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Bengal Land Revenue Sales Act, 1859 Complete Act

State: West Bengal

Year: 1859

BENGAL LAND REVENUE SALES ACT, 1859 BENGAL LAND REVENUE SALES ACT, 1859 11 of 1859 4th May, 1859 An Act to improve the law relating to sales of land for arrears of revenue in the Lower Provinces under the Bengal Presidency. Preamble. Whereas it is expedient to discontinue the practice of obtaining the previous sanction of the Board of Revenue to sales of estates for arrears of revenue, or other demands of Government, in the Province of Cuttack; and whereas it is just that a person having a lien upon an estate, and paying the money necessary to protect it from sale for arrears of revenue, should be reasonably secured and whereas it is expedient to afford shares in estates, who duly pay their shares of the sadar jama of their estates, easy means of protecting their shares from sale by reason of the default of their co-sharers ; and whereas it is expedient to afford landholders, particularly absentees, facilities in guarding against the accidental sale of their estates for arrears of revenue by reason of the neglect or fraud of their agents ; and it is therefore proper, for the above and other purposes, to improve the law relating to sales of land for arrears of revenue.....

Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Chapter 9

Title: Of Offences by or Relating to Public Servants

State: Central

Year: 1860

.....disobeys that direction of law, with the knowledge that he is likely thereby to cause injury to Z. A has committed the offence defined in this section. Section 167 - Public servant framing an incorrect document with intent to cause injury Whoever, being a public servant, and being, as1[such public servant, charged with the preparation or translation of any document or electronic record, frames, prepares or translates that document or electronic record] in a manner which he knows or believes to be incorrect, intending thereby to cause or knowing it to be likely that he may thereby cause injury to any person, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both. _____________________ 1. Substituted by the Information Technology Act, 2000, section 91 and Schedule I, for certain words. (w.e.f. 17-10-2000). Section 168 - Public servant unlawfully engaging in trade Whoever, being a public servant, and being legally bound as such public servant not to engage in trade, engages in trade, shall be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with.....

Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Section 169

Title: Public Servant Unlawfully Buying or Bidding for Property

State: Central

Year: 1860

Whoever, being a public servant, and being legally bound as such public servant, not to purchase or bid for certain property, purchases or bids for that property, either in his own name or in the name of another, or jointly, or in shares with others, shall be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both; and the property, if purchased, shall be confiscated.

Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Chapter 10

Title: Of Contempts of the Lawful Authority of Public Servants

State: Central

Year: 1860

.....may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to onethousand rupees, or with both.] _______________________ 1.Addedby Act 22 of 1939, section 2. Section 177 - Furnishing false information Whoever, being legally bound to furnish information on any subject to any public servant, as such, furnishes, as true, information on the subject which he knows or has reason to believe to be false, shall be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both; or, if the information which he is legally bound to give respects the commission of an offence, or is required for the purpose of preventing the commission of an offence, or in order to the apprehension of an offender, with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both. Illustrations (a) A,a landholder, knowing of the commission of a murder within the limits of his estate, wilfully misinforms the magistrate of the district that the death has occurred by accident in consequence of the bite of a snake.Ais guilty of the offence defined in this section. (b) A,a village.....

Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Section 185

Title: Illegal Purchase or Bid for Property Offered for Sale by Authority of Public Servant

State: Central

Year: 1860

Whoever, at any sale of property held by the lawful authority of a public servant, as such, purchases or bids for any properly on account of any person, whether himself or any other, whom he knows to be under a legal incapacity to purchase that properly at that sale, or bids for such property not intending to perform the obligations under which he lays himself by such bidding, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one month, or with fine which may extend to two hundred rupees, or with both.

Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Complete Act

Title: Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860)

State: Central

Year: 1860

.....Court Section79 - Act done by a person justified, or by mistake of fact believing himself justified, by law Section80 - Accident in doing a lawful act Section81 - Act likely to cause harm, but done without criminal intent, and to prevent other harm Section82 - Act of a child under seven years of age Section83 - Act of a child above seven and under twelve of immature understanding Section84 - Act of a person of unsound mind Section85 - Act of a person incapable of judgment by reason of intoxication caused against his will Section86 - Offence requiring a particular intent or knowledge committed by one who is intoxicated Section87 - Act not intended and not known to be likely to cause death or grievous hurt, done by consent Section88 - Act not intended to cause death, done by consent in good faith for person's benefit Section89 - Act done in good faith for benefit of child or insane person, by or by consent of guardian Section90 - Consent known to be given under fear or misconception Section91 - Exclusion of acts which are offences independently of harm caused Section92 - Act done in good faith for benefit of a person without consent Section93 - Communication made in.....

