State : Central
Year : 2006
FOOD SAFETY AND STANDARDS ACT, 2006 FOOD SAFETY AND STANDARDS ACT, 2006 34 of 2006 An Act to consolidate the laws relating to food and to establish the food safety and standards Authority of India for laying down science based standards for articles of food and to regulate their manufacture, storage, distribution, sale and import, to ensure availability of safe and wholesome food for human consumption and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. BE it enacted by Parliament in the Fifty-seventh 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 food safety and standards act, 2006. (2) It extends to the whole of India. (3) It shall come into force on such date as the..... List Judgments citing this sectionState : Central
Year : 1966
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIVERSITY ACT, 1966 JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIVERSITY ACT, 1966 "The influx of displaced persons after the partition of the country in 1947 resulted in the population of Delhi doubling itself in two years, rising from 7 lakhs in 1946-47 to 141/2 lakhs in 1948-49. Since then, also for a variety of reasons, the population has increased at a rapid rate and at present it is estimated to be of the order of 26 lakhs. The abnormal rise inevitably brought a corresponding growth in the student population seeking admission to colleges. The number of constituent and attuiated colleges of the University of Delhi has increased from 7 in 1947-48 to 31 in 1963-64 ........The number of students seeking admission to colleges is increasing by about 2,000 every year, with the result..... List Judgments citing this sectionState : Central
Year : 1990
NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR WOMEN ACT, 1990 NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR WOMEN ACT, 1990 20 of 1990 30th August, 1990 STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS Successive Commissions on Women have noted in their Reports the unequal status of women obtaining in every sphere of life and had suggested the setting up of an agency to fulfill the surveillance functions as well as to facilitate redressal of grievances of women. Several women activists and voluntary action groups have also been making persistent demands for setting up of a Commission for women. The country cannot progress as long as the inequality persists with reference to half of its population Having realised the importance of the issues, the Government decided to set up a Commission for women, to be called the National Commission..... List Judgments citing this sectionState : Central
Year : 1993
NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR TEACHER EDUCATION ACT, 1993 NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR TEACHER EDUCATION ACT, 1993 73 of 1993 29th December, 1993 STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS The National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) was set up in 1973 by a Government Resolution as a National expert body to advise Central and State Governments on all matters pertaining to teacher education. NOTE'S status and role have so far been purely advisory and, mainly due to this reason, it has had very little impact on the standards of teacher training institutions in the country and on their unplanned growth. 2. To maintain the standards of teacher education, the National Policy on Education (NPE) stated that the NCTE would be provided with necessary resources and capability to accredit institutions of..... List Judgments citing this sectionState : Central
Year : 1995
PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES (EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES, PROTECTION OF RIGHTS AND FULL PARTICIPATION) ACT, 1995 PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES (EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES, PROTECTION OF RIGHTS AND FULL PARTICIPATION) ACT, 1995 1 OF 1996 STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS The meeting to launch the Asian and Pacific Decade of the Disabled Persons 1993-2002 convened by the Economic and Social Commission for Asian and Pacific Region, held at Beijing on 1st to 5th December, 1992 adopted the proclamation on the Full Participation and Equality of People with Disabilities in the Asia and the Pacific region. India is a signatory to the said proclamation and it is necessary to enact a suitable legislation to provide for the following :- (i) to spell out the responsibility of the State towards (lie prevention..... List Judgments citing this sectionState : Central
Year : 2002
PREVENTION OF TERRORISM ACT, 2002 PREVENTION OF TERRORISM ACT, 2002 15 OF 2002 An Act to make provisions for the prevention of, and for dealing with, terrorist activities and for matters connected therewith. Be it enacted by Parliament in the Fifty-third yeard of the Republic of India as follows: CHAPTER 1 : PRELIMINARY SECTION 1 : Short title, extent, application, commencement, duration and savings (1) This Act may be called (THE PREVENTION OF TERRORISM ACT, 2002) , (2) It extends to the whole of India. (3) Every person shall be liable to punishment under this Act for every act or omission contrary to the provisions thereof, of which he is held guilty in India. (4) Any person who commits an offence beyond India which is punishable under this Act shall be dealt with..... List Judgments citing this sectionState : Central
Year : 1950
ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATIONS ACT, 1950 ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATIONS ACT, 1950 64 of 1950 4th December, 1950 STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS The Road Transport Corporation Act, 1948 (32 of 1948), was enacted with a view to enable the Provincial Governments, who may so desire, to establish Road Transport Corporations. This Act has been found defective because the provisions of sections 3(2),4 and 5 of the Act insofar as they require certain provisions to he made by a Provincial law are ultra vires of the Government of India Act 1935, as adapted. Under the latter Act, the power to lepislate in respect of trade and commerce is given lo the provincial Legislatures and the power lo legislate for the incorporation of trading corporations is given to the Central Legislature. The..... List Judgments citing this sectionState : Central
Year : 1959
STATE BANK OF INDIA (SUBSIDIARY BANKS) ACT, 1959 STATE BANK OF INDIA (SUBSIDIARY BANKS) ACT, 1959 38 of 1959 [10th September, 1959,] An Act to provide for the formation of certain Government or Government associated banks as subsidiaries of the State Bank of India and for the constitution, management and control of the subsidiary banks so formed, and for matters connected therewith, or incidental thereto. BE, it enacted by Parliament in the Tenth year of the Republic of India as follows:- STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS The future of certain major State-associated banks which are owned in part by the State Governments or with which such Governments have been closely associated has been under consideration for some time. The question has recently been comprehensively..... List Judgments citing this sectionState : Central
Year : 1948
THE ELECTRICITY (SUPPLY) ACT, 1948 THE ELECTRICITY (SUPPLY) ACT, 1948 54 of 1948 10th September, 1948 An Act to provide for the rationalisation of the production and supply of electricity, and generally for taking measures conducive to 2[Electrical development].[] Whereas it is expedient to provide for the rationalisation of the production and supply of electricity, for taking measures conducive to 2[electrical development] and for all matters incidental thereto ; It is hereby enacted as follows : The preamble makes it clear that the Act provides for- (i) rationalization of production and supply of electricity; (ii) taking measures conducive to electrical development; and (iii) matters incidental thereto. 'The co-ordinated development of electricity in India on a regional..... List Judgments citing this sectionState : Central
Year : 1926
TRADE UNIONS ACT, 1926 TRADE UNIONS ACT, 1926 16 of 1926 An Act to provide for the registration of Trade Unions and in certain respects to define the law relating to registered Trade Unions 2[* * *] Whereas it is expedient to provide for the registration of Trade Unions and in certain respects to define the law relating to registered Trade Unions;2[* * *]; it is hereby enacted as follows :- CHAPTER 01: PRELIMINARY SECTION 01: SHORT TITLE, EXTENT AND COMMENCEMENT (1) This Act may be called 1[***] the Trade Unions Act, 1926. 3[(2) It extends to the whole of India 4[* * *],] (3) It shall come into-force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint. SECTION 02: DEFINITIONS In this Act5-6["the appropriate Government" means, in..... List Judgments citing this section