Supreme Court on words and phrases

by Surendra Malik

This exhaustive work contains the expositions given by the Supreme Court of India on the many words and phrases that called for judicial determination of their meaning in the various cases decided since 1950. These cases arose either in a non-statutory context or under the Constitution of India or under the many Central and State statutes.

Such judicial exposition though given in a particular set of facts and circumstances under a particular statute yet elaborates upon the meaning of that word or phrase and coming from the Supreme Court of India constitutes the law of the land binding on all courts within the territory of India. So only if the other statute in which that word or phrase occurs be irreconcilable or unrelated, the judicial expositions given by the Supreme Court will be most relevant. A complete referencer, it includes words, phrases, maxims and doctrines that came up for interpretation and definition before the Supreme Court over the last 42 years. A work that is bound to be a constant companion to every lawyer, judge, jurist and scholar.

Special Features: A complete referencer to words, phrases, concepts, maxims and doctrines judicially defined; more than a dictionary it gives meanings that are binding on all courts under Art. 141; useful editorial notes lead you to related material; Replete with standard citations and cross-citations; Complete case-law of the Supreme Court from 1950 to December 1992 covered.

753 pages, Unknown Binding

First published January 1, 1993