Bare Act Search Results

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.....

Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Chapter 3

Title: Of Punishments

State: Central

Year: 1860

.....ten years but not for life [Repealed] Rep. by the Criminal Law (Removal of Racial Discriminations) Act, 1949 (17 of 1949) (w.e.f. 6-4-1949). Section 57 - Fractions of terms of punishment In calculating fractions of terms of punishment, 1 [imprisonment] for life shall be reckoned as equivalent to 1 [imprisonment] for twenty years. _____________________ 1. Substituted by Act 26 of 1955, section 117 and Schedule, for "transportation" (w.e.f. 1-1-1956). Section 58 - Offenders sentenced to transportation how dealt with until transported [Repealed] Rep. by the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Ad, 1955 (26 of 1955), section 117 and Schedule (w.e.f. 1-1-1956). Section 59 - Transportation instead of imprisonment [Repealed] Rep. by the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act, 1955 (26 of 1955). section 117 and Schedule, (w.e.f. 1-1-1956). Section 60 - Sentence may be (in certain cases of imprisonment) wholly or partly rigorous or simple In every ease in which an offender is punishable with imprisonment which may be of either description, it shall be competent to the Court which sentences such offender to direct in the sentence that such imprisonment shall.....

Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Section 71

Title: Limit of Punishment of Offence Made Up of Several Offences

State: Central

Year: 1860

.....with a stick. Here A may have committed the offence of voluntarily causing hurt to Z by the whole beating, and also by each of the blows which make up the whole beating. If A were liable to punishment for every blow, he might be imprisoned for fifty years, one for each blow. But he is liable only to one punishment for the whole beating. (b) But if, while A is beating Z, Y interferes, and A intentionally strikes Y, here, as the blow given to Y is no part of the act whereby A voluntarily causes hurt to Z, A is liable to one punishment for voluntarily causing hurt to Z, and to another for the blow given to Y. _____________________ 1. Added by Act 8 of 1882, section 4.

Foreign Recruiting Act, 1874 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1874

.....that is to say, taking the word in its ordinary acceptation, to persons emigrating with a view to obtaining employment in husbandly or manufactures. The object of the present Bill is to confer on the Governor-General in Council the power of control which thus appears to be wanting, and which at the same time it is manifestly desirable he should possess".- --- Gazette of India, 1874, Part V, page 1. An Act to control recruiting in '[India] for the service of Foreign States. Preamble.- WHEREAS it is expedient that the 2[Central Government] should exercise lull control over recruiting in1[India] for the service of Foreign States: It is hereby enacted as follows:- SECTION 01: SHORT TITLE - This Act may he called the Foreign Recruiting Act 1874. Local extent.- It extends lo the whole of India3[* * * ]4[* * * * *] SECTION 02: "FOREIGN STATE" DEFINED --- In this Act--- "Foreign State" includes any persons or person exercising or assuming to exercise the powers of Government in or over any country, colony, province or people, beyond the limits of5[India] . SECTION 03: POWER TO PROHIBIT OR PERMIT RECRUITING --- If any person is, within the limits of6[India], obtaining or.....

The Tamil Nadu District Municipalities Act (Tamil Nadu Act V of 1920) Complete Act

State: Tamil Nadu

Year: 1920

.....with the District Municipalities Act " It can be referred to " 1935 M 657 Rules must be consistent with the Act " 19Cri. L.J. 392 2. Repeal of enactments - The enactments mentioned in Schedule I are repealed to the extent specified in the fourth column thereof. 3. Definitions - In this Act unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context "(1) Original clause (1) was re-numbered as clause (1-B) and clause (1) and (1-A) were inserted by Tamil Nadu District Municipalities Act, 1930; clause (1) was omitted and clause (1-A) were re-numbered as clause (1) by Madras City Municipal District Municipalities and Local Boards (Amendment) Act, 1938 and for the clause as so re-numbered the present clause was substituted by the Adaptation (Amendment) Order of 1950. Omitted by Tamil Nadu Act XVII of 1973. Clause (1) of the original section was re-numbered as Clause (1-B) by Tamil Nadu Act X of 1930 [ (1-B) ˜Appoint' " ˜Appoint' includes to appoint temporarily or in an officiating capacity.] (2) ˜Appointment' - ˜Appointment' includes temporary and officiating appointments. Clause (2-a), Inserted by Tamil Nadu Municipal Laws (Amendment) Act 34 of.....

Howrah Offences Act, 1857 Complete Act

State: West Bengal

Year: 1857

.....3 of 1884. Section 17 Pawnbrokers, etc., to report stolen property, pawnbrokers, etc., when to be deemed receivers of stolen goods Rep. by Ben. Act 3 of 1884. Section 18 Manufacture or possession of gunpowder Whoever manufactures gunpowder, or, without a license form the Magistrate, has in his possession in any house, shop, warehouse or other building, at any one time, a greater quantity of gunpowder than ten pounds, shall be liable to a fine not exceeding two hundred rupees, and also to forfeit such gunpowder so manufactured or possessed, together with the vessel or receptacle in which it may be contained. Section 19 Licenses by Magistrate for sale and deposit of gunpowder, etc. The Magistrate may grant to any person a license of the sale or keeping in deposit of any quantity of gunpowder not exceeding fifty pounds on such conditions, and for such term not exceeding one year, as shall be specified in the license; and any person who shall be guilty of a breach of any of such conditions shall be liable to a fine not exceeding one hundred rupees, and to forfeit all gunpowder so kept in deposit contrary thereto, and the vessels containing it, and also to forfeit his.....

