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The Indian Penal Code 1860 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1860

.....1908, `India', means the territory of India excluding the State of Jammu and Kashmir. Under s. 2(e) of the Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Act, 1969, `India' means for the purposes of this Act the territories to which this Act extends (i.e., whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir). According to s. 2(27) of Customs Act, 1962, `India' includes the territorial waters of India. SECTION 19: "JUDGE" The word "judge" denotes not only every person who is officially designated as a Judge, but also every person, who is empowered by law to give, in any legal proceeding, civil or criminal, a definitive judgement or a judgement which, if not appealed against, would be definitive, or a judgement which, if confirmed by some other authority, would be definitive, or who is one of a body of persons, which body of persons is empowered by law to give such a judgement. Illustrations (a) A Collector exercising jurisdiction in a suit under Act 10 of 1859, is a Judge. (b) A Magistrate exercising jurisdiction in respect of a charge on which he has power to sentence to fine or imprisonment, with or without appeal, is a Judge. (c) A member of a Panchayat which has power.....

Karnataka Police Act, 1963 Chapter X

Title: State Reserve Police Force

State: Karnataka

Year: 1963

.....at such places as the Government or the officer empowered by it in this behalf may deem fit. _______________________________ 1. Substituted by Act 18 of 1975 w.e.f 15.5.1975 Section 145 - Constitution of the State Reserve Police Force (1)1[The Government may establish] and maintain an armed reserve police force known as the State Reserve Police Force, in such manner as may be prescribed. (2) The Government or any officer empowered by it in this behalf may,-- (a) divide the State Reserve Police Force into battalions; (b) sub-divide each battalion into companies and each company into platoons; (c) post any battalion, company or platoon at such places as the Government or the officer empowered by it in this behalf may deem fit. _______________________________ 1. Substituted by Act 18 of 1975 w.e.f 15.5.1975 Section 146 - Superintendence, control and administration of Force (1) The Government may appoint for each battalion a Commandant who shall be a person of the rank of a Superintendent and Assistant Commandments of the rank of Deputy Superintendents. (2) The Commandant, the Assistant Commandant, and every such other officer so appointed shall have and.....

Karnataka Police Act, 1963 Section 152

Title: Reserve Police Officer to Be Deemed to Be in Charge of Police Station

State: Karnataka

Year: 1963

(1) When employed on active duty at any place under sub-section (1) of section 151, the senior reserve police officer of the highest rank not being lower than that of a Naik present shall be deemed to be an officer in charge of the police station for the purposes of Chapter IX of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sections 100 and 103 of the Indian Penal Code, a Reserve Police Officer employed as aforesaid may, when there is reasonable apprehension of assault on himself or any Reserve Police Officer or of damage or harm to any property or person which or whom it is his duty to protect, use such force to the wrong doer or assailant as may be reasonably necessary even though the use of such force may involve risk of death of the wrong doer or the assailant or any other person assisting such wrong doer or assailant.

The Sikkim Armed Police Force Act, 1981 Complete Act

State: Sikkim

Year: 1981

..... 27.. Power to make rules. 28. Removal of difficulties. 29. Provisions as to existing Sikkim Armed Police Force. THE SIKKIM ARMED POLICE FORCE ACT, 1981 ACT NO. OF 1981 An Act to provide for the constitution and regulation of the Sikkim Armed Police Force in the State of Sikkim. [30th September, 1981 Be it enacted by the Legislature. of Sikkim in the Thirty-second Year of the Republic of India as follows: Short title, extent, commencement, and application. 1. (1) This Act may be called the Sikkim Armed Police Force Act, 1981. (2) It extends to the whole of Sikkim. (3) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint. (4) It shall apply to the officers of the Force wherever they may he. Definitions. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, (a) "active duty" means (i) the duty to restore, preserve order in any local area in the event of any disturbance therein, to prevent offences involving breach of peace or danger to life or property, and to search for and apprehend persons concerned in such offences, or who are so desperate and dangerous as to render their being at large.....

Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Chapter 4

Title: General Exceptions

State: Central

Year: 1860

.....being ordered by that Court to arrest Y, and, after due enquiry, believing Z to be Y, arrests Z. A has committed no offence. Section 77 - Act of Judge when acting judicially Nothing is an offence which is done by a Judge when acting judicially in the exercise of any power which is, or which in good faith he believes to be, given to him by law. Section 78 - Act done pursuant to the judgment or order of Court Nothing which is done in pursuance of, or which is warranted by the judgment or order of, a Court of Justice; if done whilst such judgment or order remains in force, is an offence, ' notwithstanding the Court may have had no jurisdiction to pass such judgment or order, provided the person doing the act in good faith believes that the Court had such jurisdiction. Section 79 - Act done by a person justified, or by mistake of fact believing himself justified, by law Nothing is an offence which is done by any person who is justified by law, or who by reason of a mistake of fact and not by reason of a mistake of law in good faith, believes himself to be justified by law, in doing it. Illustration A sees Z commit what appears to A to be a murder. A, in.....

Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Section 100

Title: When the Right of Private Defence of the Body Extends to Causing Death

State: Central

Year: 1860

The right of private defence of the body extends, under the restrictions mentioned in the last preceding section, to the voluntary causing of death or of any other harm to the assailant, if the offence which occasions the exercise of the right be of any of the descriptions hereinafter enumerated, namely:-- First.--Such an assault as may reasonably cause the apprehension that death will otherwise be the consequence of such assault; Secondly.--Such an assault as may reasonably cause the apprehension that grievous hurt will otherwise be the consequence of such assault; Thirdly.--An assault with the intention of committing rape; Fourthly.--An assault with the intention of gratifying unnatural lust; Fifthly.--An assault with the intention of kidnapping or abducting; Sixthly.-- An assault with the intention of wrongfully confining a person, under circumstances which may reasonably cause him to apprehend that he will be unable to have recourse to the public authorities for his release.

Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Section 101

Title: When Such Right Extends to Causing Any Harm Other Than Death

State: Central

Year: 1860

If the offence be not of any of the descriptions enumerated in the last preceding section, the right of private defence of the body does not extend to the voluntary causing of death to the assailant, but does extend, under the restrictions mentioned in section 99, to the voluntary causing to the assistant of any harm other than death.

Navy Act, 1957 Chapter VIII

Title: Articles of War

State: Central

Year: 1957

..... Section 42 - Mutiny defined 1[42. Mutiny defined Mutiny means any assembly or combination of two or more persons subject to naval law, the Army Act, 1950, or the Air Force Act, 1950, or between persons two at least of whom are subject to naval law or any such Act,-- (a) to overthrow or resist lawful authority in the Navy, regular Army or Air Force or any part of any one or more of them or any forces co-operating therewith or any part thereof; or (b) to disobey such authority in such circumstances as to make the disobedience subversive of discipline or with the object of avoiding any duty or service against, or in connection with operations against, the enemy; or (c) to show contempt to such authority in such circumstances as to make such conduct subversive of discipline; or (d) to impede the performance of any duty or service in the Navy, regular Army or Air Force or any part of any one or more of them or any forces co-operating therewith or any part thereof.] ________________________ 1. Substituted by the Navy (Amdt.) Act, 1974 (53 of 1974), Section 9 (16-12-1974). Section 43 - Punishment for mutiny Everyperson subject to naval law, who,-- (a)joins in a.....

Navy Act, 1957 Section 56

Title: Offences by Officers in Charge of Convoy

State: Central

Year: 1957

(1) All officers appointed for the convoy and protection of any ships or vessels shall diligently perform their duty without delay according to their instructions in that behalf. (2) Every such officer subject to naval law, who,-- (a) does not defend the ships and goods under his convoy without deviation to any other objects; or (b) refuses to fight in their defence if they are assailed; or (c) cowardly abandons and exposes the ships in his convoy to hazard; or (d) demands or exacts any money or other reward from any merchant or master for convoying any ships or vessels entrusted to his care; or (e) misuses the masters or mariners thereof; shall be punished with death or such other punishment as is hereinafter mentioned, and shall also make such reparation in damages to the merchants, owners and others as a civil Court of competent jurisdiction may adjudge.

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1898

.....(2) of Section 5, for the words 'but subject to any enactment', substitute the words 'but, save as otherwise provided by this Code, subject to any enactment'. [W.B. Act 8 of 1970, Section 3 and Sch., item 2]. (1) All offences under the Indian Penal Code shall be investigated, inquired into, tried and otherwise dealt with according to the provisions hereinafter contained. Trial of offences against other laws (2) All offences under any other law shall be investigated, inquired into, tried, and otherwise dealt with according to the same provisions, but subject to any enactment for the time being in force regulating the manner or place of investigating, inquiring into, trying or otherwise dealing with such offences. PART 2 CONSTITUTION AND POWERS OF CRIMINAL COURTS AND OFFICES: CHAPTER 2: OF THE CONSTITUTION OF CRIMINAL COURTS AND OFFICES: SECTION 6: Glasses of Criminal Courts: Besides the High Courts and the Courts constituted under any law other than this Code for the time being in force, there shall be five classes of Criminal Courts in [India], namely,- : State Amendments GUJARAT.-In its application to the State of Gujarat the amendment made in Section 6 is the.....