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Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Section 79

Title: Act Done by a Person Justified, or by Mistake of Fact Believing Himself Justified, by Law

State: Central

Year: 1860

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 the exercise, to the best of his judgment exerted in good faith, of the power which the law gives to all persons of apprehending murderers in the fact, seizes Z, in order to bring Z before the proper authorities. A has committed no offence, though it may turn out that Z was acting in self-defence.

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Presidency Small Cause Courts Act, 1882 Section 44

Title: Such Order to Justify Bailiff Entering on Property and Giving Possession.bar to Proceedings Against Judge or Officer for Issuing, Etc., Order or Summons

State: Central

Year: 1882

Any such order shall justify the bailiff to whom it is addressed in entering after the hour of six in the morning and before the hour of six in the afternoon upon the property named therein, with such assistants as he thinks necessary, and giving possession of such property to the applicant: and no suit or prosecution shall be maintainable against any Judge or officer of the Small Cause Court by whom any such order as aforesaid was issued, or against any bailiff or other person by whom the same was executed, or by whom any such, summons as aforesaid was served, for the issue, execution or service of any such order or summons, by reason only that the applicant was not entitled to the possession of the property.

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Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1898

.....as such Magistrate, exercised the powers of an Assistant Sessions Judge, he may be invested with the powers under this section notwithstanding the fact that he has not exercised the powers of Magistrate of the first class for not less than ten years." Act 19 of 1969, Section 3 and Schedule, Item 14 (in Delhi on 2-10-1969). WEST BENGAL In its application to the State of West Bengal, for Section 30, substitute the following, namely: "30. Offences punishment with imprisonment not exceeding seven years.-Notwithstanding any thing contained in Section 28 or Section 29, the State Government may, in consultation with the High Court, invest any Judicial Magistrate of the first class with power to try as a Magistrate all offences not punishable with death or with imprisonment for life or with imprisonment for a term exceeding seven years : Provided that no Judicial Magistrate of the first class has, prior to his appointment as such powers unless he has, for not less than ten years, exercised powers not inferior to those of a Judicial Magistrate of the first class : Provided further that if any Judicial Magistrate of the first class has, prior to his appointment as such Magistrate,.....

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The Indian Penal Code 1860 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1860

.....Court of Justice (including a liquidator, receiver or Commissioner) whose duty is, as such officer, to investigate or report on any matter of law or fact, or to make, authenticate, or keep any document, or to take charge or dispose of any property or to execute any judicial process, or to a administrator any oath, or to interpret, or to preserve order in the Court, and every person specially authorized by a Court of Justice to perform any of such duties; Fifth--Every juryman, assessor, or member of a Panchayat assisting a Court of Justice or public servant; Sixth--Every arbitrator or other person to whom any cause or matter has been referred for decision or report by any Court of Justice, or by any other competent public authority; Seventh--Every person who holds any office by virtue of which he is empowered to place or keep any person in confinement; Eighth--Every officer of the Government, whose duty it is, as such officer, to prevent offences, to give information of offences, to being offenders to justice, or to protect the public health, safety or convenience; Ninth--Every officer whose duty it is, as such officer, to take, receive, keep or expend any property on behalf of.....

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The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 Complete Act

State: Rajasthan

Year: 1973

.....faith in his aid and under his direction, to make such an examination of the person arrested as is reasonable necessary in order to ascertain the facts which may afford such evidence, and to use such force as is reasonably necessary for that purpose (2) Whenever the person of a female is to be examined under this section, the examination shall be made only by, or under the supervision of, a female registered medical practitioner Explanation" In this section and in section 54, "registered medical practitioner" means a medical practitioner who possesses any recognized medical qualification as defined in clause (h) of section 2 of the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 (102 of 1956), and whose name has been entered in a State Medical Register 54. Examination of arrested person by medical practitioner at the request of the arrested person When a person who is arrested, whether on a charge or otherwise, alleges, at the time when he is produced before a Magistrate or at any time during the period of his detention in custody that the examination of his body will afford evidence which will disprove the commission by him of any offence or which will establish the commission by.....

