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Indian Succession Act, 1925 Section 136

Title: Result of Legatee Rendering Impossible or Indefinitely Postponing Act for Which No Time Specified, and on Non-performance of Which Subject-matter to Go over

State: Central

Year: 1925

Where a bequest is made with a condition super-added that, unless the legatee shall perform a certain act, the subject-matter of the bequest shall go to another person, or the bequest shall cease to have effect but no time is specified for the performance of the act; if the legatee takes any step which renders impossible or indefinitely postpones the performance of the act required, the legacy shall go as if the legatee had died without performing such act. Illustrations (i) A bequest is made to A, with a proviso that, unless he enters the Army, the legacy shall go over to B. A takes Holy Orders, and thereby renders it impossible that he should fulfil the condition. B is entitled to receive the legacy. (ii) A bequest is made to A, with a proviso that it shall cease to have any effect if he does not marry B's daughter. A marries a stranger and thereby indefinitely postpones the fulfilment of the conditions. The bequest ceases to have effect.

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The Tamil Nadu Prevention of Begging Act, 1945 Complete Act

State: Tamil Nadu

Year: 1945

.....of eighteen years, he shall, without delay, be produced before a Magistrate] together with the certificate and a report by a Police Officer of the facts of the case. (2) The Magistrate shall make a summary inquiry into the facts of the case and the circumstances and the character of the person produced before him. (3) During such inquiry the Magistrate shall explain to such person the facts alleged against him in the Police report and record any statement which he may wish to make with reference thereto. (4) If such person disputes the correctness of the Police report in any material respect, the Magistrate shall proceed as nearly as may be in accordance with the procedure laid down for the trial of summons cases, in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (Now Central Act 2 of 1974) 8. Orders to be passed by Magistrate, if he finds accused to be (Substituted by section 9 (i) of the Tamil Nadu Prevention of Begging [Amendment] Act, 1964 (Tamil Nadu Act 40 of 1964)) [under eighteen]. " If the Magistrate finds that the person in respect of whom an inquiry is made under section 7 is guilty of an offence under section 3, but has not attained the age of (Substituted by.....

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Richardson and Cruddas Limited (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertaking) Act, 1972 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1972

.....Subject to the provisions of sub-section (1), every person who had acquired a document, purporting to be a share, for value without notice of the fact that it did not represent any contribution to the capital of the old company, shall be entitled to claim reimbursement from the person from whom such document was acquired by him, and, the period of limitation for any action for such reimbursement shall be deemed, to commence on the date on which the document held by him as a share stands cancelled under section 15-. SECTION 17: POWER OF TRIBUNAL TO ENTERTAIN AND DISPOSE OF CLAIMS FOR REIMBURSEMENT (1) The Tribunal shall have jurisdiction to entertain and dispose of any claim for reimbursement referred to in sub-section (2) of section 16 -. (2) Every such claim shall be made before the Tribunal within thirty days from the date on which the document purporting to be a share stands cancelled under section 15 -. SECTION 18: SUITS AND LEGAL PROCEEDINGS, NOT TO BE COMMENCED OR PROCEEDED WITH (1) On and from the date on which the Tribunal is constituted, no suit or other legal proceeding shall be commenced, or if pending at the date of such constitution, shall be proceeded with,.....

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Indian Succession Act, 1925 Part 6

Title: Testamentary Succession

State: Central

Year: 1925

.....of determining questions as to what person or what property is denoted by any words used in a Will, a Court shall inquire into every material fact relating to the persons who claim to be interested under such Will, the property which is claimed as the subject of disposition, the circumstances of the testator and of his family, and into every fact a knowledge of which may conduct to the right application of the words which the testator has used. Illustrations (i) A, by his Will, bequeaths 1,000 rupees to his eldest son or to his youngest grand-child, or to his cousin, Mary; a Court may make inquiry in order to ascertain to what person the description in the Will applies. (ii) A, by his Will, leaves to B "my estate called Black Acre." It may be necessary to take evidence in order to ascertain what is the subject-matter of the bequest; that is to say, what estate of the testator's is called Black Acre. (iii) A, by his Will, leaves to B "the estate which I purchased of C". It may be necessary to take evidence in order to ascertain what estate the testator purchased of C. Section 76 - Misnomer or misdescription of object (1) Where the words used in a Will to.....

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Indian Succession Act, 1925 Chapter 11

Title: Of Conditional Bequests

State: Central

Year: 1925

.....may be valid, it is necessary that the event to which it relates be one which could legally constitute the condition of a bequest as contemplated by section 120. Section 136 - Result of legatee rendering impossible or indefinitely postponing act for which no time specified, and on non-performance of which subject-matter to go over Where a bequest is made with a condition super-added that, unless the legatee shall perform a certain act, the subject-matter of the bequest shall go to another person, or the bequest shall cease to have effect but no time is specified for the performance of the act; if the legatee takes any step which renders impossible or indefinitely postpones the performance of the act required, the legacy shall go as if the legatee had died without performing such act. Illustrations (i) A bequest is made to A, with a proviso that, unless he enters the Army, the legacy shall go over to B. A takes Holy Orders, and thereby renders it impossible that he should fulfil the condition. B is entitled to receive the legacy. (ii) A bequest is made to A, with a proviso that it shall cease to have any effect if he does not marry B's daughter. A marries a stranger and.....

