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Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Section 147

Title: Punishment for Rioting

State: Central

Year: 1860

Whoever is guilty of rioting, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.

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Indian Contract Act, 1872 Section 147

Title: Liability of Co-sureties Bound in Different Sums

State: Central

Year: 1872

Co-sureties who are bound in different sums are liable to pay equally as far as the limits of their respective obligations permit. Illustrations (a) A, B and C, as sureties for D, enter into three several bonds, each in a different penalty, namely, A in the penalty of 10,000 rupees, B in that of 20,000 rupees, C in that of 40,000 rupees, conditioned for D's duly accounting to E. D makes default to the extent of 30,000 rupees. A, B and C are liable to pay 10,000 rupees. (b) A, B and C, as sureties for D, enter into three several bonds, each in a different penalty, namely, A in the penalty of 10,000 rupees, B in that of 20,000 rupees, C in that of 40,000 rupees, conditioned for D's duly accounting to E. D makes default to the extent of 40,000 rupees. A is liable to pay 10,000 rupees, and B and C 15,000 rupees each. (c) A, B and C, as sureties for D, enter into three several bonds, each in a different penalty, namely, A in the penalty of 10,000 rupees, B in that of 20,000 rupees, C in that of 40,000 rupees, conditioned for D's duly accounting to E. D makes default to the extent of 70,000 rupees. A, B and C have to pay each the full penalty of his bond.

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Indian Evidence Act 1872 Section 147

Title: When Witness to Be Compelled to Answer

State: Central

Year: 1872

If any such question relates to a matter relevant to the suit or proceeding, the provisions of section 132 shall apply thereto.

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Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Section 147

Title: Offences to Be Compoundable

State: Central

Year: 1881

Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974), every offence punishable under this Act shall be compoundable.]

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Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 Section 147

Title: Consent or Agreement by Persons Under Disability

State: Central

Year: 1908

In all Suits to which any person under disability is a party, any consent or agreement, as to any proceeding shall, if given or made with the express leave of the Court by the next friend or guardian for the suit, have the same force and effect as if such person, were under no disability and had given such consent or made such agreement.

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Cantonments Act, 1924 Section 147

Title: Power to Require Closing of Burial or Burning Ground

State: Central

Year: 1924

.....shall be annexed to the notice. (3) Where the2[Central Government] sanctions the issues of any such notice, it shall require anew burial or burning ground to be provided at the expense of the cantonment fund, or, if the community concerned is willing to provide a new burial or burning ground, the2[Central Government] shall require a grant to be made from the cantonment fund towards the cost of the same. (4) No corpse shall be buried or burnt in any burial or burning ground in respect of which a notice issued under this section is for the time being in force. ________________________ 1. Substituted by Act 24 of 1936, section 69, for "Cantonment Authority" 2. Substituted by the A.O. 1937, for "L.G.".

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Indian Succession Act, 1925 Section 147

Title: Retention, in Form, of Specific Bequest to Several Persons in Succession

State: Central

Year: 1925

Where property is specifically bequeathed to two or more persons in succession, it shall be retained in the form in which the testator left it, although it may be of such a nature that its value is continually decreasing. Illustrations (i) A, having lease of a house for a term of years, fifteen of which were unexpired at the time of his death, has bequeathed the lease to B for his life, and after B's death to C. B is to enjoy the property as A left it, although, if B lives for fifteen years, C can take nothing under the bequest. (ii) A, having an annuity during the life of B, bequeaths it to C, for his life, and, after C's death, to D. C is to enjoy the annuity as A left it, although, if B dies before D, D can take nothing under the bequest.

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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA ACT, 1935 [REPEALED] Section 147

Title: Remission of States' Contributions

State: Central

Year: 1935

.....of untaxed salt; (b) sums receivable in respect of the abandonment or surrender of the right to levy internal customs duties, or to produce or manufacture salt, or to tax salt or, other commodities or goods in transit, or sums receivable in lieu of grants of free salt; (c) the annual value to the Ruler of any privilege or territory granted in inspect of the abandonment or surrender of any such right as is mentioned in the last preceding paragraph; (d) privileges in respect of free service stamps or the free carriage of State mails on government business: (e) the privilege of entry free from "customs duties of goods imported by sea and transported in bond to the State in question; and (f) the right to issue currency notes, not being a right, privilege, advantage or immunity surrendered upon the accession of the State, or one which, in the opinion of His Majesty, for any other reason ought not to be taken into account for the purposes of this chapter. (7) An Instrument of Accession of a State shall not be deemed to be suitable for acceptance by His Majesty, unless it contains such particulars as appear to His Majesty to be necessary to enable due effect to be given to.....

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Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949, (Maharashtra) Section 147

Title: Provisions of This Act Not to Apply to Import or Export Across Customs Frontier

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1949

For removal of doubts it is hereby declared that nothing in this Act shall be deemed to apply to any intoxicant or other article in respect of its import or export across the customs frontiers.1[***] _____________________ 1. The words "as defined by the Dominion Government" were deleted by Bom. 26 of 1952, s. 53.

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Army Act, 1950 Section 147

Title: Transmission to Central Government of Orders Under Section 146

State: Central

Year: 1950

A copy of every order made by an officer under section 146 for the trial of the accused shall forthwith be sent to the Central Government.

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