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Young Persons (Harmful Publication) Act, 1956 Section 6

Title: Power to Seize and Destroy Harmful Publications

State: Central

Year: 1956

(1) Any police officer or any other officer empowered in this behalf by the State Government may seize any harmful publication. (2) Any magistrate of the first class may, by warrant, authorise any police officer not below the rank of sub-inspector to enter and search any place where any stock of harmful publications may be or may be reasonably suspected to be, and such police officer may seize any publication found in such place if in his opinion it is a harmful publication. (3) Any publication seized under sub-section (1) shall be produced, as soon as may be, before a magistrate of the first class, and any publication seized under sub-section (2) shall be produced, as soon as may be, before the court which issued the warrant. (4) If in the opinion of the magistrate or court such publication is a harmful publication, the magistrate or court may cause it to be destroyed, but if, in the opinion of the magistrate or court, such publication is not a harmful publication, the magistrate or court shall dispose of it in the manner provided in sections 523, 524 and 525 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (5 of 1898).

Young Persons (Harmful Publication) Act, 1956 Section 3

Title: Penalty for Sale, Etc., of Harmful Publications

State: Central

Year: 1956

(1) If a person-- (a) sells, lets to hire, distributes, publicly exhibits or in any manner puts into circulation, any harmful publication, or (b) for purposes of sale, hire, distribution, public exhibition or circulation, prints, makes or produces or has in his possession any harmful publication, or (c) advertises or makes known by any means whatsoever that any harmful publication can be procured from or through any person, he shall be punishable with imprisonment which may extend to six months, or with fine, or with both. (2) On a conviction under this section, the court may order the destruction of all the copies of the harmful publication in respect of which the conviction was had and which are in the custody of court or remain in the possession or power of the person convicted.

Young Persons (Harmful Publication) Act, 1956 Complete Act

Title: Young Persons (Harmful Publication) Act, 1956

State: Central

Year: 1956

Preamble1 - YOUNG PERSONS (HARMFUL PUBLICATIONS)ACT, 1956 Section1 - Short title, extent and commencement Section2 - Definitions Section3 - Penalty for sale, etc., of harmful publications Section4 - Power of Government to declare harmful publications forfeited Section5 - Appeal to High Court against order of forfeiture Section6 - Power to seize and destroy harmful publications Section7 - Offences under this Act to be cognizable

Young Persons (Harmful Publication) Act, 1956 Preamble 1

Title: Young Persons (Harmful Publications)act, 1956

State: Central

Year: 1956

THE YOUNG PERSONS (HARMFUL PUBLICATIONS) ACT, 1956 [Act, No. 93 of 1956] [28th December, 1956] PREAMBLE An Act to prevent the dissemination of certain publications harmful to young persons. be it enacted by Parliament in the Seventh Year of the Republic of India as follows:--

Young Persons (Harmful Publication) Act, 1956 Section 4

Title: Power of Government to Declare Harmful Publications Forfeited

State: Central

Year: 1956

(1) The State Government may, if it is of opinion after consultation with the principal law officer of the State, whether called the Advocate-General or by any other name, that any publication is a harmful publication, declare, by order notified in the Official Gazette, that every copy of such publication shall be forfeited to the Government and every such notification shall state the ground for the order. (2) Without prejudice to the provisions contained in sub-section (1) of section 6, where there is an order of forfeiture under sub-section (1) in respect of any publication it shall be lawful for any police officer to seize the same wherever found in the territories to which this Act extends.

Indian Evidence Act 1872 Section 14

Title: Facts Showing Existence of State of Mind, or of Body or Bodily Feeling

State: Central

Year: 1872

.....bodily feeling, are relevant, when the existence of any such state of mind or body or bodily feeling, is in issue or relevant. 1 [Explanation 1.-A fact relevant as showing the existence of a relevant state of mind must show that the state of mind exists, not generally, but in reference to the particular matter in question. Explanation 2.-But where, upon the trial of a person accused of an offence, the previous commission by the accused of an offence is relevant within the meaning of this section, the previous conviction of such person shall also be a relevant fact.] Illustrations (a) A is accused of receiving stolen goods knowing them to be stolen. It is proved that he was in possession of a particular stolen article. The fact that, at the same time, he was in possession of many other stolen articles is relevant, as tending to show that he knew each and all of the articles of which he was in possession, to be stolen. 2 [(b) A is accused of fraudulently delivering to another person a counterfeit coin which, at the time when he delivered it, he knew to be counterfeit. The fact that, at the time of its delivery, A was possessed of a number of other pieces of.....

