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Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 Section 108

Title: Security for Good Behaviour from Persons Disseminating Seditious Matters

State: Central

Year: 1973

.....to disseminate or abets the dissemination of.- (a) any matter the publication of which is punishable under section 124 A or section 153 A or section 153B or section 295 A of the Indian Penal Code ( 45 of 1860 ), or (b) any matter concerning a Judge acting or purporting to act in the discharge of hi s official duties which amounts to criminal intimidation or defamation under the Indian Penal Code. (ii) makes, produces, publishes or keeps for sale, imports, exports, conveys, sells, lets to hi re, distributes, publicly exhibits or in any other manner puts in c irculation any obscene matter such as is referred to in section 292 of the Indian Penal Code ( 45 of 1860 ), and the magistrate is of opinion that there is sufficient ground for proceeding, the Magistrate may, in the manner hereinafter provided, require such person to show cause why he should not be ordered to execute a bond, with or without sureties, for hi s good behaviour for such period, not exceeding one year, as the Magistrate thinks fit. ( 2 ) No proceeding shall be taken under this section against the editor, proprietor, printer or publisher of any publication registered under, and edited, printed and.....

Representation of the People Act, 1951 Section 126A

Title: Restriction on Publication and Dissemination of Result of Exit Polls, Etc

State: Central

Year: 1951

.....party or candidate in an election; (b) "electronic media" includes internet, radio and television including Internet Protocol Television, satellite, terrestrial of cable channels, mobile and such other media either owned by the Government or private person or by both; (c) "print media" includes any newspaper, magazine or periodical, poster, placard, handbill or any other document; (d) "dissemination" includes publication in any "print media" or broadcast or display on any electronic media.] _______________________________ 1. Inserted by the Representation of the people (Amendment) Act, 2009 [Act No. 41 of 2009] to be effective from 01.02.2010 vide Notification No. S.O.225(E) dated 01.02.2010.

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 Chapter 8

Title: Security for Keeping the Peace and for Good Behaviour

State: Central

Year: 1973

.....sub-section (1) are (a) any offence punishable under Chapter VIII of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860), other than an offence, punishable under section 153A or section 153B or section 154 thereof; (b) any offence which consists of, or includes, assault or using criminal force or committing mischief; (c) any offence of criminal intimidation; (d) any other offence which caused, or was intended or known to be likely to cause, a breach of the peace. (3) If the conviction is set aside on appeal or otherwise, the bond so executed shall become void. (4) An order under this section may also be made by an Appellate Court or by a Court when exercising its powers of revision. Section 107 - Security for keeping the peace in other cases ( 1 ) When an Executive Magistrate receives information that any person is likely to commit a breach of the peace or dis t urb the public tranquillity or to do any wrongful act that may probably occasion a breach of the peace or disturb the public tranquillity and is of opinion that there is sufficient ground for proceeding, he may in the manner hereinafter provided, require such person to show cause why he should not be ordered to execute.....

Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013, Section 7

Title: Insertion of New Sections 354a, 354b, 354c and 354d

State: Central

Year: 2013

.....than three years, but which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine. Explanation 1.--For the purpose of this section, "private act" includes an act of watching carried out in a place which, in the circumstances, would reasonably be expected to provide privacy and where the victim's genitals, posterior or breasts are exposed or covered only in underwear; or the victim is using a lavatory; or the victim is doing a sexual act that is not of a kind ordinarily done in public. Explanation 2. -- Where the victim consents to the capture of the images or any act, but not to their dissemination to third persons and where such image or act is disseminated, such dissemination shall be considered an offence under this section. 354D. Stalking.-- (1) Any man who-- (i) follows a woman and contacts, or attempts to contact such woman to foster personal interaction repeatedly despite a clear indication of disinterest by such woman; or (ii) monitors the use by a woman of the internet, email or any other form of electronic communication, commits the offence of stalking: Provided that such conduct shall not amount to stalking if the man who pursued it proves that-- .....

Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (Insurance Advertisements and Disclosure) Regulations, 2000 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 2000

.....of 1972), or Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority Act, 1999 (41 of 1999) shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in those Acts or the rules as the case may be. Regulation 3 Compliance and control (1) Every insurer or intermediary or insurance agent shall- (i) have a compliance officer, whose name and official position in the organisation shall be communicated to the Authority, and he shall be responsible to oversee the advertising programme. (ii) establish and maintain a system of control over the content, form, and method of dissemination of all advertisements concerning its policies. (iii) maintain an advertising register at its corporate office which must include: (a) a specimen of every advertisement disseminated, or issued or a record of any broadcast or telecast, etc.; (b) a notation attached to each advertisement indicating the manner, extent of distribution and form number of any policy advertised, and (iv) maintain a specimen of all advertisements for a minimum period of three years. (v) file a copy of each advertisement with the Authority as soon as it is first issued, together with information: (a) an identifying number for the.....

