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Geneva Conventions Act, 1960 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1960

.....(d) procedural matters relating to legal representation, appeals, etc. 3. The existing law on the subject is to be found in the Geneva Convention Act, 1911 (an Act of the United Kingdom) as applied to India by the Gevena Convention Act, 1911 (British India) Order-in-Council dated the 24th October, 1916, and the Geneva Convention Implementing Act, 1936 (14 of 1936). The provisions of these Acts, however, are confined to extending protection to the two emblems, namely, the Red Cross and the Geneva Cross. 4. The Bill seeks to implement the Conventions in so far as it is necessary so to do and, at the same time, consolidates the law on the subject by repealing the United Kingdom Act of 1911andthe Central Act 14 of 1936and incorporating their provisions in the Bill." - Gaz. of Ind., 1959, Extra. Pt. II, S. 2, p. 1098. An Act to enable effect to be given to certain International Conventions done at Geneva on the twelfth day of August, 1949, to which India is a party, and for purposes connected therewith. Be it enacted by Parliament in the Eleventh Year of the Republic of India as follows :- -Geneva Conventions of 12th August, 1949, were ratified by the President on the 16th October,.....

Geneva Convention Act 1960 Schedule III

Title: Third Schedule

State: Central

Year: 1960

.....Parties, each party to the conflict shall be bound to apply, as a minimum, the following provisions:- (Conflicts not of an international character.) (1) Persons taking no active part in the hostilities, including members of armed forces who have down their arms and those placed hors de combat by sickness, wounds, detention, or any other cause, shall in all circumstances be treated humanely without any adverse distinction founded on race, colour, religion or faith, sex, birth or wealth, or any other similar criteria. To this end, the following acts are and shall remain prohibited at any time and in any place whatsoever with respect to the above-mentioned persons:- (a) Violence to life and person, in particular murder of all kinds, mutilation, cruel treatment and torture; (b) taking of hostages; (c) outrages upon personal dignity, in particular, humiliating and degrading treatment; (d) the passing of sentences and the carrying out of executions without previous judgement pronounced by a regularly constituted court affording all the judicial guarantees which are recognised as indispensable by civilized peoples. (2) The wounded and sick shall be collected and.....

The Mappilla Wills Act, 1928 Complete Act

State: Kerala

Year: 1928

THE MAPPILLA WILLS ACT, 1928 THE MAPPILLA WILLS ACT, 1928 [Act No. 7 of 1928] PREAMBLE An Act to define the Law relating to Wills by Mappillas. WHEREAS it is expedient to define the law relating to testamentary dispositions by Mappillas governed by the Marumakkathayam or the Aliyasantana Law of Inheritance; AND WHEREAS the previous sanction of the Governor-General has been obtained to the passing of this Act; It is hereby enacted as follows:- Section 1 - Short title This Act may be called The Mappilla Wills Act, 1928. Section 2 - Commencement (i) It shall come into force on the 1st day of January, 1929. (ii) Extent.--It extends to the whole of the Presidency of Madras. (iii) Persons to whom and properties to which this Act is applicable.-- It applies to testamentary dispositions by Mappillas governed by the Marurnakkathayam or the Aliyasantana Law of Inheritance in respect of property which, but for such testamentary disposition, would devolve in accordance with the provisions of the Mappilla Succession Act, 1918. Section 3 - Testamentary dispositions by Mappillas to be governed by this Act and not by Madras Act V of 1898 Testamentary.....

Securities Contracts Regulation Act, 1956 (42 of 1956) Section 27B

Title: Right to Receive Income from Mutual Fund

State: Central

Year: 1956

.....lodging of any security, being units or other instruments issued by the mutual fund, and other documents relating to the transfer due to causes connected with the post, by the actual period of the delay. (2) Nothing contained in sub-Section (1) shall affect- (a) the right of a mutual fund to pay any income from units or other instruments issued by the mutual fund which has become due to any person whose name is for the time being registered in the books of the mutual fund as the holder of the security being units or other instruments issued by the mutual fund in respect of which the income in respect of units or other instruments issued by mutual fund has become due; or (b) the right of transferee of any security, being units or other instruments issued by the mutual fund, to enforce against the transferor or any other person his rights, if any, in relation to the transfer in any case where the mutual fund has refused to register the transfer of the security being units or other instruments issued by the mutual fund in the name of the transferee."] ___________________________ 1. Inserted vide The Securities Laws (Amendment) Act, 2004

Insurance Act, 1938 (4 of 1938) Part IV

Title: Mutual Insurance Companies and Co-operative Life Insurance Societies

State: Central

Year: 1938

.....of this Act, in so far as they are inconsistent with those rules, shall not apply to such societies. ___________________ 1. Substituted by Act 41 of 1999, section 30 and Schedule I, for "In this Part--". 2. Substituted by Act 11 of 1939, section 29, for "incorporated under the provisions of the Indian Companies Act, 1913". 3. Substituted by the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950, for "Provincial". Section 96 - Application of Act to Mutual Insurance Companies and Co-operative Life Insurance Societies The provisions of sections 6 and 7 and of sub-section ( 2 ) of section 20 , so far as those provisions are inconsistent with the provisions of this Part, shall not apply, and the provisions of this Part shall apply, to1[ *** ] Co-operative Life Insurance Societies. _________________ 1. The words "Mutual Insurance Companies and" omitted by Act 62 of 1968, section 30 (w.e.f. 1-6-1969). Section 97 - Working capital of Mutual Insurance Companies and Co-operative Life Insurance Societies 1[No co-operative life insurance society registered after the 26 th day of January 1937 ] under the Co-operative Societies Act, 1912 ( 2 of 1912 ), or under an Act of a State.....

