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Indian Tolls Act, 1851 Section 3

Title: Their Powers for Recovery of Toll

State: Central

Year: 1851

In case of non-payment of any such toll on demand, the officers appointed to collect the same may seize any of the carriages or animals on which it is chargeable, or any part of their burden of sufficient value to defray the toll ; and, if any toll remains undischarged for twenty-four hours, with the cost arising from such seizure, the case shall be brought before the officer appointed to superintend the collection of the said toll, who may sell the property seized for discharge of the toll, and all expenses occasioned by such non-payment, seizure and sale, and cause any balance that may remain to be returned, on demand, to the owner of the property, and the said officer, on receipt of the property, shall forthwith issue a notice that, at noon of the next day, exclusive of Sunday, or any closed holiday, he will sell the property by auction : Release of seized property on tender of dues.- Provided that, if, at any time before the sale has actually begun, the person whose property has been seized shall tender the amount of all the expenses incurred, and of double the toll payable by him, the said officer shall forthwith release the property seized.

Public Gambling Act 1867 Section 15

Title: Penalty for Subsequent Offence

State: Central

Year: 1867

Whoever, having been convicted of an offence punishable under section 3 or section 4 of this Act, shall again be guilty of any offence punishable under either of such sections, shall be subject for every such subsequent offence to double the amount of punishment to which he would have been liable for the first commission of an offence of the same description : Provided that he shall not be liable in any case to a fine exceeding six hundred rupees, or to imprisonment for a term exceeding one year.

Public Gambling Act, 1867 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1867

.....in force in Oudh the Central Provinces and the Punjab, and they have been found to work satisfactorily. It is obviously desirable to convert these rules into express legislative enactment, and this Bill, if it becomes law, will effect that object. A similar Act has recently been passed by the Governor of Bombay in Council. Under the present Bill, house will only be searched by an Officer of Police not below the rank of Inspector, and under the authority of a warrant from a Magistrate with full powers."-Gaz. of India, 1866, p. 978. An Act to provide for the punishment of public gambling and the keeping of common gaming- house in the 2United Provinces, East Punjab, Delhi]3[and the Central Provinces]. Preamble WHEREAS it is expedient to make provision for the punishment of public gambling and the keeping of common gaming-houses [in the United Provinces, East Punjab, Delhi and the Central Provinces]; It is hereby enacted as follows :- STATE AMENDMENT Himachal Pradesh: In the Preamble, after the words 'Central Provinces' insert the words 'and Himachal Pradesh'. H. P. A.L.O., 1948, C1.3and Sch., Item 2 (25-12-1948). SECTION 01: INTERPRETATION CLAUSE In this Act - 5[* * * *] "Common.....

Divorce Act, 1869 Chapter 6

Title: Protection-orders

State: Central

Year: 1869

.....High Court" omitted by Act 51, 2001, section 18 (w.e.f. 3-10-2001). Section 28 - Court may grant protection-order The Court, if satisfied of the fact of such desertion, and that the same was without reasonable excuse, and that the wife is maintaining herself by her own industry or property, may make and give to the wife an order protecting her earnings and other property from her husband and all creditors and persons claiming under him. Every such order shall state the time at which the desertion com­menced, and shall, as regards all persons dealing with the wife in reliance thereon, be conclusive as to such time. Section 29 - Discharge or variation of orders The husband or any creditor of, or person claiming under him, may apply to the Court by which such order was made for the discharge or variation thereof, and the Court, if the desertion has ceased, or if for any other reason it thinks fit so to do, may discharge or vary the order accordingly. Section 30 - Liability of husband seizing wife's property after notice of order If the husband, or any creditor of, or person claiming under, the husband, seizes or continues to hold any property of the wife after.....

DIVORCE ACT, 1869 Section 30

Title: Liability of husband seizing wife's property after notice of order

State: Central

Year: 1869

If the husband, or any creditor of, or person claiming under, the husband, seizes or continues to hold any property of the wife after notice of any such order, he shall be liable, at the suit of the wife (which she is hereby empowered to bring), to return or deliver to her the specific property, and also to pay her a sum equal to double its value.

Indian Divorce Act, 1869 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1869

.....upon certain Courts jurisdiction matters matrimonial; It is hereby enacted as follows :-I-PRELIMINARY SECTION 01: SHORT TITLE, COMMENCEMENT OF ACT This Act may be called the3[***] Divorce Act and shall come into operation on the first day of April, 1869. SECTION 02: EXTENT OF ACT 4 [This Act extends to the whole of India5[except the State of Jammu and Kashmir].] Extent of power to grant relief generally,6[Nothing hereinafter contained shall authorise any Court to grant any relief under this Act except where the petitioner7[or respondent] professes the Christian religion. and to make decrees of dissolution, or to make decrees of dissolution of marriage except where the parties to the marriage are domiciled in India at the time when the petition is presented, or of nullity or to make decrees of nullity of marriage except where the marriage has been solemnized in India and the petitioner is resident in India at the time of presenting the petition, or to grant any relief under this Act, other than a decree of dissolution of marriage or of nullity of marriage, except where the petitioner resides in India at the time of presenting the petition.] SECTION 03: INTERPRETATION.....

