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Hindu Succession Act, 1956 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1956

.....of any creditor to proceed against the son, grandson or great-grandson, as the case may be; or (b) any alienation made in respect of or in satisfaction of, any such debt, and any such right or alienation shall be enforceable under the rule of pious obligation in the same manner and to the same extent as it would have been enforceable as if the Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005 had not been enacted. Explanation. "For the purposes of clause (a), the expression "son", "grandson" or "great-grandson" shall be deemed to refer to the son, grandson or great-grandson, as the case may be, who was born or adopted prior to the commencement of the Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005. (5) Nothing contained in this section shall apply to a partition, which has been effected before the 20th day of December, 2004. Explanation. "For the purposes of this section "partition" means any partition made by execution of a deed of partition duly registered under the Registration Act, 1908 (16 of 1908) or partition effected by a decree of a court.] Substituted by the Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005, sec.3 STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS [The Hindu Succession.....

Succession Act, 1925 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1925

.....of determining questions as to what person or what property is denoted by any words used in a will, a Court shall inquire into every material fact relating to the persons who claim to be interested under such will, the property which is claimed as the subject of disposition, the circumstances of the testator and of his family, and into every fact a knowledge of which may conduce to the right application of the words which the testator has used. SECTION 76: MISNOMER OR MISS DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT (1) Where the words used in a will to designate or describe a legatee or a class of legatees sufficiently show what is meant, an error in the name or description shall not prevent the legacy from taking effect. (2) A mistake in the name of a legatee may be corrected by a description of him, and a mistake in the description of a legatee may be corrected by the name. SECTION 77: WHEN WORDS MAY BE SUPPLIED Where any word material to the full expression of the meaning has been omitted, it may be supplied by the context. SECTION 78: REJECTION OF ERRONEOUS PARTICULARS IN DESCRIPTION OF SUBJECT If the thing which the testator intended to bequeath can be sufficiently identified.....

Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 Chapter III

Title: Maintenance

State: Central

Year: 1956

.....is, or would, if the liability to contribute were enforced, become less than what would be awarded to him or her by way of maintenance under this Act. Section 23 - Amount of maintenance (1) It shall be in the discretion of the Court to determine whether any, and if so what, maintenance shall be awarded under the provisions of this Act, and in doing so, the court shall have due regard to the considerations set out in sub-section (2), or sub-section (3), as the case may be, so far as they are applicable. (2) In determining the amount of maintenance, if any, to be awarded to a wife, children or aged or infirm parents under this Act, regard shall be had to- (a) the position and status of the parties; (b) the reasonable wants of the claimant; (c) if the claimant is living separately, whether the claimant is justified in doing so; (d) the value of the claimant's property and any income derived from such property, or from the claimant's own earnings or from any other source; (e) the number of persons entitled to maintenance under this Act. (3) In determining the amount of maintenance, if any, to be awarded to a dependant under this Act, regard shall be had to- (a).....

Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 Section 21

Title: Dependants Defined

State: Central

Year: 1956

For the purposes of this Chapter "dependants" means the following relatives of the deceased:- (i) his or her father; (ii) his or her mother; (iii) his widow, so long as she does not re-marry; (iv) his or her son or the son of his predeceased son or the son of predeceased son of his predeceased son, so long as he is a minor;provided and to the extent that he is unable to obtain maintenance, in the case of a grandson from his father's or mother's estate, and in the case of a great grand-son, from the estate of his father or mother or father's father or father's mother; (v) his or her unmarried daughter, or the unmarried daughter of his predeceased son or the unmarried daughter of a predeceased son of his predeceased son, so long as she remains unmarried: provided and to the extent that she is unable to obtain maintenance, in the case of a grand-daughter from her father's or mother's estate and in the case of a great-grand-daughter from the estate of her father or mother or father's father or father's mother; (vi) his widowed daughter:provided and to the extent that she is unable to obtain maintenance- (a) from the estate of her husband, or (b) from her son or daught

Indian Succession Act, 1925 Schedule 2

Title: Schedule 2

State: Central

Year: 1925

.....and maternal grandparents' parents. (6) Paternal and maternal 2 [grandparents' parents' children] and the lineal descendants of such of them as have predeceased the intestate. (7) Half brothers and sisters and the lineal descendants of such of them as have predeceased the intestate. (8) Widows of brothers or half brothers and widowers of sisters or half sisters. (9) Paternal or maternal grandparents' children's widows or widowers. (10) Widows or widowers of deceased lineal descendants of the intestate who have not married again before death of the intestate ___________________ 1. Substituted by Act 51 of 1991, section 7. 2. Substituted by Act 30 of 2001, Second Schedule (w.e.f. 3-9-2001).

Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1956

.....is, or would, if the liability to contribute were enforced, become less than what would be awarded to him or her by way of maintenance under this Act. SECTION 23: AMOUNT OF MAINTENANCE (1) It shall be in the discretion of the court to determine whether any, and if so what, maintenance shall be awarded under the provisions of this Act, and in doing so the court shall have due regard to the considerations set out in sub-section (2) or sub-section (3), as the case may be, so far as they are applicable. (2) In determining the amount of maintenance, if any, to be awarded to a wife, children or aged or infirm parents under this Act, regard shall be had to - (a) the position and status of the parties; (b) the reasonable wants of the claimant; (c) if the claimant is living separately, whether the claimant is justified in doing so; (d) the value of the claimant's property and any income derived from such property, or from the claimant's own earnings or from any other source; (e) the number of persons entitled to maintenance under this Act. (3) In determining the amount of maintenance, if any, to be awarded to a dependant under this Act, regard shall be had to - (a) the net value of the.....

Government Savings Banks Act, 1873 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1873

.....TO LUNATICS If any depositor becomes insane or otherwise incapable of managing his affairs, and if such insanity or incapacity is proved to the satisfaction of the Secretary of the Bank in which his deposit may be, such Secretary may, from time to time, make payments out of the deposit to any proper person, and the receipt of such person, for money paid under this section, shall be a sufficient discharge therefor. Where a committee or manager of the depositor's estate has been duly appointed, nothing in this section authorizes payments to any person other than such committee or manager. SECTION 13: PAYMENT OF MARRIED WOMEN'S DEPOSITS Any deposit made by or on behalf of a married woman, or by or on behalf of a woman who afterwards marries, may be paid to her, whether or not 21 [ section 20 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925 ] applies to her marriage; and her receipt for money paid to her under this section shall be a sufficient discharge therefor. SECTION 14: PROTECTION OF ACTION TAKEN IN GOOD FAITH No suit or other legal proceeding shall lie against the Secretary or any other officer of the Government in respect of anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done under.....

Indira Gandhi National Open University Act, 1985 Schedule II

Title: Second Schedule

State: Central

Year: 1985

.....of Management under the provision of Statute 13(1). Provided also that a Lecturer appointed on probation would be confirmed only after he has satisfactorily completed a proper short-term orientation programme as may be determined by the University and that his performance appraisal reports are satisfactory. (7) Confirmation-(a) It shall be the duty of the Registrar to place before the Board of Management the case of confirmation of a teacher on probation not later than forty days before the end of period of probation. (b) The Board of Management may then either confirm the teacher or decide not to confirm or extend the period of probation so as not to exceed twenty four months in all. In case the Board of Management decides not to confirm the teacher whether before the end of twelve months period of his probation or before the end of the extended period of probation, as the case may be, he shall be informed in writing to the effect not later than thirty days before the expiration of that period. (c) A teacher appointed by the Board of Management under Statute 13(1) shall be deemed to be confirmed with effect from the date he joins duty. (8) Increment-Every teacher shall.....

West Bengal Land Reforms Act, 1955 Complete Act

State: West Bengal

Year: 1955

.....tank-fishery, fishery, homestead, or land used for the purpose of livestock breeding, poultry farming, dairy or land comprised in tea garden, mill, factory, workshop, orchard, hat, bazar, ferries, tolls or land having any other sairati interests and any other land together with all interests, and benefits arising out of land and things attached to the earth or permanently fastened to anything attached to earth; (8) "Personal cultivation" means cultivation by a person of his own land on his own account (a) by his own labour, or (b) by the labour of any member of his family, or (c) by servants or labourers on wages payable in cash or in kind 1111. Words and brackets ins. by W.B. Act 12 of 1972. [(not being as a share of the produce)] or both: 1212. Proviso and Expln. ins. by W.B. Act 34 of 1977. Provided that such person or member of his family resides for the greater part of the year in the locality where the land is situated and the principal source of his income is 1313. Words subs. for the words "produced from" by W.B. Act 39 of 1978, w.e.f. 3.2.1978. [produce of] such land. 1212. Proviso and Expln. ins. by W.B. Act 34 of 1977. Explanation. The term "family" shall have the.....

Pensions Act, 1871 Chapter 4

Title: Miscellaneous

State: Central

Year: 1871

..... 1. Inserted by Act 20 of 1982, section 3 (w.e.f. 18th May, 1982). Section 13 - Reward to informers Whoever proves to the satisfaction of the1[appropriate Government] that any pension is fraudulently or unduly received by the person enjoying the benefit thereof, shall be entitled to a reward equivalent to the amount of such pension for the period of six months. _________________________ 1. Substituted by A.O., 1937, for the words "Local Government". Section 14 - Power to make rules In each State the Chief Controlling Revenue Authority may, with the consent of the appropriate Government, from time to time, make rules consistent with this Act respecting all or any of the following matters : (1) the place and times at which, and the person to whom, any pension shall be paid; (2) inquiries into the identity of claimants; (3) records to be kept on the subject of pensions; (4) transmission of such records; (5) correction of such records; (6) delivery of certificates to pensioners; (7) registers of such certificates; (8) reference to the Civil Court, under section 6, of persons claiming a right of succession to, or participation in, pensions.....