Skip to content


Bare Act Search Results

Home Bare Acts Phrase: both

Government of India Act, 1935 [Repealed] Section 31

Title: Joint Sitting Both Chambers in Certain Cases

State: Central

Year: 1935

.....shall meet accordingly: Provided that, if it appears to the Governor-General that the Bill is such a Bill as is mentioned in the proviso to sub-section (1) of this, section, he may summon the Chambers to meet in a joint sitting for the purpose aforesaid at any date, whether in the same session or in the next session. (3) The functions of the Governor-General under the provisos to the two last preceding sub-sections shall be exercised by him in his discretion. (4) If at the joint sitting of the two Chambers the Bill, with such amendments, if any, as are agreed to in joint sitting, is passed by a majority of the total number of members of both Chambers present and voting, it shall be deemed for the purposes of this Act to have been passed by both Chambers: Provided that at a joint sitting-- (a) if the Bill, having been passed by one Chamber, has not been passed by the other Chamber with amendments and returned to the Chamber in which it originated, no amendment shall be proposed to the Bill other than such amendments (if any) as are made necessary by the delay in the passage of the Bill ; (b) if the Bill has been so passed and returned, only such amend­ments as.....

View Complete Act      List Judgments citing this section

Government of India Act, 1915-19 [Repealed] Section 63E

Title: Membership of Both Chambers

State: Central

Year: 1915

1 [63E. Membership of both chambers (1) An official shall not be qualified for election as a member of either chamber of the Indian legislature, and if any non-official member of either chamber accepts office in the service of the Crown in India, his seat in that chamber shall become vacant. (2) If an elected member of either chamber of the Indian legislature becomes a member of the other chamber, his seat in such first-mentioned chamber shall thereupon become vacant. (3) If any person is elected a member of both chambers of the Indian legislature he shall, before he takes his seat in either chamber, signify in writing the chamber of which he desires to be a member, and thereupon hisseat in the other chamber shall become vacant. (4) Every member of the Governor-General's Executive Council shall be nominated as a member of one chamber of the Indian legislature, and shall have the right of attending in and addressing the other chamber, but shall not be a member of both chambers.] ________________________ 1. See the footnote on page 33 supra.

View Complete Act      List Judgments citing this section

Indian Contract Act, 1872 Section 20

Title: Agreement Void Where Both Parties Are Under Mistake as to Matter of Fact

State: Central

Year: 1872

Where both the parties to an agreement are under a mistake as to a matter of fact essential to the agreement, the agreement is void. Explanation.-An erroneous opinion as to the value of the thing which forms the subject-matter of the agreement is not to be deemed a mistake as to a matter of fact. Illustrations (a) A agrees to sell to B a specific cargo of goods supposed to be on its way from England to Bombay. It turns out that, before the day of the bargain, the ship conveying the cargo had been cast away and the goods lost. Neither party was aware of the facts. The agreement is void. (b) A agrees to buy from B a certain horse. It turns out that the horse was dead at the time of the bargain, though neither party was aware of the fact. The agreement is void. (c) A, being entitled to an estate for the life of B, agrees to sell it to C, B was dead at the time of the agreement, but both parties were ignorant of the fact. The agreement is void.

View Complete Act      List Judgments citing this section

Personal Injuries (Compensation Insurance) Act, 1963 Section 24

Title: Scheme to Be Laid Before Both Houses of Parliament

State: Central

Year: 1963

Every Scheme and every rule made under this Act, shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before each House of Parliament while, it is in session for a total period of thirty days which may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive sessions, and if before the expiry of the session in which it is so laid or the successive sessions aforesaid, both Houses agree in making any modification in the Scheme or the rule or both Houses agree that the Scheme or the rule should not be made, the Scheme or the rule shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect as the case may be, so, however, that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that Scheme or the rule.

View Complete Act      List Judgments citing this section

Unlawful Activities Prevention Act, 1967 (Central) Section 53

Title: Orders and Rules to Be Laid Before Both Houses of Parliament

State: Central

Year: 1967

.....for a total period of thirty days which may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session immediately following the session or the successive sessions aforesaid, both Houses agree in making any modification in the order or rule or both Houses agree that the order or rule should not be made, the order or rule shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be; so, however, that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that order or rule. 1[(2) The Order referred to in entry 33 of the Schedule and every amendment made to that Order shall be laid as soon as may be after it is made before each House of Parliament while it is in session for a total period of 30 days which may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive sessions.] ________________________________________________________ 1. Inserted by the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Act, 2008.

