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Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Chapter 4

Title: General Exceptions

State: Central

Year: 1860

.....being ordered by that Court to arrest Y, and, after due enquiry, believing Z to be Y, arrests Z. A has committed no offence. Section 77 - Act of Judge when acting judicially Nothing is an offence which is done by a Judge when acting judicially in the exercise of any power which is, or which in good faith he believes to be, given to him by law. Section 78 - Act done pursuant to the judgment or order of Court Nothing which is done in pursuance of, or which is warranted by the judgment or order of, a Court of Justice; if done whilst such judgment or order remains in force, is an offence, ' notwithstanding the Court may have had no jurisdiction to pass such judgment or order, provided the person doing the act in good faith believes that the Court had such jurisdiction. Section 79 - Act done by a person justified, or by mistake of fact believing himself justified, by law Nothing is an offence which is done by any person who is justified by law, or who by reason of a mistake of fact and not by reason of a mistake of law in good faith, believes himself to be justified by law, in doing it. Illustration A sees Z commit what appears to A to be a murder. A, in.....

The Indian Penal Code 1860 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1860

.....1908, `India', means the territory of India excluding the State of Jammu and Kashmir. Under s. 2(e) of the Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Act, 1969, `India' means for the purposes of this Act the territories to which this Act extends (i.e., whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir). According to s. 2(27) of Customs Act, 1962, `India' includes the territorial waters of India. SECTION 19: "JUDGE" The word "judge" denotes not only every person who is officially designated as a Judge, but also every person, who is empowered by law to give, in any legal proceeding, civil or criminal, a definitive judgement or a judgement which, if not appealed against, would be definitive, or a judgement which, if confirmed by some other authority, would be definitive, or who is one of a body of persons, which body of persons is empowered by law to give such a judgement. Illustrations (a) A Collector exercising jurisdiction in a suit under Act 10 of 1859, is a Judge. (b) A Magistrate exercising jurisdiction in respect of a charge on which he has power to sentence to fine or imprisonment, with or without appeal, is a Judge. (c) A member of a Panchayat which has power.....

Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Section 92

Title: Act Done in Good Faith for Benefit of a Person Without Consent

State: Central

Year: 1860

.....an operation be immediately performed. There is no time to apply to the child's guardian. A performs the operation in spite of the entreaties of the child, intending, in good faith, the child's benefit. A has committed no offence. (d) A is in a house which is on fire, with Z, a child. People below hold out a blanket. A drops the child from the house-top, knowing it to be likely that the fall may kill the child, but not intending to kill the child, and intending, in good faith, the child's benefit. Here, even if the child is killed by the fall, A has committed no offence. Explanation.--Mere pecuniary benefit is not benefit within the meaning of sections 88, 89 and 92.

The Estates Partition Act, 1897 Complete Act

State: Jharkhand

Year: 1897

THE ESTATES PARTITION ACT, 1897 THE ESTATES PARTITION ACT, 1897 [Act No. 5 of 1897] [ Act 14 of 1882 was repealed and re-enacted by the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908).] PREAMBLE An Act to amend the law relating to the Partition of Estates. Whereas it is expedient to amend the law relating to the partition of estates; And whereas the sanction of the Governor-General of India has been obtained, under Section 5 of the Indian Councils Act, 1892, to the provisions contained in Section 12 of this Act amending the Code of Civil Procedure; [Act 14 of 1882 was repealed and re-enacted by the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908).] It is hereby enacted as follows:" Section 1 - Short title, extent and commencement (1) This Act may be called the Estates Partition Act, 1897; (2) It extends to the [Substituted for "territories" by the Indian Independence (Adaptation of Bengal and Punjab Acts), Order, 1948.] [Substituted by A.L.O.] [States] of West Bengal and Bihar and that part of the [Substituted by A.L.O.] [State] of Orissa which on the eighth day of December, 1897, was] [Words "for the time being" repealed by A.O.] [x x x] under the administration.....

Companies Act, 1913 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1913

.....its ordinary original civil jurisdiction; (7) "existing company "means a company formed and registered under the (Companies Act, 1866), or under any Act or Acts repealed thereby, or under (Companies Act, 1882): (8) " Insurance company " means a company that carries on the business of insurance either solely or in common with any other business or businesses: (9) "manager " means a person who, subject to the control and direction of the directors has the management of the whole affairs of a company, and includes a director or any other person occupying the position of a manager by whatever name called and whether under a contract of service or not: (9A) " managing agent " means a person, firm or company entitled to the management of the whole affairs of a company by virtue of an agreement with the company, and under the control and direction of the directors except to the extent, if any, otherwise provided for in the agreement and includes any person, firm or company occupying such position by whatever name called : Explanation.-If a person occupying the position of a managing agent calls himself a manager he shall nevertheless be regarded as managing agent and not as manager for.....

