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Public Servants (Inquiries) Act, 1850 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1850

.....uniform throughout India." Bih. Act 34 of 1951, S. 2 (28-11-1951). SECTION 01: SHORT TITLE 5This Act may be called the Public Servants (Inquiries) Act, 1850. SECTION 02: ARTICLES OF CHARGE TO BE DRAWN OUT FOR PUBLIC INQUIRY INTO CONDUCT OF CERTAIN PUBLIC SERVANTS Whenever the Government shall be of opinion that there are good grounds for making a formal and public inquiry into the truth of any imputation of misbehaviour by any person in the service of6[the Government, not removable from his appointment without the sanction of the Government,] it7[may] cause the substance of the imputations to be drawn into distinct articles of charge, and7[may] order a formal and public inquiry to be made into the truth thereof. SECTION 03: AUTHORITIES TO WHOM INQUIRY MAY BE COMMITTED NOTICE TO ACCUSED The inquiry may be committed either to the Court, Board or other authority to which the person accused is subordinate, or to any other person or persons, to be specially appointed by the Government, commissioners for the purpose notice of which commission shall be given to the person accused ten days at least before the beginning of the inquiry. SECTION 04: CONDUCT OF GOVERNMENT PROSECUTION.....

Public Servants (Inquiries) Act, 1850 Section 20

Title: Power to Require Amendment of Charge and to Adjourn. Reason for Refusing Adjournment to Be Recorded

State: Central

Year: 1850

When the commissioners shall be of opinion that the articles of charge or any of them are not drawn with sufficient clearness and precision, the commissioners may, in their discretion, require the same to be amended, and may thereupon, on the application of the person accused, adjourn the inquiry for a reasonable time. The commissioners may also, if they think fit, adjourn the inquiry from time to time, on the application of either the prosecutor or the person accused on the ground of sickness or unavoidable, absence of any witness or other reasonable cause. When such application is made and refused, the commissioners shall record the application, and their reasons for refusing to comply with it.

Government of India Act, 1853 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1853

.....such lieutenant governor shall be appointed and the extent of his authority, and from time to time to revoke or alter any such declaration. SECTION 19: ENACTMENTS AS TO EXISTING PRESIDENCIES TO EXTEND TO NEW PRESIDENCIES -The provisions of the Government of India Act, 1833, as amended by this Act, and all other provisions now in force for the administration of the executive government of the Presidencies of Fort Saint George and Bombay respectively, and authorising the revocation and suspension of the appointment of councils and the reduction of the number of councillors in such presidencies respectively, and as to the powers, duties, functions, and immunities of the governors of such presidencies respectively and of such governors in their respective councils, and concerning or applicable to the appointment and provisional appointment of governors and members of council of the said presidencies respectively on vacancies, and otherwise providing for vacancies in the office of any such governor, and concerning the removal and dismissal of such governors and members of council, and the revocation of appointments and provisional appointments of governors and members of.....

Bengal Land Revenue Sales Act, 1859 Complete Act

State: West Bengal

Year: 1859

BENGAL LAND REVENUE SALES ACT, 1859 BENGAL LAND REVENUE SALES ACT, 1859 11 of 1859 4th May, 1859 An Act to improve the law relating to sales of land for arrears of revenue in the Lower Provinces under the Bengal Presidency. Preamble. Whereas it is expedient to discontinue the practice of obtaining the previous sanction of the Board of Revenue to sales of estates for arrears of revenue, or other demands of Government, in the Province of Cuttack; and whereas it is just that a person having a lien upon an estate, and paying the money necessary to protect it from sale for arrears of revenue, should be reasonably secured and whereas it is expedient to afford shares in estates, who duly pay their shares of the sadar jama of their estates, easy means of protecting their shares from sale by reason of the default of their co-sharers ; and whereas it is expedient to afford landholders, particularly absentees, facilities in guarding against the accidental sale of their estates for arrears of revenue by reason of the neglect or fraud of their agents ; and it is therefore proper, for the above and other purposes, to improve the law relating to sales of land for arrears of revenue.....

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.....

Stage-carriages Act, 1861 Section 9

Title: Penalty for Ill-treating Animals

State: Central

Year: 1861

Any person who shall cruelly beat, ill-treat, override, abuse, torture or cause or procure to be cruelly beaten, ill-treated, overdriven, abused or tortured, any horse employed in drawing or harnessed to any stage-carriage, or who shall harness to or drive in any stage-carriage any horse which from sickness, age, wounds or other cause is unfit to be driven in such stage-carriage, shall for every such offence be liable to a fine not exceeding one hundred rupees.

