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Computed, it has been legislatively recognised as involving, as part of the process of computation, both inclusion as well as exclusion of items which may otherwise be regarded as forming part of the 'capital employed', Lohia Machines Ltd. v. Union of India, (1985) 2 SCC 197: AIR 1985 SC 421: (1985) 2 SCR 686....
Motor Car
Motor Car, means a mechanically propelled vehicle, not being a motor cycle or an invalid carriage, which is constructed itself to carry a load or passengers and of which the weight unlades: (1) if it is constructed solely for the carriage of passengers and their effects, is adapted to carry not more than seven passengers exclusive of the driver, and is fitted with tyres of such type as may be specified in regulation made by the secretary of state, does not exceed 3,050 kilograms; (2) if it is constructed or adapted for use for the conveyance of goods or burden of any description does not exceed 3,050 kilograms, or 3,500 kilograms, if the vehicle carries a container or containers for holding, for the purpose of its propulsion; any fuel which is wholly gaseous at 17.5' Celsius under a pressure of 1.013 bar or plant and material for producing such fuel; or (3) in a case falling within neither head (1) nor head (2) above, does not exceed 2,540 kilograms, See Halsbury's Laws of England, 4th...
Duly certificated notary public
Duly certificated notary public, means a notary public who either (1) has in force a practicing certificate as a solicitor under the Solicitors Act, 1974 and duly entered in the court of faculties of the Archbishop of Canterbury in accordance with rules made by the master of faculties; or (2) has in force a practicing certificate as a notary public issued by the said court of faculties in accordance with rules so made, Administration of Justice Act, 1985, s. 87(1) (UK) Halsbury's Laws of England 3(1), para 421, p. 330....
Grade
Grade, rank, position, in scale, class or position in class according to the value, Hari Nandan Sharan Bhatnagar v. S.N. Dikshit, AIR 1970 SC 40 (41): (1969) 2 SCC 245: (1970) 1 SCR 421. [United Pro-vinices Legislative Department Rules, R. 7]An incremental step in the scale of punishment for offences, based an a particular offenses genousners, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 705....
Hovercraft
Hovercraft, means a vehicle which is designed to be supported when in motion wholly or partly by air expelled from the vehicle to form a cushion of which the boundaries include the ground, water or other surface beneath the vehicle. (English) Hovercraft Act, 1968, s. 4(1) [Halsbury's Law of England, 4th Edn., Vol. 36, para 421, p. 250]....
Interfere
Interfere, the word 'interfere', means in the context of the subject, any action which checks or hampers the functioning or hinders or tends to prevent the performance of duty, as stated at p. 255 of Words and Phrases (Permanent Edn.), Vol. 22. As per what has been stated in the aforesaid work at p. 147 of Vol. 29 obstruction of justice is to interpose obstacles or impediments, or to hinder, impede or in any manner interrupt or prevent the administra-tion of justice, Chandra Shashi v. Anil Kumar Verma, (1995) 1 SCC 421. [Contempt of Courts Act, 1971,s. 2(c)]...
Money had and received
Money had and received. When a person receives money which in justice and equity belongs to another, as a rule a debt is created and the money can be recovered by an action for 'money had and received to the use of the plaintiff', See Moses v. Macferlan, (1760) 2 Burr 1005; Marriott v. Hampton, (1797) 7 TR 269; 2 Sm. L.C. (11th Edn.) 421. But the action cannot now be extended beyond the principles illustrated in the decided cases, see Sinclair v. Brougham, 1914 AC 453, per Lord Sumner, where the true nature of the action is discussed. The cause of action arises when the money is received and not earlier, see Bowling v. Cox, 1926 AC 751 (754)....
May
May, Prima facie the word 'may' must be given its ordinary and natural meaning. Primarily it is permissive in its meaning and until the contrary is established the word 'may' in section 6 of the Criminal (Amendment) Act could be read to mean that 'It shall be lawful'. There is nothing in the provisions of the Act, which would compel a court to give to the word 'may' in section 6 of the Act a meaning other than its ordinary meaning and to interpret it as 'shall', State v. Surajdeo Sinha, 1953 BLJR 571: 1954 Cr LJ 139: 1954 Pat 80.The word 'may' does not always import that the matter is discretionary with the court in exercising its functions. Similarly, 'shall' sometimes imports that the matter is entirely discretionary with the court in exercise of its functions, State of Uttar Pradesh v. Jogendra Singh, 1963 SC 1613; State of Uttar Pradesh v. Manbodan Lal, 1957 SC 912; Kamar Singh v. Delhi Administration, 1965 SC 971; Banwari Lal v. State of Bihar, 1961 SC 849; Narayana Rao v. State o...
Undertaking
Undertaking, denotes 'any business or any work or project which one engages in or attempts as an enterprise analogous to business or trade, Secretary Madras Gymkhana Club Employees Union v. Manage-ment of Gymkhana Club, AIR 1968 SC 554: (1968) 2 SCJ 138: (1968) 1 SCA 379: (1967) 2 SCWR 618: (1967) 2 Lab LJ 720: 33 FJR 157: (1968) Lab JC 547: (1968) 2 Andh WR (SC) 6: (1968) 2 Mad LJ (SC) 6: 15 Fac LR 411: 16 Law Rep 140.Undertaking, denotes, with reference to company law, all the assets of the company past present and future, and is a mortgageable interest being commonly charged by the debentures of the company. 'Undertaking' means a unit, such as a factory or a granary, Industrial Disputes Tribunal (in re:), (1956) 3 All ER 111.Undertaking, in a compromise decree does not mean a promise to a court. It is merely a solemn promise by one party to the other when it appears in an agreement between the two, Nisha Kant Roy v. Sandji Bashnai, Goho, AIR 1948 Cal 294: 49 Cr LJ 567.Undertaking, i...
State Public Information Officer
State Public Information Officer, means the State Public Information Officer designated under sub-section (1) and includes a State Assistant Public Information Officer designated as such under sub-section (2) of section 5. [Right to Information Act, 2005 (22 of 2005), s. 2(m)]...
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