Transit - Indian Laws - General

Meaning of word transit The Concise Oxford English Dictionary , 10th Edition, Revised, defines the word transit to mean carrying of people or things from one place to another; the conveyance of passengers on public transport; an act of passing through or across a place. Transited or transiting would mean pass across or through. Similarly, the word transition means the process of changing from one state or condition to another. Likewise, the adjective transitory means not permanent; short-lived. An useful example of the above expression is transit visa which means a visa allowing its holder to pass through a country only, not to stay there. The word transit has also been defined in the Black s Law Dictionary , 11th Edition, to mean the transportation of goods or person from one place to another; passage; the act of passing. PRIYA INDORIA VERSUS STATE OF KARNATAKA AND ORS.- 2023 (11) TMI 1286 - SUPREME COURT