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The Tamil Nadu District Municipalities Act (Tamil Nadu Act V of 1920) Complete Act

State: Tamil Nadu

Year: 1920

.....with the District Municipalities Act " It can be referred to " 1935 M 657 Rules must be consistent with the Act " 19Cri. L.J. 392 2. Repeal of enactments - The enactments mentioned in Schedule I are repealed to the extent specified in the fourth column thereof. 3. Definitions - In this Act unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context "(1) Original clause (1) was re-numbered as clause (1-B) and clause (1) and (1-A) were inserted by Tamil Nadu District Municipalities Act, 1930; clause (1) was omitted and clause (1-A) were re-numbered as clause (1) by Madras City Municipal District Municipalities and Local Boards (Amendment) Act, 1938 and for the clause as so re-numbered the present clause was substituted by the Adaptation (Amendment) Order of 1950. Omitted by Tamil Nadu Act XVII of 1973. Clause (1) of the original section was re-numbered as Clause (1-B) by Tamil Nadu Act X of 1930 [ (1-B) ˜Appoint' " ˜Appoint' includes to appoint temporarily or in an officiating capacity.] (2) ˜Appointment' - ˜Appointment' includes temporary and officiating appointments. Clause (2-a), Inserted by Tamil Nadu Municipal Laws (Amendment) Act 34 of.....

Aligarh Muslim University Act, 1920 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1920

ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY ACT, 1920 ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY ACT, 1920 40 of 1920 Act 62 of 1951.- "The University Education Commission, while making certain recommendations in regard to University education generally, have also dealt with certain special problems relating to the Central Universities at Banaras, Aligarh and Delhi. These recommendations were generally approved by the Central Advisory Board of Education at their meeting in April, 1950. The Govern- ment of India, after careful consideration of the matter, have decided that while it is not necessary to change the names of the Banaras and Aligarh Universities the disqualifications imposed by the respective Acts on non-Hindus and non-Muslims being members of the Court of the University should be removed. They have also decided that other recommendations of the University Educa- tion Commission, in so far as they relate to the Central Universities, should be implemented as far as possible. It is, therefore, now proposed to amend the Aligarh Muslim University Act in order to give effect to those recommendations. 2. The main features of the Bill are- (i) religious instruction is to be given only to those.....

Aligarh Muslim University Act, 1920 Schedule 1

Title: Schedule I

State: Central

Year: 1920

.....be, involves moral turpitude : Provided that nothing in this clause shall be deemed to affect any rights accruing to an officer appointed on contract in accordance with the terms of such contract. (3)(a) Notwithstanding anything contained in the terms of the contract of service of a teacher, the Executive Council shall be entitled to dismiss a teacher on grounds of misconduct after following the procedure specified in clause (c), but save as aforesaid, the Executive Council shall not be entitled to determine the employment of a teacher save for good cause and after giving three months' notice in writing or payment of three months' salary in lieu of such notice. (b) The determination of a teacher's employment shall require a two-thirds majority of the members of the Executive Council present and voting. (c) The Vice-Chancellor may suspend a teacher against whom any misconduct is alleged and shall report the case to the next meeting of the Executive Council, but before any orders for dismissal are passed, the teacher shall be informed of the allegations made against him and shall be given a reasonable opportunity to makesuch representation to the Executive Council or to.....

Charitable and Religious Trusts Act,1920 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1920

..... : FAILURE OF TRUSTEE TO COMPLY WITH ORDER UNDER SECTION 5 If a trustee without reasonable excuse fails to comply with an order made under sub-section (5) of section 5, such trustee shall, without prejudice to any other penalty or liability which he may incur under any law for the time being in force, be deemed to have committed a breach of trust affording ground for a suit under the provisions of section 92 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908), and any such suit may, so far as it is based on such failure, be instituted without the previous consent of the Advocate General. SECTION 07 : POWERS OF TRUSTEE TO APPLY FOR DIRECTIONS (1) Save as hereinafter provided in this Act, any trustee of an express or constructive trust created or existing for public purpose of a charitable or religious nature may apply by petition to the Court, within the local limits of whose jurisdiction any substantial part of the subject-matter of the trust is situate, for the opinion, advise or direction of the Court on any question affecting the management or administration of the trust property, and the Court shall give its opinion, advice or direction, as the case may be,.....

Bengal Alluvial Lands Act, 1920 Complete Act

State: West Bengal

Year: 1920

.....sanction of the Governor General has been obtained, under section 79, sub-section (2), of the Government of India Act, 1915, to the passing of this Act;It is hereby enacted as follows Section 1 Short title and extent (1) This Act may be called the Bengal Alluvial Lands Act, 1920. (2) It extends to the whole of 11. Words subst. by the Indian Independence (Adaptation of Bengal and Punjab Acts) Order. 1948. [West Bengal] Section 2 Definitions In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context, (a) "alluvial land" means land which is gained from a river or the sea in any of the ways referred to in the Bengal Alluvion and Diluvion Regulation, 1825, the Bengal Alluvion and Diluvion Act, 1847, or the Bengal Alluvion (Amendment) Act, 1868, and includes reformations in situ; and (b) "Collector" means the Collector of a district or a sub-divisional officer or any other officer not below the rank of a Deputy Collector exercising the powers of a Magistrate of the first class appointed by the 22. Words subst. by the Government of India (Adaptation of Indian Laws) Order. 1937 and the Adaptation of Laws Order. 1950. respectively. [State Government], to discharge.....

