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Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Section 491

Title: Breach of Contract to Attend on and Supply Wants of Helpless Person

State: Central

Year: 1860

Whoever, being bound by a lawful contract to attend on or to supply the wants of any person who, by reason of youth, or of unsoundness of mind, or of a disease or bodily weakness, is helpless or incapable of providing for his own safely or of supplying his own wants, voluntarily omits so to do, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend 10 three months, or with fine which may extend to two hundred rupees, or with both.

Bombay Prevention of Begging Act, 1959, (Maharashtra) Section 10

Title: Power of State Government to Order Further Detention of Incurably Helpless Beggars

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1959

When any person who is detained in a Certified Institution under section 5 or section 6 or section 9 is considered, whether on an application made by him to the State Government or otherwise, by the State Government to be blind, a cripple, or otherwise incurably helpless, the State Government may order that he shall, after the expiry of the period of his detention be further detained indefinitely in a Certified Institution : Provided that the State Government may release any such inmate if any person whom the State Government considers suitable executes a bond, with or without sureties as the State Government may require, making himself responsible for the housing and maintenance of such inmate, and for preventing him from begging or being used for the purpose of begging.

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.....

Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Chapter 19

Title: Of the Criminal Breach of Contracts of Service

State: Central

Year: 1860

[Rep. by the Workmen's Breach of Contract (Repealing) Ad, 1925 (3 of 1925), section 2 and Schedule.] Section 491 - Breach of contract to attend on and supply wants of helpless person Whoever, being bound by a lawful contract to attend on or to supply the wants of any person who, by reason of youth, or of unsoundness of mind, or of a disease or bodily weakness, is helpless or incapable of providing for his own safely or of supplying his own wants, voluntarily omits so to do, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend 10 three months, or with fine which may extend to two hundred rupees, or with both. Section 492 - Breach of contract to serve at distant place to which servant is conveyed at master's expense [Repealed] [Rep. by the Workmen's Breach of Contract (Repealing) Act, 1925 (3 of 1925), section 2 and Schedule]

The Indian Penal Code 1860 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1860

.....Court of Justice (including a liquidator, receiver or Commissioner) whose duty is, as such officer, to investigate or report on any matter of law or fact, or to make, authenticate, or keep any document, or to take charge or dispose of any property or to execute any judicial process, or to a administrator any oath, or to interpret, or to preserve order in the Court, and every person specially authorized by a Court of Justice to perform any of such duties; Fifth--Every juryman, assessor, or member of a Panchayat assisting a Court of Justice or public servant; Sixth--Every arbitrator or other person to whom any cause or matter has been referred for decision or report by any Court of Justice, or by any other competent public authority; Seventh--Every person who holds any office by virtue of which he is empowered to place or keep any person in confinement; Eighth--Every officer of the Government, whose duty it is, as such officer, to prevent offences, to give information of offences, to being offenders to justice, or to protect the public health, safety or convenience; Ninth--Every officer whose duty it is, as such officer, to take, receive, keep or expend any property on behalf of.....

The Bombay Prevention of Begging Act, 1959 Complete Act

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1959

.....1959, Pan V, Par- 386 2. Maharashtra Ordinance No III of 1976 was repeated by Mah. 15 of 1976 s 5. 3, This indicates the date of commencement of Act SECTION 01: SHORT TITLE, EXTENT, COMMENCEMENT AND REPEAL OF CORRESPONDING LAWS AND PROVISIONS (1) This Act may be called the Bombay Prevention of Begging Act, 1959. (2) It extends to the whole of the 1 [State of Maharashtra]. (3) t shall come into force in any area of the State, on such dates as the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint in that behalf for that area. (4) On the commencement of this Act in any area of the State in the manner provided in sub-section (3), all corresponding laws in force in that area (including the laws mentioned in the Schedule, to the extent specified in the third column thereof) shall stand repealed therein: Provided that, notwithstanding such repeal anything done or any action taken (including any appointment made, receiving centres] and institutions provided, maintained, certified, approved or recognized, authorizations given, powers conferred and duties imposed, committees appointed or constituted, licences granted, notifications issued and rules made) under any.....

