Enforce - Indian Laws - General

Word 'enforce' Concise Oxford Dictionary The word 'enforce' in common acceptation means and implies 'compel observance of'. Black s Law Dictionary - 'Enforce' has been attributed a meaning 'to give force or effect to; to compel obedience to' and 'enforcement has been defined as 'the act or process of compelling compliance with a law , mandate or command . Corpus Juris Secundum attributes the following for the word enforce : ENFORCE . In general, to cause to be executed or performed, to cause to take effect, or to compel obedience to, as to enforce laws or rules; to control; to execute with vigor; to put in execution; to put in force; also to exact, or to obtain authoritatively. The word is used in a multiplicity of ways and is given many shades of meaning and applicability, but it does not necessarily imply actual force or coercion. As applied to process, the term implies execution and embraces all the legal means of collecting a judgment, including proceedings supplemental to execution. The past tense or past participle enforced has been said to have the same primary meaning as compelled . A.C. ARULAPPAN VERSUS SMT. AHALYA NAIK - 2001 (8) TMI 1428 - SUPREME COURT