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Bengal Bonded Warehouse Association Act, 1838 Section 26

Title: Power to Give General Security for Payment of Import and Export Duties

State: Central

Year: 1838

1 * * * It shall be lawful for the said Association to give general security, by bond, under the seal of the said Association, for payment of the full duties of importation on Goods, lodged in any Warehouse of the said Association, or for the due exportation of such Goods; and if the said Association shall give such bond, no security shall be required from any other party to the same effect. _______________________ 1. The words "And it is hereby enacted, that" omitted by section 2 and Schedule I, by Act 12 of 1981, section 2 and Schedule. I.

Bengal Bonded Warehouse Association Act, 1838 Complete Act

Title: Bengal Bonded Warehouse Association Act, 1838

State: Central

Year: 1838

.....Directors Section10 - Directors go out by rotation Section11 - Election of successor, when Director ceases to be so, otherwise than by rotation Section12 - [Repealed] Section13 - Directors to be residents of Bengal Presidency Section14 - [Repealed] Section15 - Adjournment of ordinary meetings Section16 - Extraordinary general meetings Section17 - Voting at general meetings Qualifications for voting Section18 - Number of votes to which proprietors entitled Section19 - Votes of joint proprietors shares Section20 - Voting by proxy Section21 - Authority of Directors Section22 - Calls for share money Section23 - Interest to run on each call Section24 - Power to refuse to register transfer by defaulting proprietor Section25 - Extension of act no. 25 of 1836 to warehouses of Association Section26 - Power to give general security for payment of import and export duties Section27 - Rates for warehousing Section28 - Certificates of deposit, transferable by endorsement Section29 - Suits against Association Section30 - Joint Stock of Association Section31 - Individual members not to be liable Section32 - [Repealed] Section33 - Inerease of Capital Stock Section34 -.....

Oriental Gas Company Act ,1857 Section 27

Title: Interpretation

State: Central

Year: 1857

The following words and expressions used 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) :--- Words importing the singular number only shall include the plural number and words importing the plural number only shall include also the singular number. Words importing the masculine gender shall include females. The word "person" shall include a corporation, whether aggregate or sole. The word "street" shall include any square, court, or alley, highway, lane, road, thoroughfare, or public passage or place. The word "Magistrate" shall include any Magistrate of Police, and any joint Magistrate or other person lawfully exercising the powers of Magistrate, acting at or for the place or district where the matter requiring the cognizance of any such Magistrate arises.

Oriental Gas Company 1857 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1857

.....19564, and in any town or place not within the jurisdiction of any of Her Majesty's Courts, in the same manner as damages are recoverable under this Act. SECTION 08: POWER TO ENTER BUILDINGS FOR ASCERTAINING QUANTITY OF GAS CONSUMED The Clerk, Engineer, or other officer duly appointed for the purpose by the said Company may, at all reasonable times, enter any buildings or place lighted with Gas supplied by the said Company, in order to inspect the meters, fittings, and works for regulating the supply of Gas, and for the purpose of ascertaining the quantity of Gas consumed or supplied; and if any person hinder such officer as aforesaid from entering and making such inspection as aforesaid at any reasonable time; he shall, for every such offence, forfeit to the said Company a sum not exceeding fifty rupees. SECTION 09: RECOVERY OF RENT DUE FOR GAS If any person supplied with Gas, or any person to whom any meter or fitting shall have been let for hire by the said Company neglect to pay the rent due for the same to the said Company, the said Company may stop the Gas from entering the premises of such person, by cutting off the service-pipes, or by such means as the said Company shall.....

Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Section 370

Title: Buying or Disposing of Any Person as a Slave

State: Central

Year: 1860

Whoever imports, exports, removes, buys, sells or disposes of any person as a slave, or accepts, receives or detains against his will any person as a slave, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.

Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Chapter 14

Title: Of Offences Affecting the Public Health, Safety, Convenience, Decency and Morals

State: Central

Year: 1860

.....in good faith anything whatever respecting the conduct of-- (i) a public servant in the discharge of his public functions or respecting his character so far as his character appears in that conduct and no further; or (ii) any person touching any public question, and respecting his character, so far as his character appears in that conduct and no further, Explanation.II-- In deciding whether any person has committed an offence under this section, the court shall have regard inter alia, to the following considerations-- (a) The general character of the person charged, and where relevant the nature of his business; (b) the general character and dominant effect of the matter alleged to be grossly indecent or scurrilous or intended for blackmail; (c) any evidence offered or called by or on behalf of the accused person as to his intention in committing any of the acts specified in this section. ______________________ 1. Substituted by Act 8 of 1925, section 2, for the original section. 2. Inserted by Act 36 of 1969, section 2 (w..e.f. 7-9-1969). 3. Section 292 renumbered as sub-section (2) of that section by Act 36 of 1969, section 2 (w.e.f. 7-9-1969). 4......

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.....

Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Complete Act

Title: Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860)

State: Central

Year: 1860

.....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 person, by or by consent of guardian Section90 - Consent known to be given under fear or misconception Section91 - Exclusion of acts which are offences independently of harm caused Section92 - Act done in good faith for benefit of a person without consent Section93 - Communication made in.....

Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Section 371

Title: Habitual Dealing in Slaves

State: Central

Year: 1860

Whoever habitually imports, exports, removes, buys, sells, traffics or deals in slaves, shall be punished with 1 [imprisonment for life], or with imprisonment of either description for a term not exceeding ten years, and shall also be liable to fine. _______________________ 1. Substituted by Act 26 of 1955, section 117 and Schedule, for 'transportation for life" (w.e.f. 1-1-1956).

Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Section 366B

Title: Importation of Girl from Foreign Country

State: Central

Year: 1860

1 [366B. Importation of girl from foreign country Whoever imports into 2 [India] from any country outside India 3 [or from the State of Jammu and Kashmir] any girl under the age of twenty-one years with intent that she may be, or knowing it to be likely that she will be, forced or seduced to illicit intercourse with another person, 4 [***] shall be punishable with imprisonment which may extend to ten years and shall also be liable to fine.] _______________________ 1. Inserted by Act 20 of 1923, section 3. 2. The words "British India" have successively been Substituted by the A.O. 1948, the A.O. 1950 and Act 3 of 1951, section 3 and Schedule., to read as above. 3 . Inserted by Act 3 of 1951, section 3 and Schedule. 4 . Certain words omitted by Act 3 of 1951, section 3 and Schedule.