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The Kerala Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 Complete Act

State: Kerala

Year: 1994

THE KERALA PANCHAYAT RAJ ACT, 1994 THE KERALA PANCHAYAT RAJ ACT, 1994 [Act No. 13 of 1994] PREAMBLE An Act to replace the present enactments relating to Panchayats and district councils by a comprehensive enactment. Whereas it is expedient to replace the present enactments relating to Panchayats' and district councils by a comprehensive enactment to establish a three-tier Panchayat Raj System in the State in line with the Constitution (Seventy-third Amendment) Act, 1992, for securing a greater measure of participation of the people in planned development and in local governmental affairs, by constituting village, block and district Panchayats; And endow such Panchayats with such powers and authority to enable them to function as institutions of self-government; And entrusting such Panchayats the preparation of plans and implementation of schemes for economic development and social justice including the implementation of schemes in relation to the matters listed in the Eleventh Schedule to the Constitution; Be it enacted in the Forty-fifth Year of the Republic of India as follows:- Chapter I - PRELIMINARY (Pub. in K.G. Ex. No. 1175 dated 23-11-1995).....

Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1961

.....of the husband on the ground of non-receipt of dowry or insufficient dowry has already been given effect to by the Criminal Law (Second Amendment) Act, 1983. This Act amended, inter alia, the Indian Penal Code to include therein a provision for punishment for cruelty to married women and was aimed at dealing directly with the problem of dowry suicides and dowry deaths. 3. The Joint Committee has recommended that the definition of "dowry" contained in section 2 of the 1961 Act should be modified by omitting the expression "as consideration for the marriage" used therein on the ground that it is well nigh impossible to prove that anything given were a consideration for the marriage for the obvious and simple reason that the giver i.e., the parents who are usually the victims would be reluctant and unwilling to set the law in motion. The omission of the words "as consideration for the marriage" would make the definition not only wide but also unworkable, for, if these words are omitted, anything given, whether before or after or at the time of marriage by any one, may amount to dowry. The Supreme Court has also placed a liberal construction on the word "dowry" as used in section 4.....

The Kerala Public Mens Corruption (Investigations and Inquiries) Act, 1987 Complete Act

State: Kerala

Year: 1987

.....by Notification. No. 15902/Leg.B1/87/Law dated 16-11-1988 with immediate effect.) THE KERALA PUBLIC MEN'S CORRUPTION (INVESTIGATIONS AND INQUIRIES) ACT, 1987 [Act No 24 of 1988] PREAMBLE An Act to make provision for the constitution of a Commission for investigation of, and inquiry into, complaints against public men and for matters connected therewith. WHEREAS it is expedient to make provisions for the constitution of a Commission to deal effectively with the investigation of, and inquiry into, complaints against public men and for matters connected therewith; BE it enacted in the Thirty-eighth Year of the Republic of India as follows:- Section 1 - Short title, extent and commencement (1) This Act may be called the Kerala Public Men's Corruption (Investigations and Inquiries) Act, 1987. (2) It extends to the whole of the State of Kerala. (3) It shall come into force at once. Section 2 - Definitions In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires.-- (a) "Commission" means a commission constituted under S (b) "complaint" means a complaint alleging that a public man has committed corruption; (c) "competent authority" in relation to a public man.....

The Haryana Panchayati Raj Act, 1994 Complete Act

State: Haryana

Year: 1994

.....or land; (xxiii) "Executive Officer" means an Executive Officer of a Panchayat Samiti; (xxiv) "factory" means a factory as defined in the Factories Act, 1948 (Act 13 of 1984); (xxv) "Finance Commission" means the Finance Commission constituted under clause (1) of article 243-1 of the Constitution of India; (xxvi) "general election" means the election held under this Act for the constitution or reconstitution of a Gram Panchayat, Panchayat Samiti or Zila Parishad, as the case may be, after the expiry of its term or otherwise; (xxvii) "Government" means the Government of the State of Haryana; (xxviii) "Gram Fund" means Gram Fund provided under this Act; (xxix) "Gram Panchayat" means the Panchayat constituted at village level under this Act; (xxx) "Gram Sabha" means a body consisting of persons registered as voters in the electoral rolls of a village comprised within the area of the Panchayat at the village level; (xxxi) "Gram Sachiv" means a Gram Sachiv of a Gram Panchayat or group of Gram Panchayats appointed by the Government; (xxxii) "Joint Director" means an officer appointed by the Government to perform the functions of a Joint Director under this.....

The Gangtok Municipal Corporation Act, 1975 Complete Act

State: Sikkim

Year: 1975

.....effected. Residuary power to make rules and by-laws. Protection of action. Overriding effect of this Act. The Gangtok Municipal, Corporation Act, 1975: (Act No. IV of 1975). An Act to make provisions for the establishment of a Municipal Corporation in Gangtok and for matters connected therewith [12tll October, 1975] WHEREAS,. it is expedient to make provisions for the establishment of a Municipal Corporation at Gangtok and matters connected therewith. It is hereby enacted: as follows; CHAPTER1 Preliminary Short title, extent and commencement. (Subs, by sec. 3 of G. Nt. C. (Amd.) Act No. .5 of 1'976. (w.e. f. 9.12.76)) (i) This Act may be called the. Gangtok Municipality, Corporation Act, 1975. (2) It extends and applies to the town of Gangtok; but the State Government, may- by notification extend all or any of the provisions of, this Act to areas outside the town of Gangtok. (3) It shall come into force [at once.] Definitions 2. In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context, " Administrator" (2. Ins. by sec. 2 of G. M. C. (Amd.) Act No. t of 1982 (w. e. f, 9. 12. 76).) [ (1 ) "Administrator" means the officer.....

