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State Bank of India Act, 1955 Chapter 8

Title: Miscellaneous

State: Central

Year: 1955

.....on the ground merely of the existence of any vacancy or defect in the Constitution of the Board or Committee, as the case may be. (2) All acts done by any person acting in good faith as a director or as a member of a Local Board or of a Local Committee shall, notwithstanding that there was some defect in his appointment or qualifications, be as valid as if he was a director of the Central Board or a member of the Local Board or the Local Committee, as the case may be. Section 48 - Power to remove difficulties [Repealed] [Rep. by the State Bank of India (Amendment) Act, 1964 (35 of 1964), Section 15 (w.e.f. 1st December, 1964).] Section 49 - Power of Central Government to make rules (1) The Central Government, in consultation with the Reserve Bank, may, by notification in the Official Gazette,1[make rules to provide for all matters for which provision is necessary or expedient for the purpose of giving effect to the provisions of this Act. (2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for-- (a) the procedure for the payment of compensation under this Act; (b) the determination of persons to whom.....

Essential Commodities Act, 1955 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1955

.....WITH OTHER ENACTMENTS Any order made under section 3-shall have effect notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith contained in any enactment other than this Act or any instrument having effect by virtue of any enactment other than this Act. SECTION 06A: CONFISCATION OF ESSENTIAL COMMODITY 8[(1)] Where any essential commodity is seized in pursuance of an order made under section 3- in relation thereto,9[a report of such seizure shall, without unreasonable delay, be made to] the Collector of the district or the Presidency-town in which such essential commodity is seized and whether or not a prosecution is instituted for the contravention of such order, the Collector10[may, if he thinks it expedient so to do, direct the essential commodity so seized to be produced for inspection before him, and if he is satisfied] that there has been a contravention of the order, may order confiscation of - (a) the essential commodity so seized; (b) any package, covering or receptacle in which such essential commodity is found; and (c) any animal, vehicle, vessel or other conveyance used in carrying such essential commodity: Provided that without prejudice to any action which may be.....

West Bengal Land Reforms Act, 1955 Complete Act

State: West Bengal

Year: 1955

.....of his own interest therein, but does not include the right of the bargadar to cultivate the land of the holding; 1010. Clause (7) subs. by W.B. Act Act 50 of 1981, which was earlier as under: "(7) "land" means agricultural land other than land comprised in a tea- garden which is retained under sub-section (3) of section 6 of the West Bengal Estates Acquisition Act, 1953, and includes home-steads but does not include tank. Explanation: "Homestead" shall have the same meaning as in the West Bengal Estates Acquisition Act, 1953.'. (7) "land" means land of every description and includes tank, tank-fishery, fishery, homestead, or land used for the purpose of livestock breeding, poultry farming, dairy or land comprised in tea garden, mill, factory, workshop, orchard, hat, bazar, ferries, tolls or land having any other sairati interests and any other land together with all interests, and benefits arising out of land and things attached to the earth or permanently fastened to anything attached to earth; (8) "Personal cultivation" means cultivation by a person of his own land on his own account (a) by his own labour, or (b) by the labour of any member of his family, or (c) by.....

The Tamil Nadu Court Fees and Suits Valuation Act, 1955 Complete Act

State: Tamil Nadu

Year: 1955

.....1973 1 SCWR 1 : 1972 Tax LR 581 Followed by Madras High Court in Sriramulu V. Registrar, High Court , 1974 1 MLJ 390 : 88 LW 181 (DB) Court fees Act is a fiscal Act where an adjudication given by a Tribunal could fall within two provisions of the court fees Act, one of which was for the litigant and other more liberal, the court would apply that provision which was beneficial to the litigant " Diwan Brothers V. Central Bank of India and Others AIR 1976 SC 1503 : 1976 3 SCC 800. When plaintiff dexterously couch pleadings with a view to defeat the provisions of the Court fees Act, it is incumbent on the court look into the allegations in the plaint and see what is the substantive relief asked for .- Shamsher Singh V. Rajinder Prasad and Others, AIR 1973 SC 2284 : 1974 1 SCJ 270 : 1973 SCD 844 2. Application of Act " (1) The provisions of this Act shall not apply to " (a) (Proceedings in the Presidency Court of Small Causes, Madras ( omitted ) by Act XLIII of 1979. (b) documents presented or to be presented before an officer serving under the Central Government. (2) Where any other law contains provisions relating to the levy of fee in respect of proceedings under.....

Working Journalists and Other Newspaper Employees (Condition of Service) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1955 Complete Act

State: Punjab

Year: 1955

.....Sec.13-A to Sec.12 shall be construed as reference to Sec. 12 read with this section. (3) The Tribunal, in discharging its functions under this Act, may act on the evidence recorded by the Wage Board or partly recorded by the Wage Board and partly recorded by itself : Provided that if the Tribunal is of opinion that further examination of any of the witnesses whose evidence has already been recorded is necessary in the interests of justice it may re-summon any such witness, and after such further examination, cross-examination and re-examination, if any, as it may permit, the witness shall be discharged. (4) On the constitution of a Tribunal under sub-section (1) the Board constituted under Sec. 9 and functioning immediately before such constitution shall cease to exist and the members constituting that Board shall be deemed to have vacated their offices : Provided that any interim rates of wages fixed by the Central Government under Sec. 13-A in respect of working journalists, and in force immediately before the constitution of the Tribunal shall remain in force until the order of the Central Government under Sec. 12 read with this section comes into operation.] .....

