Modify - Indian Laws - General

Modify In concise Oxford Dictionary 11th Edn. At Page 918, meaning of modify to make partial changes/transform . In Black s Law Dictionary 10th Edn., at Page 1157, The term modify is defined as to make somewhat different , to make small changes by way of improvement, suitability or effectiveness . The Law Lexicon (P. Ramanatha Aiyar) , The meaning of modify is shown thus: To change, or vary, to qualify or reduce. The expression modify must be construed to be a change or an alteration which may introduce some new elements regarding the details or cancels some of them without touching the general purpose and effect of the subject-matter. As per the Concise Oxford Dictionary 7th Edn. The word modify means- to change slightly, especially in order to make it more suitable for a particular purpose As per the Judicial Dictionary -by Justice L.P. Singh and P.K. Majumdar a change and alteration or amendment, which introduces new element into the details or cancel some of them but leave the general purpose and effect of the subject-matter intact . AIRCEL CELLULAR LTD. AND ORS. VERSUS UOI AND ORS. - 2016 (8) TMI 1608 - MADRAS HIGH COURT