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Family unit
lands of other members for the purpose of applying the ceiling area to the 'family unit', Thumati Venkaiah v. State of Andhra Pradesh, AIR 1980 SC 1568: (1980) 4 SCC 295: (1980) 3 SCR 1143. No distinction has … son would clearly be included in the 'family unit' and by reason of S. 4, his land, whether self-acquired or obtained on partition, would be liable to be clubbed with the lands held by the other members
Tenant
on lease from the landlord and includes a person who is deemed to be a tenant, Racha Naika v. State of Karnataka, 1992 (3) Kant LJ 616. Means a person by whom its rent is payable, and on … tenanted premises, which are heritable, Kasturi Lal v. Brimlal, 1986 Sim LJ 86. Tenant, includes a sub-tenant and self-cultivating lessee, but shall not include a present holder, Punjab Tenancy Act, 1887, ss. 5, 6, 7, 8; Punjab
Wilful
the legislation in which the words appear and the context in which they are used Ramchandra N. Kulkarni v. State of Mysore, AIR 1964 SC 1701: (1964) 7 SCR 606. (Post Office Act, 1898, s. 53) In Black's … SCC 282. Means 'governed by Will without yielding to reason or without regard to reason; obstinately or perversely self-willed, Webster's Third New International Dictionary, p. 2617; see also Chordia Automobiles v. S. Moosa, (2000) 3 SCC 282.
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Nuisance
s. 2 (xxii)] Nuisance ordinarily means that which annoys or hurts or that which is offensive, Durga Prasad v. State, AIR 1962 Raj 92. As understood in law is broadly divided into two classes - public nuisance and … Division for an injunction and damages. As to what acts will amount to a nuisance, see Waller v. Selfe, (1851) 4 De G&S 322; Soltau v. De Held, (1851) 2 Sim NS 142. And see ABATEMENT. 'Any
At any given time
means that the termination may be made even during the subsistence of the term of appointment, Shrilakha Vidyasthi v. State of Uttar Pradesh, (1991) 1 SCC 212: AIR 1991 SC 537 (546): (1991) 1 SCC 212. The expression
Transaction
crime, a contract, a wrong or any other subject of inquiry which may be in issue, A.N. Mukerji v. State, AIR 1969 All 489: 1969 Cr LJ 1203. Transaction, is something already done and com-pleted; a 'proceeding' either … in character and not a mere unilateral action which is all that occurs when a coparcener throws his self-acquisitions into the hotchpotch of Joint Family, P.K. Subramania Iyer v. C.G.T., Kerala, AIR 1968 Ker 190. Transaction, the
Municipality
Corporation with a larger area is as much a municipality as a council with smaller area, Cantonment Board v. G. Venkataram Reddy, AIR 1995 SC 1210. [Constitution of India , Art. 243] Municipality, shall have the meaning … subordinate powers of legislation to arrest in the civil government of the state and to regulate and administer local and internal affairs of the community'. … word 'Municipality' has been defined in Webster's New Dictionary as, 'a town, city or borough which has local self-government'. A Corporation or a Municipal Council or Nagar Panchayat is constituted on strength of population and the area
privilege
if such disclosure would adversely affect the functions and decision-making process of that branch see also United States v. Nixon in the Important Cases section NOTE: Executive privilege is based on the separation of powers doctrine. In … : an exemption from liability where an action is deemed to be justifiable (as in the case of self-defense) or because of the requirements of a position or office ;also : the affirmative defense that an action … a privilege that exempts high public officials (as legislators) from liability for statements made while acting in their official capacity without regard to intent or
Alien
include both persons having the nationality or citizenship of some other sovereign State recognized by the United Kingdom. Halsbury's Laws of England, Vol. 4(2), 4th … s. 9 provides that the provisions of the Act as to naturalization shall not have effect within the Self-Governing Dominions unless the Government of the Dominion adopts them. The third part of the Act deals with the … British Nationality and Status of Aliens Acts, 1914 and 1933, infra. At common law aliens were subject to very many disqualifications, the nature of which is shown by the (English) Act of 1844, 7 & 8 Vict.
National insurance
55), introduced by Mr. Lloyd George, established a wide system of compulsory state insurance covering both ill-health and unemployment, which is based upon premiums contributed … these benefits are subject to various qualifications and conditions. The administration of the scheme is carried out through self-governing societies known as 'Approved Societies,' who administer the above benefits, except (1), which are administered by statutory bodies … the third contained miscellaneous provisions. This Act remained the basis of National Health Insurance, although the subject of very extensive amendment, until the National Health Insurance Act, 1924, consolidated the law. The law has been consolidated again
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