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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.....

Delhi Administration Act, 1966 Complete Act

State: Delhi

Year: 1966

.....of, or regulating the asking of questions on, any matter which affects the discharge of his functions in so far as he is required by or under this Act to act in his discretion, or by or under any law to exercise judicial or quasi-judicial functions and, if and in so far as any rule so made by the Administrator is inconsistent with any rule made by the Metropolitan Council, the rule made by the Administrator shall prevail. (2) Until rules are made under sub-section (1), the procedure and conduct of business of the Metropolitan Council shall be regulated by such rules as the Administrator may make in this behalf. Section25 Restriction on discussion in Metropolitan Council No discussion shall take place in the Metropolitan Council with respect to the conduct of any Judge of the Supreme Court or of a High Court in the discharge of his duties. Section26 Courts not to enquire into proceedings of Metropolitan Council (1) The validity of any proceedings in the Metropolitan Council shall not be called in question on the ground of any alleged irregularity of procedure. (2) No officer or member of the Metropolitan Council in whom powers are vested by or under this.....

Indian Contract Act, 1872 Chapter 8

Title: Of Indemnity and Guarantee

State: Central

Year: 1872

.....of a certain sum of 200 rupees. This is a contract of indemnity. Section 125 - Rights of indemnity- holder when sued The promisee in a contract of indemnity, acting within the scope of his authority, is entitled to recover from the promisor (1) all damages which he may be compelled to pay in any suit in respect of any matter to which the promise to indemnify applies; (2) all costs which he may be compelled to pay in any such suit if, in bringing or defending it, he did not contravene the orders of the promisor, and acted as it would have been prudent for him to act in the absence of any contract of indemnity, or if the promisor authorized him to bring or defend the suit; (3) all sums which he may have paid under the terms of any compromise of any such suit, if the compromise was not contrary to the orders of the promisor, and was one which it would have been prudent for the promisee to make in the absence of any contract of indemnity, or if the promisor authorized him to compromise the suit. Section 126 - Contract of guarantee, Surety, Principal debtor and creditor A contract of guarantee is a contract to perform the promise, or discharge the liability, of a.....

Indian Contract Act, 1872 Section 133

Title: Discharge of Surety by Variance in Terms of Contract

State: Central

Year: 1872

.....C to B on credit. Afterwards B becomes embarrassed, and, without the knowledge of A, B and C contract that C shall continue to supply B with oil for ready money, and that the payments shall be applied to the then existing debts between B and C. A is not liable on his guarantee for any goods supplied after this new arrangement. (e) C contracts to lend B 5,000 rupees on the 1st March. A guarantees repayment. C pays the 5,000 rupees to B on the 1st January, A is discharged from his liability, as the contract has been varied, inasmuch as C might sue B for the money before the 1st of March. _______________________ 1. Inserted by Act 24 of 1917, section 2 and Schedule I.

Bombay Khoti Abolition Act, 1949, (Maharashtra) Section 2

Title: Definitions

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1949

..... G.N., R.D., No. 6017/51(a), dated 14th August, 1953 (B.G., Pt. IV-B, p. 1578) In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (i-a) of sub-section (1) of section 2 of the Bombay Khoti Abolition Act, 1949 (Bom. VI of 1950), the Government of Bombay is pleased to appoint the officers specified in column 1 of the Schedule appended hereto, to perform the functions and exercise the powers of a Collector under the said Act in the district specified against them in column 2 of the said Schedule namely :- SCHEDULE Designation of Officer (1) District (2) 1. Special Deputy Collector, Ratnagiri Ratnagiri. 2. Special Deputy Collector, Kolaba Kolaba. G.N., R.D., No. BKA. 2956-V/151437-L, dated 18th February, 1957 (B.G., Pt. IV-B, p. 165) In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (i-a) of sub-section (1) of section 2 of the Bombay Khoti Abolition Act, 1949 (Bom. VI of 1950), the Government of Bombay hereby appoints - (1) the Assistant or Deputy Collector, Panvel, and (2) the Assistant Deputy Collector, Mahad , to perform the functions and exercise the powers of the Collector under the said Act within their respective jurisdiction. G.N., R.D.,.....

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1898

.....(2) of Section 5, for the words 'but subject to any enactment', substitute the words 'but, save as otherwise provided by this Code, subject to any enactment'. [W.B. Act 8 of 1970, Section 3 and Sch., item 2]. (1) All offences under the Indian Penal Code shall be investigated, inquired into, tried and otherwise dealt with according to the provisions hereinafter contained. Trial of offences against other laws (2) All offences under any other law shall be investigated, inquired into, tried, and otherwise dealt with according to the same provisions, but subject to any enactment for the time being in force regulating the manner or place of investigating, inquiring into, trying or otherwise dealing with such offences. PART 2 CONSTITUTION AND POWERS OF CRIMINAL COURTS AND OFFICES: CHAPTER 2: OF THE CONSTITUTION OF CRIMINAL COURTS AND OFFICES: SECTION 6: Glasses of Criminal Courts: Besides the High Courts and the Courts constituted under any law other than this Code for the time being in force, there shall be five classes of Criminal Courts in [India], namely,- : State Amendments GUJARAT.-In its application to the State of Gujarat the amendment made in Section 6 is the.....

