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Subject to, is an expression whereby limitation is expressed. The order is conclusive for all purposes, Ashok Leyland Ltd. v. State of Tamil Nadu, (2004) 3 SCC 1: (2004) 1 SCALE 224.Means 'under the condition that: we accept, subject to her agreement, Collin's English Dictionary, See also M.V. Shankar Bhat v. Claude Pinto, AIR 2004 SC 636.Means in case of a contract if it is intended that it would be operative subject to the execution of a former contract, there would be no concluded contract until such a condition was completed, Winn v. Bull, (1877) 7 Ch D 29.Means liable, subordinate, subservient, inferior, obedient to: governed or affected by: provided: answerable for, Black's Law Dictionary, 5th Edn., p. 1278.Means payment of debts etc., does not make the legatee personally liable, Re Cowley, 531 LT 494.Means subservient, inferior, obedient to; governed or affected by; provided that; answerable for, Black's Law Dictionary, 5th Edn., p. 1278.Means this expression introduces a condit...
Subject to contract
Subject to contract, does not mean 'subject to the approval by the parties' solicitors of a formal contract. On the other hand, the expression 'subject to contract' has by now acquired definite ascertained legal meaning of subject to the execution by the parties of a formal contract', Wilson v. Balfour, (1929) 45 TLR 606.Means subject to preparation and execution of a formal contract with respect to the transaction taking place between the parties, Coope v. Ridout, (1921) 1 Ch 291.Means that the broker is not to be deemed to have performed his duty until a binding contract has been entered into, Raymond v. Wootan, (1931) 47 TLR 606.Means that the matter remains in negotiation until a formal contract is settled and formal contracts are exchanged, Keppel v. Wheeler, (1927) 1 KB 577.Means the parties to contract have locus penitentiae until formal contracts are exchanged, Musson v. Maxley, (1936) 1 All ER 64.Subject to contract. See as to the meaning of these words in contracts for sale o...
Subject thereto
Subject thereto, means subject to the provision immediately preceding such an expression, Colvile v. Martin, (1911) 105 LT 622.The use of expression 'subject thereto' in the commencement of the positive part of s. 58(3) cannot attribute to the previous operation of the repealed statute an overriding effect so as to deprive the authorities constituted under the repealing Act of their power to entertain appeals or revision applications, which they possess by the express enactment that the acts done or actions taken are deemed to have been done under the statute, Bishambhar Nath v. State of Uttar Pradesh, AIR 1966 SC 573 (579). [Administration of Evacuee Property Act, 1950, s. 58(3)]...
Subject to other provisions of the Constitution
Subject to other provisions of the Constitution, means that if there is an irreconcilable conflict between the pre-existing law and a provision or provisions of the Constitution of India, the latter shall prevail to the extent of that inconsistency, South India Corporation Pvt. Ltd. v. Secretary, Board of Revenue, Trivandrum, AIR 1964 SC 207. (See Constitution of India, Art. 372)Subject to other provisions of the Constitution, restrictions or impediments which directly and immediately impede or hamper the free flow of trade, commerce and intercourse fall within the prohibition imposed by Article 301 and subject to the other provisions of the Constitution they may be regarded as void, State of Madras v. N.K. Natarajan Mudaliar, AIR 1969 SC 147 (154). [Constitution of India, Art. 301]...
Subject to surveyor's report
Subject to surveyor's report, means when a property is agreed to be purchased subject to surveyor's report, it is perfectly well-understood in the business of sale and purchase of houses, that, when a person says that he will buy 'subject to surveyor's report, although he agrees to everything else, what it means is that he will not decide whether he will take the house until he has seen what his surveyor says about it, Marks v. Board, (1930) 46 TLR 424: Burrow's Words and Phrases....
Subject to the other provisions of the Constitution
Subject to the other provisions of the Constitution, the expression 'subject to' conveys the idea of a provision yielding place to another provision or other provisions to which it is made subject, South India Corporation (P) Ltd. v. Secretary, Board of Revenue, AIR 1964 SC 207: (1964) 4 SCR 280....
Subject to the provisions of this Act
Subject to the provisions of this Act, the expression 'Subject to the provisions of this Act' merely means that if there are any provisions regulating the Board in the matter of supplying electricity to any person not being a licensee, then the supply by the Board will be subject to those provisions, Mysore State Electricity Board v. Bangalore Woollen Cotton and Silk Mills Ltd., AIR 1963 SC 1128 (1136): 1963 Supp (2) SCR 127. [Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948, s. 49]...
Subject-matter
Subject-matter, 'subject-matter' means the bundle of facts which have to be proved in order to entitle the plaintiff to the relief claimed by him, Vallabh Das v. Dr. Mdan Lal, AIR 1970 SC 987: (1970) 1 SCC 761: (1971) 1 SCR 211. (Civil PC, 1908, 623, R. 1)The term 'subject-matter' includes the course of action, AIR 1977 Pat 90 (92). (Civil PC, O. 23, R. 1)...
subject to the numerical limit
subject to the numerical limit Categories of legal immigrants subject to annual limits under the provisions of the flexible numerical limit of 675,000 set by the Immigration Act of 1990. The largest categories are: family-sponsored preferences; employment-based preferences; and diversity immigrants. Source: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services ...
Enemy or 'enemy subject' or 'enemy firm'
Enemy or 'enemy subject' or 'enemy firm' means a person or country who or which was an enemy, an enemy subject or an enemy firm, as the case may be, under the Defence of India Act, 1962 (51 of 1962), and the Defence of India Rules, 1962 2[or the Defence of India Act, 1971 (12 of 1971), and the Defence of India Rules, 1971], but does not include a citizen of India. [Enemy Property Act, 1968 (34 of 1968), s. 2(b)]...
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