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Government of India Act, 1833 [Repealed] Section 40

Title: [Repealed]

State: Central

Year: 1833

Repealed 24 & 25 Vict., c. 67, Section 2.

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Government of India Act, 1858 [Repealed] Section 40

Title: Powers of Sale and Purchase and to Enter into Contracts Vested in Secretary of State in Council

State: Central

Year: 1858

The Secretary of State in Council, with the Concurrence of a Majority of Votes at a Meeting, shall have full Power to sell and dispose of all Real and Personal Estate whatsoever for the time being vested in Her Majesty under this Act, as may be thought fit, or to raise Money on any such Real Estate by way of Mortgage, and make the proper Assurances for that Purpose, and to purchase and acquire any Land or Hereditaments, or any Interests therein, Stores, Goods, Chattels, and other Property, and to enter into any Contracts whatsoever, as may be thought fit, for the purposes of this Act; and all Property so acquired shall vest in Her Majesty for the Service of the Government of India; and any Conveyance or Assurance of or concerning and Real Estate to be made by the Authority of the Secretary of State in Council may be made under the Hands and Seals of Three Members of the Council.

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Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Section 40

Title: "offence"

State: Central

Year: 1860

1[40. "Offence" Except in the2[Chapter and section mentioned in clauses 2 and 3 of this section, the word "offence" denotes a thing made punishable by this Code. In Chapter IV,3[Chapter VA] and in the following sections, namely, sections4[64, 65, 66,5[67], 71], 109, 110, 112, 114, 115, 116, 117,6[118, 119 and 120] 187, 194, 195, 203, 211, 213, 214, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 347, 348, 388, 389 and 445, the words "offence" denotes a thing punishable under this Code, or under any special or local law as hereinafter defined. And in sections 141, 176, 177, 201, 202, 212, 216 and 441, the word "offence" has the same meaning when the thing punishable under the special or local law is punishable under such law with imprisonment for a term of six months or upwards, whether with or without fine.] ___________________ 1.Substituted by Act 27 of 1870, section 1, for the original section. 2.Substituted by Act 8 of 1930, section 2 and Schedule I, for "Chapter". 3. Inserted by Act 8 of 1913, section 2. 4. Inserted by Act 8 of 1882, section 1. 5. Inserted by Act 10 of 1886, section 21 (1). 6. Inserted by IT Amendment Act, 2008.

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Police Act, 1861 Section 40

Title: [Repealed]

State: Central

Year: 1861

[Levy of fines from European British subjects] Repealed, ibid.

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Bombay Civil Courts Act, 1869 Section 40

Title: Power to Appoint Clerks of the Courts

State: Central

Year: 1869

1 [There may be appointed to any Civil Court under this Act]a clerk of the Court, who, in addition to such duties as may from time to timebe prescribed by the High Court, may receive and register plaints, and shallrefer such as he may consider should be refused for the orders of the Judge ofthe Court, and may sign all processes, and authenticate copies of papers. _________________________ 1.Substituted for the words "TheDistrict Judge may, under the general control of the Governor of Bombayin council appoint to any Civil Court under this Act within the local limits ofhisjurisdiction" by A.I.L.O. 1937.

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Divorce Act, 1869 Section 40

Title: Inquiry into Existence of Ante-nuptial or Post-nuptial Settlements

State: Central

Year: 1869

1[ The District Court may, before passing a decree for dissolution of the marriage or a decree of nullity of marriage, inquire into" ]the existence of ante-nuptial or post-nuptial settlements made on the parties whose marriage is the subject of the decree, and may make such orders, with reference to the application of the whole or a portion of the property settled, whether for the benefit of the husband or the wife, or of the children (if any) of the marriage, or of both children and parents, as to the Court seems fit: Provided that the Court shall not make any order for the benefit of the parents or either of them at the expense of the children. ______________________ 1. Substituted by Act 51 of 2001, section 24, for certain words (w.e.f. 3-10-2001).

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Bombay Civil Courts Act, 1869, (Maharashtra) Section 40

Title: Power to Appoint Clerks of the Courts

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1869

1[There may be appointed to any Civil Court under this Act] a clerk of the Court, who, in addition to such duties as may from time to time be prescribed by the High Court, may receive and register plaints, and shall refer such as he may consider should be refused for the orders of the Judge of the Court, and may sign all processes, an authenticate copies of papers. ______________________ 1. The words "There may be appointed to any Civil Court under this Act" were substituted for the words. "The District Judge may, under the general control of the Governor of Bombay in Council appoint to any Civil Court under this Act within the local limits of his jurisdiction", by the Adaption of India Laws Order in Council.

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Coroners Act, 1871 Section 40

Title: Penalty for Failure to Comply with Act

State: Central

Year: 1871

Coroners and Deputy Coroners shall be privileged from arrest while engaged in the discharge of their official duty.

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Indian Contract Act, 1872 Section 40

Title: Person by Whom Promise is to Be Performed

State: Central

Year: 1872

If it appears from the nature of the case that it was the intention of the parties to any contract that any promise contained in it should be performed by the promisor himself, such promise must be performed by the promisor. In other cases, the promisor or his representatives may employ a competent person to perform it. Illustrations (a) A promises to pay B a sum of money. A may perform this promise, either by personally paying the money to B or by causing it to be paid to B by another; and, if A dies before the time appointed for payment, his representatives must perform the promise, or employ some proper person to do so. (b) A promises to paint a picture for B. A must perform this promise personally.

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Christian Marriage Act1872 Section 40

Title: Notice to Be Filed and Copy Entered in Marriage Notice Book

State: Central

Year: 1872

The Marriage Registrar shall file all such notices and keep them with the records of his office, and shall also forthwith enter a true copy of all such notices in a book to be furnished to him for that purpose by the State Government, and to be called the "Marriage Notice Book ", and the Marriage Notice Book shall be open at all reasonable times, without fee, to all persons desirous of inspecting the same.

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