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Home Dictionary Name: matter Page: 2 Page 2 of about 1,416 results (0.002 seconds)Scandalous matter
Scandalous matter, is a matter that is both grossly disgraceful or defamatory and irrelevant to the action or defence, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1345...
Same subject matter
Same subject matter, the expression 'same subject-matter' includes the cause of action and relief claimed, AIR 1972 Guj 63 (65). (Civil PC, 1908, O. 23, R. 2)...
Publisher of libellous matter
Publisher of libellous matter, is liable both civilly and criminally in respect of any such matter he may publish, and his civil liability exists even though the publication takes place without his knowledge. 'Not only the party who originally prints, but every party who sells, who gives, or who lends a copy of an offensive publication will be liable to be prosecuted as a publisher', R. v. Mary Carlile, (1819) 3 B&Ald P. 169, per Bayley, J. if the publisher of a book becomes bankrupt, an author to whom royalties are due is not in anymore favourable position than other creditors, and can only prove for the damages he has sustained by the breach of contract, Re Grant Richards, (1907) 2 KB 33.As to the duty of publishers to send a copy of every book published in the United Kingdom to the British Museum and other libraries, see Copyright Act, 1911 (1 & 2 Geo.5, c. 46), s. 15, and the British Museum Act, 1932 (22 & 23 Geo. 5, c. 34), also BRITISH MUSEUM....
Offensive matter
Offensive matter, 'offensive matter' includes animals, carcases, kitchen or stable refuse, dung, dirt, putrid or putrefying substance and filth of any kind which is not included in sewage. [Manipur Municipalities Act, 1994 (43 of 1994), s. 2(39)]...
Matter of Public Interest
Matter of Public Interest, matters concerning public interest raised in a legislature; such a matter can be raised in the House only on a motion made with the consent of the chair, Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha, 10th Edn., 2002, R. 184....
Matter concerning revenue
Matter concerning revenue, The order of a High Court to a revenue officer to do his duty would not be the exercise of original jurisdiction in any matter concerning the revenue within the meaning of s. 226 of the Govt. of India Act, 1935 and the jurisdiction of the High Court to direct the Chief Controlling Revenue Authority to make a reference under s. 57 of the Stamp Act was not barred by s. 226 of the Govt. of India Act, Chief Controlling Revenue Authority v. Maharashtra Sugar Mills Ltd., AIR 1950 SC 218: (1950) SCR 536....
Matter
Matter, the word 'matter' is certainly a word of wide import and by interpreting it in a liberal way the vested rights of appeal may well be brought within the purview of article 135, Garikapeti Veeraya v. N. Subbiah Choudhary, 1957 SCR 488: AIR 1957 SC 540 (563). (Constitution of India, Art. 135)...
In respect of any matter be referred to the arbitra-tion
In respect of any matter be referred to the arbitra-tion, the phrase 'in respect of any matter agreed to be referred to the arbitration' in s. 3 of Arbitration Act, 1940 cannot be narrowly construed as covering only the disputes or claims on merits which have been referred to the arbitrators. What matters are agreed to be referred to arbitration will depend upon what language is employed by the parties to the arbitration agreement, Renusagar Power Co. Ltd. v. General Electric Company, AIR 1985 SC 1156: (1984) 4 SCC 679: (1985) 1 SCR 432....
Cause, matter
Cause, matter, the expression 'cause' or 'matter' would include any proceeding pending in court and it would cover almost every kind of proceeding in court including civil or criminal, Delhi Judicial Service Assn. v. State of Gujarat, (1991) 4 SCC 406: AIR 1991 SC 2176 (2210). [Constitution of India, Art. 142 (1)]...
matter of substance
matter of substance see matter ...
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