The Tolls on Roads and Bridges Act, 1875 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1875

.....1. Secs. 10 and 11 were inserted by Sec. 2 of the Tolls on Roads and Bridges Act (Amendment) Act, 1881 (Bom 5 of 1881). 2. The words "Provincial Government" were substituted for the word "Government" by the Adaptation of Indian Laws Order in Council. 3. Sec. 12 which is repealed by Sec. 2 and schedule to the Bombay Local Boards Act, 1884 Bom 1 of 1884), except in the City of Bombay, is as follows :- "The net proceeds of the tolls and leases of tolls under this Act shall be applied wholly to the construction, repair and maintenance of roads and bridges within the Presidency of Bombay: Provided that, the net proceeds of tolls and leases of tolls on roads or bridges constructed by or belonging to any local fund committee shall be applied to the construction and maintenance of roads or bridges in the district under the superintendence of such local fund committee." ************************************************************************************** MAHARASHTRA TOLLS ON BRIDGES RULES, 1972 No. TOL. 1071-C.dated 24.1.72. - In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 23 read with the.....

Cess Act, 1880 Complete Act

State: West Bengal

Year: 1880

.....Rep. by Act 1 of 1903. Section 2 Extent This Act shall take effect at once in every district and part of a district in which Bengal Act 10 of 1871 (an Act to provide for local rating for the construction and maintenance of roads and other means of communication) and Bengal Act 2 of 18771 (an Act to provide for the levy of a cess for the construction, charges and maintenance of provincial public works) may be in force on the date of the commencement of this Act. (The 22. Words subs, by the Government of India (Adaptation of Indian Laws) Or der, 1937 and the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950, respectively. [State Government] may, by notification, in the 33. Words subs, by the Government of India (Adaptation of Indian Laws) Or der. 1937. {Official Gazette], extend its provisions to any other district or part of a district situate in the territories for the time being administered by 33. Words subs, by the Government of India (Adaptation of Indian Laws) Or der. 1937. [it]; and this Act shall take effect accordingly therein from the date specified in such notification:) Provided that nothing herein contained shall be deemed to affect any immovable property within the.....

Calcutta Tramways Act, 1880 Complete Act

State: West Bengal

Year: 1880

.....27 Grantees to be responsible for all damages The grantees shall be answerable for all accidents, damages and injuries happening through their act or default, or through the act or default of any person in their employment by reason or in consequence of any of their works or carriages, and shall save harmless the Corporation and their officers and servants from all damages and costs in respect of such accidents, damages and injuries. Section 28 Power for the Corporation and police to regulate traffic on roads Nothing in this Act shall limit the powers of the Corporation or the police to regulate the passage of any traffic along or across any road along or across which any tramways are laid down, and the Corporation or police may exercise their authority as well on as off the tramway, and with respect as well to the traffic of the grantees as to the traffic of other persons. The Corporation shall not be liable to pay to the grantees any compensation for loss of traffic occasioned by the reasonable exercise of such authority. Section 29 Reservation of power over roads Nothing in this Act shall be construed to prevent the Corporation, or the Oriental Gas Company Limited,.....

Telegraph Act, 1885 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1885

.....to amend th law relating to telegraphs in India; It is hereby enacted as follows :- SECTION 01: SHORT TITLE, LOCAL EXTENT AND COMMENCEMENT (1) This Act may be called the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885. 1[(2) It extends to the whole of India2[* * *].] (3) It shall come into force on the first day of October, 1885. SECTION 02: REPEAL AND SAVINGS [Rep. by the Repeating Act, 1938 (1 of 1938). Sec. 2 and Sch.] SECTION 03: DEFINITIONS -In this Act, unless there is something repugnant in the subject or context,- 3[(1) "telegraph" means any appliance, instrument, material or apparatus used or capable of use for transmission or reception of signs, signals, writing, images, and sounds or intelligence of any nature by wire, visual or other electro-magnetic emissions. Radio waves or Hertzian waves, galvanic, electric or magnetic means; Explanation.- "Radio waves" or Hertzian waves" means electromagnetic waves of frequencies lower than 3,000 giga-cycles per sound propagated in space without artificial guide.] (2) "telegraph officer" means any person employed either permanently or temporarily in connection with a telegraph established, maintained or worded by4[the Central Government] or by a.....