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Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Chapter 4

Title: General Exceptions

State: Central

Year: 1860

.....being ordered by that Court to arrest Y, and, after due enquiry, believing Z to be Y, arrests Z. A has committed no offence. Section 77 - Act of Judge when acting judicially Nothing is an offence which is done by a Judge when acting judicially in the exercise of any power which is, or which in good faith he believes to be, given to him by law. Section 78 - Act done pursuant to the judgment or order of Court Nothing which is done in pursuance of, or which is warranted by the judgment or order of, a Court of Justice; if done whilst such judgment or order remains in force, is an offence, ' notwithstanding the Court may have had no jurisdiction to pass such judgment or order, provided the person doing the act in good faith believes that the Court had such jurisdiction. Section 79 - Act done by a person justified, or by mistake of fact believing himself justified, by law Nothing is an offence which is done by any person who is justified by law, or who by reason of a mistake of fact and not by reason of a mistake of law in good faith, believes himself to be justified by law, in doing it. Illustration A sees Z commit what appears to A to be a murder. A, in.....

Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Section 81

Title: Act Likely to Cause Harm, but Done Without Criminal Intent, and to Prevent Other Harm

State: Central

Year: 1860

.....his course, he must incur risk of running down a boat C with only two passengers on board, which he may possibly clear. Here, if A alters his course without any intention to run down the boat C and in good faith for the purpose of avoiding the danger to the passengers in the boat B, he is not guilty of an offence, though he may run down the boat C by doing an act which he knew was likely to cause that effect, if it be found as a matter of fact that the danger which he intended to avoid was such as to excuse him in incurring the risk of running down the boat C. (b) A, in a great fire, pulls down houses in order to prevent the conflagration from spreading. He does this with the intention in good faith of saving human life or property. Here, if it be found that the harm to be prevented was of such a nature and so imminent as to excuse A's act. A is not guilty of the offence.

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.....

Transfer of Property Act, 1882 Chapter III

Title: Of Sales of Immoveable Property

State: Central

Year: 1882

.....on such amount or part1[from the date on which possession has been delivered]. (5) The buyer is bound- (a) to disclose to the seller any fact as to the nature or extent of the seller's interest in the property of which the buyer is aware, but of which he has reason to believe that the seller is not aware, and which materially increases the value of such interest; (b) to pay or tender, at the time and place of completing the sale, the purchase-money to the seller or such person as he directs: provided that, where the property is sold free from encumbrances, the buyer may retain out of the purchase-money the amount of any encumbrances on the property existing at the date of the sale, and shall pay the amount so retained to the persons entitled thereto; (c) where the ownership of the property has passed to the buyer, to bear any loss arising from the destruction, injury or decrease in value of the property not caused by the seller; (d) where the ownership of the property has passed to the buyer, as between himself and the seller, to pay all public charges and rent which may become payable in respect of the property, the principal moneys due on any encumbrances.....

Transfer of Property Act, 1882 Section 55

Title: Rights and Liabilities of Buyer and Seller

State: Central

Year: 1882

.....on such amount or part1[from the date on which possession has been delivered]. (5) The buyer is bound- (a) to disclose to the seller any fact as to the nature or extent of the seller's interest in the property of which the buyer is aware, but of which he has reason to believe that the seller is not aware, and which materially increases the value of such interest; (b) to pay or tender, at the time and place of completing the sale, the purchase-money to the seller or such person as he directs: provided that, where the property is sold free from encumbrances, the buyer may retain out of the purchase-money the amount of any encumbrances on the property existing at the date of the sale, and shall pay the amount so retained to the persons entitled thereto; (c) where the ownership of the property has passed to the buyer, to bear any loss arising from the destruction, injury or decrease in value of the property not caused by the seller; (d) where the ownership of the property has passed to the buyer, as between himself and the seller, to pay all public charges and rent which may become payable in respect of the property, the principal moneys due on any encumbrances.....

