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Home Bare Acts Phrase: section 55 Sorted by: old Page 1 of about 220 results (0.002 seconds)Government of India Act, 1833 [Repealed] Section 55
Title: [Repealed]
State: Central
Year: 1833
(Repealed 37&38 Vict., c. 35 (S.L.R.)].
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Title: Except for Repelling Invasion, the Revenues of India Not Applicable for Any Military Operation Beyond the Frontiers
State: Central
Year: 1858
Except for preventing or repelling actual Invasion of Her Majesty's Indian Possessions, or under other sudden and urgent Necessity, the Revenues of India shall not, without the Consent of both Houses of Parliament, be applicable to defray the Expenses of any Military Operation carried on beyond the external Frontiers of such Possessions by Her Majesty's Forces charged upon such Revenues.
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionIndian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Section 55
Title: Commutation of Sentence of Imprisonment for Life
State: Central
Year: 1860
In every case in which sentence of 1 [imprisonment] for life shall have been passed, 2 [the appropriate Government] may, without the consent of the offender, commute the punishment for imprisonment of either description for a term not exceeding fourteen years. _____________________ 1. Substituted by Act 26 of 1955, section 117 and Schedule, for "transportation" (w.e.f. 1-1-1956). 2. Substituted by the A.O. 1950, for "the Provincial Government of the Province within which the offender shall have been sentenced". The words in italics were Substituted by the A.O. 1937, for "the Government of India or the Government of the place".
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionDivorce Act, 1869 Section 55
Title: Enforcement Of, and Appeal From, Orders and Decree
State: Central
Year: 1869
All decrees and orders made by the Court in any suit or proceedings under this Act shall be enforced and may be appealed from, in the like manner as the decrees and orders of the Court made in the exercise of its original civil jurisdiction are enforced and may be appealed from, under the laws, rules and orders for the time being in force: 1 [***] No appeal as to costs. - 2 [Provided] that there shall be no appeal on the subject of costs only. ______________________ 1. The first proviso omitted by Act 51 of 2001, section 29 (w.e.f. 3-10-2001). 2. Substituted by Act 51 of 2001, section 29, for "Provided also" (w.e.f. 3-10-2001).
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionIndian Contract Act, 1872 Section 55
Title: Effect of Failure to Perform at a Fixed Time, in Contract in Which Time is Essential
State: Central
Year: 1872
.....voidable at the option of the promisee, if the intention of the parties was that time should be of the essence of the contract. Effect of such failure when time is not essential If it was not the intention of the parties that time should be of the essence of the contract, the contract does not become voidable by the failure to do such thing at or before the specified time; but the promisee is entitled to compensation from the promisor for any loss occasioned to him by such failure. Effect of acceptance of performance at time other than that agreed upon. - If, in case of a contract voidable on account of the promisor's failure to perform his promise at the time agreed, the promisee accepts performance of such promise at any time other than that agreed, the promisee cannot claim compensation for any loss occasioned by the non-performance of the promise at the time agreed, unless, at the time of such acceptance he gives notice to the promisor of his intention to do so.1 ______________________ 1. Cf. section 62 and 63, infra.
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionChristian Marriage Act1872 Section 55
Title: Certificates to Be Sent Monthly to Registrar General
State: Central
Year: 1872
The Marriage Registrar shall forthwith separate the certificate from the marriage-register-book and send it, at the end of every month, to the {Subs. by act 6 of 1886, s.30(b), for "secretary to the L. G.".} [Registrar General of Births, Deaths and Marriages]. Custody of register book.- The Marriage Registrar shall keep safely the said register-book until it is filled, and shall then send it to the {Subs. by Act 6 of 1886, s.30(b), for " Secretary to the L. G.".} [Registrar General of Births, Deaths and Marriages], to be kept by him with the records of his office.
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionIndian Evidence Act 1872 Section 55
Title: Character as Affecting Damages
State: Central
Year: 1872
In civil cases, the fact that the character of any person is such as to affect the amount of damages which he ought to receive, is relevant. Explanation.- sections 52, 53, 54 and 55, the word "character" includes both reputation and disposition; but 1 [except as provided in section 54], evidence may be given only of general reputation and general disposition, and not of particular acts by which reputation or disposition were shown. _____________________ 1. Inserted by Act 3 of 1891, section 7.
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionNorthern India Canal and Drainage Act, I873 Section 55
Title: Power to Prohibit Obstructions or Order their Removal
State: Central
Year: 1873
Whenever it appears to the State Government that injury to any land or the public health or public convenience has arisen or may arise from the obstruction of any river, stream or drainage-channel, such Government may, by notification published in the Official Gazette, prohibit, within limits to be defined in such notification the formation of any obstruction, or may, within such limits, order the removal or other modification of such obstruction. Thereupon so much of the said river, stream or drainage-channel as is comprised within such limits shall be held to be a drainage-work as defined in section 3.
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionBombay Hereditary Offices Act, 1874, (Maharashtra) Section 55
Title: Officiator if Absent or Ill May Appoint a Temporary Substitute
State: Maharashtra
Year: 1874
1[In the event of temporary absence or illness, an officiator may arrange with any fit person for the temporary conduct of the duties, but shall be liable in the penalties prescribed in sections 57 to 61 2* * * _______________ 1. As to local repeal of sections 51 to 55, see Bom. 6 of 1887. 2. The words "of this Act" were repealed by the Bombay General Clauses Act, 1886 (Bom. 3 of 1886).
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionBombay Abkari Act, 1878, (Maharashtra) Section 55
Title: Procedure in Confiscation
State: Maharashtra
Year: 1878
.....is not known or cannot be found, or when anything liable to confiscation under this Act and not in the possession of any person cannot be satisfactorily accounted for, the case shall be enquired into and determined by the Collector, who may order confiscation : Provided that no such order shall be made before the expiration of one month from the date of seizing the thing intended to be confiscated, or without hearing the person, if any, claiming any right thereto, and the evidence, if any, which he produces in support of his claim: Provided further that if the thing in question is liable to speedy and natural decay, or if the Collector is of opinion that the sale would be for the benefit of the owner, the Collector may at any time direct it to be sold, and the provisions of this sub-section shall apply so far as may be to the net proceeds of the sale : Provided further that in the case of anything liable to speedy and natural decay the Collector may, if the circumstances so require, direct it to be destroyed. (3) The Collector may delegate his powers under this section to any Assistant or Deputy Collector, either by name or in virtue of his office.] ________ 1......
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