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Eradication of Unfair Activities at Pandharpur Temples (for Providing Better Facilities for Worship) Act, 1980 Complete Act

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1980

.....of these Temples; AND WHEREAS in view of continuous litigation by the interested parties, it has not been possible to bring the provisions of the Act into force, except sections 1(2), 21 to 31, 33, 34, 38 and 39 thereof; AND WHEREAS it appears that it will take some years to get a final decision of the Court in this matter, where the validity of the Act itself has also been challenged; AND WHEREAS, complaints have been received by Government from a large number of devotees of God Vithoba and Goddess Rukmini visiting the Pandharpur Temples that they are being exploited by the priests at the Temples by demanding unreasonable dakshinas, offerings, donations, gifts, fees or other charges for allowing them to enter the Temples for worshipping or for performing any religious service or ceremonies therein and on failure to meet the demands of the priests the devotees are being insulted, abused or cursed and even molested physically; AND WHEREAS, on account of the aforementioned activities of the priests, there has been great unrest and discontent amongst the millions of devotees visiting the Pandharpur Temples. AND WHEREAS, for these reasons, it is expedient to eradicate the.....

Chandernagore (Merger) Act, 1954 Section 3

Title: Chandernagore to Form Part of West Bengal

State: Karnataka

Year: 1954

(1) As from the appointed day Chandernagore shall form part of the state of West Bengal and the boundaries of that State shall be so altered as to comprise within them the territory of Chandernagore. (2) Without prejudice to the power of the State government to alert hereafter the extent, limits and names of districts and sub-divisions, Chandernagore shall form part of the district of Hooghly in the state of West Bengal and the state government shall be order in the Official Gazette, provide for the ad ministration of Chandernagore by constituting it into a new sub-division of the said district whether with the addition of such areas of that district as may be specified in the order or without such addition.

The Kerala Enquiries and Summonses Act, 1960[1] Complete Act

State: Kerala

Year: 1960

.....Any officer making any enquiry referred to in section 2 may examine orally any person supposed to be acquainted with the matter under enquiry or any fact rele vant thereto, and may reduce into writing any statement by the person so examined. Such person shall be bound to answer truly all questions relating to such matter put to him by such officer, other than questions the answers to which would have a tendency to expose him to a criminal charge or to a penalty or forfeiture. Any such statement against a person, unless it is taken in his presence and signed by the deponent, shall not be used in evidence against him in any judicial proceedings. 9. Investment of powers on other officers. "The Government may, by notification in the Gazette, invest any officer deputed by them to make an enquiry into any matter of public interest or into the conduct of any public servant as such with power to summon any person to appear before such officer or to pro duce any document or thing in the possession or under the control of such person, the production of which in the opinion of such officer is necessary for the conduct of such enquiry, and thereupon the provisions of sections 3, 4, 5, 6, 7.....

The Evacuee Interest (Separation) Act, 1951 Complete Act

State: Haryana

Year: 1951

.....defined in this Act and defined in the Administration of Evacuee Property Act, 1950 (XXXI of 1950), shall have the meanings assigned to them in that Act. 3. Act to over ride other laws. Save as otherwise expressely provided in this Act, the provisions of this Act and of the rules and orders made thereunder shall have effect notwithstanding any thing inconsistent therewith contained in any other law for the time being in force or in any instrument having effect by virtue of any such law. CHAPTER II Separation of Evacuee Interest in Composite Property 4. Power to appoint competent officers. (1) The State Government may, with the ap proval of the Central Government, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint as many competent officers as may be necessary for the purpose of performing the func tions assigned to them by or under this Act, and a compe tent officer may perform his functions in such local area or areas as may be specified in the notification. (2) No person shall be qualified to be appointed as a competent officer under this Act unless he has held a judi cial office for at least five years, or has been an advocate or a pleader for at least seven.....

West Bengal Court Courtfees Act, 1970 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1970

.....to the same estate. (2) Whenever such a grant has been or is made in respect of any property forming part of an estate, the amount of fees then actually paid under this Act shall be deducted when a like grant is made in respect of property belonging to the same estate, identical with or including the property to which the former grant relates. SECTION 27: PROBATE DECLARED VALID AS TO PROPERTY THOUGH NOT COVERED BY COURT COURT--FEE - The probate of the will, or the letters of administration of the effects, of any person deceased heretofore or hereafter granted shall be deemed valid and available by his executors or administrators for recovering, transferring or assigning any movable or immovable property whereof or whereto the deceased was possessed or entitled, either wholly or partially as a trustee, notwithstanding the amount or value of such property is not included in the amount or value of the estate in respect of which a court-fee was paid on such probate or letters of administration. SECTION 28: PROVISION FOR CASE WHERE TOO LOW A COURT--FEE HAS BEEN PAID ON PROBATES, ETC - Where any person on applying for probate or letters of administration has estimated the.....