The Stage Carriages Act, 1861 Complete Act

State: Punjab

Year: 1861

THE STAGE- CARRIAGES ACT, 1861 THE STAGE- CARRIAGES ACT, 1861 ACT NO. 16 OF 1861 [ 7the July, 1861.] An Act for licensing and regulating Stage- Carriages. Preamble.- WHEREAS it is expedient to licence and to regulate stage- carriages in the Provinces; It is enacted as follows:- 1. Definition of stage- carriage." Every carriage drawn by one or more 2[ horses which shall ordinarily be used for the purpose of conveying passengers for hire to or from any place in the Stats, shall, without regard to the form or construction of such carriage, be deemed to be a stage- carriage within the meaning of this Act. 2. Carriages to be licensed.- No carriage shall be used as a stage- carriage unless licensed by a 4[ Magistrate or by the 5[ Commissioner of Police of a Presidency- town. 3. Power to refuse license." The Magistrate or 5[ Commissioner of Police to whom the application for a license of a stage- carriage is made may refuse to license the same, if he shall be of opinion that such stage- carriage is unserviceable or is unsafe or unfit for public accommodation or use. 1. Short title given by the Indian Short Titles Act, 1897 (14 of 1897 ). This Act, as.....

Unclaimed Deposits Act, 1866 [Repealed] Repealing Act 1

Title: Repealing and Amending Act, 2001

State: Central

Year: 1866

.....in the Second Schedule are hereby amended to the extent and in the manner mentioned in the fourth column thereof. 4. Savings The repeal by this Act of any enactment shall not affect any other enactment in which the repealed enactment has been applied, incorporated or referred to; d this Act shall not affect the validity, invalidity, effect or consequences of anything already done or suffered, or any right, title, obligation or liability already acquired, accrued or incurred, or any remedy or proceeding in respect thereof, or any release or discharge of or from any debt, penalty, obligation, liability, claim or demand, or any indemnity already granted, or the proof of any past act or thing; nor shall this Act affect any principle or rule of law, or established jurisdiction, form or course of pleading, practice or procedure, or existing usage, custom, privilege, restriction, exemption, office or appointment, notwithstanding that the same respectively may have been in any manner affirmed or recognised or derived by, in or from any enactment hereby repealed; nor shall me repeal by this Act of any enactment revive or restore any jurisdiction, office, custom, liability, right,.....

Calcutta Suburban Police Act, 1866 Complete Act

State: West Bengal

Year: 1866

.....of public notices Section 15B Wrongfully entering or remaining in or on building, land, vehicle, etc 2828. Secs. 15A and 15B ins. by Ben. Act 3 of 1910. Whoever, without satisfactory excuse, wilfully enters or remains in or upon any dwelling-house or private premises or any land or ground attached thereto, or any ground,building, monument or structure belonging to the 2727. Words subs. by the Government of India (Adaptation of Indian Laws) Order, 1937 and the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950, respectively. [Government] or appropriated to public purposes, or any vehicle, boat or vessel, shall, whether he causes any actual damage or not, be liable to fine which may extend to twenty rupees. Section 16 Apprehension and punishment of reputed thieves, etc A Police-officer may arrest without a warrant any person found, between sunest and sunrise, armed with any dangerous or offensive instrument whatsoever, with intent to commit any offence against the person or property of another; any reputed thief found between sunset and sunrise, on board any vessel or boat, or lying or loitering in any bazar, street, * * yard, thoroughfare or other place, who shall not give a satisfactory.....

Calcutta Police Act, 1866 Complete Act

State: West Bengal

Year: 1866

.....Madras and Bombay) and of Act 48 of 1860 (to amend Act 13 of 1856). Preamble. WHEREAS it is expedient to amend and consolidate the provisions of Act 13 of 1856 and of Act 48 of 1860, so far as the said Acts are applicable to the town of Calcutta; It is enacted as follows Section 1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Calcutta Police Act, 1866. Section 2 Repeal of Acts 13 of 1856 and 48 of 1860 in Calcutta Rep. by Act 12 of 1873. Section 3 Interpretation The following words and expressions in this Act shall have the meanings hereby assigned to them, unless there be something in the subject or context repugnant to such construction (that is to say): the words "town of Calcutta" shall include all places within the local limits of the jurisdiction of 11. Subs. by the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950. [the High Court at Calcutta]; the word "Magistrate" shall mean any Magistrate of Police acting for the said town; the word "property" shall include any chattel, money or valuable security; the word "month" shall mean calender month; the word "oath" shall include any affirmation or declaration lawfully substituted for an oath; 22. Definitions repealed by W.B. Act 32 of 1957. *.....