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The Punjab Custom (Power to Contest) Act, 1920 Complete Act

State: Haryana

Year: 1920

.....disposition of property." "Appointment of an heir" includes any adoption made or purporting to be made according to custom. 3. Scope of Act. This Act shall apply only in respect of alienations of immovable property or appointments of heirs made by persons who in regard to such alienations or appointments are governed by custom. 4. Savings. This Act shall not affect any right to contest any alienation or appointment of an heir made before the date on which this Act comes into force. 5. Rights of females. Nothing in this Act shall apply to any alienation or appointment of an heir by a female. 6. Limitation on the right to contest alienations and appointments of heirs. Subject to the provisions contained in section 4 and notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in section 5, (See Haryana Code, Volume 1) Punjab Laws Act, 1S72, no person shall contest any alienation of ancestral immoveable property or any appointment of an heir to such property on the ground that such alienation or appointment is contrary to custom, unless such person is descended in male lineal descent from the great-great-grandfather of the persons making the alienation or.....

Representation of the People Act, 1951 Section 50

Title: Attendance of a Contesting Candidate or His Election Agent at Polling Stations, and Performance by Him of the Functions of a Polling Agent or Counting Agent

State: Central

Year: 1951

(1) At every election where a poll is taken, each1[contesting candidate] at such election and his election agent shall have a right to be present at any polling station provided under section 25 for the taking of the poll or at the place fixed under sub-section (1) of section 29 for the poll. (2) A1[contesting candidate] or his election agent may himself do any act or thing which any polling agent or the counting agent of such1[contesting candidate] if appointed, would have been authorised by or under this Act to do, or may assist any polling agent or the counting agent of such1[contesting candidate] in doing any such act or thing. ______________________ 1. Substituted by Act 58 of 1958, Section 20, for "candidate".

Representation of the People Act, 1951 Section 38

Title: Publication of List of Contesting Candidates

State: Central

Year: 1951

.....(1), the candidates shall be classified as follows, namely:-- (i) candidates of recognised political parties; (ii) candidates of registered political parties other than those mentioned in clause (i); (iii) other candidates. (3) The categories mentioned in sub-section (2) shall be arranged in the order specified therein and the names of candidates in each category shall be arranged in alphabetical order and the addresses of the contesting candidates as given in the nomination papers together with such other particulars as may be prescribed].] ______________________ 1. Substituted by Act 27 of 1956, Section 21, for section 38. 2. Substituted by Act 21 of 1966, Section 8, for sub-section (2) w.e.f. 1-8-1996.

Presidency Small Cause Courts Act, 1882 Section 38

Title: New Trial of Contested Cases

State: Central

Year: 1882

Where a suit has been contested, the Small Cause Court may, on the application of either party, made within eight days from the date of the decree or order in the suit (not being a decree passed under section 522 of the {See now the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (Act 5 of 1908), Schedule II, section 16} Code of Civil Procedure (14 of 1882)), order a new trial to be held, or alter, set aside or reverse the decree or order, upon such terms as it thinks reasonable, and may, in the meantime, stay the proceedings. Explanation.Every suit shall be deemed to be contested in which the decree is made otherwise than by consent of or in default of appearance by the defendant.

Maharashtra Consumer Protection Rules, 2000 Complete Act

State: Maharashtra

Year: 2000

.....Forum and of the President of the concerned District Forum, in case he is a member. Under special circumstances such permission may be obtained post facto, however, strictly within thirty days from the first day of such absence, failing which he shall be treated as absent: Provided that the President or member shall not be removed from his office on the ground specified in clauses (d) and (e) of this sub-rule except on an inquiry held by the State Government in accordance with such procedure as it may specify in this behalf and finds the members to be guilty of such ground. (5) The terms and conditions of service of the President and the members of the District Forum shall not be varied to their disadvantage during their tenure of office. (6) Where any vacancy occurs in the office of the President of the District Forum, by resignation, removal or he is unable to discharge the functions owing to absence, illness or any other cause, the senior most (in order of appointment) member of the District Forum, who is qualified to be appointed as President of the Forum under clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 10, holding office for the time being, shall discharge the functions of the.....

Central Provinces Court of Wards Act, 1899 Section 11

Title: Barring of Suits to Contest Authority to Assume Superintendence

State: Central

Year: 1899

No suit shall be brought in any Civil Court to contest the authority of the Court of Wards in respect of the property, or of the person and property, of any person under this Act on the ground that such person was not, or is not, a land-holder or a minor.

Representation of the People Act, 1951 Section 53

Title: Procedure in Contested and Uncontested Elections

State: Central

Year: 1951

.....already been called upon under this sub-section, has or have failed to elect a person or the requisite number of persons, as the case may be, to fill the vacancy or vacancies, the2[Election Commission] shall not be bound to call again upon the consituency, or such members to elect a person or persons5[until it is satisfied that if called upon again, there will be no such failure on the part of the constituency of such members]. ______________________ 1. Substituted by Act 27 1956, Section 30, for sub-section (1) 2. Substituted by Act 27 of 1956, Section 30, for "appropriate authority". 3. Certain words omitted by Act 49 of 1951, Section 44 and the Fifth Schedule. 4. Certain words omitted by Act 27 of 1956, Section 30. 5. Substituted by Act 27 of 1956, Section 30, for "until such date as the Election Commission may specify in this behalf.

Representation of the People Act, 1951 Section 55A

Title: Retirement from Contest at Elections in Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies [Repealed]

State: Central

Year: 1951

1[55A. Retirement from contest at elections in Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies.- [Rep. by the Representation of the People (Amendment) Act, 1958 (58 of 1958), Section 22]. ______________________ 1. Inserted by Act 27 of 1956, Section 34, for "appropriate authority".

Waste Lands (Claims) Act, 1863 Section 3

Title: Postponement of Sale Pending Enquiry, to Allow Claimant to Contest Rejection of Claim

State: Central

Year: 1863

Pending an enquiry into any claim or objection under the date last preceding section, the Collector or other officer as aforesaid shall postpone the sale or other disposition of the land; and, if he shall order that such claim or objection be rejected, he of shall further postpone the sale or other disposition of the land, to allow the claimant or objector to contest the order of rejection in the manner hereinafter provided.

Prevention of Publication of Objectionable Matter Act, 1976 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1976

.....of the Press Commission, Press Council Act, 1965, was enacted. The experience of the system of Press Council has not, however, been satisfactory. It did not serve to deter those elements which were in a position to use the printed medium in an- undesirable way, for spreading hatred, for character assassination and undermining the people's morale and taste. In view of the need for urgent action in the matter, the. President promulgated on the 8th December, 1975, the Prevention of Publication of Objectionable Matter Ordinance, 1975. 2. The Ordinance provided for the prohibition of the printing or publication of any, specified matter for a temporary period not exceeding two months where such prohibition is necessary for preventing or combating any activity prejudical to the interests of sovereignty and integrity of India, security of the State, friendly relations with foreign States, public order, decency or morality or any activity involving or likely to involve, or culminate in, incitement to offences. The Ordinance also provided for demanding security from keepers of presses and publishers and editors of newspapers found guilty of being concerned in the publication of.....