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Home Dictionary Name: other information Page: 3 Page 3 of about 64 results (0.003 seconds)Public authority
Public authority, in the policy statement is not a term of art. It must be construed in a purpose way, taking particular account of the context, McFarland HL(NI) (in re:), (2004) 1 WLR 1289.Is a body, not necessarily a country council, municipal corporation or other local authority, which has public or statutory duties to perform and which perform those duties and carries out its transactions for the benefit of the public and not for private profit, Halsbury's Laws of England, 3rd Edn., Vol. 30, p. 682.Means any authority or body established or con-stituted,--(i) by or under the Constitution;(ii) by any law made by the appropriate Government,and includes any other body owned, controlled or substantially financed by funds provided directly or indirectly by the appropriate Government. [Freedom of Information Act, 2002 (5 of 2003), s. 2(f)]Public Authority--Karnataka University being an authority under Article 12 of the constitution is covered by the definition of public authority, Shivan...
informant
informant : one who informs against another ;specif : one who makes a practice esp. for money of informing police of others' criminal activities ...
Specified user
Specified user, means any credit institution, credit information company being a member under sub-section (3) of section 15, and includes such other person or institutions as may be specified by regulations made from time to time, by the Reserve Bank for the purpose of obtaining credit information from a credit information company. [Credit Information Companies (Regulation) Act, 2005 (30 of 2005), s. 2(l)]...
biometrics
biometrics Biologically unique information used to identify individuals. This information can be used to verify identity or check against other entries in the database. The best known biometric is the fingerprint, but others include facial recognition and iris scans. Go to the U.S. Department of State Biometrics page to learn more. Source: Department of State. March 2007. ...
Technology
Technology, means any information (including information embodied in software) other than information in the public domain, that is capable of being used in--(i) the development, production or use of any goods or software; (ii) the development of, or the carrying out of, an industrial or commercial activity or the provision of a service of any kind. Explanation, When technology is described wholly or partly by reference to the uses to which it (or the goods to which it relates) may be put, it shall include services which are provided or used, or which are capable of being used, in the development, production or use of such technology or goods. [Weapons of Mass Destruction and their Delivery System (Prohibition of Unlawful Activities) Act, 2005, s. 4(l)]Means the branch of knowledge; the knowledge and means used to produce the material necessities of a society, (New Webster's Dictionary of the English Language), Central Board of Direct Taxes v. Oberoi Hotels (India) Pvt. Ltd., (1998) 4 ...
foreign information media representative
foreign information media representative As a nonimmigrant class of admission, an alien coming temporarily to the United States as a bona fide representative of foreign press, radio, film, or other foreign information media and the alien's spouse and unmarried minor (or dependent) children. Source: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services ...
Insurance
Insurance, see, Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), s. 80C, Expl. 1.Insurance, the act of providing against a possible loss, by entering into a contract with one who is willing to give assurance, that is, to bind himself to make good such loss should it occur. In this contract, the chances of benefit are equal to the insured and the insurer. The first actually pays a certain sum, and the latter undertakes to pay a larger, if an accident should happen. The one renders his property secure; the other receives money with the probability that it is clear gain. The instrument by which the contract is made is called a policy; the stipulated consideration, a premium. As to what is known as a coupon policy, i.e., a coupon cut out of a diary, etc., see General Accident, etc., Assce. Corpn. v. Robertson, 1909 AC 404.Insurable Interest must be possessed by the person taking out a policy; he must be so circumstanced as to have benefit from the existence of the person or thing insured, and some preju...
Penal statute
Penal statute, penal statute or penal law is a law that defines an offence and prescribes its corresponding fine, penalty or punishment, Karnataka Rare Earth v. Senior Geologist, (2004) 2 SCC 783 (791).Those which impose penalties or punishments for an offence committed; they are construed strictly in favour of the person charged with the offence. See, however, remarks of Lord Alverstone, C.J., in Dunning v. Swetman, (1909) 1 KB 776.The penalties or forfeitures under these statutes are generally made recoverable by the Crown, or the party aggrieved, or a common informer, as the case may be. See 4 Hen. 7, c. 20; 31 Eliz. c. 3; 18 Eliz. c. 5; 21 Jac. 1, c. 4; the (England) House of Commons (Disqualification) Acts of 1782 and 1801; and Chitty's Statutes, tit. 'Penal Actions.'This remedy is generally designated a penal action; or, where one part of the forfeiture is given to the Crown and the other part to the informer, a popular or qui tam (q.v.) action. For an instance of a recent action...
Computer
Computer, includes any electronic or similar device having information processing capabilities. [Copy-right Act, 1957 (14 of 1957), s. 2 (ffb)]Means any electronic, magnetic, optical or other high-speed data processing device or system which performs logical, arithmetic and memory functions by manipulations of electronic, magnetic or optical impulses, and includes all input, output, process-ing, storage, computer software or communication facilities which are connected or related to the computer in a computer system or computer network. [Information Technology Act, 2000 (21 of 2000), s. 2(1)(i)]...
Manufactured drug
Manufactured drug, means--(a) all coca derivatives, medicinal cannabis, opium derivatives and poppy straw concentrate;(b) any other narcotic substance or preparation which the Central Government may, having regard to the available information as to its nature or to a decision, if any, under any International Convention, by notification in the Official Gazette, declare to be a manufactured drug. [Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (61 of 1985), s. 2 (xi)]But does not include any narcotic substance or preparation which the Central Government may, having regard to the available information as to its nature or to a decision, if any, under any International Convention, by notification in the Official Gazette, declare not to be a manufactured drug....
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