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Home Bare Acts Phrase: herMuslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986 Section 3
Title: Mahr or Other Properties of Muslim Woman to Be Given to Her at the Time of Divorce
State: Central
Year: 1986
.....mahr or dower or the delivery of such properties referred to in clause (d) of sub-section (1) to the divorced woman: Provided that if the Magistrate finds it impracticable to dispose of the application within the said period, he may, for reasons to be recorded by him, dispose of the application after the said period. (4) If any person against whom an order has been made under sub-section (3) fails without sufficient cause to comply with the order, the Magistrate may issue a warrant for levying the amount of maintenance or mahr or dower due in the manner provided for levying fines under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974) and may sentence such person, for the whole or part of any amount remaining unpaid after the execution of the warrant, to imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year or until payment if sooner made, subject to such person being heard in defence and the said sentence being imposed according to the provisions of the said Code.
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionGovernment of India Act, 1858 [Repealed] Section 1
Title: Territories Under the Government of the East India Company to Be Vested in Her Majesty and Powers to Be Exercised in Her Name
State: Central
Year: 1858
The Government of the Territories now in the Possession or under the Government of the East India Company, and all Powers in relation to Government vested in or exercised by the said Company in trust for Her Majesty, shall cease to be vested in or exercised by the said Company, and all Territories in the Possession or under the Government of the said Company, and all Rights vested in or which if this Act had not been passed might have been exercised by the said Company in relation to any Territories, shall become vested in Her Majesty, and be exercised in Her, Name; and for the purposes of this Act India shall mean the Territories vested in Her Majesty as aforesaid, and all Territories which may become vested in Her Majesty by virtue of any such Rights as aforesaid.
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionDowry Prohibition Act, 1961 Section 6
Title: Dowry to Be for the Benefit of the Wife or Her Heirs
State: Central
Year: 1961
.....within such period as may be specified in the order, and if such person fails to comply with the direction within the period so specified, an amount equal to the value of the property, may be recovered from him as if it were a fine imposed by such Court and paid to such woman or, as the case may be, 3[her heirs, parents or children.] (4) Nothing contained in this section shall affect the provisions of section 3 or section 4. ________________________ 1. Substituted by Act 63 of 1984, Section 5, for "one year" (w.e.f. 2-10-1985). 2. Substituted by Act 63 of 1984, Section 5, for sub-section (2) (w.e.f. 2-10-1985). 3. Inserted by Act 43 of 1986, Section 5 (w.e.f. 19-11-1986). 4. Substituted by Act 43 of 1986, Section 5, for certain words (w.e.f. 19-11-1986). 5. Inserted by Act 63 of 1984, Section 5 (w.e.f. 2-10-1985). 6. Substituted by Act 63 of 1986, Section 5, for "her heirs" (w.e.f. 19-11-1986).
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionCompanies Act, 2013, Section 32
Title: Red Herring Prospectus
State: Central
Year: 2013
(1) A company proposing to make an offer of securities may issue a red herring prospectus prior to the issue of a prospectus. (2) A company proposing to issue a red herring prospectus under sub-section (1) shall file it with the Registrar at least three days prior to the opening of the subscription list and the offer. (3) A red herring prospectus shall carry the same obligations as are applicable to a prospectus and any variation between the red herring prospectus and a prospectus shall be highlighted as variations in the prospectus. (4) Upon the closing of the offer of securities under this section, the prospectus stating therein the total capital raised, whether by way of debt or share capital, and the closing price of the securities and any other details as are not included in the red herring prospectus shall be filed with the Registrar and the Securities and Exchange Board. Explanation.--For the purposes of this section, the expression "red herring prospectus" means a prospectus which does not include complete particulars of the quantum or price of the securities included therein.
