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Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Chapter 4

Title: General Exceptions

State: Central

Year: 1860

.....being ordered by that Court to arrest Y, and, after due enquiry, believing Z to be Y, arrests Z. A has committed no offence. Section 77 - Act of Judge when acting judicially Nothing is an offence which is done by a Judge when acting judicially in the exercise of any power which is, or which in good faith he believes to be, given to him by law. Section 78 - Act done pursuant to the judgment or order of Court Nothing which is done in pursuance of, or which is warranted by the judgment or order of, a Court of Justice; if done whilst such judgment or order remains in force, is an offence, ' notwithstanding the Court may have had no jurisdiction to pass such judgment or order, provided the person doing the act in good faith believes that the Court had such jurisdiction. Section 79 - Act done by a person justified, or by mistake of fact believing himself justified, by law Nothing is an offence which is done by any person who is justified by law, or who by reason of a mistake of fact and not by reason of a mistake of law in good faith, believes himself to be justified by law, in doing it. Illustration A sees Z commit what appears to A to be a murder. A, in.....

Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Section 80

Title: Accident in Doing a Lawful Act

State: Central

Year: 1860

Nothing is an offence which is done by accident or misfortune, and without any criminal intention or knowledge in the doing of a lawful act in a lawful manner by lawful means and with proper care and caution. Illustration A is at work with a hatchet; the head flies off and kills a man who is standing by. Here, if there was no want of proper caution on the part of A, his act is excusable and not an offence.

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.....

Northern India Ferries Act, 1878 Part I

Title: Preliminary

State: Central

Year: 1878

This Act may be called the Northern India Ferries Act, 1878. Local extent.-- {Subs.by the A.O.1948} [It extends only to Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, the Central Provinces,Assam, Delhi and Ajmer.] Commencement.-- It shall come into force in each of the said territories on such date as the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, fix in this behalf. Section 2 - Repeal Rep. by the Repealing Act, 1938 (1 of 1938), Section 2 and Schedule. Section 3 - Interpretation-clause In this Act the word " ferry " includes also a bridge of boats, pontoons or rafts, a swing-bridge, a flying-bridge and a temporary bridge, and the approaches to, and landing-places of, a ferry { Added by the Adaptation of Laws (No.2) Order, 1956.} [and "Punjab" and "Ajmer" mean the territories which, immediately before the 1st November, 1956, were comprised in the States of Punjab and Ajmer respectively].

Northern India Ferries Act, 1878 Section 3

Title: Interpretation-clause

State: Central

Year: 1878

In this Act the word " ferry " includes also a bridge of boats, pontoons or rafts, a swing-bridge, a flying-bridge and a temporary bridge, and the approaches to, and landing-places of, a ferry { Added by the Adaptation of Laws (No.2) Order, 1956.} [and "Punjab" and "Ajmer" mean the territories which, immediately before the 1st November, 1956, were comprised in the States of Punjab and Ajmer respectively].

Northern India Ferries Act, 1878 Part II

Title: Public Ferries

State: Central

Year: 1878

.....by the officer in whom the immediate superintendence of the ferry is vested, or, if the ferry is managed by a municipal or other public body under Section 7 or Section 7A, then by that body, to give such security for his good conduct and for the punctual payment of the rent as the officer or body, as the case may be, thinks fit. When the tolls are put up to public auction, the said officer or body, as the case may be, or the officer conducting the sale on his or its behalf, may, for reasons recorded in writing, refuse to accept the offer of the highest bidder, and may accept any other hid, or may withdraw the tolls from auction.] Section 9 - Recovery of arrears from lessee All arrears due by the lessee of the tolls of a public ferry on account of his lease may be recovered from the lessee or his surety(if any) by the Magistrate of the district in which such ferry is situate as if they were arrears of land-revenue. Section 10 - Power to cancel lease The State Government may cancel the lease of the tolls of any public ferry on the expiration of six months' notice in writing to the lessee of its intention to cancel such lease. When any lease is cancelled under this.....

