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The Limitation Act, 1963 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1963

.....when the court is closed, the suit, appeal or application may be instituted, preferred or made on the day when the court reopens. Explanation- The fact that the appellant or the applicant was misled by any order, practice or judgment of the High Court in ascertaining or computing the prescribed period may be sufficient cause within the meaning of this section. SECTION 05: EXTENSION OF PRESCRIBED PERIOD IN CERTAIN CASES- Any appeal or any application, other than an application under any of the provisions of Order XXI of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908) may be admitted after the prescribed period, if the appellant 'or the applicant satisfies the court that he had sufficient cause for not preferring the appeal or making the application within such period. Explanation-The fact that the appellant or the applicant was misled by any order, practice or judgment of the High Court in ascertaining or computing the prescribed period may be sufficient cause within the meaning of this section. SECTION 06: LEGAL DISABILITY- (1) Where a person entitled to institute a suit or make an application for the execution of a decree is, at the time from which the prescribed. Period is.....

Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Chapter 17

Title: Of Offences Against Property

State: Central

Year: 1860

.....a reasonable time to enable the owner to claim it. What are reasonable means or what is a reasonable time in such a case, is a question of fact. It is not necessary that the finder should know who is the owner of the property, or that any particular person is the owner of it; it is sufficient if, al the time of appropriating it, he does not believe it to be his own properly, or in good faith believe that the real owner cannot be found. Illustrations (a) A finds a rupee on the high road, not knowing to whom the rupee belongs. A picks up the rupee. Here A has not committed the offence defined in this section. (b) A finds a letter on the road, containing a bank note. From the direction and contents of the letter he learns to whom the note belongs. He appropriates the note. He is guilty of an offence under this section. (c) A finds a cheque payable to bearer. He can form no conjecture as to the person who has lost the cheque. But the name of the person, who has drawn the cheque, appears. A knows that this person can direct him to the person in whose favour the cheque was drawn. A appropriates the cheque without attempting to discover the owner. He is guilty of an.....

Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Section 415

Title: Cheating

State: Central

Year: 1860

.....likely to cause damage or harm to that person in body, mind, reputation or property, is said to "cheat". Explanation,--A dishonest concealment of facts is a deception within the meaning of this section. Illustrations (a) A, by falsely pretending to be in the Civil Service, intentionally deceives Z, and thus dishonestly induces Z to let him have on credit goods for which he does not mean to pay, A cheats. (b) A, by pulling a counterfeit mark on an article, intentionally deceives Z into a belief that this article was made by a certain celebrated manufacturer, and thus dishonestly induces Z to buy and pay for the article. A cheats. (c) A, by exhibiting to Z a false sample of an article, intentionally deceives Z into believing that me article corresponds with the sample, and thereby, dishonestly induces Z to buy and pay for the article. A cheats. (d) A, by tendering in payment for an article a bill on a house with which A keeps on money, and by which A expects that the bill will be dishonored, intentionally deceives Z, and thereby dishonestly induces Z to deliver the article, intending not to pay for it. A cheats. (e) A, by pledging as diamonds article which he knows.....

Indian Stamp Act, 1899 Schedule I

Title: First Schedule

State: Central

Year: 1899

..... Exemptions Bond, when executed by-- (a) headmen nominated under rules framed in accordance with the Bengal Irrigation Act, 1876, section 99, for the due performance of their duties under that Act: (b) any person for the purpose of guaranteeing that the local income derived from private subscriptions to a charitable dispensary or hospital or any other object of public utility shall not be less than a specified sum per mensem. 16. BOTTOMRY BOND, that is to say, any instrument whereby the master of a seagoing ship borrows money on the security of the ship to enable him to preserve the ship or prosecute her voyage The same duty as a Bond (No. 15) for the same amount. 17. CANCELLATION--Instrument of (including any instrument by which any instrument, previously executed is cancelled), if attested and not otherwise provided for. See also RELEASE (NO. 55), REVOCATION OF SETTLEMENT (NO. 58 B), SURRENDER OF LEASE (NO.61), REVOCATION OF TRUST (NO. 64B). Five rupees. 18. CERTIFICATE OF SALE (in respect of each property put up as a separate lot and sold) granted to the .....

Karnataka Stamp Act, 1957 Schedule 1

Title: First Schedule (Part Iv)

State: Karnataka

Year: 1957

..... object of public utility shall not be less than a specified sum per mensem; (b) under No. 3-A of the rules made under Section 70 of the Bombay Irrigation Act, 1879; (c) by persons taking advances under the Karnataka Land Improvement Loans Act, 1963 (Karnataka Act No. 16 of 1963), the Karnataka Agriculturists Loans Act, 1963 (Karnataka Act No. 17 of 1963) or by their sureties as Security for the repayment of such advances; (d) by officers of Government or their sureties to secure the due execution of an office or the due accounting for money or other property received by virtue Thereof 48. Settlement, -- A. Instrument of (including a deed of dower) (i) where the disposition is not for the purpose of distributing the The same duty as a Conveyance (No. 20) for a market property of the settler among his.....

