THE PUBLIC SERVANTS (INQUIRIES) ACT, 1850 ACT NO. 37 OF 1850

THE PUBLIC SERVANTS (INQUIRIES) ACT, 1850

ACT NO. 37 OF 1850 2*

[1st November, 1850.]

For regulating inquiries into the behaviour of Public Servants.

WHEREAS it is expedient to amend the law for regulating inquiries

into the behaviour of

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1. This short title was given by Act 1 of 1897 (infra).

2. This Act has been declared to be in force in all the Provinces of

India, except the Scheduled Districts, by the laws Local Extent

Act, 1874 (15 of 1874), s. 3.

It has been declared to be in force in the Sonthal Parganas

by the Sonthal Parganas Settlement Regulation, 1872 (3 of 1872),

s. 3 and partially extended to Berar by the Berar Laws Act, 1941

(4 of 1941).

It has been declared by notification under s. 3 (a) of the

Scheduled Districts Act, 1874 (14 of 1874), to be in force in the

following Scheduled Districts, namely:-

West Jalpaiguri . . .See Gazette of India, 1881, Pt. I, p. 74.

The Districts of Hazaribagh,

Lohardaga (now the Ranchi

District, see Calcutta Gazette,

1899, Pt. I, p. 44), and Manbhum,

and Pargana Dalbhum

and the Kolhan in the District

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THE FORFEITED DEPOSITS ACT, 1850 ACT NO. 25 OF 1850

THE FORFEITED DEPOSITS ACT, 1850

ACT NO. 25 OF 1850

[14th June, 1850]

An Act for the forfeiture to Government of deposits made on incomplete

sales of land under 2*Regulation 8, 1819. 3*

Preamble.--WHEREAS patnidars 4*fraudulently avail themselves

of the 5*provision in section 9, Regulation 8, 1819, of the Bengal

Code 6*that forfeited deposits at sales of land 7*for arrears of

rent shall be applied as if they were purchase-money. It is enacted as

follows:--

1.

[Repeals] Rep. by the Repealing Act, 1870 (14 of 1870), s. 1 and Sch.,

Pt. II.

2.

Application of forfeited deposits.

2. Application of forfeited deposits.--Any such forfeited deposit

shall be applied to defray the expenses of the sale, and the surplus

shall be forfeited to Government.

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1. Short title given by the Amending Act, 1897 (5 of 1897), s. 4 and

Sch. III>

The Act has been declared, by notification under the

Scheduled Districts Act, 1874 (14 of 1874), s. 3 to be in frce in

the Districts of Hazaribagh, Ranchi, Palamau and Manbhum and

Pargana Dhalbhum and the Kolhan in the District of Singhbhum in

the Chota Nagpur Division, see Gazette of India, 1881, Pt. I, p.

504.

The Act has also been declared to be in force in the Sonthal

Parganas by the Sonthal Parganas Settlement Regulation, 1872 (3

of 1872), s. 3 (1) and Sch.

2. The Bengal Patni Taluks Regulation, 1819.

3. The words and figures "and Act 4, 1846" rep. by Act 12 of 1891,

s. 2 and Sch. I, Pt. I.

4. The words "and judgment-debtors," rep. by s. 2 and Sch. I, Pt. I.

ibid.

5. The provision referred to rep. by s. 1 of the present Act.

6. The words and figures "and in section 5, Act 4, 1846," rep. by

Act 12 of 1891, s. 2 and Sch. I, Pt. I.

7. The words "in execution of decrees or" rep. by s. 2 and Sch. I,

Pt. I, ibid.

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THE CASTE DISABILITIES REMOVAL ACT, 1850 ACT NO. 21 OF 1850

THE CASTE DISABILITIES REMOVAL ACT, 1850 1*

ACT NO. 21 OF 1850

[11th April, 1850.]

An Act for extending the principle of section 9, Regulation VII, 1832,

of the Bengal Code throughout 2*[India].

Preamble.--WHEREAS it is enacted by section 9, Regulation VII,

1832 (Ben. Reg. VII of 1832), of the Bengal Code, 3*that "whenever

in any civil suit the parties to such suit may be of different

persuasions, when one party shall be of the Hindu and the other of the

Muhammadan persuasion, or where one or more of the parties to the suit

shall not be either of the Muhammadan or Hindu persuasions the laws of

those religions shall not be permitted to operate to deprive such

party or parties of any property to which,

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1. Short title given by the Indian Short Titles Act, 1897 (14 of

1897).

This Act has been extend to Berar by the Berar Laws Act,

1941 (4 of 1941) and has been declared to be in force in all the

Provinces of India, except the Scheduled Districts, by the Laws

Local Extent Act, 1874 (5 of 1874), s. 3.

