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Medical practitioner

Medical practitioner, means a person who possesses a recognised medical qualification as defined--(i) in clause (h) of s. 2 of the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956, and whose name has been entered in a State Medical Register, as defined in clause (k) of that section.(ii) in clause (h) of sub-s. (1) of s. 2 of the Indian Medicine Central Council Act, 1970, and whose name has been entered in a State Register of Indian Medicine, as defined in clause (j) of sub-s. (1) of that section.(iii) in clause (g) of sub-s. (1) of s. 2 of the Homeopathy Central Council act, 1973, and whose name has been entered in a State Register of Homeopathy, as defined in clause (i) of sub-s. (1) of that section. [Mental Health Act, 1987 (14 of 1987), s. 2 (k)]...


Section or class of Hindus

Section or class of Hindus, the expression 'Section or class of Hindus' includes any division, sub-division, caste, sub-caste, sect or denomination whatsoever of Hindus', Shastri Yagnapurushdasji v. Muldas Bhundardas Vaishya, AIR 1966 SC 1119: (1966) 3 SCR 242....


University

University, an association of learners, and of teachers and examiners of the learners, upon whose report the association grants upon whose report the association grants titles called 'degrees' (such as 'Master of Arts,' 'Doctor of Divinity'), showing that the holders have attained some definite proficiency.The English Universities are those of Oxford, Cambridge (incorporated by 13 Eliz. c. 29, by the two names of the Chancellor, Masters and Scholars of the University of Oxford and Cambridge respectively, with the direction that they shall be called and named by none other name for evermore), Durham, London, Victoria of Manchester, Birmingham, Liverpool, Leeds, Sheffield, Bristol, and East Midland University Nottingham, the graduates of which (see University of Liverpool Act, 1904; (English) University of Leeds Act, 1904; and (English) Sheffield University Act, 1914) have equal statutory privileges and exemptions; and Reading University (see 18 & 19 Geo. 5, c. 25). There is also the Uni...


State Chief Information Commissioner and State Information Commissioner

State Chief Information Commissioner and State Information Commissioner, means the State Chief Information Commissioner and the State Informa-tion Commissioner appointed under sub-section (3) of section 15 [Right to Information Act, 2005 (22 of 2005), s. 2(l)]...


Specified user

Specified user, means any credit institution, credit information company being a member under sub-section (3) of section 15, and includes such other person or institutions as may be specified by regulations made from time to time, by the Reserve Bank for the purpose of obtaining credit information from a credit information company. [Credit Information Companies (Regulation) Act, 2005 (30 of 2005), s. 2(l)]...


Co-developer

Co-developer, means a person who, or a State Government which has been granted by the Central Government a letter of approval under sub-section 12 of section 3. [Special Economic Zones, Act, 2005 (28 of 2005), s. 2(f)]...


Additional Judge

Additional Judge, A person appointed as an additional judge under sub-section (3) of sec. 222 of the Govt. of India Act, 1935. [High Court Judges (Conditions of Service) Act, (28 of 1954), s. 2(d)]...


Additional duties

Additional duties, means the duties of excise levied and collected under sub-section (1) of section 3. [Additional duties of Excise (Goods of Special Importance) Act, (58 of 1957), s. 2....


Weaker section of society

Weaker section of society, the expression 'weaker sections of society' includes also citizens of 'backward classes' who are covered by notification issued in pursuance to articles 15(4) and 16(4) of the Constitution, AIR 1988 MP 142 (144). [Constitution of India, Arts. 15(4) & 16(4)]Members of the Scheduled Castes and Schedules Tribes have ordinarily been accepted as belonging to the weaker sections. Attempt to bring in the test of economic means has often been tried but no guideline has been evolved. Apart from the members of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, there would be millions of other citizens who would also belong to the weaker sections. The Constitution makers intended all citizens of India belonging to the weaker sections to be benefited when Article 46 was incorporated in the Constitution. Parliament in adopting the same language in s. 21 of Act also intended people of all weaker sections to have the advantage. It is, therefore, appropriate that the Central Governm...


defense

defense 1 : the act or action of defending see also self-defense 2 a : the theory or ground that forms the basis for a defendant's opposition to an allegation in a complaint or to a charge in a charging instrument (as an indictment) ;also : the evidence and arguments presented supporting the defendant's opposition see also accord, alibi, assumption of risk, coercion, consent contributory negligence at negligence, denial, diminished capacity, duress, entrapment, estoppel, fraud, infancy, insanity, intoxication, laches, mistake, necessity, res judicata, statute of limitations absolute defense : complete defense in this entry af·fir·ma·tive defense : a defense that does not deny the truth of the allegations against the defendant but gives some other reason (as insanity, assumption of risk, or expiration of the statute of limitations) why the defendant cannot be held liable NOTE: The defendant bears the burden of proof as to affirmative defenses. choice of evils d...



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