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Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Section 156

Title: Liability of Agent of Owner or Occupier for Whose Benefit Riot is Committed

State: Central

Year: 1860

Whenevera riot is committed for the benefit or on behalf of any person who is the owneror occupier of any land respecting which such riot takes place, or who claimsany interest in such land, or in the subject of any dispute which gave rise tothe riot, or who has accepted or derived any benefit therefrom, the agent or manager of suchperson shall be punishable with fine, if such agent or manager, having reasonto believe that such riot was likely to be committed, or that the unlawfulassembly by which such riot was committed was likely to be held, shall not useall lawful means in his power to prevent such riot or assembly from takingplace and for suppressing and dispersing the same.

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Indian Contract Act, 1872 Section 156

Title: Effect of Mixture Without Bailors Consent, when the Goods Can Be Separated

State: Central

Year: 1872

If the bailee, without the consent of the bailor, mixes the goods of the bailor with his own goods, and the goods can be separated or divided, the property in the goods remains in the parties respectively; but the bailee is bound to bear the expense of separation or division, and any damage arising from the mixture. Illustrations A bails 100 bales of cotton marked with a particular mark to B. B, without A's consent, mixes the 100 bales with other bales of his own, bearing a different mark; A is entitled to have his 100 bales returned, and B is bound to bear all the expense incurred in the separation of the bales, and any other incidental damage.

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Indian Evidence Act 1872 Section 156

Title: Question Tending to Corroborate Evidence of Relevant Fact, Admissible

State: Central

Year: 1872

When a witness whom it is intended to corroborate gives evidence of any relevant fact, he may be questioned as to any other circumstances which he observed at or near to the time or place at which such relevant fact occurred, if the Court is of opinion that such circumstances, if proved, would corroborate testimony of the witness as to the relevant fact which he testifies. Illustration A, an accomplice, gives an account of a robbery in which he took part. He describes various incidents unconnected with the robbery which occurred on his way to and from the place where it was committed. Independent evidence of these facts may be given in order to corroborate his evidence as to the robbery itself.

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Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 Section 156

Title: Repeals

State: Central

Year: 1908

[Rep. by the Second Repealing and Amending Act, 1914 (17 of 1914), section 3 and Schedule II].

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Cantonments Act, 1924 Section 156

Title: Examination of Milk or Washed Clothes

State: Central

Year: 1924

The Health Officer may take posses­sion of any milk, clothes, or other articles which are or have recently been in the possession of any dairyman on whom a notice has been served under section 152, or of any clothes or other articles which are or have recently been in the possession of any washerman, on whom a notice has been served under section 153, and may subject the same or cause the same to be subjected to such chemical or other process as he may think necessary; and the1[Board] shall pay from the cantonment fund all the costs of the process and shall also pay to the owner of the milk clothes or2[other] articles such sum as compensation for any loss occasioned by such process as may appear to it to be reasonable. ________________________ 1. Substituted by Act 24 of 1936, section 69, for "Cantonment Authority". 2. Substituted by Act 8 of 1930, section 2. and Schedule I, for "their".

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INDIAN SUCCESSION ACT, 1925 Section 156

Title: Ademption pro tanto by testator's receipt of portion of entire fund of which portion has been specifically bequeathed

State: Central

Year: 1925

If a portion of an entire fund or stock is specifically bequeathed, the receipt by the testator of a portion of the fund or stock shall operate as an ademption only to the extent of the amount so received; and the residue of the fund or stock shall be applicable to the discharge of the specific legacy. Illustration A bequeaths to B one-half of the sum of 10,000 rupees due to him from W. A in his lifetime receives 6,000 rupees, part of the 10,000 rupees. The 4,000 rupees which are due from W to A at the time of his death belong to B under the specific bequest.

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Government of India Act, 1935 [Repealed] Section 156

Title: Adjustment in Respect of Certain Expenses and Pensions

State: Central

Year: 1935

Where under the provisions of this Act the expenses of any court or commission, or the pension payable to or in respect of a person who has served under the Crown in India, are charged on the revenues of the Federation or the revenues of a Province, then if (a) in the case of a charge on the revenues of the Federation the court or commission serves any of the separate needs of a Province, or the person has served wholly or in part in connection with the affairs of a Province; or (b) in the case of charge on the revenues of a Province, the court for commission serves any of the separate needs of the Federation or another Province, or the person has served wholly or in part in connection with the affairs of the Federation or another Province, there shall be charged on and paid out of the: revenues of the Province or, as the case may be, the revenues of the Federation or of the other Province, such contribution in respect of the expenses or pension as may agreed, or as may in default of agreement be determined by an arbitrator to be appointed by the Chief Justice of India.

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Army Act, 1950 Section 156

Title: Limitation of Powers of Confirming Authority

State: Central

Year: 1950

A warrant issued under section 154 or section 155 may contain such restrictions, reservations or conditions as the authority issuing it may think fit.

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Air Force Act, 1950 Section 156

Title: Power to Confirm Finding and Sentence of Summary General Court- Martial

State: Central

Year: 1950

The findings and sentences of summary general courts-martial may be confirmed by the convening officer or if he so directs, by an authority superior to him.

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Representation of the People Act, 1951 Section 156

Title: Term of Office of Members of State Legislative Councils

State: Central

Year: 1951

(1) The term of office of a member of the Legislative Council of a State, other than a member chosen to fill a casual vacancy, shall be six years, but upon the first constitution of the Council the Governor1[***] shall, after consultation with the Election Commission, make by order such provision as he thinks fit for curtailing the term of office of some of the members then chosen in order that, as nearly as may be, one-third of the members holding seals of each class shall retire in every second year thereafter. (2) A member chosen to fill a casual vacancy shall be chosen to serve for the remainder of his predecessor's term of office. ______________________ 1. The words "or the Rajpramukh, as the case may be" omitted by the Adaptation of Laws (No.2) Order, 1956.

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