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Evidence
for other statutes on the subject, see Chitty's Statutes, tit. 'Evidence.' (7) it means and includes-- (i) all statements which the court permits or requires to be made before it by witnesses, in relation to matters of … incriminate himself. See CRIMINAL EVIDENCE ACT. The mode of taking evidence on a trial in the Common Law Courts differed from that which was usual in the Court of Chancery. It was oral in the former, and
Public order
and maintenance of public order involves consideration of public safety. They are closely allied concepts, Revana Siddaiah v. State of Mysore, AIR 1952 Mys 85: (1951) ILR Mys 455: (1952) Cr LJ 1526. Public order, has a … the State, friendly relations with foreign States, public order, decency or morality, or in relation to contempt of court, defamation or incitement to an offence. Public order is therefore, something which is demarcated from the others. In
Person
The word 'person' includes any company or assoia-tion or body of persons whether incorporated or not, Jabbar v. State, AIR 1966 All 590: (1966) Cr LJ 1363. The word 'person' in Order 30 Rule 10 of Code … does not mean an unregistered firm, Firm Pannaji v. Devichand Kapurchand, 99 IC 640. Person, does not include court, Kharka Gigabhai Mavji v. Soni Jagjivan Kanji, (1979) 20 Guj LR 256. Person, implies only an individual and
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of: as a : to have (an action) transferred from one court to another and esp. from a state court to a federal court see also separable controversy NOTE: Section 1441 et seq. of title 28 of … the location, position, station, status, or residence of: as a : to have (an action) transferred from one court to another and esp. from a state court to a federal court see also separable controversy NOTE: Section
Scotland and Ireland
by the House of Lords under s. 3 of the App. Jur. Act, 1876: see also Irish Free State (Consequential Provisions) Act, 1922 (Session 2), Sch. I., 6 (3); but appeals from the Supreme Court of the … Cartwright, (1895) 1 QB 142. Process for compelling the attendance of witnesses from Scotland or Ireland before English Courts and vice versa may be issued under 17 & 18 Vict. c. 34. Appeals from courts in Scotland
Street
to be treated only as a lane. Parking place attached to road is also covered, Harpal Singh v. State of Punjab, AIR 1992 P&H 314. [Land Acquisition Act (1 of 1894), ss. 5A, 17; Punjab Municipal Act … by s. 343, includes any highway, including a highway over any bridge, and any road, lane, footway, square, Court, alley or passage, whether a thoroughfare or not; and see A.G. v. Laird, 1925 C 318. Includes any
Case stated
Case stated, a narrative (agreed upon by both parties to an action, or drawn up by an impartial person agreed … to an action, or drawn up by an impartial person agreed upon by them or settled by the Court or a judge) setting forth the facts and points in dispute, with a view to a prompt decision.
Certifies
question of outstanding difficulty or importance the High Court feels the Supreme Court ought to settle, Baladin v. State of Uttar Pradesh, AIR 1956 SC 181 (188). [Constitution of India, Art. 134(1)(c)] The word 'certifies' in sub-article … Certifies, the word 'certifies' is a strong word. It indicates that the High Court must bring its mind to bear on the question and as in all cases of judicial orders and
Court or Tribunal
are tribunals. The word 'Courts' is used to designate those tribunals which are set up in an organised State for the administration of justice. By administration of justice is meant the exercise of judicial power of the
Held
the word 'held' means possession of legal and does not require actual connected occupation, Jilubhai Nanbhai Khadhar v. State of Gujarat, 1995 Supp (1) SCC 596; AIR 1995 SC 142. The word 'held' in s. 9 of … and Land Reforms Act, 1950 means 'lawfully held'. Judicial propriety requires that if a bench of a High Court is unable to agree with the decision already rendered by another co-ordinate bench of the same High Court,
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