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Bombay Children Act, 1948, (Maharashtra) Section 48

Title: Punishment for Cruelty to Children

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1948

.....fine which may extend to one thousand rupees or with both : Provided that, in case of married juveniles the court trying the offence under this section may sanction its composition for reasons to be recorded in writing : 1[Provided further that, in cases where such assault results in maiming the child, such imprisonment shall, in the absence of special and adequate reasons to the contrary to be mentioned in the judgment of the court, be not less than six months and not more than ten years]. (2) The infliction of reasonable punishments on a child for a proper reason shall not be deemed to be an offence under this section. _____________________ 1. This proviso was inserted by Mah. 54 of 1975, section 29.

Geneva Conventions Act, 1960 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1960

.....(d) procedural matters relating to legal representation, appeals, etc. 3. The existing law on the subject is to be found in the Geneva Convention Act, 1911 (an Act of the United Kingdom) as applied to India by the Gevena Convention Act, 1911 (British India) Order-in-Council dated the 24th October, 1916, and the Geneva Convention Implementing Act, 1936 (14 of 1936). The provisions of these Acts, however, are confined to extending protection to the two emblems, namely, the Red Cross and the Geneva Cross. 4. The Bill seeks to implement the Conventions in so far as it is necessary so to do and, at the same time, consolidates the law on the subject by repealing the United Kingdom Act of 1911andthe Central Act 14 of 1936and incorporating their provisions in the Bill." - Gaz. of Ind., 1959, Extra. Pt. II, S. 2, p. 1098. An Act to enable effect to be given to certain International Conventions done at Geneva on the twelfth day of August, 1949, to which India is a party, and for purposes connected therewith. Be it enacted by Parliament in the Eleventh Year of the Republic of India as follows :- -Geneva Conventions of 12th August, 1949, were ratified by the President on the 16th October,.....

The Haryana Children Act, 1974 Complete Act

State: Haryana

Year: 1974

.....to exercise the powers conferred on a Board of children's court; (i) "dangerous drug" shall have the meaning assigned to it in the Dangerous Drugs Act, 1930 (Central Act 2 of 1930); (j) "delinquent child" means a child who has been found to have committed an offence; (k) "fit person", in relation to the care of any child, includes ' any society or body corporate established for the reception or protection of children or the prevention of cruelty to children and undertakes to bring up or to give facilities for bringing up any child, entrusted to its care in confirmity with the religion of its birth; (l) "guardian", in relation to a delinquent child or neglected child, includes any person who in the opinion of the competent authority having cognizance of any proceedings in relation to such a child has, for the time being, the actual charge of, or control over, that child; (m) "neglected child" means a child who " (i) has no home, place of abode or visible means of subsistence, or is being wilfully neglected by his parent or guardian; (ii) is under the care of parent or guardian who is a leper or by reason of criminal or drunken habits is unfit to have the care of such.....

The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 Complete Act

State: Haryana

Year: 1960

.....under the circumstances. (2) No order under sub section (1) shall be made unless it is shown by evidence as to a -previous conviction under this Act or as to the character of the owner or otherwise as to the treatment of the animal that the animal if left with the owner, is likely to be exposed to further cruelty. (3) without prejudice to the provision contained in sub-section (1), the court may also order that a person convicted of an offence under this Act shall, either permanently or during such period as is fixed by the order, be prohibited from having the custody of any animal of any kind whatsoever, or as the court thinks fit of any animal of any kind or species specified in the order. (4) No order under sub-section (3) shall be made unless (a) it is shown by evidence as to a previous conviction or as to the character of the said person or otherwise as to the treatment of the animal in relation to which he has been convicted that an animal in the custody of the said person is likely to be exposed to cruelty; (b) it is stated in the complaint upon which the conviction was made that it is the intention of the complaint upon the conviction of the accused to request.....