Compensation and Rehabilitation Rules, 1955 Complete Act

State: Punjab

Year: 1955

.....payment of compensation Dispute between joint claimants or members of a Joint Hindu Family 83. Procedure for enquiries under Section 9 of the Act 84. Power of civil court 85. Proof by successor-in-interest 86. CHAPTER XIV Procedure for sale of property in the Compensation Pool Mode of sale of property 87. Class of persons who may bid or offer tender 88. Certain persons not eligible to purchase property 89. Procedure for sale of property by public auction 90. Procedure for sale of property by tender 91. Procedure for setting aside a sale 92. CHAPTER XV Classes of evacuee property which may be acquired Acquiring the property by State Government 93 CHAPTER XVI Payment of Rehabilitation Grants Payment of Rehabilitation grant to certain class of persons 94. Rehabilitation grant to non-claimants 95. Rehabilitation grant to displaced persons who have arrived in India late 96. Rehabilitation grant to allottees of Agricultural Land whose claim (or rehabilitation grant application either under.....

The Himachal Pradesh Prevention of Excommunication Act, 1955 Complete Act

State: Himachal

Year: 1955

.....there is anything repugnant in the subject or context:- (a) "Community" means a group the members of which are connected together by reason of the fact that by birth, conversion or the performance of any religious rite they belong to the same religion or religious creed and includes a caste or sub-caste; (b) "ex-communication" means the expulsion of a person from any community of which he is a member depriving him of rights and privileges which are legally enforceable by a suit of civil nature by him or on his behalf as such member. Explanation.- For the purposes of this clause a right legally enforceable by a suit of civil nature shall include the right to office or property or to worship in any religious place or a right of burial or cremation, notwithstanding the fact that the determination of such right depends entirely on the decision of the question as to any religious rites or ceremonies or rule or usage of a community. Section 3 - Ex-communication not to be valid and of any effect Notwithstanding anything contained in any law, custom or usage for the time being in force, to the contrary, no ex-communication of a member of any community shall be valid and shall be of any.....

Working Journalists and Other Newspaper Employees (Conditions of Service) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1955 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1955

.....12-shall be construed as references to Sec. 12-read with this section. (3) The Tribunal, in discharging its functions under this Act, may act on the evidence recorded by the Wage Board or partly recorded by the Wage Board and partly recorded by itself: Provided that if the Tribunal is of opinion that further examination of any of the witnesses whose evidence has already been recorded Is necessary in the interests of justice it may re-summon any such witness, and after such further examination, cross-examination and re-examination. If any, as it may permit, the witness shall be discharged. (4) On the constitution of a Tribunal under sub-section (1) the Board constituted under Sec. 9-and functioning immediately before such constitution shall cease to exist and the members constituting that Board shall be deemed to have vacated their offices : Provided that any interim rates of wages fixed by the Central Government under Sec. 13-A-in respect of working journalists, and in force immediately before the constitution of the Tribunal shall remain in force until the order of the Central Government under Sec. 12- read with this section comes into operation.] SECTION.....

Medicinal and Toilet Preparations (Excise Duties) Act, 1955 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1955

.....the collecting Government shall, on an application being made to it in this behalf, grant in respect of the duty of excise leviable under this Act, a rebate to such manufacturer of the excess, if any of the duty so recovered over the duty leviable under this Act. SECTION 05: RECOVERY OF SUMS DUE TO GOVERNMENT In respect of the duty of excise and any other sums of any kind payable to the collecting Government under any of the provisions of this Act or of the rules made thereunder, the excise officer empowered by the said rules to levy such duty or require the payment of such sums, may deduct the amount so payable from any money owing to the person from whom such sums may be recoverable or due, which may be in his hands or under his disposal or control or may recover the amount by attachment and sale of dutiable goods belonging to such person; and if the amount payable is not so recovered, he may prepare a certificate signed by him specifying the amount due from the person liable to pay the sum and send it to the Collector of the district in which such person resides or conducts his business, and the said Collector on receipt of such certificate shall proceed to recover from.....

Essential Commodities Act, 1955 Appendix I

Title: The Essential Commodities (Special Provisions) Act, 1981

State: Central

Year: 1955

.....in relation to each State as references, respectively, to the coming into force of this Act in that State and to the continuance in force of this Act in that State. 2. Act 10 of 1955 to have effect subject to certain special provisions for a temporary period During the continuance in force of this Act, the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act) shall have effect subject to the amendments specified in sections 3 to 11: Provided that the amendments specified in sections 7 to 11 shall not apply to, or in relation to, any offence under the principal Act committed before the commencement of this Act and the provisions of the principal Act shall apply to, and in relation to, such offence as if those amendments had not been made. 3. Amendment of section 2 In section 2 of the principal Act, (a) clause (ia) shall be renumbered as clause (iia), and before clause (iia) as so re-numbered, the following clause shall be inserted namely:-- '(ia) "Code" means the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974); and'; (b) after clause (e), the following clause shall be inserted, namely: "(f) words and expressions used but not defined in.....