The statute of Limitation was intended to provide a time limit for all suits conceivable. Section 3 of the Limitation Act provides that a suit, appeal or application instituted after the prescribed “period of limitation” must subject to the...
Legal Definitions
The term `employment’ used in Article 319 of the Constitution fell for consideration before the Hon’ble Full Bench of Rajasthan High Court in Har Govind Pant’s case (supra). The observations made in para 74, 75, relevant part of 76,...
Rape is a violent act and may be committed by a stranger, friend or an acquaintance. Rape causes extreme emotional and personal injuries as well as physical injuries which are often quite serious. Victims of rape suffer from all...
The Rajasthan High Court in Anil Kumar and Another Vs. State of Rajasthan, (1992) CriLJ 3637 , while dealing with an identical issue, in Paragraph No. 13 held as follows:– “13. The term, “minor offence” has to be interpreted...
The word ‘appeal’ is not defined even in the CPC and in ordinary parlance would mean “call to higher tribunal for deliverance from decisions of the lower”. In Chappan v. Moidin Kutti 1899 22 Mad 68[(1899) ILR 22 Mad...
Octrai duty is a tax levied on the entry of goods within a particular area.
Let us advert to the definition of the expressions ‘applicant’ and ‘application’ found in Ss. 2(a) and 2(b) of the Limitation Act, 1963; “2(a) ‘applicant’ includes – (i) a petitioner; (ii) any person from or through whom an applicant...
The patent rolls record the issue of letters patent from the reign of King John. The entries on the rolls are of a very diverse nature referring to the royal prerogative, revenue, the differential negotiations with foreign princes and...
1.4.1 Vigilance angle is obvious in the following acts: (a) Demanding and / or accepting gratification other than legal remuneration in respect of an official act or for using his influence with any other official. (b) Obtaining valuable thing, without consideration...
It means that apart from the soluble pure coffee, (coffee powder), other soluble coffee powders which are not pure coffee powders are also covered by the said sub-entry. Thus the soluble mixture of coffee by virtue of the said...
The word ‘entertain’ is explained by a Divisional Bench of the Allahabad High Court as denoting the point of time at which an application to set aside the sale is heard by the court. The expression ‘entertain’, it is...
What constitutes an outrage to female modesty is nowhere defined in IPC. The essence of a woman’s modesty is her SEX. The culpable intention of the accused is the crux of the matter. The reaction of the woman is...
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