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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.....

Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Chapter 3

Title: Of Punishments

State: Central

Year: 1860

.....ten years but not for life [Repealed] Rep. by the Criminal Law (Removal of Racial Discriminations) Act, 1949 (17 of 1949) (w.e.f. 6-4-1949). Section 57 - Fractions of terms of punishment In calculating fractions of terms of punishment, 1 [imprisonment] for life shall be reckoned as equivalent to 1 [imprisonment] for twenty years. _____________________ 1. Substituted by Act 26 of 1955, section 117 and Schedule, for "transportation" (w.e.f. 1-1-1956). Section 58 - Offenders sentenced to transportation how dealt with until transported [Repealed] Rep. by the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Ad, 1955 (26 of 1955), section 117 and Schedule (w.e.f. 1-1-1956). Section 59 - Transportation instead of imprisonment [Repealed] Rep. by the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act, 1955 (26 of 1955). section 117 and Schedule, (w.e.f. 1-1-1956). Section 60 - Sentence may be (in certain cases of imprisonment) wholly or partly rigorous or simple In every ease in which an offender is punishable with imprisonment which may be of either description, it shall be competent to the Court which sentences such offender to direct in the sentence that such imprisonment shall.....

Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Complete Act

Title: Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860)

State: Central

Year: 1860

.....Court Section79 - Act done by a person justified, or by mistake of fact believing himself justified, by law Section80 - Accident in doing a lawful act Section81 - Act likely to cause harm, but done without criminal intent, and to prevent other harm Section82 - Act of a child under seven years of age Section83 - Act of a child above seven and under twelve of immature understanding Section84 - Act of a person of unsound mind Section85 - Act of a person incapable of judgment by reason of intoxication caused against his will Section86 - Offence requiring a particular intent or knowledge committed by one who is intoxicated Section87 - Act not intended and not known to be likely to cause death or grievous hurt, done by consent Section88 - Act not intended to cause death, done by consent in good faith for person's benefit Section89 - Act done in good faith for benefit of child or insane person, by or by consent of guardian Section90 - Consent known to be given under fear or misconception Section91 - Exclusion of acts which are offences independently of harm caused Section92 - Act done in good faith for benefit of a person without consent Section93 - Communication made in.....

The Stage Carriages Act, 1861 Complete Act

State: Punjab

Year: 1861

THE STAGE- CARRIAGES ACT, 1861 THE STAGE- CARRIAGES ACT, 1861 ACT NO. 16 OF 1861 [ 7the July, 1861.] An Act for licensing and regulating Stage- Carriages. Preamble.- WHEREAS it is expedient to licence and to regulate stage- carriages in the Provinces; It is enacted as follows:- 1. Definition of stage- carriage." Every carriage drawn by one or more 2[ horses which shall ordinarily be used for the purpose of conveying passengers for hire to or from any place in the Stats, shall, without regard to the form or construction of such carriage, be deemed to be a stage- carriage within the meaning of this Act. 2. Carriages to be licensed.- No carriage shall be used as a stage- carriage unless licensed by a 4[ Magistrate or by the 5[ Commissioner of Police of a Presidency- town. 3. Power to refuse license." The Magistrate or 5[ Commissioner of Police to whom the application for a license of a stage- carriage is made may refuse to license the same, if he shall be of opinion that such stage- carriage is unserviceable or is unsafe or unfit for public accommodation or use. 1. Short title given by the Indian Short Titles Act, 1897 (14 of 1897 ). This Act, as.....

Finance Act, 2008 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 2008

.....the meaning given by Article 2 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1407/2002 (state aid to coal industry). (3) The production of coal includes the extraction of it. Excluded activities: producing steel 20C In paragraph 16(ic) "steel" means any of the steel products listed in Annex 1 to the Guidelines on national regional aid (2006/C 54/08), published in the Official Journal on 4 March 2006." (6) The amendments made by this section have effect in relation to options granted on or after the day on which this Act is passed. SECTION 34: Tax credits for certain foreign distributions: (1) Schedule 12 contains provision about tax credits for certain foreign distributions. (2) The amendments made by that Schedule have effect for the tax year 2008-09 and subsequent tax years. SECTION 35: Small companies relief: associated companies: (1) Section 13 of ICTA (small companies' relief) is amended as follows. (2) In the second sentence of subsection (4) (meaning of "control" for purposes of definition of "associated company"), insert at the end "except that, in the application of subsection (6) of that section in relation to the company ("the taxpayer company") and another company.....

Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Section 55A

Title: Definition of "appropriate Government"

State: Central

Year: 1860

1 [55A. Definition of "appropriate Government" In sections 54 and 55 the expression "appropriate Government" means,-- (a) in cases where the sentence is a sentence of death or is for an offence against any law relating to a matter to which the executive power of the Union extends, the Central Government; and (b) in cases where the sentence (whether of death or not) is for an offence against any law relating to a matter to which the executive power of the State extends, the Government of the State within which the offender is sentenced. ] _____________________ 1. Substituted by the A.O. 1950, for section 55A which had been Inserted by the A.O. 1937.

Stage-carriages Act, 1861 Section 21

Title: Interpretation Clause. "magistrate"

State: Central

Year: 1861

The term "Magistrate" in this Act shall include all Magistrate and other persons exercising the powers of 1 "Magistrate; 2 [*****] Act applicable to all animals used for drawing carriages. 3 [A11 expressions and provisions which in this Act are applied to horses shall also apply to all other animals employed in drawing any carriage ordinarily used for the purpose of conveying passengers for hire to or from any place in the 4 [States]:] 5 [*****] ______________________ 1. As to officers exercising the powers of a Magistrate. 2. The definition of "British India" was omitted by A.O. 1937 (1-4-1937). 3. Substituted for the third sentence by the Stage-Carriages Act (1861) Amendment Act, 1876 (16 of 1876), S. I. 4. Substituted for the word "Provinces" by A.L.O., 1950. 5. The definitions relating to "number" and "gender" were omitted by the Repealing and Amending Act, 1914 (10 of 1914), Section 3 and Schedule II.

Border Security Force Act, 1968 Chapter IX

Title: Execution of Sentence, Pardons, Remissions, Etc.

State: Central

Year: 1968

.....is imposed by a Summary Security Force Court, the officer holding the trial or the officer authorised to approve of the sentence under subsection (2) of section 114 may make the direction referred to in sub-section (1). Section 132 - Release on suspension Where a sentence is suspended under section 130, the offender shall forthwith be released from custody. Section 133 - Computation of period of suspension Any period during which the sentence is under suspension shall be reckoned as part of the term of such sentence. Section 134 - Order after suspension The authority or officer specified in section 130 may, at any time while a sentence is suspended, order-- (a) that the offender be committed to undergo the unexpired portion of the sentence; or (b) that the sentence be remitted. Section 135 - Reconsideration of case after suspension (1) Where a sentence has been suspended, the case may at any time, and shall at intervals of not more than four months, be reconsidered by the authority or officer specified in section 130, or by any officer not below the rank of a Deputy Inspector-General duly authorised by the authority or officer specified in section.....

Assam Rifles Act, 2006 Chapter XI

Title: Execution of Sentence, Pardon, Remission, Etc.

State: Central

Year: 2006

.....imprisonment is imposed by a Summary Assam Rifles Court, the officer holding the trial or the officer authorised to approve the sentence under sub-section (2) of section 136 may make the direction referred to in sub-section (1). Section 154 - Release on suspension Where a sentence is suspended under section 152 the offender shall forthwith be released from custody. Section 155 - Computation of period of suspension Any period during which the sentence is under suspension shall be reckoned as part of the term of such sentence. Section 156 - Order after suspension The authority or officer specified in section 152 may, at anytime while a sentence is suspended, order-- (a) that the offender be committed to undergo the unexpired portion of the sentence; or (b) that the sentence be remitted. Section 157 - Reconsideration of case after suspension (1) Where a sentence has been suspended, the case may at any time, and shall at intervals of not more than four months, be reconsidered by the authority or officer specified in section 152 or by any officer not below the rank of a Deputy Inspector-General duly authorised by the authority or officer specified in section 152......

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 Section 426

Title: Sentence on Escaped Convict when to Take Effect

State: Central

Year: 1973

(1) When a sentence of death, imprisonment for life or fine is passed under this Code on an escaped convict, such sentence shall, subject to the provisions hereinbefore contained, take effect immediately. (2) When a sentence of imprisonment for a term is passed under this Code on an escaped convict, (a) if such sentence is severer in kind than the sentence which such convict was undergoing when he escaped, the new sentence shall take effect immediately; (b) if such sentence is not severer in kind than the sentence which such convict was undergoing when he escaped, the new sentence shall take effect after he has suffered imprisonment for a further period equal to that which, at the time of his escape, remained unexpired of his former sentence. (3) For the purposes of sub-section (2), a sentence of rigorous imprisonment shall be deemed to be severer in kind than a sentence of simple imprisonment.