It has been declared to be in force in the Sonthal Parganas

by the Sonathal Pargnas Settlement Regulation, 1872 (3 of 1872),

s. 3.

The Act has been extended to and brought into force in Dadra

and Nagar Haveli by Reg. 6 of 1963, s. 2 and Sch. I (w.e.f. 1-7-

1965) and to the Union territory of Pondicherry by Act 26 of

1968, s. 3 and Sch.

It has been declared, by notification under s. 3 (a) of the

Scheduled Districts Act, 1874 (14of 1874), to be in force in the

following Scheduled Districts, namely:-

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THE JUDICIAL OFFICERS PROTECTION ACT, 1850 ACT NO. 18 OF 1850

THE JUDICIAL OFFICERS PROTECTION ACT, 1850

ACT NO. 18 OF 1850

[4th April, 1850]

An Act for the protection of Judicial Officers.

Preamble.--For the greater protection of Magistrates and others

acting judicially. It is enacted as follows:-

1.

Non-liability to suit of officers acting judicially, for official actsdone in

good faith, and of officers executing warrants and orders.

1. Non-liability to suit of officers acting judicially, for

official acts done in good faith, and of officers executing warrants

and orders.--No Judge, Magistrate, Justice of

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1. Short title given by the Indian Short Titles Act, 1897 (14 of

1897).

The Act has been declared to be in force in all the

Provinces of India, except the Scheduled Districts, by the laws

Local Extent Act, 1874 (15 of 1874), s. 3.

It has been declared in force in the Sonthal Parganas by the

Sonthal Parganas Settlement Regulation, 1872 (3 of 1872), s. 3 ;

in the Khondmals District by the Khondmals Laws Regulation, 1936

(4 of 1936), s. 3 and Sch; in the Angul District, by the Angul

Laws Regulation, 1936 (5 of 1936), s. 3 and Sch; and in Panth

Piploda by the Panth Piploda Laws Regulation, 1929 (1 of 1929),

s. 2.

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THE PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS' DEFAULT ACT, 18501

THE PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS' DEFAULT ACT, 18501

ACT NO. 12 OF 1850

[22nd March, 1850]

For avoiding loss by the default of Public Accountants. Preamble.--For better [avoidance of loss through the default of public accountants: It is enacted as follows:--

1.

Public Accountants to give security. 1. Public Accountants to give security.--Every public accountant

shall give security for the due discharge of the trusts of his office, and for the due account of all moneys which shall come into his possession or control, by reason of his office.

1. This Act has been partially extended to Berar by the Berar Laws Act, 1941 (4 of 1941) and has been declared to be in force in all the Provinces of India, except the Scheduled Districts, by the Laws Local Extent Act, 1874 (15 of 1874), s. 3. It has been declared to be in force in the Sonthal Parganas

by the Sonthal Parganas Settlement Regulations 1872 (3 of 1872), s. 3. It has been declared by notification under s. 3 (a) of the Scheduled Districts Act, 1874 (14 of 1874), to be in force in the following other Scheduled Districts, namely:-

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THE SHORE NUISANCES (BOMBAY AND KOLABA ACT, 1853 ACT NO. 11 OF 1853

THE SHORE NUISANCES (BOMBAY AND KOLABA ACT, 1853

ACT NO. 11 OF 1853

[15th July, 1853.]

An Act to facilitate the removal of nuisances and encroachments below high-water mark in the Islands of Bombay and Kolaba. Preamble.--WHEREAS there is a large sea-shore in the islands of Bombay and Kolaba, and it is expedient, with a view to the safe navigation of the harbour of Bombay, and to the public interests generally, to facilitate the removal of nuisances, obstructions and encroachments below high-water mark in the said harbour, or upon or about the shores of the said islands; It is enacted as follows:-

1.

Power to give notice to remove nuisance. Mode of giving notice.Contents.Form.

1. Power to give notice to remove nuisance. Mode of giving notice. Contents. Form.--It shall be lawful for the Collector of Landrevenue at Bombay to give notice requiring the removal of any nuisance, obstruction or encroachment anywhere below high-water mark in the said harbour of Bombay, or upon or about the shores of the said islands; such notice shall be given by affixing the same in some conspicuous place on or near to the encroachment, obstruction or nuisance complained of, and by publication thereof in the 2 *[Official Gazette], and shall state that, unless the nuisance, obstruction or encroachment be removed or abated within one month, the same will be removed or abated by the said Collector; such notice may be in the Form No. 1, in the Schedule to this Act annexed, or to the like effect.

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