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Malguzar
equally be applied either to a tenure-holder or a raiyat in North Bihar to mean tenure-holder, Uchit Kopri v. Adhik Mandal, AIR 1925 Pat 194. … Malguzar, the word 'malguzar' means, primarily, rent payer. It may equally be applied either to a tenure-holder or a raiyat in
Residence
eat, drink, and sleep' [per Bayley, J., in R. v. Inhabitants of North Curry, (1825) 4 B&C 959], and for the meaning, extent or interpretation … Residence, is a concept that may also be transitory. Even when qualified by the word 'ordinarily' the word 'resident' would not result in construction having the effect of a particular place for dwelling … at a particular place is incapable of ensuring nexus between him and the place in question, Kuldip Nayar v. Union of India, AIR 2006 SC 3127. Residence, is flexible and must be construed accord-ing to the object
Condition of service
service' of public servants. The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in North West Frontier Province v. Suraj Narain Anand, (1948) LR 75 IA 343, … Condition of service, includes transfer of the employees, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief v. Subhash Chandra Yadav, (1988) 2 SCC 351: AIR 1988 SC 876. [Cantonment Board Service Rules (1937) R. 5C] … took the view that a right of dismissal is a condition of service within the meaning of the words under s. 243 of the Government of India Act, 1935. Lord Thankerton speaking for the Board observed therein:
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Development
WLR 983 [Town and Country Planning Act, 1990, s. 55(a)]. Signifies permission which initially authorises the project, Reg. v. North Yorks C.C., Ex parte Brown [HL(E)], (2002) 1 LR 397 AC. … any material change in any building or land and includes redevelopment. [Delhi Development Act, 1957, s. 2(d)] The word 'development' in, s. 10(20A) of the IT Act, should be understood in its wide sense. There is no
Assent
amount to accepting or conceding and concurring to the demand made by the State for such law, Kaiser-I-Hind v. National Textile Corpn. (Maharashtra North) Ltd., (2002) 8 SCC 182 (199). [Constitution of India, Art. 254(2)] … Assent, the word 'assent' is used purposefully indicating affirmative action of the proposal made by the State for having law repugnant
Woman
Woman, the word 'woman' denotes a female human being of any age. (Indian Penal Code, s. 10) By the (English) Interpretation … as a member of the Commons House of Parliament. Under the British North America Act, 1867 (30 & 31 Vict. c. 3), s. 24, 'persons' … age. (Indian Penal Code, s. 10) By the (English) Interpretation Act, 1889, s. 1, reproducing 13 & 14 Vict. c. 21, s. 3, words in any Act of Parliament passed after 1850 importing the masculine gender include
Not yet become binding on the parties
award was made, Oil and Natural Gas Commission v. Western Company of North America, AIR 1987 SC 674 (684): (1987) 1 SCC 496: (1987) 1 … award which becomes binding at a point of time later than the making of the award. In other words the provision has in its contemplation the fact that an award in some cases may become binding only … Not yet become binding on the parties, the expression 'not yet become binding on the parties' in Article V(1)(e) of the New York Convention postulates that the Convention has visualised as award which becomes binding at a
Indorsement
cheque by the drawer, after payment obtained by a forged indorsement, see North and South Wales Bank v. Macbeth, 1908 AC 137. See also DEED; … 'copy' in a country where 'copies' are recognized) and signed by the indorser, his simple signature, without additional words, being sufficient; that it be an indorsement of the entire bill [though indorsement of a blank form may … a back], anything written or printed upon the back of a deed or writing. The requisites of a valid indorsement of a bill of exchange, promissory note, or cheque, are laid down by the (English) Bills of
Subordinate
of function, Mahadev Prasad Roy v. S.N. Chatterjee, AIR 1954 Pat 285; North West Frontier Province v. Suraj Narain Anand, AIR 1949 PC 112. [See … Subordinate, by the use of the word 'subordinate' without any qualifying words, the legislature has expressed its legislative intention of making punishable such subordinates also … also who have no connection with the function with which the business or transaction is concerned, R.G. Jacob v. Republic of India, AIR 1963 SC 550 (553): (1963) 3 SCR 800. (Indian Penal Code, 1860, s. 165)
Office of profit
Government, Satrucharla Chandrasekhar Raju v. Vyricherla Pradeep Kumar Devi, AIR 1992 SC 1959: (1992) 4 SCC 404. The word 'office' does not, therefore, necessarily imply that it must have an existence apart from the person, who may … it carries no salary. This office, as also that of the steward of the manors of East Hendred, North stead or Hempholme, is excluded from the operation of the Act of 1919. Many offices of profit are
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