Central Bare Acts 1956

Securities Contracts Regulation Act, 1956 (42 of 1956)

Title: Securities Contracts Regulation Act, 1956 (42 of 1956)

State: Central

Year: 1956

.....Annual Reports to Be Furnished to the Central Government by Stock Exchanges Section7A - Power of Recognized Stock Exchange to Make Rules Restricting Voting Rights, Etc. Section8 - Power of Central Government to Direct Rules to Be Made or to Make Rules Section8A - Clearing Corporation Section9 - Power of Recognised Stock Exchanges to Make Byelaws Section10 - Power of Central Government to Make or Amend Byelaws of Recognised Stock Exchanges Section11 - Power of Central Government to Supersede Governing Body of a Recognised Stock Exchange Section12 - Power to Suspend Business of Recognised Stock Exchanges Section12A - Power to Issue Directions Section13 - Contracts in Notified Areas Illegal in Certain Circumstances Section13A - Additional Trading Floor Section14 - Contracts in Notified Areas to Be Void in Certain Circumstances Section15 - Members May Not Act as Principals in Certaincircumstances Section16 - Power to Prohibit Contracts in Certain Cases Section17 - Licensing of Dealers in Securities in Certain Areas Section17A - Public Issue and Listing of Securities Referred to in Sub-clause (Ie) of Clause (H) of Section2 Section18 - Exclusion of Spot Delivery Contracts from Sections. 13, 14, 15 and 17 Section18A - Contracts in Derivatives Section19 - Stock Exchanges Other Than Recognised Stock Exchanges Prohibited Section20 - [Omitted] Section21 to 22F - Listing of Securities Section21 - Conditions Forlisting Section21A - Delisting of Securities Section22 - Right of Appeal Against Refusal by Stock Exchanges to List Securities of Public Companies Section22A - Right of Appeal to Securities Appellate Tribunal Against Refusal of Stock Exchange to List Securities of Public Companies Section22B - Procedure and Powers of Securities Appellate Tribunal Section22C - Right to Legal Representation Section22D - Limitation Section22E - Civil Court Not to Have Jurisdiction Section22F - Appeal to Supreme Court Section23 - Penalties Section23A -.....

Industrial Disputes (Amendment and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1956

Title: Industrial Disputes (Amendment and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1956

State: Central

Year: 1956

Preamble1 - Industrial Disputes (Amendment and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1956 Section1 - Short Title and Commencement Section2 - [Repealed] Section3 - [Repealed] Section4 - [Repealed] Section5 - [Repealed] Section6 - [Repealed] Section7 - [Repealed] Section8 - [Repealed] Section9 - [Repealed] Section10 - [Repealed] Section11 - [Repealed] Section12 - [Repealed] Section13 - [Repealed] Section14 - [Repealed] Section15 - [Repealed] Section16 - [Repealed] Section17 - [Repealed] Section18 - [Repealed] Section19 - [Repealed] Section20 - [Repealed] Section21 - [Repealed] Section22 - [Repealed] Section23 - [Repealed] Section24 - [Repealed] Section25 - [Repealed] Section26 - [Repealed] Section27 - [Repealed] Section28 - [Repealed] Section29 - [Repealed] Section30 - Savings as to Proceedings Pending Before Tribunals Section31 - Act Not to Override State Laws Section32 - [Repealed] Section33 - Repeal of Act 48 of 1950 and Saving

Hindu Succession Act, 1956

Title: Hindu Succession Act, 1956

State: Central

Year: 1956

.....property 1 [6 Section7 - Devolution of interest in the property of a tarwad, tavazhi, kutumba, kavaru or illom Section8 - General rules of succession in the case of males The property of a male Hindu dying intestate shall devolve according Section9 - Order of succession among heirs in the Schedule Among the heirs specified in the Schedule, those in class I shall Section10 - Distribution of property among heirs in class I of the Schedule The property of an intestate shall be divided among Section11 - Distribution of property among heirs in class II of the Schedule The property of an intestate shall be divided Section12 - Order of succession among agnates and cognates The order of succession among agnates or cognates, as the case may be, Rule2 - Where the number of degrees of ascent is the same or none, that heir is preferred who has fewer or no degrees of descent Section13 - Computation of degrees Section14 - Property of a female Hindu to be her absolute Property Section15 - General rules of succession in the case of female Hindus Section16 - Order of succession and manner of distribution among heirs of a female Hindu The order of succession among the heirs Section17 - Special provisions respecting persons governed by marumakkattayam and aliyasantana laws The provisions of sections 8, Section18 - Full blood preferred to half blood Heirs related to an intestate by full blood shall be preferred to heirs related by Section19 - Mode of succession of two or more heirs If two or more heirs succeed together to the property of an intestate, they Section20 - Right of child in womb A child who was in the womb at the time of death of an intestate and who is subsequently born Section21 - Presumption in cases of simultaneous deaths Where two persons have died in circumstances rendering it uncertain Section22 - Preferential right to acquire property in certain cases Section23 - Omitted 23. 1 [xxx] ___________________________ 1 . Omitted vide Hindu.....

