Proof of documents signed by officers of Court
Section 10 of the Maintenance Orders Enforcement Act, 1921 deals with proof of documents signed by officers of Court. For the purposes of this Act, any document purporting to be signed by a judge or officer of a Court outside [India] shall, until the contrary is proved, be deemed to have been so signed without proof of the signature of judicial or official character of the person appearing to have signed it, and th The Act came into force on 05 Oct 1921.
For the purposes of this Act, any document purporting to be signed by a judge or officer of a Court outside 1 [India] shall, until the contrary is proved, be deemed to have been so signed without proof of the signature of judicial or official character of the person appearing to have signed it, and the officerof a Court by whom a document is signed shall, until the contrary is provided, be deemed to have been the proper officer of the Court to sign the document.
Section 10, The Maintenance Orders Enforcement Act, 1921 (Act 18 of 1921).
Questions about Section 10
What does Section 10 of the Maintenance Orders Enforcement Act deal with?
Section 10 of the Maintenance Orders Enforcement Act is headed "Proof of documents signed by officers of Court". For the purposes of this Act, any document purporting to be signed by a judge or officer of a Court outside [India] shall, until the contrary is proved, be deemed to have been so signed without proof of the signature of judicial or official character of the person appearing to have signed it, and th
How do I find court cases under Section 10 of the Maintenance Orders Enforcement Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Maintenance Orders Enforcement Act 10, section 10 Maintenance Orders Enforcement Act, section 10 of the Maintenance Orders Enforcement Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
When did Section 10 of the Maintenance Orders Enforcement Act come into force?
Section 10 of the Maintenance Orders Enforcement Act, cited as Maintenance Orders Enforcement Act 10, came into force on 05 Oct 1921, having been enacted on 05 Oct 1921. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
Other sections of this Act
- 7. Powers of Court of summary jurisdiction to confirm maintenance order made out of India571 words
- 6. Power of summary Courts to make provisional maintenance order against persons resident in reciprocating territories468 words
- 2. Definitions198 words
- 12. Rule-making power195 words
- 8. Enforcement of maintenance orders148 words
- 4. Registration in India of maintenance orders maintenance orders made in the reciprocating territories144 words
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