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Home Dictionary Name: weaker sectionsWeaker section of society
Weaker section of society, the expression 'weaker sections of society' includes also citizens of 'backward classes' who are covered by notification issued in pursuance to articles 15(4) and 16(4) of the Constitution, AIR 1988 MP 142 (144). [Constitution of India, Arts. 15(4) & 16(4)]Members of the Scheduled Castes and Schedules Tribes have ordinarily been accepted as belonging to the weaker sections. Attempt to bring in the test of economic means has often been tried but no guideline has been evolved. Apart from the members of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, there would be millions of other citizens who would also belong to the weaker sections. The Constitution makers intended all citizens of India belonging to the weaker sections to be benefited when Article 46 was incorporated in the Constitution. Parliament in adopting the same language in s. 21 of Act also intended people of all weaker sections to have the advantage. It is, therefore, appropriate that the Central Governm...
Weaker sections
Weaker sections, 'weaker sections', in this context, means not every 'backward class' but those dismally depressed categories comparable economically and educationally to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled tribes, State of Kerala v. N.M. Thomas, AIR 1976 SC 490: (1976) 2 SCC 310: (1976) 1 SCR 906. (Constitution of India, Art. 46)...
Equal protection
Equal protection, the guarantee against the denial of equal protection of the laws does not mean that identically the same rules of law should be made applicable to all persons within the territory of India in spite of differences of circumstances and conditions. In other words, there should be no discrimination between one person and another if as regards the subject-matter of the legislation their position is the same. There can certainly be a law applying to one person or to one group of persons and it cannot be held to be unconstitutional if it is not discriminatory in its character, Charanjit Lal Chowdhury v. Union of India, AIR 1951 SC 41: (1950) SCR 869.In pursuance of Directive Principle which imposes duty on the State to promote with special care the educational an economic interests of weaker sections of the country, Commentary on the Constitution of India, Durga Das Basu, Vol. B, p. 7.The State can make special provisions for certain categories like women children, socially ...
Sub-section
Sub-section, means a sub-section of the sections in which the word occurs. [General Clauses Act, 1897, s. 3(61)]Sub-section, shall mean a sub-section of the section in which the word occurs. [General Clauses Act, 1897, s. 3(61)]...
Section
Section, means section of the Act or Regulation in which the word occurs. [General Clauses Act, 1897, s. 3(54)]The word 'section' denotes one of the those portions of a Chapter of this Code which are distinguished by prefixed numeral figures. [Penal Code (45 of 1860), s. 50]Section shall means a section of the Act or Regulation in which the word occurs. [General Clauses Act, 1897 (10 of 1897), s. 3(54)]...
Under this section
Under this section, the words 'under this section' in the Explanation are significant relating, as it does, to the governing topic in the section, namely, computation of the period of limitation, Udayan Chinubhai v. R.C. Bali, AIR 1977 SC 2319 (2326): (1977) 4 SCC 309: (1978) 1 SCR 547. [Limitation Act, 1963, s. 12(2)]...
SEC
SEC Securities and Exchange Commission see also the Important Agencies section ...
section 1983
section 1983 : the section of title 42 of the U.S. Code that makes a person liable for depriving another of any rights, privileges, or immunities secured by the U.S. Constitution and laws while acting under color of any statute, ordinance, regulation, custom, or usage of a state ...
section 213a
section 213a A section of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) which establishes that sponsors have a legal duty to support immigrants they want to bring (sponsor) to the United States. They must complete Form I-864 Affidavit of Support. Source: Department of State. March 2007. ...
cross sectional
of or pertaining to a cross section as a cross sectional slice...
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