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Indian Succession Act, 1925 Section 157

Title: Order of Payment Where Portion of Fund Specifically Bequeathed to One Legatee, and Legacy Charged on Same Fund to Another, and Testator Having Received Portion of That Fund, Remainder Insufficient to Pay Both Legacies

State: Central

Year: 1925

.....extent in payment of the demonstrative legacy, and the rest of the demonstrative legacy shall be paid out of the general assets of the testator. Illustration A bequeaths to B 1,000 rupees, part of the debt of 2,000 rupees due to him from W. He also bequeaths to C 1,000 rupees to be paid out of the debt due to him from W. A afterwards receives 1 [500] rupees, part of that debt, and dies leaving only 1,500 rupees due to him from W. Of these 1,500 rupees, 1,000 rupees belong to B, and 500 rupees are to be paid to C. C is also to receive 500 rupees out of the general assets of the testator. ______________________ 1. Substituted by Act 10 of 1927, section 2 and Schedule I, for "5,000".

Practitioners Fees in the High Court Fees Rules, 1956 Complete Act

State: Tamil Nadu

Year: 1956

.....the application of a party, direct that a higher fee than would ordinarily be admissible under these Rules be allowed to a party. CASE LAW Rule 16 of Order V of the High Court Fees Rules, 1956 may be invoked for fixing a special fee even in Writ Proceedings, notwithstanding the provisions of Rule 7 (2) of the Rules framed under Article 226 of the Constitution [Mohammed Keyi versus Assistant Controller, Estate Duty, AIR 1962 Mad. 36 = (1961) 2 MLJ 372)]. 17. Where the Court orders the costs of an interlocutory application to be taxed, the Taxing Officer shall fix a reasonable fee not in any case exceeding Rs.100-00. 18. The fee allowed for prosecuting or defending a suit on the Original Side of the High Court or an appeal therefrom is intended to cover all proceedings upto final decree but it shall not be deemed to include the fixed costs of interlocutory applications the costs of which have been ordered to be costs in the cause. 19. Where a suit or appeal is remitted for re-hearing and disposal or for a finding on issues, a further fee not exceeding fifty per cent of the original fee may be allowed in respect of such proceedings by the Taxing Officer, who.....

The Legal Practitioners Fees Rules, 1973 Complete Act

State: Tamil Nadu

Year: 1973

.....and includes an Advocate, Vakil, Attorney or Pleader authorised by any law for the time being in force to practice before Civil Courts. (2) The fact of a promissory note or other agreement to pay the fee having been given or made by the client does not entitle the legal practitioner to certify that he has received the fee. CASE LAW (1) Change of Counsel" Previous Counsel cannot insist upon fees till conclusion of proceedings. Work, however, completed by previous Counsel till settlement of issues and leading evidence on behalf of party partly " Trial of suits thus, partly concluded. One-fourth of scheduled fees under the Tamil Nadu Legal Practitioners' Fees Rules directed to be paid by party. Counsel directed to give unconditional consent to engage another advocate. [C.S. Venkata Subramanian versus State Bank of India (AIR 1997 SC 2329)]. (2) Pleaders fees should be commensurate with the volume and quantum of expertise put in the respective cases by the Legal Practitioners. Legal Practitioners work is more onerous in the case of mortgage suit based on negotiable instruments and loan. Suit based on a mortgage should necessarily fall under Rule 3 (2) (b) of the Legal.....

The Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 2013

.....in the specific sexual act: Provided that a woman who does not physically resist to the act of penetration shall not by the reason only of that fact, be regarded as consenting to the sexual activity. Exception 1."A medical procedure or intervention shall not constitute rape. Exception 2."Sexual intercourse or sexual acts by a man with his own wife, the wife not being under fifteen years of age, is not rape.'. Punishment for rape. 376. (1) Whoever, except in the cases provided for in sub-section (2), commits rape, shall be punished with rigorous imprisonment of either description for a term which shall not be less than seven years, but which may extend to imprisonment for life, and shall also be liable to fine. (2) Whoever," a. being a police officer, commits rape" i. within the limits of the police station to which such police officer is appointed; or ii. in the premises of any station house; or iii. on a woman in such police officer's custody or in the custody of a police officer subordinate to such police officer; or b. being a public servant, commits rape on a woman in such public servant's custody or in the custody of a public servant subordinate to.....

The Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill, 2013 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 2013

.....in the specific sexual act: Provided that a woman who does not physically resist to the act of penetration shall not by the reason only of that fact, be regarded as consenting to the sexual activity. Exception 1 ."A medical procedure or intervention shall not constitute rape. Exception 2 ."Sexual intercourse or sexual acts by a man with his own wife, the wife not being under fifteen years of age, is not rape. 376. Punishment for rape."( 1 ) Whoever, except in the cases provided for in sub-section ( 2 ), commits rape, shall be punished with rigorous imprisonment of either description for a term which shall not be less than seven years, but which may extend to imprisonment for life, and shall also be liable to fine. ( 2 ) Whoever," ( a ) being a police officer, commits rape" ( i ) within the limits of the police station to which such police officer is appointed; or ( ii ) in the premises of any station house; or ( iii ) on a woman in such police officer's custody or in the custody of a police officer subordinate to such police officer; or ( b ) being a public servant, commits rape on a woman in such public servant's custody or in the custody of a public.....