The Sikkim Cooperative Societies Act, 1978 Complete Act

State: Sikkim

Year: 1978

.....Saving of existing societies.' 117. Powers to make rules. 118. Repeal. 119. Power to remove difficulties. THE SIKKIM CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT, 1978 ACT NO. 12 OF 1978. AN ACT to consolidate and amend the law relating ta co-operative societies in the State 'Of Sikkim. (5th April, 1978) WHEREAS it is expedient to further facilitate the formation and working 'Of co-operative societies for the promotion 'Of thrift, self help and mutual aid among persons with common economic needs and to bring about improvement in agriculture and industry through better methods 'Of production, better business and better living and far that purpose to amend and consolidate the law relating to co-operative societies in the State 'Of Sikkim. Be it enacted by the State Legislature in the Twenty ninth Year 'Of the Republic 'Of India as follows ; CHAPTER I Preliminary Short title, extent and commencement. 1 (i) This Act may be called the Sikkim Co-operative societies Act, 1978. (ii) It extends to the whole 'Of the State 'Of Sikkim. (iii) It shall came into force an such date as the Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette appoint. In this act, unless the.....

Burmah Oil Company [Acquisition of Shares of Oil India Limited and of the Undertaking in India of Assam Oil Company Limited and the Burmah Oil Company (India Trading) Limited ] Act , 1981 Chapter III

Title: Acquisition of the Undertakings of the Two Companies

State: Central

Year: 1981

.....the appointed day for sufficient monetary consideration. (3) On the expiry of the term of any lease , tenancy or arrangement referred to in sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) , such lease or tenancy or arrangement shall, if so desired by the central government ,be renewed or continued, so far as may be, on the same terms and conditions on which the lease or tenancy or arrangement was originally granted or entered into. Section 8 - Removal of doubts (1) For the removal of doubts, it is hereby declared that the provisions of sections 5, 6 and 7 shall apply to the extent to which any property appertains to the business carried on by each specified company in India ; and to the rights and powers acquired , and to debts, liabilities and obligations incurred, and to contracts, agreements, and other instruments made, by the specified company in India , and to proceedings relating to those matter pending, in any court or tribunal or before any other authority , in India . (2) if any question arises as to whether any property appertained, immediately before the appointed day, to any business of a specified company in India or whether any rights, powers , debts, liabilities or.....

Burmah Oil Company [Acquisition of Shares of Oil India Limited and of the Undertaking in India of Assam Oil Company Limited and the Burmah Oil Company (India Trading) Limited ] Act , 1981 Section 6

Title: General Affect of Vesting

State: Central

Year: 1981

.....in relation to the undertakings in India of a specified company which have been transferred to, and vested in the central government under section 5.is pending by or against that specified company , the same shall not abate ,be discontinued or be in any way prejudicially affected by reason or of anything contained in this Act but the suit appeal or other proceeding may be continued ,prosecuted and enforced by or against the central government . (6). The promotion agreement and supplement agreement entered into on the 14th day January , 1958 and the 16 th day of February , 1959.respectively , to which the central government , the Burmah Oil Company and the Assam Oil Company Limited were parties and the adopting agreement and the second supplemental agreement entered into on 14 th day of march . 1959 and the 27 th day of 1961.respectively. to which the central government the Burmah Oil Company , the Assam Oil Company Limited and Oil India Limited. Were parties shall be deemed to have been terminated with effect from the 1st day of January, 1977 , and accordingly the rights, liabilities and obligations arising out of such Agreement shall be deemed to have been.....

The Punjab Cooperative Societies Act, 1961 Complete Act

State: Punjab

Year: 1961

.....as member of a co-operative society except the following, namely:- a) an individual competent to contract under section 11 of the Indian Contract Act,1892 (9 of 1872) b) any other cooperative society; c) The Government; and d) such class or classes of persons or associates of persons as may be notified by the Government in this behalf. *15-A Restriction on individual in becoming in becoming member of certain cooperative societies.- (1) No individual shall be admitted as member of a central or apex society has been exempted by the Registrar in his behalf , by general or special order. (2) The central and apex societies having individual as members on the date of commencement of the Punjab Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Act.,1969. Shall retire the shares of such individual within a period of tree years of such commencement in the prescribed manner. EXPLATION - For the purpose of this section ,Section 26 ,Section 26B and section 84-A a) "primary society" means a Co-operative society whose membership consists exclusively of individuals; b) "central society" means co-operative society whose membership includes primary society; c) "ape society " means co-operative society.....

Essential Commodities Act, 1955 Appendix I

Title: The Essential Commodities (Special Provisions) Act, 1981

State: Central

Year: 1955

.....in relation to each State as references, respectively, to the coming into force of this Act in that State and to the continuance in force of this Act in that State. 2. Act 10 of 1955 to have effect subject to certain special provisions for a temporary period During the continuance in force of this Act, the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act) shall have effect subject to the amendments specified in sections 3 to 11: Provided that the amendments specified in sections 7 to 11 shall not apply to, or in relation to, any offence under the principal Act committed before the commencement of this Act and the provisions of the principal Act shall apply to, and in relation to, such offence as if those amendments had not been made. 3. Amendment of section 2 In section 2 of the principal Act, (a) clause (ia) shall be renumbered as clause (iia), and before clause (iia) as so re-numbered, the following clause shall be inserted namely:-- '(ia) "Code" means the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974); and'; (b) after clause (e), the following clause shall be inserted, namely: "(f) words and expressions used but not defined in.....