C.A. No. 009482 / 2019
DR. (MAJOR) MEETA SAHAI vs THE STATE OF BIHAR STATE OF BIHAR
Status
DISPOSED
Judges
HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B.R. GAVAI and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA KANT
Order Date
17-12-2019
Citation
2019 INSC 1387
Filed On
30-03-2017 12:00 AM
AI Summary
When a definitional provision in a statute defines a word in its noun form, that definition does not automatically govern instances where the same word is used as a noun adjunct or adjective, particularly where the context and prefatory language of the definition clause indicate otherwise.