THE CORONERS Act, 1871 [Act, No. 4 of 1871]1 [AS ON 1956] [27th January, 1871] PREAMBLE An Act to consolidate and amend the laws relating to Coroners. WHEREAS it is expedient to consolidate and amend the laws relating to Coroners in the Presidency-towns; It is hereby enacted as follows:-- ________________________ 1. This Act has been amended in the Presidency-town of Bombay by Bombay Act 13 of 1930, in the Bombay State by Bombay Act 25 of 1942, and in West Bengal by Bengal Act 7 of 1944.
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionThis Act may be called the Coroners Act, 1871. {The local extent and commencement clauses of this section were rep., respectively, by Act 10 of 1881, section.2, and Act 16 of 1874.} Section 2 - Repeal of enactments Rep. By the Repealing Act, 1873 (12 of 1873).
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionThis Act may be called the Coroners Act, 1871. {The local extent and commencement clauses of this section were rep., respectively, by Act 10 of 1881, section.2, and Act 16 of 1874.}
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionRep. By the Repealing Act, 1873 (12 of 1873).
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this section{Subs. by Act 5 of 1889, s. 2, for the original section.} Within the local limits of the ordinary original civil jurisdiction of each of the High Courts of Judicature at Fort William and Bombay there shall be a Coroner. Such Coroners shall be called respectively the Coroner of Calcutta and the Coroner of Bombay.] Section 4 - Their appointment, suspension and removal Every such officer shall be appointed and may be suspended or removed by the State Government {The words "Every person now holding such office shall be deemed to have been appointed under this Act" were rep.by Act 12 of 1891.}. Section 5 - Coroners to be public servants Every Coroner shall be deemed a public servant within the meaning of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860). Section 6 - Power to hold other offices. Any Coroner may hold simultaneously any other office under Government. Section 7 - [Repealed] [Oath to be taken by coroner.] Rep. by the Indian Oaths Act, 1873 (10 of 1873).
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this section{Subs. by Act 5 of 1889, s. 2, for the original section.} Within the local limits of the ordinary original civil jurisdiction of each of the High Courts of Judicature at Fort William and Bombay there shall be a Coroner. Such Coroners shall be called respectively the Coroner of Calcutta and the Coroner of Bombay.]
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionEvery such officer shall be appointed and may be suspended or removed by the State Government {The words "Every person now holding such office shall be deemed to have been appointed under this Act" were rep.by Act 12 of 1891.}.
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionEvery Coroner shall be deemed a public servant within the meaning of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860).
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionAny Coroner may hold simultaneously any other office under Government.
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this section[Oath to be taken by coroner.] Rep. by the Indian Oaths Act, 1873 (10 of 1873).
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