Definitions
Section 2 of the Maintenance Orders Enforcement Act, 1921 deals with definitions. In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,-- "Court of summary jurisdiction" means the Court of a Chief Presidency Magistrate or of a District Magistrate; The Act came into force on 05 Oct 1921.
In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,--
"Court of summary jurisdiction" means the Court of a Chief Presidency Magistrate or of a District Magistrate;
"dependants" means such persons as a person against whom a maintenance order is made is liable to maintain according to the law in force in 1 [the reciprocating territory] in which the maintenance order is made;
2["India" means the territory of India excluding the State of Jammu and Kashmir*;]
"maintenance order" means a decree or order, other than an order of affiliation, made by a Court in the exercise of civil or criminal jurisdiction for the periodical payment of sums of money towards the maintenance of the wife or other dependants of the person against whom the order is made;
"prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
"proper authority" means the authority appointed by, or under the law of, a reciprocating territory to receive and transmit documents to which this Act applies; and
3["reciprocating territory" means any country or territory outside India in respect of which this Act for the time being applies by virtue of a declaration under section 3.] 4* * * * *
Section 2, The Maintenance Orders Enforcement Act, 1921 (Act 18 of 1921).
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Questions about Section 2
What does Section 2 of the Maintenance Orders Enforcement Act deal with?
Section 2 of the Maintenance Orders Enforcement Act is headed "Definitions". In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,-- "Court of summary jurisdiction" means the Court of a Chief Presidency Magistrate or of a District Magistrate;
How do I find court cases under Section 2 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 2, section 2 Maintenance Orders Enforcement Act, section 2 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.
What should I read with Section 2 of the Maintenance Orders Enforcement Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 3 (Declaration of reciprocal arrangements), so none of them can safely be read on its own.
When did Section 2 of the Maintenance Orders Enforcement Act come into force?
Section 2 of the Maintenance Orders Enforcement Act, cited as Maintenance Orders Enforcement Act 2, 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
- 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
- 9. Payment of charges for transmission of sums awarded as maintenance and other costs and charges110 words
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