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Devolution to duty, The expression 'devotion to duty' appears to have been used as something opposed to indifference to duty or easy-going or light-hearted approach to duty, Union of India v. J. Ahmed (1979) 2 SCC 286: AIR 1979 SC 1022: (1979) 3 SCR 504. [All India Services (Death cum Retirement, Benefits) Rules, 1958, R. 16(2)]...
In the discharge of duty
In the discharge of duty, s. 121 of the Railways Act, 1890 states: If a person willfully obstructs or impedes any railway servant in the discharge of his duty, he shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees, or with both. The expression 'in the discharge of his duty' is not equivalent to the expression' when on duty', Shyam Lal v. State of U.P., AIR 1963 SC 1511 (1514): (1964) 2 SCR 61. [Railways Act, 1890, s. 121]...
Public duty
Public duty, the expression 'public duty' is defined as: 'public duty' means a duty in discharge of which the state, the public or the community at large has an interest', P.V. Narasimha Rao v. State, AIR 1998 SC 2120. [See Prevention of Corruption Act, (49 of 1988), ss. 2(b), 2(c)]...
Fundamental duties
Fundamental duties, are certain obligations on the part of a citizen which he or she owes towards the State so that the individual may not overlook his duties to the community while exercising his fundamental right or commit wanton destruction of public property or life, Shorter Constitution of Durga Das Basu, p. 465.Since they are not addressed to the State, a citizen cannot claim that he must be properly equipped by the State for performing his fundamental duties, Head Masters, Association, West Bengal v. Union of India, AIR 1983 Cal 55....
Police duties
Police duties, the expression 'police duties' will include all the functions of the police in connection with the purpose of the Act and in the special context of the Act they will include the detection, prevention and investigation of offences and the other duties which have been specially imposed on them under the Act, Delhi Administration v. Ram Singh, AIR 1962 SC 63 (66): (1962) 2 SCR 694. [(English) Suppression of Immoral Traffic in Women and Girls Act, 1956, s. 13(1) (3) and 2(i)]...
Official act or duty
Official act or duty, 'official' according to dictionary, means pertaining to an office. And official act or official duty means an act or duty done by an officer in his official capacity, State of Maharashtra v. Budhikota Subbarao, (1993) 3 SCC 339: (1993) 2 SCR 329....
House duty
House duty, a tax on inhabited houses imposed by the House Tax Act, 1851 (14 & 15 Vict. c. 36), in lieu of window duty. The tax varied in amount, according to the annual value of the premises and the purpose for which they were used. Inhabited house duty was abolished by the Finance Act, 1924, s. 20. See Chitty's Statutes, tit. 'House Tax.'...
Gift Tax Act and Estate Duty Act
Gift Tax Act and Estate Duty Act, between the Gift Tax Act and the Estate Duty Act there is basic difference in that the tax effect in the first ison transaction inter vivos and in the second onthe generating source of transmission by death, Controller of Estate Duty v. Shri Kantilal Trikamlal, AIR 1976 SC 1935 (1946): (1976) 4 SCC 643: (1977) 1 SCR 9...
Excess profits duty
Excess profits duty, a duty imposed by the Finance (No. 2) Act, 1915 (ss. 38-45), on such profits as a business made in a year which were more than 200l. in excess of those made prior to 4th August, 1914, or, in the case of a business established since that date, on profits which exceeded a percentage on the capital employed. The duty was abolished by the (English) Finance Act, 1921....
Duty of excise
Duty of excise, a duty of excise is a tax-levy on home-produced goods of a specified class or description, the duty being calculated according to the quantity or value of the goods and which is levied because of the mere fact of the goods having been produced or manufactured and unrelated to and not dependent on any commercial transaction in them, Chhotabhai Jethabhai Patel v. Union of India, AIR 1962 SC 1006 (1016): 1962 Supp (1) SCR 1. [Constitution of India, Sch. VII, List I, Entry 84]See also Union of India v. Madras Rubber Ltd., (1986) 4 SCC 661: AIR 1986 SC 1992....
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