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Karnataka Money-lenders Act, 1961 Section 38

Title: Penalty for Molestation

State: Karnataka

Year: 1961

.....thousand] rupees or with both. Explanation.--For the purposes of this section, a person who, with intent to cause another person to abstain from doing any act which he has a right to do or to do any act which he has a right to abstain from doing,-- (a) obstructs or uses violence to or intimidates such other person, or (b) persistently follows such other person from place to place or interferes with any property owned or used by him or deprives him of, or hinders him in, the use of any such property, or (c) loiters at or near a house or other place where such other person resides or works, or carries on business, or happens to be, or (d) does any act calculated to annoy or intimidate such other person or the members of his family, or (e) moves or acts in a manner which causes or is calculated to cause alarm or danger to the person or property of such other person, -shall be deemed to molest such other person: Provided that a person who goes to the house or place referred to in clause (c) in order merely to obtain or communicate information shall not be deemed to molest. _____________________ 1. Substituted by Act 77 of 1976 w.e.f. 27.10.1976.

Bombay Money-lenders Act, 1946, (Maharashtra) Section 33

Title: Penalty for Molestation

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1946

.....of either description which may extend to three months or with fine which may extend to Rs.500 or with both. Explanation.-Forthe purposes of this section a person who, with intent to cause another person to abstain from doing any act which he has a right to do or to do any act which he has a right to abstain from doing- (a) obstructs or uses violence to or intimidates such other person, or (b) persistently follows such other person from place to place or interferes with any property owned, or used by him or deprives him of, or hinders him in, the use thereof, or (c) loiters near a house or other place where such other person resides or works, or carries on business, or happens to be, or does any act calculated to annoy or intimidate such other person shall be deemed to molest such other person; shall be deemed to modest such other person; Providedthat a person who goes to such house or place in order merely to obtain or communicate information shall not be deemed to molest. 1 [* * * *] _____________________ 1. Sub-section (2) was deleted byBom. 7 of 1955, s.3.

Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1932 Section 7

Title: Molesting a Person to Prejudice of Employment or Business

State: Central

Year: 1932

.....to five hundred rupees, or with both. Explanation.-- Encouragement of indigenous industries or advocacy of temperance, without the commission of any of the acts prohibited by this section is not an offence under this section. (2) No Court shall take cognizance of an offence punishable under this section except upon a report in writing of facts which constitute such offence made by a police officer not below the rank of officer in charge of a police station. OBJECTS AND RFASONS The explanation emphasises the fact that the section is not intended to hamper lawful advocacy of swadeshi or abstention from intoxicating liquor. See S.C.R. ________________________ 1. Section 7 was enforced in Kutch, Saurashtra and Hyderabad areas of the State of Bombay from 24-8-1959. It was also enforced in the districts of Dehra Dun, Saharanpur, Moradabad, Mirzapur, Basil, Gorakhpur, Deoria Muzaffarnagar, Aligarh and Rampur; Lalitpur and Gaziabad w.e.f. 31-8-1977.

New Delhi Municipal Council Act 1994 Section 346

Title: Prohibition of Obstruction or Molestation in Execution of Work

State: Central

Year: 1994

No person shall obstruct or molest any person authorised or empowered by or under this Act or any person with whom the Council has lawfully contracted, in the execution of his duty or of anything which he is authorised or empowered or required to do by virtue or in consequence of any of the provisions of this Act, rules, regulations or any bye-law made thereunder, or in fulfilment of his contract, as the case may be.

Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Act, 1964 Section 97

Title: Prohibition or Obstruction or Molestation in Execution of Work

State: Karnataka

Year: 1964

No person shall obstruct or molest any person authorised or empowered by or under this Act in the execution of his duty or of anything which he is authorised or empowered or required to do by virtue or in consequence of any of the provisions of this Act or any rule or regulation made thereunder.

The Pondicherry Moneylenders Act, 1970 Complete Act

State: Pondicherry

Year: 1970

.....or property into the Court having jurisdiction to entertain a suit for recovery of such loan and apply to the Court to record full or part satisfaction of the loan, as the case may be. (2) Where any such application is made, the Court shall after due inquiry, pass order recording full or part satisfaction of the loan, as the case may be. (3) The procedure laid down in the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (Central Act 5 of 1908), for the trial of suits shall, as far as may be, apply to applications under this section. (4) An appeal shall lie from an order passed by a Court under sub-section (2) as if such an order relates to the execution, discharge or satisfaction of a decree within the meaning of section 47 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (Central Act 5 of 1908). Money-lender to keep books, give receipts, etc:- 9. (1) Every money-lender shall- (a) regularly record and maintain or cause to be recorded and maintained, an account showing for each debtor separately- (i) the date of the loan, the amount of the principal of the loan, the rate of interest charges on the loan and the nature of security taken, if any; and (ii) the amount of every payment received.....

