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Stigma

termination or compulsory retirement of a government servant stigma would mean a statement in the order indicating his misconduct or lack of integrity, Allahabad Bank Officers' Assn. v. Allahabad Bank, AIR 1996 SC 2030: (1996) 4 SCC … servant stigma would mean a statement in the order indicating his misconduct or lack of integrity, Allahabad Bank Officers' Assn. v. Allahabad Bank, AIR 1996 SC 2030: (1996) 4 SCC 504. Stigma, is understood to be something

Solicitor

9] A solicitor is liable to his client for negligence, and may be struck off the Roll for misconduct. S. 45 makes provision for penalties for wrongfully acting as a solicitor and s. 46 for prosecuting in … Solicitor, an officer of the Supreme Court of Judicature, who, and who only, is entitled to 'sue out any writ or

tenure

usually after a probationary period that protects him or her from dismissal except for reasons of incompetence, gross misconduct, or financial necessity te·nur·ial [te-nyr-ē-əl] adj te·nur·ial·ly [-ə-lē] adv … from Latin tenēre to hold] 1 : the act, manner, duration, or right of holding something [ of office] ;specif : the manner of holding real property : the title and conditions by which property is held

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In discharge of his duty

of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947, an offence under that section requires that the public servant should misconduct himself in the discharge of his duty, State of Ajmer v. Shivji Lal, AIR 1959 SC 847: (1959) … Corruption Act, 1947, s. 5(1)(d)] In discharge of his duty, can have only one meaning and that the officer has a duty to discharge and is discharging it at the particular time. They cannot mean that the

breach

in title) NOTE: A seller may be liable for a breach of warranty even without any negligence or misconduct. b : failure without excuse or justification to fulfill one's obligations under a contract called also breach of … breach of duty : a breach of a duty esp. by a fiduciary (as an agent or corporate officer) in carrying out the functions of his or her position breach of trust : a breach by a

Intoxicating liquor

prior to that decision the usual practice was to renew such licences in all cases except where actual misconduct on the part of the holder was shown. Since the passing of the Licensing Act, 1904 (4 Edw. … other offences (ss. 65-85). In some cases a convic-tion entails forfeiture of the licence. 10. Procedure, and Home Office Rules.--Quarter sessions may divide their area into districts for the purposes of the Act (s. 5), and may

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