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Provincial Small Cause Courts Act, 1887 Complete Act

Title: Provincial Small Cause Courts Act, 1887

State: Central

Year: 1887

.....and orders of Courts of Small Causes Section26 - [Amendment of the second schedule to the Code of Civil Procedure.][Repealed] Section27 - Finality of decrees and orders Chapter v Section28 - Subordination of Courts of Small Causes Section29 - Seal Section30 - Abolition of Courts of Small Causes Section31 - Saving of power to appoint Judge of Court of Small Causes to other office Section32 - Application of Act to Courts invested with jurisdiction of Court of Small Causes Section33 - Application of Act and Code to Court so invested as to two Courts Section34 - Modification of Code as so applied Section35 - Continuance of proceedings of abolished Courts Section36 - [Amendment of Indian Limitation Act.][Repealed] Section37 - Publication of certain orders ScheduleI - FIRST SCHEDULE ScheduleII - SECOND SCHEDULE

Presidency Small Cause Courts Act, 1882 Complete Act

Title: Presidency Small Cause Courts Act, 1882

State: Central

Year: 1882

Preamble1 - PRESIDENCY SMALL CAUSE COURTS ACT, 1882 Chapter I Section1 - PRELIMINARY Section2 - [Repealed] Section3 - [Repealed] Section4 - Small Cause Court and Registrar defined Chapter II Section5 - Courts of Small Causes established Section6 - Court to be deemed under superintendence, etc., of High Court Section7 - Appointment of Judges Section8 - Rank and precedence of Judges Section8A - Performance of duties of absent Judge Section9 - Procedure and practice of Small Cause Court Section10 - Chief Judge to distribute business of Court Section11 - Procedure in case of difference of opinion Section12 - Seal to be used Section13 - Appointment of Registrar and other officers Section14 - Registrar may be invested with powers of a Judge in suits not exceeding twenty rupees Section15 - Judge or other officer not to practise or trade Chapter III Section16 - Questions arising in suits, etc., under Act to be decided according to law administered by High Court Chapter IV Section17 - Local limits of jurisdiction of Court Section18 - Suits in which Court has jurisdiction Section18A - Plaintiff may abandon suit against defendant resident out of jurisdiction Section19 -.....

Small Cause Courts Act, 1964 Complete Act

Title: Small Cause Courts Act, 1964

State: Karnataka

Year: 1964

.....of suits by Courts of Small Causes Section 9 - Exclusive jurisdiction of Courts of Small Causes Chapter IV Section 10 - Application of the Code Section 11 - Trial of suits by Registar Section 12 - Admission, return and rejection of plaints by Registrar Section 13 - Passing of decrees by Registrar on admission Section 14 - Execution of decrees by Registrar Section 15 - Adjournment of cases by chief ministerial officer Section 16 - Return of plaint in suits involving question of title Section 17 - Appeals from certain orders of Court of Small Causes Section 18 - Revision of decrees and orders of Courts of Small Causes Section 19 - Finality of decrees or orders Chapter v Section 20 - Subordination of Courts of Small Causes Section 21 - Vacation Section 22 - Seal Section 23 - Abolition of Courts of Small Causes Section 24 - Saving of power to appoint Judge of Court of Small Causes to other office Section 25 - Application of Act to Courts invested with jurisdiction of Court of Small causes Section 26 - Application of Act and Code to Courts so invested as to two Courts Section 27 - Modification of Code as so applied Section 28 - Continuance of proceedings of.....

Indian Matrimonial Causes (War Marriages) Act, 1948 Complete Act

Title: Indian Matrimonial Causes (War Marriages) Act, 1948

State: Central

Year: 1948

Preamble1 - INDIAN MATRIMONIAL CAUSES (WAR MARRIAGES) ACT, 1948 Section1 - Short title and extent Section2 - Definitions Section3 - Application of Act Section4 - Temporary extension of jurisdiction of High Courts Section5 - Saving Section6 - Certain decrees and orders to be recognised Section7 - Power to make rules

Marine Insurance Act, 1963 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1963

.....NEGOTIATION OF CONTRACT (1) Every material representation made by the assured or his agent to the insurer during the negotiations for the contract, and before the contract is concluded, must be true. If it be untrue the insurer may avoid the contract. (2) A representation is material which would influence the judgment of a prudent insurer in fixing the premium, or determining whether he will take the risk. (3) A representation may be either as to a matter of fact, or as to a matter of expectation or belief. (4) A representation as to a matter of fact is true, if it be substantially correct, that is to say, if the difference between what is represented and what is actually correct would not be Considered material by a prudent insurer. (5) A representation as to a matter of expectation or belief is true if it be made in good faith. (6) A representation may be withdrawn or corrected before the contract is concluded. (7) Whether a particular representation be material or not, is, in each case, a question of fact. SECTION 23: WHEN CONTRACT IS DEEMED TO BE CONCLUDED A contract of marine insurance is deemed to be concluded when the proposal of the assured is accepted by the.....

