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Section

Section, means section of the Act or Regulation in which the word occurs. [General Clauses Act, 1897, s. 3(54)]The word 'section' denotes one of the those portions of a Chapter of this Code which are distinguished by prefixed numeral figures. [Penal Code (45 of 1860), s. 50]Section shall means a section of the Act or Regulation in which the word occurs. [General Clauses Act, 1897 (10 of 1897), s. 3(54)]...


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...


Sub-section

Sub-section, means a sub-section of the sections in which the word occurs. [General Clauses Act, 1897, s. 3(61)]Sub-section, shall mean a sub-section of the section in which the word occurs. [General Clauses Act, 1897, s. 3(61)]...


To which s. 54 does not apply

To which s. 54 does not apply, the Administration of Evacuee Property Act, 1950, the Slum Areas (Improvement & Clearance) Act, 1956 and the Delhi (Tenants Temporary Protection) Act, 1956 and the Delhi Tenants (Temporary Protection) Act, 1956, all deal with premises and property and therefore the phrase 'to which s. 54 does not apply' is connected with the word 'premises'. The proviso did not apply and the matter had to be governed by the old Delhi and Ajmer Rent Control Act, 1952, which had been repealed, Jai Narain v. Kishanchand, AIR 1969 SC 1165: (1969) 1 SCC 724: (1969) 3 SCR 854....


Under this section

Under this section, the words 'under this section' in the Explanation are significant relating, as it does, to the governing topic in the section, namely, computation of the period of limitation, Udayan Chinubhai v. R.C. Bali, AIR 1977 SC 2319 (2326): (1977) 4 SCC 309: (1978) 1 SCR 547. [Limitation Act, 1963, s. 12(2)]...


Sectionality

The state or quality of being sectional sectionalism...


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....


Poorer sections

Poorer sections, the expression 'poorer sections' de-notes a division among socially and educationally backward classes on economic criterion, Indira Sawhney v. Union of India, AIR 1993 SC 477 (632). [Constitution of India, Art. 16(4)]...


Weaker sections

Weaker sections, 'weaker sections', in this context, means not every 'backward class' but those dismally depressed categories comparable economically and educationally to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled tribes, State of Kerala v. N.M. Thomas, AIR 1976 SC 490: (1976) 2 SCC 310: (1976) 1 SCR 906. (Constitution of India, Art. 46)...


cross sectional

of or pertaining to a cross section as a cross sectional slice...


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