The Sikkim Prohibition of Beggary Act, 2004 Complete Act

State: Sikkim

Year: 2004

.....State Legislature if it is in session and if it is not in session, in the session immediately following for a total period of fourteen days which may be comprised m one session or in two successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session in which it is so laid or the session immediately following, the House agrees in making any modification in the rule or in the annulment of the rule, the rule shall, thereafter, have effect only in such modified form or shall stand annulled as the case may be. so, however, that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of any thing previously done under that rule. Removal of this Act difficulties. 35. If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions the State Government may by order published in the Official Gazette make such provision or give such direction as appears to it to be necessary for removing the difficulty. Sikkim State Acts

Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Complete Act

Title: Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860)

State: Central

Year: 1860

.....for certain offences under Chapter XII or Chapter XVII after previous conviction Chapter 4 Section76 - Act done by a person bound, or by mistake of fact believing himself bound, by law Section77 - Act of Judge when acting judicially Section78 - Act done pursuant to the judgment or order of Court Section79 - Act done by a person justified, or by mistake of fact believing himself justified, by law Section80 - Accident in doing a lawful act Section81 - Act likely to cause harm, but done without criminal intent, and to prevent other harm Section82 - Act of a child under seven years of age Section83 - Act of a child above seven and under twelve of immature understanding Section84 - Act of a person of unsound mind Section85 - Act of a person incapable of judgment by reason of intoxication caused against his will Section86 - Offence requiring a particular intent or knowledge committed by one who is intoxicated Section87 - Act not intended and not known to be likely to cause death or grievous hurt, done by consent Section88 - Act not intended to cause death, done by consent in good faith for person's benefit Section89 - Act done in good faith for benefit of child or insane.....

Karnataka Police Act, 1963 Chapter VI

Title: Executive Powers and Duties of the Police

State: Karnataka

Year: 1963

.....require an account thereof, and, should the account given by the possessor be manifestly false or suspicious, may seize such article and report the facts to a1[Judicial Magistrate], who shall thereon proceed according to sections 523 and 525 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898, or any other law in force. _______________________________ 1. Substituted by Act 13 of 1965 w.e.f . 1.10.1965. Section 67 - Power to search suspected persons in a street When in a street or a place of public resort a person has possession or apparent possession of any article which a Police Officer in good faith suspects to be stolen property, such Police Officer may search or examine the same and may require an account thereof, and, should the account given by the possessor be manifestly false or suspicious, may seize such article and report the facts to a1[Judicial Magistrate], who shall thereon proceed according to sections 523 and 525 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898, or any other law in force. _______________________________ 1. Substituted by Act 13 of 1965 w.e.f . 1.10.1965. Section 68 - Duties of Police Officers towards the public It shall be the duty of every Police.....

Karnataka Police Act, 1963 Section 68

Title: Duties of Police Officers Towards the Public

State: Karnataka

Year: 1963

It shall be the duty of every Police Officer,-- (a) to afford every assistance within his power to disabled or helpless persons in the streets, and to take charge of intoxicated persons and of lunatics at large who appear dangerous or incapable of taking care of themselves; (b) to take prompt measures to procure necessary help for any person under arrest or in custody, who is wounded or sick and whilst guarding or conducting any such person, to have due regard to his condition; (c) to arrange for the proper sustenance and shelter of every person who is under arrest or in custody; (d) in conducting searches, to refrain from needless rudeness and the causing of unnecessary annoyance; (e) in dealing with women and children to act with strict regard to decency and with reasonable gentleness; (f) to use his best endeavors to prevent any loss or damage by fire; (g) to use his best endeavor to avert any accident or danger to the public.