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Indian Succession Act, 1925 Section 105

Title: In What Case Legacy Lapses

State: Central

Year: 1925

.....of the residue of the testator's property, unless it appears by the Will that the testator intended that it should go to some other person. (2) In order to entitle the representatives of the legatee to receive the legacy, it must be proved that he survived the testator. Illustrations (i) The testator bequeaths to B " 500 rupees which B owes me" .B dies before the testator; the legacy lapses. (ii) A bequest is made to A and his children. A dies before the testator, or happens to be dead when the Will is made. The legacy to A and his children lapses. (iii) A legacy is given to A, and, in case of his dying before the testator, to B. A dies before the testator. The legacy goes to B. (iv) A sum of money is bequeathed to A for life, and after his death to B. A dies in the lifetime of the testator; B survives the testator. The bequest to B takes effect. (v) A sum of money is bequeathed to A on his completing his eighteenth year, and in case he should die before he completes his eighteenth year, to B. A completes his eighteenth year, and dies in the lifetime of the testator. The legacy to A lapses, and the bequest to ii does not take effect. (vi) The testator and the.....

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The Madras Lapsed Acts (Removal of Doubts) Act, 1948 Complete Act

State: Kerala

Year: 1948

THE MADRAS LAPSED ACTS (REMOVAL OF DOUBTS) ACT, 1948 THE MADRAS LAPSED ACTS (REMOVAL OF DOUBTS) ACT, 1948 [Act No. 5 of 1948] PREAMBLE An Act for the removal of doubts' regarding the operation of certain enactments. WHEREAS the Acts specified in the Schedule below, being Acts made by the Governor of Madras under a Proclamation issued by him under section 93 of the Government of India Act, 1935, will cease to have effect on the 30th day of April 1948 on the lapse of two years from the date on which the said proclamation was revoked; AND WHEREAS it is expedient to remove some doubts regarding the operation of those Acts; It is hereby enacted as follows.-- Section 1 - Short title and commencement (1) This Act may be called the Madras Lapsed Acts (Removal of Doubts) Act, 1948. (2) It shall come into force on the 29th day of April 1948. Section 2 - Consequences of expiry of Acts specified in the Schedule Upon the expiry of the Acts specified in the Schedule- (a) section 8 of the Madras General Clauses Act, 1891, shall apply, as if the Acts so specified had then been repealed by a Madras Act; (b) save as provided in clause (a), the Acts, if any,.....

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Patents Act, 1970 (39 of 1970) Chapter XI

Title: Restoration of Lapsed Patents

State: Central

Year: 1970

.....effect by reason of failure to pay any renewal fee within the1[period prescribed under section 53 or within such period as may be allowed under sub-section (4) of section 142], the patentee or his legal re present alive, and where the patent was held by two or more persons jointly, then, with the leave of the Controller, one or more of them without joining the others, may, within2[eighteen months] from the date on which the patent ceased to have effect, make an application for the restoration of the patent. 3[***] (3) An application under this section shall contain a statement, verified in the prescribed manner, fully setting out the circumstances which led to the failure to pay the prescribed fee, and the Controller may require from the applicant such further evidence as he may think necessary. ____________________________ 1. Substituted by Patents Amendment Act, 2005 ( 15 of 2005) for the words: prescribed period or within that period as extended under sub-section (3) of section 53", the words, figures and brackets. 2. Substituted for "one year" by Patents (Amdt) Act, 2002. dated 25.06.2002 w.e.f 20.05.2003. 3. Sub-section(2) omitted by Patents (Amdt) Act, 2002......

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Assam Reorganisation (Meghalaya) Act, 1969 Section 38

Title: Procedure as to Lapsing of Bills

State: Central

Year: 1969

A Bill pending in the Legislative Assembly shall not lapse by reason of the prorogation of the Assembly, but shall lapse on a dissolution thereof.

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Government of Union Territories Act, 1963 Section 24

Title: Procedure as to Lapsing of Bills

State: Central

Year: 1963

(1) A Bill pending in the Legislative Assembly of1[the Union territory] shall not lapse by reason of the prorogation of the Assembly. (2) A Bill which is pending in the Legislative Assembly of1[the Union territory] shall lapse on a dissolution of the Assembly. ______________________ 1. Substituted for the words "a Union territory" by Goa, Daman and Diu Reorganisation Act (18 of 1987), S. 65(a) (30-5-87).

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Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi Act, 1991 Section 23

Title: Procedure as to Lapsing of Bills

State: Central

Year: 1991

(1) A Bill pending in the Legislative Assembly shall not lapse by reason of the prorogation of the Assembly. (2) A Bill which is pending in the Legislalive Assembly shall lapse on a dissolution of the Assembly.

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Government of India Act, 1935 [Repealed] Section 174

Title: Property Accruing by Escheat or Lapse, or as Bona Vacantia

State: Central

Year: 1935

Subject as hereinafter provided, any property in India accuring to His Majesty by escheat or lapse, or as bona vacantia for want of a rightful owner, shall, if itis property situate in a Province, vest in His Majesty for the purposes of the government of that Province, and shall in any other case vest in His Majesty for the purpose of the government of the Federation. Provided that any property which at the date when it accrued to His Majesty was in the possession or under the control of the Federal Gov-ernment or the Government of a Province shall, according as the purposes for which it was then used or held were purposes of the Federation or of a Province, vest in His Majesty for the purposes of the Government of the Federation or for the purposes of the government of that Province.

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Insurance Act, 1938 (4 of 1938) Section 50

Title: Notice of Options Available to the Assured on the Lapsing of a Policy

State: Central

Year: 1938

An insurer shall,1[before the expiry of three months from the date on which the premiums in respect of a policy of life insurance were payable but not paid,] give notice to the policy-holder informing hi m of the options available to hi m2[unless these are set forth in the policy.] ____________________________ 1. Substituted by Act 11 of 1939, section 20, for "within three months of the lapsing of policy of life insurance". 2. Added by Act 13 of 1941, section 35 (w.e.f. 8-4-1941).

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Constitution of India Article 296

Title: Property Accruing by Escheat or Lapse or as Bona Vacantia

State: Central

Year: 1950

Subject as hereinafter provided any property in the territory of India which, if this Constitution had not come into operation, would have accrued to His Majesty or, as the case may be, to the Ruler of an Indian State by escheat or lapse, or as bona vacantia for want of a rightful owner, shall, if it is property situate in a State, vest in such State, and shall, in any other case, vest in the Union: Provided that any property which at the date when it would have so accrued to His Majesty or to the Ruler of an Indian State was in the possession or under the control of the Government of India or the Government of a State shall, according as the purposes for which it was then used or held were purposes of the Union or a State, vest in the Union or in that State. Explanation.--In the article, the expressions "Ruler" and "Indian Slate" have the same meanings as in article 363.

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Indian Succession Act, 1925 Section 108

Title: When Lapsed Share Goes as Undisposed of

State: Central

Year: 1925

Where a share which lapses is a part of the general residue bequeathed by the Will, that share shall go as undisposed of. Illustration The testator bequeaths me residue of his estate to A, B and C, to be equally divided between them. A dies before the testator. His one-third of the residue goes as undisposed of.

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