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Public Servants (Inquiries) Act, 1850 Complete Act

Title: Public Servants (Inquiries) Act, 1850

State: Central

Year: 1850

.....witnesses Section17 - Examination of witnesses and evidence by prosecutor [Repealed] Section18 - Notes of oral evidence Section19 - Inquiry when closed with defence. Prosecutor when entitled to reply and give evidence. Accused not entitled to adjournment Section20 - Power to require Amendment of charge and to adjourn. Reason for refusing adjournment to be recorded Section21 - Report of commissioners' proceedings Section22 - Power to call for further evidence or explanation. Inquiry into additional article's of charge. Reference of report of special commissioners' final orders Section23 - Definition of Government Section24 - Saving of enactments as to dismissal of certain officers Section25 - Saving of power of removal without inquiry under Act

Commissions of Inquiry Act, 1952 Complete Act

Title: Commissions of Inquiry Act, 1952

State: Central

Year: 1952

.....Commission to utilise the services of certain officers and investigation agencies for conducting investigation pertaining to inquiry Section5B - Power of Commission to appoint assessors Section6 - Statements made by persons to the Commission Section6A - Persons not obliged to disclose secret process of manufacture of goods in certain cases Section7 - Commission to cease to exist when so notified Section8 - Procedure to be followed by the Commission Section8A - Inquiry not to be interrupted by reason of vacancy or change in the constitution of the Commission Section8B - Persons likely to be prejudicially affected to be heard Section8C - Right of cross-examination and representation by legal practitioner Section9 - Protection of action taken in good faith Section10 - Members, etc., to be public servants Section10A - Penalty for acts calculated to bring the Commission or any member thereof into disrepute Section11 - Act to apply to other inquiring authorities in certain cases Section12 - Power to make rules

Special Court (Trial of Offences Relating to Trnsactions in Securities) Act, 1992 Complete Act

Title: Special Court (Trial of Offences Relating to Trnsactions in Securities) Act, 1992

State: Central

Year: 1992

Preamble1 - SPECIAL COURT (TRIAL OF OFFENCES RELATING TO TRANSACTIONS INSECURITIES) ACT, 1992 Section1 - Short title and commencement Section2 - Definitions Section3 - Appointment and functions of Custodian Section4 - Contracts entered into fraudulently may be cancelled Section5 - Establishment of Special Court Section5A - Distribution of cases amongst Judges of Special Court Section6 - Cognizance of case by Special Court Section7 - Jurisdiction of Special Court Section8 - Jurisdiction of Special Court as to joint trials Section9 - Procedure and powers of Special Court Section9A - Jurisdiction, powers, authority and procedure of Special Court in civil matters Section9B - Powers of the Special Court in arbitration matters Section10 - Appeal Section11 - Discharge of liabilities Section11A - Power to punish for contempt Section12 - Protection of action taken in good faith Section13 - Act to have overriding effect Section14 - Power to make rules Section15 - Repeal and savings

Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968 Complete Act

Title: Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968

State: Central

Year: 1968

Preamble1 - JUDGES (INQUIRY) ACT, 1968 Section1 - Short title and commencement Section2 - Definitions Section3 - Investigation into misbehaviour or incapacity of Judge by Committee Section4 - Report of Committee Section5 - Powers of Committee Section6 - Consideration of report and procedure for presentation of an address for removal of Judge Section7 - Power to make rules

Departmental Inquiries (Enforcement of Attendance of Witnesses and Production of Documents) Act, 1981 (29 of 1981) Complete Act

Title: Departmental Inquiries (Enforcement of Attendance of Witnesses and Production of Documents) Act, 1981 (29 of 1981)

State: Karnataka

Year: 1981

Preamble 1 - KARNATAKA DEPARTMENTAL INQUIRIES ENFORCEMENT OF ATTENDANCE OF WITNESSES, PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS ACT, 1981 Section 1 - Short title and commencement Section 2 - Departmental inquiries to which the Act shall apply Section 3 - Definitions Section 4 - Power of State Government to authorise the exercise of powers specified in section 5 Section 5 - Power of authorised inquiring authorityto enforce attendance of witnesses and production of documents Section 6 - Territorial limits in which powers specified in section 5 may be exercised Section 6A - Issue of search warrant etc. Section 7 - Power to make rules Section 8 - Repeal and savings

The Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act, 2008 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 2008

THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2008 THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2008 [ACT No. 5 OF 2009] Received the assent of the President on 7th January, 2009, Act Published in Gaz. Of India 9- 1-2009, Pt.II.S.1 Ext.P.1 (No.6). [7th January, 2009.] An Act further to amend the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. BE it enacted by Parliament in the Fifty-ninth Year of the Republic of India as follows:" 1. Short title and commencement. " (1) This Act may be called the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act, 2008. (2) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint; and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act. 2. Amendment of section 2. " In section 2 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), after clause (w), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:"˜(wa) "victim" means a person who has suffered any loss or injury caused by reason of the act or omission for which the accused person has been charged and the expression "victim" includes his or her guardian or.....

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 Section 309

Title: Power to Postpone or Adjourn Proceedings

State: Central

Year: 1973

..... (a) no adjournment shall be granted at the request of a party, except where the circumstances are beyond the control of that party; (b) the fact that the pleader of a party is engaged in another Court, shall not be a ground for adjournment; (c) where a witness is present in Court but a party or his pleader is not present or the party or his pleader though present in Court, is not ready to examine or cross-examine the witness, the Court may, if thinks fit, record the statement of the witness and pass such orders as it thinks fit dispensing with the examination-in-chief or cross-examination of the witness, as the case may be.] Explanation 1 .-If sufficient evidence has been obtained to raise a suspicion that the accused may have committed an offence, and it appears likely that further evidence may be obtained by a remand, this is a reasonable cause for a remand. Explanation 2.-The terms on which an adjournment or postponement may be granted in include, in appropriate cases, the payment of costs by the prosecution or the accused. _____________________ 1. Inserted by Act 45 of 1978, section 24 (w.e.f. 18-12-1978). 2. Inserted vide Code of Criminal Procedure.....

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 Section 210

Title: Procedure to Be Followed when there is a Complaint Case and Police Investigation in Respect of the Same Offence

State: Central

Year: 1973

(1) When in a case instituted otherwise than on a police report (hereinafter referred to as a complaint case), it is made to appear to the Magistrate, during the course of the inquiry or trial held by him, that an investigation by the police is in progress in relation to the offence which is the subject-matter of the inquiry or trial held by him, the Magistrate shall stay the proceedings of such inquiry or trial and call for a report on the matter from the police officer conducting the investigation. (2) If a report is made by the investigating police officer under section 173 and on such report cognizance of any offence is taken by the Magistrate against any person who is an accused in the complaint case, the Magistrate shall inquire into or try together the complaint case and the case arising out of the police report as if both the cases were instituted on a police report. (3) If the police report does not relate to any accused in the complaint case or if the Magistrate does not take cognizance of any offence on the police report, he shall proceed with the inquiry or trial, which was stayed by him, in accordance with the provisions of this Code.

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 Section 313

Title: Power to Examine the Accused

State: Central

Year: 1973

.....or by giving false answers to them. (4) The answers given by the accused may be taken into consideration in such inquiry or trial, and put in evidence for or against him in any other inquiry into, or trial for, any other offence which such answers may tend to show he had committed. 1[(5) The Court may take help of Prosecutor and Defence Counsel in preparing relevant questions which are to be put to the accused and the Court may permit filing of written statement by the accused as sufficient compliance of this section.] ______________________________________________ 1. Inserted vide Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act 2008 to be effective from 31.12.2009 vide Notification No. S.O. 3313(E) dated 30.12.2009.

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 Section 305

Title: Procedure when Corporation or Registered Society is an Accused

State: Central

Year: 1973

.....section, "corporation" means an incorporated company or other body corporate, and includes a society registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 (21 of 1860). (2) Where a corporation is the accused person or one of the accused persons in an inquiry or trial, it may appoint a representative for the purpose the inquiry or trial and such appointment need not be under the seal of the corporation. (3) Where a representative of a corporation appears, any requirement of this Code that anything shall be done in the presence of the accused or shall be read or stated or explained to the accused, shall be construed as a requirement that that thing shall be done in the presence of the representative or read or stated or explained to the representative, and any requirement that the accused shall be examined shall be construed as a requirement that the representative shall be examined. (4) Where a representative of a corporation does not appear, any such requirement as is referred to in sub-section (3) shall not apply. (5) Where a statement in writing purporting to be signed by the managing director of the corporation or by any person (by whatever name called) having, or.....