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The premises

The premises, 'the Premises' means:- (a) any land not being used for agricultural purposes; (b) any building or part of a building let separately, Raja Bahadur Motilal Bombay Mills Ltd. v. Govind Ram Brothers (P) Ltd., AIR 1974 SC 1708: (1974) 2 SCC 178: (1974) 3 SCR 577. [Bombay Rents, Hotel and Lodging House Rates Control Act, 1947, s. 11(1)(c) and 5(18)(b)]...


premises

premises 1 : matters previously stated: as a : the preliminary part of a deed that includes a description of the real estate and that precedes the habendum b : the preliminary part of a bill in equity that states the facts, names the wrongs, and identifies the defendants 2 : a tract of land with its component parts (as buildings) ;also : a building or part of a building usually with its appurtenances (as grounds or easements) ...


premises liability

premises liability see liability ...


Demised premises

Demised premises, that the intention of the parties was to create relationship of landlord and tenant, (1999) 4 SCC 545....


Premises and building

Premises and building, means, use for the purpose of business or profession and the expression resi-dential accommodation including any accommoda-tion in the nature of Guest house, Britina Industries Ltd. v. C.I.T., (2006) 1 SCC 646. [Income Tax Act, 1961, s. 37(3)(4)(5)]...


Unauthorised occupation

Unauthorised occupation, in relation to any public premises, means the occupation by any person of the public premises without authority for such occupation, and includes the continuance in occupation by any person of the public premises after the authority (whether by way of grant or any other mode of transfer) under which he was allowed to occupy the premises has expired or has been determined for any reason whatsoever. [Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occu-pants) Act, 1971 (40 of 1971), s. 2 (g)]The expression 'unauthorised occupation' is explain-ed in s. 437A of the Bombay Provincial Municipal Corporation Act, 1949 in relation to any person authorised to occupy any municipal premises to include the continuance in occupation by him or by any person claiming through or under him of the premises after the authority under which he was allowed to occupy the premises has been duly determined, Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation v. Ramanlal Govindram, AIR 1975 SC 1187: (1975) 1 SCC ...


Intoxicating liquor

Intoxicating liquor, the word 'intoxicating liquor' is not confined to potable liquor alone but would include all liquor which contain alcohol. Liquor should not only cover alcoholic liquor which is generally used for beverage purposes wand produce intoxication but would also include liquids containing alcohol, State of U.P. v. Synthetics and Chemicals Ltd., AIR 1980 SC 614: (1980) 2 SCR 531: (1980) 2 SCC 441. [Constitution of India, List II, 7th Sch., Entry 8]See also Synthetics and Chemicals Ltd. v. State of Uttar Pradesh, (1990) 1 SCC 109.Intoxicating liquors. The sale of intoxicating liquors by retail in England and Wales is now mainly regulated by the Licensing (Consolidation) Act, 1910 (10 Edw. 7 & 1 Geo. 5, c. 24), which repealed (see Sched. VII.) the whole or part of thirteen earlier Acts. The effect of this statute is shortly as follows:-1. Grant of Licence.--Defining 'intoxicating liquor' as meaning 'spirits, wine, beer, porter, cider, perry, and sweets, and any fermented, di...


Landlord and tenant

Landlord and tenant. A tenancy arises when the owner of an estate inland, called the lessor or landlord, agrees expressly or by implication to allow another person, called the lessee or tenant, to enjoy the exclusive possession and use of the land for a period less than the landlord's estate in it, generally upon payment of rent. The landlord's estate is called the reversion, and at common law, a power of distress for rent is incident to the reversion.Leases or tenancies may be (1) for any agreed period such as for years or less, e.g., for a year, half-year, quarter or week; (2) from year to year; (3) at will; (4) on sufferance; or (5) they may arise upon estoppel; or (6) exist by force of a statute (see LEASE; INCREASE OF RENT). In a narrower sense the words 'tenancy' and 'landlord and tenant' are generally restricted to lease of a house or land for occupational purposes. If nothing appears to the contrary, either expressly or by implication, in the lease or agreement, the landlord is...


Factory

Factory, a place where a number of traders reside in a foreign country for the convenience of trade; also a building in which goods are manufactured.In the Factory and Workshop Act, 1901, 'Factory' means by s. 149 'textile factory and non-textile factory, or either of those descriptions of factories.'The expression 'textile factory' means any premises wherein or within the close or curtilage of which steam, water or other mechanical power is used to move or work any machinery employed in preparing, manufacturing or finishing or in any process incident to the manufacture of cotton, wool, hair, silk, flax, hemp, jute, tow, china-grass, cocoanut fibre or other like material, either separately or mixed together or mixed with any other material, or any fabric made thereof:Provided that print works, bleaching and dyeing works, lace warehouses, paper mills, flax scutch mills, rope works and hat works shall not be deemed to be textiles factories.'Tenement factory' means a factory when mechanic...


Occupier

Occupier, includes, --(i) any person who for the time being is paying or is liable to pay to the owner the rent or any portion of the rent of the land or building in respect of which such rent is paid or is payable.(ii) an owner in occupation of or otherwise using his land or building.(iii) a rent-free tenant of any land or building, and(iv) any person who is liable to pay to the owner damages for the use and occupation of any land or building. [The Maharashtra Non-Biodegradable Garbage (Control) Act, 2006, s. 2(i)]Means a person who occupies a site or building within a zone and including his successors and assignees. [The Rajasthan Special Economic Zones Development Act, 2003, s. 2(h)]Occupier, of a jute-mill means the person who has ultimate control over the affairs of the jute-mill. [The West Bengal Value Added Tax Act, 2003, s. 2(25)]The person residing in or upon or having a right to reside in or upon any house, land, or place; formerly rateable to the poor rate under the Poor Rel...



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