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Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Chapter 17

Title: Of Offences Against Property

State: Central

Year: 1860

.....intends to deliver the indigo plant, and afterwards breaks his contract and does not deliver it, he does not cheat, but is liable only to a civil action for breach of contract. (h) A intentionally deceives Z into a belief that A has performed A's part of a contract made with Z, which he has not performed, and thereby dishonestly induces Z to pay money. A cheats. (i) A sells and conveys an estate to B. A, knowing that in consequence of such sale he has no right to the property, sells or mortgages the same to Z, without disclosing the fact of the previous sale and conveyance to B, and receives the purchase or mortgage money for Z. A cheats. Section 416 - Cheating by personation A person is said to "cheat by personation" if he cheats by pretending to be some other person, or by knowingly substituting one person for another, or representing that he or any other person is a person other than he or such other person really is. Explanation.--The offence is committed whether the individual personated is a real or imaginary person. Illustration (a) A cheats by pretending to be a certain rich banker of the same name. A cheats by personation. (b) A cheats by pretending to.....

Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Section 415

Title: Cheating

State: Central

Year: 1860

.....likely to cause damage or harm to that person in body, mind, reputation or property, is said to "cheat". Explanation,--A dishonest concealment of facts is a deception within the meaning of this section. Illustrations (a) A, by falsely pretending to be in the Civil Service, intentionally deceives Z, and thus dishonestly induces Z to let him have on credit goods for which he does not mean to pay, A cheats. (b) A, by pulling a counterfeit mark on an article, intentionally deceives Z into a belief that this article was made by a certain celebrated manufacturer, and thus dishonestly induces Z to buy and pay for the article. A cheats. (c) A, by exhibiting to Z a false sample of an article, intentionally deceives Z into believing that me article corresponds with the sample, and thereby, dishonestly induces Z to buy and pay for the article. A cheats. (d) A, by tendering in payment for an article a bill on a house with which A keeps on money, and by which A expects that the bill will be dishonored, intentionally deceives Z, and thereby dishonestly induces Z to deliver the article, intending not to pay for it. A cheats. (e) A, by pledging as diamonds article which he knows.....

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.....

Explosives Act, 1884 Section 7

Title: Power to Make Rules Conferring Powers of Inspection, Search, Seizure, Detention and Removal

State: Central

Year: 1884

.....by name or in virtue of his office- (a) to enter, inspect and examine2[any place, aircraft, carriage or vessel] in which an explosive is being manufactured, possessed, used, sold,2[transported, imported or exported] under a licence granted under this Act, or in which he has reason to believe that an explosive has been or is being manufactured, possessed, used, sold,2[transported, imported or exported] in contravention of this Act or of the rules made under this Act; (b) to search for explosives therein; (c) to make samples of any explosive found therein on payment of the value thereof; and 3[(d) to seize, detain and remove any explosive or ingredient thereof found therein and, if necessary,also destroy such explosive or ingredient.] (2) The provisions of the4[Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974)] relating to searches under that Code shall, so far as the same are applicable, apply to searches by officers authorised by rules under this section. ___________________________ 1. The words "or the local Government with the previous sanction of the Governor-General in Council" omitted by the A.O. 1937. 2. Substituted by Act 32 of 1978, section 9, for certain words.....

Explosives Act, 1884 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1884

.....local circumstances of the provinces under their administration, for many points for which there are specific provisions in the body of the English Act." ACT 32 OF 1978 (ii) The Indian Explosives Act, 1884 was enacted nearly a century ago when there were no indigenous manufacturers of high explosives in this country and only a few simpler types of explosives were manufactured. 2. After Independence many large and small companies began to manufacture high explosives. There was a general complaint from the industry that the Explosives Act, which was based on the old British pattern, was not adequate to meet the country's growing requirements and resulted in difficulties for the Industry. With a view to removing the short-comings in the Indian Explosives Act and to obviate the difficulties experienced by the Industry, the Government appointed in 1966 a Committee on Explosives to suggest ways and means for removal of the difficulties experienced in the working of the Act. This Committee submitted its report suggesting a number of amendments to the Indian Explosives Act. These recommendations have been accepted by the Government. The more important amongst these recommendations are-.....

