Skip to content


Perusal - Law Dictionary Search Results

Home Dictionary Name: perusal

After perusing such record

After perusing such record, The expression 'after perusing such record' in the s. 423 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1898 is a condition precedent to a proper disposal of an appeal either by dismissing the same or in other manner contemplated in the said section. There must be a clear indication in the judgment or order of the Appellate Court that it has applied its judicial mind to the particular appeal with which it was dealing, Shyam Deo Pandy v. State of Bihar, (1971) Supp SCR 133: (1971) 1 SCC 555: AIR 1971 SC 1606 (1611)....


Peruse

Peruse, as such, would be 'to go through critically', that is, 'to read attentively and examine critically in detail, one by one', Shon Mushar v. Kailash Singh, AIR 1962 Pat 249.Means to go through critically, read thoroughly or carefully, Balakrishan v. Muhammed, (1975) Ker LT 623.The proper meaning of the word 'peruse' in s. 145 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 is to go through critically, that is, to read attentively and examine critically in detail, one by one. Sohan Mushar v. Kailash Singh, AIR 1962 Pat 249 (251). [Cri PC, 1898, s. 145(4)]...


Peruser

One who peruses...


Seizure

Seizure, 'seizure' means something different because here seizure means that the Commissioner would take into possession the account books and take them outside the possession of the assessee, Mangat Rai v. State of Madhya Pradesh (1969) 2 SCC 697: (1970) 2 SCR 151.The act or an instance of taking possession of a person or property by legal right or process, esp., in constitutional law, a confiscation or arrest that may interfere with a person's reasonable expectation of privacy, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1363.Merely holding books found lying in the premises for perusing them cannot properly be regarded as seizure because seizure implies doing something over and above holding an article in one's hand, Chandrika Sao v. State of Bihar, AIR 1967 SC 170 (173). [Bihar Sales Tax Act, 1947, s. 17]Means holding books, found lying in the premises for perusing them, cannot properly be regarded as seizure, because seizure implies doing something over and above holding an article in one...


Overread

To read over or peruse...


Perusal

The act of carefully viewing or examining...


Peruse

To observe to examine with care...


Reading

The act of one who reads perusal also printed or written matter to be read...


Reperusal

A second or repeated perusal...


Reperuse

To peruse again...


  • << Prev.

Sign-up to get more results

Unlock complete result pages and premium legal research features.

Start Free Trial

Save Judgments// Add Notes // Store Search Result sets // Organize Client Files //