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Citizenship Act, 1955 Section 4

Title: Citizenship by Descent

State: Central

Year: 1955

.....or nationality of another country within six months of attaining full age.] (2) If the Central Government so directs, a birth shall be deemed for the purposes of this section to have been registered with its permission, notwithstanding that its permission was not obtained before the registration. (3) For the purposes of the proviso to sub-section (1), any 1[person] born outside undivided India who was, or was deemed to be, a citizen of India at the commencement of the Constitution shall be deemed to be a citizen of India by descent only. _______________________ 1. Substituted by Act 39 1992 section 2, for "any male person" w.e.f. 10-12-1992. 2. Sub-sec 1 substituted by Citizenship Amdt Act, 2003 (6 of 2004).

The Punjab Jagirs Act, 1941 Complete Act

State: Punjab

Year: 1941

.....conditions under section 7 and 8 10. Authority for the Government to declare former Jagirs subject to the rule, condition and powers enacted by sections 7,8 and 9 11. Powers of courts 12. Savings 13. Repeals 1 THE PUNJAB JAGIRS ACT, 1941 (1For the statement of Objects and Reasons see Punjab Government Gazette (Extraordinary , Punjab, 1940, page 369; for Select Committee, report, see ibid, 1941 pages 19-25; Proceeding in the Punjab Legislative Assembly, see the Punjab Legislative Assembly Debates , volume XV, page 72-85,220-28,630 and 797-817) PUNJAB ACT NO.5 OF 1941 [ Received the assent of His Excellency of the Governor on the 27th February, 1941, and was the first published in the GOVERNMENT GAZETTE (Extraordinary), Punjab, of the 3rd March, 1941.] 1 2 3 4 Year No. Short title Whether repealed or otherwise affected by legislation. 1941 5 The Punjab Jagirs Act,1941. Amended by the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950. Amended by the "Adaptation of Laws (Third Amendment) Order,1951. An Act to provide for the assignment of Land Revenue by way of jagir grants.....

Government of India Act, 1915-19 [Repealed] Repealing Act 1

Title: Government of India Act, 1935

State: Central

Year: 1915

.....of ministers. (3) If any question arises whether any matter is or is not a matter as respects which the Governor-General is by or under this Act required to act in his discretion or to exercise his individual judgment, the decision, of the Governor-General in his discretion shall be final, and the validity of anything done by the Governor-General shall not be called in question on the ground that he ought or ought not to have acted in his discretion, or ought or ought not to have exercised his individual judgment]. ___________________________ 1.These words up to the end of the section were omitted, by the India (Provisional Constitution) Order, 1947. 10. Other Provisions as to ministers (1) The Governor-General's ministers shall be chosen and summoned by him, shall be sworn as members of the council, and shall hold office during his pleasure. (2) A minister who for any period of six consecutive months is not a member of 1 [either Chamber of] the Federal Legislature shall at the expiration of that period cease to be a minister. (3) The salaries of ministers shall be such as the Federal Legislature may from time to time by Act determine and, until the Federal.....

The Citizenship Act, 1955 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1955

THE CITIZENSHIP ACT, 1955 THE CITIZENSHIP ACT, 1955 [Act No. 57 of Year 1955 dated 30th. December, 1955] An Act to provide for the acquisition and determination of Indian citizenship Be it enacted by Parliament in the Sixth Year of the Republic of India as follows: - SECTION 01: SHORT TITLE This Act may be called the Citizenship Act, 1955. SECTION 02: INTERPRETATION (1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) "a Government in India" means the Central Government or a State Government. (b) "citizen" in relation to a country specified in Schedule I, means a person who, under the citizenship or nationality law for the time being in force in that country, is a citizen or national of that country; (c) "citizenship or nationality law" in relation to a country specified in Schedule I, means an enactment of the Legislature of that country which, at the request of the government of that country, the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, have declared to be an enactment making provision for the citizenship or nationality of that country: PROVIDED that no such notification shall be issued in relation to the Union of South.....

Air Force Act, 1950 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1950

.....or confinement of a person according to the usages of the service and includes military or naval custody: (vi) "air force law" means the law enacted by this Act and the rules made there under and includes the usages of the service; (vii) "air force reward" includes any gratuity or annuity for long service or good conduct, badge pay or pension, and any other air force pecuniary reward; (viii) "airman" means any person subject to this Act other than an officer; (ix) "air officer" means any officer of the Air Force above the rank of group captain; (x) "air signal" means any signal intended for the guidance of aircraft, whether given by flag, ground signal, light, wind indicator or in any manner whatsoever: (xi) "Chief Legal Adviser" means a person appointed as such by5[the Chief of the Air Staff] to give advice on matters relating to air force law and to perform such other duties of a legal character as may arise in connection therewith; (xii) "civil offence" means an offence which is triable by a criminal court; (xiii) "civil prison" means any jail or place used for the detention of any criminal prisoner under the Prisons Act, 1894-, or under any other law for the time.....

