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Home Bare Acts Phrase: section 54Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Amdndment) Act, 2001 Section 25
Title: Substitution of New Section for Section 54
State: Central
Year: 2001
For section 54 of the principal Act, the following section shall be substituted, namely: -- "54. Presumption from possession of illicit articles. In trials under this Act, it may be presumed, unless and until the contrary is proved, that the accused has committed an offence under this Act in respect of-- (a) any narcotic drug or psychotropic substance or controlled substance; (b) any opium poppy, cannabis plant or coca plant growing on any land which he has cultivated; (c) any apparatus specially designed or any group of utensils specially adopted for the manufacture of any narcotic drug or psychotropic substance or controlled substance; or (d) any materials which have undergone any process towards the manufacture of a narcotic drug or psychotropic substance or controlled substance, or any residue left of the materials from which any narcotic drug or psychotropic substance or controlled substance has been manufactured,for the possession of which he fails to account satisfactorily."
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionInformation Technology (Amendment) Act 2008 Section 28
Title: Amendment of Section 54
State: Central
Year: 2008
In section 54 of the principal Act, for the words "Presiding Officer" wherever they occur, the words "Chairperson or the Member" shall be substituted.
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionKarnataka Police Act, 1963 Section 57
Title: Period of Operation of Orders Under Section 54, 55 or 56
State: Karnataka
Year: 1963
A direction made under section 54, 55 or 56 not to enter any particular area or such area and any district or districts or any part thereof, contiguous thereto shall be for such period as may be specified therein and shall in no case exceed a period of two years from the date on which it was made.
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionKarnataka Police Act, 1963 Section 113
Title: Penalty for Contravention of Directions Under Sections 54, 55, 56 or 63
State: Karnataka
Year: 1963
Whoever opposes or disobeys or fails to conform to any direction issued under sections 54, 55, 56 or 63 or abets opposition to or disobedience of any such direction shall, on conviction, be punished with imprisonment which may extend to one year, but shall not, except for reasons to be recorded in writing, be less than four months, and shall also be liable to fine.
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionKarnataka Police Act, 1963 Section 166
Title: Presumptions in Prosecutions for Contravention of Directions Issued Under Sections 54, 55, 56, or 63
State: Karnataka
Year: 1963
Notwithstanding anything contained in any law for the time being in force in a prosecution for an offence for the contravention of a direction issued under sections 54, 55, 56, or 63 on the production of an authentic copy of the order, it shall, until the contrary is proved and the burden of proving which shall lie on the accused, be presumed,-- (a) that the order was made by the authority competent under this Act to make it; (b) that the authority making the order was satisfied that the grounds on or the purpose for which it was made existed and that it was necessary to make the same; and (c) that the order was otherwise valid and in conformity with the provisions of this Act.
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionCode of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act 2008 Section 8
Title: Substitution of New Section for Section 54
State: Central
Year: 2008
For section 54 of the principal Act, the following section shall be substituted, namely:-- "54. Examination of arrested person by medical officer(1) When any person is arrested, he shall be examined by a medical officer in the service of Central or State Government, and in case the medical officer is not available, by a registered medical practitioner soon after the arrest is made: Provided that where the arrested person is a female, the examination of the body shall be made only by or under the supervision of a female medical officer, and in case the female medical officer is not available, by a female registered medical practitioner. (2) The medical officer or a registered medical practitioner so examining the arrested person shall prepare the record of such examination, mentioning therein any injuries or marks of violence upon the person arrested, and the approximate time when such injuries or marks may have been inflicted. (3) Where an examination is made under sub-section (1), a copy of the report of such examination shall be furnished by the medical officer or registered medical practitioner, as the case may be, to the arrested person or the person nominated by.....
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionWild Life (Protection) Amendment Act, 2002 Section 32
Title: Substitution of New Section for Section 54
State: Central
Year: 2002
For section 54 of the principal Act, the following section shall be substituted, namely:-- "54. Power to compound offences.-- (1) The Central Government may, by notification, empower the Director of Wild Life Preservation or any other officer not below the rank of Assistant Director of Wild Life Preservation and in the case of a State Government in the similar manner, empower the Chief Wild Life Warden or any officer of a rank not below the rank of a Deputy Conservator of Forests, to accept from any person against whom a reasonable suspicion exists that he has committed an offence against this Act, payment of a sum of money by way of composition of the offence which such person is suspected to have committed. (2) On payment of such sum of money to such officer, the suspected person, if in custody, shall be discharged and no further proceedings in respect of the offence shall be taken against such person. (3) The officer compounding any offence may order the cancellation of any licence or permit granted under this Act to the offender, or if not empowered to do so, may approach an officer so empowered, for the cancellation of such licence or permit. (4) The sum of money.....
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionKarnataka Police Act, 1963 Section 58
Title: Hearing to Be Given Before an Order is Passed Under Section 54, 55 or 56
State: Karnataka
Year: 1963
.....recorded in writing the authority or officer is of opinion that such application is made for the purpose of vexation or delay. Any written statement put in by such person shall be filed with the record of the case. Such person shall be entitled to appear before the officer proceeding under this section by a legal practitioner for the purposes of tendering his explanation and examining the witnesses produced by him. (2) The authority or officer proceeding under sub-section (1) may, for the purpose of securing the attendance of any person against whom any order is proposed to be made under section 54, 55 or 56 require such person to appear before him and to furnish a security bond with or without sureties for such attendance during the inquiry. If the person fails to furnish the security bond as required or fails to appear before the officer or authority during the inquiry, it shall be lawful to the officer or authority to proceed with the inquiry and thereupon such order as was proposed to be passed against him may be passed.
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionFinance Act, 1992 Section 27
Title: Amendment of Section 54
State: Central
Year: 1992
In section 54 of the Income-tax Act, in sub-section (2), the Explanation shall be omitted with the effect from the 1st day of April, 1993.
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionCantonments Act, 2006 Section 55
Title: Power to Provide for Enforcement of Direction Under Section 54
State: Central
Year: 2006
If, within the period fixed by a direction made under section 54, any action the taking of which has been directed under that section has not been duly taken, the Central Government or the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, the Command or the Director General, or the Principal Director, as the case may be, may make arrangements for the taking of such action, and may direct that all expenses connected therewith shall be defrayed out of the cantonment fund.
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