States Reorganisation Act 1956

Title: States Reorganisation Act 1956

State: Central

Year: 1956

..... Section28 - Changes in Composition and Allocation of Sitting Members Section29 - Special Provision for Elections to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Section30 - Duration of Legislative Assemblies Section31 - Speakers and Deputy Speakers Section32 - Rules of Procedure Section33 - Madhya Pradesh Legislative Council Section34 - Bombay Legislative Council Section35 - Madras Legislative Council Section36 - Mysore Legislative Council Section37 - Punjab Legislative Council Section38 - Chairman and Deputy Chairman Section39 - Rules of Procedure Section40 - Allocation of Seats in the House of the People and Assignment of Seats to the State Legislative Assemblies Section41 - Modification of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders Section42 - Determination of Population of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Section43 - Constitution of Delimitation Commission Section44 - Duties of the Commission Section45 - Associate Members Section46 - Casual Vacancies Section47 - Procedure as to Delimitation Section48 - Special Provision as to Certain Elections PartV - High Courts Section49 - High Courts for the New States Section50 - Abolition of Certain Courts Section51 - Principal Seat and Other Places of Sitting of High Courts for New States Section52 - Jurisdiction of High Courts for New States Section53 - Power to Enrol Advocates, Etc Section54 - Practice and Procedure Section55 - Custody of Seal of the High Court Section56 - Form of Writs and Other Processes Section57 - Powers of Judges Section58 - Procedure as to Appeals to the Supreme Court Section59 - Transfer of Proceedings to Bombay High Court Section60 - Extension of Jurisdiction Of, and Transfer of Proceedings To, Kerala High Court Section61 - Transfer of Proceedings to Madhya Pradesh High Court Section62 - Transfer of Proceedings to Mysore High Court Section63 - Transfer of Proceedings to Punjab High Court Section64 - Transfer of Proceedings to Rajasthan High Court .....

Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956

Title: Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956

State: Central

Year: 1956

Preamble1 - Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 ChapterI - Preliminary Section1 - Short Title and Extent Section2 - Application of Act Section3 - Definitions Section4 - Overriding Effect of Act ChapterII - Adoption Section5 - Adoptions to Be Regulated by This Chapter Section6 - Requisites of a Valid Adoption Section7 - Capacity of a Male Hindu to Take in Adoption Section8 - Capacity of a Female Hindu to Take in Adoption Section9 - Persons Capable of Giving in Adoption Section10 - Persons Who May Be Adopted Section11 - Other Conditions for a Valid Adoption Section12 - Effects of Adoption Section13 - Right of Adoptive Parents to Dispose of their Properties Section14 - Determination of Adoptive Mother in Certain Cases Section15 - Valid Adoption Not to Be Cancelled Section16 - Presumption as to Registered Documents Relating to Adoption Section17 - Prohibition of Certain Payments ChapterIII - Maintenance Section18 - Maintenance of Wife Section19 - Maintenance of Widowed Daughter-in-law Section20 - Maintenance of Children and Aged Parents Section21 - Dependants Defined Section22 - Maintenance of Dependants Section23 - Amount of Maintenance Section24 - Claimant to Maintenance Should Be a Hindu Section25 - Amount of Maintenance May Be Altered on Change of Circumstances Section26 - Debts to Have Priority Section27 - Maintenance when to Be a Charge Section28 - Effect of Transfer of Property on Right to Maintenance ChapterIV - Repeal and Savings Section29 - [Repealed] Section30 - Saving

Bihar and West Bengal (Transfer of Territories) Act, 1956

State: Central

Year: 1956

.....PROCEEDINGS TRANSFERRED TO CALCUTTA HIGH COURT - Any person who immediately before the appointed Section19 - INTERPRETATION - For the purposes of sections 17-and18-, Section20 - APPROPRIATION OF MONEYS FOR EXPENDITURE IN TRANSFERRED APPROPRIATION ACTS Section21 - DISTRIBUTION OF REVENUES -Section 3 of the Union Duties of Excise Part06 - : APPORTIONMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES Chapter4 - LAND AND GOODS Section23 - TREASURY AND BANK BALANCES - The total of the cash balances/in all treasuries of Bihar and the credit balances of Bihar Section24 - ARREARS OF TAXES - The right of Bihar to recover arrears of any tax or duty on property situate in the transferred Section25 - RIGHT TO RECOVER LOANS AND ADVANCES - The right to recover any loans or advances made before the appointed day by Bihar Section26 - CREDITS IN CERTAIN FUNDS - The investments in the cash balance investments account, the famine relief fund and the Chapter5 - ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF STATE UNDERTAKINGS Chapter6 - PUBLIC DEBT Section29 - REFUND OF TAXES COLLECTED IN EXCESS The liability of Bihar to refund any tax or duty on property situate in the Section30 - DEPOSITS - The liability of Bihar in respect of any civil deposit or local fund deposit made in the transferred Section31 - PROVIDENT FUNDS - The liability of Bihar in respect of the provident fund account of any Government servant who, being Section32 - PENSIONS - The liability of Bihar in respect of pensions shall be apportioned between that State and West Bengal in Chapter7 - CONTRACTS Section34 - LIABILITY IN RESPECT OF ACTIONABLE WRONG Where, immediately before the appointed day, Bihar is subject to any liability Section35 - LIABILITY AS GUARANTOR OF CO CO--OPERATIVE SOCIETIES - Where, immediately before the appointed day, Bihar is liable as Section36 - ITEMS IN SUSPENSE - If any item in suspense is ultimately found to affect an asset or liability of the nature referred Section37 - POWER OF THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT TO ORDER.....

