Skip to content


Bare Act Search Results

Home Bare Acts Phrase: surprise Page 1 of about 14 results ( seconds)

National Highways Act, 1956 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1956

.....(3) Pondicherry, by Regn. 7 of 1963 (1-10-1963). (4) Sikkim-See S.O. 208 (E) of 1975. SECTION 01: SHORT TITLE, EXTENT AND COMMENCEMENT (1) This Act may be called the National Highways Act, 1956. (2) It extends to the whole of India. (3) It shall come into force on such date1as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint. SECTION 02: DECLARATION OF CERTAIN HIGHWAYS TO BE NATIONAL HIGHWAYS (1) Each of the highways specified in the Schedule4[***]is hereby declared to be a national highway. (2) The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, declare any other highway to be a national highway and on the publication of such notification such highway shall be deemed to be specified in the Schedule. (3) The Central Government may, by like notification, omit any highway from the Schedule and on the publication of such notification, the highway so omitted shall cease to be a national highway. SECTION 03: DEFINITIONS 5-In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) "competent authority" means any person or authority authorised by the Central Government, by notification in the Official Gazette, to perform the functions of.....

List Judgments citing this section

Tamil Nadu State Judicial Service (Cadre and Recruitment) Rules, 2007 Complete Act

State: Tamil Nadu

Year: 2007

.....shall, along with his application " a. If he /she is an Advocate or Pleader, produce from the Presiding Officer of the Court in which he/ she is actually practicing, a certificate indicating the length of his / her practice; b. If he / she is an Assistant Public Prosecutor, Grade I or an Assistant Public Prosecutor, Grade II, produce from the Collector of the District concerned, a certificate indicating the length of his / her service; c. Produce a certificate of good character, from a Senior Advocate /counsel and another from a responsible person, not being a relative but who is well acquainted with him / her in private life. The selection shall be made based on the results of written examination and viva voce i.e, the selection will be made on the basis of the total marks obtained by the candidates in the written examination and viva voce taken together subject to the rule of reservation of appointment. The maximum marks allotted for the written examination and viva voce shall be 75% and 25 % respectively. The Notification enlisting the successful candidates prepared under these rules shall be published in the Tamil Nadu Government Official Gazette and it shall cease to.....

List Judgments citing this section

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 Rule 1 to 10

Title: Written Statement, Set-off and Counter-claim

State: Central

Year: 1908

.....by the Act 22 of 2002, section 9 (w.e.f. 1-7-2002). 2. Inserted by Act 46 of 1999, section 18(ii) (w.e.f. 1-7-2002). 3. Substituted by Act 22 of 2002, section 9(ii), for sub-rule (3) (w.e.f. 1-7-2002). 4. Rule 5 renumbered as sub-rule (1) of that rule by Act 104 of 1976, section 58(iii) (w.e.f. 1-2-1977). 5. Inserted by Act 104 of 1976, section 58(iv) (w.e.f. 1-2-1977). 6. Inserted by Act 14 of 1976, section 58(v) (w.e.f. 01.02.1977). 7. Substituted by Act 22 of 2002, section 9, for rules 9 and 10 (as they stood immediately before their omission by clause (v) of section 18 of the Code of Civil Procedure (Amendment) Act, 1999 (46 of 1999). 8. Inserted by Act 104 of 1976, section 58(vi) (w.e.f. 01.02.1977). 9. Rule 8A was earlier inserted by Act 104 of 1976, section 58(vii) (w.e.f. 01.02.1977).

View Complete Act      List Judgments citing this section

Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Chapter 21

Title: Of Defamation

State: Central

Year: 1860

.....in a good faith any opinion whatever respecting the conduct of a public servant in the discharge of his public functions, or respecting his character, so far as his character appears in that conduct, and no further. Third Exception.--Conduct of any person touching any public question It is not defamation to express in good faith any opinion whatever respecting the conduct of any person touching any public question, and respecting his character, so far as his character appears in that conduct, and no further. Illustration It is not defamation in A to express in good faith any opinion whatever respecting Z's conduct in petitioning Government on a public question, in signing a requisition for a meeting on a public question, in presiding or attending a such meeting, in forming or joining any society which invites the public support, in voting or canvassing for a particular candidate for any situation in the efficient discharges of the duties of which the public is interested. Fourth Exception.--Publication of reports of proceedings of Courts It is not defamation to publish substantially true report of the proceedings of a Court of Justice, or of the result of any.....

View Complete Act      List Judgments citing this section

Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Section 499

Title: Defamation

State: Central

Year: 1860

.....in a good faith any opinion whatever respecting the conduct of a public servant in the discharge of his public functions, or respecting his character, so far as his character appears in that conduct, and no further. Third Exception.--Conduct of any person touching any public question It is not defamation to express in good faith any opinion whatever respecting the conduct of any person touching any public question, and respecting his character, so far as his character appears in that conduct, and no further. Illustration It is not defamation in A to express in good faith any opinion whatever respecting Z's conduct in petitioning Government on a public question, in signing a requisition for a meeting on a public question, in presiding or attending a such meeting, in forming or joining any society which invites the public support, in voting or canvassing for a particular candidate for any situation in the efficient discharges of the duties of which the public is interested. Fourth Exception.--Publication of reports of proceedings of Courts It is not defamation to publish substantially true report of the proceedings of a Court of Justice, or of the result of any.....

