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The Orissa Tenancy Act, 1913 Complete Act

State: Orissa

Year: 1913

.....Puri and Balasore in the State of Orissa, except any area or part of an area which is constituted as a Municipality under the Bengal Municipal Act, 1884 (Bengal Act III of 1884), and which is specified in this behalf by notification issued by the State Government. Section 2 - Repeal The enactments specified in Schedule I are hereby repealed in the area to which this Act extends. Section 3 - Definitions (1) In this Act, unless there is something repugnant in the subject or context (1) "agricultural year" means the year commencing on the first day of Baisakh of the Oriya year; Provided that the first agricultural year shall be deemed to commence on the first day of Baisakh following the date of the commencement of this Act; (2) "bazyaftidar" means a person holding lands the title to hold which upon special terms was declared invalid by the Cuttack Land Revenue Regulation, 1805 (XII of 1805), the Bengal Land Revenue Assessment (Resumed Lands) Regulation, 1819 (II of 1819) or the Bengal Revenue-free Lands Regulation, 1825 (XIV of 1825) and which have been assessed, in the course of a settlement of land-revenue, at a rent fixed for the term of that settlement; and.....

The Madras Estates Land Act, 1908 Complete Act

State: Kerala

Year: 1908

THE MADRAS ESTATES LAND ACT, 1908 THE MADRAS ESTATES LAND ACT, 1908 [Act No. 1 of 1908] PREAMBLE An Act to declare and amend the law relating to the holding of land in estates in the Presidency of Madras. WHEREAS it is expedient to amend and declare the Law relating to the holding of land in estates in the Presidency of Madras; It is hereby enacted as follows:- Chapter I - PRELIMINARY THE MADRAS ESTATES LAND ACT, 1908 [Act No. 1 of 1908] PREAMBLE An Act to declare and amend the law relating to the holding of land in estates in the Presidency of Madras. WHEREAS it is expedient to amend and declare the Law relating to the holding of land in estates in the Presidency of Madras; It is hereby enacted as follows:- Section 1 - Short title, Commencement, Local extent This Act may be called the Madras Estates Land Act, 1908: It shall come into force on the first day of July 1908: and it shall extend to the whole of the Presidency of Madras except the Presidency Town, the district of Malabar and the portion of the Nilgiri district known as the South East Wynaad. Section 2 - Repeal Madras Acts VIII of 1865 and II of 1871 and section 7 of Madras Act.....

The Punjab Minor Canals Act, 1905 Complete Act

State: Punjab

Year: 1905

.....cases. 64. Mode of serving notices and making proclamations. 65. Bar of compensation where not expressly allowed. 66. Protection of persons acting under the Act. 67. Province of West Pakistan to be party to certain suits and proceedings. Bar of other suits against State. 68. Power to recover water-dues, water-rates and other charges by revenue process. 69. Powers as regards canals, creeks situate partly without the limits of the Punjab. 70. Powers exercisable in cases of urgency with regard to canals situate beyond the Punjab. 71. Offences under the Act. 72. Power to arrest without a warrant. 73. Definition of 'canal' for purposes of sections 71 and 72. 74. Power to make rules. SCHEDULE I SCHEDULE II [1] THE PUNJAB MINOR CANALS ACT, 1905 [2](Punjab Act III of 1905) [1 June 1905] An Act to make better provision for the control and management of minor canals in [3][certain areas of West Pakistan] WHEREAS it is desirable to make better provision for the exercise of control over and for the regulation of the management of certain minor canals in [4][certain areas of West Pakistan]; It is hereby enacted as follows:- CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY 1. Short title and local.....

Manipur Municipalities Act, 1994 Chapter VIII

Title: Municipal Taxation

State: Central

Year: 1994

.....the power to exempt by an order published in the Official Gazette any class of building or holding from levying any tax under section 75 of this Act. Section 78 - Collection of taxes are subject to bye-law, etc All the taxes mentioned in section 75 shall be collected in the manner provided in the bye-laws. Section 79 - Nagar Panchayat or Council to determine the valuation of holdings When it has been decided to impose any tax on the annual value of holdings, the assessor after making such enquiries as may be necessary, shall determine the valuation of all holdings within the municipality as hereinafter provided, and shall enter the same in a list called the valuation list, which shall be in the prescribed form: Provided that valuation other than general valuation may be made by the municipality through such person as may be authorised by the municipality in this behalf. Section 80 - Returns required for ascertaining annual value The assessor, in order to prepare the valuation list, may whenever he thinks fit, by notice require the owners or occupiers of all holdings to furnish him, within fifteen days with returns of the rent or annual value thereof and a.....

Manipur Municipalities Act, 1994 Section 89

Title: Appointment of Assessor and Power of State Government to Direct the Appointment of Assessor

State: Central

Year: 1994

(1) The municipality, for the purpose of general valuation may, with the concurrence of the Government, appoint an assessor who shall neither be an employee nor a Councillor of the municipality on such pay and with such establishment as it may determine. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in section 88 if at any time it appears to the State Government that the valuation in any municipality is insufficient, excessive or inequitable, the State Government may, by an order in writing, require the municipality to revise the valuation or to show cause against revision within a specified time, and if the municipality fails to comply with the order or in the opinion of the Government the cause shown is inadequate, the State Government may by an order in writing require the municipality to appoint with the approval of the State Government an assessor for the municipality within a time and for a period to be specified in the order. The order shall fix the pay of the assessor and the cost of his establishment, and the pay and cost shall be paid monthly by the municipality.

