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Equality

1976 SC 490: (1976) 1 SCR 906. The quality or state being equal; esp. likeness in power or political status, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 597. Indian Constitution guarantees equality of opportunity to all citizens in

Extradition

extradition, see R. v. Daye, (1908) 2 KB 333, and imposes various restrictions thereon, e.g., in regard to political offences. The (English) Extradition Act, 1932 (22 & 23 Geo. 5, c. 39), adds offences in connection with

Judicial review

the acts of executive officials by the courts to determine their validity according to written Constitution, Dictionary of Political Science, Joseph Dunner, 1965, p. 285. In England the judiciary has no power to review the laws made

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Local authority

management of civil services, within a specified local area. [Disaster Management Act, 2005, s. 2(h)] It is the political subdivision functioning within the framework of constitution and enjoying certain degree of autonomy serving as administrative units for

Sovereign

2. Ruler of an independent state, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1401. The term sovereign means a political superior who is not subject to any other political superior, AIR 1953 Pat 1(4).

Proportional representation

representation designed to secure the election of candidates in proportion to the numerical strength of each section of political opinion thus accurately reflecting the political feeling of the country in Parliament, Office of the Speaker in the

Public Order Act, 1936

8 & 1 Geo. 6, c. 6). An Act to prohibit the wearing of uniforms in connection with political objects and the maintenance by private persons of associations of limitary or similar character, and to make further

Saranjam

Saranjam, is meant a political grant made in consideration of political or military service, Vinayak Shripatrao v. State of Bombay, 62 BLR 735:

Voluntarily given up his membership

synonymous with 'resignation' and have a wider connotation. A person may voluntarily give up his membership of a political party even though he has not tendered his resignation from the membership of that party. Even in the

Domicile and residence

and exhibits many facets. In spite of having a permanent home, a person may have a commercial, a political or forensic domicile. 'Domicile' may also take many colours; it may be domicile of origin, domicile of choice,

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