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Geneva Convention Act 1960 Schedule III

Title: Third Schedule

State: Central

Year: 1960

.....Parties, each party to the conflict shall be bound to apply, as a minimum, the following provisions:- (Conflicts not of an international character.) (1) Persons taking no active part in the hostilities, including members of armed forces who have down their arms and those placed hors de combat by sickness, wounds, detention, or any other cause, shall in all circumstances be treated humanely without any adverse distinction founded on race, colour, religion or faith, sex, birth or wealth, or any other similar criteria. To this end, the following acts are and shall remain prohibited at any time and in any place whatsoever with respect to the above-mentioned persons:- (a) Violence to life and person, in particular murder of all kinds, mutilation, cruel treatment and torture; (b) taking of hostages; (c) outrages upon personal dignity, in particular, humiliating and degrading treatment; (d) the passing of sentences and the carrying out of executions without previous judgement pronounced by a regularly constituted court affording all the judicial guarantees which are recognised as indispensable by civilized peoples. (2) The wounded and sick shall be collected and.....

Geneva Conventions Act, 1960 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1960

.....(d) procedural matters relating to legal representation, appeals, etc. 3. The existing law on the subject is to be found in the Geneva Convention Act, 1911 (an Act of the United Kingdom) as applied to India by the Gevena Convention Act, 1911 (British India) Order-in-Council dated the 24th October, 1916, and the Geneva Convention Implementing Act, 1936 (14 of 1936). The provisions of these Acts, however, are confined to extending protection to the two emblems, namely, the Red Cross and the Geneva Cross. 4. The Bill seeks to implement the Conventions in so far as it is necessary so to do and, at the same time, consolidates the law on the subject by repealing the United Kingdom Act of 1911andthe Central Act 14 of 1936and incorporating their provisions in the Bill." - Gaz. of Ind., 1959, Extra. Pt. II, S. 2, p. 1098. An Act to enable effect to be given to certain International Conventions done at Geneva on the twelfth day of August, 1949, to which India is a party, and for purposes connected therewith. Be it enacted by Parliament in the Eleventh Year of the Republic of India as follows :- -Geneva Conventions of 12th August, 1949, were ratified by the President on the 16th October,.....

The Kerala Agrarian Relations Act, 1960 Complete Act

State: Kerala

Year: 1960

.....RELATIONS ACT, 1960 ( Pub. in K.G. Ex. No. 9 dt. 3-2-1961) THE KERALA AGRARIAN RELATIONS ACT, 1960 [Act No. 4 of 1961] PREAMBLE An act to enact a comprehensive legislation relating to agrarian reforms in the State of Kerala. Whereas it is expedient to enact a comprehensive legislation relating to agrarian reforms in the State of Kerala; Be it enacted in the Eleventh Year of the Republic of India as follows:- Section 1 - Short title, extent and commencement (1) This Act may be called the Kerala Agrarian Relations Act, 1960. (2) It extends to the whole of the State of Kerala. (3) It shall come into force on such date as the Government may, by notification in the Gazette, appoint and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act. (Ss. 1 to 40, 57, 58, 60, 74 to 79, 81 to 95 came into force w.e.f 15-2-1961 as per Noti. pub. in K.G. Ex. dt. 15-2-1961.) Section 2 - Definitions In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- (1) ˜agricultural labourer' means a person whose principal means of livelihood is the income he gets as wages, in connection with the agricultural operations he performs; (2) "agricultural.....

The Mahe Land Reforms Act, 1968 Complete Act

State: Pondicherry

Year: 1968

.....Power to make rules. 139. Limitation. 140. Repeal and savings. THE MAHE LAND REFORMS ACT, 1968 (Act No.1 of 1968) 22nd March, 1968 AN ACT To enact a comprehensive legislation relating to land reforms in Mahe region of the Union Territory of Pondicherry. WHEREAS it is expedient to enact a comprehensive legislation relating to land reforms in the Mahe region of the Union territory of Pondicherry; BE it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of Pondicherry in the Nineteenth Year of the Republic of India as follows:- CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY Short title, extent and commencement. 1. (1) This Act may be called the Mahe Land Reforms Act, 1968. (2) It extends to the whole of Mahe region of the Union territory of Pondicherry. The Act came into force from 22nd March, 1968 vide Extraordinary Gazette No.23, dated 22nd March, 1968. (3) The provisions of this Act, except this section which shall come into force at once, shall come into force on such date as the Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint; Provided that different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act, and any reference to the commencement of this Act in.....

Calcutta Burial Boards Act, 1881 Complete Act

State: West Bengal

Year: 1881

..... This Act may be called the Calcutta Burial 11. Word subs, for the word "Board's" by Ben. Act 1G of 1946. [Boards] Act, 1881. (Commencement) Rep. by Act 1 of 1903. Section 2 State Government may appoint a Burial Board The 22. Words subs, by the Government of India [Adaptation of Indian Laws) Order, 1937 and the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950. [State Government] of 2a2a. Words subs, for the word "Bengal" by the Indian Independence (Adaptation of Bengal and Punjab Acts) Order, 1948. [West Bengal] may, by a notification published in the 33. Words subs, for the words "Calcutta Gazette" by the Government of India (Adaptation of Indian Laws) Order, 1937. [Official Gazette], appoint a Burial Board for the Town and Suburbs of Calcutta. Section 3 Constitution of Board The Board shall be constituted as follows: 44. Words subs, for the words "Chairman of the Calcutta Corporation" by Ben. Act 1 of 1939. [the Executive Officer of the Corporation of Calcutta] the Health Officer of Calcutta an Officer of the Public Works Department, to be appointed by the 22. Words subs, by the Government of India [Adaptation of Indian Laws) Order, 1937 and the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950. [State.....