The Transfer of Property Act, 1882 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1882

.....for relief, whether such debt or beneficial interest be existent, accruing, conditional or contingent;] 17 ["a person is said to have notice" of a fact when he actually knows that fact, or when, but for wilful abstention from an enquiry or search which he ought to have made, or gross negligence, he would have known it. Explanation 1. "Where any transaction relating to immovable property is required by law to be and has been effected by a registered instrument, any person acquiring such property or any part of, or share or interest in, such property shall be deemed to have notice of such instrument as from the date of registration or, where the property is not all situated in one sub-district, or where the registered instrument has been registered under sub-section (2) of section 30 of the Indian Registration Act, 1908 (16 of 1908), from the earliest date on which any memorandum of such registered instrument has been filed by any Sub-Registrar within whose sub-district any part of the property which is being acquired, or of the property wherein a share or interest is being acquired, is situated:] Provided that " (1) the instrument has been registered and its registration.....

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.....

Boilers Act, 1923 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1923

.....of explosion and the achievement of uniformity of practice in regard to the operation, inspection and maintenance of boilers. At the time of enactment, the Act was meant for the regulation of small capacity and low pressure Boilers, as then the boiler industry had not then developed sufficiently. Experience of the working of the Act has revealed certain practical difficulties. Apart from this, the progressively increasing industrialisation of the country in recent years has rendered the use of boilers of higher pressures and greater capacities inevitable and the existing Act and regulations are not quite adequate to meet present day requirements, especially in the matter of inspection. In view of these considerations and of the importance of boiler operation and maintenance, it is proposed to amend the Act suitably. 2, The Central Boilers Board which has been constituted under section 27Aof the existing Act deals mainly with matters concerning the registration and inspection of boilers. Boilers which were hitherto imported are also now being manufactured in India, When dealing with problems concerning the manufacture of boilers, the Board has to t: ke into account, on the.....

The East Punjab Essential Services (Maintenance) Act, 1947 Complete Act

State: Punjab

Year: 1947

.....of 1947 The East Punjab Essential Services (Maintenance) Ordinance, 1949, is hereby repealed. THE EAST PUNJAB ESSENTIAL SERVICES (MAINTENANCE) ACT, 1947 Act 13 of 1947 CONTENTS S.No. Sections 1. Short title, extent and commencement. 2. Interpretation. 3. Employment to which this Act applies 4. Power to order persons engaged in certain employments to remain in specified area. 5. Offences. 6. Regulation of wages and conditions of services. 7. Penalties and procedure. 8. Bar of local proceeding. 9. Effect of orders, rules etc. made under this Act. 10. Repeal. For Statement of Objects and Reasons, see East Punjab Government Gazette Extraordinary, 1947, page 45; for proceedings in Assembly see East Punjab Legislative Assembly Debates. Vol. I, 1947, pages 18-19. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY 1. Amended by East Punjab Act 37 of 1948 2. Amended by the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950 3. Extended to Pepsu territory of Punjab Act 23 of 1960 An Act to make provision for the maintenance of certain essential services. It is hereby enacted as follows: - 1. Short.....

Air Force Act, 1950 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1950

.....or confinement of a person according to the usages of the service and includes military or naval custody: (vi) "air force law" means the law enacted by this Act and the rules made there under and includes the usages of the service; (vii) "air force reward" includes any gratuity or annuity for long service or good conduct, badge pay or pension, and any other air force pecuniary reward; (viii) "airman" means any person subject to this Act other than an officer; (ix) "air officer" means any officer of the Air Force above the rank of group captain; (x) "air signal" means any signal intended for the guidance of aircraft, whether given by flag, ground signal, light, wind indicator or in any manner whatsoever: (xi) "Chief Legal Adviser" means a person appointed as such by5[the Chief of the Air Staff] to give advice on matters relating to air force law and to perform such other duties of a legal character as may arise in connection therewith; (xii) "civil offence" means an offence which is triable by a criminal court; (xiii) "civil prison" means any jail or place used for the detention of any criminal prisoner under the Prisons Act, 1894-, or under any other law for the time.....