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Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Section 396

Title: Dacoity with Murder

State: Central

Year: 1860

If any one of five or more persons, who are conjointly committing dacoity, commits murder in so committing dacoity, every one of those persons shall be punished with death, or1[imprisonment for life], or rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine. ________________________ 1. Substituted by Act 26 of 1955, section 117 and Schedule, for "transportation for life" (w.e.f.1-1-1956).

Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Section 399

Title: Making Preparation to Commit Dacoity

State: Central

Year: 1860

Whoever makes, any preparation for committing dacoity, shall be punished with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.

Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Section 412

Title: Dishonestly Receiving Property Stolen in the Commission of a Dacoity

State: Central

Year: 1860

Whoever dishonestly receives or retains any stolen property, the possession whereof he knows or has reason to believe to have been transferred by the commission of dacoity, or dishonestly receives from a person, whom he knows or has reason to believe to belong or to have belonged to a gang of dacoits, property which he knows or has reason to believe to have been stolen, shall be punished with1[imprisonment for life], or with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine. ________________________ 1 . Substituted by Act 26 of 1955, section 117 and Schedule for "transportation for Life" (w.e.f. 1-1-1950).

Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Section 402

Title: Assembling for Purpose of Committing Dacoity

State: Central

Year: 1860

Whoever, at any time after the passing of this Act, shall be one of five or more persons assembled for the purpose of committing dacoity, shall be punished with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.

Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Section 391

Title: Dacoity

State: Central

Year: 1860

When five or more persons conjointly commit or attempt to commit a robbery, or where the whole number of persons conjointly committing or attempting to commit a robbery, and persons present and aiding such commission or attempt, amount to five or more, every person so committing, attempting or aiding, is said to commit "dacoity".

Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Section 398

Title: Attempt to Commit Robbery or Dacoity when Armed with Deadly Weapon

State: Central

Year: 1860

If, at the time of attempting to commit robbery or dacoity, the offender is armed with any deadly weapon, the imprisonment with which such offender shall be punished shall not be less than seven years.

Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Section 397

Title: Robbery, or Dacoity, with Attempt to Cause Death or Grievous Hurt

State: Central

Year: 1860

If, at the time of commuting robbery or dacoity, the offender uses any deadly weapon, or causes grievous hurt to any person, or attempts to cause death or grievous hurt to any person, the imprisonment with which such offender shall be punished shall not be less than seven years.

Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Section 395

Title: Punishment for Dacoity

State: Central

Year: 1860

Whoever commits dacoity shall be punished with1[imprisonment for life], or with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine. ________________________ 1. Substituted by Act 26 of 1955, section 117 and Schedule, for "transportation for life" (w.e.f. 1-1-1956).

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.....

Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Chapter 17

Title: Of Offences Against Property

State: Central

Year: 1860

.....intends to deliver the indigo plant, and afterwards breaks his contract and does not deliver it, he does not cheat, but is liable only to a civil action for breach of contract. (h) A intentionally deceives Z into a belief that A has performed A's part of a contract made with Z, which he has not performed, and thereby dishonestly induces Z to pay money. A cheats. (i) A sells and conveys an estate to B. A, knowing that in consequence of such sale he has no right to the property, sells or mortgages the same to Z, without disclosing the fact of the previous sale and conveyance to B, and receives the purchase or mortgage money for Z. A cheats. Section 416 - Cheating by personation A person is said to "cheat by personation" if he cheats by pretending to be some other person, or by knowingly substituting one person for another, or representing that he or any other person is a person other than he or such other person really is. Explanation.--The offence is committed whether the individual personated is a real or imaginary person. Illustration (a) A cheats by pretending to be a certain rich banker of the same name. A cheats by personation. (b) A cheats by pretending to.....