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Sedition, an offence against the Crown and govern-ment, not capital, and not amounting to treason. It cannot be tried at Quarter Sessions. See the (English) Unlawful Assemblies Act, 1799 (39 Geo. 3, c. 79); the (English) Seditious Meetings Act, 1817 (57 Geo. 3, c. 19), jointly called the '(English) Corresponding Societies Acts,' and much resembl-ing one another. Registered friendly societies are exempted by s. 32 of the (English) Friendly Societies Acts, 1896 (59 & 60 Vict. c. 25), if transact-ing no business not relating to the objects of the societies; and the (English) Criminal Libel Act, 1819 (60 Geo. 3 & 1 Geo. 4, c. 8). By the (English) Act of 1817, s. 23, which has no parallel in the Act of 1799, political meetings of more than fifty persons within one mile of Westminster Hall, except for parliamentary election purposes, are declared unlawful on any day on which Parliament is sitting. By s. 25 of the Act of 1817, and s. 2 of the Act of 1799, every society or club, the members of...
Raffles
Raffles. Selling any houses, plate, jewels, ships, goods, or other things by way of lottery or by lots, tickets, numbers or figures, was penalised by s. 36 of the (English) Lottery Act, 1721, of which Act all but ss. 36 and 37 was repealed by the (English) Statute Law Revision Act, 1867, and ss. 36 and 37 have also been repealed by the (English) Betting and Lotteries Act, 1934 (24 & 25 Geo. 5, c. 58), Part II. of which deals with lotteries, and the sale and distribution of tickets; there are exemptions for small lotteries incidental to certain entertainments (s. 23); private lotteries in certain cases (s. 24); and lotteries of art unions under the (English) Art Unions Act, 1846, which Act is amended by s. 25. See Chitty's Statutes, tit. 'Games and Gaming.,' and see ART UNIONS AND LOTTERY.A form of lottery in which each participant buys one or more chances to win a prize, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1266....
Metropolitan Police Magistrates
Metropolitan Police Magistrates. There are 25 salaried Metropolitan Police Magistrates (maximum 27) appointed by the Crown to execute the duties of justices of the peace within the Metropolitan Police District. The qualification for this office is having practised as a barrister for at least seven years. Any such magistrate can do alone any act which may be legally done by more than one justice of the peace. there is also special jurisdiction to settle disputes about wages for labour on the Thames, to deal with cases of oppressive distraint for small rents, to order delivery to the owner of goods unlawfully detained up to 15l. value, and to give possession of deserted premises to landlords (see Ston's Justices' Manual). The senior metropolitan Magistrate is ex-officio a justice for Berkshire (Indictable Offences Act, 1848). The Metropolitan Police Courts are: Bow Street, Clerkenwell, Marylebone, Marlborough Street, Westminster, Old Street, Thames, Tower Bridge, Lambeth, Greenwich, Wool...
Improvement of land
Improvement of land. The (English) Improvement of Land Acts, 1864 and 1899 (27 & 28 Vict. c. 114, and 62 & 63 Vict. c. 46), enumerate a number of 'im-provements' such as the following: (1) Drainage; (2) Irrigation and Warping; (3) Embanking from the sea, etc.; (4) Inclosing, and redivision of fields; (5) Reclamation; (6) Making roads, tramways, railways, and canals; (7) Clearing; (8) Erection and improvement of cottage and farm buildings; (9) Planting for shelter; (10) Construction of mills, etc.; (11) Construction of landing-places; and allowed tenants for life to charge the cost of such improvements upon the fee of a settled estate with the sanction of the In closure Commissioners, after notice to persons in remainder, and certain specifications and surveys;-the sanction of the Commissioners to be given 'if they found (s. 25) that the improvements would effect a permanent increase of the yearly vale of the lands proposed to be improved.' The Acts have been amended by the (English) Ag...
