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Occupier
Occupier, includes, -- (i) any person who for the time being is paying or is liable to pay to the owner the rent or … a jute-mill means the person who has ultimate control over the affairs of the jute-mill. [The West Bengal Value Added Tax Act, 2003, s. 2(25)] The person residing in or upon or having a right to reside
Abortion
Abortion, a miscarriage, or the premature expulsion of the contents of the womb before the term of gestation is completed. By the (English) Offences … the term of gestation is completed. By the (English) Offences against the Person Act, 1861 (24 & 25 Vict. C. 100), s. 58, the unlawful administration of drugs or unlawful use of instruments, by a pregnant woman
Area
Area [Lat., a threshing-floor], (1) an enclosed yard or open place connected with a house; (2) a district for particular purposes, as a school board area, a parliamentary electoral … for particular purposes, as a school board area, a parliamentary electoral area, a local government district (see Part viii of the Public Health Act, 1875), a Poor Law Union of parishes, as to which, see UNION; (3)
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Tenure post
permanent post which an individual government servant may not hold for more than a limited period, P.G. Joshi v. Director-General, Posts and Telegraph, AIR 1975 SC 1: 1975 (4) SCC 584. … Tenure post, means a permanent post which an individual government servant may not hold for more than a limited period,
Restraining Statutes
restraining bishops and others from granting leases binding on their successors for more than a limited time. See 5 Reeves, c. xxiii., p. 26. A large proportion of modern legislation is of this nature, e.g., Public Health, … Restraining Statutes, those which restrict previous rights and powers, as 1 Eliz. c. 19; 13 Eliz. cc. 10, 20; 14 Eliz. c. 11; 18
Living wage
needs, and a measure of insurance against the more important misfortunes including old age, Express Newspaper (P) Ltd. v. Union of India, AIR 1958 SC 578 (601): 1959 SCR 12. … Living wage, the living wage should enable the male earner to provide for himself and his family not merely the bare essentials of food, clothing and shelter but a measure
Profit bonus
already been made. It is more like sharing of profits on the basis of a certain formula, CIT v. Swadeshi Cotton and Flour Mills (P) Ltd., AIR 1964 SC 1766 (1769). [Income-tax Act, 1961, s. 36(i)(ii)] … Profit bonus, a profit bonus is strictly not wages, at least not for the purpose of computing liability to
Holding a judical office
expression 'holding a judical office' signifies more than discharge of judicial functions while holding some other office. The phrase postulates that there is an office and that office is primarily judicial, Statesmen (P) Ltd. v. H.R. Deb,
Lawful, Legal
Lawful, Legal, legal and litigious, Litigious and lawful possession are concepts of varying legal shades deriving their colour from the setting in which they emerge. Epithet used … Lawful, Legal, legal and litigious, Litigious and lawful possession are concepts of varying legal shades deriving their colour from the setting in which they emerge. Epithet used itself indicates the filed
In atrocioribus delictis, punitur affectus licet non sequatur effectus
the intent is punished, though no act results. The term 'inam' connotes a gift or reward, Subramania Gurukkal v. P. Devasthanam, 1993 Supp (4) SCC 519 (526). … In atrocioribus delictis, punitur affectus licet non sequatur effectus [Lat.], in the more atrocious crimes the intent is punished, though no act
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