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Public safety, 'public safety' ordinarily security of the public or their freedom from danger. In that sense, anything which tends to prevent dangers to public health may also be regarded as securing public safety. The meaning of the expression must, however, vary according to the context, Romesh Thappar v. State of Madras, AIR 1950 SC 124: 1950 SCR 594. [Constitution of India, Article 19 (2)]...
Public order
Public order, expression 'public order' has a distinct corrodation. Investigation into the offence under the Essential Commodities Act, may not be equated with the maintenance of public order as is commonly understood, Romesh Lal Jain v. Naginder Singh Rana, (2006) 1 SCC 294.Public order, has a comprehensive meaning so as to include public safety in its relation to the maintenance of public order and maintenance of public order involves consideration of public safety. They are closely allied concepts, Revana Siddaiah v. State of Mysore, AIR 1952 Mys 85: (1951) ILR Mys 455: (1952) Cr LJ 1526.Public order, has a very wide connotation public order is the basic need in any organized society. It implies the orderly State of Society and Community in which citizens can peacefully pursue their normal activities of life, Kamlakar Shankar Patil v. B. Akashi, (1994) Cr LJ 1870.Public order, has in several decisions, been equated with public safety and tranquility. Each and every breach of tranqui...
Earliest opportunity
Earliest opportunity, The word 'earliest' in s. 13 of the Jammu and Kashmir Public Safety Act, 1978 which qualifies the opportunity must equally qualify the corresponding obligation of the State to deal with the representation, if and when made, as expeditiously as possible. The opportunity con-templated by the section is the opportunity to make a representation against the detention order to the Government and therefore ex hypothesi soon after the person is deprived of his personal liberty he must be afforded the earliest opportunity to make a representation, Vijay Kumar v. State of Jammu & Kashmir, (1982) 2 SCC 43: AIR 1982 SC 1023: (1982) 3 SCR 522. (J&K Public Safety Act, 1978, s. 13)...
Public emergency and economic emergency
Public emergency and economic emergency, public emergency within the contemplation of this section is one which raises problems concerning the interest of the public safety, the sovereignty and integrity of India, the security of the State, friendly relations with foreign States or public order or the prevention of incitement of the commission of an offence. It is in the context of these matters that the appropriate authority has to form an opinion with regard to the occurrence of a 'public emergency' with a view to taking further action under this s. Economic emergency is not one of those matters expressly mentioned in the statute, Hukam Chand Shyam Lal v. Union of India, (1976) 2 SCC 128: AIR 1976 SC 789. [Telegraph Act, 1885, s. 5(1)]...
Public emergency
Public emergency, a 'public emergency' is one which raises problems concerning the interest of the public safety, the sovereignty and integrity of India, the security of the State, friendly relations with foreign state or public order or the prevention of incitement to the commission of an offence, Communist Party of India (Marxist) Maharashtra v. Commissioner of Police, Bombay, AIR 1995 Bom 136; Hukam Chand v. Union of India, AIR 1976 SC 789....
Charity
Charity, the word 'charity' which in common parlance is a word denoting a giving to some one in necessitous circumstances and in law a giving for public good. A private gift to one's own self or kith and kin may be meritorious and pious but is not a charity in the legal sense and the courts in India have never regarded such gifts as for religious or charitable purposes even under the Mahomedan Law, Fazlul Rabbi Pradhan v. State of West Bengal, AIR 1965 SC 1722 (1727). [West Bengal Estates Acquisition Act, 1953 (1 of 1954), s. 6(1)(i)]Aid given to the poor, the suffering, or the general community for religious, educational, economic, public-safety, or medical purposes, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 228.Charity, means any institution, trust or undertaking, whether corporate or not, which is established solely for charitable purposes, (English) Banking Act, 1987; (Exempt Transactions) Regulations, 1988, reg. 3(2); Halsbury's Laws of England, Vol. 3(1), para 30, p. 26....
habeas corpus
habeas corpus [Medieval Latin, literally, you should have the body (the opening words of the writ)] : any of several writs originating at common law that are issued to bring a party before the court ;esp : habeas corpus ad subjiciendum in this entry [the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in cases of rebellion or invasion the public safety may require it "U.S. Constitution art. I"] habeas corpus ad fa·ci·en·dum et re·ci·pi·en·dum [-ad-fa-sē-en-dəm-et-ri-si-pē-en-dəm, -fa-shē-en-; -Ä d-fÄ -kē-en-dm-et-rā-kē-pē-en-dm] [New Latin, literally, you should have the body for doing and receiving] : habeas corpus cum causa in this entry habeas corpus ad pro·se·quen·dum [-ad-prÄ -si-kwen-dəm, -Ä d-prō-sā-kwen-dm] [New Latin, literally, you should have the body for prosecuting] : a writ for removing a prisoner for trial i...
issue
issue 1 pl : proceeds from a source of revenue (as an estate) [rents, s, and profits] 2 : one or more lineal descendants [died without ] compare child, heir 3 a : a vital question or problem [cited a national security ] [raised an of public safety] b : a matter of dispute between two or more parties ;specif : a single material point of fact or law in litigation that is affirmed by one side and denied by the other and that is a subject of the final determination (as by jury) of the proceedings genuine issue : an issue of fact that requires adjudication by trial rather than summary judgment because sufficient evidence exists to support a verdict for the party opposing the motion for summary judgment NOTE: The burden is on the party moving for summary judgment to show that no genuine issue is in dispute. issue of fact : a dispute about a material fact that is raised by pleadings and that must be resolved by a decision under the law in order to become res judicata issue of la...
unlawful assembly
unlawful assembly : the offense of assembling with a certain minimum number of others for the purpose of engaging in a riot or other unlawful conduct that threatens public safety, peace, or order ;also : a group so assembled ...
Urgency Order
Urgency Order. In cases of urgency, where expedient for the welfare of any person alleged to be of unsound mind or for the public safety, that person can be detained for seven days on an order signed by a relative or other person, provided, accompanied by a medical certificate, Lunacy Act, 1890, s. 11, as amended by s. 17 of Mental Treat-ment Act, 1930....
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