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionGovernment of India Act, 1858 [Repealed] Section 29
Title: Appointment to Be Made by or with the Approbation of Her Majesty
State: Central
Year: 1858
The Appointments of Governor General of India, Fourth Ordinary Member of the Council of the Governor General of India, and Governors of Presidencies in India, now made by the Court of Directors with the Approbation of Her Majesty, and the Appointments of Advocate-General for the several Presidencies now made with the Approbation of the Commissioners for the Affairs of India, shall be made by Her Majesty by Warrant under Her Royal Sign Manual; the Appointments of the Ordinary Members of the Council of the Governor- General of India, except the Fourth Ordinary Member and the Appointments of the Members of the Council of the several Presidencies, shall be made by the Secretary of State in Council; the Appointments of the Lieutenant Governors of Provinces or Territories shall be made by the Governor General of India subject to the Approbation of Her Majesty; and all such Appointments shall be subject to the Qualifications now by Law affecting such Office respectively.
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionGovernment of India Act, 1858 [Repealed] Section 57
Title: Provisions for Persons Hereafter Entering Her Majestys Indian Forces
State: Central
Year: 1858
Provided, That it shall be lawful fur Her Majesty from Time to Time by Order in Council to alter or regulate the Terms and Conditions of Service under which Persons hereafter entering Her Majesty's Indian Forces shall be commissioned, enlisted, or entered to serve, and the Forms of Attestation and of the Oath or Declaration to be used and taken or made respectively on attesting Persons to serve in Her Majesty's Indian Forces shall be such as Her Majesty with regard to the European Forces, and the Governor General of India in Council with regard to the Native Forces, shall from Time to Time direct: Provided, that every such Order in Council shall be laid before both Houses of Parliament within Fourteen Days after the making thereof, if Parliament be sitting and if Parliament be not sitting, then within Fourteen Days after the next Meeting thereof.
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionIndian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Section 498A
Title: Husband or Relative of Husband of a Woman Subjecting Her to Cruelty
State: Central
Year: 1860
Whoever, being the husband or the relative of the husband of a woman, subjects such woman to cruelty shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years and shall also be liable to fine. Explanation.--For the purpose of this section, "cruelty" means-- (a) any wilful conduct which is of such a nature as is likely to drive the woman to commit suicide or to cause grave injury or danger to life, limb or health (whether mental or physical) of the woman; or (b) harassment of the woman where such harassment is with a view to coercing her or any person related to her to meet any unlawful demand for any properly or valuable security or is on account of failure by her or any person related to her to meet such demand.]
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionHindu Succession Act, 1956 Section 14
Title: Property of a Female Hindu to Be Her Absolute Property
State: Central
Year: 1956
(1) Any property possessed by a Female Hindu, whether acquired before or after the commencement of this Act, shall be held by her as full owner thereof and not as a limited owner. Explanation.In this sub-section, "property" includes both movable and immovable property acquired by a female Hindu by inheritance or devise, or at a partition, or in lieu arrears of maintenance, or by gift from any person, whether a relative or not, before, at or after her marriage, or by her own skill or exertion, or by purchase or by prescription, or in any other manner whatsoever, and also any such property held by her as stridhana immediately before the commencement of this Act. (2) Nothing contained in sub-section (1) shall apply to any property acquired by way of gift or under a will or any other instrument or under a decree or order of a civil court or under an award where the terms of the gift, will or other instrument or the decree, order or award prescribe a restricted estate in such property.
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionCONVERTS' MARRIAGE DISSOLUTION ACT, 1866 Section 5
Title: When convert deserted by her husband may sue
State: Central
Year: 1866
If a {The word "Native" omitted by the A.O.1950.} wife change her religion for Christianity, and if in consequence of such change her {The word "Native" omitted by the A.O.1950.} husband, for the space of six continuous months, desert or repudiate her, she may sue him for conjugal society.
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionGovernment of India Act, 1858 [Repealed] Section 2
Title: India to Be Governed by and in the Name of Her Majesty
State: Central
Year: 1858
India shall be governed by and in the Name of Her Majesty, and all Rights in relation to any Territories which might have been exercised by the said Company if this Act had not been passed shall and may he exercised by any in the name of Her Majesty as Rights incidental to the Government of India; and all the Territorial and other Revenues of or arising in India, and all Tributes and other Payments in respect of any Territories which would have been receivable by or in the Name of the said Company if this Act had not been passed, shall be received for and in the Name of Her Majesty, and shall be applied and disposed of for the purposes of the Government of India alone, subject to the Provisions of this Act.
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