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Peruse
Peruse, as such, would be 'to go through critically', that is, 'to read attentively and examine critically in detail, one by one', Shon Mushar v. Kailash Singh, AIR 1962 Pat 249.Means to go through critically, read thoroughly or carefully, Balakrishan v. Muhammed, (1975) Ker LT 623.The proper meaning of the word 'peruse' in s. 145 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 is to go through critically, that is, to read attentively and examine critically in detail, one by one. Sohan Mushar v. Kailash Singh, AIR 1962 Pat 249 (251). [Cri PC, 1898, s. 145(4)]...
Uniformity, Act of
Uniformity, Act of, (English) 14 Car. 2, c. 4, 'for the Uniformity of Public Prayers and Administration of Sacraments and other Rites and Ceremonies and for establishing the Form of making, ordaining, and consecrating Bishops, Priests, and Deacons of the Church of England' (now partly repealed), received the Royal Assent on May 19, 1662 and came into operation on August 24 (the feast of St. Bartholomew) following (see Lane's Notes on English Church History).After a long preamble setting forth the preparation of the Prayer Book by several Bishops and other Divines appointed by the King, its approval by the two Convocations, and stating that 'nothing more conduceth to the peace of this nation, nor to the honour of our religion and the propagation thereof, than an universal agreement in the public worship of Almighty God.' The Act directs that:All and singular ministers in any cathedral, collegiate or parish church or chapel or other place of public worship within this realm of England, d...
Superintendence, direction and control
Superintendence, direction and control, The words 'superintendence', 'direction' and 'control' are wide enough to include all powers necessary for the smooth conduct of elections. It is, however, seen that Parliament has been vested with the power to make law under Article 327 of the Constitution read with Entry 72 of List I of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution with respect to all matters relating to the elections to either House of Parliament or to the House or either House of the Legislature of a State subject to the provisions of the Constitution and any law made inthat behalf by Parliament, the legislature of a State may under Article 328 read with entry 37 of List II of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution make law relating to the elections to the House or Houses of Legislature of that State. The general powers of superintendence, direction and control of the elections vested in the Commission under Article 324(1) naturally are subject to any law made either under Artic...
Charges
Charges, expenses, costs. A trustee is entitled as a matter of right to his costs, charges and expenses properly incurred in relation to the trust, and they constitute a first charge on the trust property, both capital and income; see Stott v. Milne, (1884) 25 Ch D 710.Means any amount which may be demanded as a price for the rendering of some service or as price of some goods. Sree Gajanana Motor Transport Co. Ltd. v. State of Karnataka, (1977) 1 SCR 665: (1977) 1 SCC 37: AIR 1977 SC 418 (419).Includes all taxes, Shroff and Co. v. Municipal Corporation of Greater Bombay, 1989 Supp (1) SCC 347.--The term 'charges' must be read ejusdem generis taking colour from the succeeding terms- rates, duties and taxes, Nagrik Upbhokta M. Manch v. Union of India, (2002) 5 SCC 466: AIR 2002 SC 2405 (2411). [Kerosene (Restriction on Use and Fixation of Ceiling Price) Order, 1993, clause 2(d)]The word 'charges' in Rule 7(1) should be given a wider meaning as denoting the accusations or imputations aga...
Arya Samaj
Arya Samaj, the Arya Samaj is a reformist movement, believes in one God and in the Vedas as the books of true knowledge. It holds that it is the duty of every Arya Samaji to read the Vedas and have them read, to teach or preach them to others. It has a distinct organisation, the membership of which is open to all those who subscribe to its aims and objects. The Arya Samajis worship before the vedic fire and it begins with the burning or incence (the homa 'sacrifice') accompanied by the chanting of the Vedic verses, D.A.V. College v. State of Punjab, (1971) 2 SCC 269: AIR 1971 SC 1737 (1743)....
Documents
Documents, records, writings, precepts, instruc-tions, or directions. See DISCOVERY; ROLLS.Documents means the document read as a whole and not piecemeal, Administrator of the Specified Understating of the Unit Trust of India v. Garware Polyester Ltd., AIR 2005 SC 2520.It is well-established that a document must be read as whole. In a document meant for a transfer of ownership, the purpose is generally stated clearly to be that the property given will be owned and possessed henceforth by the donee in such a way that he could use it or deal with it as he liked, State of U.P. v. Sayed Abdul Jalil, (1973) 2 SCC 26: AIR 1972 SC 1290: (1972) 3 SCR 342....
Defect of jurisdiction
Defect of jurisdiction, where the expression as a whole reads 'from defect of jurisdiction or other cause of a like nature, is unable to entertain it', the expression 'cause of a like nature' will have to be read ejusdem generis with the expression 'defect of jurisdiction', Zafar Khan v. Board of Revenue, 1984 (Supp) SCC 505: AIR 1985 SC 39: (1985) 1 SCR 287. (Limitation Act, 1963, s. 14)...
Sanad, deed and other instrument
Sanad, deed and other instrument, the words 'deed' and 'other instrument' must be read 'ejusdem generis' with 'sanad' and so must be confined to a document of title like a sanad in which one party crates or confers a zamindari estate on another. The words must be read disjunctively and be interpreted according to their ordinary meaning. For example, a document by an intermediary acknowledging the overlordship of another would, fall within the definition, Bishambhar Singh v. State of Orissa, AIR 1954 SC 139 (145). [Orissa Estates Abolition Act (10 of 1952), s. 2(h)]...
Establish and administer
Establish and administer, the words 'establish and administer' in the Article must be read conjunctively and so read it gives the right to the minority to administer an educational institution provided it has been established by it, S. Azeez Basha v. Union of India, AIR 1968 SC 662 (670): (1968) 1 SCR 833. [Constitution of India, Art. 30(1)]...
From any premises
From any premises, The words 'from any premises' cannot be connected with the phrase 'for the fixation of standard rent', because then the preposition would have been 'of any premises' or 'for any premises' and not 'from any premises'. This means that the first phrase has to be read as complete in itself beginning from the words 'for the fixation' and ending with the words 'standard rent'. The second phrase then reads 'or for the eviction of a tenant from any premises'. The words 'from any premises' go very clearly with the words 'eviction of a tenant' and not with the words 'any suit or proceeding', Jai Narain v. Kishanchand, AIR 1969 SC 1165: (1969) 1 SCC 1165: (1969) 3 SCR 854....
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