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Objectionable matter, the ordinary grammatical meaning of the words is, that words which are grossly indecent are within the definition; words which are scurrilous are within the definition; words which are obscene are within the defintion; and the words which are intended for blackmail are within the definition of 'objectionable matter', S. Jeelani v. State, AIR 1954 Cal 488 (489). [Press (Objectionable Matter) Act, 1991, s. 3(b)]...
Objectionable
Liable to objection likely to be objected to or disapproved of offensive as objectionable words...
matter
matter 1 : a subject of consideration, disagreement, or litigation: as a : a legal case, dispute, or issue [a within the court's jurisdiction] often used in titles of legal proceedings [ of Doe] see also in re b : one or more facts, claims, or rights examined, disputed, asserted, proven, or determined by legal process matter in controversy 1 : matter called also matter in dispute 2 : the monetary amount involved in a case matter in issue : a matter that is in dispute as part or all of a legal issue matter of fact : a matter primarily involving proof or evidence rather than a question of law matter of form : a matter concerning form or details often of a relatively inessential nature rather than substance [a petition invalid because of a matter of form] matter of law : a matter involving or consisting of the application of law [entitled to judgment as a matter of law "National Law Journal"] matter of record : a matter (as a fact) entered on the record of a court or other o...
Service matter
Service matter, the term 'service matters' means all matters relating to conditions of services including the disciplinary matters, Union of India v. Parma Nanda, AIR 1989 SC 1185: (1989) 2 SCC 177.Service matters, in relation to a person, means all matters relating to the conditions of his service in connection with the affairs of the Union or any State or of any local or other authority within the territory of India or under the control of the Government of India, or, as the case may be, of any corporation or society owned or controlled by the Government, as respects, (i) Remuneration (includ-ing allowances), pension and other retirement benefits; (ii) tenure including confirmation, senio-rity, promotion, reversion, premature retirement and superannuation; (iii) leave of any kind; (iv) disciplinary matters; or (v) any other matter whatsoever. [Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 (13 of 1985), s. 3(r)]...
Cause or matter
Cause or matter, the words 'cause' and 'matter' are often used in juxtaposition, but they have different meanings. 'Cause' means any action or any criminal proceedings and 'matter' means any proceedings in court not in a cause. When used together, the words 'cause or matter' cover almost every kind of proceeding in court, whether civil or criminal, whether interlocutory or final, and whether before or after judgment, Union Carbide Corporation v. Union of India, (1991) 4 SCC 584 (626). [Constitution of India, Art. 142(1)]...
Matter in difference
Matter in difference, in cases relating to arbitration, the expression 'matters in difference' does not mean a reference of all possible matters, but of all matters which are brought before the arbitrator, Rees v. Waters, 153 ER 1187....
Matters relating to employment
Matters relating to employment, It is now well settled that the expression 'matters relating to employment' used in Article 16(1) is not confined to initial matters prior to the act of employment, but comprehends all matters in relation to employment both prior, and subsequent, to the employment which are incidental to the employment and from part of the terms and conditions of such employment, such as, provisions as to salary, increments, leave, gratuity, pension, age of superannuation, promotion and even termination of employment. It is further well established that Articles 14, 15(1) and 16(1) from part of the same constitutional code of guarantees and supplement each other. If any authority is needed for the above enunciation, reference may be made to the observations made by Gajendragadkar, J., as he then was, in General Manager, Southern Railway v. Rangachari. The Manager, Government Branch Press v. D.B.Belliappa, AIR 1979 SC 429: (1979) 1 SCC 477: (1979) 2 SCR 458....
Same matter
Same matter, as the purpose of the two provisos to s. 3(1) is to avoid conflict, the words 'same matter' in the provisos should be given a wide interpretation and only matters that are not referable to the subject-matter of the inquiry by the Commission appointed by the State can be taken over by the Centre, State of Karnataka v. Union of India, AIR 1978 SC 68: (1977) 4 SCC 608: (1978) 2 SCR 1....
matter in dispute
matter in dispute :matter in controversy at matter ...
Criminal cause or matter
Criminal cause or matter, if the cause or matter is one which, if carried to its conclusion, might result in the conviction or the person charged and in a sentence of some punishment, such as imprison-ment or fine, it is a 'criminal cause or matter', A (Ara) v. Chief Constable of Merseyside Police, (2004) 1 WLR 1697 (CA)....
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