Section 7. Power to remove difficulties

(2) In clause (e), for "a Part A State or a Part C State" substitute "any part of the territories to which this Act extends". (3) After item (f), insert the following, namely:— "(ff) in relation to Manipur and Tripura, the High Court of Assam". Section 17A .—For "The State Government of any State within which any High Court established by Letters Patent exercises jurisdiction" substitute "The Government of the State within which any High Court exercises jurisdiction" and omit the second paragraph. The Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (1 of 1872) Throughout the Act, unless otherwise expressly provided, for "the States" substitute "India". Section 1. —For "except Part B States" substitute "except the State of Jammu and Kashmir". Section 3. —For the definitions of "State" and "States" substitute:— „ "India" means the territory of India excluding the State of Jammu and Kashmir‟. Section 37 .—For "an Act of the Legislature of a Part A State or a Part C State" substitute "a State Act". Section 79. —For "in a Part B State" substitute "in the State of Jammu and Kashmir". Section 86. —(1) In the first paragraph— - (a) omit "a Part B State or of"; - (b) for "such Part B State or country" substitute "such country"; - (c) for "that State or country" substitute "that country. 7. Power to remove difficulties.— (1) If any difficulty arises in giving effect in any Part B State to the provisions of any Act or Ordinance now extended to that State, the Central Government may, by order notified in the Official Gazette, make such provisions or give such directions as appear to it to be necessary for the removal of the difficulty. (2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, any such notified order may — (a) specify the corresponding authorities within the meaning of section 5; (b) provide for the transfer of any matter pending before any Court, tribunal or other authority, immediately before the appointed day, to any corresponding Court, tribunal or other authority for disposal; (c) specify the areas or circumstances in which, or the extent to which or conditions subject to which, anything done or any action taken (including any of the matters specified in the second proviso to section (6) under any law repealed by that section shall be recognised or given effect to under the corresponding provision of the Act or Ordinance as now extended. THE SCHEDULE ( See section 3) ACTS The Caste Disabilities Removal Act, 1850 (21 of 1850) Long title and preamble. —For "the territories subject to the Government of the East India Company" substitute "India". Section 1. —For "the territories subject to the Government of the East India Company" substitute "India" and for "in the Courts of the East India Company and in the Courts established by Royal Charter within the said territories" substitute "in any Court". After section 1, add the following section, namely:— "2. Short title and extent. —(1) This Act may be called the Caste Disabilities Removal Act, 1850. (2) It extends to the whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir." The Indian Penal Code (Act 45 of 1860) Throughout the Code, unless otherwise expressly provided, for "the States" substitute "India". Preamble. —For "the whole of India except Part B States" substitute "India". Section 1. —For "except Part B States" substitute "except the State of Jammu and Kashmir". Section 17. —Omit "Part A". For section 18 , substitute:— „18. India.—"India" means the territory of India excluding the State of Jammu and Kashmir.‟ Section 75. —Omit "or" at the end of clause (a) and omit clause (b). Section 124. —For "Governor" wherever it occurs substitute "Governor or Rajpramukh". Section 131. —In the Explanation, for "the Indian Army Act, 1911" and "the Indian Air Force Act, 1932" substitute "the Army Act, 1950" and "the Air Force Act, 1950", respectively. Section 139. —For "the Indian Army Act, 1911" and "the Indian Air Force Act, 1932" substitute "the Army Act, 1950" and "the Air Force Act, 1950", respectively. Section 216. —Omit "or under the Fugitive Offenders Act, 1881". Section 294A .—For "a lottery organized by the Central Government or the Government of a Part A State or a Part B State" substitute "a State lottery". Section 366B. —After "any country outside India" insert "or from the State of Jammu and Kashmir" and omit the words beginning with "and whoever with such intent or knowledge" and ending with "or by another person". The Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867 (25 of 1867) Throughout the Act, unless otherwise expressly provided, for "the States" substitute "India". Long title and preamble. —For "the whole of India except Part B States" substitute "India". Section 1. —(1) After the definition of "editor", insert:— „ "India" means the territory of India excluding the State of Jammu and Kashmir‟. (2) Omit the definition of "States". The Indian Divorce Act, 1869 (4 of 1869) Long title. —Omit "in India". Section 2. —For "except Part B States" substitute "except the State of Jammu and Kashmir". Section 3. —(1) In item (a) of clause (1), for "Part A State" substitue "Part A State or Part B State". (2) In item (b), for "Ajmer" substitute "Ajmer and Vindhya Pradesh". (2) In the second paragraph, omit "a Part B State or" and for "in and for that Part B State or country" substitute "in and for the country". The Special Marriage Act, 1872 (3 of 1872) Section 1. —For "except Part B States" substitute "except the State of Jammu and Kashmir". The Indian Contract Act, 1872 (9 of 1872) Section 1. —For "except Part B States" substitute "except the State of Jammu and Kashmir". Section 10.