Expression "toy"" - Indian Laws - General

Expression toy According to The Concise Oxford English Dictionary , Tenth Edition, a toy is an object for a child to play with, typically a model or miniature, replica of something. The gadget or a machine providing amusement is a toy. In 1914 even a car was a toy for a rich man. According to Stroud s Judicial Dictionary , Fifth Edition, construction kits for making model are toys and games . According to Encyclopedia Americana originally a toy was made for adults rather than children, however, by 19th century the word came to denote a child s play-thing. According to Encyclopedia Americana; Toys are tools of the human child, training him in physical skills, developing his imagination and stimulating his thinking. Predominantly, it is a play-thing. Toys imitate in miniature the world familiar to children. According to Encyclopedia Americana , educational toys includes kits for building structures such as bridges and geodesic domes. Miniature railways on tracks are educational toys. However, with the change in educational methods in the 20th century the pattern of toys has undergone a change. Advance thinking in child welfare has influenced the shape of toys and special standards of safety and hygiene are enforced today. Kindergarten methods have influenced the pattern of toys and introduced building blocks and constructor sets, colour mosaics and educational jigsaws into the definition of the expression educational toys . However, in 20th century also soft toys remain popular like teddy bear . In 20th century vinyl plastic and foam rubber has revolutionized the toy industry and has communal toys - climbing frames, splash pools and sand trays. M/S. PLEASANTIME PRODUCTS AND ANR. VERSUS COMMISSIONER OF CENTRAL EXCISE, MUMBAI-I - 2009 (11) TMI 5 - SUPREME COURT