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right-to-know : of, relating to, or being a law requiring businesses (as chemical manufacturers) producing or importing hazardous substances to provide information about the substances to the community and inform and train employees who handle it ...
Freedom of speech and expression
Freedom of speech and expression, includes freedom of propagation of idea which is ensured by freedom of circulation, Romesh Thappar v. State of Madras, AIR 1950 SC 124: 1950 SCR 594: 1950 Cri LJ 1514. See also People's Union for Civil Liberties v. Union of India, (2003) 4 SCC 399.Carries with it the right to publish and circulate one's ideas, opinions and views, Sakal Papers (Pvt.) Ltd. v. Union of India, AIR 1962 SC 305.Means the right to express one's opinion by words of mouth, writing, printing, picture or in any other manner. It would thus include the freedom of communication and the right to propagate or publish opinion, S. Rangarajan v. P. Jagjivan Ram, (1989) 2 SCC 574. See also People's Union for Civil Liberties v. Union of India, (2003) 4 SCC 399.Includes right of citizens to exhibit films on Doordashan, Odyssey Communications (Pvt.) Ltd. v. Lokvidayan Sanghattana, (1988) 3 SCC 410. See also People's Union for Civil Liberties v. Union of India, (2003) 4 SCC 399.Is a natural r...
Right
Right [fr. recht, Teut.; rectus, Lat. The application of the same word to denote a staight line and moral rectitude of conduct, has obtained in every language I know, Dugald teward], in its primitive sense, that which the law directs; in popular acceptation, that which is so directed for the protection and advantage of an individual is said to be his right, 1 Stark. Evid. 1, n. (b). It has been described as a liberty of doing or possessing something consistently with law, or more strictly, the liberty of the doing or possessing something for the infringement of which there is a legal sanction. It is often confused in the popular mind with licence of the doing of something which his not prohibited by law, however damaging the act may be to individuals or the community. See MALUM IN SE.A 'right' is a legally protected interest, Mithilesh Kumari v. Prem Behari Khare, AIR 1989 SC 1247 (1255): (1989) 2 SCC 95: (1989) 1 SCR 621.A 'right' is an averment of entitlement arising out of legal rul...
Know-how
Know-how, means the information practical knowledge, techniques, and skill required to achieve some practical end, esp. in industry or technology. Know-how is considered intangible property in which rights may be bought and sold. Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 878.Is a modern and very useful colloquial expression of no precise meaning and was used in the agreement in the context of recital and not in relation to the expertise of an individual workman, is very apt and appropriate to include the Company's knowledge of process of preparation, packing and preservation of their products, especially having regard to the importance of such matters in tropical countries, Evans Medical Supplies Ltd. v. Moriatry (Inspector of Taxes), (1957) 1 All ER 336....
knowing
knowing 1 : having or reflecting knowledge [a and intelligent waiver of counsel] see also intelligent 2 : deliberate [ possession] [ endangerment] compare mens rea know·ing·ly adv ...
Know all
One who knows everything hence one who makes pretension to great knowledge a wiseacre a know it all usually ironical...
Knowing
Skilful well informed intelligent as a knowing man a knowing dog...
Knowingly
With knowledge in a knowing manner intelligently consciously deliberately as he would not knowingly offend...
Know
Know, the expression 'know' does not mean a mere possibility, such as might or might not happen, Mizaji v. State of U.P., AIR 1959 SC 572 (576): (1959) Supp 1 SCR 940....
Know it all
One who knows everything...
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