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Reasonable grounds
alleged offence. The reasonable belief contemplated in the provision requires existence of such facts and circumstances as are sufficient in themselves to justify satisfaction that the accused is not guilty of the alleged offence, Collector of Customs … Reasonable grounds, means something more than prima facie grounds. It contemplates substantial probable causes for believing that the accused is
interest
upon the occurrence or nonoccurrence of a future event compare vested interest in this entry controlling interest : sufficient stock ownership in a corporation to exert control over policy equitable interest : an interest (as a beneficial … a beneficial interest) that is held by virtue of equitable title or that may be claimed on the ground of equitable relief [claimed an equitable interest in the debtor's assets] executory interest : a future interest other
Material facts and material particulars
and to enable him to prepare for trial in a case where his election is challenged on the ground of any corrupt practice, Roop Lal Sathi v. Nachhattar Singh Gill, AIR 1982 SC 1559: (1982) 3 SCC … candidate. Their function is to fill in the picture of the election petitioner's cause of action with information sufficiently detailed to put the returned candidate on his guard as to the case he has to meet and
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Water and watercourse
who interferes with the natural channel of a stream must see that the works which he substitutes are sufficient to carry off the water, even in the case of extraordinary rainfall, Corp. of Greenock v. Caledonian Ry. … Co., 1917 AC 556. The above rights apply to water flowing in known channels whether above or below ground. A distinction must be drawn, however, in the case of water which merely percolates through the soil: see
Replevin
the replevisor wish to proceed in that court, he must at the time of the replevying give security sufficient to cover the alleged rent or damage for which the distress is made, and the probable costs of … prosecute an action of replevin in that court, a week from date, and to prove that he had ground to believe that the title to some hereditament, or to some toll, etc., was in question, or that
Adultery
husband at the time of the previous hearing, or if he was unable to prove it owing to sufficient cause, e.g., non-attendance through illness. The word is also used by ecclesiastical writers to describe the intrusion of … the Ecclesiastical Court) which would grant to the innocent party a divorce a mensa et thoro on the ground of the other's adultery, a husband could obtain a dissolution of his marriage (before that Act, only obtainable
Cy-pres
compliance with the condition becomes impossible from unavioiable circumstances, and without any fault of the party, it is sufficient that it is complied with as nearly as it practically can be, i.e., cy-pres. This modification is derived … withhis, directions, as far as they should admit of being fairly carried into execution. It is upon this ground tht Courts of Equity constantly hold, in cases of personal legacies, tht a substantial compliance with the condition
Way
and without interruption for a full period of forty years is conclusive evidence of dedication unless there is sufficient evidence that there was no intention to dedicate such way. The dedication could be made by a tenant … i.e. a privilege which an individual or a particular description of persons may have of going over another's ground. Such a right is an incorporeal hereditament. A highway is a public passage for the sovereign and all
Consideration
transfer of property from one person to another. The nature or quality of the consideration which will be sufficient for these purposes varies with the nature of the transaction and in the absence of consideration the Courts … the consideration, however, be so insufficient as to 'shock the conscience,' equity would quash the contract, upon the ground that such great inequality betokens mutual mistake, or fraud or undue advantage on the one side, or mental
Leave to defend
a good defence to the action on the merits or shall disclose such facts as may be deemed sufficient to entitle him to defend the action generally, may make an order empowering the plaintiff to enter such … have the same right to relief after a judgment under this order for recovery of land on the ground of forfeiture for non-payment of rent as if the judgment had been given after trial.
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