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Karnataka Dramatic Performances Act, 1964 Section 2

Title: Definitions

State: Karnataka

Year: 1964

.....his allegiance or his duty, or prejudice the recruitment or discipline of any such force; or (iv) incite any section of the citizens of India to acts of violence against any other section of the citizens of India; or which,-- (v) is deliberately intended to outrage the religious feelings of any class of the citizens of India by insulting or blaspheming or profaning the religion or the religious beliefs of that class; or (vi) is grossly indecent, or is scurrilous or obscene or intended for blackmail; Explanation I.A performance shall not be deemed to be objectionable merely because in the course thereof words are uttered, or signs or visible representations are made, expressing disapprobation or criticism of any law or of any policy or administrative action of the Government with a view to obtain its alteration or redress by lawful means. Explanation II.In judging whether any performance is an objectionable performance, the play, pantomime or other drama shall be considered as a whole. (2) public place, means any building or enclosure, or any place in the open air, and any pandal where the sides are not enclosed, to which the public are admitted to witness a.....

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Dramatic Performances Act, 1964 Section 2

Title: Definitions

State: Karnataka

Year: 1964

.....his allegiance or his duty, or prejudice the recruitment or discipline of any such force; or (iv) incite any section of the citizens of India to acts of violence against any other section of the citizens of India; or which,- (v) is deliberately intended to outrage the religious feelings of any class of the citizens of India by insulting or blaspheming or profaning the religion or the religious beliefs of that class; or (vi) is grossly indecent, or is scurrilous or obscene or intended for blackmail; Explanation I.A performance shall not be deemed to be objectionable merely because in the course thereof words are uttered, or signs or visible representations are made, expressing disapprobation or criticism of any law or of any policy or administrative action of the Government with a view to obtain its alteration or redress by lawful means. Explanation II.In judging whether any performance is an objectionable performance, the play, pantomime or other drama shall be considered as a whole. (2) "public place", means any building or enclosure, or any place in the open air, and any pandal where the sides are not enclosed, to which the public are admitted to witness a.....

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The Punjab Dramatic Performances Act, 1964 Complete Act

State: Haryana

Year: 1964

.....from the making thereof : Provided that the District Magistrate may, if he is of opinion that the order should continue in force, by such further order or orders as he may deem fit, extend the period afore said by a further period or periods not ex ceeding two months at a time as may be spe cified in such order or orders. 5. Service of order of prohibition. A copy of the order made under section 3 or section 4 may be served personally or in such other manner as may be prescribed by rules made under section 13, on the organizers or other principal per sons responsible for the conduct of, or any person about to take part in, the performance so prohibited or on the owner or occupier of the public place in which such performance is intended to take place. 6. Penalty for disobeying order. Any person on whom a copy of the order referred to in section 3 or section 4 is served and who does, or willingly permits, any act in disobedience of such order, shall, on conviction, be punishable with impri sonment for a term which may extend to three months, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both. 7. Penalty for disobeying prohibition. (1) Any person who!.....

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The Kerala Dramatic Performances Act, 1961 Complete Act

State: Kerala

Year: 1961

..... 12.Protection for acts done in good faith."No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall be instituted against any authority or officer for anything which is in good faith done one intended to be done under this Act or any rule made thereunder. 13.Power to make rules.-(1) The Government may, by notification in the Gazette, make rules to carry out the purposes of this Act. (2) All rules made under sub-section (1) shall, as soon as possible after they are made, be laid on the table of the Legislative Assembly for a period of fourteen days and shall be subject to such modification by way of repeal or amendment as the Legislative Assembly may make during the Session in which they are so laid or the Session immediately following. 14.Repeal."The Travancore Dramatic Performances Act, 1115 (II of 1115), the Cochin Dramatic Performances Act LXXI of 1112, and, the Madras Dramatic Performances Act; 1954 (XXXIII of 1954) in so far as it applies to the Malabar district referred to in sub-section (2) of section 5 of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956, are hereby repealed. Kerala State Acts

