DOWRY PROHIBITION ACT [XXXV OF 1980]

Section 4— As the allegation of demanding dowry with threat to divorce comes within the mischief of section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act and not under section 3 for which the trial Court is directed to frame charge against ...

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NARCOTICS CONTROL ACT [XX OF 1990]

Section 19— As the respondent was carrying surreptitiously 3 kg 27 grams of powder the whole stuff is to be treated as heroin for the purpose of the Act intending to punish the carrier of the narcotic irrespective of whether ...

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MARTIAL LAW REGULATION NO. 11 OF 1975

Case was pending before Summary Martial Law Court—After withdrawal of Martial Law the Criminal Court is to proceed with the trial afresh—As the proceeding was pending before the Summary Martial Law Court where certain witnesses were examined and after withdrawal ...

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PAYMENT OF WAGES ACT [IV OF 1936]

Sections 15 and 20— The Labour Court took cognizance of offence under section 20 of Payment of Wages Act as the accused petitioner contravened sections 4, 5, 7 and 25 of the Act but alike the provisions of IRO the ...

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LOCAL GOVERNMENT ORDINANCE, 1976

In exercising the power under section 561A of the Code of Criminal Procedure to do real justice this Court cannot help a person who is flouting an order of a Court on mere technical ground and thereby helping him in ...

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LIMITATION ACT [IX OF 1908]

Section 5— In the absence of any sufficient cause shown for condonation of delay of an inordinate delay of 1780 days in preferring the criminal appeal by the petitioner the High Court Division rightly rejected the petition under section 5 ...

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LEGAL REMEMBRANCER’S MANUAL, 1960

Chapter XII—First 7 paragraphs— When State defence lawyer got 14 days’ time to get prepared and no prayer for adjournment was made by him for making preparation of the defence case it is decided that learned Advocate got reasonable time ...

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ARMS ACT [XI OF 1878]

Section 4— ’Daos’ and ‘Ram Daos’ which e used for domestic and agricultural purpose, do not come within the mischief of section 4 of the Arms Act and as such the conviction under section 19(f) of the Arms Act is ...

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THE LAWS THAT GOVERN WAQF PROPERTIES

What is a waqf? Waqf is the property given in the name of God for religious and charitable purposes. In legal terms, permanent dedication by a person professing Islam, of any movable or immovable property for any purpose recognised by ...

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