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Industrial concern

involving the import of technology is approved or automatically approved in accordance with the Industrial Policy of the Government of India in force from time to time. [Research and Development Cess Act, 1986, s. 2 (e)

Political offence

what are political offences except in a sketchy way. It is sufficient to say that politics are about government and therefore, a political offence is one committed with the object of changing the govern-ment of a State

Bonus

SCR 200. The Bonus Act, 1965 dealt with only profit bonus and matters connected therewith and did not govern customary, traditional or contractual bonus, Mumbai Kamgar Sabha v. M/s. Abdulbhai Faizullabhai, (1976) 3 SCC 832: AIR 1976

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Constable

boroughs to which that Act applies, 'borough constables' are appointed by the Watch Committee, but the (English) Local Government Act,1888, has, in the case of boroughs having a population of less than 10,000 transferred the appointments to

Family

the collective body of persons living in one house or under one head or manager or one domestic government. In its restricted sense, 'family' would include only parents and their children. It may include even grandchildren and

State

State, Board of control for cricket India is not financially, functionally or administratively dominated by government nor it is under control of government. Government only exercises limited contract which is purely regulatory and not

Chancellor, Lord

The Times of the 16th November, 1893. See also Chapter X. of the Report of the Machinery of Government Committee, 14th December, 1918. See Lives of the Lord Chancellors of England, by Lord Campbell.

Treason

be beheaded: see Treason Act, 1814, ss. 1 and 2. Means the offence of attempting to overthrough the government of the State to which one owes allegiance, either by making war against the State or by materially

Service

was to impose full assessment on Inam lands hitherto wholly or partly exempt from levy of land revenue, Government of Tamil Nadu v. Ahobila Matam, AIR 1987 SC 245: (1987) 1 SCC 38: (1987) 1 SCR 222.

Criminal Appeal Act, 1907 (English)

notes to be taken and for the verification of the transcript. Many of thematters in the Act are governed by the rules made under it. [See (English) Criminal Appeal Rules, 1908]. The decision of the Court is

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