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Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Section 124A

Title: Sedition

State: Central

Year: 1860

.....or disaffection, do not constitute an offence under this section. Explanation 3.--Comments expressing disapprobation of the administrative or other action of the Government without exciting or attempting to excite hatred, contempt or disaffection, do not constitute an offence under this section. ___________________ 1. Substituted by Act 4 of 1898, section 4, for the section 124A which had been Inserted by Act 27 of 1870, section 5. 2. The words "Her Majesty or" omitted by the A.O. 1950. The words "or the Crown Representative inserted after the word "Majesty" by the A.O. 1937 were omitted by the A.O. 1948. 3. The words "British India" have successively been Substituted by the A.O. 1948, the A.O. 1950 and Act 3 of 1951, section 3 and Schedule to read as above. 4. The words "or Britsih Burma" Inserted by the A.O. 1937 omitted by the A.O. 1948. 5. Substituted by Act 26 of 1955, section 117 and Schedule, for "transportation for life or any shorter term" (w.e.f. 1-1-1956).

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1898

.....as such Magistrate, exercised the powers of an Assistant Sessions Judge, he may be invested with the powers under this section notwithstanding the fact that he has not exercised the powers of Magistrate of the first class for not less than ten years." Act 19 of 1969, Section 3 and Schedule, Item 14 (in Delhi on 2-10-1969). WEST BENGAL In its application to the State of West Bengal, for Section 30, substitute the following, namely: "30. Offences punishment with imprisonment not exceeding seven years.-Notwithstanding any thing contained in Section 28 or Section 29, the State Government may, in consultation with the High Court, invest any Judicial Magistrate of the first class with power to try as a Magistrate all offences not punishable with death or with imprisonment for life or with imprisonment for a term exceeding seven years : Provided that no Judicial Magistrate of the first class has, prior to his appointment as such powers unless he has, for not less than ten years, exercised powers not inferior to those of a Judicial Magistrate of the first class : Provided further that if any Judicial Magistrate of the first class has, prior to his appointment as such Magistrate,.....

Prevention of Seditious Meetings Act, 1911 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1911

.....4-, without the permission in writing of the Magistrate of the district or of the Commissioner of Police, as the case may be, previously obtained, delivers any lecture, address or speech on any subject likely to cause disturbance or public excitement to persons then present may be arrested without warrant and shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine, or with both. SECTION 08: COGNISANCE OF OFFENCES No Court inferior to that of a Presidency Magistrate or of a Magistrate of the first class or Sub-Divisioinal Magistrate shall try any offence against this Act. SECTION 09: REPEALS [Repealed by the Repealing Act, 1927 (XII of 1927), S. 2 and Schedule.] Central Bare Acts

The Indian Penal Code 1860 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1860

.....Court of Justice (including a liquidator, receiver or Commissioner) whose duty is, as such officer, to investigate or report on any matter of law or fact, or to make, authenticate, or keep any document, or to take charge or dispose of any property or to execute any judicial process, or to a administrator any oath, or to interpret, or to preserve order in the Court, and every person specially authorized by a Court of Justice to perform any of such duties; Fifth--Every juryman, assessor, or member of a Panchayat assisting a Court of Justice or public servant; Sixth--Every arbitrator or other person to whom any cause or matter has been referred for decision or report by any Court of Justice, or by any other competent public authority; Seventh--Every person who holds any office by virtue of which he is empowered to place or keep any person in confinement; Eighth--Every officer of the Government, whose duty it is, as such officer, to prevent offences, to give information of offences, to being offenders to justice, or to protect the public health, safety or convenience; Ninth--Every officer whose duty it is, as such officer, to take, receive, keep or expend any property on behalf of.....

Eastern Frontier Rifles (West Bengal Battalion) Act, 1920 Complete Act

State: West Bengal

Year: 1920

.....and commencement (1) This Act may be called the Eastern Frontier Rifles 22. Words subs, by the Indian Independence (Adaptation of Bengal and Punjab Acts) Order, 1948. [West Bengal Battalion] Act, 1920: (2) It extends to the whole of 22. Words subs, by the Indian Independence (Adaptation of Bengal and Punjab Acts) Order, 1948. [West Bengal]; and (3) It shall come into force on such day as the 33. Words subs, by the Government of India (Adaptation of Indian Laws) Order, 1937. and the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950, respectively. [State Government] may, by notification in the 44. Words subs, by the Government of India (Adaptation of Indian Laws) Order, 1937. [Official Gazette], direct. Section 2 Repeal Rep.by Bengal Act 1 of 1939. Section 3 Definitions In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context, (1) "active service" means service at outposts or against hostile tribes or other persons in the field ; (2) "Commandant" or "Assistant Commandant" means a person appointed by the 33. Words subs, by the Government of India (Adaptation of Indian Laws) Order, 1937. and the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950, respectively. [State Government] to be a Commandant.....

Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Chapter 6

Title: Of Offences Against the State

State: Central

Year: 1860

..... 1. Inserted by Act 27 of 1870, section 4. 2. The words "British India" have successively been Substituted by the A.O. 1948, the A.O. 1950 and Act 3 of 1951, section 3 and Schedule to read as above. 3. The words "or to deprive the Queen of the sovereignty of the Provinces or of any part therof" omitted by the A.O. 1950 4. Substituted by the A.O. 1937, for "the Government of India" or any "Local Government". 5. Substituted by the A.O. 1950, for "Provincial". 6. The words "or the Government of Burma" omitted by the A.O. 1948. 7. Substituted by Act 26 of 1955, section 117 and Schedule, for "transportation for life or any shorter term" (w.e.f. 1-1-1956). 8. Substituted by act 16 of 1921, section 3, for "and shall forfeit all his property". Section 122 - Collecting arms, etc., with intention of waging war against the Government of India Whoever collects men, arms or ammunition or otherwise prepares to wage war with the intention of either waging or being prepared to wage war against the 1 [Government of India], shall be punished with 2 [imprisonment for life] or imprisonment of either description for a term not exceeding ten years, 3 [and shall also be liable to.....

Prevention of Seditious Meetings Act, 1911 Preamble 1

Title: Prevention of Seditious Meetings Act, 1911

State: Central

Year: 1911

THE PREVENTION OF SEDITIOUS MEETINGS ACT, 1911 [Act No.10 of 1911] [AS ON 1956] [22nd March, 1911] PREAMBLE An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the prevention of public meetings likely to promote sedition or to cause a disturbance of public tranquillity. WHEREAS it is expedient to consolidate and amend the law relating to the prevention of public meetings likely to promote sedition or to cause a disturbance of public tranquillity; It is hereby enacted as follows:

Press Act, 1910 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1910

.....for an application, within two months of the date of such declaration to a special bench of three Judges of the High Court, on the question of fact whether the matter directed to is or is not of the description defined in the Bill. If the High Court finds that it is not of that description, it must cancel the order of forfeiture. All other legal proceedings for action taken under the Bill are barred. Subsidiary matters provided for in the Bill are the search for and seizure under special warrant of the Magistrate of property declared forfeit under the Bill; for the submission by the printer of every newspaper to such officer as the Local Government may direct of two copies of each issue of his paper on pain of a penalty of Rs. 50 for each default; the return of security deposited by a printer or a publisher, when such person ceases to keep a printing-press or, being a publisher, makes a declaration under Section 8 of the Press and Registration of Books Act of 1867and lastly the saving of prosecutions under any other law. The following report of the Select Committee on the Bill to provide for the better control of the Press, was presented to the Council of the Governor-.....

Delhi Police Act, 1978 Complete Act

State: Delhi

Year: 1978

.....for further service in the police, the appointing authority shall forthwith permit him to withdraw from duty on his discharging, or giving a satisfactory security for the payment of any debt due from him as such police officer to Government or to any police fund : Provided that he shall forthwith return the certificate of appointment, arms, accoutrements, uniform and all other Government property in his possession before he is permitted to withdraw from duty. (7) If any such police officer of subordinate rank resigns or withdraws himself from the duties of his office in contravention of this section, he shall be liable on the orders of the appointing authority to forfeit all arrears of pay then due to him in addition to the penalty to which he may be liable under section 22 or any other law for the time being in force. (8) Every such police officer on leaving the service in the Delhi police as aforesaid shall be given by the appointing authority a Discharge Certificate in such form as may be prescribed. Section26 Certificate, arms etc., to be delivered by person ceasing to be a police officer (1) Every person who for any reason ceases to be a police officer shall.....

The Orissa Special Armed Police Act, 1946 Complete Act

State: Orissa

Year: 1946

.....not be entitled to be discharged from the Orissa Police Force except in accordance with the terms of the statement which he has signed under this Act. Section 4 - Class and grades of Special Armed Police Officers (1) There may be all or any of the following classes of [Substituted by Orissa Act 18 of 1980, w.e.f. 20.12.1980.] [Special Armed Police] Officers which shall take rank in the order mentioned, namely: (i) Sergeant-Major (ii) Subedars (iii) Sergeant (iv) Jamadars (v) Havildar-Major (vi) Havildars (vii) Naiks (viii) Sepoys including Lance Naiks and such grades in each class as the Provincial Government may direct. (2) The expression "Superior officer" in this Act means in relation to any Police-officer (a) any officer of a higher class than or of a higher grade in the same class as himself, and (b) any Assistant Commandant, Commandant or District Magistrate. Section 5 - Punishment for more heinous offences A [Substituted by Orissa Act 18 of 1980, w.e.f. 20.12.1980.] [Special Armed Police] Officer who - (a) begins, excites, causes or joins in, any mutiny or sedition, or, being-present at any mutiny or sedition, does not use his utmost endeavours to suppress it, or,.....