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Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1947

.....wishes which are merely spiritual or religious in nature), whether or not,- (i) any capital has been invested for the purpose of carrying on such activity; or (ii) such activity is carried on with a motive to make any gain or profit, and includes- (a) any activity of the Dock Labour Board established under section 5A of the Dock Workers (Regulation of Employment) Act, 1948 (9 of 1949) ; (b) any activity relating to the promotion of sales or business or both carried on by an establishment, but does not include- (1) any agricultural operation except where such agricultural operation is carried on in an integrated manner with any other activity (being any such activity as is referred to in the foregoing provisions of this clause) and such other activity is the predominant one. Explanation: For the purposes of this sub-clause, "agricultural operation" does not include any activity carried on in a plantation as defined in clause (f) of 11 2 of the Plantations Labour Act, 1951 (69 of 1951); or (2) hospitals or dispensaries ; or (3) educational, scientific, research or training institutions ; or (4) institutions owned or managed by organisations wholly or substantially engaged.....

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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.....

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The Maharashtra Recognition of Trade Unions and Prevention of Unfair Labour Practices Act, 1971 Complete Act

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1971

.....UNIONS AND PREVENTION OF UNFAIR LABOUR PRACTICES ACT, 1971 THE MAHARASHTRA RECOGNITION OF TRADE UNIONS AND PREVENTION OF UNFAIR LABOUR PRACTICES ACT, 1971 MAHARASHTRA ACT NO. I OF 19722 1st February 1972 An Act to provide for the recognition of trade unions for facilitating collective bargaining for certain undertakings, to state their rights, and obligations; to confer certain powers on unrecognised unions; to provide for declaring certain strikes and lock-outs as illegal strikes and lock-outs; lo define and provide for the prevention of certain unfair labour practices; to constitute courts (as independent machinery) for carrying out the purposes of according recognition to trade unions and for enforcing the provisions relating to unfair practices; and to provide for matters connected with the purposes aforesaid. WHEREAS, by Government Resolution, Industries and Labour Department, No. IDA. 1367-LAB-Il, dated the 14th February 1968, the Government of Maharashtra appointed a Committee called "the Committee on Unfair Labour Practices" for defining certain activities of employers and workers and their organisations which should be treated as unfair labour practices and.....

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Representation of the People Act, 1951 Chapter III

Title: Electoral Offences

State: Central

Year: 1951

.....or broadcast or display on any electronic media.] _______________________________ 1. Inserted by the Representation of the people (Amendment) Act, 2009 [Act No. 41 of 2009] to be effective from 01.02.2010 vide Notification No. S.O.225(E) dated 01.02.2010. Section 126B - Offences by companies 1[(1) Where an offence under sub-section (2) of section 126A has been committed by a company, every person who at the time 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 was committed without his knowledge or that he exercised all due diligence to prevent the commission of such offence. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), where an offence under this Act has been committed by a company and it is proved that the offence has been committed with the consent or connivance.....

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Representation of the People Act, 1951 Section 135A

Title: Offence of Booth Capturing

State: Central

Year: 1951

.....a place for counting of votes by any person or persons, making the counting authorities surrender the ballot papers or voting machines and the doing of anything which affects the orderly counting of votes; (e) doing by any person in the service of Government, of all or any of the aforesaid activities or aiding or conniving at, any such activity in the furtherance of the prospects of the election of a candidate.] 4 [(2) An offence punishable under sub-section (1) shall be cognizable.] ______________________ 1. Inserted by Act 1 of 1989, Section 15 w.e.f. 15-3-1989. 2. Section 135A renumbered as sub-section (1) thereof by Act 21 of 1996, Section 15 w.e.f. 1-8-1996 3. Substituted by Act 21 of 1996, Section 15 w.e.f. 1-8-1996. 4. Inserted by Act 21 of 1996, Section 15 w.e.f. 1-8-1996.

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Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 Schedule V

Title: The Fifth Schedule

State: Central

Year: 1947

.....against certification of a bargainingrepresentative. 5. Tostage, encourage or instigate such forms of coercive actions as wilful "goslow", squatting on the work premises after working hours or"gherao" of any of the members of the managerial or other staff. 6. Tostage demonstrations at the residences of the employers or the managerial staffmembers. 7. Toincite or indulge in wilful damage to employer's property connected with theindustry. 8. Toindulge in acts of force or violence or to hold out threats of intimidationagainst any workman with a view to prevent him from attending work.] _________________________ 1.Inserted by Act 46 of 1982, section 23 (w.e.f. 21-8-1984).

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Terrorist Affected Areas (Special Courts) Act, 1984 Section 2

Title: Definitions

State: Central

Year: 1984

.....(ii) affecting adversely the harmony between different religious, racial, language or-regional groups or castes or communities; or (iii) coercing or overawing the Government established by law; or (iv) endangering the sovereignty and integrity of India; (i) "terrorist affected area" means an area declared as a terrorist affected area under section 3; (j) words and expressions used but, not defined in this Act and defined in the Code shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Code. (2) Any reference in this Act to the Code or any provision thereof shall, in relation to an area in which the Code or such provision is not in force, be construed as a reference to the corresponding law or the relevant provision of the corresponding law, if any, in force in that area.

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Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Section 498A

Title: Husband or Relative of Husband of a Woman Subjecting Her to Cruelty

State: Central

Year: 1860

Whoever, being the husband or the relative of the husband of a woman, subjects such woman to cruelty shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years and shall also be liable to fine. Explanation.--For the purpose of this section, "cruelty" means-- (a) any wilful conduct which is of such a nature as is likely to drive the woman to commit suicide or to cause grave injury or danger to life, limb or health (whether mental or physical) of the woman; or (b) harassment of the woman where such harassment is with a view to coercing her or any person related to her to meet any unlawful demand for any properly or valuable security or is on account of failure by her or any person related to her to meet such demand.]

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Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 Chapter II

Title: Domestic Violence

State: Central

Year: 2005

.....or is entitled to use by virtue of the domestic relationship or which may be reasonably required by the aggrieved person or her children or her stridhan or any other property jointly or separately held by the aggrieved person; and (c) prohibition or restriction to continued access to resources or facilities which the aggrieved person is entitled to use or enjoy by virtue of the domestic relationship including access to the shared household. Explanation II.--For the purpose of determining whether any act, omission, commission or conduct of the respondent constitutes "domestic violence" under this section, the overall facts and circumstances of the case shall be taken into consideration.

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Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 Section 3

Title: Definition of Domestic Violence

State: Central

Year: 2005

.....or is entitled to use by virtue of the domestic relationship or which may be reasonably required by the aggrieved person or her children or her stridhan or any other property jointly or separately held by the aggrieved person; and (c) prohibition or restriction to continued access to resources or facilities which the aggrieved person is entitled to use or enjoy by virtue of the domestic relationship including access to the shared household. Explanation II.--For the purpose of determining whether any act, omission, commission or conduct of the respondent constitutes "domestic violence" under this section, the overall facts and circumstances of the case shall be taken into consideration.

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