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Home Dictionary Name: pleasureDuring the pleasure
During the pleasure, the rule that a civil servant holds office at the pleasure of the Crown has its original in the Latin phrase 'durante bene placito' ('during pleasure') meaning that'the tenure of office of a civil servant, except where it is otherwise provide by statute, can be terminated at any time without cause assigned. The True scope and effect of this expression is that even if a special contract has been made with the civil servants the Crown is not bound thereby. In other words, civil servants are liable to dismissal without notice and there is no right of action for wrongful dismissal, that is , that they cannot claim damages for premature termination of their services, State of Bihar v. Abdul Majid, AIR 1954 SC 245 (250): 1954 SCR 786. [Constitution of India, Art. 310(1)]See also Pratap Singh v. State of Punjab, AIR 1964 SC 72....
Pleasure of Crown
Pleasure of Crown, the rule that a civil servant holds office at the pleasure of the Crown has its original in the Latin phrase 'durante bene placito' ('during pleasure') meaning that the tenure of office of a civil servant, except where it is otherwise provided by statute, can be terminated at any time without cause assigned, State of Bihar v. Abdul Majid, AIR 1954 SC 245 (250). [Government of India Act, 1935, s. 240 (1)]...
Pleasure of the President
Pleasure of the President, the tenure of office of an employee of the Union or the State is only during the pleasure of the President and/or Governor; and accordingly except as provided in the Constitution there can be no justiciable cause available to a Government employee for getting relief in a Court of law, K.P. Shankerlingam v. Union of India, AIR 1960 Bom 431....
Pleasurable
Capable of affording pleasure or satisfaction gratifying abounding in pleasantness or pleasantry...
Pleasureful
Affording pleasure...
Pleasurer
A pleasure seeker...
Doctrine of pleasure
Doctrine of pleasure, come into play when the appointment of crown servant is terminated, P.U. Myllaitelychno v. State of Mizoram, (2005) 2 SCC 92....
Pleasure-grounds
Pleasure-grounds may be provided by local authorities under the (English) Public Health Act, 1875 (38 & 39 Vict. c. 55), s. 164 (this s. coming in place of 11 & 12 Vict. c. 63, s. 74); and by parish councils under s. 8 of the Local Government Act, 1894, as amended by the Local Government Act, 1933. Rules prescribing restrictions and conditions can be made by virtue of s. 76 of the (English) Public Health Acts Amendment Act, 1907. See RECREATION GROUNDS....
Entertainment
Entertainment, In Stroud's Judicial Dictionary (4th Edn., Vol. 2, p. 916) the word 'entertainment' has been defined thus:Entertainment ..... for a public or special occasion ...... is an entertainment in the sense of a gathering of persons for entertainment.Entertainment (Small Lotteries and Gaming Act, 1956) c. 45, s. 4(1) included a tombola drive alone without accompanying festivities.The monologue or patter of a comedian, even if delivered at an entertainment provided by an institution whose activities are parly educational, was held to be a variety 'entertainment' within the meaning of the section.Similarly in Words and Phrases, Judicially Defined (Vol. 2, pp. 206- 207) the word entertainment has been defined thus:Entertainment is something connected with the enjoyment of refreshment-rooms, tables, and the like. It is something beyond refreshment; it is the accommodation provided, whether that includes a musical or other amusement or not.Similarly in Words and Phrases (Permanent Ed...
Stridhan
Stridhan, a Hindu married woman is absolute owner of her 'stridhan' property and can deal with it in any manner she likes-she may spend the whole of it or give it away at her own pleasure by gift or will without any reference to her husband. Ordinarily, the husband has no right or interest in it with the sole exception that in times of extreme distress, as in famine, illness or the like, the husband can utilise it but he is morally bound to restore it or its value when he is able to do so. This right is purely personal to the husband and the property so received by him in marriage cannot be proceeded against even in execution of a decree for debt, Pratibha Rani v. Suraj Kumar, AIR 1985 SC 628: (1985) 3 SCR 190: (1985) 2 SCC 370.Stridhan, are the properties gifted to a girl before the marriage, at the time of marriage or at the time of giving farewell or thereafter. It is her absolute property with all rights to dispose at her own pleasure. It does not become a joint property of the wif...
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