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Enacted 1891

The Murshidabad Act, 1891

In force 6 sections Home Affairs

An Act to confirm and give effect to an Indenture between the Secretary of State and the Nawab Bahadoor of Moorshedabad, Amir-ul-Omrah.

Act 15 of 1891 Enacted 21 Mar 1891 In force 21 Mar 1891 Department Department of States

Administered by. Ministry of Home Affairs, Department of States · Other Acts of 1891

Preamble

THE MOORSHEDABAD ACT, 1891

ACT NO. 15 OF 1891

[21st March 1891.] An Act to confirm and give effect to an Indenture between the Secretary of State and the Nawab Bahadoor of Moorshedabad, Amir-ul-Omrah.

Preamble.--WHEREAS it is expedient to confirm and give effect to the indenture which is set forth in the schedule to this Act and which was made the twelfth day of March, 1891, between the Secretary of State for India in Council of the one part and Ihtisham-ul-Mulk Rais-ud Dowlah Amir-ulOmrah Nawab Sir Syud Hussan Ali Khan Bahadoor Mohabat Jung, G.C.I.E., Nawab Bahadoor of Moorshedabd, eldest son of His late Highness Moontazin-ul-Mulk Mohsenud Dowlah Fureedoon Jah Syud Mansoor Ali Khan Bahadoor Nusrat Jung, late Nawab Nazim of Bengal, Behar and Orissa, of the other part; It is hereby enacted as follows:--

What this Act covers

Summarizing the "Moorshedabad Act, 1891"

Handling of Deceased Sailors' Estates under Relevant Provisions (General Information)

Given the lack of direct context, the response is inferred from The Navy Act, 1957 (provided), focusing on estate handling, which might be relevant to deceased sailors:

1. Powers of Central Government: - Section 175, The Navy Act, 1957: Empowers the Central Government to hand over the estate of deceased persons to the Administrator-General. This implies that for deceased sailors, the Central Government, through the Administrator-General, would manage the estate.

2. Disposal of Property: - Section 172, The Navy Act, 1957: Though not fully provided, the context around sections 171-179 suggests a structured approach to handling debts and property. For deceased sailors, this would involve the settlement of ship/service debts and the disposal of property according to naval regulations.

3. Rights of Representatives: - Section 179, The Navy Act, 1957: Saves the rights of the representative of the deceased, ensuring that the legal heirs or representatives have rights that are protected under the law.

Sections

Type to filter. 6 sections.

  1. 1Title and commencement
  2. 2Confirmation of indenture of March, 1891
  3. 3Additions to schedule to indenture
  4. 4Limitation for claims to scheduled immoveable property
  5. 5Perpetual descent of property
  6. 6Relief from stamp and registration laws

Schedules

This Act has 1 schedule. A schedule is published as a document of its own; the text is reproduced on its page where it has been read, and the document is mirrored here either way.

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