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Indian Post Office Act, 1898 Section 14

Title: Post Office Marks Prima Facie Evidence of Certain Facts Denoted

State: Central

Year: 1898

In every proceeding for the recovery of any postage or other sum alleged to be due under this Act in respect of a postal article,-- (a) the production of the postal article, having thereon the official mark of the Post Office denoting that the article has been refused, or that the addressee is dead or cannot be found, shall be prima facie evidence of the fact so denoted, and (b) the person from whom the postal article purports to have come, shall, until the contrary is proved, be deemed to be the sender thereof.

Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Section 263

Title: Erasure of Mark Denoting That Stamp Has Been Used

State: Central

Year: 1860

Whoever, fraudulently or with intent to cause loss to Government, erases or removes from a stamp issued by the Government for the purpose of revenue, any mark, put or impressed upon such stamp for the purpose of denoting that the same has been used, or knowingly has in his possession or sells or disposes of any such stamp from which such mark has been erased or removed, or sells or disposes of any such stamp which he knows to have been used, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.

Indian Stamp Act, 1899 Section 16

Title: Denoting Duty

State: Central

Year: 1899

Where the duty with which an instrument is chargeable, or its exemption from duty, depends in any manner upon the duty actually paid in respect of another instrument, the payment of such last mentioned duty shall, if application is made in writing to the Collector for that purpose, and on production of both the instruments, be denoted upon such first mentioned instrument by endorsement under the hand of the Collector or in such other manner (if any) as the1[State Government] may by rule prescribe. ___________________ 1. Substituted by A.O. 1950, for "collecting government";

Export (Quality Control and Inspection) Act, 1963 Section 8

Title: Power to Recognise or Establish Marks to Denote Conformity with Standard Specifications

State: Central

Year: 1963

(1) The Central Government may, by Notification in the Official Gazette, recognise or establish any mark or seal in relation to a notified commodity for the purpose of denoting that such commodity conforms to a standard specification applicable to it. (2) Any such mark or seal affixed or applied to a notified commodity or to any covering containing, or label attached to, such commodity shall be deemed to be evidence of the commodity being in conformity with the standard specifications applicable to it under this Act: PROVIDED that nothing in this sub-section shall prevent any officer of customs from examining any consignment of a notified commodity intended for export if he has reason to believe that the seal or mark is not genuine or has been affixed or applied fraudulently or if such an examination is necessary for the purpose of any other law for the time being in force.

Indian Succession Act, 1925 Section 100

Title: Words Expressing Relationship Denote Only Legitimate Relatives or Failing Such Relatives Reputed Legitimate

State: Central

Year: 1925

.....to "the children of B". B never had any legitimate child. C and D had, at the date of the Will, acquired the reputation of being children of B. After the date of the Will and before the death of the testator, E and F were born, and acquired the reputation of being children of B. Only C and D are objects of the bequest. (vi) A makes a bequest in favour of his child by a certain woman, not his wife. B had acquired at the date of the Will the reputation of being the child of A by the woman designated. B takes the legacy. (vii) A makes a bequest in favour of his child to be born of a woman who never becomes his wife. The bequest is void. (viii) A makes a bequest in favour of the child of which a certain woman, not married to him, is pregnant. The bequest is void.

Karnataka Stamp Act, 1957 Section 16

Title: Denoting Duty

State: Karnataka

Year: 1957

Where the duty with which an instrument is chargeable, or its exemption from duty, depends in any manner upon the duty actually paid in respect of another instrument, the payment of such last mentioned duty shall, if application is made in writing to the1[Deputy Commissioner] for that purpose, and on production of both the instruments, be denoted upon such first mentioned instrument, by endorsement under the hand of the1[Deputy Commissioner] or in such other manner, if any, as the State Government may by rules prescribe. ________________________ 1. Substituted by Ad No. 29 of 1962, w.e.f. 1-19-1962 for the expression "Collector"

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 2

Title: General Explanations

State: Central

Year: 1860

.....words which refer to acts done extend also to illegal omissions. Section 33 - "Act", "Omission" The word "act" denotes as well a series of acts as a single act : the word "omission" denotes as well as series of omissions as a single omission. Section 34 - Acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention 1 [34. Acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention When a criminal act is done by several persons in furtherance of the common intention of all, each of such persons is liable for that act in the same manner as if it were done by him alone.] ___________________ 1. Substituted by Act 27 of 1870, section 1, for the original section. Section 35 - When such an act is criminal by reason of its being done with a criminal knowledge or intention Whenever an act, which is criminal only by reason of its being done with a criminal knowledge or intention, is done by several persons, each of such persons who joins in the act with such knowledge or intention is liable for the act in the same manner as if the act were done by him alone with that knowledge or intention. Section 36 - Effect caused partly by act and partly by omission .....

Post Office Act, 1898 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1898

POST OFFICE ACT, 1898 POST OFFICE ACT, 1898 6 OF 1898 STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS "The present Post Office Act was enacted in 1866, and has been amended since that date by the addition of three sections only. In 1882 section 60-A was added by Act III of 1882 authorising any officer of the Post Office, empowered in this behalf by the Governor-General in Council, to search for newspapers regarding which a notification has been published under the Sea Customs Act. In 1895, section 66 was added by Act III of that year, providing powers, in accordance with the general policy of the Postal Union for dealing with fictitious or previously used postage stamps of other countries found on letters or other articles received from abroad', and last year a further section was added by Act XVI of 1896 authorising the recovery of customs duty, when paid in advance by the Post Office, in the same manner as postage under the Act. During the last thirty years certain defects and omissions in the Act of 1866 have been brought to light, an experience has shown that express provisions of law, as contained in the Act, in respect of various matters are not suited to the present.....

Indian Post Office Act, 1898 Chapter III

Title: Postage

State: Central

Year: 1898

.....in the Official Gazette, declare what packets may be sent by the inland post as book, pattern and sample packets within the meaning of this Act. Section 8 - Power to make rules as to payment of postage and fees in certain cases The Central Government may, by rule,-- (a) require the prepayment of postage on inland postal articles or any class of inland postal articles, and prescribe the manner in which prepayment shall be made; (b) prescribe the postage to be charged on inland postal articles when the postage is not prepaid or is insufficiently prepaid; (c) provide for the redirection of postal articles and the transmission by post of articles so redirected, either free of charge or subject to such further charge as may be specified in the rules; and (d) prescribe the fees to be charged for the "express delivery" of postal articles, in addition to, or instead of, any other postage chargeable thereon under this Act. Explanation.--"Express delivery" means delivery by a special messenger or conveyance. Section 9 - Power to make rules as to registered newspapers (1) The Central Government may make rules providing for the registration of newspapers for.....