Trusts Act, 1882 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1882

....."registered' means registered under the law for the registration of documents for the time being in force a person is said to have "notice" of a fact either when he actually knows that fact or when, but for willful abstention from inquiry or gross negligence, he would have known it, or when information of the fact is given to or obtained by his agent, under the circumstances mentioned in the section 229 Indian Contract Act, 1872 (9 of 1872)-, ; and all expressions used herein and defined in the Indian Contract Act, 1872 (expressions defined in Act 9 of 1872), shall be deemed to have the meanings respectively attributed to them by that Act. SECTION 04: LAWFUL PURPOSE. A trust may be created for any lawful purpose. The purpose of a trust is lawful unless it is (a) forbidden by law, or (b) is of such a nature that, if permitted, it would defeat the provisions of any law, or (c) is fraudulent, or (d) involves or implies injury to the person or property of another, or (e) the Court regards it as immoral or opposed to public policy. Every trust of which the purpose is unlawful is void. And where a trust is created for two purposes, of which one is lawful and the other.....

The Indian Stamp Act, 1899 Complete Act

State: Assam

Year: 1899

.....for the payment of any sum of money by a bill of exchange or promissory note, or for the delivery of any bill of exchange or promissory note in satisfaction of any sum of money, or for the payment of any sum of money out of any particular fund which may or may not be available, or upon any condition or contingency which may or may not be performed or happen; (b) an order for the payment of any sum of money weekly, monthly, or at any other stated period; and (c) a letter of credit, that is to say, any instrument by which one person authorises another to give credit to the person in whose favour it is drawn; (4) "Bill of lading" includes a "through bill lading", but doesnot include a mate's receipt; (5) "Bond" includes-- (a) any instrument whereby a person obliges himself to pay money to another, on condition that the obligation shall be void if a specified act is performed, or is not performed, as the case may be; (b) any instrument attested by a witness and not payable to order or bearer, where by a person obliges himself to pay money to another; and (c) any instrument so attested, whereby a person obliges himself to deliver grain or other agricultural produce to.....

The Kerala Stamp Act, 1959 Complete Act

State: Kerala

Year: 1959

.....to future payment etc, to be charged. 26. Valuation in case of annuity, etc 27. Stamp where value of subject matter is indeterminate. 28. Facts affecting duty to be set forth in instrument. 29. Direction as to duty in case of certain conveyances. 30. Duties by whom payable. CHAPTER III ADJUDICATION AS TO STAMPS 31. Adjudication as to proper stamp 32. Certificate by Collector. CHAPTER IV INSTRUMENTS NOT DULY STAMPED 33. Examination and impounding of instruments. 34. Instrument not duly stamped inadmissible in evidence, etc. 35. Admission of instrument where not to be questioned. 36. Admission of improperly stamped instruments. 37. Instruments impounded how dealt with. 38. Collector's power to refund penalty paid under sub-section (I) of section 37. 39. Collector's power to stamp instruments impounded. 40. Instruments unduly stamped by accident. 41. Endorsement of instruments on which duty has been paid under sections 34, 39 or 40. 42. Prosecution for offence against Stamp Law. 43. Persons paying duty or penalty may recover the same in certain cases. 44. Power of Government or other specified authority to refund penalty or excess.....

The Rajasthan Stamp Act, 1998 Complete Act

State: Rajasthan

Year: 1998

.....for the payment of any sum of money by a bill of exchange or promissory note, or for the delivery of any bill of exchange or promissory note in satisfaction of any sum of money, or for the payment of any sum of money out of any particular fund which may or may not be available, or upon any condition or contingency which may or may not be performed or happen, (b) an order for the payment of any sum of money weekly, monthly or at any other stated period, and (c) a letter of credit, that is to say, any instrument, by which one person authorises another to give credit to the person in whose favour it is drawn; (v) "bill of lading" includes a "through bill of lading", but does not include a mate's receipt; (vi) "bond" includes, - (a) any instrument whereby a person obliges himself to pay money to another, on condition that the obligation shall be void if a specified act is performed, or is not performed, as the case may be; (b) any instrument attested and not payable to order or bearer, whereby a person obliges himself to pay money to another; and (c) any instrument attested, whereby a person obliges himself to deliver grain or other agricultural produce to another; .....