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The Cochin Christian Civil Marriage Act, 1920 Complete Act

State: Kerala

Year: 1920

THE COCHIN CHRISTIAN CIVIL MARRIAGE ACT, 1095 THE COCHIN CHRISTIAN CIVIL MARRIAGE ACT, 1095 [Act No. 5 of 1095] [ 17th day of January 1920] PREAMBLE (Substituted for ' Raja' by Section 2 of Act 1 of 1109) [ An Act to provide for Legalising Civil Marriages between Persons Professing Christianity in the Cochin State. Whereas it is deemed desirable to make provision for legalising civil marriages between persons Professing the Christian religion; It is hereby enacted as follows:- Section 1 - Short title This Act may be cited as The Cochin Christian Civil Marriage Act, V of 1095". Section 2 - Local extent and Commencement It extends to the whole of the Cochin State, and shall come into force at once. Section 3 - Interpretation clause In this Act, unless there is something repugnant in the subject or context:- The expression "Christian" means persons professing the Christian religion; "Minor" means a person who has not completed the age of 21 years, and who is not a widower or a widow. Section 4 - Persons by whom marriages may be solemnized A Marriage between persons, one or both of whom is or are a Christian or Christians but neither of whom.....

Bombay Pleaders Act, 1920, (Maharashtra) Section 21

Title: Cases Where there Are Several Parties Having the Same Interest or Putting Forward the Same Defence

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1920

Where in any proceeding there are several parties having the same interests or putting forward the same defence they shall not, if awarded costs, be allowed more than one set of pleaders fees on party and party taxation unless the Court otherwise directs.

Provincial Insolvency Act, 1920 Part V

Title: Summary Administration

State: Central

Year: 1920

.....and assets of the debtor and determine the same by order in writing, and it shall not be necessary to frame a schedule under the provisions of section 33; (iv) the property of the debtor shall be realised with all reasonable despatch and thereafter, when practicable, distributed in a single dividend; (v) the debtor shall apply for his discharge within six months from the date of adjudication; and (vi) such other modifications as may be prescribed with the view of saving expense and simplifying procedure: Provided that the Court may at any time direct that the ordinary procedure provided for in this Act shall be followed in regard to the debtor's estate, and thereafter the Act shall have effect accordingly.

Provincial Insolvency Act, 1920 Section 74

Title: Summary Administration

State: Central

Year: 1920

.....and assets of the debtor and determine the same by order in writing, and it shall not be necessary to frame a schedule under the provisions of section 33; (iv) the property of the debtor shall be realised with all reasonable despatch and thereafter, when practicable, distributed in a single dividend; (v) the debtor shall apply for his discharge within six months from the date of adjudication; and (vi) such other modifications as may be prescribed with the view of saving expense and simplifying procedure: Provided that the Court may at any time direct that the ordinary procedure provided for in this Act shall be followed in regard to the debtor's estate, and thereafter the Act shall have effect accordingly.

Provincial Insolvency Act, 1920 Part VII

Title: Miscellaneous

State: Central

Year: 1920

.....be excluded: Provided that nothing in this section shall apply to a suit or application in respect of a debt provable but not proved under this Act. Section 79 - Power to make rules {Subs.by the A.O.1937 for the original sub-section} [(1) The High Court may, with the previous sanction of the State Government, make rules for carrying into effect the provisions of this Act.] (2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide- 1[(a) the form of the insolvency notice under clause (a), and the manner in which such notice may be served under clause (b), of sub-section (3) of section 6;] 1[(aa)] for the appointment and remuneration of receivers (other than Official Receivers), the audit of the account of all receivers and the costs of such audit. (b) for meetings of creditors, (c) for the procedure to be followed where the debtor is a firm, {The word "and" rep.by Act 39 of 1926, s.6} (d) for the procedure to be followed in the case of estates to be administered in a summary manner, {Ins.by s.6, ibid.} [and (e) for any matter which is to be or may be prescribed.] (3) All rules made under this section shall.....