National Highways Act, 1956

State: Central

Year: 1956

.....- RIGHT TO ENTER INTO THE LAND WHERE LAND HAS VESTED IN THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT -Where the land has vested in the Central Chapter4 - DETERMINATION OF AMOUNT PAYABLE AS COMPENSATION Chapter5 - DEPOSIT AND PAYMENT OF AMOUNT Section03I - COMPETENT AUTHORITY TO HAVE CERTAIN POWERS OF CIVIL COURT -The competent authority shall have, for the purposes of this Section03J - LAND ACQUISITION ACT I OF 1894 NOT TO APPLY -Nothing in the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 shall apply to an acquisition Section4 - NATIONAL HIGHWAYS TO VEST IN THE UNION All national highways shall vest in the Union, and for the purposes of this Act Section5 - RESPONSIBILITY FOR DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF NATIONAL HIGHWAYS It shall be the responsibility of the Central Section6 - POWER TO ISSUE DIRECTIONS The Central Government may give directions to the Government of any State as to the carrying Section7 - FEES FOR SERVICES OR BENEFITS RENDERED ON NATIONAL HIGHWAYS 3[Provided that if the Central Government is of opinion Chapter6 - AGREEMENTS WITH STATE GOVERNMENTS OR MUNICIPALITIES Section08A - POWER OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENTS FOR DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF NATIONAL HIGHWAYS 6[ Section08B - PUNISHMENT FOR MISCHIEF BY INJURY TO NATIONAL HIGHWAY Whoever commits mischief by doing any act which renders or which Chapter7 - POWER TO MAKE RULES Section10 - LAYING OF NOTIFICATIONS, RULES, ETC., BEFORE PARLIAMENT All notifications or agreements issued or entered into under Rule2 - DEFINITIONS -In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) "Act" means the National Highways Act, 1956; (b

Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Act, 1956

Title: Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Act, 1956

State: Central

Year: 1956

Preamble1 - Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Act, 1956 Section1 - Short Title Section2 - Maximum Number of Supreme Court Judges, Other Than Chief Justice Section - Amendment Act (48 of 77) No. 1 Section - Amendment Act (22 of 86) No. 2 Section - Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Act, 2008

Life Insurance (Emergency Provisions) Act, 1956 [Repealed]

Title: Life Insurance (Emergency Provisions) Act, 1956 [Repealed]

State: Central

Year: 1956

Preamble1 - Life Insurance (Emergency Provisions) Act, 1956 Section1 - Short Title Section2 - Definitions Section3 - Management of Controlled Business to Vest in Government on Commencement of Act Section4 - Power of Central Government to Appoint Custodians to Take over Management of Controlled Business Section5 - Refund of Deposits Made Under Insurance Act Section6 - Powers of Custodian to Institute Proceedings, Etc. Section7 - Compensation for Management of Controlled Business Vesting in Central Government Section8 - Compensation, How to Be Paid and Distributed Section9 - Penalties Section10 - Insurer Not to Be Wound Up by Court Section11 - Exclusion of Time of Act for Computing Period of Limitation Section12 - Effect of Act on Other Laws Section13 - Delegation of Powers Section14 - Protection of Action Taken Under Act Section15 - Prevention of Disqualification for Membership of Parliament Section16 - Exemptions Section17 - Power to Make Rules Section18 - Repeal of Ordinance 1 of 1956 and Savings Section - Insurance Laws (Transfer of Business and Emergency Provisions) Repeal Act, 2001

Industrial Disputes (Amendment and Miscellaneous, Provisions) Act, 1956

State: Central

Year: 1956

Preamble1 - Industrial Disputes (Amendment and Miscellaneous, Provisions) Act, 1956 Section1 - SHORT TITLE AND COMMENCEMENT Section2 - 2-29 REPEALED [Repealed by the Repealing and Amending Act, 1960 Section30 - SAVINGS AS TO PROCEEDINGS PENDING BEFORE TRIBUNALS 1- If, immediately before the commencement of this Act, there is Section31 - ACT NOT TO OVERRIDE STATE LAWS 2 Section32 - 32 [Repealed by the Repealing and Amending Act, 1960 Section33 - REPEAL OF ACT 48 OF 1950 AND SAVING 3