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“If electricity duty is charged on per cent of ‘net charges’ for energy consumed or sold, then similarly situated persons pay different duty depending on the distribution licensee, since the tariff fixed by the JSERC varies, which would amount to violation of Article 14 of the Constitution.”
“However, the Secretary was only called upon to file an affidavit indicating all cases of custodial death, whether in prison or in judicial custody.”
“Jharkhand Chowkidar Cadre Rules, 2015 (‘Rules 2015’) itself speaks that the appointment is to be made ‘District-wise’ and as such the petitioners are wrong in contending that the appointment should have been made ‘Beat-wise’. Otherwise also, the cadre of Chowkidar is district level.”
The intention of the legislature is derived by considering the meaning of the words used in the statute, with a view to understand the purpose or object of the enactment, the mischief, and its corresponding remedy that the enactment is designed to actualise.