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Fairness
to ensure that statutory authority arrives at a just decision either in promoting the interest or affecting the rights of persons, M.S Mally Bharat Engg. Co. Ltd. v. State of Bihar, (1990) 2 SCC 48 (55). Implies … not come to a conclusion which is perverse or is such that no reasonable body of persons properly informed could arrive at, Pyrites, Phosphates & Chemicals Ltd. v. Bihar Electricity Board, AIR 1996 Pat 1. … (1990) 2 SCC 48 (55). Implies that even an administrative authority must act in good faith; and without bias, apply its mind to all relevant
Suit
pursues that remedy which the law affords. The modes, of proceedings may be various but that if a right is litigated between parties in a court of justice the proceeding by which the decision of the Court … extended sense, the word suit includes not only a civil action, but also a criminal prosecution, as, indictment, information and a conviction by a Magistrate (Bouvier's Law Dictionary) See also BSI Ltd. v. Gift Holdings Pvt. Ltd., … Suit, a following. It is used in divers senses:- (1) An action in the Supreme Court, or a proceeding by petition in the Divorce
Incorporated Law Society
heard. Under s. 5, the Committee can suspend or strike off the roll an offender, subject to a right of appeal to the Court (s. 8); see Encyclop'dia of the Laws of England. Every person who is … almost daily being referre to the Council, and they also assist the members of the Society by giving information on new points of law or practice, and by obtaining judicial decisions on doubtful questions of general interest. … made registrar of attorneys and solicitors in 1843 by the (English) Solicitors Act, 1843 (6 & 7 Vict. c. 73), s. 21. On the decay
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Access
and Russell v. Russell, 1924 AC 687 see PATERNITY. An owner of land adjoining a highway has a right of access to it where the land adjoins for any kind of traffic required for the reasonable enjoyment … and Russell v. Russell, 1924 AC 687 see PATERNITY. An owner of land adjoining a highway has a right of access to it where the land adjoins for any kind of traffic required for the reasonable enjoyment … to provision of access to roofs in the metropolis, see London Building Act, 1930 (21 Geo. 5, c. clviii.), s. 100 (1), (2). Access to
Reasonable
have a bear-ing on the reasonableness of the law in question'. Reasonableness of restriction depends upon nature of right claimed, object to be achieved, means employed and limitation imposed, M/s Kelvin Cinema v. State of Assam, AIR … se preposterous or absurd, it must he held to be reasonable. 'The action is called reasonable which an informed, intelligent, just minded, civilized man could rationally favour. The concept of reasonable-ness does not exclude notions of morality … facie meaning of reasonable in regard to those circumstances of which the actor, called upon to act reasonably knows or ought to know, Gujarat Water
Coroner
substitute for the sheriff when that officer is incapacitated by interest. The law relating to coroners and their rights and duties is now regulated by the (English) Coroners (Amendment) Act, 1926 (16 & 17 Geo. 5, c. … repealed by the consolidating (English) Coroners Act, 1887, which codifies the law as follows:-- Where a coroner is informed that the dead body of a person is lying within his jurisdiction, and there is reasonable cause to
privilege
privilege [Latin privilegium law affecting a specific person, special right, from privus private + leg- lex law] 1 : a right, license, or exemption from duty or liability … a showing of actual malice called also conditional privilege b : an exemption from a requirement to disclose information (as for trial) that is granted because of a relationship or position that demands confidentiality [the attorney-client ] … advantage, or favor: as a : an exemption from liability where an action is deemed to be justifiable (as in the case of self-defense) or
Intermediary
Under the provisions of the Bengal Patni Regulations 8 of 1819, holder of a Patni deed enjoyed the right of the zamindar unless some limitation was expressly mentioned in the deed. The interest of a Patnidar was … Under the provisions of the Bengal Patni Regulations 8 of 1819, holder of a Patni deed enjoyed the right of the zamindar unless some limitation was expressly mentioned in the deed. The interest of a Patnidar was … Intermediary, 'intermediary' as defined by s. 2(1) of the W.B. Estate Acquisitation Act, 1953 includes a proprietor, tenure holder, under-tenure holder or any other intermediary
Law
The word 'law' in the expression 'procedure established by law' in Article 21 means a law which is right, just and fair and not arbitrary, fanciful or oppressive, Sunil Batra v. Delhi Administration AIR 1978 SC 1675: … 89, 91) (now Judicature Act,1925, ss. 36-43, 44, 202), full effect is to be given to all equitable rights. See, further, s. 25 (now Jud. Act, 1925, ss. 44, 45), by which the law on several points
Injunction
made at a hearing upon the merits, whereby the defendant is perpetually inhibited from the assertion of a right, or perpetually res-trained from the commission of an act contrary to equity and good conscience. As to mandatory … being provided, however, that the court may direct a 'stay of proceedings.' Amongst public nuisances, restrainable either upon information or at suit of a private person immediately grieved by them, may be enumerated obstructions to highways and
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