Indian Securities Act, 1920 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1920

..... Section 4 Right of survivors of joint or several payees of Government securities (1) Notwithstanding anything in section 45 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872, (9 of 1872)-- (a) when a Government security is payable is payable to two or more persons jointly and either or any of them dies, the security shall be payable to the survivor or survivors of those persons, and (b) when a Government security is payable to two or more persons severally and either or any of them dies, the security shall be payable to the survivor or survivors of those persons or to the representative of the deceased, or to any of them. (2) This section shall apply whether such death occurred or occurs before or after this Act come into force. (3) Nothing herein contained shall affect any claim which any representative of a deceased person may have against the survivor or survivors under or in respect of any security to which sub-section (1) applies.[Inserted By Act 2 of 1928, section 2 ] [(4) For the purpose of this section, a body incorporated under the Indian Companies Act, 1913, [See now the Companies Act, 1956 (1 0f 1956).] (7 of 1913.) or the Co-operative Societies Act, 1912, (2 of 1912.) or any.....

Identification of Prisoners Act, 1920 Section 1

Title: Short Title and Extent

State: Central

Year: 1920

(1) This Act may be called the Identification of Prisoners Act, 1920. 1[(2) It extends2to the whole of India except3[the territories which, immediately before lst November, 1956, were comprised in Part B States].] ____________________________ 1. Substituted by the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950, for sub-section (2). 2. It has been extended to the whole of Madhya Pradesh by M.P. Act 40 of 1961; to Goa, Daman and Diu by Regulation 11 of 1963, section 3 and Schedule to Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi Islands by Regulation 8 of 1965, sec. 3 and Schedule and to Pondicherry by Act 26 of 1968, section 2 and Sch. 3. Substituted by the Adaptation of Laws (No. 3) Order, 1956 for "Part B States".

Charitable & Religious Trusts Act 1920 Section 10

Title: Power of Courts as to Costs in Certain Suits Against Trustees of Charitable and Religions Trusts

State: Central

Year: 1920

(1) In any suit instituted under section 14 of the Religious Endowment Act, 1863(20 of 1963), or under section 92 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908), the court trying such suit may, if, on application of the plaintiff and after hearing the defendant and making such inquiry as it thinks fit, it is satisfied that such an order is necessary in the public interest, direct the defendant either to furnish security for any expenditure incurred or likely to be incurred by the plaintiff in instituting and maintaining such suit, or to deposit from any money in his hands as trustee of the trust to which the suit relates such sum as such court considers sufficient to meet such expenditure in whole or in part. (2) When any money has been deposited in accordance with an order made under sub-section (1), the court may make over to the plaintiff the whole or any part of such sum for the conduct of the suit. Before making over any sum to the plaintiff, the court shall take security from the plaintiff for the refund of the same in the event of such refund being subsequently ordered by the court.

Provincial Insolvency Act, 1920 Part II

Title: Proceedings from Act of Insolvency to Discharge

State: Central

Year: 1920

.....under the provisions of any law referred to in clause (b) on the date of the application.] Explanation - For the purposes of this section the act of an agent may be the act of the principal.] ______________________ 1. Section 6 renumbered as subsection (1) by the Insolvency Laws (Amendment ) Act w.e.f 1-9-79. Prior to Amendment Section 6 Stood as follows "[Acts of insolvency.- A debtor commits an act of insolvency in each of the following cases, namely:- (a) if, in [Substituted by the A.O.1950 for "the Provinces"] [India] or elsewhere, he makes a transfer of all or substantially all his property to a third person for the benefit of his creditors generally; (b) if, in [Substituted by the A.O.1950 for "the Provinces"] [India] or elsewhere, he makes a transfer of his property or of any part thereof with intent to defeat or delay his creditors; (c) if, in [Substituted by the A.O.1950 for "the Provinces"] [India] or elsewhere, he makes any transfer of his property, or of any part thereof, which would, under this or any other enactment for the time being in force, be void as a fraudulent preference if he were adjudged an insolvent; (d) if, with intent to defeat or.....

The Cochin Christian Civil Marriage Act, 1920 Complete Act

State: Kerala

Year: 1920

THE COCHIN CHRISTIAN CIVIL MARRIAGE ACT, 1095 THE COCHIN CHRISTIAN CIVIL MARRIAGE ACT, 1095 [Act No. 5 of 1095] [ 17th day of January 1920] PREAMBLE (Substituted for ' Raja' by Section 2 of Act 1 of 1109) [ An Act to provide for Legalising Civil Marriages between Persons Professing Christianity in the Cochin State. Whereas it is deemed desirable to make provision for legalising civil marriages between persons Professing the Christian religion; It is hereby enacted as follows:- Section 1 - Short title This Act may be cited as The Cochin Christian Civil Marriage Act, V of 1095". Section 2 - Local extent and Commencement It extends to the whole of the Cochin State, and shall come into force at once. Section 3 - Interpretation clause In this Act, unless there is something repugnant in the subject or context:- The expression "Christian" means persons professing the Christian religion; "Minor" means a person who has not completed the age of 21 years, and who is not a widower or a widow. Section 4 - Persons by whom marriages may be solemnized A Marriage between persons, one or both of whom is or are a Christian or Christians but neither of whom.....