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Indian Contract Act, 1872 Chapter 1

Title: Of the Communication, Acceptance and Revocation of Proposals

State: Central

Year: 1872

..... (3) by the failure of the acceptor to fulfill a condition precedent to acceptance; or (4) by the death or insanity of the proposer, if the fact of his death or insanity comes to the knowledge of the acceptor before acceptance. Section 7 - Acceptance must be absolute In order to convert a proposal into a promise, the acceptance must (1) be absolute and unqualified; (2) be expressed in some usual and reasonable manner, unless the proposal prescribes the manner in which it is to be accepted. If the proposal prescribes a manner in which it is to be accepted, and the acceptance is not made in such manner, the proposer may, within a reasonable time after the acceptance is communicated to him, insist that his proposal shall be accepted in the prescribed manner, and not otherwise; but if he fails to do so, he accepts the acceptance. Section 8 - Acceptance by performing conditions, or receiving consideration Performance of the conditions of a proposal, or the acceptance of any consideration for a reciprocal promise which may be offered with a proposal, is an acceptance of the proposal. Section 9 - Promises, express and implied In so far as the proposal or.....

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Indian Succession Act, 1925 Chapter 5

Title: Of the Attestation, Revocation, Alteration and Revival of Wills

State: Central

Year: 1925

.....validity to a privileged Will, or by the burning, tearing or otherwise destroying the same by the testator, or by some person in his presence and by his direction, with the intention of revoking the same. Explanation.In order to the revocation of a privileged Will or codicil by an act accompanied by such formalities as would be sufficient to give validity to a privileged Will, it is not necessary that the testator should at the time of doing that act be in a situation which entitles him to make a privileged Will. Section 73 - Revival of unprivileged Will (1) No unprivileged Will or codicil, nor any part thereof, which has been revoked in any manner, shall be revived otherwise than by the re-execution thereof, or by a codicil executed in manner hereinbefore required, and showing an intention to revive the same. (2) When any Will or codicil, which has been partly revoked and afterwards wholly revoked, is revived, such revival shall not extend to so much thereof as has been revoked before the revocation of the whole thereof, unless an intention to the contrary is shown by the Will or codicil.

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Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995 Section 53

Title: Revocation Ofcertificate

State: Central

Year: 1995

.....certificate in respect of an institution has been revoked under sub-section (1), such institution shall cease to function from the date of such revocation: Provided that where an appeal lies under section 54 against the order of revocation, such institution shall cease to function-- (a) where no appeal has been preferred immediately on the expiry of the period prescribed for the filing of such appeal, or (b) where such appeal has been preferred, but the order of revocation has been upheld, from the date of the order of appeal. (3) On the revocation of a certificate in respect of an institution, the competent authority may direct that any person with disability who is an inmate of such institution on the date of such revocation, shall be-- (a) restored to the custody of her or his parent, spouse or lawful guardian, as the case may be, or (b) transferred to any other institution specified by the competent authority. (4) Every institution which holds a certificate of registration which is revoked under this section shall, immediately after such revocation, surrender such certificate to the competent authority.

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Patents Act, 1970 (39 of 1970) Chapter XII

Title: Surrender and Revocation of Patents

State: Central

Year: 1970

.....for the grant of a patent outside India in contravention of section 39]5 [***]; (o) that leave to amend the complete specification under section 57 or section 58 was obtained by fraud. 4 [(p) that the complete specification does not disclose or wrongly mentions the source or geographical origin of biological material used for the invention; (q) that the invention so far as claimed in any claim of the complete specification was anticipated having regard to the knowledge, oral or otherwise, available within any local or indigenous community in India or elsewhere.] (2) For the purposes of clauses (e) and (f) of sub-section (1)- (a) no account shall be taken of6 [personal document or secret trial or secret use]; and (b) where the patent is for a process or for a product as made by a process described or claimed, the importation into India of the product made abroad by that process shall constitute knowledge or use in India of the invention on the date of the importation, except where such importation has been for the purpose of reasonable trial or experiment only. (3) For the purpose of clause (1) of sub-section (1) no account shall be taken of any use of the.....

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WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S INSTITUTIONS (LICENSING) ACT, 1956[REPEALED] Section 7

Title: Revocation of licence

State: Central

Year: 1956

.....granted under this Act, or any agent or a servant of such person commits a breach of any of the conditions thereof, or any of the provisions-of this Act, or any of the rules made there under, or where the licensing authority is not satisfied with the condition, management or superintendence of an institution, the licensing authority may, without prejudice to any other penalty which may have been incurred under this Act, for reasons to be recorded, revoke the licence by order in writing. Provided that no such order shall be made until an opportunity is given to the holder of the licence to show cause why the licence should not be revoked. (2) Where a licence in respect of an institution has been revoked under the foregoing sub-section, such institution shall cease to function from the date of such revocation : Provided that where an appeal lies under section 8 against the order of revocation, such institution shall cease to function (a) where no such appeal has been preferred, immediately on the expiration of the period prescribed for the filing of such appeal; (b) where such appeal has been preferred but the order of revocation has been upheld, from the date of the.....

