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Indian Evidence Act, 1872 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1872

.....to another when the one is connected with the other in any of the ways referred to in the provisions of this Act relating to the relevancy of facts. "Facts in issue" " The expression "facts in issue" means and includes " any fact from which, either by itself or in connection with other facts, the existence, non-existence, nature or extent of any right, liability, or disability, asserted or denied on any suit or proceeding, necessarily follows. Explanation - Whenever, under the provisions of the law for the time being in force relating to Civil Procedure, any Court records an issue of fact, the fact to be asserted or denied in the answer to such issue is a fact in issue. Illustrations A is accused of the murder of B. At his trial the following facts may be in issue:- That caused A B's death; That A intended to cause Bs' death; That A had received grave and sudden provocation from B; That A, at the time of doing the act which caused B's death, was, by reason of unsoundness of mind, incapable of knowing its nature. "Documents" " "Documents" means any matter expressed of described upon any substance by means of letters, figures or marks, or by more than one of those means,.....

Indian Evidence Act 1872 Part 1

Title: Relevancy of Facts

State: Central

Year: 1872

.....context:- "Court".-Court" includes all Judges1 and Magistrates, 2 and all persons, except arbitrators, legally authorized to take evidence. "Fact".-"Fact" means and includes- (1) any thing, state of things, or relation of things, capable of being perceived by the senses; (2) any mental condition of which any person is conscious. Illustrations (a) That there are certain objects arranged in a certain order in a certain place, is a fact. (b) That a man heard or saw something, is a fact. (c) That a man said certain words, is a fact. (d) That a man holds a certain opinion, has a certain intention, acts in good faith or fraudulently, or uses a particular word in a particular sense, or is or was at a specified time conscious of a particular sensation, is a fact. (e) That a man has a certain reputation, is a fact. "Relevant".-One fact is said to be relevant to another when the one is connected with the other in any of the ways referred to in the provisions of this Act relating to the relevancy of facts. "Facts in issue".-The expression "facts in issue" means and includes--any fact from which, either by itself or in connection with other facts, the existence,.....

Indian Evidence Act 1872 Chapter 2

Title: Of the Relevancy of Facts

State: Central

Year: 1872

..... _______________________ 1. See now the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908) Section 6 - Relevancy of facts forming part of same transaction Facts which, though not in issue, are so connected with a fact in issue as to form part of the same transaction, are relevant, whether they occurred at the same time and place or at different times and places. Illustrations (a) A is accused of the murder of B by beating him. Whatever was said or done by A or B or the by-standers at the beating, or so shortly before or after it as to form part of the transaction, is a relevant fact. (b) A is accused of waging war against the 1 [Government of India] by taking part in an armed insurrection in which property is destroyed, troops are attacked and goals are broken open. The occurrence of these facts is relevant, as forming part of the general transaction, thought A may not have been present at all of them. (c) A sues B for a libel contained in a letter forming part of a correspondence. Letters between the parties relating to the subject out of which the libel arose, and forming part of the correspondence in which it is contained, are relevant facts, though they do not.....

Indian Evidence Act 1872 Section 8

Title: Motive, Preparation and Previous or Subsequent Conduct

State: Central

Year: 1872

Any fact is relevant which shows or constitutes a motive or preparation for any fact in issue or relevant fact. The conduct of any party, or of any agent to any party, to any suit or proceeding, in reference to such suit or proceeding, or in reference to a fact in issue therein or relevant thereto, and the conduct of any person an offence against whom is the subject of any proceeding, is relevant, if such conduct influences or is influenced by any fact in issue or relevant fact, and whether it was previous or subsequent thereto. Explanation 1.The word "conduct" in this section does not include statements, unless those statements accompany and explain acts other than statements, but this explanation is not to affect the relevancy of statements under any other section of this Act. Explanation 2.When the conduct of any person is relevant, any statement made to him or in his presence and hearing, which affects such conduct, is relevant. Illustrations (a) A is tried for the murder of B. The facts that A murdered C, that B knew that A had murdered C, and that B had tried to extort money from A by threatening to make his knowledge public, are relevant. (b) A sues B upon a.....

Terrorist Affected Areas (Special Courts) Act, 1984 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1984

.....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. SECTION 03: DECLARATION OF TERRORIST AFFECTED AREA (1) If the Central Government is of the opinion that offences of the nature specified in the Schedule are being committed in any area by terrorists on such a scale and in such a manner that it is expedient for the purpose of coping with the activities of such terrorists to have recourse to the provisions of this Act, it may, by notification,- (a) declare such area to be a terrorist affected area; and (b) constitute such area into a single judicial zone or into as many judicial zones as it may deem fit. (2) A notification issued under sub-section (1) in respect of an area shall specify the period during which the area shall, for the purposes of this Act, be a terrorist affected area and where the Central Government is of the.....

