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Prohibition of Child Marriage Act 2006 Complete Act

Title: Prohibition of Child Marriage Act 2006

State: Central

Year: 2006

.....for solemnising a child marriages Section11 - Punishment for promoting or permitting solemnization of child marriages Section12 - Marriage of a minor child to be void in certain circumstances Section13 - Power of court to issue injunction prohibiting child marriages Section14 - Child marriages in contravention of injunction orders to be void Section15 - Offences to be cognizable and non-bailable Section16 - Child Marriage Prohibition Officers Section17 - Child Mariage Prohibition Officers to be public servants Section18 - Protection of action taken in good faith Section19 - Power of State Government to make rules Section20 - Amendment of Act No. 20 of 1955 Section21 - Repeal and savings

Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 Complete Act

Title: Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956

State: Central

Year: 1956

Preamble1 - HINDU ADOPTIONS AND MAINTENANCE ACT, 1956 Chapter I Section1 - Short title and extent Section2 - Application of Act Section3 - Definitions Section4 - Overriding effect of Act Chapter II 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 Chapter III 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.....

Commissions for Protection of Child Rights Act, 2005 Complete Act

Title: Commissions for Protection of Child Rights Act, 2005

State: Central

Year: 2005

.....of Child Rights to State Commissions Chapter V Section25 - Childrens Courts Section26 - Special Public Prosecutor Chapter VI Section27 - Grants by Central Government Section28 - Grants by State Governments Section29 - Accounts and audit of Commission Section30 - Accounts and audit of State Commission Chapter VII Section31 - Protection of action taken in good faith Section32 - Chairperson, Members and other officers to be public servant Section33 - Directions by Central Government Section34 - Returns or information Section35 - Power of Central Government to make rules Section36 - Power of State Government to make rules Section37 - Power to remove difficulties Amending ActI - COMMISSIONS FOR PROTECTION OF CHILD RIGHTS ACT, 2005

Child Marriage Restraint Act, 1929 [Repealed] Complete Act

Title: Child Marriage Restraint Act, 1929 [Repealed]

State: Central

Year: 1929

Preamble1 - CHILD MARRIAGE RESTRAINT ACT, 1929 Section1 - Short title, extent and commencement Section2 - Definitions Section3 - Punishment for male adult below twenty-one years of age marrying a child Section4 - Punishment for male adult above twenty-one years of age marrying a child Section5 - Punishment for solemnising a child marriage Section6 - Punishment for parent or guardian concerned in a child marriage Section7 - Offences to be cognizable for certain purposes Section8 - Jurisdiction under this Act Section9 - Mode of taking cognizance of offences Section10 - Preliminary inquiries into offences Section11 - Power to take security from complainant Section12 - Power to issue injunction prohibiting marriage in contravention of this Act

Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986 Complete Act

Title: Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986

State: Central

Year: 1986

.....to amend the Schedule Section5 - Child Labour Technical Advisory Committee Part III Section6 - Application of Part Section7 - Hours and period of work Section8 - Weekly holidays Section9 - Notice to inspector Section10 - Disputes as to age Section11 - Maintenance of register Section12 - Display of notice containing abstract of sections. 3 and 14 Section13 - Health and safety Part IV Section14 - Penalties Section15 - Modified application of certain laws in relation to penalties Section16 - Procedure relating to offences Section17 - Appointment of Inspectors Section18 - Power to make rules Section19 - Rules and notifications to be laid before Parliament or State legislature Section20 - Certain other provisions of law not barred Section21 - Power to remove difficulties Section22 - Repeal and savings Section23 - Amendment of Act 11 of 1948 Section24 - Amendment of Act 69 of 1951 Section25 - Amendment of Act 44 of 1958 Section26 - Amendment of Act 27 of 1961 ScheduleI - SCHEDULE

Commissions for Protection of Child Rights (Amendment) Act, 2006 Complete Act

Title: Commissions for Protection of Child Rights (Amendment) Act, 2006

State: Central

Year: 2006

Preamble1 - COMMISSIONS FOR PROTECTION OF CHILD RIGHTS (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2006 Section1 - Short title Section2 - Amendment of section 4 of Act 4 of 2006

Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1956

.....a person who, though not a Hindu by religion is, nevertheless, a person to whom this Act applies by virtue of the provisions contained in this section. SECTION 03: DEFINITIONS In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) the expressions "custom" and "usage" signify any rule which, having been continuously and uniformly observed for a long time, has obtained the force of law among Hindus in any local area, tribe, community, group or family: Provided that the rule is certain and not unreasonable or opposed to public policy: Provided further that, in the case of a rule applicable only to a family, it has not been discontinued by the family; (b) "maintenance" includes- (i) in all cases, provision for food, clothing, residence, education and medical attendance and treatment; (ii) in the case of an unmarried daughter, also the reasonable expenses of and incidents to her marriage; (c) "minor" means a person who has not completed his or her age of eighteen years. SECTION 04: OVERRIDING EFFECT OF ACT Save as otherwise expressly provided in this Act,- (a) any text, rule or interpretation of Hindu law or any custom or usage as part of that law in force immediately before.....

Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 Chapter II

Title: Adoption

State: Central

Year: 1956

.....by Act 45 of 1962, section 3, for sub-section (4). 3. The word "and" omitted by Act 45 of 1962, section 3. 4. Inserted by Act 45 of 1962, section 3. Section 10 - Persons who may be adopted No person shall be capable of being taken in adoption unless the following conditions are fulfilled, namely:- (i) he or she is Hindu; (ii) he or she has not already been adopted; (iii) he or she has not been married, unless there is a custom or usage applicable to the parties which permits persons who are married being taken in adoption; (iv) he or she has not completed the age of fifteen years, unless there is a custom or usage applicable to the parties which permits persons who have completed the age of fifteen years being taken in adoption. Section 11 - Other conditions for a valid adoption In every adoption, the following conditions must be complied with:- (i) if the adoption is of a son, the adoptive father or mother by whom the adoption is made must not have a Hindu son, son's son or son's son's son (whether by legitimate blood relationship or by adoption) living at the time of adoption; (ii) if the adoption is of a daughter, the adoptive father or mother by.....

Income Tax Act, 1961 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1961

INCOME TAX ACT, 1961 INCOME TAX ACT, 1961 43 of 1961 [AS AMENDED BY FINANCE ACT, 2003] An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to income-tax and super-tax BE it enacted by Parliament in the Twelfth Year of the Republic of India as follows : CHAPTER 1 PRELIMINARY Section 1 Short title, extent and commencement (1) This Act may be called the Income-tax Act, 1961. (2) It extends to the whole of India. (3) Save as otherwise provided in this Act, it shall come into force on the 1st day of April, 1962. Section 2 Definitions 1 Inserted by the Direct Tax Laws (Amendment) Act, 1987, w.e.f. 1-4-1989.[(1) "advance tax" means the advance tax payable in accordance with the provisions of Chapter XVII-C;] 2 Renumbered as clause (1A) by the Direct Tax Laws (Amendment) Act, 1987, w.e.f. 1-4-1989.[(1A)] 3 For manner of computation of income which is partially agricultural and partially frombusiness, see rules 7, 7A, 7B and 8. For analysis, see Mashbra's Income-tax Rules."agricultural income" means - 4 Substituted by the Taxation Laws (Amendment) Act, 1970, w.r.e.f. 1-4-1962.[(a) any rent or revenue derived from land which is situated in India and is used for.....

International, Airports Authority Act, 1971 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1971

.....or such other member or such officer of the Authority as may be generally or specially empowered in this behalf by the Authority and such contracts or class of contracts as may be specified in the regulations shall be sealed with the common seal of the Authority: Provided that no contract exceeding such value or amount as the Central Government may, from time to time, by order, fix in this behalf shall be made unless it has been previously approved by the Authority: Provided further that no contract for the acquisition or sale of immovable property or for the lease of any such property for a term exceeding thirty years and no other contract exceeding such value or amount as the Central Government may, from time to time, by order, fix in this behalf shall bemade unless it has been previously approved by the Central Government. (2), Subject to the provisions of sub-section (1), the form and manner in which any contract shall be made under this Act shall be such as may be prescribed by regulations. (3) No contract which is not in accordance with the provisions of this Act and the regulations shall be binding on the Authority. SECTION 16: FUNCTIONS OF THE AUTHORITY (1) Subject.....