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Freedom of press

of press, means right of citizen to speak, publish and express their view as well as right or people to read, Bennett Coleman and Co. v. Union of India, (1972) 2 SCC 788. See also People's Union … Freedom of press, means right of citizen to speak, publish and express their view as well as right or people to read, Bennett Coleman and Co. v. Union of India, (1972) 2 SCC 788.

Luxury

on luxury although the expenditure may be of a nature which is incurred by a large number of people, including those not economically well off. A.B. Abdul Kadir v. State of Kerala, AIR 1976 SC 182 (190): … entertain ourselves. An expenditure on something which is in excess of what is required for economic and personal well-being would be expenditure on luxury although the expenditure may be of a nature which is incurred by a

Reform Acts

4, c. 45 (1832), 30 & 31 Vict. c. 102 (1867)], commonly called the (English) Representation of the People Acts; and the Representation of the People Act, 1884 (48 Vict. c. 3): Acts for extending the parliamentary … Reform Acts (English) [2 & 3 Wm. 4, c. 45 (1832), 30 & 31 Vict. c. 102 (1867)], commonly called the (English) Representation of the People Acts; and the Representation of the People … same period; the Act of 1884 applied to Scotland and Ireland as well. See now Representation of the People Act, 1918 (7 & 8 Geo.

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a fortiori

apply a fortiori, to murderers as well as to criminals who commit other violent, but less serious, felonies "People v. Jenkins, 893 P.2d 1224 (1995)"] … violent habitual offenders - plainly suggests that the Legislature intended it to apply a fortiori, to murderers as well as to criminals who commit other violent, but less serious, felonies "People v. Jenkins, 893 P.2d 1224 (1995)"]

Hindu

the oldest of the Vedas, the Hindu scriptures which give their name to this period Indian history. The people on the Indian side of the Sindhu were called Hindu by the Persian and the later western invaders'. … historical and etymological genesis of the word 'Hindu' has given rise to a controversy amongst ideologists; but the view generally accepted by scholars appears to be that the word 'Hindu' is derived from the river Sindhu otherwise … tends to believe that the highest divine complement each other for the well-being of the world and mankind. Few religious ideas are considered to be

Constitution

or govern the Government. In our country, we have a written Constitution, which has been given by the people of India to themselves. The said Constitution occupies the primary place, B.R. Kapur v. State of Tamil Nadu, … p. 236 Is a basic law defining and delimiting the principle organs of Government and their Jurisdiction as well as the basic rights of men and citizen, Dictionary of Political Science Joseph Dunner, 1965, p. 118 Indian

Building

defined as including fixtures, s. 7. The term 'building' for the purposes of the (English) Representation of the People Act, 1832 (2 & 3 Will. 4, c. 45), s. 27 (repealed 7 & 8 Geo. 5, c. … Building, defined by Lord Esher in Moir v. Williams, (1892) 1 QB 270, as an inclosure of brick or stone covered by a roof, and said … wood, mud, metal or other material, and part thereof and includes a well and a wall other than a boundary wall but does not include

Usage

AIR 1996 Ker 169; Travancore Cochin Hindu Religious Institutions Act, 1950, ss. 24, 31. Usage, include what the people are now or recently in the habit of doing in a particular habit is only of a recent … Though such behaviour may generally be linked with human actions it is not the identify of the person vis-'-vis his caste which matters in discerning the contours of any 'usage'. 'Usage' is described as different from custom … Sthappa Sabha, (2004) 6 SCC 497 (512): AIR 2004 SC 3634. A well-known, customary, and uniform practice usually in a specific profession or business, Black's

Terrorism

land and its main objective is to overawe the Government to disturb harmony of the society or 'terrorise' people and the society and not only those directly assaulted, with a view to disturb even tempo, peace and … Terrorism, as ordinarily understood, means the act of terrorising, Muralidhar Sarangi v. New India Assurance Co. Ltd., (2000) 3 SCC 466. It may be possible to describe 'terrorism' as use … (those hurt by the violence and those affected by the fear) as well as in the practitioners, Devender Pal Singh v. State NCT of Delhi,

Equal pay for equal work

for everyone and as between the sexes. The Preamble to the Constitution declares the solemn resolution of the people of India to constitute India into a Sovereign Socialist Democratic Republic. Again the word 'Socialist' must mean some … a cadre must receive the same pay packet irrespective of their seniority, source of recruitment, educational qualifications and various other incidents of service, State of Andhra Pradesh v. G. Sreenivasa Rao, (1989) 2 SCC 290. Article 39(d) … but also on the qualitative difference as regards reliability and responsibility as well though the functions may be the same, but the responsibilities do make

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