Power to refuse license
Section 3 of the Stage-Carriages Act, 1861 deals with power to refuse license. The Magistrate or Commissioner of Police to whom the application for a license of a stage-carriage is made may refuse to license the same, if he shall be of opinion that such stage-carriage is unserviceable or is unsafe or unfit for public accommodation or use. The Act came into force on 07 Jul 1861.
The Magistrate or 1*** Commissioner of Police to whom the application for a license of a stage-carriage is made may refuse to license the same, if he shall be of opinion that such stage-carriage is unserviceable or is unsafe or unfit for public accommodation or use.
Particulars of license.--If a Magistrate or 1*** Commissioner of Police as aforesaid shall grant a license, the license shall set forth the number thereof, the name and residence of the proprietor of the stage-carriage, the place at which his head office is held, the largest number of passengers and the greatest weight of luggage to be carried in or on such carriage, the number of horses by which such carriage is to be drawn, and the name of the place at which such carriage is licensed.
Section 3, The Stage-Carriages Act, 1861 (Act 16 of 1861).
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Questions about Section 3
What does Section 3 of the Stage-Carriages Act deal with?
Section 3 of the Stage-Carriages Act is headed "Power to refuse license". The Magistrate or Commissioner of Police to whom the application for a license of a stage-carriage is made may refuse to license the same, if he shall be of opinion that such stage-carriage is unserviceable or is unsafe or unfit for public accommodation or use.
How do I find court cases under Section 3 of the Stage-Carriages 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: Stage Carriages Act 1861 3, section 3 Stage Carriages Act 1861, section 3 of the Stage-Carriages 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 3 of the Stage-Carriages Act, and has it changed?
1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.
When did Section 3 of the Stage-Carriages Act come into force?
Section 3 of the Stage-Carriages Act, cited as Stage Carriages Act 1861 3, came into force on 07 Jul 1861, having been enacted on 07 Jul 1861. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
Other sections of this Act
- 11. Penalty for not conforming to provisions of section 5250 words
- 13. Penalty when recoverable from proprietor224 words
- 8. Penalty for allowing carriage to be drawn by fewer animals or more passengers, etc., to be carried than provided by license174 words
- 20A. Power to make rules161 words
- 18. Imprisonment of offender if distress not sufficient160 words
- 14. Issue of summons121 words
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