Geneva Conventions Act, 1960 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1960

.....(d) procedural matters relating to legal representation, appeals, etc. 3. The existing law on the subject is to be found in the Geneva Convention Act, 1911 (an Act of the United Kingdom) as applied to India by the Gevena Convention Act, 1911 (British India) Order-in-Council dated the 24th October, 1916, and the Geneva Convention Implementing Act, 1936 (14 of 1936). The provisions of these Acts, however, are confined to extending protection to the two emblems, namely, the Red Cross and the Geneva Cross. 4. The Bill seeks to implement the Conventions in so far as it is necessary so to do and, at the same time, consolidates the law on the subject by repealing the United Kingdom Act of 1911andthe Central Act 14 of 1936and incorporating their provisions in the Bill." - Gaz. of Ind., 1959, Extra. Pt. II, S. 2, p. 1098. An Act to enable effect to be given to certain International Conventions done at Geneva on the twelfth day of August, 1949, to which India is a party, and for purposes connected therewith. Be it enacted by Parliament in the Eleventh Year of the Republic of India as follows :- -Geneva Conventions of 12th August, 1949, were ratified by the President on the 16th October,.....

Representation of the People Act, 1951 Chapter III

Title: Electoral Offences

State: Central

Year: 1951

.....or broadcast or display on any electronic media.] _______________________________ 1. Inserted by the Representation of the people (Amendment) Act, 2009 [Act No. 41 of 2009] to be effective from 01.02.2010 vide Notification No. S.O.225(E) dated 01.02.2010. Section 126B - Offences by companies 1[(1) Where an offence under sub-section (2) of section 126A has been committed by a company, every person who at the time the offence was committed was in charge of, and was responsible to the company for the conduct of, the business of the company, as well as the company, shall be deemed to be guilty of the offence and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly: Provided that nothing contained in this sub-section shall render any such person liable to any punishment provided in this Act if he proves that the offence was committed without his knowledge or that he exercised all due diligence to prevent the commission of such offence. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), where an offence under this Act has been committed by a company and it is proved that the offence has been committed with the consent or connivance.....

Representation of the People (Amendment) Act 2009 Chapter III

Title: Amendments to the Representation of the People Act, 1951

State: Central

Year: 2009

.....of three months from the date such order takes effect" shall be substituted. Section 5 - Amendment of section 34 In section 34 of the principal Act, in sub-section (1),-- (i) in clause (a), for the words "a sum of ten thousand rupees or where the candidate is a member of a Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe, a sum of five thousand rupees", the words "a sum of twenty-five thousand rupees or where the candidate is a member of a Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe, a sum of twelve thousand five hundred rupees" shall be substituted; (ii) in. clause (b), for the words "a sum of five thousand rupees or where the candidate is a member of a Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe, a sum of two thousand five hundred rupees", the words "a sum of ten thousand rupees or where the candidate is a member of a Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe, a sum of five thousand rupees" shall be substituted. Section 6 - Amendment of section 123 In section 123 of the principal Act, in clause (7),-- (i) for the words "from any person in the service of the Government", the words "from any person whether or not in the service of the Government" shall be substituted; (ii) after sub-clause (g), the.....

Representation of the People (Amendment) Act 2009 Section 7

Title: Insertion of New Sections 126a and 126b

State: Central

Year: 2009

.....publication in any "print media" or broadcast or display on any electronic media. 126B. Offences by companies.- (1) Where an offence under sub-section (2) of section 126A has been committed by a company, every person who, at the time the offence was committed, was in charge of, and was responsible to the company for the conduct of the business of the company, as well as the company, shall be deemed to be guilty of the offence and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly: Provided that nothing contained in this sub-section shall render any such person liable to any punishment provided in this Act if he proves that the offence was committed without his knowledge or that he exercised all due diligence to prevent the commission of such offence. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), where an offence under this Act has been committed by a company and it is proved that the offence has been committed with the consent or connivance of, or is attributable to, any neglect on the part of, any director, manager, secretary or other officer of the company, such director, manager, secretary or other officer shall also be deemed to be guilty.....

The Right to Information Act, 2005 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 2005

.....also to contain corruption and to hold Governments and their instrumentalities accountable to the governed; AND WHEREAS revelation of information in actual practice is likely to conflict with other public interests including efficient operations of the Governments, optimum use of limited fiscal resources and the preservation of confidentiality of sensitive information; AND WHEREAS it is necessary to harmonise these conflicting interests while preserving the paramountancy of the democratic ideal; NOW, THEREFORE, it is expedient to provide for furnishing certain information to citizens who desire to have it. Be it enacted by Parliament in the Fifty-sixth Year of the Republic of India as follows:- CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY SECTION 01: SHORT TITLE, EXTENT AND COMMENCEMENT (1) This Act may be called the Right to Information Act, 2005. (2) It extends to the whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir. (3) The provisions of sub-section (1) of sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 5, sections 12, 13, 15, 16, 24, 27 and 28 shall come into force at once, and the remaining provisions of this Act shall come into force on the one hundred and twentieth day of its enactment.";.....