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EMPLOYEE'S COMPENSATION ACT, 1923 Chapter 2

Title: EMPLOYEES'S COMPENSATION

State: Central

Year: 1923

.....(2)" (w.e.f. 1-6-1959). 13. The words "solely and" omitted by Act 15 of 1933, sec. 3. 14. Substituted by the Workmen's Compensation (Amendment) Act, 2009 [Act No. 45 of 2009] to be effective from 23rd December, 2009 previous text was:- "workman" 15. Substituted by the Workmen's Compensation (Amendment) Act, 2009 [Act No. 45 of 2009] to be effective from 23rd December, 2009 previous text was:- "Workmen" Section 4 - Amount of compensation 1[(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the amount of compensation shall be as follows, namely:-- (a) where death results an from the injury amount equal to 2[fifty per cent.] of the monthly wages of the deceased 14[employee] multiplied by the relevant factor; or an amount of 9[one lakh and twenty thousand rupees], whichever is more; (b) where permanent total disablement results from the injury an amount equal to 4[sixty per cent.] of the monthly wages of the injured 14[employee] multiplied by the relevant factor; or an amount of 10[one lakh and forty thousand rupees], whichever is more; .....

EMPLOYEE'S COMPENSATION ACT, 1923 Section 4

Title: Amount of compensation

State: Central

Year: 1923

.....an from the injury amount equal to 2[fifty per cent.] of the monthly wages of the deceased 14[employee] multiplied by the relevant factor; or an amount of 9[one lakh and twenty thousand rupees], whichever is more; (b) where permanent total disablement results from the injury an amount equal to 4[sixty per cent.] of the monthly wages of the injured 14[employee] multiplied by the relevant factor; or an amount of 10[one lakh and forty thousand rupees], whichever is more; 11[Provided that the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, from time to time, enhance the amount of compensation mentioned in clauses (a) and (b).] Explanation I.--For the purposes of clause (a) and clause (b), "relevant factor", in relation to a 14[employee] means the factor specified in the second column of Schedule IV against the entry in the first column of that Schedule specifying the number of years which are the same as the completed years of the age of the 14[employee] on his last birthday immediately preceding the date on which the compensation fell.....

Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Section 84

Title: When Cheque Not Duly Presented and Drawer Damaged Thereby

State: Central

Year: 1881

.....of the banker to a large amount than he would have been if such cheque had been paid. ( 2 ) In determining what is a reasonable time, regard sh all be had to the nature of the instrument, the usage of trade and of bankers, and the facts of the particular case. ( 3 ) The holder of the cheque as to which such dr awer or person is so discharged sh all be a creditor, in lieu of such dr awer or person, of such banker to the extent of such discharge and entitled to recover the amount from hi m. Illustrations (a) A draws a cheque for Rs. 1, 000, and, when the cheque ought to be presented, has funds at the bank to meet it. The bank fails before the cheque is presented. The drawer is discharged, but the holder can prove against the bank for the amount of the cheque. (b) A draws a cheque at Ambala on a bank in Calcutta. The bank fails before the cheque could be presented in ordinary course. A is not discharged, for he has not suffered actual damage through any delay in presenting the cheque.] _____________________ 1. Substituted by Act 6 of 1897, sec. 3, for section 84.

The Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act, 2010no. 38 of 2010[21st September, 2010.] Complete Act

Title: The Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act, 2010no. 38 of 2010[21st September, 2010.]

Year: 2010

.....liable for any nuclear damage where such damage is caused by a nuclear incident directly due to- (i) a grave natural disaster of an exceptional character; or (ii) an act of armed conflict, hostility, civil war, insurrection or terrorism. (2) An operator shall not be liable for any nuclear damage caused to-(i) the nuclear installation itself and any other nuclear installation including a nuclear installation under construction, on the site where such installation is located; and (ii) to any property on the same site which is used or to be used in connection with any such installation; or(iii) to the means of transport upon which the nuclear material involved was carried at the time of nuclear incident: Provided that any compensation liable to be paid by an operator for a nuclear damage shall not have the effect of reducing the amount of his liability in respect of any other claim for damage under any other law for the time being in force.(3) Where any nuclear damage is suffered by a person on account of his own negligence or from his own acts of commission or omission, the operator shall not be liable to such person. 6. Limits of liability. - (1) The maximum amount of liability.....

Indian Contract Act, 1872 Section 74

Title: Compensation for Breach of Contract Where Penalty Stipulated for

State: Central

Year: 1872

.....loan of Rs.1,000 by five equal monthly instalments, with a stipulation that, in default, of payment of any instalment the whole shall become due. This stipulation is not by way of penalty, and the contract may be enforced according to its terms. (g) A borrows Rs.100 from B and gives him a bond for Rs.200 payable by five yearly instalments of Rs.40, with a stipulation that, in default of payment of any instalment, the whole shall become due. This is a stipulation by way of penalty.] _________________________ 1. Substituted by Act 6 of 1899, section 4, for the first paragraph of section 74. 2. Added by Act 6 of 1899, section 4 3. Substituted by the A.O. 1937, for "Government of India". 4. Inserted by the A.O. 1950, for "Provincial Government".