Coking Coal Mines (Nationalisation) Act, 1972 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1972

.....suitable notifications if the power In this regard is vested in the Government. In course of the adminstration of the coking coal mines,since the enactment of the 1972 Act. it has been noticed that the previous owners had accumulated large arrears towards workers dues in the shape of contributions to provident fund, wages and other dues. It is proposed to vest the Commissioner of payments appointed underS. 20of that Act with the authority to deduct arrears of wages, employers share of the provident fund contribution, pension fund, gratuity fund or other funds established for the welfare of workers out of the amount payable to the owners specified in the first and second Schedules of the Coking Coal Mines (Nationalisation) Act, 1972, with priority over all other dues, whether secured or unsecured. The relevant clauses of the Bill or in conformity with similar provisions of theCoal Mines (Nationalisation) Act, 1973. Since it may not be possible for a large body of workmen or their dependents to make claims before the Commissioner, both the Acts are being amended with a view to empowering the Coal Mines Provident Fund Commissioner to make the claims on behall of the workmen. It is.....

Insurance Act, 1938 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1938

.....to the business of insurance. Whereas it is expedient to consolidate and amend the law relating to the business of insurance; It is hereby enacted as foltows :- This Act has been applied to- (i) the partially excluded areas in the District of Darjesling, see Bengal Government Notification No. 1902-Com., dated 28-6-1939, Calcutta Gazette, dated 16-7-1939; (ii) the partially excluded areas in the Province of Orissa with effect from 14-10-1939, see Orissa Laws Validating Regulation, 1943 (1 of 1943). The Act has been extended to the new Provinces and Merged States by the S.3OF THE Merged States (Laws) Act, 1949 (1-1-1950) and to the States of Manipur, Tripura and Vindhya Pradesh by the Union Territories (Laws) Act, 1950 (30 of 1950), section 3 (16-4-1950). Manipur and Tripura are Union territories now and Vindhya Pradesh has been merged with the State of Madhya Pradesh -- See Act 37 of 1956, section 9(1)(e). It has been extended to the Union territories of- (1) Goa, Daman and Diu by Regn. 12 of 1962 (15-12-1963); (2) Dadra and Nagar Haveli, by Regn. 6 of 1963 (1-7-1965); (3) Pondicherry, by Regn. 7 of 1963 (1-10-1963); and (4) Laccadiv, Minicoy and Amindivi Islands, by Regn......

Interest Tax Act, 1974 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1974

.....which carries on exclusively, or almost exclusively, two or more classes of business referred to in the preceding sub-clauses;] (6) "Income-tax Act" means the Income-tax Act, 1961; 2[(7) "interest" means interest on loans and advances made in India and includes - (a) commitment charges on unutilised portion of any credit sanctioned for being availed of in India; and (b) discount on promissory notes and bills of exchange drawn or made in India, but does not include - (i) interest referred to in sub-section (1B) ofSection 42 of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934- (ii) discount on treasury bills;] (8) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act; 3[(9) x x x ] (10) all other words and expressions used herein but not defined and defined in the Income-tax Act shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in that Act. SECTION 03: TAX AUTHORITIES - 6[(1) The Income-tax authorities specified inSection 116 of the Income-tax Act-shall be the interest-tax authorities for the purposes of this Act. (1A) .Every such authority shall exercise the powers and perform the functions of an interest-tax authority under this Act in respect of any person within his.....

Land Acquisition (Mines) Act, 1885 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1885

.....in which mines or minerals are situate under land which it is desired to acquire under the Land Acquisition Act, 1870 (now see Land Acquisition Act, 1894). Act XXII of 1863, which was replaced by the Land Acquisition Act, 1870, contained specific provisions (Ss. 51and52) for cases in which mines and minerals lay under land taken up under that Act. These provisions were not, however, re-enacted in the Act of 1870, which as the Government is advised, contemplates the acquisition of the underlying minerals as well as the surface of the land. Hitherto this state of the law has caused no inconvenience. Now, however, owing to its being proposed to extend railways across districts where there is a certain amount of coal to be found, notice has been drawn to, the convenience of the existing law which practically compels the Government either to purchase all the mines and minerals under the land over which it is proposed to construct a line or to abandon the undertaking altogether. Under these circumstances the present Bill has been prepared. It does not however simply re-enact the provisions which Act XXII of 1863 formerly contained, inasmuch as they do not appear to be adopted to.....