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Hindu Gains of Learning Act, 1930 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1930

.....demoralising influence upon his character by inducing him to have recourse to dishonest subterfuges like benami transactions. Likewise, the present rule is not favourable to the growth of self-reliance among the dependent members of the family. In a rich family, it offers a premium to extravagance, idleness and perpetual discord. Its injustice is manifestly galling. Take, e.g., a case in which a father has three sons and incurs the same expenditure on their education. He sends them all to England to be educated for the 1.C.S. One is successful, the other two fail. Of the two who fail, one takes to trade, the other is unwilling to do any work and remains idle. The trader earns a large fortune, which the present law allows him to keep to himself, because his education in England was for the Civil Service and not for trade. But, out of the earnings of the Civilian, two shares are claimed, one by the trader and the other by the brother who has been idle. The trader keeps his own earnings and also takes a share of the Civilian's earnings. Take again a case in which three brothers are given by their father the same education for the same profession and at the same cost. Though they.....

Juvenile Justice Act, 1986 [Repealed] Chapter I

Title: Preliminary

State: Central

Year: 1986

.....or fit Institution under this Act, means the supervision of that juvenile by a probation officer for the purpose of ensuring that the juvenile is properly looked after and that the conditions imposed by the competent authority are complied with ; (t) all words and expressions used but not defined in this Act and defined in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974), shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in that Code. Section 3 - Continuation of inquiry in respect of juvenile who has ceased to be a juvenile Where an inquiry has been initiated against a juvenile and during the course of such inquiry the juvenile ceases to be such, then, notwithstanding anything contained in this Act or in any other law for the time being in force, inquiry may be continued and orders may be made in respect of such person as if such person had continued to be a juvenile.

Juvenile Justice Act, 1986 [Repealed] Section 2

Title: Definitions

State: Central

Year: 1986

.....station or jail), the person in charge of which is willing temporarily to receive and take care of a juvenile and which, in the opinion of the competent authority may be a place of safety for the juvenile ; (p) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (q) "probation officer" means an officer appointed as a probation officer under this Act or under the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 (20 of 1958); (r) "special home" means an institution established or certified by the State Government under Sec. 10 ; (s) "supervision", in relation to a juvenile placed under the care of any parent, guardian or other fit person or fit Institution under this Act, means the supervision of that juvenile by a probation officer for the purpose of ensuring that the juvenile is properly looked after and that the conditions imposed by the competent authority are complied with ; (t) all words and expressions used but not defined in this Act and defined in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974), shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in that Code.

Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Chapter 16

Title: Of Offences Affecting the Human Body

State: Central

Year: 1860

.....defence. Explanation.--Whether the provocation was grave and sudden enough to prevent the offence from amounting to murder is a question of fact. Illustrations (a) A, under the influence of passion excited by a provocation given by Z, intentionally kills. Y, Z"s child. This is murder, in as much as the provocation was not given by the child, and the death of the child was not caused by accident or misfortune in doing an act caused by the provocation. (b) Y gives grave and sudden provocation to, A, A, on this provocation, fires a pistol at Y, neither intending nor knowing himself to be likely to kill Z, who is near him, but out of sight. A kills Z. Here A has not committed murder, but merely culpable homicide. (c) A is lawfully arrested by Z, a bailiff. A is excited to sudden and violent passion by the arrest, and kills Z. This is murder, in as much as the provocation was given by a thing done by a public servant in the exercise of his powers. (d) A appears as witness before Z, a Magistrate, Z says that he does not believe a word of A's deposition, and that A has perjured himself. A is moved to sudden passion by these words, and kills Z. This is murder. (e) A.....

Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Section 363A

Title: Kidnapping or Maiming a Minor for Purposes of Begging

State: Central

Year: 1860

.....dancing, fortune-telling, performing tricks or selling articles or otherwise; (ii) entering on any private premises for the purpose of soliciting or receiving alms; (iii) exposing or exhibiting, with the object of obtaining or extorting alms, any sore, wound, injury, deformity or disease, whether of himself or of any other person or of an animal; (iv) using a minor as an exhibit for the purpose of soliciting or receiving alms; (b) 'minor' means-- (i) in the case of a male, a person under sixteen years of age; and (ii) in the case of a female, a person under eighteen years of age.] _______________________ 1. Inserted by Act 52 of 1959, section 2 (w.e.f. 15-1-1960).

