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Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Chapter 14

Title: Of Offences Affecting the Public Health, Safety, Convenience, Decency and Morals

State: Central

Year: 1860

.....in good faith anything whatever respecting the conduct of-- (i) a public servant in the discharge of his public functions or respecting his character so far as his character appears in that conduct and no further; or (ii) any person touching any public question, and respecting his character, so far as his character appears in that conduct and no further, Explanation.II-- In deciding whether any person has committed an offence under this section, the court shall have regard inter alia, to the following considerations-- (a) The general character of the person charged, and where relevant the nature of his business; (b) the general character and dominant effect of the matter alleged to be grossly indecent or scurrilous or intended for blackmail; (c) any evidence offered or called by or on behalf of the accused person as to his intention in committing any of the acts specified in this section. ______________________ 1. Substituted by Act 8 of 1925, section 2, for the original section. 2. Inserted by Act 36 of 1969, section 2 (w..e.f. 7-9-1969). 3. Section 292 renumbered as sub-section (2) of that section by Act 36 of 1969, section 2 (w.e.f. 7-9-1969). 4......

Bombay Hereditary Offices Act, 1874 Complete Act

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1874

.....No. XI of 1852, or Bombay Acts Nos. II and VII of 1863, or any other law at present in force with respect thereto. SECTION 02: REPEAL OF ENACTMENTS. Rep. Act XII of 1876. SECTION 03: APPLICATION OF PARTS VI VII VIII and IX Parts VI, VII, VIII and IX5* * * shall not apply to hereditaly offices of lower degree than Patel or Kulkarni, not to watans appertaining to such offices. SECTION 04: INTERPRETATION CLAUSE In this Act, unless there be something repugnant in the subject or context " "Watan Property" means the moveable or immovable property held, acquired, or assigned for providing remuneration for the performance of the duty appertaining to an hereditary office. It includes a right to levy customary fees or perquisites, in money or in kind, whether at fixed times or otherwise. It includes cash payments in addition to the original watan property made voluntarily by2[the3[State Government] and subject periodically to modification or withdrawal. "Hereditary Office" means every office held hereditarily for the performance of duties connected with the administration or collection of the public revenue or with the village police, or with the settlement of boundaries, or.....

Bombay Hereditary Offices Act, 1874, (Maharashtra) Section 45

Title: Collector when to Refuse Service of Representative Watandar or of Deputy Nominated by Him

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1874

.....of the Collector incompatible with the due discharge of the duties of the office; 9[(h) has been removed from office or declared to be ineligible for re-employment under section 58 unless his re-employment is expressly sanctioned by the 7[Commissioner]. __________________ 1 Section 45 was substituted by section 9 of the Bombay Hereditary Offices (Amendment) Act, 1886 (Bom. 5 of 1886). 2 As to local repeal of section 45, see Bom. 6 of 1887. 3 The words "the Provincial Government" were substituted for the word "Government" by the Adaptation of Indian Laws Order in Council. 4 This word was substituted for the word "Provincial" by the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950. 5. Infra. 6. Clause (ee) was inserted by section 2 of the Bombay Hereditary Offices Act, 1910 (Bom. 3 of 1910). 7. This word was substituted for the words " State Government" by Bom. 8 of 1958 section 3, Sch. 8. This word was substituted for the word " it", ibid. 9. Clause (h) was inserted by section 2 of the Bombay Hereditary Offices Act, 1910 (Bom. 3 of 1910).

Bombay Hereditary Offices Act, 1874, (Maharashtra) Section 49

Title: Cases Where Collector, Instead of the Representative Watandar, Shall Appoint a Deputy

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1874

.....with any requisition of the Collector to serve in person or to appoint a deputy under section 42, 43, 47 or 48, within two months from the date thereof; (d) where the first person nominated by the representative watandar is rejected under section 45, and the second person nominated is also rejected under that section; (e) where the representative watandar declines to appoint a person as his deputy in accordance with section 53; (f) where a deputy appointed by the Collector under any of the above clauses dies or resigns.] ______________ 1. Sections 46, 47, 48 and 49 was substituted by section 2 of the Bombay Hereditary Offices Act, 1910 (Bom. 3 of 1910). 2. As to local repeal of sections 46 to 49, see Bom. 6 of 1887.

Hindu Inheritance (Removal of Disabilities) Act, 1928 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1928

.....of 1950),section 3( 16-4-1950) : Vindhya Pradesh to which this Act was extended by Act 30 of 1950, now forms part of the State of Madhya Pradesh-See Act 37 of 1956, section 9(l)(e). Manipur and Tripura are now Slates See Act 81 of 1971. The Act is applied to the States merged in the State of Bombay: Bom. Act 4 of 1950; Madhya Pradesh: M.P. Act 12 of 1950. Madras: Mad. Act 35 of 1949. The Act was partially extended to Berar (now a part of Maharashtra) by Act 4 of 1941. The Act has now been extended lo the Union territory of (i) Dadra and Nagar Haveli by Regn. 6 of 1963(1-7-1965). (ii) Poiidicheiiy by Act 26 of 1968(1-8-1968). SECTION 01: SHORT TITLE, EXTENT AND APPLICATION (1) This Act may be called the Hindu Inheritance (Removal of Disabilities) Act, 1928. 1[(2) It extends to the whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir.] (3) It shall not apply to any person governed by the Dayabhaga School of Hindu Law. STATE AMENDMENT Pondicherry: (i) In section 1, in sub-section (3), add at the end. "Or to the Renoncants of the Union territory of Pondicheny." (ii) In section I, after sub-section (2), insert the proviso. - "Provided that nothing contained in this Act shall apply to.....