Saarc Convention (Suppression of Terrorism) Act, 1993 Schedule 1

Title: The Schedule

State: Central

Year: 1993

.....laws, so as to ensure his presence for purposes of extradition or prosecution. Such measures shall immediately be notified to the requested State. ARTICLE VII Contracting State shall not be obliged to extradite, if it appears to the requested State that by reason of the trivial nature of the case or by reason of the request for the surrender or return of a fugitive offender not being made in good faith or in the interests of justice or for any other reason it is unjust or inexpedient to surrender or return the fugitive offender. ARTICLE VIII 1. Contracting States shall, subject to their national laws, afford one another the greatest measure of mutual assistance in connection with proceedings brought in respect of the offences referred to in Art. I or agreed to in terms of the Art. II, including the supply of all evidence at their disposal necessary for the proceedings. 2. Contracting States shall cooperate among themselves, to the extent permitted by their national laws, through consultations between appropriate agencies, exchange of information, intelligence and expertise and such other cooperative measures as may be appropriate, with a view to preventing terroristic.....

Saarc Convention (Suppression of Terrorism) Act, 1993 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1993

.....agreed that co-operation among SAARC States was vital if terrorism was to be prevented and eliminated from the region; unequivocally condemned all acts, methods and practices of terrorism as criminal and deplored their impact on life and property, socio- economic development, political stability, regional and international peace and cooperation; and recognised the importance of the principles laid down in UN Resolution 262(XXV) which among others required that each State should refrain from organising, instigating, assisting or participating in acts of civil strife or terrorist acts' in another State or acquiescing in organised activities within its territory directed towards the commission of such acts; Aware of the danger posed by the spread of terrorism and its harmful effect on peace, cooperation, friendship and good neighbourly relations and which could also jeopardise the sovereignty and territorial integrity of States; Have resolved to take effective measures to ensure that perpetrators of terroristic acts do not escape prosecution and punishment by providing for their extradition or prosecution, and to this end; Have agreed as follows:-ARTICLE 1-Subject to the overall.....

The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 2012

.....over another person, for the purpose of any offence under this Act, is said to aid the doing of that act. 17. Whoever abets any offence under this Act, if the act abetted is committed in consequence of the abetment, shall be punished with punishment provided for that offence. Explanation. " An act or offence is said to be committed in consequence of abatement, when it is committed in consequence of the instigation, or in pursuance of the conspiracy or with the aid, which constitutes the abetment. 18. Whoever attempts to commit any offence punishable under this Act or to cause such an offence to be committed, and in such attempt, does any act towards the commission of the offence, shall be punished with imprisonment of any description provided for the offence, for a term which may extend to one-half of the imprisonment for life or, as the case may be, one-half of the longest term of imprisonment provided for that offence or with fine or with both. CHAPTER V PROCEDURE FOR REPORTING OF CASES 19. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, any person (including the child), who has apprehension that an offence under this Act is likely to.....

Air Force Act, 1950 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1950

.....or confinement of a person according to the usages of the service and includes military or naval custody: (vi) "air force law" means the law enacted by this Act and the rules made there under and includes the usages of the service; (vii) "air force reward" includes any gratuity or annuity for long service or good conduct, badge pay or pension, and any other air force pecuniary reward; (viii) "airman" means any person subject to this Act other than an officer; (ix) "air officer" means any officer of the Air Force above the rank of group captain; (x) "air signal" means any signal intended for the guidance of aircraft, whether given by flag, ground signal, light, wind indicator or in any manner whatsoever: (xi) "Chief Legal Adviser" means a person appointed as such by5[the Chief of the Air Staff] to give advice on matters relating to air force law and to perform such other duties of a legal character as may arise in connection therewith; (xii) "civil offence" means an offence which is triable by a criminal court; (xiii) "civil prison" means any jail or place used for the detention of any criminal prisoner under the Prisons Act, 1894-, or under any other law for the time.....