Provincial Insolvency Act, 1920 Section 77

Title: Courts to Be Auxiliary to Each Other

State: Central

Year: 1920

All Courts having jurisdiction in insolvency and the officers of such Courts, respectively, shall severally act in aid of and be auxiliary to each other in all matters of insolvency, and an order of a Court seeking aid with a request to another of the said Courts shall be deemed sufficient to enable the latter Court to exercise, in regard to the matters directed by the order, such jurisdiction as either of such Courts could exercise in regard to similar matters within their respective jurisdictions.

Provincial Insolvency Act, 1920 Section 80

Title: Delegation of Powers to Official Receivers

State: Central

Year: 1920

(1) The High Court, with the like sanction, may from time to time direct that, in any matters in respect of which jurisdiction is given to the Court by this Act, the Official Receiver shall, subject to the directions of the Court, have all or any of the following powers, namely:--- {Cls.(a), (c) and (d) rep.by Act 39 of 1926, s.7} (b) to frame schedules and to admit or reject proofs of creditors; {Cls.(a), (c) and (d) rep.by Act 39 of 1926, s.7} (e) to make interim orders in any case of urgency; and (f) to hear and determine any unopposed or ex-parte application. (2) Subject to the appeal to the Court provided for by section 68, any order made or act done by the Official Receiver in the exercise of the said powers shall be deemed the order or act of the Court.

Indian Securities Act, 1920 Section 9

Title: Impression of Signature on Government Securities

State: Central

Year: 1920

(1) The signature of the person authorised to sign Government securities on behalf of the Government may be printed, engraved or lithographed, or impressed by such other mechanical process a the [Substituted by the A.O.1937 for " G.G.in C."] [Government] may direct on the securities.Impression of signature on Government securities. (2) A signature so printed, engraved, lithographed or otherwise impressed shall be as valid as if it had been inscribed in the proper handwriting of the person so authorised.

Indian Securities Act, 1920 Section 13

Title: Renewal of Promissory Notes in Case of Dispute as to Title

State: Central

Year: 1920

.....declaration, issue a renewed note in favour of such party in accordance with the provisions of section 12, unless within that period [Substituted By section 5, Act 28 of 1937, for "he".] [it] has received notice that proceedings have been instituted by any person in a Court of competent jurisdiction for the purpose of establishing a title to such note. Explanation.- For the purpose of this sub-section the expression "final decision" means a decision which is not appealable or a decision which is appealable but against which no appeal has been filed within the period of limitation allowed by law. (2) For purpose of the inquiry referred to in sub-section (1), the prescribed [Substituted by Act 28 of 1937, section 5, for "officer"] may [Subs.by section 5, Act 28 of 1937, for "himself"].[direct one of its officers to] record, or may request the District Magistrate to record or to have recorded, the whole or any part of such evidence as the parties may produce, when such request has been made to the District any Magistrate of , such Magistrate may himself record or may direct any Magistrate of the second-class subordinate to and empowered by general or special order of the.....

Indian Red Cross Society Act, 1920 Section 8

Title: Constitution of Branch Committees

State: Central

Year: 1920

.....by A.C.A.O., 1948(23-3-1948). 7. Substituted for the words "any Province, State or other part of India", by A.O.L., 1950, as amended by the Adaptation of Laws (Third Amdt.) Order, 1951, (with retrospective effect from 26-1-1950). 8. The words "or Pakistan" inserted by A.C.A.O., 1948, was omitted by Act (22 of 1956), section 4 (21-5-1956). 9. Substituted for the words "third column", by Act (22 of 1956), section 4 (21-5-1956). 10. Substituted for the words "the Provinces, States and other parts of India and Pakistan" by A.L.O., 1950 (26-1-1950). 11. The words "or any part of Pakistan" were omitted by Act 22 of 1956, section 4.