Divorce Act, 1869 Chapter 9

Title: Alimony

State: Central

Year: 1869

.....of the marriage or a decree of judicial separation is obtained by the wife, the District Court may order that the husband shall"] to the satisfaction of the court, secure to the wife such gross sum of money, or such annual sum of money for any term not exceeding her own life, as, having regard to her fortune (if any), to the ability of the husband, and to the conduct of the parties, it thinks reasonable; and for that purpose may cause a proper instrument to be executed by all necessary parties. Power to order monthly or weekly payments.-In every such case the Court may make an order on the husband for payment to the wife of such monthly or weekly sums for her maintenance and support as the Court may think reasonable: Provided that if the husband afterwards from any cause becomes unable to make such payments, it shall be lawful for the Court to discharge or modify the order, or temporarily to suspend the same as to the whole or any part of the money so ordered to be paid, and again to revive the same order wholly or in part as to the court seems fit. ______________________ 1. Substituted by Act 51 of 2001, section 22, for certain words (w.e.f. 3-10-2001). .....

Divorce Act, 1869 Section 37

Title: Powerto Order Permanent Alimony

State: Central

Year: 1869

.....of the marriage or a decree of judicial separation is obtained by the wife, the District Court may order that the husband shall"] to the satisfaction of the court, secure to the wife such gross sum of money, or such annual sum of money for any term not exceeding her own life, as, having regard to her fortune (if any), to the ability of the husband, and to the conduct of the parties, it thinks reasonable; and for that purpose may cause a proper instrument to be executed by all necessary parties. Power to order monthly or weekly payments.-In every such case the Court may make an order on the husband for payment to the wife of such monthly or weekly sums for her maintenance and support as the Court may think reasonable: Provided that if the husband afterwards from any cause becomes unable to make such payments, it shall be lawful for the Court to discharge or modify the order, or temporarily to suspend the same as to the whole or any part of the money so ordered to be paid, and again to revive the same order wholly or in part as to the court seems fit. ______________________ 1. Substituted by Act 51 of 2001, section 22, for certain words (w.e.f. 3-10-2001).

Karnataka Prohibition of Beggary Act, 1975 Chapter II

Title: Definitions

State: Karnataka

Year: 1975

.....relief centre, colony, settlement area or any other institution declared to be such by the Government; (7) "local area" means an area declared as such by the Government from time to time for the purposes of this Act by a notification; (8) "local committee" means the committee appointed by the Central Relief Committee for any local area; (9) "notification" means a notification published in the official Gazette; (10) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (11) "public place" means any place intended for the use of or accessible to the public and includes any public conveyance; (12) "receiving centre" means a centre established by the Central Relief Committee for the reception and temporary retention of beggars; and (13) "Relief centre" means a centre established by the Central Relief Committee for the relief of beggars sent thereto.

Karnataka Prohibition of Beggary Act, 1975 Section 2

Title: Definitions

State: Karnataka

Year: 1975

.....relief centre, colony, settlement area or any other institution declared to be such by the Government; (7) "local area" means an area declared as such by the Government from time to time for the purposes of this Act by a notification; (8) "local committee" means the committee appointed by the Central Relief Committee for any local area; (9) "notification" means a notification published in the official Gazette; (10) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (11) "public place" means any place intended for the use of or accessible to the public and includes any public conveyance; (12) "receiving centre" means a centre established by the Central Relief Committee for the reception and temporary retention of beggars; and (13) "Relief centre" means a centre established by the Central Relief Committee for the relief of beggars sent thereto.

Bombay Prevention of Begging Act, 1959, (Maharashtra) Section 2

Title: Definitions

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1959

.....and maintains for the detention, training and employment of beggars and their dependants, and includes an institution certified to be such under sub-section (1) of section 13; (iii) "Chief Inspector" means the person appointed to be teh Chief Inspector of Certified Institutions under sub-section (1) of section 17, and includes an Additional Chief Inspector appointed under that section; (iv) "Child" has the same meaning as in the Bombay Children Act, 1948; (v) "Court" means the Court of a Judicial Magistrate of any class, or any other Court exercising criminal jurisdiction, in the area in which this Act is in force; (vi) "Juvenile Court" has the same meaning as in the Bombay Children Act, 1948; NOTES This is consulted under section 5 of Juvenile Justice Act, 1986. It consist of a Bench where Metropolitan Magistrate Judicial Magistrates of I Class are appointed by the State Government. It's powers are conferred by G.P.C. 1973. Juvenile Court is assisted by a panel of two honorary social workers who have requisite qualifications. For Jurisdiction of Courts - See section 27 of Cr. P.C. 1973. (vii) "Prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (viii).....