Contrary to the general belief that experimentation on animals is prohibited, Section 14 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 provides that nothing in the Act shall render unlawful the performance of experiments (including experiments involving operations) on animals for the purpose of advancement by new discovery of physiological knowledge or of knowledge which will be useful for saving or for prolonging life or alleviating suffering or for combating any disease, whether of human beings, animals or plants.

BLOOD CANNOT BE STORED IN ANY PREMISES WITHOUT A LICENSE

Part II of the Eleventh Schedule of the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957 prohibits storing of blood, bones, bone meal or bone powder in any premises without having appropriate licence.

RIGHT TO LIVE IN A POLLUTION FREE ENVIRONMENT IS A FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT

The Hon’ble Supreme Court has held in M.C. Mehta Vs. Union of India, more popularly known as the Oleum gas leakage case that right to live in a pollution free environment is a part of Fundamental Right to Life under Article 21 of the Constitution of India.

LAW ON TERMINATION OF THE SERVICES OF EMPLOYEES WHO ARE WRONGLY APPOINTED

Where an appointment has been made by an incompetent authority and the same incompetent authority has terminated the services, there is no cause of action. In case the Petitioner was appointed by the Principal, Industrial Training School, although the Competent Authority was director of Education, the Services were terminated by the Principal and the Court held that there could be no complaint that the termination was by an authority not competent to appoint.

MEANING OF IMMOVABLE PROPERTY

Immovable Property is not only restricted to land or buildings but encompasses various other things. The Term ‘Immovable Property’ as defined in Transfer of Property Act 1882, provides that Immovable property does not include standing timber, growing crops, or grass. According to the General Clauses Act, 1897, ‘immovable property’, includes lands, benefits to arise out land, and things attached to the earth, or permanently fastened to anything attached to the earth. In Section 2(6) of the Registration Act the expression includes land, buildings, hereditary allowances, rights to ways, lights, ferries, fisheries  or any other benefits to arise out of land and things attached to the earth or permanently fastened to anything which is attached to the earth, but not standing timber, growing crops or grass.

By LawZ Bureau,