View Complete Act      List Judgments citing this section

Constitution of India Article 108

Title: Joint Sitting of Both Houses in Certain Cases

State: Central

Year: 1950

.....returned to the House in which it originated, no amendment shall be proposed to the Bill other than such amendments (if any) as are made necessary by the delay in the passage of the Bill; (b) if the Bill has been so passed and returned, only such amendments as aforesaid shall be proposed to the Bill and such other amendments as are relevant to the matters with respect to which the Houses have not agreed; and the decision of the person presiding as to the amendments which are admissible under this clause shall be final. (5) A joint sitting may be held under this article and a Bill passed thereat, notwithstanding that a dissolution of the House of the People has intervened since the President notified his intention to summon the Houses to meet therein.

View Complete Act      List Judgments citing this section

Constitution of India Article 239A

Title: Creation of Local Legislatures or Council of Ministers or Both for Certain Union Territories

State: Central

Year: 1950

1[239A. Creation of local Legislatures or Council of Ministers or both for certain Union territories (1) Parliament may by law create2[for the Union territory of Pondicherry] (a) a body, whether elected or partly nominated and partly elected, to function as a Legislature for the Union territory, or (b) a Council of Ministers, or both with such Constitution, powers and functions, in each case, as may be specified in the law. (2) Any such law as is referred to in clause (1) shall not be deemed to be an amendment of this Constitution for the purposes of article 368 notwithstanding that it contains any provision which amends or has the effect of amending this Constitution. _______________________ 1. Inserted by the Constitution (Fourteenth Amendment) Act, 1962, section 4. 2. Substituted by the Goa, Daman and Diu Reorganisation Act, 1987 (18 of 1987), section 63, for certain words (w.e.f. 30-5-1987).

View Complete Act      List Judgments citing this section

Constitution of India Article 244A

Title: Formation of an Autonomous State Comprising Certain Tribal Areas in Assam and Creation of Local Legislature or Council of Ministers or Both Therefor

State: Central

Year: 1950

.....amendment relates to any of the mailers specified in sub-clause (a) or sub-clause (b) of clause (2) shall have no effect unless the amendment is passed in each House of Parliament by not less than two-thirds of the members present and voting. (4) Any such law as is referred to in this article shall not be deemed to be an amendment of this Constitution for the purposes of article 368 notwithstanding that it contains any provision which amends or has the effect of amending this Constitution.] ________________________ 1. Inserted by the Constitution (Twenty-second Amendment) Act, 1969, section 2 (w.e.f. 25-9-1969). 2. Substituted by the North Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971 (81 of 1971), section 71, for "Part A" (w.e.f. 21-1-1972).

View Complete Act      List Judgments citing this section

Indian Succession Act, 1925 Section 157

Title: Order of Payment Where Portion of Fund Specifically Bequeathed to One Legatee, and Legacy Charged on Same Fund to Another, and Testator Having Received Portion of That Fund, Remainder Insufficient to Pay Both Legacies

State: Central

Year: 1925

.....extent in payment of the demonstrative legacy, and the rest of the demonstrative legacy shall be paid out of the general assets of the testator. Illustration A bequeaths to B 1,000 rupees, part of the debt of 2,000 rupees due to him from W. He also bequeaths to C 1,000 rupees to be paid out of the debt due to him from W. A afterwards receives 1 [500] rupees, part of that debt, and dies leaving only 1,500 rupees due to him from W. Of these 1,500 rupees, 1,000 rupees belong to B, and 500 rupees are to be paid to C. C is also to receive 500 rupees out of the general assets of the testator. ______________________ 1. Substituted by Act 10 of 1927, section 2 and Schedule I, for "5,000".

View Complete Act      List Judgments citing this section

Karnataka Legislature] (Prohibition of Simultaneous Membership) Act, 1956 Section 3

Title: Vacation of Seat by Persons when Elected as Members of Both the Assembly and the Council

State: Karnataka

Year: 1956

Section 3 - Vacation of seat by persons when elected as members of both the Assembly and the Council (1) Any person who is chosen a member of both the Assembly and the Council and who has not taken his seat in either House may, by notice in writing signed by him and delivered to the Secretary of each of the Houses or to any person authorised by the Governor in this behalf, within ten days from the date of publication in the1[Karnataka Gazette] of the declarations that he has been so chosen or, if such publications have been made on different dates, within ten days from the latter of such dates, intimate in which of the Houses he wishes to serve, and thereupon, his seat in the House in which he does not wish to serve shall become vacant. (2) In default of such intimation within the aforesaid period, his seat in the Council shall, at the expiration of that period, become vacant. (3) Any intimation given under sub--section (1) shall be final and irrevocable. __________________________ 1. Adapted by the Karnataka Adaptations of Laws Order 1973 w.e.f. 1.11.1973

View Complete Act      List Judgments citing this section

  • << Prev.

Sign-up to get more results

Unlock complete result pages and premium legal research features.

Start Free Trial

Save Judgments// Add Notes // Store Search Result sets // Organize Client Files //