In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-
(34) "person" includes,-
1. an individual;
2. a Hindu Undivided Family (HUF);
3. an association of persons or body of individuals, whether incorporated or not;
4. a firm;
5. a company;
6. the Central Government or any State Government or any Union Territory in India;
7. any local authority or any autonomous or statutory body; and
8. every artificial juridical person not falling within any of the preceding sub-clauses;