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The Orissa Dramatic Performances Act, 1962 Complete Act

State: Orissa

Year: 1962

.....from the making thereof: Provided that the District Collector, may, if he is of opinion that the order should continue in force, by such further order or orders as he may deem fit, extend the period aforesaid by such further period or periods not exceeding two months at a time as may be specified in such order or orders. 5. Service of order of prohibition. A copy of the order made under sub-section (1) of section; 3 or under sub-section (1) or (2) of section 4 may be served personally or in such other manner as may be prescribed' by rules made under section 13, on the organisers or other principal persons responsible for the conduct of, or any person, about to take part in, the performance so prohibited or on the owner or occupier of the public place, in which such performance is intended to take place. 6. Penalty for disobeying order. Any person oil whom a copy of the order referred to in section 3 or section 4 is served and who does, or willingly permits, any act in disobe dience of such order, shall on conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both. 7......

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The Pondicherry Dramatic Performances Act, 1965 Complete Act

State: Pondicherry

Year: 1965

.....from the making thereof: Provided that the competent authority may, if he is of opinion that the order should continue in force, by such further order or orders as he may deem fit, extend the period aforesaid by such further period or periods not exceeding two months at a time as may be specified in such order or orders. Service of order of prohibition:- 5. A copy of the order made under sub-section (1) of section 3, or under sub-section (1) or (2) of section 4, may be served personally or in such other manner as may be prescribed by rules made under section 13, on the organizers or other principal persons responsible for the conduct of, or any person about to take part, in the performance so prohibited, or on the owner or occupier of the public place, in which such performance is intended to take place. Penalty for disobeying order:- 6. Any person on whom a copy of the order referred to in section 3 or section 4 is served and who does, or willingly permits, any act in disobedience of such order, hall, on conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both. Penalty.....

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The Tamil Nadu Dramatic Performance Act, 1954 Complete Act

State: Tamil Nadu

Year: 1954

.....of Police or the District Collector, as the case may be, may, if he is of opinion that the order should continue in force, by such further order or orders as he may deem fit, extend the period aforesaid by such further period or periods not exceeding two months at a time as may be specified in such order or orders. 5. Service of order prohibition. " A copy of the order made under section 3, sub-section (1), or under section 4, sub-section (1) or sub-section (2), may be served personally or in such other manner as may be prescribed by rules made under section 13, on the organizers or other principal persons responsible for the conduct of, or any person about to take part in the performance so prohibited or on the owner or occupier of the public place, in which such performance is intended to take place. 6. Penalty for disobeying order. " Any person on whom a copy of the order referred to in section 3 or section 4 is served and who does, or willingly permits, any act in disobedience of such order, shall, on conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both. 7......

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The Tamil Nadu Open Places (Prevention of Disfigurement) Act, 1959 Complete Act

State: Tamil Nadu

Year: 1959

.....causes, procures, counsels, aids, abets or in accessory to, the commission of any offence under (Substituted by Tamil Nadu Act 39 of 1986) [Section 3 or section 3-A or Section 4 or Section 4(A) or Section 4-AA] shall be punished with the punishment provided for the offence. (Inserted by Tamil Nadu Act 55 of 1992) [6. Burden of proof in certain cases. " Where a person is prosecuted for committing an offence under (Substituted by Tamil Nadu Act 39 of 1986) [section 3-A or Section 4 or Section 4(A) or section 4-AA(1)(b)], the burden of proving that he has the permission or the written consent as the case may be, shall be on him. 7. Offences by companies " (1) Where an offence has been committed by a company, every person who, at the time when the offence was committed, was in charge of, and was responsible to, the company for the conduct of the business of the company, as well as the company, shall be deemed to be guilty of the offence, and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly : Provided that nothing contained in this sub-section shall render any such person liable to any punishment provided in this Act, if he proves that the offence.....

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