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Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1898

.....(2) of Section 5, for the words 'but subject to any enactment', substitute the words 'but, save as otherwise provided by this Code, subject to any enactment'. [W.B. Act 8 of 1970, Section 3 and Sch., item 2]. (1) All offences under the Indian Penal Code shall be investigated, inquired into, tried and otherwise dealt with according to the provisions hereinafter contained. Trial of offences against other laws (2) All offences under any other law shall be investigated, inquired into, tried, and otherwise dealt with according to the same provisions, but subject to any enactment for the time being in force regulating the manner or place of investigating, inquiring into, trying or otherwise dealing with such offences. PART 2 CONSTITUTION AND POWERS OF CRIMINAL COURTS AND OFFICES: CHAPTER 2: OF THE CONSTITUTION OF CRIMINAL COURTS AND OFFICES: SECTION 6: Glasses of Criminal Courts: Besides the High Courts and the Courts constituted under any law other than this Code for the time being in force, there shall be five classes of Criminal Courts in [India], namely,- : State Amendments GUJARAT.-In its application to the State of Gujarat the amendment made in Section 6 is the.....

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GOA CHILDREN'S ACT, 2003 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 2003

.....Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986; (b) all forms of non-hazardous employment as defined in the Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act,1986 (Act61ofl986) and Goa, Daman and Diu Shops and Establishments Act, 1973 (Act No. 13 of 1974) and Goa, Daman and Diu Shops and Establishments Rules, 1975; (c) all forms of domestic employment, meaning employment in households, doing work of a domestic nature, either temporarily, permanently, piece-rated or part time;. (d) all forms of self employment meaning labour such as rag-picking, plastic bag selling, nut selling, running errands, carrying load of shoppers etc. (3) All Children who are identified as child labourers shall be immediately released therein and placed in a registered Children's Home or a State run institution or any other place identified under the Plan of Action. (4) The State shall ensure that a satisfactory Rehabilitation Programme is in position before taking action on this. (5) The punishment for violation of the provisions of this section shall be as unden- (a) for all forms of hazardous employment, a fine of Rs. 50,000/- (Rupees fifty thousand only) with simple imprisonment of one year for the.....

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Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Section 106

Title: Right of Private Defence Against Deadly Assault when there is Risk of Harm to Innocent Person

State: Central

Year: 1860

If in the exercise of the right of private defence against an assault which reasonably causes the apprehension of death, the defender be so situated that he cannot effectually exercise that right without risk of harm to an innocent person, his right of private defence extends to the running of that risk. Illustration A is attacked by a mob who attempt to murder him. He cannot effectually exercise his right of private defence without firing on the mob, and he cannot fire without risk of harming young children who are mingled with the mob. A commits no offence if by so firing he harms any of the children.

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Indian Evidence Act 1872 Section 88A

Title: Presumption as to Electronic Messages

State: Central

Year: 1872

1 [88A. Presumption as to electronic messages The Court may presume that an electronic message, forwarded by the originator through an electronic mail server to the addressee to whom the message purports to be addressed corresponds with the message as fed into his computer for transmission; but the Court shall not make any presumption as to the person by whom such message was sent. Explanation.-For the purposes of this section, the expressions "addressee" and "originator" shall have the same meanings respectively assigned to them in clauses (b) and (za) of sub-section (1) of section 2 of the Information Technology Act, 2000.] ________________________ 1. Inserted by Act 21 of 2000, section 92 and Schedule II (w.e.f. 17-10-2000).

