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The Madras City Police Act, 1888 Complete Act

State: Tamil Nadu

Year: 1888

.....Police (Second Amendment) Act, 1941 (Madras Act XXII of 1941), re-enacted permanently by section 2 of and the First Schedule to, the Tamil Nadu Re-enacting (No II) Act, 1948 (Tamil Nadu Act VIII of 1948). This definition has since been further substituted as follows by section 2 of the Madras City police and Gaming (Amendment) Act, 1949 (Tamil Nadu Act VII of 1949):- "Gaming" does not include a lottery buy includes wagering or betting.) Explanation:- For the purpose of this definition, wagering or betting shall be deemed to comprise the collection or soliciting of bets, the receipt or distribution of winnings or prizes in money or otherwise, in respect of any wager or bet, of any act which is intended to aid of facilitate wagering or betting or such collection, soliciting, receipt or distribution" The Madras city Police and Gaming (Amendment) Act, 1949 (Tamil Nadu Act VII of 1949) has further been amended by the Tamil Nadu Horse Races. Abolition of wagering or Beting) Act, 1974 (Tamil Nadu Act 44 of 1974) providing for the abolition of wagering or betting on horse races in the State of Tamil Nadu with effect on and from the 31st March, 1975.) ["Gaming" does not include a.....

Insurance Act, 1938 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1938

.....to the business of insurance. Whereas it is expedient to consolidate and amend the law relating to the business of insurance; It is hereby enacted as foltows :- This Act has been applied to- (i) the partially excluded areas in the District of Darjesling, see Bengal Government Notification No. 1902-Com., dated 28-6-1939, Calcutta Gazette, dated 16-7-1939; (ii) the partially excluded areas in the Province of Orissa with effect from 14-10-1939, see Orissa Laws Validating Regulation, 1943 (1 of 1943). The Act has been extended to the new Provinces and Merged States by the S.3OF THE Merged States (Laws) Act, 1949 (1-1-1950) and to the States of Manipur, Tripura and Vindhya Pradesh by the Union Territories (Laws) Act, 1950 (30 of 1950), section 3 (16-4-1950). Manipur and Tripura are Union territories now and Vindhya Pradesh has been merged with the State of Madhya Pradesh -- See Act 37 of 1956, section 9(1)(e). It has been extended to the Union territories of- (1) Goa, Daman and Diu by Regn. 12 of 1962 (15-12-1963); (2) Dadra and Nagar Haveli, by Regn. 6 of 1963 (1-7-1965); (3) Pondicherry, by Regn. 7 of 1963 (1-10-1963); and (4) Laccadiv, Minicoy and Amindivi Islands, by Regn......

Bengal Excise Act, 1909 Complete Act

State: West Bengal

Year: 1909

.....spirits of wine, spirit, wine, tari, pachwai, beer, 2828. Words and figures subs. for the words and figures "Section 261 of the Bengal Municipal Act 1884" by W.B. Act 34 of 1965. * * * * * and any substance which the 2929. Word subs. for the words "excisable article" by the Government of India (Adaptation of Indian Laws) Order, 1937. [State Government] may, by notification, declare to be liquor for the purposes of this Act. 3030. Word subs. for the words "excisable articles" by the Government of India (Adaptation of Indian Laws) Order. 1937. Explanatton. In this clause "spirit of wine" means plain spirit of or above such strength as the State Government may, by notification, specify ; (15) "manufacture" includes (I) every process, whether natural or artificial, by which any 3131. Word subs. for the words "excisable article" by the Government of India (Adaptation Indian Laws) Order, 1937. [intoxicant] is produced or prepared (including the tapping of tari-producing trees and the drawing of tart from trees), (II) re-distillation, and (III) every process for the rectification, flavouring, blending or colouring of liquor, 3232. Words subs. for the words "is kept" by W.B. Act.....

The Tripura Excise Act, 1987 Complete Act

State: Tripura

Year: 1987

THE TRIPURA EXCISE ACT, 1987 THE TRIPURA EXCISE ACT, 1987 An Act to consolidate und amend the Laws relating to duties of excise in Tripura . Be it enacted by the Tripura Legislative Assembly in the Thirty Eighth year of the Republic of India as follows :- CHAPTER I Preliminary 1. Short title, Extent and Commencement - (1) This Act may be called the Tripura Excise Act, 1987. (2) It extends to the whole of Tripura. (3) It shall come into force immediately. 2. Definitions - (1) In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context, (a) "beer" includes ale, stout, porter and other fermented liquor made from malt; and such other substances as the state Government may specify on this behalf. (b) "bottle" means to transfer liquor from a cask or other vessel to a bottle or other receptacle for the purpose of sale, whether any process of rectification be employed or not; and includes re-bottling. (c) "Collector" means the Collector of the District and includes any officer appointed by the State Government to exercise and perform all or any of the powers and functions of the Collector under this Act; (d) "denaturant" means any substance prescribed for.....

