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Oudh Laws Act, 1876 Chapter I

Title: Dower Among Muhammdans

State: Central

Year: 1876

Where the amount of dower stipulated for in any contract of dower by a Muhammadan is excessive with reference to the means of the husband, the entire sum provided in the contract shall not be awarded in any suit by decree in favour of the plaintiff, or by allowing it by way of set-off, lien or otherwise to the defendant; but the amount of the dower to be allowed by the Court shall be reasonable with reference to the means of the husband and the status of the wife. Rule applicable after husbands death.- This rule shall be applicable whether the suit to enforce the contract be brought in the husband's life time or after his death.

Oudh Laws Act, 1876 Section 5

Title: Muthammadan Dower Contracts How to Be Enforced

State: Central

Year: 1876

Where the amount of dower stipulated for in any contract of dower by a Muhammadan is excessive with reference to the means of the husband, the entire sum provided in the contract shall not be awarded in any suit by decree in favour of the plaintiff, or by allowing it by way of set-off, lien or otherwise to the defendant; but the amount of the dower to be allowed by the Court shall be reasonable with reference to the means of the husband and the status of the wife. Rule applicable after husbands death.- This rule shall be applicable whether the suit to enforce the contract be brought in the husband's life time or after his death.

Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act, 1939 Section 5

Title: Rights of Dower Not to Be Affected

State: Central

Year: 1939

Nothing contained in this Act shall affect any right which a married woman may have under Muslim law to her dower or any part thereof on the dissolution of her marriage.

Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1986

.....under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 in the area where the divorced woman resides. (d) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act. SECTION 03: MAHR OR OTHER PROPERTIES OF MUSLIM WOMAN TO BE GIVEN TO HER AT THE TIME OF DIVORCE (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in forte, a divorced woman shall be entitled to- (a) a reasonable and fair provision and maintenance to be made and paid to her within the iddat period by her former husband; (b) where she herself maintains the children born to her before or after her divorce, a reasonable and fair provision and maintenance to be made and paid by her former husband for a period of two years from the respective dates of birth of such children; (c) an amount equal to the sum of mahr or dower agreed to be paid to her at the time of her marriage or at any time thereafter according to Muslim Law; and (d) all the properties given to her before or at the time of marriage or after the marriage by her relatives or friends or the husband or any relatives of the husband or his friends. (2) Where a reasonable and fair provision and maintenance or the amount of mahr or dower due has not.....

Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986 Section 3

Title: Mahr or Other Properties of Muslim Woman to Be Given to Her at the Time of Divorce

State: Central

Year: 1986

.....mahr or dower or the delivery of such properties referred to in clause (d) of sub-section (1) to the divorced woman: Provided that if the Magistrate finds it impracticable to dispose of the application within the said period, he may, for reasons to be recorded by him, dispose of the application after the said period. (4) If any person against whom an order has been made under sub-section (3) fails without sufficient cause to comply with the order, the Magistrate may issue a warrant for levying the amount of maintenance or mahr or dower due in the manner provided for levying fines under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974) and may sentence such person, for the whole or part of any amount remaining unpaid after the execution of the warrant, to imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year or until payment if sooner made, subject to such person being heard in defence and the said sentence being imposed according to the provisions of the said Code.

The Orissa Muhammedan Marriages & Divorces Registration Act, 1949 Complete Act

State: Orissa

Year: 1949

.....(2) by two witnesses who were present at the marriage ceremony; (3) in cases which the woman is represented by an agent by two witnesses to the fact of the agent having been duly authorised to represent her ; and (4) by the Muhammedan Registrar; (b) (i) if the entry be of a divorce other than the kind known as Khula or Talaq-i-tafweez in a register in the Form 'B' contained in the Schedule- (1) by the man who has effected the divorce; (2) by the witness who identifies the man who has effected the divorce; (3) if the man be of the Shia sect-by two witnesses to the divorce being effected; and (4) by the Muhammedan Registrar; (ii) if the entry be of a divorce of the kind known as Khula in a register in the Form 'C contained in the Schedule- (1) by the parties to the Khula ; provided that, if the woman be a pardanashin the entry may be signed on her behalf by her duly authorised agent; (2) by the person who identifies the man; (3) by the person who identifies the woman; (4) if the application for registration has been made by an agent on behalf of the woman by two witnesses to the fact or the agent having been duly authorised to represent her; (5) if the man be of the Shia.....

