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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.....

Coast Guard Act, 1978 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1978

.....Parliament in the Twenty-ninth Year of the Republic of India as follows CHAPTER 1: PRELIMINARY: SECTION 1: Short title and commencement: (1) This Act may be called The Coast Guard Act, 1978. (2) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint , SECTION 2: Definitions: In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) "Chief Law Officer" and "Law Officer" mean, respectively, the Chief Law Officer and a Law Officer of the Coast Guard appointed under (section 115); (b) "civil offence" means an offence which is triable by a criminal Court. (c) "civil prison" means any jail or place used for the detention of any criminal prisoner under (Prisons Act, 1894), or under any other raw for the time being in force; (d) "Coast Guard" means the Coast Guard constituted under this Act: (e) "Coast Guard Court" means a court convened under (section 64); (f) "Coast Guard custody" means the arrest or confinement of a member of the Coast Guard according to rules; (g) "Commanding Officer", when used in any provision of this Act with reference to any unit or ship of the Coast Guard, means the officer whose duty it.....

Coast Guard Act, 1978 Chapter IV

Title: Offences

State: Central

Year: 1978

..... (a) all armed mutineers, armed rebels, armed rioters, pirates and any person in arms against whom it is the duty of any person subject to this Act to take action; and (b) any person or persons engaged in smuggling, unlawful exploration or exploitation or any other unlawful activity in the maritime zones of India. Section 16 - Deserting post and neglect of duty Any person subject to this Act, who,-- (a) deserts his post; or (b) sleeps upon his watch; or (c) fails to perform, or negligently performs, the duty imposed on him, or (d) wilfully conceals any words, practice or design tending to the hindrance of the Coast Guard. shall, on conviction by a Coast Guard Court, be liable to suffer imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years or such less punishment as is in this Act mentioned. Section 17 - Mutiny Any person subject to this Act who commits any of the following offences, that is to say,-- (a) begins, incites, causes or conspires with any other person to cause any mutiny in the Coast Guard or in the military, naval or air forces of India or any forces co-operating therewith; or (b) joins in any such mutiny; or (c) being present at any.....

Coast Guard Act, 1978 Section 20

Title: Disobedience to Superior Officer

State: Central

Year: 1978

(1) Any person subject to this Act who disobeys in such manner as to show a wilful defiance of authority any lawful command given personally by his superior officer in the execution of his office whether the same is given orally, or in writing or by signal or otherwise, shall, on conviction by a Coast Guard Court, be liable to suffer imprisonment for a term which may extend to fourteen years or such less punishment as is in this Act mentioned. (2) Any person subject to this Act who disobeys any lawful command given by his superior officer, shall, on conviction by a Coast Guard Court, be liable to suffer imprisonment for a term which may extend to seven years or such less punishment as is in this Act mentioned.

Coast Guard Act, 1978 Chapter VIII

Title: Procedure of Coast Guard Courts

State: Central

Year: 1978

.....the nature of an oath or affirmation. _________________________ 1. Substituted for the words "Every Officer" by the Repealing and Amending Act (19 of 1988), Section 3, Under Schedule (31-3-1988). Section 76 - Voting by members (1) Subject to the provisions of sub-sections (2) and (3), every decision of a Coast Guard Court shall be passed by an absolute majority of votes; and where there is an equality of votes on either the finding or the sentence, the decision shall be in favour of the accused. (2) No sentence of death shall be passed by a Coast Guard Court without the concurrence of at least two-third of the members of the Court. (3) In matters other than a challenge or the finding or sentence, the presiding officer shall have a casting vote. Section 77 - General rule as to evidence The Indian Evidence Act, 1872, shall subject to the provisions of this Act, apply to all proceedings before a Coast Guard Court. Section 78 - Judicial notice A Coast Guard Court may take judicial notice of any matter within the general knowledge of the members as officers of the Coast Guard. Section 79 - Summoning of witnesses (1) The convening authority, the presiding.....

Coast Guard Act, 1978 Section 87

Title: Evidence of Previous Convictions and General Character

State: Central

Year: 1978

(1) When any person subject tothis Act has been convicted by a Coast Guard Court of any offence, such courtmay inquire into, and receive, and record evidence of any previous convictionsof such person, either by a Coast Guard Court or by a criminal court, or anyprevious award of punishment under section 57 1 [orsection 57A], and may further inquire into and record the general character ofsuch person and such other mattets as may be prescribed. (2) Evidence received underthis section may be either oral, or in the shape of entries in, or certifiedextracts from, books of Coast Guard Courts or other official records; and itshall not be necessary to give notice before trial to the person tried, thatevidence as to his previous convictions or character will be received. _________________________ 1. Inserted by TheCoast Guard (Amendment) Act, 2002. w.e.f. 12.08.2002.

Delhi Police Act, 1978 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1978

.....XVI or Chapter XVII of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (45 of 1860)-; or (b) of an offence under Section 3-orSection 4 of the Delhi Public Gambling Act, 1955 (Delhi Act 9 of 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 provision 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 (104 of 1956); or (d) of any offence under Section 25-,Section 26-,Section 27-,Section 28-orSection 29 of the Arms Act, 1959 (54 of 1959)-; or (e) of any offence under Section 135 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962)-; or (f) of any offence under Section 61,Section 63orSection 66of the Punjab Excise Act, 1955 (Punjab Act No. 18 of 1955), as in force in Delhi; or (g) on two or more occasions of an offence under- (i)the Opium Act, 1878 (1 of 1878)-; or (ii)the Dangerous Drugs Act, 1930 (2 of 1930); or (iii)the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 (23 of 1940); or (iv)Section 11 of the Bombay Prevention of Begging Act, 1959 (Bombay Act No. 10 of 1960), as in force in Delhi; or (h) on three or more.....