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Merchant Shipping Act, 1958 Section 371

Title: Power of Court to Censure Master, Mate or Engineer

State: Central

Year: 1958

Where it appears to the court holding an investigation or inquiry that having regard to the circumstances of the case an order of cancellation or suspension under section 370 is not justified, the court may pass an order censuring the master, mate or engineer in respect of his conduct.

Press Council Act, 1978 Section 14

Title: Power to Censure

State: Central

Year: 1978

.....Council is of the opinion that it is necessary or expedient in the public interest so to do, it may require any newspapers to publish therein in such manner as the Council thinks fit, any particulars relating to any inquiry under this section against a newspaper or news agency, an editor or a journalist working therein, including the name of such newspaper, news agency, editor or journalist. (3) Nothing in sub-section (1) shall be deemed to empower the Council to hold an inquiry into any matter in respect of which any proceeding is pending in a court of law. (4) The decision of the Council under sub-section (1), or sub-section (2), as the case may be, shall be final and shall not be questioned in any court of law.

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.....

Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Chapter 21

Title: Of Defamation

State: Central

Year: 1860

.....in a good faith any opinion whatever respecting the conduct of a public servant in the discharge of his public functions, or respecting his character, so far as his character appears in that conduct, and no further. Third Exception.--Conduct of any person touching any public question It is not defamation to express in good faith any opinion whatever respecting the conduct of any person touching any public question, and respecting his character, so far as his character appears in that conduct, and no further. Illustration It is not defamation in A to express in good faith any opinion whatever respecting Z's conduct in petitioning Government on a public question, in signing a requisition for a meeting on a public question, in presiding or attending a such meeting, in forming or joining any society which invites the public support, in voting or canvassing for a particular candidate for any situation in the efficient discharges of the duties of which the public is interested. Fourth Exception.--Publication of reports of proceedings of Courts It is not defamation to publish substantially true report of the proceedings of a Court of Justice, or of the result of any.....

Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Section 499

Title: Defamation

State: Central

Year: 1860

.....in a good faith any opinion whatever respecting the conduct of a public servant in the discharge of his public functions, or respecting his character, so far as his character appears in that conduct, and no further. Third Exception.--Conduct of any person touching any public question It is not defamation to express in good faith any opinion whatever respecting the conduct of any person touching any public question, and respecting his character, so far as his character appears in that conduct, and no further. Illustration It is not defamation in A to express in good faith any opinion whatever respecting Z's conduct in petitioning Government on a public question, in signing a requisition for a meeting on a public question, in presiding or attending a such meeting, in forming or joining any society which invites the public support, in voting or canvassing for a particular candidate for any situation in the efficient discharges of the duties of which the public is interested. Fourth Exception.--Publication of reports of proceedings of Courts It is not defamation to publish substantially true report of the proceedings of a Court of Justice, or of the result of any.....

Delhi Police Act, 1978 Complete Act

State: Delhi

Year: 1978

.....Act, 1955, or under section 12 of that Act in so far as it relates to satta gambling or on two or more occasions under any other provisions of that Act (including section 12 of that Act in so far as it does not relate to satta gambling); or (c) of any offence under the Suppression of Immoral Traffic in Women and Girls Act, 1956; or (d) of any offence under section 25, section 26, section 27, section 28 or section 29 of the Arms Act, 1959; or (e) of any offence under section 135 of the Customs Act, 1962; or (f) of any offence under section 61, section 63 or section 66, of the Punjab Excise Act, 1955, as in Delhi; or (g) on two or more occasions of an offence under (i) the Opium Act, 1878; or (ii) the Dangerous Drugs Act, 1930; or (iii) the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940; or (iv) section 11 of the Bombay Prevention of Begging Act, 1959, as in force in Delhi; or (h) on three or more occasions of an offence under section 105 or section 107 of this Act, the Commissioner of Police may, if he has reason to believe that such person is likely again to engage himself in the commission of any of the offences referred to in this section, by order in writing, direct such.....

