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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

.....this Act8[x x x x]; (g) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (h) "scheduled industry" means any industry engaged in the manufacture or production of the articles mentioned in the First Schedule toIndustries (Development and Regulation) Act, 1951-; 9[(ha) "subordinate officer" means a person appointed to the Force as an Inspector, a Sub- inspector or an Assistant Sub-Inspector;] (i) "supervisory officer" means any of the officers appointed underS.4-and includes any other officer appointed by the Central Government as a supervisory officer of the Force. 9[(j) "under officer" means a person appointed to the Force as a Head Constable. Naik or Lance Naik;] 10[(2) Any reference in this Act to a law which is not in force in any area shall, in relation to that area, be construed as a reference to the corresponding law, if any, in force in that area.] SECTION 03: CONSTITUTION 14of the Force- (1) There shall be constituted and maintained by the Central Government12[an armed force of the Union] to be called the Central Industrial Security Force for the better protection and Security of Industrial undertakings owned by that Government.15["and to perform.....

The Indian Penal Code 1860 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1860

.....Court of Justice (including a liquidator, receiver or Commissioner) whose duty is, as such officer, to investigate or report on any matter of law or fact, or to make, authenticate, or keep any document, or to take charge or dispose of any property or to execute any judicial process, or to a administrator any oath, or to interpret, or to preserve order in the Court, and every person specially authorized by a Court of Justice to perform any of such duties; Fifth--Every juryman, assessor, or member of a Panchayat assisting a Court of Justice or public servant; Sixth--Every arbitrator or other person to whom any cause or matter has been referred for decision or report by any Court of Justice, or by any other competent public authority; Seventh--Every person who holds any office by virtue of which he is empowered to place or keep any person in confinement; Eighth--Every officer of the Government, whose duty it is, as such officer, to prevent offences, to give information of offences, to being offenders to justice, or to protect the public health, safety or convenience; Ninth--Every officer whose duty it is, as such officer, to take, receive, keep or expend any property on behalf of.....