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Public spirited

Having or exercising a disposition to advance the interest of the community or public as public spirited men...

Public prosecutor, means a Public Prosecutor or an Additional Public Prosecutor or a Special Public Prosecutor appointed under s. 28 and includes any person acting under the directions of the Public Prosecutor. [Prevention of Terrorism Act, 2002 (15 of 2002), s. 2(1)(e)]Means any person appointed under s. 24, and includes any person acting under the directions of a Public Prosecutor. [ Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974), s. 2 (u)]The 'Public Prosecutor' is the counsel for the government for conducting prosecution on behalf of the State Government or the Central Govern-ment as the case may be. He is an officer and like every advocate practicing before court, he owes an obligation to the court to be fair and just, Sheonandan Paswan v. State of Bihar, AIR 1987 SC 877: (1987) 1 SCC 288: (1987) 1 SCR 702.The King, in whose name criminal are prosecuted, because all offences are said to be against the King's peace, his Crown and dignity. By the (English) Prosecution of Offences Act,...

public

public 1 a : exposed to general view [ indecency] b : known or recognized by many or most people 2 a : of, relating to, or affecting all of the people or the whole area of a nation or state [ statutes] b : of or relating to a government : authorized by, administered by, or acting for the people as a political entity [ expenditures] [the prosecutor] c : of, relating to, or being in the service of the community or nation [holding office] d : provided for, used by, or containing the records of a government agency [the post office and other buildings] 3 : of or relating to people in general 4 : of or relating to business or community interests as opposed to private affairs [ policy] [a matter of concern] 5 : devoted to the general or national welfare [actions motivated by spirit] 6 : accessible to or shared by all members of the community [a hearing] [a park] compare private 7 : capitalized in shares that can be freely traded on the open market often used with go pub·...

Place of public entertainment

Place of public entertainment, includes any place to which the public are admitted and in which an entertainment is provided or held. [Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955 (22 of 1955), s. 2 (c)]Means a lodging house, boarding and lodging house or residential hostel and includes any eating house or other place in which any kind of liquor or intoxicating drug is supplied (such as taven or a shop where beer, spirit, arracact, toddy, ganja, bhang or opium is supplied) to the public for consumption in or near such place. [Delhi Police Act, 1978 (34 of 1978), s. 2(l2)]...

Spirits

Spirits. By 23 & 24 Vict. c. 114, and the (English) Spirits Act, 1880, and later Acts, the excise regulations relating to the distilling, rectifying, and dealing in spirits have been successively amended and consolidated. As to the supply and sale of immature spirits, see Immature (English) Spirits Act (Restriction) Act, 1915; as to strength and weight, 5 & 6 Geo. 5, c. 89, s. 19; in medicine, 8 & 9 Geo. 5, c. 15, s. 41; as to methylated spirits, 11 & 12 Geo. 5, c. 32, and 14 & 15 Geo. 5, c. 21, ss. 13 and 41; as to misdescription, 22 & 23 Geo. 5, c. 25, s. 11, and (English) Finance Acts.As o licences for the sale of spirits by retail, see INTOXICATING LIQUORS; and as to barring of action for price of spirits sold in small quantities, see TIPPLING ACT....

Specially denatured spirit

Specially denatured spirit, Rule 1(iii) provides that specially denatured spirit means rendered unfit for human consumption in such manner as may be prescribed by the Emise Commissioner by notification in this behalf and does not include ordinary denatured spirit for general use, State of Uttar Pradesh v. Synthetics and Chemicals Ltd., AIR 1980 SC 614 (616): (1980) 2 SCC 441. [U.P. Excise Act, 1910 (4 of 1910)]...

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...

Public Order Act, 1936

Public Order Act, 1936 (English) (1 Edw. 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 provision for the preservation of public order on the occasion of public processions and meetings and in public places.S. 1.-Prohibition of uniform in connection with political objects.S. 2.-Prohibition of quasi-military organizations.S. 3.-Confers powers for the preservation of public order on the occasion of processions.S. 4.-Prohibition of offensive weapons at public meetings and processions.S. 5.-Prohibition of offensive conduct conducive to breaches of the peace.S. 6.-Amendment of Public Meeting Act, 1908; see PUBLIC MEETING.S. 7.-Enforcement.S. 8.-Application to Scotland.S. 9.-Interpretation.S. 10.-Short title and extent.A person who commits an offence under s. 2 is liable on summary conviction to a maximum of 6 months' imprisonment ...

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