Indian Post Office Act, 1898 Chapter I

Title: Preliminary

State: Central

Year: 1898

.....Representative" omitted by the A.O. 1948. 9. Substituted by Act 25 of 1950, section. 11 and Schedule. IV, for "the States". 10. Inserted by Act 2 of 1903, section.2. 11. Inserted by Act 14 of 1914, section. 3. 12. CI. (1), Inserted by the A.O. 1950 omitted by Act 25 of 1950, section. 11 and Schedule. IV. Section 3 - Meanings of "in course of transmission by post" and "delivery" For the purposes of this Act,-- (a) a postal article shall be deemed to be in course of transmission by the post from the time of its being delivered to a post office to the time of its being delivered to the addressee or of its being returned to the sender or otherwise disposed of under Chapter VII; (b) the delivery of a postal article of any description to a postman or other person authorized to receive postal articles of that description for the post shall be deemed to be a delivery to a post office; and (c) the delivery of a postal article at the house or office of the addressee, or to the addressee or his servant or agent or other person considered to be authorized to receive the article according to the usual manner of delivering postal.....

Indian Post Office Act, 1898 Section 2

Title: Definitions

State: Central

Year: 1898

.....11 and Schedule. IV, for "the States". 3. Substituted by Act 25 of 1950, section. 11 and Schedule. IV, for "the States". 4. Substituted by the A.O. 1937, for the G.G. in C.". 5. The words "or the Crown Representative" omitted by the A.O. 1948. 6. Substituted by Act 25 of 1950, section. 11 and Schedule. IV, for "the States". 7. Substituted by A.O. 1937, for "the G.G. in C.". 8. The words "or the Crown Representative" omitted by the A.O. 1948. 9. Substituted by Act 25 of 1950, section. 11 and Schedule. IV, for "the States". 10. Inserted by Act 2 of 1903, section.2. 11. Inserted by Act 14 of 1914, section. 3. 12. CI. (1), Inserted by the A.O. 1950 omitted by Act 25 of 1950, section. 11 and Schedule. IV.

Indian Post Office Act, 1898 Chapter III

Title: Postage

State: Central

Year: 1898

.....in the Official Gazette, declare what packets may be sent by the inland post as book, pattern and sample packets within the meaning of this Act. Section 8 - Power to make rules as to payment of postage and fees in certain cases The Central Government may, by rule,-- (a) require the prepayment of postage on inland postal articles or any class of inland postal articles, and prescribe the manner in which prepayment shall be made; (b) prescribe the postage to be charged on inland postal articles when the postage is not prepaid or is insufficiently prepaid; (c) provide for the redirection of postal articles and the transmission by post of articles so redirected, either free of charge or subject to such further charge as may be specified in the rules; and (d) prescribe the fees to be charged for the "express delivery" of postal articles, in addition to, or instead of, any other postage chargeable thereon under this Act. Explanation.--"Express delivery" means delivery by a special messenger or conveyance. Section 9 - Power to make rules as to registered newspapers (1) The Central Government may make rules providing for the registration of newspapers for.....

Indian Post Office Act, 1898 Section 7

Title: Power to Fix Rates of Inland Postage

State: Central

Year: 1898

(1) The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, fix the rates of postage and other sums to be charged in respect of postal articles sent by the inland post under this Act, and may make rules as to the scale of weights, terms and conditions subject to which the rates so fixed shall be charged: Provided that the highest rate of postage, when prepaid, shall not exceed the rate set forth for each class of postal articles in the First Schedule. (2) Unless and until such notification as aforesaid is issued, the rates set forth in the said Schedule shall be the rates chargeable under this Act. (3) The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, declare what packets may be sent by the inland post as book, pattern and sample packets within the meaning of this Act.

Indian Post Office Act, 1898 Chapter V

Title: Conditions of Transmission of Postal Articles

State: Central

Year: 1898

.....as defined in the Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867 (25 of 1867), edited, printed or published otherwise than inconformity with the rules laid down in this Act; and shall deliver any postal article so detained to such officer as the State Government may appoint in this behalf. (2) Any officer detaining any postal article under the provisions of sub-section (1) shall forthwith send by post to the addressee of such article, notice of the fact of such detention. (3) The State Government shall cause the contents of any postal article detained under sub-section (1) to be examined, and, if it appears to the State Government that the article contained any newspaper, book or other document, of the nature described in clause (a) or clause (b) of sub-section (1), may pass such orders as to the disposal of the article and its contents as it may deem proper, and, if it does not so appear, shall release the article and it contents, unless the same be otherwise liable to seizure under any law for the time being in force: Provided that any person interested in any article detained under theprovisions of clause (a) of sub-section (1) may, within two months from the date.....