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Haryana Vidhan Sabha Complete Act

State: Haryana

Year: 2012

.....Department Notification No. S.O. 54/C.A.56/2007/S.32/2009, dated the 19th June, 2009 regarding Haryana, Maintenance of Parents and Senior Citizens Rules, 2009, as required under section 32 (3) of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007. 4. unts of Housing Board, Haryana for the year 2007-2008, as required under section Auditor General's (Duties, Powers and Conditions of Service) Act, 1971. IX. PRESENTATION OF SECOND INTERIM/PRELIMINARY REPORT OF COMMITTEE OF HARYANA VIDHAN SABHA ON YAMUNA ACCORDS AND EXTENSION OF TIME FOR PRESENTATION OF THE FINAL REPORT. Ex-officio Chairperson (The Hon'ble Speaker), Committee of the Haryana Vidhan Sabha on Yamuna Accords presented the Second Interim/Preliminary Report of the Committee of Haryana Vidhan Sabha on Yamuna Accords. He also moved- That the time for the presentation of the final Report to the House be extended upto the first sitting of the next Session. The motion was put and carried. X LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS 1. The Haryana Appropriation (No.3) Bill, 2009. At 3.13 PM the Finance Minister introduced the Haryana Appropriation (No.3) Bill, 2009 and also moved- That the Haryana Appropriation.....

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Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 Chapter 7

Title: Miscellaneous

State: Central

Year: 1999

.....any power or discharging any functions or performing any duties under this Act, for anything in good faith done or intended to be done (under this Act or any rule, regulation, notification, direction or order made thereunder. Section 45 - Removal of difficulties (1) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, the Central Government may, by order, do anything not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act for the purpose of removing the difficulty: Provided that no such order shall be made under this section after the expiry of two years from the commencement of this Act. (2) Every order made under this section shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before each House of Parliament. Section 46 - Power to make rules (1) The Central Government may, by notification, make rules to carry out the provisions of this Act. (2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for, - (a) the imposition of reasonable restrictions on current account transactions under section 5; (b) the manner in which the contravention may be compounded under sub-section (1) of section 15; (c) the manner of.....

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Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 Section 40

Title: Suspension of Operation of This Act

State: Central

Year: 1999

.....extent either indefinitely or for such period as may be notified, the operation of all or any of the provisions of this Act. (2) Where the operation of any provision of this Act has under sub-section (1) been suspended or relaxed indefinitely, such suspension or relaxation may, at any time while this Act remains in force, be removed by the Central Government by notification. (3) Every notification issued under this section shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is issued before each House of Parliament, while it is in session, for a total period of thirty days which may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session immediately following the session or the successive sessions aforesaid, both Houses agree in making any modification in the notification or both Houses agree that the notification should not be issued, the notification shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be; so, however, that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that notification.

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Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1973 [Repealed] Repealing Act 1

Title: Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999

State: Central

Year: 1973

.....notification, direction or order made thereunder, and where (he said person refuses to comply with any such requirement or makes only unsatisfactory compliance therewith the authorised person shall refuse in writing to undertake the transaction and shall, if he has reason to believe that any such contravention or evasion as aforesaid is contemplated by the person, report the matter to the Reserve Bank. (6) Any person, other than an authorised person, who has acquired or purchased foreign exchange for any purpose mentioned in the declaration made by him to authorised person under sub-section (5) does not use it for such purpose or does not surrender it to authorised person within the specified period or uses the foreign exchange so acquired or purchased for any other purpose for which purchase or acquisition of foreign exchange is not permissible under the provisions of the Act or the rules or regulations or direction or order made thereunder shall be deemd to have committed contravention of the provisions of the Act for the purpose of this section. 11. Reserve Bank's powers to issue directions to authorised person (1) The Reserve, Bank may, for the purpose of.....

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Cardamom Act, 1965 Chapter I

Title: Preliminary

State: Central

Year: 1965

.....Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint: Provided that different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act. Section 2 - Declaration as to expediency of control by the Union It is hereby declared that it is expedient in the public interest that the Union should take under its control the cardamom industry. Section 3 to 33 - [Repealed] 1 [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33. All sections repealed by the spices Board Act (10 of 1986) w.e.f. 26-2-1987] ____________________________ 1.. Sections 3 to 33 [Repealed by the spices Board Act (10 of 1986) w.e.f. 26-02-1987.] Prior to repeal section 3 to 33 stood as follows "3. Definitions.-- In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) "Board" means the Cardamom Board established under section 4; (b) "cardamom" means the fruit of cardamom plant and includes green cardamom, bleached cardamom, bleachable white cardamom.sun-dried cardamom, cardamom seeds, powdered cardamom and oil extracted from cardamom; (c) "cardamom plant" means the cardamom plant ELETTARIA CARDAMOMUM MATON and any.....

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