Bombay Abkari Act, 1878 Complete Act

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1878

BOMBAY ABKARI ACT, 1878 BOMBAY ABKARI ACT, 1878 (Act V of 1878) [Passed on the 19th September, 1878] INTRODUCTION In India, orthodox religious opinions or rules have many a times influenced various political or social mass movements. The case of consumption of liquor is one of them. The issue of consumption of intoxicating drinks was condemned by the major oriental religions particularly Hindu and Muslim, in the subcontinent. But the advent of the Britishers in India changed the existing system, to a certain extent. The colonial Government secured income out of the production, sale and consumption of wine and other intoxicants. The main section of the independence movement led by the Indian National Congress was vigorously propagating against the consumption of intoxicating drinks and had launched a action programme of picketing against "liquor shops" to mobilise the people. The "liquor shop" was selected as a symbol of British Imperialism, so that a common man can fight against this identifiable imperialist object. Apart from this political object, other objectives were to make people conscious about health hazards of boozing and compell the Government treasury to.....

Karnataka Excise Act, 1965(Karnataka) Chapter VII

Title: Offences and Penalties

State: Karnataka

Year: 1965

.....extend to three months or with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees, or with both. (2) Where any holder of a licence or permit under this Act or any person in his employ or acting on his behalf is charged with permitting drunkenness on the premises of such holder, and it is proved that any person was drunk on such premises, it shall lie on the person charged to prove that the holder of the licence and the persons employed by him took all reasonable steps for preventing drunkenness on such premises. Section 37 - Penalty for adulteration, etc., by licensed vendor or manufacturer (1) Whoever, being the holder of a licence for the sale or manufacture of any intoxicant under this Act, or a person in the employ of such holder mixes or permits to be mixed with the intoxicant sold or manufactured by him, any noxious drug or any foreign ingredient likely to add to its actual or apparent intoxicating quality or strength, or any article prohibited by any rule made under this Act, when such admixture does not amount to an offence of adulteration under section 272 of the Indian Penal Code, shall, on conviction be punished with imprisonment for a term1[which shall not be less.....

Opium Act, 1878 Complete Act

State: West Bengal

Year: 1878

OPIUM ACT, 1878 OPIUM ACT, 1878 January 9, 1878 Act, No. of An Act to amend the law relating to opium. Preamble.- Whereas it is expedient to amend the law relating to opium. It is hereby enacted as follows Section 1 Short title and extent 1Words subs, for the words "It shall extend to such local areas as the Governor General In Council may, by notification In the Gazette of India, from time to time direct;" by Act 33 of 1950.[It extends to the whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir.] This Act may be called the Opium Act, 1878. Section 2 . 1 Sec. 2 rep. partly by Act 12 of 1891 and partly by Act 4 of 1894, which was earlier as under :- "2. Repeal of enactments. Amendment of Acts. Amendment of Act 7 of 1836.-The enactments mentioned In the schedule hereto annexed shall be repealed to the extent specified In the third column of the said schedule: And in Acts No. XI of 1849, No. XXI of 1856 and No. X Of 1871, and In Bengal Act No. II of 1876, the words "intoxicating drugs" (wherever they occur) shall not Include opium. The reference made to Bombay Regulations XXI of 1827 and XX of 1830 In Act No. VII of 1836 shall be read as if made to the corresponding.....

The Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1988

.....he knows to be inadequate, from any person whom he knows to have been, or to be, or to be likely to be concerned in any proceeding or business transacted or about to be transacted by such public servant, or having any connection with the official functions of himself or of any public servant to whom he is subordinate, or from any person whom he knows to be interested in or related to the person so concerned, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall be not less than six months but which may extend to five years and shall also be liable to fine. 12.Punishment for abetment of offences defined in section 7 irregular 11 .- Whoever abets any offence punishable under section 7 or section 11 whether or not that offence is committed in consequence of that abetment, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall be not less than six months but which may extend to five years and shall also be liable to five. 13.Criminal, misconduct by a public servant .- (1) A public servant is said to commit the offence of criminal misconduct, -- (a) if he habitually accepts or obtained or agrees to accept or attempts to obtain from any person for himself or.....

Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act, 1999 Complete Act

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1999

.....or serious physical injury to any person; (ii) conspiratorial activities threatening the security or interest of the State; or (iii) conspiratorial activities, characteristic of organized crime, that requires a wire, electronic or oral communication to be intercepted before an order from the Competent Authority authorizing such interception can, with due diligence, be obtained, and (b) there are grounds upon which an order could be issued under this section to authorize such interception, may authorise, in writing, the investigating Police Officer to intercept such wire, electronic or oral communication, if an application for an order approving the interception is made in accordance with the provisions of sub-sections (1) and (2) within forty-eight hours after the interception has occurred, or begins to occur. (11) In the absence of an order approving the interception made under sub-section (10), such interception shall immediately terminate when the communication sought is obtained or when the application for the order is rejected, whichever is earlier. In the event where an application for permitting interception is rejected under sub-section (4) or an application under.....

Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 Chapter III

Title: Offences and Penalties

State: Central

Year: 1988

.....on his behalf, is in possession or has, at any time during the period of his office, been in possession for which the public servant cannot satisfactorily account, of pecuniary resources or property disproportionate to his known sources of income. Explanation. For the purposes of this section, "known sources of income" means income received from any lawful source and such receipt has been intimated in accordance with the provisions of any law, rules or orders for the time being applicable to a public servant. (2) Any public servant who commits criminal misconduct shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall be not less than one year but which may extend to seven years and shall also be liable to fine. Section 14 - Habitual committing of offence under sections 8, 9 and 12 Whoever habitually commits (a) an offence punishable under section 8 or section 9; or (b) an offence punishable under section 12,shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall be not less than two years but which may extend to seven years and shall also be liable to fine. Section 15 - Punishment for attempt Whoever attempts to commit an offence referred to in.....