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.....

Northern India Ferries Act, 1878 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1878

.....regions of that State- M.P. Act 23 of 1958, Section 3(l). In its application to the Vidarbha region of the State of Bombay (now Maharashtra) this Act is repeated-Bom, Act 60 of 1959, Section 19(19-10-1959). 3. The Act was brought into force in Punjab on 1-4-1881, see Punj. Gaz., 1881, Pt. I. p. 139; in U.P. on l-l-1989, see N.W.P. and Oudh Gaz., 1878. Pt. I , p. 2035; in Assam, on 1-4-1897. see Assam Gaz., 1879, Pt. I. p. 187. 4. Added by 2 A.L.O., 1956 ( 1-11-1956). 5. Substitted for the words 'Provincial Government by A.L.O., 1950. 6. Substituted for the original Proviso by the Devolution Act, 1920 (38 of 1920), S. 2 and Schedule I, Part I. 7. Substituted for the word 'Provinces' by A.L.O., 1950. 8. The words 'and in any case where the said Local Governments fail to agree as regards the exercise of any such power they shall exercise such power subject to the control of the Governor-General in Council' were omitted by A.O., 1937 (1-4-1937). 9. Substituted for the words 'Provincial .Government' by A.L.O., 1950. 10. Inserted in the application of the Act to- The Uttar Pradesh by the Uttar Pradesh Local Boards Act, 1883 (14 of 1883), Section 65. The Punjab by the Punjab District.....

Bengal Ferries Act, 1885 Complete Act

State: West Bengal

Year: 1885

.....other things that may be carried in each kind of boat at one trip; and may, from time to time, with such approval as aforesaid, repeal or alter such rules. Rules made under this section shall be subject to the control of the 99. Words subs, by the Government of India (Adaptation of Indian Laws) Order, 1937 and the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950, respectively. [State Government], and shall be published in the 1010. Words subs, by the Government of India (Adaptation of Indian Laws) Order, 1937. [Official Gazette] in such manner as the 99. Words subs, by the Government of India (Adaptation of Indian Laws) Order, 1937 and the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950, respectively. [State Government] directs, and shall thereupon have the force of law. Section 16 Private ferry not to ply within two miles of public ferry without sanction No person shall, except with the sanction of the Magistrate of the district, maintain a ferry to or from any point within a distance of two miles from the limits of a public ferry : Provided that, in the case of any specified public ferry, the 99. Words subs, by the Government of India (Adaptation of Indian Laws) Order, 1937 and the Adaptation of Laws Order,.....

The Punjab Land Revenue Act, 1887 Complete Act

State: Punjab

Year: 1887

THE PUNJAB LAND REVENUE ACT, 1887 THE PUNJAB LAND REVENUE ACT, 1887 (ACT NO. 17 OF 1887) CONTENTS SN Subject CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY 1. Title, extent and commencement. 2. Repeal 3. Definitions 4. Exclusion of certain land from operation of Act. 5. Power to vary limits and alter number of tahsils, districts, and divisions. CHAPTER II REVENUE-OFFICERS Classes and Powers 6. Classes of revenue-officers. 7. Financial Commissioners. 8. Appointment of Commissioners and of Deputy, Assistant and Extra Assistant Commissioners. 9. Appointment of Tahsildars and Naib-Tahsildars. 10. Powers of Revenue-officers. 11. Superintendence and control of Revenue-officers. 12. Power to distribute business and withdraw and transfer cases. 13. Appeals 14. Limitation for appeals. 15. Review by Revenue-officers. 16. Power to call for, examine and revise proceedings of Revenue-officers. 17. Power to make rules as to procedure. 18. Persons by whom appearances and applications may be made.....