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Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Chapter 4

Title: General Exceptions

State: Central

Year: 1860

.....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 the exercise, to the best of his judgment exerted in good faith, of the power which the law gives to all persons of apprehending murderers in the fact, seizes Z, in order to bring Z before the proper authorities. A has committed no offence, though it may turn out that Z was acting in self-defence. Section 80 - Accident in doing a lawful act Nothing is an offence which is done by accident or misfortune, and without any criminal intention or knowledge in the doing of a lawful act in a lawful manner by lawful means and with proper care and caution. Illustration A is at work with a hatchet; the head flies off and kills a man who is standing by. Here, if there was no want of proper caution on the.....

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Geneva Conventions Act, 1960 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1960

.....power to sentence him to death or to imprisonment for a term of two years or more, shall not proceed with the trial until it is proved to the satisfaction of the Court that a notice containing the particulars mentioned in the next following sub-section, so far as they are known to the prosecutor, has been served not less than three weeks previously on the protecting power (if there is a protecting power) and, if the accused is a protected prisoner of war, on the accused and the prisoners' representative. (2) The particulars referred to in the foregoing sub-section are - (a) the full name and description of the accused, including the date of his birth and his profession or trade, if any, and, if the accused is protected prisoner of war, his rank and arm, regimental, personal or serial number; (b) his place of detention, internment or residence; (c) the offence with which he is charged- and (d) the Court before which the trial is to take place and the time and place appointed for the trial. (3) For the purposes of this section a document purporting - (a) to be signed on behalf of the protecting power or by the prisoners representative or by the person accused, as the case may.....

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Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1996

.....to determine that issue. (7) An arbitral award made under this Part shall be considered as a domestic award. (8) Where this Part- (a) refers to the fact that the parties have agreed or that they may agree, or (b) in any other way refers to an agreement of the parties, that agreement shall include any arbitration rules referred to in that agreement. (9) Where this Part, other than clause (a) of section 25 or clause (a) of sub-section (2) of section 32, refers to a claim, it shall also apply to a counter-claim, and where it refers to a defence, it shall also apply to a defence to that counter-claim. SECTION 03: RECEIPT OF WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS (1) Unless otherwise agreed by the parties- (a) any written communication is deemed to have been received if it is delivered to the addressee personally or at his place of business, habitual a residence or mailing address, and (b) if none of the places referred to in clause (a) can be found after making a reasonable inquiry, a written communication is deemed to have been received if it is sent to the addressee's last known place of business, habitual residence or mailing address by registered letter or by any other means which provides a.....

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Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1997

.....addressed, pre-paid and duly sent by registered post with acknowledgment due, a declaration referred to above, shall be made notwithstanding the fact that the acknowledgment has been lost or mislead, or for any other reason has riot been received by the Appellate Tribunal within thirty days from the date of issue of notice. (4) All notices required to be served on the respondent or the appellant shall be deemed to be sufficiently served, if served in the manner specified in sub-rule (2) and (3) on the address in the case of a respondent to the place where business or profession is carried by the respondent and in case of an appellant where the appellant actually and voluntarily resides or carries on business. TELECOM REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF INDIA (PROCEDURE FOR CONDUCTING INQUIRY AGAINST A MEMBER) RULES, 1999 In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1), read with clause (c) of sub-section (2) of Section 35of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997 (24 of 1997), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules regulating the procedure for conducting inquiry against a Member of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, namely :- RULE 01: SHORT.....

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Arbitration (Protocol and Convention) Act, 1937 [Repealed] Repealing Act 1

Title: Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996

State: Central

Year: 1937

.....to determine thatissue. (7) An arbitral award made under this Part shall beconsidered domestic award. (8) Where this Part.- (a) refers to the fact that the parties have agreed orthat they may agree, or (b) in any other way refers to an agreement of theparties, that agreement shall include any arbitration rulesreferred to in that agreement. (9) Where this Part, other than clause (a) of section 25or clause (a) of sub-section (2) of section 32, refers to a claim, it shallalso apply to a counter-claim, and where it refers to a defence, it shall alsoapply to a defence to that counter-claim. 3. Receipt of written communications. (1) Unless otherwise agreed by the parties,- (a) any written communication is deemed to have beenreceived if it is delivered to the addressee personally or at his place ofbusiness, habitual residence or mailing address, and (b) if none of the places referred to in clause (a) can befound after making a reasonable inquiry, a written communication is deemed tohave been received if it is sent to the addressee's last known place ofbusiness, habitual residence or mailing address by registered letter or by anyother means which provides a record of.....

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