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Companies Act, 1956 Section 45

Title: Members Severally Liable for Debts Where Business Carried on with Fewer Than Seven, or in the Case of Aprivate Company, Two Members

State: Central

Year: 1956

Reduction of number of members below legal minimum If at any time the number of members of a company is reduced in the case of a public company, below seven, or in the case of a private company, below two, and the company carries on business for more than six months while the number is so reduced, every person who is a member of the company during the time that it so carries on business after those six months and is cognizant of the fact that it is carrying on business with fewer than seven members or two members, as the case may be, shall be severally liable for the payment of the whole debts of the company contracted during that time, and may be severally sued therefor.

Cattle Trespass Act, 1966 Section 15

Title: Procedure if Cattle Be Not Claimed Within Seven Days

State: Karnataka

Year: 1966

..... (a) the number and description of the cattle; (b) the place where they were seized; (c) the place where they were impounded; and shall cause proclamation of the same to be made by beat of drum in the village or area and at the market place near the place of seizure. (3) If the cattle be not claimed within seven days, or within three days in the case of asses or sheep, from the date of notice under sub-section (2), they shall be sold by public auction by the said officer or an officer of his establishment deputed for that purpose at such place and time and subject to such conditions as the District Magistrate by general or special order from time to time directs: Provided that if the bid of any person for any cattle at a public auction is, in the opinion of the officer authorised to sell them, not a fair price, he may reject the bid, and may dispose of the cattle in such manner as he thinks fit.

Indian Evidence Act 1872 Section 108

Title: Burden of Proving That Person is Alive Who Has Not Been Heard of for Seven Years

State: Central

Year: 1872

1 [Provided that when] the question is whether a man is alive or dead, and it is proved that he has not been heard of for seven years by those who would naturally have heard of him if he had been alive, the burden of proving that he is alive is 2 [shifted to] the person who affirms it. _______________________ 1. Substituted by Act 18 of 1872, section 9, for "when". 2. Substituted by Act 18 of 1972, section 9, for "on".

Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Section 82

Title: Act of a Child Under Seven Years of Age

State: Central

Year: 1860

Nothing is an offence which is done by a child under seven years of age.

Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Section 83

Title: Act of a Child Above Seven and Under Twelve of Immature Understanding

State: Central

Year: 1860

Nothing is an offence which is done by a child above seven years of age and under twelve, who has not attained sufficient maturity of understanding to judge of the nature and consequences of his conduct on that occasion.

Trade and Merchandise Marks Act, 1958 [Repealed] Section 32

Title: Registration to Be Conclusive as to Validity After Seven Years

State: Central

Year: 1958

Subject to the provisions of section 35 and section 46, in all legal proceedings relating to a trade mark registered in Part A of the register (including applications under section 56) the original registration of the trade mark shall, after the expiration of seven years from the date of such registration, be taken to be valid in all respects unless it is proved (a) that the original registration was obtained by fraud; or (b) that the trade mark was registered in contravention of the provisions of section 11 or offends against the provisions of that section on the date of commencement of the proceedings; or (c) that the trade mark was not, at the commencement of the proceedings, distinctive of the goods of the registered proprietor.

Arms Act, 1959 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1959

.....of the provisions of the Act. There has been increased use of firearms, mootly unauthorised by terrorists and others in committing violent acts. Such activities have been particularly noticed in 'disturbed areas' like Punjab and Chandigarh. The punishments provided for at present do not have a strong deterrent effect. There is, therefore, an increased need to provide for more stringent punishment to curb unauthorised access to arms and ammunition and to combat the growing menace of terrorism. It is accordingly proposed to provide for very stringent punishments for illegal possession or carrying of arms in disturbed areas and for contravention of sub-section(1B) of section 25of the Act in disturbed areas. It is also proposed to make the Punishments for other contraventions of the said sub-section(1B) more stringent. 2 The.Bill seeks to achieve the above objectives. -S.O.R. - Gaz. of India. 16-5-1985, Pt. II-S. 2. Ext., p. 3 (No29). Act 42 of 1988- The Arms Act, 1959 had been amended to provide for enhanced publishments in respect of offences under that Act in the context of escalating terrorist and anti-national activities. However, it was reported tha'. terrorist and.....

The Indian Penal Code 1860 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1860

.....1908, `India', means the territory of India excluding the State of Jammu and Kashmir. Under s. 2(e) of the Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Act, 1969, `India' means for the purposes of this Act the territories to which this Act extends (i.e., whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir). According to s. 2(27) of Customs Act, 1962, `India' includes the territorial waters of India. SECTION 19: "JUDGE" The word "judge" denotes not only every person who is officially designated as a Judge, but also every person, who is empowered by law to give, in any legal proceeding, civil or criminal, a definitive judgement or a judgement which, if not appealed against, would be definitive, or a judgement which, if confirmed by some other authority, would be definitive, or who is one of a body of persons, which body of persons is empowered by law to give such a judgement. Illustrations (a) A Collector exercising jurisdiction in a suit under Act 10 of 1859, is a Judge. (b) A Magistrate exercising jurisdiction in respect of a charge on which he has power to sentence to fine or imprisonment, with or without appeal, is a Judge. (c) A member of a Panchayat which has power.....

Companies Act, 1956 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1956

.....as in the (Depositories Act, 1996) (22 of 1996); (12B) "derivative" has the same meaning as in clause (aa) of (S.2 of the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956) (42 of 1956);] (13) "director" includes any person occupying the position of director, by whatever name called; (14) "District Court" means the principal Civil Court of original jurisdiction in a district, but does not include a High Court in the exercise of its ordinary original civil jurisdiction ; [(14A) "dividend" includes any interim dividend;] (15) "document" includes summons, notice, requisition, order, other legal process, and registers, whether issued, sent or kept in pursuance of this or any other Act or otherwise ; [(15A) "employees stock option" means the option given to the whole-time directors, officers or employees of a company, which gives such directors, officers or employees the benefit or right to purchase or subscribe at a future date, the securities offered by the company at a pre-determined price;] (16) "existing company" means an existing company as defined in (section 3); (17) "financial year" means, in relation to any body corporate, the period in respect of which.....

Income Tax Act, 1961 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1961

INCOME TAX ACT, 1961 INCOME TAX ACT, 1961 43 of 1961 [AS AMENDED BY FINANCE ACT, 2003] An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to income-tax and super-tax BE it enacted by Parliament in the Twelfth Year of the Republic of India as follows : CHAPTER 1 PRELIMINARY Section 1 Short title, extent and commencement (1) This Act may be called the Income-tax Act, 1961. (2) It extends to the whole of India. (3) Save as otherwise provided in this Act, it shall come into force on the 1st day of April, 1962. Section 2 Definitions 1 Inserted by the Direct Tax Laws (Amendment) Act, 1987, w.e.f. 1-4-1989.[(1) "advance tax" means the advance tax payable in accordance with the provisions of Chapter XVII-C;] 2 Renumbered as clause (1A) by the Direct Tax Laws (Amendment) Act, 1987, w.e.f. 1-4-1989.[(1A)] 3 For manner of computation of income which is partially agricultural and partially frombusiness, see rules 7, 7A, 7B and 8. For analysis, see Mashbra's Income-tax Rules."agricultural income" means - 4 Substituted by the Taxation Laws (Amendment) Act, 1970, w.r.e.f. 1-4-1962.[(a) any rent or revenue derived from land which is situated in India and is used for.....