Actually worked under the employer
Actually worked under the employer, If the expression 'actually worked under the employer' in s. 25B(2)(a)(ii) is capable of comprehending the days during which the workman was in employment and was paid wages. To give it any other meaning than what we have done would bring the object of s. 25-F very close to frustration, Workmen of American Express International Banking Corporation v. Management of American Express International Banking Corporation, AIR 1986 SC 458: (1985) 4 SCC 71. [Industries Dispute Act (14 of 1947) s. 25F and s. 25(B) (2)]...
In the interest of general public
In the interest of general public, the expression 'in the interest of general public' is of wide import comprehending public order, public health, public security, morals, economic welfare of the community and the objects mentioned in Part IV of the Constitution. in respect of legislations and notifications concerning the wages, working conditions or the other amenities for the working class, the courts have adopted a liberal attitude and the interest of the workers has been protected notwithstanding the hardship that might becaused to the employers, Municipal Corporation of the City of Ahmedabad v. Jan Mohammad Usmanbhai, AIR 1986 SC 1205 (1212): (1986) 3 SCC 20: (1986) 2 SCR 700.The phrase 'in the interest of the general public' is the phrase of a definite connotation and a known concept. This phrase, as used in amended s. 25-O, has been bodily lifted from Article 19(6) of the Constitution of India, Orissa Textile and Steel Co. v. State of Orissa, AIR 2002 SC 708 (725): (2002) 2 SCC ...
Sweepstakes
Sweepstakes. The (English) Betting and Lotteries Act, 1934 (24 & 25 Geo. 5, c. 58), subject to the provisions of the Act, all lotteries are illegal, but certain lotteries are exempted (s. 23) small lotteries incidental to certain entertainments; (s. 24) private lotteries; (s. 25) lotteries of Art Unions.A sweepstake as usually run is a lottery [see Allport v. Nutt, (1845) 14 LJCP 272; Hardwick v. Lanes, (1904) 1 KB 204]; as to the scheme promoted by the Duke of Atholl, see 97 J.P. 778. See Lush on Betting and Lotteries, and see LOTTERY....
Accused of any offence
Accused of any offence, The expression 'accused of any offence' in s. 25 of the Evidence Act, 1872 would cover the case of an accused who has been put on trial, whether or not at the time when he made the confessional statement, he was under arrest or in custody as an accused in that case or not, Bheru Singh v. State of Rajasthan, (1994) 2 SCC 467 (475): 1994 SCC (Cri) 555. [Evidence Act, 1872, s. 25]The phrase 'accused of any offence' has been the subject to several decisions of the Supreme Court so that by now it is well settled that only a person against whom a formal accusation relating to the commission of an offence has been levelled which in the normal course may result in his prosecution, would fall within its ambit of term 'accused of an offence', Veera Ibrahim v. State of Maharashtra, (1976) 2 SCC 302 (305): AIR 1976 SC 1167....
Cornwall, Duke of
Cornwall, Duke of, one of the titles of the eldest son of the reigning sovereign of the United Kingdom. He is Duke of Cornwall by inheritance, and is usually made Prince of Wales and Earl of Chester by special creation and investiture. Cornwall is a Royal Duchy, the revenues of which belong to the eldest son of the sovereign for the time being, and are administered under the (English) Duchy of Cornwall Management Acts, 1863 and 1868 (26 & 27 Vict. c.49), (31 & 32 Vict. c. 35), s. 25 of the earlier Act abolishing leases for lives (see LIVES). The special jurisdiction and powers of the Vice-Warden of the Stannaries Court [see (English) Stannaries Acts, 1836 and 1837] were abolished by the (English) Stannaries Court (Abolition) Act, 1896 (59 & 60 Vict. c. 45), the jurisdiction and powers being transferred to the County Court of Cornwall, see (English) County Courts Act, 1934 (24 & 25 Geo. 5, c. 53); Chitty's Statutes, tit. 'Local Courts,' See also STANNARY....
To satisfy itself
To satisfy itself, the words 'to satisfy itself' under s. 25 appears to be that the power conferred on the High Court under s. 25 is essentially a power of superintendence, Raj Lakshmi Dyeing Works v. Rangaswamy Chettiar, AIR 1980 SC 1253 (1255): (1980) 4 SCC 259...
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