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Passport Entry into India Act 1920 Section 4

Title: Power of Arrest

State: Central

Year: 1920

(1) Any officer of police, not below the rank of a sub-inspector, and any officer of the Customs Department empowered by a general or special order of the Central Government in this behalf may arrest without warrant any person who has contravened or against whom a reasonable suspicion exists that he has contravened any rule or order made under section 3. (2) Every officer making an arrest under this section shall, without unnecessary delay, take or send the person arrested before a Magistrate having jurisdiction in the case or to the officer in charge of the nearest police-station and the provisions of1[section 57 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974),] , shall so far as may be, apply in the case of any such arrest. _______________________ 1 . Substituted for "section 61 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (5 of 1898)" by The Passport (Entry Into India) Amendment Act, 2000 (47 of 2000) w.e.f. 08.12.2000

Provincial Insolvency Act, 1920 Section 32

Title: Power to Arrest After Adjudication

State: Central

Year: 1920

At any time after an order of adjudication has been made, the Court may, if it has reason to believe on the application of any creditor or the receiver that the debtor has absconded or departed from the local limits of its jurisdiction with intent to avoid any obligation which has been, or might be, imposed on him by or under this Act, order a warrant to issue for his arrest, and on his appearing or being brought before it, may, if satisfied that he was absconding or had departed with such intent, order his release on such terms as to security as may be reasonable or necessary, or if such security is not furnished, direct that he shall be detained in the civil prison for a period which may extend to three months.

The Tamil Nadu District Municipalities Act (Tamil Nadu Act V of 1920) Complete Act

State: Tamil Nadu

Year: 1920

.....with the District Municipalities Act " It can be referred to " 1935 M 657 Rules must be consistent with the Act " 19Cri. L.J. 392 2. Repeal of enactments - The enactments mentioned in Schedule I are repealed to the extent specified in the fourth column thereof. 3. Definitions - In this Act unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context "(1) Original clause (1) was re-numbered as clause (1-B) and clause (1) and (1-A) were inserted by Tamil Nadu District Municipalities Act, 1930; clause (1) was omitted and clause (1-A) were re-numbered as clause (1) by Madras City Municipal District Municipalities and Local Boards (Amendment) Act, 1938 and for the clause as so re-numbered the present clause was substituted by the Adaptation (Amendment) Order of 1950. Omitted by Tamil Nadu Act XVII of 1973. Clause (1) of the original section was re-numbered as Clause (1-B) by Tamil Nadu Act X of 1930 [ (1-B) ˜Appoint' " ˜Appoint' includes to appoint temporarily or in an officiating capacity.] (2) ˜Appointment' - ˜Appointment' includes temporary and officiating appointments. Clause (2-a), Inserted by Tamil Nadu Municipal Laws (Amendment) Act 34 of.....

Provincial Insolvency Act, 1920 Part II

Title: Proceedings from Act of Insolvency to Discharge

State: Central

Year: 1920

.....under the provisions of any law referred to in clause (b) on the date of the application.] Explanation - For the purposes of this section the act of an agent may be the act of the principal.] ______________________ 1. Section 6 renumbered as subsection (1) by the Insolvency Laws (Amendment ) Act w.e.f 1-9-79. Prior to Amendment Section 6 Stood as follows "[Acts of insolvency.- A debtor commits an act of insolvency in each of the following cases, namely:- (a) if, in [Substituted by the A.O.1950 for "the Provinces"] [India] or elsewhere, he makes a transfer of all or substantially all his property to a third person for the benefit of his creditors generally; (b) if, in [Substituted by the A.O.1950 for "the Provinces"] [India] or elsewhere, he makes a transfer of his property or of any part thereof with intent to defeat or delay his creditors; (c) if, in [Substituted by the A.O.1950 for "the Provinces"] [India] or elsewhere, he makes any transfer of his property, or of any part thereof, which would, under this or any other enactment for the time being in force, be void as a fraudulent preference if he were adjudged an insolvent; (d) if, with intent to defeat or.....