— For "Part A States and Part C States" substitute "India". The Indian Christian Marriage Act, 1872 (15 of 1872) Section 1 .—In sub-section (2), for "except Part B States" substitute "except the States of Travancore-Cochin, Manipur and Jammu and Kashmir". 1[After the definition of „church‟, insert the following definition]:— „ "India" means the territory comprised in the States to which this Act extends‟. Section 5. —For "Part A States and Part C States" substitute "India". Section 27 . — For "a Part A State or a Part C State" substitute "India". The Government Savings Banks Act, 1873 (5 of 1873) Section 1. —For "except Part B States" substitute "except the State of Jammu and Kashmir". After section 1, insert the following as section 2:— "2. Act not to apply to deposits in Anchal Savings Bank.—This Act shall not apply to any deposits made in the Anchal Savings Bank of the State of Travancore-Cochin, and, notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, any law in force in the said State immediately before the commencement of the Part B States (Laws) Act, 1951, relating to such deposits, shall continue to apply thereto as if that law had not been repealed." The Indian Oaths Act, 1873 (10 of 1873) Section 1. —For "except Part B States" substitute "except the States of Manipur and Jammu and Kashmir". Section 4. —In clause (2) of the proviso, omit "in Part A States and Part C States". The Foreign Recruiting Act, 1874 (4 of 1874) Long title, preamble and section 3. —For "Part A States and Part C States" substitute "India". Section 1. —Omit "except Part B States". The Indian Majority Act, 1875 (9 of 1875) Preamble and section 3.— For "Part A States and Part C States" substitute "India". Section 1.— For "except Part B States" substitute "except the State of Jammu and Kashmir". Section 4. —In Illustrations (a) and (b), for "a domicile in a Part A State or a Part C State" substitute "and Indian domicile" and in all the Illustrations for "a Part A State or a Part C State" substitute "India". The Indian Law Reports Act, 1875 (18 of 1875) Section 1.— For "except Part B States" substitute "except the State of Jammu and Kashmir". Section 3.— For "decided on or after the said day by any High Court for a Part A State" substitute "decided by any High Court for a Part A State or a Part B State". 1. Subs. by Act 48 of 1952, s. 3 and the Second Schedule, for "For the definition of "India" substitute" (w.e.f. 1-8-1952). The Specific Relief Act, 1877 (1 of 1877) Section 1. —For "except Part B States" substitute "except the State of Jammu and Kashmir". The Indian Arms Act, 1878 (11 of 1878) Section 1. —Omit "except Part B States". Section 4. —In the definition of "military stores", for "the States" substitute "India" and omit the definition of "States". Sections 6, 10, 27 and 29. —for "the States" substitute "India". Section 11. —For "the States", where they first occur, substitute "India", and omit "or between the States and any other part of India". Section 18. —For "States" substitute "India". The Legal Practitioners Act, 1879 (18 of 1879) Section 1. —For "except Part B States" substitute "except the State of Jammu and Kashmir". Sections 4 and 5. —For "Part A States and Part C States" substitute "the territories to which this Act extends". The Kazis Act, 1880 (12 of 1880) Section 1 .—For "But the Government of any other Part A State or the Government of a Part C State" substitute "But the Government of any other State". The Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (26 of 1881) Section 1. —For "except Part B States" substitute "except the State of Jammu and Kashmir". Section 3. —For the definitions of "State" and "States" substitute— „ "India" means the territory of India excluding the State of Jammu and Kashmir.‟ Sections 20, 136 and 137. —For "the States" substitute "India". 1* * * * * Section 134 and 135. —In the Illustrations, for "the States" substitute "India". Section 137. —For "Part B State" substitute "the State of Jammu and Kashmir". The Indian Trusts Act, 1882 (2 of 1882) Section 1.— For "except Part B States" substitute "except the State of Jammu and Kashmir". Section 20. —(1) In clause (d), for "Act of the Legislature of a Part A State" substitute "State Act".