Bombay Provincial Municipal Corporation Act, 1949 Complete Act

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1949

.....drains and polluted water from sinks, bath -rooms, stables, cattle-sheds and other like places, and includes trade effluent and discharges from manufactures of all kinds ; (61) "special fund" means a fund constituted under section 91 ; (62) "standing order" means an order made under section 466 ; (62A)1[ "State Election Commission" means the State Election Commission consisting of the State Election Commissioner appointed in accordance with the provisions of clause (1) of article 243 -K of the Constitution of India;] (63) "Street" includes any highway, and any causeway, bridge, viaduct, arch, road, lane, footway, sub-way, court, alley or riding path or passage, whether a thoroughfare or not, over which the public have a right of passage or access or have passed and had access uninterruptedly for a period of twenty years, and when there is a footway as well as a carriage way in any street, the said term includes both ; (64) "Sweetmeat shop" means any premises or part of any premises used for the manufacture, treatment or storage for sale or for the sale, wholesale or retail of any ice cream, confections or sweetmeats whatsoever, for whomsoever intended, and by whatsoever name the.....

Karnataka Panchayat Raj Act, 1993 Chapter XVIII

Title: Miscellaneous

State: Karnataka

Year: 1993

.....persons interested compensation, the amount of which shall be determined by the requisitioning authority by taking into consideration the following factors that is to say,- (i) the rent payable in respect of the premises, or if no rent is so payable, the rent payable for similar premises in the locality; (ii) if in consequence of the requisitioning of premises, the person interested is compelled to change his residence or place of business the reasonable expenses, if any, incidental to such change: Provided that, when any person interested being aggrieved by the amount of compensation so determined makes an application to the requisitioning authority within thirty days of the order under sub-section (1) the matter shall be referred by the requisitioning authority to the 1 [Civil Judge (Junior Division)] having jurisdiction in the locality and the amount of compensation to be paid shall be such as the 1 [Civil Judge (Junior Division)] may determine. Explanation.--In this sub-section, the expression " person interested' means the person who was in the actual possession of the premisses requisitioned under section 271 immediately before the requisitioning or where no person.....

PRESIDENT'S PENSION ACT, 1951 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1951

.....Presidents. BE it enacted by Parliament as follows: - SECTION 01: SHORT TITLE This Act may be called THE PRESIDENT'S 6[Emoluments and Pension]ACT, 1951. SECTION 01A: EMOLUMENTS OF THE PRESIDENT 7-There shall be paid to the President by way of emoluments 913[fifty thousand rupees]per mensern. SECTION 02: PENSION TO RETIRING PRESIDENTS 2[(1)] There shall be paid to every person who ceases to hold office as President, either by the expiration of his term of office or by resignation of his office a pension of81014[three lakh rupees]per annum for the remainder of his life: 2[* * * * * ] 15Provided that if any person before assuming the office of President, has ; held the office of the Vice-President, such person shall not be entitled to any pension and other benefits under the provisions of the Vice -President's Pension Act, 1997 (30 of 1997). 3[(2) Subject to any rules that may be made in this behalf, every such person shall, for the remainder of his life be entitled- 11(a) to the use of a furnished residence (including its maintenance), without payment of rent, a telephone and a motor-car, free of charge or to such car allowance as may be specified in the rules; (b) to.....

The Haryana Municipal Corporation Act, 1994 Complete Act

State: Haryana

Year: 1994

.....than owner. 202. Sewage and rain water drains to be distinct. 203. Power of Commissioner to require owner to carry out certain works for satisfactory drainage. 204. Appointment of places for the emptying of drain and disposal of sewage. 205. Connection with water works and drains not ot be made without permission. 206. Buildings railways and private streets not to be erected or constructed over drains or water works without permission. 207. Right of user of property for aqueducts, lines etc. 208. Power of owner of premises to place pipes and drains through land belonging to other persons. 209. Railway administration be informed in certain cases. 210. Power of Commissioner to execute work after giving notice to person liable to do so. 211. Power of Commissioner to affix shafts etc. for ventilation of crain or cesspool. 212. Power of Commissioner to examine and test drain etc. believed to be defective. 213. Employment of Government agencies for repair etc. 214. Work to be done by license plumber. 215. Prohibition of certain acts. CHAPTER "XIII Streets 216. Vesting of Public streets in Corporation. 217. Functions of Commissioner in respect of.....

The Haryana Panchayati Raj Act, 1994 Complete Act

State: Haryana

Year: 1994

.....wood, mud, thatch, metal or any other material whatsoever and includes a wall and a well; (viii) "business" includes any trade, commerce or manufacture or an adventure or concern in the nature of trade, commerce or manufacture; (ix) "bye-laws" means the by-laws made by a Gram Panchayat, Panchayat Samiti or Zila Parishad under this Act; (x) "casual vacancy" means a vacancy occurring otherwise than by efflux of time; (xi) "cattle" means and includes bulls, bullocks, heifers, cows and their young's, elephants, camels, buffaloes, horses, mares, ponies, colts, mules, asses, swine, sheep, ewes, rams, lambs, goats and kids; (xii) "Chairman" means a Chairman of Panchayat Samiti elected under this Act; (xiii) "Chief Executive Officer" means the Chief Executive Officer of a Zila Parishad; (xiv) "Collector" means the collector of a district in which the village is situated and includes any officer appointed by the Government to perform the functions of a Collector under this Act; (xv) "Committee" means any Standing Committee or Local Committee or Sub-Committee constituted under this Act; (xvi) "common land" means land which is not in the exclusive use of any individual.....