Title : Misconduct by Officers or Persons in Command
State : Central
Year : 1957
1[34. Misconduct by officers or persons in command Every flag officer, captain or other person subject to naval law who, being in command of any ship, vessel or aircraft of the Indian Navy, or any naval establishment-- (a) fails to use his utmost exertions to bring into action any such ship vessel or aircraft which it is his duty to bring into action; or (b) surrenders any such ship, vessel or aircraft to the enemy when it is capable of being successfully defended or destroyed; or (c) fails to pursue the enemy whom it is his duty to pursue or to assist to the utmost of his ability any friend whom it is his duty to assist; or (d) in the course of any action by or against the enemy improperly withdraws from the action or from his station or fails in his own person and according..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionState : Central
Year : 1957
NAVY ACT, 1957 NAVY ACT, 1957 62 of 1957 27th December, 1957 STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS "The existing law relating to the Navy is contained in the Indian Navy (Discipline) Act, 1934. This Act was passed pursuant to section 66 of the Government of India Act, 1919, (later replaced bysection 105 of the Government of India Act, 1935), which empowered the then Indian Legislature to apply to the Naval Forces raised in India the provisions of the U.K. Naval Discipline Act. Accordingly the U.K. Naval Discipline Act, as modified and set forth in the First Schedule to the Indian Navy (Discipline) Act, 1934. was made applicable to the Indian Naval Forces. When the constitutional changes took place, action was taken to adapt this Act and it now appears as a self-contained Act. 2...... List Judgments citing this sectionState : Central
Year : 1950
AIR FORCE ACT, 1950 AIR FORCE ACT, 1950 45 of 1950 STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS . "(1) The Indian Air Force Act, 1932, is in large part modelled on the Indian Army Act, 1911and departs from the latter Act principally in two chapters, namely, those on "offences" and "punishments" With the revision of the Indian Army Act a new Air Force Act has become inevitable and after an examination of the possibility of combining the two Acts into one it was decided that this Course was not feasible but the more practicable and convenient course was to have two separate Acts but identical in their provisions with all necessary variations and adaptations of the Army Act required by the Air Force. The salient points of revision of these Acts have been set out in the Statement of..... List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Articles of War
State : Central
Year : 1957
1[34. Misconduct by officers or persons in command Every flag officer, captain or other person subject to naval law who, being in command of any ship, vessel or aircraft of the Indian Navy, or any naval establishment-- (a) fails to use his utmost exertions to bring into action any such ship vessel or aircraft which it is his duty to bring into action; or (b) surrenders any such ship, vessel or aircraft to the enemy when it is capable of being successfully defended or destroyed; or (c) fails to pursue the enemy whom it is his duty to pursue or to assist to the utmost of his ability any friend whom it is his duty to assist; or (d) in the course of any action by or against the enemy improperly withdraws from the action or from his station or fails in his own person and according..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Navy Act, 1957
State : Central
Year : 1957
Preamble1 - NAVY ACT, 1957 Chapter I Section1 - Short title and commencement Section2 - Persons subject to naval law Section3 - Definitions Section4 - Fundamental rights to apply to persons subject to naval law with modifications Chapter II Section5 - Power of Central Government to raise and maintain naval forces Chapter III Section6 - Provision respecting discipline of persons under engagement to serve Central Government Section7 - Relations between the members of the Navy, Army and Air Force acting together Section8 - Provision respecting discipline of master of merchant vessel under convoy Chapter IV Section9 - Eligibility for appointment or enrolment Section10 - Commissions and appointments Section11 - Enrolment Section12 - Validity of enrolment Section13 - Oath of..... List Judgments citing this sectionState : Delhi
Year : 1978
DELHI POLICE ACT, 1978 Delhi Police Act, 1978 34 of 1978 27th August, 1978 An Act to amend and consolidate the law relating to the regulation of the police in the Union Territory of Delhi. BE it enacted by Parliament in the Twenty-ninth year of the Republic of India as follows CHAPTER 1 PRELIMINARY Section1 Short title, extent and commencement (1) This Act may be called the Delhi Police Act, 1978. (2) It extends to the whole of the Union Territory of Delhi. (3) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 1st day of July, 1978. Section2 Definitions In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, (a) "Administrator" means the Administrator of Delhi appointed under article 239 of the Constitution : (b) "cattle" includes elephants, camels, horses,..... List Judgments citing this sectionState : Central
Year : 1986
NATIONAL SECURITY GUARD ACT, 1986 NATIONAL SECURITY GUARD ACT, 1986 47 of 1986 22nd September, 1986 STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS For quite sometime past, terrorism has been steadily assuming menacing proportions in the country. These elements have been indulging in wanton killings, arson, looting and other heinous crimes such as hijacking, mass murders, etc., with the object to overawe the Government to terrorise, create fear and panic in the minds of citizens and to disrupt communal peace and harmony. With a view to effectively combating such terrorist activities in different States and to protect the States against internal disturbances, the Central Government decided to raise a special armed force. Consequently, the National Security Guard was raised in the middle of..... List Judgments citing this sectionState : Central
Year : 1958
MERCHANT SHIPPING ACT, 1958 MERCHANT SHIPPING ACT, 1958 44 of 1958 30th October, 1958 STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS Starting with the Bombay Coasting Vessesls Act of 1838. a number of Acts relating to merchant shipping were passed by the Indian Legislature from time to time with the result that the law became increasingly difficult to be referred to, and the need for consolidation became very pressing. Several attempts were made to revise these laws in 1867, 1882andagain in 1893and 1896 but all these attempts failed owing to legal and constitutional difficulties.Two of the principal contributory factors were the then limited powers of the Indian Legislature to legislate regarding shipping and the fact that part of the British Statute law on the subject, including parts of..... List Judgments citing this sectionState : Maharashtra
Year : 1949
BOMBAY PROVINCIAL MUNICIPAL CORPORATION ACT, 1949 BOMBAY PROVINCIAL MUNICIPAL CORPORATION ACT, 1949 59 of 1949 29th December, 1949 An Act to provide for the establishment of Municipal Corporations for certain Larger urban areas in the State of Maharashtra WHEREAS, it is expedient to provide for the establishment of Municipal Corporation for certain larger urban areas in the State of Maharashtra with a view to ensure a better municipal government of the said larger urban areas; It is hereby enacted as follows:- SECTION 01: SHORT TITLE, EXTENT AND COMMENCEMENT 2[*******] SECTION 02: DEFINITIONS (22) "food" includes every article used for food or drink by man other than drugs or water, and any article which ordinarily enters into or is used in the composition or preparation..... List Judgments citing this sectionState : Tamil Nadu
Year : 1971
THE MADURAI CITY MUNICIPAL CORPORATION ACT, 1971 (TAMIL NADU ACT XV of 1971) THE MADURAI CITY MUNICIPAL CORPORATION ACT, 1971 (TAMIL NADU ACT XV of 1971) An Act to provide for the establishment of Municipal Corporation for the City of Madurai in the State of Tamil Nadu. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Tamil Nadu in the Twenty Second Year of the Republic of India as follows: CHAPTER " I PRELIMINARY 1. SHORT, TITLE, EXTENT AND COMMENCEMENT : (1) This Act may be called The Madurai City Municipal Corporation Act, 1971. NOTES The said Act and the Madras District Municipalities Act, 1920 have very many identical provisions. See 95 L.W. 324. (2) It extends to the City of Madurai (3) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the first day of May, 1971. 2...... List Judgments citing this section