Government of India Act, 1935 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1935

.....council of ministers. (3) If any question arises whether any matter is or is not a matter as respects which the Governor-General is by or under this Act required to act in his discretion or to exercise his individual judgment, the decision of the Governor-General in his discretion shall be final, and the validity of anything done by the Governor-General shall not be called in question on the ground that he ought or ought not to have acted in his discretion, or ought or ought not to have exercised his individual judgment]. SECTION 10: OTHER PROVISIONS AS TO MINISTERS (1) The Governor-General's ministers shall be chosen and summoned by him, shall be sworn as members of the council, and shall hold office during his pleasure. (2) A minister who for any period of six consecutive months is not a member of15[either Chamber of] the Federal Legislature shall at the expiration of that period cease to be a minister. (3) The salaries of ministers shall be such as the Federal Legislature may from time to time by Act determine and, until the Federal Legislature so determine, shall be determined, by the Governor-General: Provided that the salary of a minister shall not be varied during his term.....

Hindu Succession Act, 1956 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1956

.....may be coiled the Hindu Succession Act, 1956. (2) It extends to the whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir. SECTION 02: APPLICATION OF ACT (1) This Act applies- (a) to any person, who is a Hindu by religion in any of its forms or developments including a Virashaiva, a Lingayat or a follower of the Brahmo, Prarthana or Arya Samaj, (b) to any person who is a Buddhist, Jaina or Sikh by religion, and (c) to any other person who is not a Muslim, Christian, Parsi or Jew by religion, unless it is proved that any such person would not have been governed by the Hindu law or by any custom or usage as part of that law in respect of any of the matters dealt with herein if this Act had not been passed. Explanation: The following persons are Hindus, Buddhists, Jainas or Sikhs by religion, as the case may be:- (a) any child, legitimate or illegitimate, both of whose parents are Hindus, Buddhists, Jainas or Sikhs by religion; (b) any child, legitimate or illegitimate, one of whose parents is a Hindu, Buddhist, Jaina or Sikh by religion and who is brought up as a member of the tribe, community, group or family to which such parent belongs or belonged; (c) any person who is a convert.....

Delhi Land Reforms Act, 1954 Complete Act

State: Delhi

Year: 1954

.....purpose or a work of public utility and declared as such by the Chief Commissioner or acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, or any other enactment other than this Act, relating to acquisition of land for a public purpose. (3) It shall come into force at once. (4) The declaration of the Chief Commissioner under clause (c) of sub-section (2) shall be conclusive evidence that the land is held and occupied for a public purpose or a work of public utility. Section2 Repeal (1) The following Acts, in so far as they apply to areas to which this Act extends, are hereby repealed (i) the Punjab Tenancy Act, 1887, as modified by Punjab Act No. 9 of 1939; (ii) the Agra Tenancy Act, 1901; (iii) the Punjab Tenants (Security of Tenure) Act, 1950. (iv) the Punjab Land Revenue Act, 1887, in so far as its provisions are inconsistent with this Act. (v) the U.P. Land Revenue Act, 1901, in so far as its provisions are inconsistent with this Act, and (vi) so much of any other law or of any rule having the force of law for the time being in force as is inconsistent with the provisions of this Act. Section3 Definition In this Act, unless the context otherwise.....

Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2003 Section 4

Title: Amendment of Section 4

State: Central

Year: 2003

In section 4 of the principal Act, for sub-section (1), the following sub-sections shall be substituted, namely:-- "(1) A person born outside India shall be a citizen of India by descent,-- (a) on or after the 26th day of January, 1950, but before the 10th day of December, 1992, if his father is a citizen of India at the time of his birth; or (b) on or after the 10th day of December, 1992, if either of his parents is a citizen of India at the time of his birth: Provided that if the father of a person referred to in clause (a) was a citizen of India by descent only, that person shall not be a citizen of India by virtue of this section unless-- (a) his birth is registered at an Indian consulate within one year of its occurrence or the commencement of this Act, whichever is later, or, with the permission of the Central Government, after the expiry of the said period; or (b) his father is, at the time of his birth, in service under a Government in India: Provided further that if either of the parents of a person referred to in clause (b) was a citizen of India by descent only, that person shall not be a citizen of India by virtue of this section, unless-- (a) his.....

Government of India Act, 1935 [Repealed] Chapter III

Title: Provisions with Respect to Discrimination, Etc.

State: Central

Year: 1935

..... 2. Substituted, by the India (Provisional Constitution) Order, 1947., for the words 'Dominion'. 3. Inserted by the Government of India Act (Amendment) Act, 1939 (2 & 3 Geo. 6, Ch. 66), S. 1, (effective from 1-4-1937) see the India (Provisional Constitution) Order, 1947., Section 2(2). Section 125 - Administration of Federal Acts in Indian States (1) Notwithstanding anything in this Act, agreements may, and, if provision has been made in that behalf by the Instrument of Accession of the State, shall, be made between the Governor-General and the Ruler of1b1[a Federated] State for the exercise by the Ruleror his officers of functions in relation to the administration in his State ofany law of the2[Federal Legislature] which applies therein. (2) An agreement made under this section shall contain provisions enabling the Governor-General in his discretion to satisfy himself, by inspection or otherwise, that the administration of the law to which the agreement relates is carried out in accordance with the policy of the2[Federal] Government and, if he is not satisfied, the Governor-General acting in his discretion, may issue such directions to the Ruler as he.....