Northern India Canal and Drainage Act, I873 Section 68

Title: Settlement of Differences as to Mutual Rights and Liabilities of Persons Interested in Water-course

State: Central

Year: 1873

Whenever a difference arises between two or more persons in regard to their mutual rights or liabilities in respect of the use, construction or maintenance of a water-course, any such person may apply in writing to the Divisional Canal-officer stating the matter in dispute.Such officer shall thereupon give notice to the other persons interested that, on a day to be named in such notice, he will proceed to inquire into the said matter.And, after such inquiry, he shall] pass his order thereon, unless he transfers (as he is hereby empowered to do) the matter to the Collector, who shall thereupon inquire into and pass his order on the said matter. Such order shall be final as to the use or distribution of water for any crop sown or growing at the time when such order is made, and shall thereafter remain in force until set aside by the decree of a Civil Court.

Income Tax Act, 1961 Section 115T

Title: Unit Trust of India or Mutual Fund to Be an Assessee in Default

State: Central

Year: 1961

.....or a Mutual Fund and the specified company] or the Mutual Fund, as the case may be, does not pay tax, as is referred to in sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) of section 115R, then, he or it shall be deemed to be an assessee in default in respect of the amount of tax payable by him or it and all the provisions of this Act for the collection and recovery of income-tax shall apply. Explanation : For the purposes of this Chapter, (a) Mutual Fund means a Mutual Fund specified under clause (23D) of section 10 ; (b) 2[***] equity-oriented fund means (i) the Unit Scheme, 1964 made by the Unit Trust of India ; and (ii) such fund where the investible funds are invested by way of equity shares in domestic companies to the extent of more than 3[sixty-five per cent] of the total proceeds of such fund : Provided that the percentage of equity share holding of the fund shall be computed with reference to the annual average of the monthly averages of the opening and closing figures ; (c) Unit Trust of India means the Unit Trust of India established under the Unit Trust of India Act, 1963 (52 of 1963);] 4[(d) money market mutual fund means a money market mutual fund as defined.....

Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 Section 15D

Title: Penalty for Certain Defaults in Case of Mutual Funds

State: Central

Year: 1992

.....be liable to 5 [a penalty of one lakh rupees for each day during which such failure continues or one crore rupees, whichever is less]. ______________________ 1. Substituted by Act 59 of 2002, section 12, for "a penalty not exceeding ten thousand rupees for each day during which he carries on any such collective investment scheme, including mutual funds, or ten lakh rupees, whichever is higher" (w.r.e.f. 29-10-2002). 2. Substituted by Act 59 of 2002, section 12, for "a penalty not exceeding ten thousand rupees for each day during which such failure continues or ten lakh rupees, whichever is higher" (w.r.e.f. 29-10-2002). 3. Substituted by Act 59 of 2002, section 12, for "a penalty not exceeding five thousand rupees for each day during which such failure continues or five lakh rupees, whichever is higher" (w.r.e.f. 29-10-2002). 4. Substituted by Act 59 of 2002, section 12, for "a penalty not exceeding one thousand rupees for each day during which such failure continues" (w.r.e.f. 29-10-2002). 5. Substituted by Act 59 of 2002, section 12, for "a penalty not exceeding five lakh rupees for each such failure" (w.r.e.f. 29-10-2002).

Income Tax Act, 1961 Section 115BBB

Title: Tax on Income from Units of an Open-ended Equity Oriented Fund of the Unit Trust of India or of Mutual Funds

State: Central

Year: 1961

1[(1) Where the total income of an assessee includes any income from units of an open-ended equity oriented fund of the Unit Trust of India or of a Mutual Fund, the income-tax payable shall be the aggregate of (a) the amount of income-tax calculated on income from units of an open-ended equity-oriented fund of the Unit Trust of India or of a Mutual Fund, at the rate of ten per cent ; and (b) the amount of income-tax with which the assessee would have been chargeable had his total income been reduced by the amount of income referred to in clause (a). (2) Nothing contained in sub-section (1) shall apply in relation to any income from units of an open-ended equity-oriented fund of the Unit Trust of India or of the Mutual Fund arising after the 31st day of March, 2003. Explanation : For the purposes of this section, the expressions Mutual Fund, open-ended equity-oriented fund and Unit Trust of India shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Explanation to section 115T.] ________________________ 1. Inserted by the Finance Act, 2002, with effect from 1st April, 2003.

Presidency-towns Insolvency Act, 1909 Section 47

Title: Mutual Dealings and Set-off

State: Central

Year: 1909

Where there have been mutual dealings between an insolvent and a creditor proving or claiming to prove a debt under this Act, an account shall be taken of what is due from the one party to the other in respect of such mutual dealings, and the sum due from the one party shall be set off against any sum due from the other party, and the balance of the account, and no more, shall be claimed or paid on either side respectively: Provided that a person shall not be entitled under this section to claim the benefits of any set-off against the property of an insolvent in any case where he had at the time of giving credit to the insolvent notice of the presentation of any insolvency petition by or against him.