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Oriental Gas Company Act ,1857 Section 27

Title: Interpretation

State: Central

Year: 1857

The following words and expressions used in this Act shall have the meanings hereby assigned to them, unless there be something in the subject or context repugnant to such construction (that is to say) :--- Words importing the singular number only shall include the plural number and words importing the plural number only shall include also the singular number. Words importing the masculine gender shall include females. The word "person" shall include a corporation, whether aggregate or sole. The word "street" shall include any square, court, or alley, highway, lane, road, thoroughfare, or public passage or place. The word "Magistrate" shall include any Magistrate of Police, and any joint Magistrate or other person lawfully exercising the powers of Magistrate, acting at or for the place or district where the matter requiring the cognizance of any such Magistrate arises.

Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Chapter 2

Title: General Explanations

State: Central

Year: 1860

.....words which refer to acts done extend also to illegal omissions. Section 33 - "Act", "Omission" The word "act" denotes as well a series of acts as a single act : the word "omission" denotes as well as series of omissions as a single omission. Section 34 - Acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention 1 [34. Acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention When a criminal act is done by several persons in furtherance of the common intention of all, each of such persons is liable for that act in the same manner as if it were done by him alone.] ___________________ 1. Substituted by Act 27 of 1870, section 1, for the original section. Section 35 - When such an act is criminal by reason of its being done with a criminal knowledge or intention Whenever an act, which is criminal only by reason of its being done with a criminal knowledge or intention, is done by several persons, each of such persons who joins in the act with such knowledge or intention is liable for the act in the same manner as if the act were done by him alone with that knowledge or intention. Section 36 - Effect caused partly by act and partly by omission .....

Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Section 9

Title: Number

State: Central

Year: 1860

Unless the contrary appears from the context, words importing the singular number include the plural number, and words importing the plural number include the singular number.

Bombay General Clauses Act, 1904, (Maharashtra) Section 13

Title: Gender and Number

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1904

In all Bombay Acts 1[or Maharashtra Acts], unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context, - (a) words importing the masculine gender shall be taken to include females; and (b) words in the singular shall include the plural, and vice versa. NOTES Expression "property" whether includes properties.-Section 13 of the Bombay General Clauses Act provides that unless there is any thing repugnant, the words in singular shall include the plural, and vice versa.-Rqjendra Singh Airen v. Mahendra Singh Airen, 2005 (Supp.) Bom. C.R. 860. _________________________ 1. See now the Indian Limitation Act, 1908 (9 of 1908), Central Act.

BOMBAY HINDU HEIRS' RELIEF ACT, 1866, (Maharashtra) Section 7

Title: Interpretation

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1866

The term "debts," as used in this Act, shall be construed to include all liabilities arising out of any claims which could or might be enforced against a deceased Hindu himself if living, and for which a suit would lie against his representative. 1* * * _________________ 1 The rest of section7 which was as follows:-"and unless there be something in the context or subject refulgent to such construction, words importing the singular number shall include the plural number, and words importing the plural number shall be include the singular number and words importing masculine gender shall include females" was repealed by the Bombay General Clauses Act, 1886 (Bom. 3 of 1898).

Oriental Gas Company 1857 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1857

.....19564, and in any town or place not within the jurisdiction of any of Her Majesty's Courts, in the same manner as damages are recoverable under this Act. SECTION 08: POWER TO ENTER BUILDINGS FOR ASCERTAINING QUANTITY OF GAS CONSUMED The Clerk, Engineer, or other officer duly appointed for the purpose by the said Company may, at all reasonable times, enter any buildings or place lighted with Gas supplied by the said Company, in order to inspect the meters, fittings, and works for regulating the supply of Gas, and for the purpose of ascertaining the quantity of Gas consumed or supplied; and if any person hinder such officer as aforesaid from entering and making such inspection as aforesaid at any reasonable time; he shall, for every such offence, forfeit to the said Company a sum not exceeding fifty rupees. SECTION 09: RECOVERY OF RENT DUE FOR GAS If any person supplied with Gas, or any person to whom any meter or fitting shall have been let for hire by the said Company neglect to pay the rent due for the same to the said Company, the said Company may stop the Gas from entering the premises of such person, by cutting off the service-pipes, or by such means as the said Company shall.....

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.....

The Madras General Clauses Act, 1891 Complete Act

State: Kerala

Year: 1891

THE MADRAS GENERAL CLAUSES ACT, 1891 THE MADRAS GENERAL CLAUSES ACT, 1891 [Act No. 1 of 1891] PREAMBLE An Act for further shortening the language used in ( Substituted by the Government of India (Adaptation of Indian Laws) Order, 1937.) [Madras Acts] and for other purpose. Whereas it is expedient to further shorten the language used in [Madras Acts made] and to make certain further provisions relating to those Acts. It is hereby enacted as follows.- Section 1 - Short title (a) This Act may be called The Madras General Clauses Act, 1891; and (b) It shall come into force on the first day of January, 1892. Section 2 - Section 2 Notwithstanding anything contained in the Madras General Clauses Act. 1867, the provisions of that Act shall not apply to this Act or to any (Madras Act) which may be passed subsequent to the commencement of this Act. Section 3 - Definitions In this Act and in every (Madras Act made) after the commencement of this Act, unless there be something repugnant in the subject or context.- (1) "Abet".- "abet" with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions, shall have the same meaning as in the Indian Penal Code. (2).....

The Bombay Hindu Heirs Relief Act, 1866 Complete Act

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1866

.....of any claims which could or might be enforced against a deceased Hindu himself if living, and for which a suit would lie against his representative. (The rest of section 7 which was as follows :- "and unless there be something in the context or subject repugnant to such construction, words importing the singular number shall include the plural number, and words importing the plural number shall include the singular number and words importing the masculine gender shall include females" was repealed by the Bombay General Clauses Act, 1886 (Bom. 3 of 1886).) [*****] 8. [Commencement of Act] Rep. Act XII of 1873. 9. Short title:- This Act may be cited for all purposes as the Bombay Hindu Heirs' Relief Act, 1866. Maharashtra State Acts

The Tamil Nadu Cattledisease Act, 1866 Complete Act

State: Tamil Nadu

Year: 1866

.....of Madras] (These words were substituted for the words "the President the Municipal Commission" by S. 3 of the Madras Cattle-disease (Amendment) Act, 1921 (Madras Act III of 1921) [the Commissioner of the Corporation] shall determine, and keepers shall be appointed to such pounds by the said Magistrate (These words were added by section 3 (1) of, and the Second Schedule to, the Tamil Nadu Repealing and Amending Act, 1951 (Tamil Nadu Act XIV of 1951)) [or Commissioner, as the case may be.] The village or villages by which every hospital-pound is to be used shall be determined and notified by the Magistrate. 4. Notice by owner of cattle attacked by disease. Whenever, in any district or part of a district to which this Act has been extended as above provided, toy animal is attacked by any contagious or infectious disease, it shall be the duty of the owner, or of the person in charge thereof, to give immediate notice to the keeper of the hospital-pound provided for the village or township in which the animal may at the time be. 5. Examination by pound keeper. On receiving notice as aforesaid, the keeper of the hospital-pound shall, as soon as possible, examine the.....