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Rajya Sabha, is not a subject of dissolution; but one-third of its members retire on the expiration of every second year. [Constitution of India, Art. 83(1)]Rajya Sabha, is the Council of States; the upper House or second chamber of Parliament of India. Constitution of India, Art. 79.Means the legislative council of a state while the state legislative assembly is generally known as Rajya Vidhan Sabha. But in the absence of any authoritative translation of the expression 'State legislative assembly' in Gujarati, the Supreme Court is not guided by the popular rendering of the expression, Virjiram Sutaria v. N.P. Bhavadia, AIR 1970 SC 765: (1969) 1 SCC 77.Members nominated to Rajya Sabha consist of persons having special knowledge or practical experience in literature, science, art and social service. Constitution of India, Art. 80.The representatives of the Union Territories are elected by an electoral college, Representation of Peoples' Act, 1951, section 27A; Constitution of India, Art...
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)]...
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)]...
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)]...
SEC
SEC Securities and Exchange Commission see also the Important Agencies section ...
section 1983
section 1983 : the section of title 42 of the U.S. Code that makes a person liable for depriving another of any rights, privileges, or immunities secured by the U.S. Constitution and laws while acting under color of any statute, ordinance, regulation, custom, or usage of a state ...
section 213a
section 213a A section of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) which establishes that sponsors have a legal duty to support immigrants they want to bring (sponsor) to the United States. They must complete Form I-864 Affidavit of Support. Source: Department of State. March 2007. ...
cross sectional
of or pertaining to a cross section as a cross sectional slice...
Sectionality
The state or quality of being sectional sectionalism...
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