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 Section 190

Title: Cognizance of Offences by Magistrates

State: Central

Year: 1973

.....the second class specially empowered in this behalf under sub-section (2 ), may take cognizance of any offence- (a) upon receiving a complaint of facts which constitute such offence; (b) upon a police report of such facts; (c) upon information received from any person other than a police officer, or upon hi s own knowledge, that such offence has been committed. ( 2 ) The Chief Judicial Magistrate may empower any Magistrate of the second class to take cognizance under sub-section (1 ) of such offences as are within hi s competence to inquire into or try. STATE AMENDMENT 1Punjab and Union Territory of Chandigarh: After section 190 insert the following section, namely:- " 190 A. Cognizance of offences by Executive Magistrate.-Subject to the provisions of this Chapter any Executive Magistrate may take cognizance of any specified offence- (a) upon receiving a complaint of facts which constitute such offence; (b) upon a police report of such facts: (c) upon information received from any person other than a police officer, or upon hi s own knowledge, that such offence has been committed." _______________________ 1. Vide Punjab Act 2 2 of 1983 (w.e.f......

Commission of Sati Prevention Act, 1987 Part IV

Title: Special Courts

State: Central

Year: 1987

.....Courts (1) A Special Court may take cognizance of any offence, without the accused being committed to it for trial, upon receiving a complaint of facts which constitute such offence, or upon a police report of such facts. (2) Subject to the other provisions of this Act, a Special Court shall, for the purpose of the trial of any offence, have alt powers of a Court of Session and shall try such offence, as if it were a Court of Session, so far as may be, in accordance with the procedure prescribed in the Code for trial before a Court of Session. Section 12 - Power of Special Court with respect to other offences (1) When trying any offence under this Act, a Special Court may also try any other offence with which the accused may, under the Code, be charged at the same trial if the offence is conneted with such other offence. (2) If, in the course of any trial of any offence under this Act it is found that the accused person has committed any other offence under this Act or under any other law, a Special Court may convict such person also of such other offence and pass any sentence authorised by this Act or such other law for the punishment thereof. (3) In every inquiry.....

The Chhattisgarh Gram Nyayalaya Adhiniyam, 1996 Complete Act

State: Chattisgarh

Year: 1996

.....the foregoing powers, such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely :-- (a) conduct and distribution of business and procedure before a Gram Nyayalaya; (b) other matters which in the opinion of the State Government are necessary for the proper and efficient conduct of proceedings before a Gram Nyayalaya; (c) honorarium, travelling allowance and daily allowance to be paid to the person giving legal advice to the Gram Nyayalaya. Section 33 - Laying of rules All rules made under the provisions of this Act shall be laid on the table of the Legislative Assembly. Section 34 - Saving All cases pending immediately before coming into force of this Act before any Civil, Criminal or Revenue Court shall be heard and decided by the respective Court as if this Act has not come into force. Chhatisgarh State Acts

East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act, 1949 Complete Act

State: Punjab

Year: 1949

EAST PUNJAB URBAN RENT RESTRICTION ACT, 1949 EAST PUNJAB URBAN RENT RESTRICTION ACT, 1949 An Act to restrict the increase of rent of certain premises situated within the limits of urban areas, and the eviction of tenants therefrom It is hereby enacted as follows:- 1. Short title, extent and commencement. - (1) This Act may be called the East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act, 1949. (2) It extends to all urban areas in 1[Punjab] but nothing herein contained shall be deemed to affect the regulation of house accommodation in any Cantonment area. (3) It shall come into force at once. Footnotes: 1. Substituted for "East Punjab" by the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950. 2. Definitions . - In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context:- (a)"building" means any building or part of a building let for any purpose whether being actually used for that purpose or not, including any land, go-downs, out-houses, or furniture let therewith, but does not include a room in a hotel, hostel or boarding-house; (b) "Controller" means any person who is appointed by the 1[State] Government to perform the functions of a Controller under this Act: .....

National Investigation Agency Act 2008 Section 16

Title: Procedure and Powers of Special Courts

State: Central

Year: 2008

.....the accused being committed to it for trial, upon receiving a complaint of facts that constitute such offence or upon a police report of such facts. (2) Where an offence triable by a Special Court is punishable with imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years or with fine or with both, the Special Court may, notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1) of section 260 or section 262 of the Code, try the offence in a summary way in accordance with the procedure prescribed in the Code and the provisions of sections 263 to 265 of the Code shall, so far as may be, apply to such trial: Provided that when, in the course of a summary trial under this sub-section, it appears to the Special Court that the nature of the case is such that it is not desirable to try it in a summary way, the Special Court shall recall any witnesses who may have been examined and proceed to re-hear the case in the manner provided by the provisions of the Code for the trial of such offence and the said provisions shall apply to, and in relation to, a Special Court as they apply to and in relation to a Magistrate: Provided further that in the case of any conviction in a summary, trial.....