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Bombay Abolition of Whipping Act, 1957, (Maharashtra) Preamble

Title: the Bombay Abolition of Whipping Act, 1957

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1957

THE BOMBAY ABOLITION OF WHIPPING ACT, 1957 [ Act No. 39 of 1957]1 [28th September, 1957] Amended by Maharashtra Repealing and Amending Act, 1991 (Mah. Act No. 22 of 1991). INTRODUCTION Whipping as a form of punishment was existing in the Pre-British and British India. Several instances can be found that this form of punishment was widely prevalent in the Presidency Area of Bombay during East India Company and thereafter. The old Act of 1909 provided for whipping as a possible punishment for several categories of offences criminal and civil. Convicted men, women, children, prostitutes, juvenile delinquents, prisoners and beggars were subjected to lashed. This barbarous punishment was abolished as there was an international movement against it. The Central Legislation was passed in 1955 and now whipping as a form of punishment is abolished. PREAMBLE An Act to provide for the abolition of whipping as a punishment in the State of Bombay. WHEREAS Parliament has enacted the Abolition of Whipping Act, 1955, for the purpose of the abolition of whipping as a punishment; AND WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for the abolition of whipping as a punishment in the State of.....

Central Industrial Security Force Act, 1968 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1968

..... SECTION 20: CERTAIN ACTS NOT TO APPLY TO MEMBERS OF THE FORCE - Nothing contained inthe Payment of Wages Act, 1936-, orthe Industrial Diusputes Act, 1947-, orthe Factories Act, 1948-, or any corresponding law relating to investigation and settlement of industrial disputes in force in a State shall apply to members of the Force. SECTION 21: PROTECTION OF ACTS OF OFFICERS AND MEMBERS OF THE FORCE - (1) In any suit or proceeding against any51[x x x] member of the Force for any act done by him in the discharge of his duties, it shall be lawful for him to plead that such act was done by him under the orders of a competent authority. (2) Any such plea may be proved by the production of the order directing the act, and if it is so proved, the51[x x x] member of the Force shall thereupon be discharged from any liability in respect of the act so done by him, notwithstanding any defect in the jurisdiction of the authority which issued such order. (3) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, any legal proceeding, whether civil or criminal, which may lawfully be brought against any51[x x x] member of the Force for anything done or intended.....

The Indian Penal Code 1860 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1860

.....1908, `India', means the territory of India excluding the State of Jammu and Kashmir. Under s. 2(e) of the Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Act, 1969, `India' means for the purposes of this Act the territories to which this Act extends (i.e., whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir). According to s. 2(27) of Customs Act, 1962, `India' includes the territorial waters of India. SECTION 19: "JUDGE" The word "judge" denotes not only every person who is officially designated as a Judge, but also every person, who is empowered by law to give, in any legal proceeding, civil or criminal, a definitive judgement or a judgement which, if not appealed against, would be definitive, or a judgement which, if confirmed by some other authority, would be definitive, or who is one of a body of persons, which body of persons is empowered by law to give such a judgement. Illustrations (a) A Collector exercising jurisdiction in a suit under Act 10 of 1859, is a Judge. (b) A Magistrate exercising jurisdiction in respect of a charge on which he has power to sentence to fine or imprisonment, with or without appeal, is a Judge. (c) A member of a Panchayat which has power.....