Companies Act, 1956 Part 7

Title: Winding Up

State: Central

Year: 1956

.....given as the1[Tribunal] thinks reasonable. _____________________ 1. Substituted Act 11 of 2003, Section 54, for "Court". 2. Substituted by Act 11 of 2003, Section 54. 3. Substituted by Act 65 of 1960, Section 162, for "clauses (b), (c) and (e)" (w.e.f. 28-12-1960). 4. Substituted by Act 11 of 2003, Section 54, for "and (f)". 5. Substituted by Act 65 of 1960, Section 162, for "an inspector" (w.e.f. 28-12-1960). Section 439A - Statement of affairs to be filed on winding up of a company 1[ 439A. Statement of affairs to be filed on winding up of a company ( 1 ) Every company shall file with the Tribunal a statement of its affairs alongwith the petition for winding up. ( 2 ) Where a company oppose a petition for its winding up, it sh all file with the Tribunal a statement of its affairs. ( 3 ) The statement of affairs referred to in sub-section ( 1 ) or sub-section ( 2 ) shall be accompanied by-- (a) the last known addresses of all directors and company, secretary of such company; (b) the details of location of assets of the company and their value; (c) the details of all debtors and creditors with their complete addresses; (d) the details of workmen.....

Companies Act, 1956 Chapter 3

Title: Voluntary Winding Up

State: Central

Year: 1956

.....rupees" (w.e.f. 13-12-2000). 4. Substituted by Act 31 of 1965, Section 54, for sub-section (5) and (6) (w.e.f. 15-10-1965). 5. Substituted by Act 11 of 2003, Section 85, for "Court". 6. Substituted by Act 53 of 2000, Section 198, for "five hundred rupees" (w.e.f. 13-12-2000). Section 498 - Alternative provisions as to annual and final meetings in case of insolvency Where section 495 has effect sections 508 and 509 shall apply to the winding up, to the exclusion of sections 496 and 497, as if the winding up were a creditors' voluntary winding up and not a members' voluntary winding up: Provided that the liquidator shall not be required to call a meeting of creditors under section 508 at the end of the first year from the commencement of the winding up, unless the meeting held under section 495 has been held more than three months before the end of that year. Section 499 to 509 - Provisions applicable to a creditors' voluntary winding up Section 499 - Provisions applicable to a creditors voluntary winding up The provisions contained in sections 500 to 509, both inclusive, shall apply in relation to a creditors' voluntary winding up. Section 500 - Meeting of.....

Companies Act, 1956 Chapter 5

Title: Provisions Applicable to Every Mode of Winding Up

State: Central

Year: 1956

.....that period; (b) the expression "accrued holiday remuneration" includes, in relation to any person, all sums which, by virtue either of his contract of employment or of any enactment (including any order made or direction given under any enactment), are payable on account of the remuneration which would, in the ordinary course, have become payable to him in respect of a period of holiday, had his employment with the company continued until he became entitled to be allowed the holiday; 5[***] 6[(bb) the expression "employees" does not include a workman; and] (c) the expression "the relevant date" means- (i) in the case of a company ordered to be wound up compulsorily, the date of the appointment (or first appointment) of a provisional liquidator, or if no such appointment was made, the date of the winding up order, unless in either case the company had commenced to be wound up voluntarily before that date; and (ii) in any case where sub-clause (i) does not apply, the date of the passing of the resolution for the voluntary winding up of the company. (9) This section shall not apply in the case of a winding up where the date referred to in sub-section (5) of section.....

Chit Funds Act, 1982 Chapter X

Title: Winding Up of Chits

State: Central

Year: 1982

.....or (c) if he fails to deposit any amount required to be deposited under any of the provisions of this Act; or (d) if it is proved to the satisfaction of the Registrar that the foreman is unable to pay the amounts due to the subscribers; or (e) if the execution or other process issued on an order passed by the Registrar in favour of any subscriber in respect of amounts due to him from the foreman in relation to the chit business is returned unsatisfied in whole or in part; or (f) if it is proved that there has been a fraud or collusion on the part of the foreman in the matter of taking securities from any prized subscriber; or (g) if the foreman has appropriated the prize amount in his capacity as a subscriber without furnishing sufficient security for future subscriptions; or (h) if the Registrar is satisfied that the affairs of the chit are being conducted in a manner prejudicial to the interests of the subscribers; or (i) if it is just and equitable that the chit should be wound up. Explanation.-For the purpose of clause (d), in determining whether the foreman is unable to pay the amount due to the subscribers, the Registrar shall, take into account his.....