View Complete Act      List Judgments citing this section

Marine Insurance Act, 1963 Schedule I

Title: Schedule

State: Central

Year: 1963

.....said goods and merchandises, and ship, etc., or any part thereof. And in case of any loss or misfortune it shall be lawful to the assured, their factors, servants and assigns, to sue, labour, and travel for, in and about the defence, safeguards and recovery of the said goods and merchandises and ship etc., or any part thereof, without prejudice to this Insurance; to the charges whereof we, the assurers, will contribute each one according to the rate and quantity of his sum herein assured. And it is especially declared and agreed that no acts of the insurer or insured in recovering, saving, or preserving the property insured shall be considered as a waiver, or acceptance of abandonment. And so we, the assurers, are contended, and do hereby promise and bind ourselves, each one for his own part, our heirs, executors, and goods to the assured, their executors, administrators, and assigns, for the true performance of the premises, confessing ourselves paid the consideration due into us for this assurance by the assured, at and after the rate of. In witness whereof, we, the assurers, have subscribed our names and sums assured in MEMORANDUM N.B.-- Corn, fish, salt, fruit,.....

View Complete Act      List Judgments citing this section

Air Corporations Act, 1953 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1953

.....with either of the Corporations. SECTION 09: CORPORATIONS TO ACT ON BUSINESS PRINCIPLES - In carrying out any of duties vested in it by this Act, each of the Corporations shall act so far as may be on business principles. CHAPTER 03: FINANCE, ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT SECTION 10: CAPITAL OF THE CORPORATIONS - (1) All non-recurring expenditure incurred by the Central Government for, or in connection with, each of the Corporations up to the date of establishment of that Corporation and declared to be capital expenditure by that Government, shall be treated as capital provided by the Central Government to that Corporation. (2) The Central Government may provide any further capital that may be required by either of the Corporations for the carrying on of the business of the Corporation or for any purpose connected therewith on such terms and conditions as the Central Government may determine. (3) Each of the Corporations may, with the consent of the Central Government, or in accordance with the terms of any general authority given to it by the Central Government- (a) borrow money for all or any of the purposes of the Corporation, and (b) secure the payment of any money.....

List Judgments citing this section

Cantonments Act, 1924 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1924

.....administration of cantonments the spirit of the reformed scheme of Government, recommended a complete revision and an algamation of the Cantonments Act(Act 15 of 1910) and the Cantonment Code, 1912, in order to bring into conformity with ordinary municipal law the system under which military cantonments are administered. The recommendations of the committee have now been examined by the Government of India and the conclusions arrived at are embodied in the BiH. The main features of the Rill are as follows:- (a) It is proposed to lake power to municipalize the government of those cantonments which contain a substantial civil population having no essential connection with or dependence upon the military administration. In other cantonments where these circumstances do not fully exist the administration of contanment. Affairs will be vested in the hands of the commanding officer of the cantonment, who for the purpose of the Act, will be constituted a corporation sole. The general effect will be that the Government authority will cease to be the purely executive .agency as at present. In the larger cantonments the existing cantonment committee will be replaced by a cantonment Board.....

List Judgments citing this section

Code of Civil Procedure 1908 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1908

.....in the Banking Companies (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Act, 1970 (5 of 1970). Explanation II : For the purposes of this section, a transaction is a commercial transaction, if it is connected with the industry, trade or business of the party incurring the liability.] (2) Where such a decree is silent with respect to the payment of further interest on such principal sum] from the date of the decree to the date of payment or other earlier date, the court shall be deemed to have refused such interest, and a separate suit therefor shall not lie. SECTION 35: COSTS (1) Subject to such conditions and limitations as may be prescribed, and to the provisions of any law for the time being in force, the costs of and incident to all suits shall be in the discretion of the court, and the court shall have full power to determine by whom or out of what property and to what extent such costs are to be paid, and to give all necessary directions for the purposes aforesaid. The fact that the court has no jurisdiction to try the suit shall be no bar to the exercise of such powers. (2) Where the court directs that any costs shall not follow the event, the court shall state its reasons in.....

List Judgments citing this section

Marine Insurance Act, 1963 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1963

.....NEGOTIATION OF CONTRACT (1) Every material representation made by the assured or his agent to the insurer during the negotiations for the contract, and before the contract is concluded, must be true. If it be untrue the insurer may avoid the contract. (2) A representation is material which would influence the judgment of a prudent insurer in fixing the premium, or determining whether he will take the risk. (3) A representation may be either as to a matter of fact, or as to a matter of expectation or belief. (4) A representation as to a matter of fact is true, if it be substantially correct, that is to say, if the difference between what is represented and what is actually correct would not be Considered material by a prudent insurer. (5) A representation as to a matter of expectation or belief is true if it be made in good faith. (6) A representation may be withdrawn or corrected before the contract is concluded. (7) Whether a particular representation be material or not, is, in each case, a question of fact. SECTION 23: WHEN CONTRACT IS DEEMED TO BE CONCLUDED A contract of marine insurance is deemed to be concluded when the proposal of the assured is accepted by the.....

List Judgments citing this section

  • << Prev.

Save Judgments// Add Notes // Store Search Result sets // Organize Client Files //