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Usury Laws Repeal Act, 1855 Section 3

Title: Section 3

State: Central

Year: 1855

.....This section shall apply to any suit, whatever its form may be, if such suit is substantially one for the recovery of a loan or for the enforcement of any agreement or security in respect of a loan {Ins.by Act 28 of 1926, s, 3.} [or for the redemption of any such security]. (4) Nothing in this section shall affect the rights of any transferee for value who satisfies the Court that the transfer to him was bona fide, and that he had at the time of such transfer no notice of any fact which would have entitled the debtor as against the lender to relief under this section. For the purposes of this sub-section, the word " notice " shall have the same meaning as is ascribed to it in section 4 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882. (5) Nothing in this section shall be construed as derogating from the existing powers or jurisdiction of any Court.

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.....

Madras Irrigation Cess Act, 1865 (7 of 1865) Complete Act

State: Tamil Nadu

Year: 1865

.....affect the rights and liabilities of the landholder and ryot inter se under any contract, express or implied, in regard to the payment of water-cess. 1B. Rules to have effect as if enacted in the Act.- 3 (3) 3. Substituted by Act III of 1945.[(1-B). All rules made under this Act shall have effect as if enacted in this Act.] SECTION 2: Water-cess how recoverable Arrears of water-cess payable under this Act shall be realised in the same manner as arrears of land-revenue are or may be realised by law in the Madras Presidency. SECTION 3: Indemnification for acts done before passing of Act No action or other proceeding shall be had or taken, or be sustainable against any officer for anything done by him previous to the passing of this Act, in or relating to, the imposition or levying of such water-rates heretofore imposed or levied with the sanction of the (State Government). 3 (7) 7. Repealed by GO (Ms)No. 1616. Revenue. 23-6-1954 pub. inK.G. Ex. No. 807 dt. 29-11-74.[x x x x] Tamil Nadu State Acts

BOMBAY HINDU HEIRS' RELIEF ACT, 1866, (Maharashtra) Section 2

Title: Heir to be liable as representative of deceased ancestor only to ex頞速ent of asset received

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1866

No son, grandson or heir of a deceased Hindu, who has by himself or his agent received or talcon possession of any property belonging to the deceased, shall be liable personally for any of the debts of the deceased, merely by reason of his having so received or taken possession of any such property; but the liability of such son, grandson or heir, in respect of such debts, shall be as the representative of such deceased Hindu and shall be limited to paying the sum out of and to the extent of the property of the deceased which such son, grandson or heir or any other person, by his order or to his use, has received or taken possession of as aforesaid, and which remains unapplied: Liability in respect of assets received and not applied Provided that, if any part of such property so received or taken possession of as aforesaid shall not have been duly applied by such son, grandson or heir, he shall be liable personally for such debts to the extent of the property not duly applied by him.

The Tamil Nadu Cattledisease Act, 1866 Complete Act

State: Tamil Nadu

Year: 1866

.....of Madras] (These words were substituted for the words "the President the Municipal Commission" by S. 3 of the Madras Cattle-disease (Amendment) Act, 1921 (Madras Act III of 1921) [the Commissioner of the Corporation] shall determine, and keepers shall be appointed to such pounds by the said Magistrate (These words were added by section 3 (1) of, and the Second Schedule to, the Tamil Nadu Repealing and Amending Act, 1951 (Tamil Nadu Act XIV of 1951)) [or Commissioner, as the case may be.] The village or villages by which every hospital-pound is to be used shall be determined and notified by the Magistrate. 4. Notice by owner of cattle attacked by disease. Whenever, in any district or part of a district to which this Act has been extended as above provided, toy animal is attacked by any contagious or infectious disease, it shall be the duty of the owner, or of the person in charge thereof, to give immediate notice to the keeper of the hospital-pound provided for the village or township in which the animal may at the time be. 5. Examination by pound keeper. On receiving notice as aforesaid, the keeper of the hospital-pound shall, as soon as possible, examine the.....