The Tripura Panchayats Act, 1993 Complete Act

State: Tripura

Year: 1993

.....of the Governor on the 7th November, 1993 and is hereby published for general information:- Tripura Act No. 7 of 1993 THE TRIPURA PANCHAYATS ACT, 1993 An Act to recognise Panchayats in rural areas of Tripura and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. Whereas it is expedient and necessary to replace the present statute relating to Panchayats to bring it in conformity with the purpose, substance and direction of the Constitution (Seventy third) Amendment Act, 1992 which came into force on 24th April, 1993, in general, and, in particular, to endow the Panchayats with functions and powers so as to enable them to function as vibrant institutions of local self-government with greater peoples' participation in managing their own affairs besides imparting certainty, continuity and democratic content and dignity aiming, among other things, at the realisation of economic and social justice. Be it enacted by the Tripura Legislative Assembly in the Forty fourth Year of the Republic of India, as follows :------ PART I Preliminary CHAPTER I Short Title, extent and commencement. 1. (1) This Act may be called the Tripura Panchayats Act, 1993. .....

Juvenile Justice Act, 1986 [Repealed] Chapter VII

Title: Miscellaneous

State: Central

Year: 1986

.....passed. Repealing Act 1 - JUVENILE JUSTICE (CARE AND PROTECTION OF CHILDREN) ACT, 2000 THE JUVENILE JUSTICE (CARE AND PROTECTION OF CHILDREN) ACT, 2000 [Act, No. 56 of 2000] [30th December, 2000] PREAMBLE An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to juveniles in conflict with law and children in need of care and protection, by providing for proper care, protection and treatment by catering to their development needs, and by adopting a child-friendly approach in the adjudication and disposition of matters in the best interest of children and for their ultimate rehabilitation through various institutions established under this enactment. Whereas the Constitution has, in several provisions, including clause (3) of article 15, clauses (e) and (f) of article 39, articles 45 and 47, impose on the State a primary responsibility of ensuring that all the needs of children are met and that their basic human rights are fully protected; And Whereas, the General Assembly of the United Nations has adopted the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the 20th November, 1989; And Whereas, the Convention on the Rights of the Child has prescribed a set of standards to.....

Companies Act, 1956 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1956

.....as in the (Depositories Act, 1996) (22 of 1996); (12B) "derivative" has the same meaning as in clause (aa) of (S.2 of the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956) (42 of 1956);] (13) "director" includes any person occupying the position of director, by whatever name called; (14) "District Court" means the principal Civil Court of original jurisdiction in a district, but does not include a High Court in the exercise of its ordinary original civil jurisdiction ; [(14A) "dividend" includes any interim dividend;] (15) "document" includes summons, notice, requisition, order, other legal process, and registers, whether issued, sent or kept in pursuance of this or any other Act or otherwise ; [(15A) "employees stock option" means the option given to the whole-time directors, officers or employees of a company, which gives such directors, officers or employees the benefit or right to purchase or subscribe at a future date, the securities offered by the company at a pre-determined price;] (16) "existing company" means an existing company as defined in (section 3); (17) "financial year" means, in relation to any body corporate, the period in respect of which.....

Delhi Police Act, 1978 Complete Act

State: Delhi

Year: 1978

.....Act, 1955, or under section 12 of that Act in so far as it relates to satta gambling or on two or more occasions under any other provisions of that Act (including section 12 of that Act in so far as it does not relate to satta gambling); or (c) of any offence under the Suppression of Immoral Traffic in Women and Girls Act, 1956; or (d) of any offence under section 25, section 26, section 27, section 28 or section 29 of the Arms Act, 1959; or (e) of any offence under section 135 of the Customs Act, 1962; or (f) of any offence under section 61, section 63 or section 66, of the Punjab Excise Act, 1955, as in Delhi; or (g) on two or more occasions of an offence under (i) the Opium Act, 1878; or (ii) the Dangerous Drugs Act, 1930; or (iii) the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940; or (iv) section 11 of the Bombay Prevention of Begging Act, 1959, as in force in Delhi; or (h) on three or more occasions of an offence under section 105 or section 107 of this Act, the Commissioner of Police may, if he has reason to believe that such person is likely again to engage himself in the commission of any of the offences referred to in this section, by order in writing, direct such.....

The Khasi Hills Autonomous District (Appointment & Succession of Syiem, Deputy Syiem & Electors of Myriaw Syiemship) Act, 2007 Complete Act

State: Meghalaya

Year: 2007

.....a necessity arises appoint any indigenous Khasi male adult of good moral character, who is a resident and is not employed under any Organisation, to act as Acting Chief when a vacancy occurs. (2) An Acting Syiem or Acting Chief will remain in Office until appointment of a new Syiem or until further order of the Executive Committee whichever is earlier. (3) Whenever there is a change of incumbent on account of Sub-Section (1) above, there shall be a proper taking and handing over charge of the Office properties, duly recorded in writing between the predecessor and the successor incumbents in the presence of some Lyngdoh or Sirdar as witnesses. Any deliberate or wilful violation of this provision shall be treated to be an act of criminal breach of trust and the incumbent is liable to be proceeded with accordingly. 9. Appointment and affirmation of the Deputy Syiem : - (1) When a vacancy occurs in the Office of the Deputy Syiem, a person who fulfill the qualification prescribed under Section 3 of this Act shall on the recommendation of the Syiem and Dorbar be forwarded to Executive Committee for approval. (2) The Deputy Syiem, shall after obtaining approval of the.....