Insurance Act, 1938 (4 of 1938) Part II

Title: Provisions Applicable to Insurers

State: Central

Year: 1938

.....section 2 and Schedule, for "theStates" (w.e.f. 1-11-1956). Section 2E - This Act not to apply to certain insurers, ceasing to enter into new contracts before commencement of Act The provisions of this Act shall not apply to an insurer as defined in paragraph (i) or (iii) of sub-clause (a) of clause (9) of section 2 in relation to any class of his insurance business where such insurer has ceased, before the commencement of this Act, to enter into any new contracts of that class of business.] Section 3 - Registration (1) No 1 [person] shall, after the commencement of this Act, begin to carry on any class of insurance business in 2 [India] and no insurer carrying on any class of insurance business in 2 [India] shall, after the expiry of three months from the commencement of this Act, continue to carry on any such business, unless he has obtained from the 3 [Authority] a certificate of registration 4 [for the particular class of insurance business]: 5 [Provided that in case an insurer who was carrying on any class of insurance business in 2 [India] at the commencement of this Act, failure to obtain a certificate of registration in accordance with the requirements of this.....

Insurance Act, 1938 (4 of 1938) Section 56

Title: Application of Surplus Assets of Life Insurance Fund in Liquidation or Insolvency

State: Central

Year: 1938

.....of a branch only of the life insurance business in question has been allocated to policy-holders, the value of the assets and liabilities of the insurer in respect of that branch shall be separately ascertained in like manner as the value of his assets and liabilities in respect of the life insurance business was ascertained, and the surplus so found, if any, of assets over liabilities shall, for the purpose of determining the amount to be added to the liabilities of the insurer in respect of the life insurance business be deemed to be the prima facie surplus. ______________________ 1. Substituted by the Companies (Second Amendment) Act, 2002, section 133 and Schedule, for "Court".

Specific Relief Act 1963 Part II

Title: Specific Relief

State: Central

Year: 1963

.....the performance of which involves the performance of a continuous duty which the court cannot supervise. (2) Save as provided by the Arbitration Act, 1940, no contract to refer present of future differences to arbitration shall be specifically enforced; but if any person who has made such a contract (other than arbitration agreement to which the provisions of the said Act apply) and has refused to perform it, sues in respect of any subject which he has contracted to refer, the existence of such contract shall bar the suit. (3) Notwithstanding anything contained in clause (a) or clause (c) or clause (d) of sub-section (1), the court may enforce specific performance in the following cases:-- (a) where the suit is for the enforcement of a contract,-- (i) to execute a mortgage or furnish any other security for securing the repayment of any loan which the borrower is not willing to repay at once: Provided that where only a part of the loan has been advanced the vender is willing to advance the remaining part of the loan in terms of the contract; or (ii) to take up and pay for any debentures of a company; (b) where the suit is for,-- (i) the execution of a formal deed.....

Specific Relief Act 1963 Chapter II

Title: Specific Performance of Contracts

State: Central

Year: 1963

.....the performance of which involves the performance of a continuous duty which the court cannot supervise. (2) Save as provided by the Arbitration Act, 1940, no contract to refer present of future differences to arbitration shall be specifically enforced; but if any person who has made such a contract (other than arbitration agreement to which the provisions of the said Act apply) and has refused to perform it, sues in respect of any subject which he has contracted to refer, the existence of such contract shall bar the suit. (3) Notwithstanding anything contained in clause (a) or clause (c) or clause (d) of sub-section (1), the court may enforce specific performance in the following cases:-- (a) where the suit is for the enforcement of a contract,-- (i) to execute a mortgage or furnish any other security for securing the repayment of any loan which the borrower is not willing to repay at once: Provided that where only a part of the loan has been advanced the vender is willing to advance the remaining part of the loan in terms of the contract; or (ii) to take up and pay for any debentures of a company; (b) where the suit is for,-- (i) the execution of a formal deed.....

Specific Relief Act 1963 Section 20

Title: Discretion as to Decreeing Specific Performance

State: Central

Year: 1963

.....under circumstances which though not rendering the contract voidable, makes it inequitable to enforce specific performance. Explanation 1.--Mere inadequacy of consideration, or the mere fact that the contract is onerous to the defendant or improvident in its nature, shall not be deemed to constitute an unfair advantage within the meaning of clause (a) or hardship within the meaning of clause (b). Explanation 2.--The question whether the performance of a contract would involve hardship on the defendant within the meaning of clause (b) shall, except in cases where the hardship has resulted from any act of the plaintiff subsequent to the contract, be determined with reference to the circumstances existing at the time of the contract. (3) The court may properly exercise discretion to decree specific performance in any case where the plaintiff has done substantial acts or suffered losses in consequence of a contract capable of specific performance. (4) The court shall not refuse to any party specific performance of a contract merely on the ground that the contract is not enforceable at the instance of the other party.