Bengal Muhammadan Marriages and Divorces Registration Act, 1876 Complete Act

State: West Bengal

Year: 1876

..... (2) by two witnesses who were present at the marriage-ceremony; (3) in cases in which the woman is represented by a vakil- by two witnesses of the fact of the vakil having been duly authorized to represent her; (4) by the Muhammadan Registrar; if the entry be of a divroce other than the kind known as Khula 1414. Words ins. by Ben. Act 1 of 1935. [or Talaqi-tafweez] in a register in the Form B contained in the schedule to this Act,- (1) by the man who has effected the divorce; (2) by the witness who identifies the man who has effected the divorce; (3) if the man be of the Shia sect- by two witnesses to the divorce being effected; (4) by the Muhammandan Registrar; if the entry be of a divroce of the kind known as Khula in a register in the Form C contained in the schedule to this Act,- (1) by the parties to the Khula : provided that, if the woman by a parda-nashin, the entry may be signed on her behalf by her duly authorized vakil; (2) by the person who identifies the man; (3) by the person who identifies the woman; (4) if the application for registration has been made by a vakil on behalf of the woman- by two witnesses to the fact of the vakil having been duly authorized to.....

Oudh Laws Act, 1876 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1876

.....as renters land liable to sale in execution of a decree shall be subject to the following restrictions :- No ancestral land shall be sold in satisfaction of a decree without the permission of the17[State Government]. SECTION 21: APPOINTMENT OF MANAGER OF LAND ATTACHED [Repealed by the Oudh Civil Courts Act, 1879 (13 of 1879).] SECTION 22: SERVICE OF PROCESS WITHIN JURISDICTION OF LUCKNOW CIVIL COURT Notwithstanding anything contained in the said Code, any Civil Court sitting within the local limits of the jurisdiction of the Lucknow Civil Court but exercising jurisdiction beyond such limits, may cause summonses, warrants, notices and other processes to be served within the local limits of the jurisdiction of the Lucknow Civil Court without causing the same processes to be served through such Court. SECTION 23: SECTION SUBSTITUTED FOR ACT 19 OF 1868, SECTION 109 [Repealed by the Oudh Rent Act, 1886 (22 of 1886). ] SECTION 24: SECTION SUBSTITUTED FOR ACT 19 OF 1868, SECTION 118 - [Repealed by the Oudh Rent Act, 1886 (22 of 1886).] SECTION 25: RIGHT OF OCCUPANCY IN JUDGMENT JUDGMENT--DEBTOR'S SIR LAND - [Repealed by the Ouch Rent Act, 1886Amendment Act, 1901 (U.P. 4 of 1901).].....

The Indian Stamp (Assam Amendment) Act, 1989 Complete Act

State: Assam

Year: 1989

.....Stamp Duty (1) (2) Co-partnership-deed "See Partnership (No. 46). 24. Copy or Extract, certificate to be a true copy or extract by or order of any public officer and not chargeable under the law for the time being in force relating to court-fees-- (i) if the original was not chargeable with duty, or if the duty with which it was chargeable does not exceed one rupee; Three rupees. (ii) in any other case not falling within the provisions of Section 6-A. Six rupees. Exemptions (a) Copy of any paper which a public officer is expressly required by law to make or furnish for record in any public office or for any public purpose; (b) Copy of, or extract from, any register relating to births, baptisms, namings, dedications, marriages, divorces, deaths or burials. 25. Counterpart or duplicate of any instrument, chargeable with duty and in respect of which the proper duty has been paid-- (a) if the duty with which the original instrument is chargeable does not exceed two rupees ; The same duty as is payable on the original. (b) in any other case not falling within the provisions of Section.....

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 .....