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Covenant
A covenant to do a thing which upon the face of it appears to be prejudicial to the public interest, or othrwise contrary to law, is absolutely void, as is an impossible covenant, if the impossibility existed at
Lawful, Legal
a person not legal yet not without interest. The provision in Specific Relief Act is founded more on public policy than on jurisprudence, Krishna Kishore Firm v. Government of A.P., AIR 1990 SC 2292: (1991) 1 SCC
Statutory Rules and Orders
(with certain exceptions), this Act also makes provision for consideration of them in draft by any 'public body' interested, and for the consideration by the authority making the rules of any representations or suggestions made in writing … required to be published in the London, Edinburgh, or Dublin Gazette, and in others not. The (English) Rules Publication Act 1893 (56 & 57 Vict. c. 66), directs that all rules made in 1894 and afterwards under
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Volenti non fit injuria
unless the act amounts to the infliction of a serious physical injury or where the rights of the public as well as the individual sustaining harm have intervened. The public are interested in preventing one of their … where the rights of the public as well as the individual sustaining harm have intervened. The public are interested in preventing one of their number from grievous bodily harm and from exhibitions which alarm the public conscience,
Unconditionally and beneficially
per cent. of the voting power, then the company cannot be said to be one in which the public are substantially interested, Raghuvanshi Mills Ltd. v. Commissioner of Income Tax, AIR 1961 SC 743 (746): (1961) 2 … the voting power, then the company cannot be said to be one in which the public are substantially interested, Raghuvanshi Mills Ltd. v. Commissioner of Income Tax, AIR 1961 SC 743 (746): (1961) 2 SCR 978.
Privy
Jenkins, (1832) 9 Bing 441. Also a participation in interest or knowledge. See PRIVIES. Also sanitary accommodation. The Public Health Acts (see PUBLIC HEALTH) aim at securing proper sanitary accommodation for every house. See Tracey v. Pretty,
Public spirited
Matched in: Term Public spirited
Advocate, Lord
Scotland, and one of the great Officers of State of Scotland. It is his duty to act as public prosecutor; but private individuals injured may prosecute upon obtaining his concurrence. He is assisted by a Solicitor-General and … Scotland where any person can be tried for an offence, or in any action where the Crown is interested, but it is not usual for him to act in the inferior Courts, which have their respective public
Fair comment
Fair comment. Fair comment on a matter of public interest is a good defence to an action of libel for words prima facie defamatory; but the defence will
Inter-State Council
200. Inter-State Council, in India, the Inter-State Council is established by the President by an Order in the public interest the President defines the nature of duties to be performed by it and its organisation and procedure; the
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