Tamil Nadu Money Lenders Act 1957 Complete Act

State: Tamil Nadu

Year: 1957

.....or property into the Court having jurisdiction to entertain a suit for recovery of such loan and apply to the Court to record full or part-satisfaction of the loan, as the case may be. 2. Where any such application is made, the Court shall, after due inquiry, pass orders recording full or part-satisfaction of the loan, as the case may be. (3) The procedure laid down in the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (Central Act V of 1908) for the trial of suit shall as far as may be, apply to applications under this section. (4) An appeal shall lie from an order passed by a Court under sub section (2) as if such an order relates- to the execution, discharge or satisfaction of a decree within the meaning of section 47 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (Central Act V of 1908). 9. Money-lender to keep books, give receipts, etc. " (1) Every money-lender shall " (a) regularly record and maintain or cause to be recorded and maintain, an account showing for each debtor separately (i) the date of the loan, the amount of the principal of the loan, the rate of interest charged on the loan and the nature of security taken, if any, and (ii) the amount of every payment.....

The Tripura Agricultural Debtors Relief Act, 1975 Complete Act

State: Tripura

Year: 1975

.....powers of Tribunal in respect thereof. 15. (1) In making settlement of debts by the Tribunal, no creditor shall be allowed a greater amount in satisfaction of both the principal and interest of a debt than twice the amount of the principal and accordingly-- (i) if, in the course of the proceedings before the Tribunal it is found that any of the creditors has received from his debtor twice or more than twice the amount of the principal in cash or in kind, the Tribunal shall pass orders that the debt shall be deemed to have been fully discharged and shall declare that the debtor shall from the date of the order, be in lawful possession of the property secured for the debt that is deemed to have been discharged ; (ii) If, in the course of such proceedings, it is found that with respect to any debt, the amount received in cash or in kind by the Tribunal shall pass orders that only such amount as together with the amount already so received, will be equal to twice the amount of the principal, shall be repayable with respect to such debt. Illustration. (1) A has borrowed a sum of Rs.100/- which with interest has accumulated to Rs.150/-. If A has repaid Rs. 120/- he is liable to repay.....

The Jharkhand Municipal Act, 2011 Complete Act

State: Jharkhand

Year: 2011

.....Government in relation to a Municipal Council, or the Nagar Panchayat, the Executive Officer of the Municipal Council or the Nagar Panchayat; (47) "Factory" means a factory as defined in the Factories Act, 1948; (48) "Filth" means (a) night soil or other contents of latrines, cesspools and drains; (b) dirt, dung, refuse, useless or offensive materials thrown out in consequence of any process of manufacture, industry or trade; and (c) putrid or putrifying substance, (49) "Finance Commission" means the State Finance Commission constituted under Article 243-I of the Constitution of India and referred to in section 97 of this Act; (50) "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 of, human food, and also includes confectionery, flavouring and colouring matters, spices and condiments; (51) "Footpath" means a pavement, for use by pedestrians; (52) "Goods" include animals; (53) "Government" means the State Government of Jharkhand; (54) "Holding" means land held under one title or agreement and surrounded by one set of boundaries: Provided that, where two.....

The Bombay Money Lenders Act, 1946 Complete Act

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1946

.....sells goods or other property, whether moveable or immoveable, and includes a wholesale or retail merchant, a commission agent, - a broker, a manufacturer, a contractor, a factory owner, but does not include an artisan or a person who sells his agricultural produce or cattle or buys agricultural produce or cattle, for his use. Explanation."For the purposes of this clause an "artisan" means a person who does not employ more than ten workers in a manufacturing process on any one day of the twelve months immediately preceding. NOTES: (A) Changes made by the new amendment in two of the definitions have created disturbance in business community and especially the money-lenders who were advancing loans to traders. (B) Definition of word LOAN in sub-section 2 has been amended by addition of words WHETHER IN CASH OR KIND AND after the words ADVANCING LOANS. These words appear to have been added to clarify the word loan as to include the advance in kind like grains advanced with condition to return one and half times after harvest. The definition of word LOAN in sub section (9) even prior to the amendment states that the loan meant an advance whether of money or in kind. Thus this.....