Northern India Ferries Act, 1878 Section 12

Title: Power to Make Rules

State: Central

Year: 1878

.....Act-- (a) for the control and the management of all public ferries within such division and for regulating the traffic at such ferries; {Subs by Act 3 of 1886, Section1, for the original cl. }[(b) for regulating the time and manner at and in which, and the terms on which, the tolls of such ferries may be let by auction, and prescribing the persons by whom auctions may be conducted ;] (c) for compensating persons who have compounded for tolls payable for the use of any such ferry when such ferry has been discontinued before the expiration of the period compounded for, and (d) generally to carry out the purposes of this Act; and, when the tolls of a ferry have been let under Section 8, such Commissioner or other officer may from time to time (subject as aforesaid), make additional rules consistent with this Act- (e) for collecting the rents payable for the tolls of such ferries; (f) in cases in which the communication is to be established by means of a bridge of boats, pontoons or rafts, or a swing- bridge, flying- bridge or temporary bridge. for regulating the me and manner at and in which such bridge shall be constructed and maintained and opened for the passage of.....

Northern India Ferries Act, 1878 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1878

.....regions of that State- M.P. Act 23 of 1958, Section 3(l). In its application to the Vidarbha region of the State of Bombay (now Maharashtra) this Act is repeated-Bom, Act 60 of 1959, Section 19(19-10-1959). 3. The Act was brought into force in Punjab on 1-4-1881, see Punj. Gaz., 1881, Pt. I. p. 139; in U.P. on l-l-1989, see N.W.P. and Oudh Gaz., 1878. Pt. I , p. 2035; in Assam, on 1-4-1897. see Assam Gaz., 1879, Pt. I. p. 187. 4. Added by 2 A.L.O., 1956 ( 1-11-1956). 5. Substitted for the words 'Provincial Government by A.L.O., 1950. 6. Substituted for the original Proviso by the Devolution Act, 1920 (38 of 1920), S. 2 and Schedule I, Part I. 7. Substituted for the word 'Provinces' by A.L.O., 1950. 8. The words 'and in any case where the said Local Governments fail to agree as regards the exercise of any such power they shall exercise such power subject to the control of the Governor-General in Council' were omitted by A.O., 1937 (1-4-1937). 9. Substituted for the words 'Provincial .Government' by A.L.O., 1950. 10. Inserted in the application of the Act to- The Uttar Pradesh by the Uttar Pradesh Local Boards Act, 1883 (14 of 1883), Section 65. The Punjab by the Punjab District.....

Explosives Act, 1884 Section 4

Title: Definitions

State: Central

Year: 1884

.....coloured fires or any othersubstance whether a single chemical compound or a mixture of substances, whether solid orliquid or gaseous used or manufactured with a view to produce a practical effect by explosion orpyrotechnic effect; and includes fog-signals, fireworks, fuses, rockets, percussion-caps,detonators, cartridges, ammunition of all descriptions and every adaptation or preparation of anexplosive as defined in this clause; (e) "export" means taking out of India to a place outside India by land, sea or air; (f) "import" means to bring into India from a place outside India by land, sea or air; (g) "master", -- (a) in relation to any vessel or aircraft means any person, other than a pilot, harbour master, assistant harbour master or berthing master, having for the time being the charge or control of such vessel or aircraft, as the case may be; and (b) in relation to any boat belonging to a ship, means the master of that ship; (h) "manufacture" in relation to an explosive includes the process of-- (1) dividing the explosive into its component parts or otherwise breaking up or unmaking the explosive, or making fit for use any damaged explosive; and (2).....

Explosives Act, 1884 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1884

.....local circumstances of the provinces under their administration, for many points for which there are specific provisions in the body of the English Act." ACT 32 OF 1978 (ii) The Indian Explosives Act, 1884 was enacted nearly a century ago when there were no indigenous manufacturers of high explosives in this country and only a few simpler types of explosives were manufactured. 2. After Independence many large and small companies began to manufacture high explosives. There was a general complaint from the industry that the Explosives Act, which was based on the old British pattern, was not adequate to meet the country's growing requirements and resulted in difficulties for the Industry. With a view to removing the short-comings in the Indian Explosives Act and to obviate the difficulties experienced by the Industry, the Government appointed in 1966 a Committee on Explosives to suggest ways and means for removal of the difficulties experienced in the working of the Act. This Committee submitted its report suggesting a number of amendments to the Indian Explosives Act. These recommendations have been accepted by the Government. The more important amongst these recommendations are-.....