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Electricity Act, 2003 Section 19

Title: Revocation of Licence

State: Central

Year: 2003

.....fixed in this behalf by his licence, or any longer period which the Appropriate Commission may have granted therefor-- (i) to show, to the satisfaction of the Appropriate Commission, that he is in a position fully and efficiently to discharge the duties and obligations imposed on him by his licence; or (ii) to make the deposit or furnish the security, or pay the fees or other charges required by his licence; (d) where in the opinion of the Appropriate Commission the financial position of the licensee is such that he is unable fully and efficiently to discharge the duties and obligations imposed on him by his licence. (2) Where in its opinion the public interest so requires, the Appropriate Commission may, on application, or with the consent of the licensee, revoke his licence as to the whole or any part of his area of distribution or transmission or trading upon such terms and conditions as it thinks fit. (3) No licence shall be revoked under sub-section (1) unless the Appropriate Commission has given to the licensee not less than three months' notice, in writing, stating the grounds on which it is proposed to revoke the licence, and has considered any cause shown by.....

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Arms Act 1959 Section 17

Title: Variation, Suspension and Revocation of Licences

State: Central

Year: 1959

.....by order in writing suspend or revoke a this section shall, as far as may be, apply in relation to the suspension or revocation of a licence by such authority. (7) A court convicting the holder of a licence of any offence under this Act or the rules made there under may also suspend or revoke the licence: Provided that if the conviction is set aside on appeal or otherwise, the suspension or revocation shall become void. (8) An order of suspension or revocation under sub-section (7) may also be made by an appellate court or by the High Court when exercising its powers of revision. (9) The Central Government may, by order in the Official Gazette, suspend or revoke or direct any licensing authority to suspend or revoke all or any licences granted under this Act thought India or any part thereof. (10) On the suspension or revocation of a licence under the section the holder thereof shall without delay surrender the licence to the authority by whom it has been suspended or revoked or to such other authority as may be specified in this behalf in the order of suspension or revocation.

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Passports Act, 1967 Section 10

Title: Variation, Impounding and Revocation of Passports and Travel Documents

State: Central

Year: 1967

.....passport authority and the foregoing provisions of this section shall, as far as may be, apply in relation to the impounding or revocation of a passport or travel document by such authority. (7) A court convicting the holder of a passport or travel document of any offence under this Act or the rules made thereunder may also revoke the passport or travel document: Provided that if the conviction is set aside on appeal or otherwise the revocation shall become void. (8) An order of revocation under sub-section (7) may also be made by an appellate court or by the High Court when exercising its powers of revision. (9) On the revocation of a passport or travel document under this section the holder thereof shall, without delay, surrender the passport or travel document, if the same has not already been impounded, to the authority by whom it has been revoked or to such other authority as may be specified in this behalf in the order of revocation. ______________________ 1.Inserted by Act 31 of 1993, section 4 (w.e.f. 1-7-1993).

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Representation of the People Act, 1951 Section 48

Title: Revocation of the Appointment or Death, of a Polling Agent or Counting Agent

State: Central

Year: 1951

(1) Any revocation of the appointment of a polling agent shall be signed by the candidate or his election agent and shall operate from the date on which it is lodged with such officer as may be prescribed, and in the event of such a revocation or of the death of a polling agent before the close of the poll, the candidate or his election agent may appoint in the prescribed manner another polling agent at any time before the poll is closed and shall forthwith give notice of such appointment in the prescribed manner to such officer as may be prescribed. (2) Any revocation of the appointment of a counting agent shall be signed by the candidate or his election agent and shall operate from the date on which it is lodged with the returning officer, and in the event of such revocation or of the death of a counting agent before the commencement of the counting of votes, the candidate or his election agent may appoint in the prescribed manner another counting agent at any time before the counting of votes is commenced and shall forthwith give notice of such appointment in the prescribed manner to the returning officer.

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Explosives Act, 1884 Section 6E

Title: Variation, Suspension and Revocation of Licences

State: Central

Year: 1884

.....the licensing authority is satisfied that the holder of the licence is prohibited by this Act or by any other law forthe time being in force to manufacture, possess, sell, transport, import or export any explosive, or is of unsound mind, or is for any reason unfit for a licence under this Act; or (b) if the licensing authority deems it necessary for the security of the public peace or for public safety to suspend or revoke the licence; or (c) if the licence was obtained by the suppression of material information or on the basis of wrong information provided by the holder of the licence or any other person on his behalf at the time of applying for the licence; or (d) if any of the conditions of the licence has been contravened; or (e) if the holder of the licence has failed to comply with a notice under sub-section (1) requiring him to deliver-up the licence. (4) The licensing authority may also revoke a licence on the application of the holder thereof. (5) Where the licensing authority makes an order varying the conditions of a licence under sub-section (1) or an order suspending or revoking a licence under sub-section (3), it shall record in writing the reasons.....

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