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Section 15 of the Limitation Act, 1963 provides that:(1) In computing the period of limitation any suit or application for the execution of a decree, the institution or execution of which has been stayed by injunction or order, the time of the continuance of the injunction or order, the day on which it was issued or made, and the day on which it was withdrawn, shall be excluded. Image Source: img09.deviantart.net ADVERTISEMENTS: (2) In computing the period of limitation for any suit of which notice has been given, or for which the previous consent or sanction of the Government or any other authority is required, in accordance with the requirements of any law for the time being in force, the period of such notice or, as the case may be,…

Salient Features of the Limitation Act, 1963 are as follows: Image Source: christknowledgecity.com(1) The Limitation Act of 1963 contains 32 Sections and 137 Articles. Schedule to the Limitation Act, 1963 is divided into three divisions. First division deals with Suits (Articles 1 to 113), Second division deals with Appeals (Art. 114-117) and the Third division deals with Applications (Art. 118-137). Again the First division is divided into ten parts:(1) (i) Part I relating to accounts (Arts. 1-5); (ii) Part II relating to contracts (Arts. 6- 55); (iii) Part III relating to declarations (Arts. 56- 58); (iv) Part IV relating to decrees and instruments (Arts. 59-60); (v) ADVERTISEMENTS: Part V relating to immovable property (Arts. 61-67); (vi) Part VI relating to movable property (Arts. 68-71); (vii) Part VII relating to tort…

Legal provisions regarding Punishment for extortion under section 384 of Indian Penal Code, 1860.Punishment for extortion: “Whoever commits extortion shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both”. Image Source: 4.bp.blogspot.com ADVERTISEMENTS: The offence under Section 384 is cognizable but warrant should ordinarily issue in the first instance. It is non-bailable but not compoundable, and is triable by any Magistrate.In State v. Basavegowada [1997 CrLJ 4386 (Kant)], the accused husband took his wife to a forest and obtained her ornaments under threat to kill her. The ornaments were subsequently recovered from him. He was held guilty of the offence of extortion, not robbery.In Chander Kala v. Ram Kishan [AIR 1985 SCC 1268], the head­master of a…

Succession to Property of a Male: Section 8 of the Act lays down a new scheme of succession to the property of a male Hindu who dies intestate after the commencement of the Act. Image Source: liveanswering.net ADVERTISEMENTS: The rules provided in this section and subsequent sections i.e. Sections 9 to 13 are definite and have to be read along with the Schedule. Section 8 divides the heirs of a male, for the purposes of inheriting the property into four classes.These are:—(1) Relatives mentioned in class I of the Schedule(2) Relatives mentioned in class II of the Schedule ADVERTISEMENTS: (3) Agnates of the deceased(4) Cognates of the deceased.In absence of the heirs qualified to succeed under the Act the property of the intestate shall devolve on the Government by escheat.…

8 Short Questions with Answers on “Directive Principles of State Policy of India” for Class IX Students (History and Civics ): image source: pmindia.gov.inQ1. What are the Directive Principles? Ans: Directive Principles are guidelines for goals, to be achieved by the present and future Governments, which endeavour to give to the citizens social, political and economic justice. ADVERTISEMENTS: Q2. In which part of the Constitution are the Directive Principles of State Policy mentioned? Ans: Directive Principles of State Policy are contained in Part IV of the Constitution of India.Q3. Name the sources of inspiration for the Directive Principles of State Policy. ADVERTISEMENTS: Ans: Some of the sources of inspiration for the Directive Principles of State Policy are the Constitution of Irish Republic, the Declaration of the Rights of Man proclaimed…

Legal provisions regarding Sedition under section 124A of Indian Penal Code, 1860.Sedition: ‘Sedition’ means words or actions that make people rebel against the authority of the State. As per Coleridge, the word ‘sedition’ in its ordinary natural significance denotes a tumult, an insurrection, popular commotion or uproar; it implies violence or lawlessness in some form. Image Source: fabiusmaximus.files.wordpress.com ADVERTISEMENTS: The full meaning of sedition was explained by Lord Fitzgerald thus: “Sedition is a crime against society, nearly allied to that of treason, and it frequently precedes treason by a short interval. Sedition in itself is a comprehensive term, and it embraces all those practices, whether by word, deed, or writing which are calculated to disturb the tranquillity of the State, and lead ignorant persons to endeavour to subvert the Government…

Legal provisions regarding Punishment of Criminal Conspiracy under section 120B of Indian Penal Code, 1860. Image Source: i.ytimg.comPunishment of Criminal Conspiracy: ADVERTISEMENTS: As per Section 120-B of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, “(1) whoever is a party to a criminal conspiracy to commit an offence punishable with death, imprisonment for life or rigorous imprisonment for a term of two years or upwards, shall, where no express provision is made in this Code for the punishment of such a conspiracy, be punished in the same manner as if he had abetted such offence.(2) Whoever is a party to a criminal conspiracy other than a criminal conspiracy to commit an offence punishable as aforesaid shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term not exceeding six months, or with fine…

This role varies according to the nature of the state and its politics. However, in the developing world the role of public administration in political development is quite significant because of the prevailing political culture in the developing countries. Image Source: ph.nec.comThough the concept of political development itself is not clear but attempts have recently been made to critically examine the role of bureaucracy in political development. The word “Political” is generally used to connote both partisan politics and policy making. Political development is interpreted as a process of political institution building and people’s participation on it. ADVERTISEMENTS: It is now well established and accepted that public administration is an important instrument of policy. Since bureaucracy is the only available instrument to the state in the developing society it becomes…

The main organisations those are included in the Indian money market are mentioned below: 1. Call Money Market: The call money market deals with loans of very short duration. It mainly deals with one day loans which may or may not be renewed the next day. The participants in call money market are mostly banks. image source: yourarticlelibrary.com ADVERTISEMENTS: Therefore, it is called Inter-Bank Call Money Market. A few other financial institutions like UTI, LIC, GIC are also allowed to operate in this market. The call loans are generally made without security and therefore the lending banks should be very careful in judging the ability of borrower to repay the loans at call.The rate of interest in these markets is highly variable. It fluctuates at the pressure of excess demand…

Legal provisions regarding language and contents of judgment under section 354 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.(1) Except as otherwise expressly provided by the Code of Criminal Procedure, every judgment referred to in Section 353; Image Source: humanrights.ie ADVERTISEMENTS: (a) Shall be written in the language of the Court. According to Section 272 of the Code, the State Government may determine what shall be, for the purposes of this Code, the language of each Court within the State other than the High Court;(b) Shall contain the point or points for determination, the decision thereon and the reasons for the decision;(c) Shall specify the offence (if any) of which, and the section of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 or other law under which, the accused is convicted, and the punishment…