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Central Excise Act, 1944 Section 36A

Title: Presumption as to Documents in Certain Cases

State: Central

Year: 1944

1[36A. Presumption as to documents in certain cases Where any document is produced by any person or has been seized from the custody or control of any person, in either case, under this Act or under any other law and such document is tendered by the prosecution in evidence against him or against him and any other person who is tried jointly with him, the Court shall, -- ( a) unless the contrary is proved by such person, presume -- ( i) the truth of the contents of such documents; ( ii) that the signature and every other part of such document which purports to be in the handwriting of any particular person or which the Court may reasonably assume to have been signed by, or to be in the handwriting of, any particular person, is in that person's handwriting, and in the case of a document executed or attested, that it was executed or attested by the person by whom it purports to have been so executed or attested; ( b) admit the document in evidence, notwithstanding that it is not duly stamped; if such document is otherwise admissible in evidence.] ________________________ 1. Inserted by Act 36 of 1973, section 23 (w.e.f. 1-9-1973).

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Indian Evidence Act 1872 Section 113A

Title: Presumption as to Abetment of Suicide by a Married Woman

State: Central

Year: 1872

1 [113A. Presumption as to abetment of suicide by a married woman When thequestion is whether the commission of suicide by a woman had been abetted byher husband or any relative of her husband and it is shown that she hadcommitted suicide within a period of seven years from the date of her marriageand that her husband or such relative of her husband had subjected her tocruelty, the Court may presume, having regard to all the other circumstances ofthe case, that such suicide had been abetted by her husband or by such relativeof her husband. Explanation.-For the purposes of this section,"cruelty" shall have the same meaning asin section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860)]. _______________________ 1. Inserted by Act 46 of 1983, section 7.

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Indian Evidence Act 1872 Section 113B

Title: Presumption as to Dowry Death

State: Central

Year: 1872

1 [113B. Presumption as to dowry death When the question is whether a person has committed the dowry death of a woman and it is shown that soon before her death such woman has been subjected by such person to cruelty or harassment for, or in connection with, any demand for dowry, the Court shall presume that such person had caused the dowry death. Explanation.-For the purposes of this section "dowry death" shall have the same meaning as in section 304B, of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860)]. _______________________ 1. Inserted by Act 43 of 1986, section 12 (w.e.f. 5-1-1986).

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Pre-conception and Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994 Section 24

Title: Presumption in the Case of Conduct of Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques

State: Central

Year: 1994

1 [24. Presumption in the case of conduct of pre-nataldiagnostic techniques.-- Notwithstanding anything contained in the IndianEvidence Act, 1872 (1 of 1872),the court shall presume unless thecontrary is proved that the pregnant woman was compelled by her husband or any other relative, as the case may be, to undergo pre-nataldiagnostic technique for the purposes otherthan those specified in subsection(2) of section 4 and suchperson shall be liable forabetment of offence under sub-section(3) of section 23 and shall be punishable for the offence specified under thatsection.] _______________________ 1.Substituted by Act 14 of 2003,sec. 20, for section 24 (see Annexe).

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Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 Section 20

Title: Presumption Where Public Servant Accepts Gratification Other Than Legal Remuneration

State: Central

Year: 1988

(1) Where, in any trial of an offence punishable under section 7 or section 11 or clause (a) or clause (b) or sub-section (1) of section 13 it is proved that an accused person has accepted or obtained or has agreed to accept or attempted to obtain for himself, or for any other person, any gratification (other than legal remuneration) or any valuable thing from any person, it shall be presumed, unless the contrary is proved, that he accepted or obtained or agreed to accept or attempted to obtain that gratification or that valuable thing, as the case may be, as a motive or reward such as is mentioned in section 7 or, as the case may be, without consideration or for a consideration which he knows to be inadequate. (2) Where in any trial of an offence punishable under section 12 or under clause (b) of section 14, it is proved that any gratification (other than legal remuneration) or any valuable thing has been given or offered to be given or attempted to be given by an accused person, it shall be presumed, unless the contrary is proved, that he gave or offered to give or attempted to give that gratification or that valuable thing, as the case may be, as a motive or reward such as.....

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Central Excise Act, 1944 Chapter 6B

Title: Presumption as to Documents

State: Central

Year: 1944

1[Chapter VIB Presumption as to Documents] ________________________ 1. Inserted by Act 44 of 1980, section 50 and Schedule V (w.e.f. 11-10-1982).

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