Visva Bharati Act, 1951 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1951

.....taken by it upon the results of such inspection or inquiry. (8) Where the Karma-Samiti (Executive Council) does not, within a reasonable time, take action to the satisfaction of the Paridarsaka (Visitor), the Paridarsaka (Visitor) may, after considering any explanation furnished or representation made by the Karma-Samiti (Executive Council), issue such directions as he may think fit and the Karma-Samiti (Executive Council) shall be bound to comply with such directions. (9) Without prejudice to the foregoing provisions of this section, the Paridarsaka (Visitor) may, by order in writing, annul any proceeding of the University which is not in conformity with this Act, the Statutes or the Ordinances; Provided that before making any such order he shall call upon the University to show cause why such an order should not be made and, if any cause is shown within a reasonable time, he shall consider the same. (10) The Paridarsaka (Visitor) shall have such other powers as may be specified in the Statutes.] SECTION 11: THE PRADHANA (RECTOR) The Governor of West Bengal shall be the Pradhana (Rector) of the University. SECTION 12: OFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY - The following shall be the.....

The Pandharpur Temples Act, 1973 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1973

.....with the approval of the Charity Commissioner, make in that behalf; (u) "pujari" means a person who exercises the hereditary right of performing the actual act of worship (and the Badves cannot prevent the same from being performed), such as, bathing and dressing and undressing the idol, putting on and removing ornaments, flowers, garlands and sandal paste and waving the arti or offering naivedya to the idol at the relevant time of performing nitya or daily or naimittik or occasional services in the Temple of God Vitthal, and of appropriating or receiving income including Ovalni or waved offering whether deposited or given to the pujari (after dakshina is deposited) from the exercise of such hereditary right and privileges being a hereditary right and privilege recognised by the decision of the High Court in Gangaram Babaji Badve and others vs. Banaji Shankar and others (Appeal No. 90 of 1886) 1891 P. J. 182 ; and includes any other rights and privileges claimed or exercised under any order or decree of any court or otherwise; (v) "paricharak" means a person who exercises the hereditary right of being present at the early light waving or kakadarthi, of taking the torch from the.....

The Eradiction of Unfair Activities at Pandharpur Temples (for Providing Better Facilities for Worship) Act, 1980 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1980

.....FACILITIES FOR WORSHIP) ACT, 1980 THE ERADICTION OF UNFAIR ACTIVITIES AT PANDHARPUR TEMPLES (FOR PROVIDING BETTER FACILITIES FOR WORSHIP) ACT, 1980 ACT No. X OF 1980 This Act received the President's assent on the 19th July, 1980; the assent was first published in the Maharashtra Government Gazette on the 19th July 1980. An Act to eradicate certain unfair activities at Pandharpur Temples in Maharashtra WHEREAS, complaints were received by the State Government regarding mismanagement of Pandharpur Temples in Sholapur District, and the Pandharpur Temples Act, 1973, was, therefore, enacted; inter-alia for acquisition of the hereditary rights and privileges of ministrarits and priestly classes functioning in the Pandharpur Temples and to provide for better administration and governance of these Temples AND WHEREAS, in view of continuous litigation by the interested parties. it has not been possible to bring the provisions of the Act into force, except sections 1 (2), 21 to 31, 33, 34, 38 and 39 thereof AND WHEREAS, it appears that it will take some years to get a final decision of the Court in this matter, where the validity of the Act itself has also been challenged AND.....

Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1989

.....1860)-shall have the meanings assigned to them respectively in the Code, or as the case may be, in the Indian Penal Code. (2) Any reference in this Act to any enactment or any provision thereof shall, in relation to an area in which such enactment or such provision is, not in force, be construed as a reference to the corresponding law. if any, in force in that area. SECTION 03: PUNISHMENTS FOR OFFENCES OF ATROCITIES (1) Whoever, not being a member of a Scheduled Caste or a Scheduled Tribe,- (i) forces a member of a Scheduled Caste or a Scheduled Tribe to drink or eat any inedible or obnoxious substance ; (ii) acts with intent to cause injury, insult or annoyance to any member of a Scheduled Caste or a Scheduled Tribe by dumping excreta, waste matter, carcasses or any other obnoxious substance in his premises or neighbourhood ; (iii) forcibly removes clothes from the person of a member of a Scheduled Caste or a Scheduled Tribe or parades him or makes with painted face or body or commits any similar act which is derogatory to human dignity ; (iv) wrongfully occupies or cultivates any land owned by, or allotted to, or notified by any competent authority to be allotted to, a.....

MARRIED WOMEN'S PROPERTY ACT, 1874 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1874

.....married before 1st January 1866; secondly to declare that a married woman may sue in her own name for any property which by force of the Succession Act, or the proposed Act, is her separate property; thirdly, to relieve the husband of a wife married after the 31st December 1865, from her ante-nuptial debts; and, lastly, to declare that any person entering into a contract with a wife (otherwise than as her husband's agent), shall be entitled to sue her, and, to the extent of her separate property, to recover against her whatever he might have recovered had she been unmarried. Clause 4 (as to a wife's wages and earnings) is equivalent to the Married Women's Property Act (33 and 34 Vic., Chap. 93) section one. Clause 6 is copied from the first paragraph of section ten of that Act. It declares that any married woman may effect a policy of insurance on her own life or on her husband's life, on her own behalf, and that the amount assured shall be her separate property. As the law stands, if a wife effects such a policy (otherwise than out of her separate estate), and dies in her husband's lifetime, the husband, in the capacity of her administrator, becomes the absolute owner of the.....