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The Indian Penal Code 1860 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1860

.....1908, `India', means the territory of India excluding the State of Jammu and Kashmir. Under s. 2(e) of the Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Act, 1969, `India' means for the purposes of this Act the territories to which this Act extends (i.e., whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir). According to s. 2(27) of Customs Act, 1962, `India' includes the territorial waters of India. SECTION 19: "JUDGE" The word "judge" denotes not only every person who is officially designated as a Judge, but also every person, who is empowered by law to give, in any legal proceeding, civil or criminal, a definitive judgement or a judgement which, if not appealed against, would be definitive, or a judgement which, if confirmed by some other authority, would be definitive, or who is one of a body of persons, which body of persons is empowered by law to give such a judgement. Illustrations (a) A Collector exercising jurisdiction in a suit under Act 10 of 1859, is a Judge. (b) A Magistrate exercising jurisdiction in respect of a charge on which he has power to sentence to fine or imprisonment, with or without appeal, is a Judge. (c) A member of a Panchayat which has power.....

Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act, 1936 Part I

Title: Preliminary

State: Central

Year: 1936

(1) This Act may be called the Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act, 1936. (2) [Substitute by Act 3 of 1951, Section 3 and Schedule for certain words.] [It extends to the whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir]: Provided that the Central Government may, in respect of {Subs. by the Adaptation of Laws (No.3) Order, 1956 for " Part B States } [territories which, immediately before the 1st November, 1956, were comprised in Part B States] by notification in the Official Gazette, direct that the provisions of this Act relating to the constitution and powers of Parsi Matrimonial Courts and to appeals from the decisions and orders of such Courts shall apply with such modifications as may be specified in the notification. (3) It shall come into force on such [22nd June, 1936: see Gazette of India, 1936, Part I, p.621.]date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint. Section 2 - Definitions In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context, (1) "Chief Justice" includes senior Judge; (2) " Court " means a Court constituted under this Act; (3) to "desert", together with its grammatical variations and.....

Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act, 1936 Section 2

Title: Definitions

State: Central

Year: 1936

In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context, (1) "Chief Justice" includes senior Judge; (2) " Court " means a Court constituted under this Act; (3) to "desert", together with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions, means to desert the other party to a marriage without reasonable cause and without the consent, or against the will, of such party; (4) " grievous hurt " means (a) emasculation; (b) permanent privation of the sight of either eye; (c) permanent privation of the hearing of either ear (d) privation of any member or joint; (e) destruction or permanent impairing of the powers of any member or joint; (f) permanent disfiguration of the head or face; or (g) any hurt which endangers life; (5) " husband " means a Parsi husband; (6) " marriage " means a marriage between Parsis whether contracted before or after the commencement of this Act; (7) a " Parsi " means a Parsi Zoroastrian; (8) " priest " means a Parsi priest and includes Dastur and Mobed; and (9) " wife " means a Parsi wife.

Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Chapter 16

Title: Of Offences Affecting the Human Body

State: Central

Year: 1860

..... 1. Substituted by Act 26 of 1955, section 117 and Schedule, for "transportation for life" (w.e.f. 1-1-1956). 2. Inserted by Act 27 of 1870, section 11. 3. Inserted by Act 12 of 1891, section 2 and Schedule II. Section 308 - Attempt to commit culpable homicide Whoever does any act with such intention or knowledge and under such circumstances that, if he by that act caused death, he would be guilty of culpable homicide not amounting to murder, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both; and, if hurt is caused to any person by such act, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, or with fine, or with both. Illustration A, on grave and sudden provocation, fires a pistol at Z, under such circumstances that if he thereby caused death he would be guilty of culpable homicide not amounting to murder. A has committed the offence defined in this section. Section 309 - Attempt to commit suicide Whoever attempts to commit suicide and does any act towards the commission of such offence, shall he punished with.....

Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Section 320

Title: Grievous Hurt

State: Central

Year: 1860

The following kinds of hurt only are designated as "grievous":-- First.--Emasculation. Secondly.--Permanent privation of the sight of either eye. Thirdly.--Permanent privation of the hearing of either ear, Fourthly.--Privation of any member or joint. Fifthly.--Destruction or permanent impairing of the powers of any member or joint. Sixthly.--Permanent disfiguration of the head or face. Seventhly.--Fracture or dislocation of a bone or tooth. Eighthly.--Any hurt which endangers life or which causes the sufferer to be during the space of twenty days in severe bodily pain, or unable to follow his ordinary pursuits.

Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act, 1936 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1936

.....certificate was defective, irregular or incorrect. "Clause 17.- This new clause lays down general principles on which most discreet Judges would act and have acted." CHAPTER III- PARSI MATRIMONIAL COURTS SECTION 18: CONSTITUTION OF SPECIAL COURTS UNDER THE ACT For the purpose of hearing suits under this Act, a special Court shall be constituted in each of the Presidency-towns of Calcutta, Madras and Bombay, and in such other places in the territories of the several[State Governments] as such Governments respectively shall think fit. SECTION 19: PARSI CHIEF MATRIMONIAL COURTS The Court so constituted in each of the Presidency towns shall be entitled the Parsi Chief Matrimonial Court of Calcutta, Madras or Bombay, as the case may be. The local limits of the jurisdiction of a Parsi Chief Matrimonial Court shall be conterminous with the local limits of the ordinary original civil jurisdiction of the High Court. The Chief Justice of the High Court or such other Judge of the same Court, as the Chief Justice shall from time to time appoint, shall be the Judge of such Matrimonial Court, and, in the trial of cases under this Act, he shall be aided14[by five delegates, except in.....

Special Courts Act, 1979 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1979

.....a period of thirty days from the date any judgment, sentence or order of a special court : Provided that the Supreme Court may entertain an appeal after the expiry of the said period of thirty days if it is satisfied that the appellant had sufficient causes for not preferring the appeal within the period of thirty days. SECTION 12: POWER TO MAKE RULES The Supreme Court may, by notification in the official Gazette, make such rules, if any, as it may deem necessary for carrying out the purposes of this Act. SECTION 13: NOTIFICATIONS UNDER SEC. 3 AND DECLARATIONS UNDER SEC. 5 TO BE LAID BEFORE PARLIAMENT Every notification made under sub-section (1) of Sec. 3-and every declaration made under sub-section (1) of Sec. 5-shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before each House of Parliament. Central Bare Acts