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Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 Section 17

Title: Intermediate Custody of Persons Removed Under Section 15 or Rescued Under Section 16

State: Central

Year: 1956

.....of immoral traffic in 2 [persons]. (6) An appeal against an order made under sub-section (4) shall lie to the Court of Session whose decision on such appeal shall be final.] ______________________ 1. Substituted by Act 46 of 1978, section 12, for section 17 (w.e.f. 2-10-1979). 2. Substituted by Act 44 of 1986, section 4, for "women and girls" (w.e.f. 26-1-1987). 3. Substituted by Act 44 of 1986, section 4, for "women and girl" (w.e.f. 26-1-1987). 4. Substituted by Act 44 of 1986, section 4, for "her" (w.e.f. 26-1-1987). 5. Substituted by Act 44 of 1986, section 4, for "she" (w.e.f. 26-1-1987). 6. Substituted by Act 44 1986, section 18, for "Provided that" (w.e.f. 26-1-1987).

Disaster Management Act, 2005 Section 65

Title: Power of Requisition of Resources, Provisions, Vehicles, Etc., for Rescue Operations, Etc.

State: Central

Year: 2005

.....in writing, requisition such resources or premises or such vehicle, as the case may be, and may make such further orders as may appear to it to be necessary or expedient in connection with the requisitioning. (2) Whenever any resource, premises or vehicle is requisitioned under sub-section (1), the period of such requisition shall not extend beyond the period for which such resource, premises or vehicle is required for any of the purposes mentioned in that sub-section. (3) In this section,-- (a) "resources" includes men and material resources; (b) "services" includes facilities; (c) "premises" means any land, building or part of a building and includes a hut, shed or other structure or any part thereof; (d) "vehicle" means any vehicle used or capable of being used for the purpose of transport, whether propelled by mechanical power or otherwise.

Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Section 130

Title: Aiding Escape Of, Rescuing or Harbouring Such Prisoner

State: Central

Year: 1860

Whoever knowingly aids or assists any State prisoner or prisoner of war in escaping from lawful custody, or rescues or attempts to rescue any such prisoner, or harbours or conceals any such prisoner who has escaped from lawful custody, or offers or attempts to offer any resistance to the recapture of such prisoner, shall be punished with1[imprisonment for life], or with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine. Explanation.--A State prisoner or prisoner of war, who is permitted to be at large on his parole within certain limits in2[India], is said to escape from lawful custody if he goes beyond the limits within which he is allowed to be at large. _____________________ 1. Substituted by Act 26 of 1955, section 117 and Schedule, for "transportation for life" (w.e.f. 1-1-1956). 2. The words "British India" have successively been Substituted by the A.O. 1948, the A.O. 1950 and Act 3 of 1951, section 3 and Schedule to read as above

Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Section 225B

Title: Resistance or Obstruction to Lawful Apprehension, or Escape or Rescue in Cases Not Otherwise Provided for

State: Central

Year: 1860

Whoever, in any case not provided for in section 224 or section 225 or in any other law for the time being in force, intentionally offers any resistance or illegal obstruction to the lawful apprehension of himself or of any other person, or escapes or attempts to escape from any custody in which he is lawfully detained, or rescues or attempts to rescue any other person from any custody in which that person is lawfully detained, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine, or with both.]

Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 Section 17A

Title: Conditions to Be Observed Before Placing Persons Rescued Under Section 16 to Parents or Guardians

State: Central

Year: 1956

1[17A. Conditions to be observed before placing persons rescued under section 16 to parents or guardians Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (2) of section 17, the magistrate making an inquiry under section 17 may, before passing an order for handing over any person rescued under section 16 to the parents, guardian or husband, satisfy himself about the capacity or genuineness of the parents, guardian or husband to keep such person by causing an investigation to be made by a recognised welfare institution or organisation.] ________________________ 1. Inserted by Act 44 of 1986, section 19 (w.e.f. 26-1-1987).

Cattle Trespass Act,1871 Section 24

Title: Penalty for Forcibly Opposing the Seizure of Cattle or Rescuing the Same

State: Central

Year: 1871

Whoever forcibly opposes the seizure of cattle liable to be seized under this Act, and whoever rescues the same after seizure, either from a pound, or from any person taking or about to take them to a pound, such person being near at hand and acting under the powers conferred by this Act. shall, on conviction before a Magistrate, be punished with imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months, or with fine not exceeding five hundred rupees, or with both. [As to the application of Section 25 in the case of cattle-trespassing on a railway, see the Indian Railways Act, 1890 (9 of 1890), Section 125 (3).]

Disaster Management Act, 2005 Section 63

Title: Powers to Be Made Available for Rescue Operations

State: Central

Year: 2005

Any officer or authority of the Union or a State, when requested by the National Executive Committee, any State Executive Committee or District Authority or any person authorised by such Committee or Authority in this behalf, shall make available to that Committee or authority or person, such officers and employees as requested for, to perform any of the functions in connection with the prevention of disaster or mitigation or rescue or relief work.

Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 Section 16

Title: Rescue of Person

State: Central

Year: 1956

1[16. Rescue of2[person] (1) Where a magistrate has reason to believe from information received from the police or from any other person authorised by the State Government in this behalf or otherwise, that3[any person is living, or is carrying on, or is being made to carry on, prostitution in a brothel,] he may direct a police officer not below the rank of a sub-inspector to enter such brothel, and to remove therefrom such2[person] and produce4[him] before him. (2) The police officer, after removing the2[person], shall forthwith produce4[him] before the magistrate issuing the order.] ________________________ 1. Substituted by Act 46 of 1978, section 12, section 16 (w.e.f. 2-10-1979). 2. Substituted by Act 44 of 1986, section 4, for "woman or girl" (w.e.f. 26-1-1987). 3. Substituted by Act 44 of 1986, section 17, for clauses (a) and (b) (w.e.f. 26-1-1987). 4. Substituted by Act 44 of 1986, section 4, for "her" (w.e.f. 26-1-1987).

Cattle Trespass Act, 1966 Section 24

Title: Penalty for Forcibly Opposing the Seizure of Cattle or Rescuing the Same

State: Karnataka

Year: 1966

Whoever forcibly opposes the seizure of cattle liable to be seized under this Act, and whoever rescues the same after seizure, either from a pound or from any person taking or about to take them to a pound, such person being near at hand and acting under the powers conferred under this Act, shall, on conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a period which may extend to six months or with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees or with both.

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.....