Marine Insurance Act, 1963 Section 55

Title: Included and Excluded Losses

State: Central

Year: 1963

(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, and unless the policy otherwise provides, the insurer is liable for any loss proximately caused by a peril insured against, but, subject as aforesaid, he is not liable for any loss which is not proximately caused by a peril insured against. (2) In particular-- (a) the insurer is not liable for any loss attributable to the wilful misconduct of the assured, but, unless the policy otherwise provides, he is liable for any loss proximately caused by a peril insured against, even though the loss would not have happened but for the misconduct or negligence of the master or crew; (b) unless the policy otherwise provides, the insurer on ship or goods is not liable for any loss proximately caused by delay, although the delay be caused by a peril insured against; (c) unless the policy otherwise provides, the insurer is not liable for ordinary wear and tear, ordinary leakage and breakage, inherent vice or nature of the subject-matter insured, or for any loss proximately caused by rats or vermin, or for any injury to machinery not proximately caused by maritime perils.

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.....

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1988

..... (6) "conductor's licence" means the licence issued by a competent authority under Chapter III authorising the person specified therein to act as a conductor; (7) "contract carriage" means a motor vehicle which carries a passenger or passengers for hire or reward and is engaged under a contract, whether expressed or implied, for the use of such vehicle as a whole for the carriage of passengers mentioned therein and entered into by a person with a holder of a permit in relation to such vehicle or any person authorised by him in this behalf on a fixed or an agreed rate or sum- (a) on a time basis, whether or not with reference to any route or distance; or (b) from one point to another, and in either case, without stopping to pick up or set down passengers not included in the contract anywhere during the journey, and includes- (i) a maxicab; and (ii) a motorcab notwithstanding the separate fares are charged for its passengers; (8) "dealer" includes a person who is engaged- (a) 1 [ x x x] (b) in building bodies for attachment to chassis; or (c) in the repair of motor vehicles; or (d) in the business of hypothecation, leasing or hire-purchase of motor vehicle; (9).....

Provincial Small Cause Courts Act, 1887 Chapter II

Title: Constitution of Courts of Small Causes

State: Central

Year: 1887

.....a document the construction of which may affect the merits, they shall draw up and refer, for the decision of the High Court, a statement of the facts of the case and of the point on which they differ in opinion, and the provisions of [See now ss.113 and 115 and the First Schedule, Order XLVI, of the Code of Civil procedure, 1908 (Act 5 of 1908)] Chapter XLVI of the Code of Civil Procedure (14 of 1882) shall apply to the reference. (2) If they differ on any matter other than a matter specified in sub-section (1), the opinion of the Judge who is senior in respect of date of appointment as Judge of a Court of Small Causes, or, if one of them is an Additional Judge, then the opinion of the Judge sitting with him, shall prevail. (3) For the purposes of sub-section (2), a Judge permanently appointed shall be deemed to be senior to an officiating Judge. [This section has been amended in its application to the Bombay Presidency by the Provincial Small Cause Courts (Bombay Amendment) Act, 1930 (Bom.6 of 1930), s.2.] Section 12 - Registrar [Subs. by the A.O.1937 for the original sub-section which read: "(1) The L.G. may appoint to a Court of Small Causes an officer to be.....

Provincial Small Cause Courts Act, 1887 Chapter III

Title: Jurisdiction of Courts of Small Causes

State: Central

Year: 1887

(1) A Court of Small Causes shall not take cognizance of the suits specified in the second schedule as suits excepted from the cognizance of a Court of Small Causes. (2) Subject to the exceptions specified in that schedule and to the provisions of any enactment for the time being in force, all suits of a civil nature of which the value does not exceed five hundred rupees shall be cognizable by a Court of Small Causes. (3) Subject as aforesaid, the State Government may, by order in writing, direct that all suits of a civil nature of which the value does not exceed one thousand rupees shall be cognizable by a Court of Small Causes mentioned in the order [For notifications issued under this section, see different local R. and O.] Section 16 - Exclusive jurisdiction of Courts of Small Causes Save as expressly provided by this Act or by any other enactment for the time being in force, a suit cognizable by a Court of Small Causes shall not be tried by any other Court having jurisdiction within the local limits of the jurisdiction of the Court of Small Causes by which the suit is triable.