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Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 Section 9

Title: Leave for Miscarriage, Etc.

State: Central

Year: 1961

1 [9.Leave for miscarriage, etc.-- In case of miscarriage, or medicaltermination of pregnancy, a woman shall, on production of suchproof as may be prescribed, be entitled to leave with wages at the rate ofmaternity benefit, for a period of six weeks immediately followingthe day of her miscarriage or, as the case may be, her medical termination ofpregnancy]. ________________________ 1.Substituted by Act 29 of 1995, sec.4w.e.f. 1-2-1996.

Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 Section 10

Title: Leave for Illness Arising out of Pregnancy, Delivery, Premature Birth of Child, Miscarriage, Medical Termination of Pregnancy or Tubectomy Operation

State: Central

Year: 1961

Leave for illness arising out of pregnancy, delivery, premature birth of child,1[miscarriage, medical termination of pregnancy or tubectomy operation] A woman suffering from illness arising out of pregnancy, delivery; premature birth of child1[miscarriage, medical termination of pregnancy or tubectomy operation] shall, on production of such proof as may be prescribed, be entitled, in addition to the period of absence allowed to her under section 6, or, as the case may be, under section 9, to leave with wages at the rate of maternity benefit for a maximum period of one month. ________________________ 1. Substituted by Act 29 of 1995, section 6, for "or miscarriage" w.e.f. 1-2-1996.

Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Section 312

Title: Causing Miscarriage

State: Central

Year: 1860

Whoever voluntarily causes a woman with child to miscarry, shall, if such miscarriage be not caused in good faith for the purpose of saving the life of the woman, be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both; and, if the woman be quick with child, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine. Explanation.--A woman who causes herself to miscarry, is within the meaning of section.

Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Section 314

Title: Death Caused by Act Done with Intent to Cause Miscarriage

State: Central

Year: 1860

Whoever, with intent to cause the miscarriage of a woman with child, does any net which causes the death of such woman, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine; If act done without woman's consent.--And if the act is done without the consent of the woman, shall be punished either with 1 [imprisonment for life], or with the punishment above mentioned. Explanation.--It is not essential to this offence that the offender should know that the act is likely to cause death. _______________________ 1. Substituted by Act 26 of 1955, section 117 and Schedule, for 'transportation for life" (w.e.f. 1-1-1956).

Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1961

.....have been declared under sub-section (1) of section 2-to be applicable;] (f) "factory" means a factory as defined in clause (m) of section 2 of the Factories Act, 1948 (63 of 1948)-; (g) "Inspector" means an Inspector appointed under section 14-; (h) "maternity benefit" means the payment referred to in sub-section (1) of section 5-; 9[(ha) "medical termination of pregnancy" means the termination of pregnancy permissible under the provisions of the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971 (34 of 1971)-;] (i) "mine" means a mine as defined in clause (j) of section 2 of the Mines Act, 1952 (35 of 1952)-; (j) "miscarriage" means expulsion of the contents of a pregnant uterus at any period prior to or during the twenty-sixth week of pregnancy but does not include any miscarriage, the causing of which is punishable under the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860); (k) "plantation means a plantation as defined in clause (F) of section 2 of the Plantations Labour Act, 1951 (69 of 1951)-; (l) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (m) "State Government" in relation to a Union territory, means the Administrator thereof; (n) "wages" means all remuneration paid or payable in.....

The Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar Act, 1969 Complete Act

State: Punjab

Year: 1969

.....of Punjab in the Twentieth Year of Republic of India as follows :- Short title 1. This act may be called the** [Guru Nanak Dev] University Amritsar Act, 1969. Definitions 2. In this Act and in all Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations made hereunder uless the context otherwise requires: (a) "College" means an institution maintained by or admitted to the privileges of the University under this act. (b) "Principal" means the head of a college and includes, when there is no Principal, the person for the time being duly appointed to act as Principal and in the absence of the Principal or the acting Principal, a Vice-Principal duly appointed as such. (c) "Statutes", "Ordinances" and "Regulations" mean respectively the Statues, Ordinances and * For Statement of Objects and Reasons, see Punjab Government Gazette (Extraordinary), 1969, page 1114. ** Subs by the Guru Nanak University Amritsar (Amendment) Act, 1975, S.2 for "Guru Nanak". Regulations of the University made by or under this Act. (d) "Teachers" include Professors, Readers, Lecturers and other persons imparting instruction in the University or in any College. (e) "University" means the* [Guru Nanak Dev] University Amritsar, as.....

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.....

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.....

Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Chapter 16

Title: Of Offences Affecting the Human Body

State: Central

Year: 1860

..... 1. Substituted by Act 26 of 1955, section 117 and Schedule, for "transportation for life" (w.e.f. 1-1-1956). 2. Inserted by Act 27 of 1870, section 11. 3. Inserted by Act 12 of 1891, section 2 and Schedule II. Section 308 - Attempt to commit culpable homicide Whoever does any act with such intention or knowledge and under such circumstances that, if he by that act caused death, he would be guilty of culpable homicide not amounting to murder, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both; and, if hurt is caused to any person by such act, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, or with fine, or with both. Illustration A, on grave and sudden provocation, fires a pistol at Z, under such circumstances that if he thereby caused death he would be guilty of culpable homicide not amounting to murder. A has committed the offence defined in this section. Section 309 - Attempt to commit suicide Whoever attempts to commit suicide and does any act towards the commission of such offence, shall he punished with.....

Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 Section 4

Title: Employment of or Work By, Women Prohibited During Certain Periods

State: Central

Year: 1961

.....or which involves long hours of standing, or which is any way is likely to interfere with her pregnancy or the normal development of the foetus, or is likely to cause her miscarriage or otherwise to adversely affect her health. (4) The period referred to in sub- section (3) shall be-- (a) the period of one month immediately preceding the period of six weeks, before the date of her expected delivery; (b) any period during the said period of six weeks for which the pregnant woman does not avail of leave of absence under section 6. ________________________ 1. Substituted by Act 29 of 1995, section 3(a), for "or her miscarriage" w.e.f. 1-2-1996. 2. Substituted by Act 29 of 1995, section 3(b), for "or her miscarriage" w.e.f. 1-2-1996.