The Indian Penal Code: (Act Xlv. of 1860), with Notes |
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abetment abettor assault believe breach of trust British India cause death cause grievous hurt cause hurt Chapter charge cheating child circumstances commission commit theft commits mischief committed no offence committed the offence concealment confinement consent counterfeit Court of Justice criminal breach criminal force culpable homicide dacoity definition dishonestly document duty Exception Explanation extend to seven extend to six extend to three extortion faith false document false evidence forgery fraudulently Government guilty harm house-trespass Illustrations instigation intended to cause intention or knowledge intentionally knowing liable liable to fine marriage means ment offence defined offence punishable Offences affecting Offences relating officer possession preceding Section prisonment private defence provisions provocation public servant punished with imprisonment punished with transportation purpose Queen reason received right of private robbery sonment sufficient Suppose term thing thousand Rupees tion unlawful assembly voluntarily causes Whoever commits woman words wrongful loss
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Page 275 - Whoever voluntarily causes a woman with child to miscarry, shall, if such miscarriage be not caused in good faith for the purpose of saving the life of the woman, be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both...
Page 363 - ... shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Page 146 - ... imprisonment for a term which may extend to one month, or with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees, or with both...
Page 143 - Whoever voluntarily obstructs any public servant in the discharge of his public functions, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three months, or with fine which may extend to Five Hundred Rupees, or with both.
Page 437 - Whoever has sexual intercourse with a person who is and whom he knows or has reason to believe to be the wife of another man, without the consent or connivance of that man...
Page 266 - ... shall, upon conviction thereof, pay a fine of not more than three hundred dollars, or be sentenced to imprisonment for a period of not more than thirty days, or shall be punished by both fine and imprisonment, at the discretion -of the court. And it shall be the duty of the United States- attorney in the district where the misdemeanor shall have been committed to take immediate cognizance of the offense, upon report made to him by any medical officer of the Marine-Hospital Service, or by any...
Page 60 - As these two questions appear to us to be more conveniently answered together, we submit our opinion to be that the jury ought to be told in all cases that every man is presumed to be sane, and to possess a sufficient degree of reason to be responsible for his crimes, until the contrary be proved to their satisfaction.
Page 99 - We hold Ourselves bound to the Natives of Our Indian Territories by the same obligations of Duty which bind Us to all Our other Subjects ; and those Obligations, by the Blessing of Almighty God, We shall faithfully and conscientiously fulfil.
Page 216 - Any person who contravenes the provisions of sub-section (1) shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months or with fine or with both.
Page 134 - Whoever, being or expecting to be a public servant, accepts or obtains, or agrees to accept, or attempts to obtain from any person, for himself or for any other person, any gratification whatever, other than legal remuneration, as a motive or reward for doing or forbearing to do...