JANASENA Posted March 27, 2015 Report Posted March 27, 2015 Here’s a glimpse of few law that can shock as well make you laugh. 1) Indian Aircraft Act, 1934 This act was made to control the possession, manufacture, and use, sale (import & export) of aircraft. Includes balloons, airships, kites etc Fact: The law holds every citizen of India as an offender who tries to fly kites or balloons without having license for the same. Imagine lakhs and crores of citizen fly kites on auspicious Indian festivals, independent day etc. 2) Indian Post Office Act, 1898 This act states that Indian Post offices has the sole & supreme right to deliver letter from one destination to the other. Fact: All the courier company uses the word “document” instead of “letter” to bypass the law. 3) The Bengal Bonded Warehouse Association Act, 1838 In order to get maximum property, the law states that the association can sell its property only to East India Company. Fact: - The 177 year old law still exists stating the property can be soled to East India Company, when India will be celebrating its 68 years of independence this year. 4) Salt Cess Act, 1953 Weird laws that still exist were also made after independence. The law imposes a tax at the rate of only 14paisa for each 40kg on production of salt Fact: - In financial year 2013-14 the total collections from the tax amounted to $538,000, making it a loss full tax to be collected as the industry which is controlled by Indian Salt Services employs around 800 officers 5) The Telegraph Wires (Unlawful Possession) Act, 1950 The law states that if anybody possess copper wire of which diameter in millimeters is less than or more than 2.43 - 2.53, 2.77 - 2.87, 3.42 - 3.52, shall be prosecuted. The law was enacted to stop the stealing of copper wires which was at its peak and was hampering the functioning of telecommunications in several parts of the country. Fact: - On July 15, 2013 the last telegram was sent in India, after which the services was permanently shutdown. 6) Arya Marriages Validating Act, 1937 The law was passed to validate the inter – marriages of a sect of Hindus pronounced as Arya Samajists. Fact: - The law loses its existence after The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 was enacted, which compromises all the sects of Hindus including Arya Samajists. 7) The Bangalore Marriages Validating Act, 1934 A priest named Walter James McDonald Redwood, in Bangalore solemnized more than hundreds of local marriages during his tenure, believing that he was authorized person for the purpose. In order to validate those marriages this act was enacted. Fact: - After 81 years the act has served its purpose. 8) The Sarais Act, 1867 The Act states that all lodges or hotels should provide free drinking waters and toilet facilities to the public. Fact: - The laws today hold to no usefulness, rather than a tool of harassment for hotel owners, like a Mumbai Hotel was harassed few years ago by an overzealous litigant to allow all outsiders to use toilet, after which the hotel has to build a public toilet nearby. 9) The Exchange of Prisoners Act, 1948 The law was enacted to facilitate smooth transfer of prisoners’ form both India to Pakistan committed to custody on or before 1st August, 1948 to select there respective country. Fact: - After so many years of independence the law is useless. 10) Reformatory Schools Act, Act 8 of 1897 The purpose of the law was to amend the laws relating to reformatory schools and make rules for dealing with youthful offenders (only boys) under the age of 15. Fact: - The law is contradictory to Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of children) Act, 2000 which governs the juvenile under the age of 18 and provides for setting up of observation & special homes.
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