Bombay Ferries and Inland Vessels Act, 1868, (Maharashtra) Section 17

Title: Recovery of Fines State Government May Delegate Powers

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1868

2[The 1[State] Government] may delegate under such restrictions as may deem fit, any of the powers conferred on it by this Act, ex-officio to any 3[* * * *] Commissioner, Collector, Magistrate or other person. ________________ 1 This word was substituted for the word "Provincial" by the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950. 2 The words "the Provincial Government" were substituted for the word "Government" by the Adaptation of Indian Laws Order in Council. 3 The words "Revenue or Police" were repealed by the Bombay General Clauses Act, 1886 (Bom. 3 of 1886), Schedule B. This Schedule has been printed as an

Government of India Act, 1870 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1870

.....but in every such case ^ny two members of the dissentient majority may require that the said suspension, rejection, or adoption, as well as the fact of their dissent, shall be notified to the Secretary of State for India, and such notification shall be accompanied by copies of the minutes (if any) which the members of the council shall have recorded on the subject. SECTION 06: POWER TO APPOINT NATIVES OF INDIA TO CERTAIN OFFICES WITHOUT CERTI- FICATE FROM THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSIONERS -Whereas it is expedient that additional facilities should be given for the employment of natives of India, of proved merit and ability, in the civil service of Her Majesty in India: Be it enacted, that nothing in the Government of India Act, 1858, or in the Indian Civil Service Act, 1861, or in any other Act of Parliament or other law now in force in India, shall restrain the authorities in India by whom appointments are or may be made to offices, places, and employments in the civil service of Her Majesty in India from appointing any native of India to any such office, place, or employment, although such native shall not have been admitted to the said civil service of India in manner in.....

Government Savings Banks Act, 1873 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1873

.....of the State of Bihar. The Act was extended to the Union territory of Himachal Pradesh by H.P. A.L.O., 1948. H.P. is a 'State' from 25-1-1971-See Act 53 of 1970. The Act has now been extended to the Union territories of- (1) Dadra and Nagar Haveli by Regn. 6 of 1963 (1-7-1965); (2) Pondicherry by Regn. 7 of 1963 (1-10-1963); (3) Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi Islands (Now called Lakshdweep) by Regn. 8 of 1965 (1-10-1967). The Act has been extended to the Union territory of Goa, Daman and Diu and enforced therein on and from 1-9-1962-See S.O. 2734 published in Gaz. of Ind., 1-9-1962, Pt. II, S. 3(ii). Extra., p. 1991. The Act has been brought into force from 11-3-1992 in the State of Sikkim-See Gaz. of Ind., 11-3-92, Pt. II, S. 3(ii), Ext., p. 2 (No. 184). PRELIMINARY SECTION 01: SHORT TITLE This Act may be called the Government Savings Banks Act, 1873. Local extent. It extends 1 to 2 [the whole of India 3 [* * *].] SECTION 02: ACT NOT TO APPLY TO DEPOSITS IN ANCHAL SAVINGS BANK This Act shall not apply to any deposits made in the Anchal Savings Bank of the State of Travancore-Cochin, and, notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, any law in force in the said State.....

Civil Jails Act, 1874 Complete Act

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1874

.....excluding Greater Bombay and the enforcement of discipline therein PARTS 1 and PART 2 Preliminary Classes of Jails 1. to 7. :- [Rep. [Central Acts.] Act IX of 1894.] PART 3 Civil Jails [Section 8 was inserted by BOm. 23 of 1959, s. 4(2).] [8. Application:- This Act shall apply to Civil Jails in the State of Bombay outside Greater Bombay.] 9. Civil Jail to be at seat of each District Court, and may be at other places :- There shall be a Civil Jail at the seat of the District Court for each district created under section 3 of Act XIV of 1869 [The Bombay Civil Courts Act, 1869.] [or any corresponding law for the time being in force in any part of the State] : Provided that it shall be in the power of the [The words "Provincial Government" were substituted for the words "Governor in Council" by the Adaptation of Indian Laws Order in Council.] [[This word was substituted for the word "Provincial" by the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950.] [State] Government] to establish civil jails at other convenient places. 10. Nazir of District Court to be keeper of Civil Jail and to have establishment under him :- The nazir of the District Court [These words were inserted by Bom......

Bombay Abkari Act, 1878 Complete Act

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1878

BOMBAY ABKARI ACT, 1878 BOMBAY ABKARI ACT, 1878 (Act V of 1878) [Passed on the 19th September, 1878] INTRODUCTION In India, orthodox religious opinions or rules have many a times influenced various political or social mass movements. The case of consumption of liquor is one of them. The issue of consumption of intoxicating drinks was condemned by the major oriental religions particularly Hindu and Muslim, in the subcontinent. But the advent of the Britishers in India changed the existing system, to a certain extent. The colonial Government secured income out of the production, sale and consumption of wine and other intoxicants. The main section of the independence movement led by the Indian National Congress was vigorously propagating against the consumption of intoxicating drinks and had launched a action programme of picketing against "liquor shops" to mobilise the people. The "liquor shop" was selected as a symbol of British Imperialism, so that a common man can fight against this identifiable imperialist object. Apart from this political object, other objectives were to make people conscious about health hazards of boozing and compell the Government treasury to.....