Title : Miscellaneous
State : Central
Year : 1993
The Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson, Members, officers, and other employees of the Commission shall be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860). Illustration A Municipal Commissioner is a public servant. Explanation 1.-- Persons falling under any of the above descriptions are public servants, whether appointed by the Government or not. Explanation 2.-- Wherever the words "public servant" occur they shall be understood of every person who is in actual possession of the situation of a public servant, whatever legal defect there may be in his right to hold that situation. Explanation 3.-- The word "election" denotes an election for the purpose of selecting member of any legislative, municipal or other public authority, of..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Functions, Duties and Powers of Grama Panchayat, Adhyaksha and Upadhyaksha
State : Karnataka
Year : 1993
1 [(1) The Grama Panchayat shall perform the functions specified in Schedule I: Provided that where the State Government or Central Government provide funds for the performance of any function specified in Schedule I, the Grama Panchayat shall perform such function in accordance with the guidelines or norms laid down for performing such function. (1A) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1) and Schedule I, it shall be obligatory on the part of a Grama Panchayat in so far as the Grama Panchayat fund at its disposal will allow, to make reasonable provision within the panchayat area in regard to the following matters, namely:- (i) providing sanitary latrines to not less than ten per cent of the households every year and achieve full coverage as early as possible; (ii)..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : The National Commission for Backward Classes
State : Central
Year : 1993
(1) The Central Government shall constitute a body to be known as the National Commission for Backward Classes to exercise the powers conferred on, and to perform the functions assigned to, it under this Act. (2) The Commission, shall consist of the following Members nominated by the Central Government:-- (a) a Chairperson, who is or has been a Judge of the Supreme Court or of a High Court; (b) a social scientist; (c) two persons, who have special knowledge in matters relating to backward classes; and (d) a Member-Secretary, who is or has been an officer of the Central Government in the rank of a Secretary to the Government of India. Section 4 - Term of office and conditions of service of Chairperson and Members (1) Every Member shall hold office for a term of three years..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Rights of Unpaid Seller Against the Goods
State : Central
Year : 1930
(1) The seller of goods is deemed to be an "unpaid seller" within the meaning of this Act-- (a) when the whole of the price has not been paid or tendered; (b) when a bill of exchange or other negotiable instrument has been received as conditional payment, and the condition on which it was received has not been fulfilled by reason of the dishonour of the instrument or otherwise. (2) In this Chapter, the term "seller" includes any person who is in the position of a seller, as, for instance, an agent of the seller to whom the bill of lading has been endorsed, or a consignor or agent who has himself paid, or is directly responsible for, the price. Section 46 - Unpaid seller's rights (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act and of any law for the time being in force,..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Functions and Powers of the Commission
State : Central
Year : 1993
The Commission shall perform all on any of the following functions, namely:-- (a) inquire, suo-motu or on a petition presented to it by a victim or any person on his behalf1[or on a direction or order of any court], into complaint of-- (i) violation of human rights or abetment thereof; or (ii) negligence in the prevention of such violation, by a public servant; (b) intervene in any proceeding involving any allegation of violation of human rights pending before a court with the approval of such court; 2[(c) visit, notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, any jail or other institution under the control of the State Government, where persons are detained or lodged for purposes of treatment, reformation or protection, for the study of the..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Procedure
State : Central
Year : 1993
The Commission while inquiring into the complaints of violations of human rights may-- (i) call for the information or report from the Central Government or any Slate Government or any other authority or organisation subordinate thereto within such time as may be specified by it: Provided that-- (a) if the information or report is not received within the time stipulated by the Commission, it may proceed to inquire into the complaint on its own; (b) if, on receipt of information or report, the Commission is satisfied either that no further inquiry is required or that the required action has been initiated or taken by the concerned Government or authority, it may not proceed with the complaint and inform the complainant accordingly; (ii) without prejudice to anything contained..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Kalakshetra Foundation
State : Central
Year : 1993
(1) With effect from such date as the Central Government may, by notification, appoint in this behalf there shall be established a Foundation to be called the Kalakshetra Foundation. (2) The Foundation shall be a body corporate by the name aforesaid, having perpetual succession and a common seal, with power to acquire, hold and dispose of property, both movable and immovable, and to contract and shall by the said name sue and be sued. (3) The office of the Foundation shall be located at Thiruvanmiyur, Madras. Section 9 - The object of foundation The objects of the Foundation shall be,-- (i) to emphasise the essential unity of all true arts; (ii) to work for the recognition of the arts as vital to the individual, national and international growth; (iii) to maintain the..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Staff of Grama Panchayats
State : Karnataka
Year : 1993
1[111. Secretary (1) Every Grama Panchayat shall have a whole time Secretary who shall be an officer of the Government and shall draw his salary and allowance from the fund of the Grama Panchayat, after the same is credited to the Grama Panchayath fund by the Government. (2) The Secretary shall perform all the duties and exercise all the powers imposed or conferred upon him by or under this Act or any rules or bye-laws made thereunder. (3) Without prejudice to the generality of the provisions under sub-section (2), the Secretary shall perform the following functions, namely:- (a) submit to the Grama Panchayat the monthly accounts of the Grama Panchayat before the tenth day of succeeding month; (b) furnish returns, statement of accounts and such other information when called..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Taxes and Fees
State : Karnataka
Year : 1993
(1) Every Grama Panchayat shall in such manner and subject to such exemptions as may be prescribed and not exceeding the maximum rate specified in Schedule IV levy tax upon buildings and lands which are not subject to agricultural assessment, within the limits of the panchayat area: Provided that where an owner of the building or land has left the Panchayat area or cannot otherwise be found, the occupier of such building or land shall be liable for the tax leviable on such owner. (2) A Grama Panchayat may levy water rate for supply of water for drinking and other purposes. (3) A Grama Panchayat may also levy all or any of the following taxes and fee at such rates as the Grama panchayat may by bye-laws determine but not exceeding the maximum specified in Schedule IV and in such..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Financial Control and Audit
State : Karnataka
Year : 1993
(1) The Secretary shall prepare and lay before the Grama Panchayat at a meeting, which shall be held between the first day of February and the tenth day of March, a complete account of the actual and expected receipts and expenditure for the official year ending on the thirty-first day of March next following together with a budget estimate of the income and expenditure, of the Grama panchayat for the official year to commence on the first day of April next following. (2) The Grama Panchayat shall thereupon decide upon the appropriations and the ways and means contained in the budget of the year to commence on the first day of April next following. The budget as passed by the Grama Panchayat shall be sent to the Taluk Panchayat before such date as may be fixed by the Government. (3)..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this section