Insurance Act, 1938 (4 of 1938) Part II

Title: Provisions Applicable to Insurers

State: Central

Year: 1938

.....section 2 and Schedule, for "theStates" (w.e.f. 1-11-1956). Section 2E - This Act not to apply to certain insurers, ceasing to enter into new contracts before commencement of Act The provisions of this Act shall not apply to an insurer as defined in paragraph (i) or (iii) of sub-clause (a) of clause (9) of section 2 in relation to any class of his insurance business where such insurer has ceased, before the commencement of this Act, to enter into any new contracts of that class of business.] Section 3 - Registration (1) No 1 [person] shall, after the commencement of this Act, begin to carry on any class of insurance business in 2 [India] and no insurer carrying on any class of insurance business in 2 [India] shall, after the expiry of three months from the commencement of this Act, continue to carry on any such business, unless he has obtained from the 3 [Authority] a certificate of registration 4 [for the particular class of insurance business]: 5 [Provided that in case an insurer who was carrying on any class of insurance business in 2 [India] at the commencement of this Act, failure to obtain a certificate of registration in accordance with the requirements of this.....

Insurance Act, 1938 (4 of 1938) Section 40B

Title: Limitation of Expenses of Management in Life Insurance Business

State: Central

Year: 1938

.....this section,-- (a) "calendar year" or "year" means, in relation to an insurer who is required to furnish returns in accordance with sub-section (2) of section 16, the period covered by the revenue account furnished by such insurer under clause (b) of that sub-section; (b) "expenses of management" means all charges wherever incurred whether directly or indirectly, and includes-- (i) commission payments of all kinds, (ii) any amount of expenses capitalised, (iii) in the case of an insurer having his principal place of business outside India, a proper share of head office expenses which shall not be less than such percentage as may be prescribed of the total premiums (less re-insurances) received during that year in respect of life insurance business transacted by him in India, but does not include in the case of an insurer having his principal place of business in India any share of head office expenses in respect of life insurance business transacted by him outside India.] ________________________ 1. Inserted by Act 47 of 1950, section 31 (w.e.f. 1-9-1950). 2. Substituted by Act 41 of 1999, section 30 and Schedule I, for "Controller".

Insurance Act, 1938 (4 of 1938) Section 64VA

Title: Sufficiency of Assets

State: Central

Year: 1938

.....thousand rupees in respect of a country craft insurer or in respect of an insurer not having a share capital and carrying on only such insurance business as, in the opinion of the Central Government, is not carried on ordinarily by insurers under separate policies. 2 [(7) Every insurer shall furnish to the Authority his returns under section 15 or section 16, as the case may be, in case of life insurance business a statement certified by an actuary approved by the Authority, and in case of general insurance business a statement certified by an auditor approved by the Authority, of the required solvency margin maintained by the insurer in the manner required by sub-section (1A).] ______________________ 1. Substituted by Act 41 of 1999, section 30 and Schedule I, for "at all times" (w.e.f. 19-4-2000). 2. Inserted by Act 41 of 1999, section 30 and Schedule I (w.e.f. 19-4-2000). 3. Substituted by Act 41 of 1999, section 30 and Schedule I, for "Controller" (w.e.f. 19-4-2000).

Insurance Act, 1938 (4 of 1938) Part III

Title: Provident Societies

State: Central

Year: 1938

.....incorporated under the Indian Companies Act, 1913 (7 of 1913) 2 [or under the Indian Companies Act, 1882 (6 of 1882) or under the Indian Companies Act, 1866 (10 of 1866) or under any Act repealed thereby,] a certified copy of the Memorandum and Articles of Association or where the society is not such a company a certified copy of the deed of constitution of the society; (b) the names and addresses of the proprietors or directors, and the managers of the society, the full address of the registered office of the society, 2 [the full address of the principal office of the society in 14[India], the name of the manager at such office, and the name and address of some one or more persons resident in 3 [India] authorised to accept any notice required to be served on the society]; (c) a certificate from the Reserve Bank of India that the initial deposit referred to in section 73 has been made; 4 [***] (d) a declaration verified by an affidavit 5 [made by the principal officer of the society authorised in that behalf] that the minimum working capital required by section 72, is available; 6 [and 6 [(e) the 7 [receipt showing payment in the prescribed manner of the prescribed fee].....

Insurance Act, 1938 (4 of 1938) Section 81

Title: Actuarial Report and Abstract

State: Central

Year: 1938

.....the valuation, including the me thod by which the valuation age of lives was ascertained, (b) the rate at each age of the mortality and any other factor assumed and the annuity values used in valuation, (c) the reserve values held against policies effected, (d) the rate of interest assumed, and (e) the provision made for expenses, and shall have appended to it a certificate signed by a principal officer of the society that all material necessary for proper valuation has been placed at the disposal of the actuary and that full and accurate particulars of every policy under which there is a liability either actual or contingent have been furnished to the actuary for the purpose of the investigation. (3) If the actuary finds that the financial condition of the society is such that no surplus exists for distribution as bonus to the policy-holders, or as dividend to the share-holders, he shall state in his report whether in his opinion the society is insolvent and, if so, whether it should be wound up or not, and the extent to which in his opinion existing contracts should be modified or existing rates of premium should be adjusted to make good the deficiency in the.....