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Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 Section 33

Title : Inquiry

State : Central

Year : 2000

Section 33 - Inquiry (1) On receipt of a report under section 32, the Committee or 2[***] shall hold an inquiry in the prescribed manner and the Committee, on its own or on the report from any person or agency as mentioned in sub-section (1) of section 32, may pass an order to send the child to the children's home for speedy inquiry by a social worker or child welfare officer. (2) The inquiry under this section shall be completed within four months of the receipt of the order or within such shorter period as may be fixed by the Committee: Provided that the time for the submission of the inquiry report may be extended by such period as the Committee may, having regard to the circumstances and for the reasons recorded in writing, determine. 1 [(3) The State..... View Complete Act      List Judgments citing this section

Securities Contracts Regulation Act, 1956 (42 of 1956) Section 6

Title : Power of Central Government to Call for Periodical Returns or Direct Inquiries to Be Made

State : Central

Year : 1956

(1) Every recognised stock exchange shall furnish to the Central Government such periodical returns relating to its affairs as may be prescribed. (2) Every recognised stock exchange and every member thereof shall maintain and preserve for such periods not exceeding five years such books of account, and other documents as the Central Government, after consultation with the stock exchange concerned, may prescribe in the interest of the trade or in the public interest, and such books of account, and other documents shall be subject to inspection at all reasonable times by the Central Government. (3) Without prejudice to the provisions contained in sub-section (1) and (2), the Central Government, if it is satisfied that it is in the interest of the trade or in the public interest so to..... View Complete Act      List Judgments citing this section

Sick Industrial Companies (Special Provisions) Act, 1985 Section 16

Title : Inquiry into Working of Sick Industrial Companies

State : Central

Year : 1985

(1)The Board may make such inquiry as it may deem fit for determining whether anyindustrial company has become a sick industrial company-- (a) upon receipt of a reference with respect tosuch company under section 15; or (b) upon information received with respect to suchcompany or upon its own knowledge as to the financial condition of the company. (2) The Board may, if it deems necessary orexpedient so to do for the expeditious disposal of an inquiry under sub-section(1), require by order anyoperating agency to enquire into and make a report with respect to such mattersas may be specified in the order. (3) The Board or, as the case may be, the operatingagency shall complete its inquiry as expeditiously as possible and endeavourshall be made to complete the inquiry within sixty..... View Complete Act      List Judgments citing this section

Mines Act, 1952 Section 24

Title : Power of Government to Appoint Court of Inquiry in Cases of Accidents

State : Central

Year : 1952

1[(1) When any accident of nature referred to in any of the clauses of sub-section (1) of section 23 occurs in or about a mine, the Central Government may, if it is of opinion that a formal inquiry into the causes of and circumstances attending the accident ought to be held, appoint a competent person to hold such inquiry and may also appoint one or more persons possessing legal or special knowledge to act as assessor or assessors in holding the inquiry.] (2) The person appointed to hold any such inquiry shall have all the powers of a civil court under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908) for the purpose of enforcing the attendance of witnesses and compelling the production of documents and material objects2[* * *] (3) Any person holding an inquiry under this section may..... View Complete Act      List Judgments citing this section

Public Interest Disclosure (Protection of Informers) Act, 2002 Section 6

Title : Matters Not Subjectto Inquiry by Competent Authority

State : Central

Year : 2002

(1) The Competent Authority shall not entertain or inquire into any disclosure - (a) in respect of which a formal and public inquiry has been ordered under the Public Servants Inquiries Act, 1850, or (b) in respect of a matter which has been referred for inquiry under the Commissions of Inquiry Act, 1952. (2) The Competent Authority shall not investigate,- (a) any disclosure which is made after the expiry of twelve months from the date on which the action complained against becomes known to the complainant; (b) any disclosure involving an allegation, if the complaint is made after the expiry of five years from the date on which the action complained against is alleged to have taken place: Provided that the Competent Authority may entertain a disclosure referred to in clause..... View Complete Act      List Judgments citing this section

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 Section 367

Title : Power to Direct Further Inquiry to Be Made or Additional Evidence to Be Taken

State : Central

Year : 1973

(1) If, when such proceedings are submitted, the High Court thinks that a further inquiry should be made into or additional evidence taken upon, any point bearing upon the guilt or innocence of the convicted person, it may make such inquiry or take such evidence itself, or direct it to be made or taken by the Court of Session. (2) Unless the High Court otherwise directs, the presence of the convicted person may be dispensed with when such inquiry is made or such evidence is taken. (3) When the inquiry or evidence (if any) is not made or taken by the High Court, the result of such inquiry or evidence shall be certified to such Court. View Complete Act      List Judgments citing this section

Railways Act, 1989 Section 114

Title : Inquiry by Commissioner

State : Central

Year : 1989

(1) On the receipt of a notice under section 113 of the occurrence of an accident to a train carrying passengers resulting in loss of human life or grievous hurt causing total or partial disablement of permanent nature to a passenger or serious damage to railway property, the Commissioner shall, as soon as may be, notify the railway administration in whose jurisdiction the accident occurred of his intention to hold an inquiry into the causes that led to the accident and shall at the same time fix and communicate the date, time and place of inquiry: Provided that it shall be open to the Commissioner to hold an inquiry into any other accident which, in his opinion, requires the holding of such an inquiry. (2) If for any reason, the Commissioner is not able to hold an inquiry as soon..... View Complete Act      List Judgments citing this section

Railways Act, 1989 Section 119

Title : No Inquiry, Investigation, Etc., to Be Made if the Commission of Inquiry is Appointed

State : Central

Year : 1989

Notwithstanding anything contained in the foregoing provisions of this Chapter, where a Commission of Inquiry is appointed under the Commissions of Inquiry Act, 1952 (3 of 1952), to inquire into an accident, any inquiry, investigation or other proceeding pending in relation to that accident shall not be proceeded with, and all records or other documents relating to such inquiry shall be forwarded to such authority as may be specified by the Central Government in this behalf. View Complete Act      List Judgments citing this section

Dock Workers (Safety, Health and Welfare) Act, 1986 Section 10

Title : Power of Appropriate Government to Direct Inquiry into Cases of Accidents or Diseases

State : Central

Year : 1986

(1).The appropriate Government may, if it considers it expedient to do so, appoint it competent person to inquire into the causes of any accident occurring in connection with any dock work or into any cases where a disease specified by regulations as a disease connected with dock work has been or is suspected to have been contracted by dock workers and may also appoint one or more persons possessing legal or special knowledge to act as assessors in such inquiry. (2) The person appointed to hold an inquiry under this section shall have all the powers of a civil court under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908) for the purposes of enforcing the attendance of witness and compelling the production of documents and material objects and may also, so far as may he necessary for the..... View Complete Act      List Judgments citing this section

Forward Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1952 Section 8

Title : Power of Central Government to Call for Periodical Returns or Direct Inquiries to He Made

State : Central

Year : 1952

1[(1) Every recognised association and every member thereof shall furnish to the Central Government such periodical returns relating to its affairs, or the affairs of its members, as the case may be, as may be prescribed.] (2) Without prejudice to the provisions contained in sub-section (1), where the Central Government considers it expedient so to do, it may, by order in writing,-- (a) call upon a recognised association2[or a member thereof] to furnish in writing such information or explanation relating to its affairs or the affairs of any of its members2[or his affairs, as the case may be] as the Central Government may require, or (b) appoint one or more persons to make an inquiry in relation to the affairs of such association or the affairs of any of its members and submit a..... View Complete Act      List Judgments citing this section


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