Eastern Frontier Rifles (West Bengal Battalion) Act, 1920 Complete Act

State: West Bengal

Year: 1920

.....powers of a Magistrate of any class for the purpose of inquiring into or trying any offence committed by a rifleman and punishable under the Police Act. 1861, or this Act, and any offence committed by a rifleman against the person or property of another rifleman and punishable under any section of the Indian Penal Code or of any other Act in force in 13[West Bengal). Section 11 Privileges of Commandants and Assistant Commandants A Commandant or Assistant Commandant shall be entitled to all the privileges which a police-officer has under sections 42 and 43 of the Police Act, 1861, section 125 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, and under any other enactment for the time being in force; and shall, subject to such rules as the 1212. Words subs, by the Government of India (Adaptation of Indian Laws) Order, 1937, and the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950, respectively. [State Government] may from time to time make in this behalf, exercise all the powers of a District Superintendent of Police within the meaning of the Police Act, 1861. Section 12 Power of State Government to make rules The 1212. Words subs, by the Government of India (Adaptation of Indian Laws) Order, 1937, and the.....

Passport (Entry into India) Act, 1920 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1920

.....the conditions prescribed relating to the class of passports to which it belongs; and "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act. SECTION 03: POWER TO MAKE RULES - (1) The5[Central Government] may make rules6requiring that persons entering7[India] shall be in possession of passports, and for all matters ancillary or incidental to that purpose. (2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power such rules may- (a) prohibit the entry into7[India] or any part thereof of any person who has not in his possession a passport issued to him; (b) prescribe the authorities by whom passports must have been issued or renewed, and the conditions with which they must comply, for the purposes of this Act; and (c) provide for the exemption, either absolutely or on any condition, of any person or class of persons from any provision of such rules. (3) Rules made under this section may provide that any contravention thereof or of any order issued under the authority of any such rule shall be9"punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to five years, or with fine which may extend to fifty thousand rupees, or with both". (4) All rules made.....

Provincial Insolvency Act, 1920 Section 10

Title: Conditions on Which Debtor May Petition

State: Central

Year: 1920

.....{Subs.by Act 11 of 1927, s.4, for "made under this Act"}[whether made under the Presidency-towns Insolvency Act, 1909 (3 of 1909), or under this Act] has been annulled, owing to his failure to apply, or to prosecute an application for his discharge, shall not be entitled to present an insolvency petition without the leave of the Court by which the order of adjudication was annulled.Such Court shall not grant leave unless it is satisfied either that the debtor was prevented by any reasonable cause from presenting or prosecuting his application, as the case may be, or that the petition is founded on facts substantially different from those contained in the petition on which the order of adjudication was made.

Provincial Insolvency Act, 1920 Section 21

Title: Interim Proceedings Against Debtor

State: Central

Year: 1920

.....subsequent time before adjudication the Court may either of its own motion or on the application of any creditor make one or more of the following orders, namely: (1) order the debtor to give reasonable security for his appearance until final orders are made upon the petition, and direct that, in default of giving such security, he shall be detained in the civil prison; (2) order the attachment by actual seizure of the whole or any part of the property in the possession or under the control of the debtor, other than such particulars (not being his books of account) as are exempted by the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908), or by any other enactment for the time being in force from liability to attachment and sale in execution of a decree; (3) order a warrant to issue with or without bail for the arrest of the debtor, and direct either that he be detained in the civil prison until the disposal of the petition, or that he be released on such terms as to security as may be reasonable and necessary: Provided that an order under clause (2) or clause (3) shall not be made unless the Court is satisfied that the debtor, with intent to defeat or delay his creditors or to.....

Provincial Insolvency Act, 1920 Section 23

Title: Release of Debtor

State: Central

Year: 1920

(1) At the time of making an order admitting the petition or at any subsequent time before adjudication, the Court may, if the de debtor is under arrest or imprisonment in execution of the decree of any Court for the payment of money, order his release on such terms as to security as may be reasonable and necessary. (2) The Court may at any time order any person who has been released under this section to be re-arrested and re-committed to the custody from which he was released. (3) At the time of making any order under this section, the Court shall record in writing its reasons therefor.

Provincial Insolvency Act, 1920 Section 31

Title: Protection of Order

State: Central

Year: 1920

(1) Any insolvent in respect of whom an order of adjudication has been made may apply to the Court for protection, and the Court may on such application make an order for the protection of the insolvent from arrest or detention. (2) A protection order may apply either to all the debts of the debtor, or to any of them as the Court may think proper, and may commence and take effect at and for such time as the Court may direct, and may be revoked or renewed as the Court may think fit. (3) A protection order shall protect the insolvent from being arrested or detained in prison for any debt to which such order applies, and any insolvent arrested or detained contrary to the terms of such an order shall be entitled to his release: Provided that no such order shall operate to prejudice the rights of any creditor in the event of such order being revoked or the adjudication annulled. (4) Any creditor shall be entitled to appear and oppose the grant of a protection order.