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Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 Section 19

Title: Punishment for Embezzlement of Opium by Cultivator

State: Central

Year: 1985

Any cultivator licensed to cultivate the opium poppy on account of the Central Government who embezzles or otherwise illegally disposes of the opium produced or any part thereof, shall be punishable with rigorous imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than ten years but which may extend to twenty years and shall also be liable to fine which shall not be less than one lakh but which may extend to two lakh rupees: Provided that the court may, for reasons to be recorded in the judgment, impose a fine exceeding two lakh rupees.

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1898

.....(2) of Section 5, for the words 'but subject to any enactment', substitute the words 'but, save as otherwise provided by this Code, subject to any enactment'. [W.B. Act 8 of 1970, Section 3 and Sch., item 2]. (1) All offences under the Indian Penal Code shall be investigated, inquired into, tried and otherwise dealt with according to the provisions hereinafter contained. Trial of offences against other laws (2) All offences under any other law shall be investigated, inquired into, tried, and otherwise dealt with according to the same provisions, but subject to any enactment for the time being in force regulating the manner or place of investigating, inquiring into, trying or otherwise dealing with such offences. PART 2 CONSTITUTION AND POWERS OF CRIMINAL COURTS AND OFFICES: CHAPTER 2: OF THE CONSTITUTION OF CRIMINAL COURTS AND OFFICES: SECTION 6: Glasses of Criminal Courts: Besides the High Courts and the Courts constituted under any law other than this Code for the time being in force, there shall be five classes of Criminal Courts in [India], namely,- : State Amendments GUJARAT.-In its application to the State of Gujarat the amendment made in Section 6 is the.....

Opium Act, 1857 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1857

OPIUM ACT, 1857 OPIUM ACT, 1857 An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the cultivation of the poppy and the manufacture of opium 2 [* *]. Preamble.-Whereas the existing law relating to the cultivation of the poppy and the manufacture of opium on account of Government is in some respects inconsistent with the practice which now obtains under agreement between the Opium Agents and the cultivators, and it is expedient that such in- consistency should be removed; And whereas it is also expedient3[* * *] that the laws for preventing the illicit cultivation of the poppy, and for regulating the cultivation of the poppy and the manufacture of opium on account of Government, should be consolidated and amended; It is enacted as follows:- This Act has been declared to be in force throughout the former Province of Bengal and the former North-Western Provinces except the Scheduled Districts by the Laws Local Extent Act, 1874 (15 of 1874),Sections 6and7. It has also been declared to be in force in the Santhal Parganaa (now in Bihar) by Regn. III of 1872, Section 3 (1) and Schedule; and in Oudh (now in Uttar Pradesh), subject to certain modifications by Section 3 (e) of.....

The Bombay Local Fund Audit Act 1930 Complete Act

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1930

THE BOMBAY LOCAL FUND AUDIT ACT 1930 THE BOMBAY LOCAL FUND AUDIT ACT 1930 Bombay Act No. XXV of l931 17th September 1930 Adapted and modified by the Adaptation Laws of Indian laws Order in council Amended by Bom. 12 of 1949 8 of 1950. Adapted and modified by the Adaptation of Laws Order, 195O Amended by Bom. 9 of 1955. Adapted and modified by the Bombay Adaptation of Law (State and Concurrent Subjects) Order, 1956. Adapted and modified by the Mabarashtra Laws (State and, Concurrent Subjects) Order, Amended by Mah. 3 of 1961. 5 of 1962. 35 of1963. 25 of 1968. 40 of 1971. 39 of 1977. An Act to provide for and regulate the audit of the local funds under the management or control of certain local authorities in the 3[State of Maharashtra except Greater Bombay. Whereas it is expedient to provide for and regulate the audit of the local funds under the management or control of certain local authorities in the 1[State of Maharashtra except Greater Bombay in manner hereinafter appearing; . 2 xx x x 1. These words were substituted for the words "Bombay Presidency except Greater Bombay" by Mah. 3 of 1961, Ss. 3 and 4. 2. The portion beginning with "And whereas" and ending.....

Delhi Panchayat Raj Act, 1954 Complete Act

State: Delhi

Year: 1954

.....utility and declared as such under Section 1 of the Delhi Land Reforms Act, 1954, by the Chief Commissioner, or acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, or any other enactment relating to acquisition of land for a public purpose. Explanation - In this sub-section the expression "rural areas" has the meaning assigned to it in the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957]. 11. Came into force on 12-5-1956 vide Notification No. F. 17(10)/(56)-GAIR Dated 5-5-1956. [3] It shall come into force on such date as the Chief Commissioner may, by notification in the official Gazette, appoint. Section2 Definitions In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, - (1) "Adult" means a person who has completed his twenty-first year; (2) "Bhumidhar" and "Asami" shall hear the same meaning respectively assigned to them in the Delhi Land Reforms Act, 1954; (3) "building" means any shop, house, hut, out-house, estate or stable whether used for the purpose of human habitation or otherwise or whether of masonry, bricks, wood, mud, thatch, metal or any other material whatever and includes a wall and a well: (4) "bye-laws" means bye-laws made by the Gaon Panchayat under this.....

Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 Chapter 4

Title: Offences and Penalties

State: Central

Year: 1985

.....of licence granted thereunder, manufactures, possesses, sells, purchases, transports, imports inter-State, exports inter-State or uses any manufactured drug or any preparation containing any manufactured drug shall be punishable,-- (a) where the contravention involves small quantity, with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees, or with both; (b) where the contravention involves quantity, lesser than commercial quantity but greater than small quantity, with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years and with fine which may extend to one lakh rupees; (c) where the contravention involves commercial quantity, with rigorous imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than ten years but which may extend to twenty years and shall also be liable to fine which shall not be less than one lakh rupees but which may extend to two lakh rupees: Provided that the court may, for reasons to be recorded in the judgment, impose a fine exceeding two lakh rupees. ______________________ 1. Substituted by Act 9 of 2001, section 8, for sections 21 to 23 (w.e.f. 2-10-2001). Section 22.....

Indian Evidence Act 1872 Part 3

Title: Production and Effect of Evidence

State: Central

Year: 1872

.....the burden of proving that fact is upon him. Illustrations (a) When a person does an act with some intention other than that which the character and circumstances of the act suggest, the burden of proving that intention is upon him. (b) A is charged with travelling on a railway without a ticket. The burden of proving that he had a ticket is on him Section 107 - Burden of proving death of person known to have been alive within thirty years When the question is whether a man is alive or dead, and it is shown that he was alive within thirty years, the burden of proving that he is dead is on the person who affirms it. Section 108 - Burden of proving that person is alive who has not been heard of for seven years 1 [Provided that when] the question is whether a man is alive or dead, and it is proved that he has not been heard of for seven years by those who would naturally have heard of him if he had been alive, the burden of proving that he is alive is 2 [shifted to] the person who affirms it. _______________________ 1. Substituted by Act 18 of 1872, section 9, for "when". 2. Substituted by Act 18 of 1972, section 9, for "on". Section 109 - Burden of.....

Indian Evidence Act 1872 Chapter 9

Title: Of Witnesses

State: Central

Year: 1872

.....that nothing in this section shall protect from disclosure-- (1) Any such communication made in furtherance of any 1 [illegal] purpose; (2) Any fact observed by any barrister, pleader, attorney or vakil, in the course of his employment as such, showing that any crime or fraud has been committed since the commencement of his employment. It is immaterial whether the attention of such barrister, 2 [pleader], attorney or vakil was or was not directed to such fact by or no behalf of his client. Explanation.-The obligation staled in this section continues after the employment has ceased. Illustration (a) A, a client, says to B, an attorney--"I have committed forgery and I wish you to defend me". As the defence of a man known to be guilty is not a criminal purpose, this communication is protected from disclosure. (b) A, a client, says to B, an attorney--"I wish to obtain possession of property by the use of forged deed on which I request you to sue". This communication, being made in furtherance of a criminal purpose, is not protected from disclosure. (c) A, being charged with embezzlement, retains B, an attorney, to defend him. In the course of the proceedings, B.....

Indian Evidence Act 1872 Section 126

Title: Professional Communications

State: Central

Year: 1872

.....that nothing in this section shall protect from disclosure-- (1) Any such communication made in furtherance of any 1 [illegal] purpose; (2) Any fact observed by any barrister, pleader, attorney or vakil, in the course of his employment as such, showing that any crime or fraud has been committed since the commencement of his employment. It is immaterial whether the attention of such barrister, 2 [pleader], attorney or vakil was or was not directed to such fact by or no behalf of his client. Explanation.-The obligation staled in this section continues after the employment has ceased. Illustration (a) A, a client, says to B, an attorney--"I have committed forgery and I wish you to defend me". As the defence of a man known to be guilty is not a criminal purpose, this communication is protected from disclosure. (b) A, a client, says to B, an attorney--"I wish to obtain possession of property by the use of forged deed on which I request you to sue". This communication, being made in furtherance of a criminal purpose, is not protected from disclosure. (c) A, being charged with embezzlement, retains B, an attorney, to defend him. In the course of the proceedings, B.....

Indian Evidence Act, 1872 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1872

.....to another when the one is connected with the other in any of the ways referred to in the provisions of this Act relating to the relevancy of facts. "Facts in issue" " The expression "facts in issue" means and includes " any fact from which, either by itself or in connection with other facts, the existence, non-existence, nature or extent of any right, liability, or disability, asserted or denied on any suit or proceeding, necessarily follows. Explanation - Whenever, under the provisions of the law for the time being in force relating to Civil Procedure, any Court records an issue of fact, the fact to be asserted or denied in the answer to such issue is a fact in issue. Illustrations A is accused of the murder of B. At his trial the following facts may be in issue:- That caused A B's death; That A intended to cause Bs' death; That A had received grave and sudden provocation from B; That A, at the time of doing the act which caused B's death, was, by reason of unsoundness of mind, incapable of knowing its nature. "Documents" " "Documents" means any matter expressed of described upon any substance by means of letters, figures or marks, or by more than one of those means,.....