The Tamil Nadu Cooperative Societies Act, 1983 Complete Act

State: Tamil Nadu

Year: 1983

THE TAMIL NADU CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT, 1983 THE TAMIL NADU CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT, 1983 (ACT NO.30 OF 1983) Brought into force with effect from 13-4-1988. No. II(2)/CO/1568(b)/88-G.o.Ms.No.115, dated 24-3-1988, Published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary, Part II, Section 2, dated 1-4-1988. [Received the assent of the President on the 15th July 1983 first published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary on the 1st November, 1983] An Act to amend and consolidate the law relating to and to make better provision for, the organization, management and supervision of co-operative societies in the State of Tamil Nadu. WHEREAS it is expedient further to provide for an orderly development of the co-operative movement in accordance with co-operative principles such as open membership, democratic management limited interest on capital, distribution of surplus based on patronage, provision for co-operative education and co-operation among co-operatives, for the promotion of thrift, self-help and mutual aid among persons with common socio-economic needs so as to bring about improvement in agriculture and industry, better methods of.....

Tripura State Rifles Act, 1983 Complete Act

State: Tripura

Year: 1983

.....shall come into force on such date as the State Government may appoint by notification in the Official Gazette in this behalf. 2. Application of the Act.- This Act shall apply to all members of the Rifles, wherever they may be serving. 3. Definitions.- In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,- (a) "active duty" means- (i) the duty to restore and preserve order in any area in the event of any disturbance therein ; (ii) the duty at guards, picquet, patrol, escorts to protect life and property including arms, ammunition, cash and valuables in any area in the event of any disturbance therein ; (iii) the duty at outposts, detachments or in the field against extremists, hostiles, enemy or other persons ; and (iv) such other duty as may be specified to be active duty by the State Government or the Inspector General ; and the same shall be deemed to have commenced on and from the moment of receipt by a member of the Rifles of the order of any superior officer to render such duties or on receipt of any information from other sources about loot, arson or raid by extremists, hostiles, enemy or other persons ; (b) "Assistant Commandant" means a person.....

Merchant Shipping Act, 1958 Part XII

Title: Investigation and Inquiries

State: Central

Year: 1958

.....the Central Government. Section 359 - Report of shipping casualties to Central Government (1) Whenever any such officer as is referred to in sub-section (2) of section 358 receives credible information that a shipping casualty has. occurred, he shall forthwith report in writing the information to the Central Government; and may proceed to make a preliminary inquiry into the casualty. (2) An officer making a preliminary inquiry under sub-section (1) shall send a report thereof to the Central Government or such other authority as may be appointed by it in this behalf. Section 360 - Application to court for formal investigation The officer appointed under sub-section (2) of section 358, whether he has made a preliminary inquiry or not, may, and, where the Central Government so directs, shall make an application to a court empowered under section 361, requesting it to make a formal investigation into any shipping casualty, and the court shall thereupon make such investigation. Section 361 - Court empowered to make formal investigation 1[A Judicial Magistrate of the first class] specially empowered in this behalf by the Central Government and a2[Metropolitan Magistrate].....

Government of India Act, 1935 [Repealed] Chapter II

Title: Civil Services-general Provisions

State: Central

Year: 1935

.....not being an order ofthe Governor-General or a Governor. (4) Notwithstandinganything in this section, but subject to any other provision of this Act, Actsof the appropriate Legislature in India may regulate the conditions of serviceof persons serving His Majesty in a civil capacity in India and any rules madeunder this section shall have effect subject to the provisions of any such Act. Provided that nothingin any such Act shall have effect so as to deprive any person of any rightsrequired to be given to him by the provisions, of the last precedingsub-section. (5) No rules madeunder this section and no Act of any Legislature 1 [in India] shall beconstrued to limit or abridge the power of the Governor-General or a Governor todeal with the case of any person serving His Majesty in a civil capacity 1 [inIndia] in such manner as may appear to him to be just and equitable: Provided that, whereany such rule or Act is applicable to the case of any person, the case shall notbe dealt with in any manner less favourable to him than that provided by thatrule or Act. ________________________ 1.Omitted, by by theIndia (Provisional Constitution) Order, 1947. 2.Subscribed by by.....