Cantonments Act, 1924 Section 182

Title: Compensation

State: Central

Year: 1924

(1) No compensation shall be claimable by any person for any damage or loss which he may sustain in consequence of the refusal of the1[Board] of sanction to the erection of any building or in respect of any direction issued by it under sub-section (1) of section 181. (2) The1[Board] shall make compensation to the owner of any building for any actual damage or loss sustained by him in consequence of the prohibition of the re-erection of any building or of its requiring any land belonging to him to be added to the street: Provided that the1[Board] shall not be liable to make any compensation in respect of the prohibition of the re-erection of any building which for a period of three years or more immediately preceding such refusal has not been in existence or has been unfit for human habitation. ________________________ 1. Substituted by Act 24 of 1936, section 69, for "Cantonment Authority".

Cantonments Act, 2006 Section 241

Title: Compensation

State: Central

Year: 2006

(1) No compensation shall be claimable by any person for any damage or loss which he may sustain in consequence of the refusal of the Board of sanction to the erection of any building or in respect of any direction issued by it under sub-section (1) of section 238. (2) The Board shall make compensation to the owner of any building for any actual damage or loss sustained by him in consequence of the prohibition of the re-erection of any building or of its requiring any land belonging to him to be added to the street: Provided that the Board shall not be liable to make any compensation in respect of the prohibition of the re-erection of any building which for a period of three years or more immediately preceding such refusal has not been in existence or has been unfit for human habitation,

Displaced Persons Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 1954 [Repealed] Chapter II

Title: Payment of Compensation and Rehabilitation Grants to Displaced Persons

State: Central

Year: 1954

.....to the displaced person is payable in the form of transfer of any property from the compensation pool, then subject to a prior charge under sub-section (3) of section 20, to a second charge on such property for the amount which would have been payable to the banking company under clause (a) if the displaced person had been paid compensation in cash; (c) if the compensation to the displaced person is payable in any other form, to such relief as the Settlement Officer, having regard to the principle specified in clause (a) or clause (b), may determine. (3) For the purposes of this section,-- (a) the expression 'banking company' means any of the displaced banks specified in the Schedule and includes any other banking company which, before the fifteenth day of August, 1947 carried on the business of banking, whether wholly or partially in any area now forming part of West Pakistan, and which the Central Government may, having regard to the dislocation of such business on account of the partition of the country, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify in this behalf; (b) the expression 'total debt' means,-- (i) where the banking company has preferred a claim.....

Displaced Persons Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 1954 [Repealed] Chapter III

Title: Compensation Pool for Purposes of Payment of Compensation and Rehabilitation Grants to Displaced Persons

State: Central

Year: 1954

.....property or part thereof being in occupation of a displaced person or otherwise, then, notwithstanding anything contained in the Evacuee Property Act and this Act, it shall be lawful for the Central Government-- (a) to transfer to the applicant in lieu of the evacuee property or any part thereof, any immovable property in the compensation pool or any part thereof, being in the opinion of the Central Government as nearly as may be of the same value as the evacuee property or, as the case may be, any part thereof, or (b) to pay to the applicant such amount in cash from the compensation pool in lieu of the evacuee property or part thereof, as the Central Government having regard to the value of the evacuee property or part thereof, may in the circumstances deem fit. Explanation. -The provisions of this sub- section shall apply, whether or not, a certificate for the restoration of the evacuee property has been issued to the applicant under sub- section (1) of section 16 of the Evacuee Property Act, as in force immediately before the commencement of the Administration of Evacuee Property (Amendment) Act, 1956, if the evacuee property has not in fact been restored to the.....

Personal Injuries (Compensation Insurance) Act, 1963 Chapter II

Title: Compensation Payable Under the Act

State: Central

Year: 1963

.....Scheme. (3) This Section shall be binding on the Government. Section 5 - Limitation on right to receive compensation otherwise than under this Act and Act 59 of 1962 Where any person has a right apart from the provisions of this Act and of the Personal Injuries (Emergency Provision) Act, 1962 (59 of 1962), to receive compensation (whether in the form of gratuity, pension, compassionate payment or otherwise) or damages from an employer in respect of a personal injury in respect of which compensation is payable under this Act, the right shall extend only to so much of such compensation or damages as exceeds the amount of compensation payable under this Act. Section 6 - Special provisions in relation to employees of Government Where any person in the employ of Government has under the rules regulating the conditions of his service a right apart from the provisions of this Act or of the Personal Injuries (Emergency Provisions) Act, 1962 (59 of 1962), to receive any sum, whether as extraordinary pension, gratuity, compassionate payment or damages, from the Government in respect of a personal injury in respect of which compensation is payable under this Act, then,.....