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Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Section 298

Title: Uttering, Words, Etc., with Deliberate Intent to Wound the Religious Feelings of Any Person

State: Central

Year: 1860

Whoever, with the deliberate intention of wounding the religious feelings of any person, utters any word or makes any sound in the hearing of that person or makes any gesture in the sight of that person or places, any object in the sight of that person, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both. STATE AMENDMENTS 1State of Andhra Pradesh In Andhra Pradesh offence under section 298 is cognizable. ______________________ 1. Vide A.P.G.O. Ms. No. 732, dated 5th December, 1991.

The Indian Penal Code 1860 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1860

.....Court of Justice (including a liquidator, receiver or Commissioner) whose duty is, as such officer, to investigate or report on any matter of law or fact, or to make, authenticate, or keep any document, or to take charge or dispose of any property or to execute any judicial process, or to a administrator any oath, or to interpret, or to preserve order in the Court, and every person specially authorized by a Court of Justice to perform any of such duties; Fifth--Every juryman, assessor, or member of a Panchayat assisting a Court of Justice or public servant; Sixth--Every arbitrator or other person to whom any cause or matter has been referred for decision or report by any Court of Justice, or by any other competent public authority; Seventh--Every person who holds any office by virtue of which he is empowered to place or keep any person in confinement; Eighth--Every officer of the Government, whose duty it is, as such officer, to prevent offences, to give information of offences, to being offenders to justice, or to protect the public health, safety or convenience; Ninth--Every officer whose duty it is, as such officer, to take, receive, keep or expend any property on behalf of.....

Delhi Police Act, 1978 Complete Act

State: Delhi

Year: 1978

.....for further service in the police, the appointing authority shall forthwith permit him to withdraw from duty on his discharging, or giving a satisfactory security for the payment of any debt due from him as such police officer to Government or to any police fund : Provided that he shall forthwith return the certificate of appointment, arms, accoutrements, uniform and all other Government property in his possession before he is permitted to withdraw from duty. (7) If any such police officer of subordinate rank resigns or withdraws himself from the duties of his office in contravention of this section, he shall be liable on the orders of the appointing authority to forfeit all arrears of pay then due to him in addition to the penalty to which he may be liable under section 22 or any other law for the time being in force. (8) Every such police officer on leaving the service in the Delhi police as aforesaid shall be given by the appointing authority a Discharge Certificate in such form as may be prescribed. Section26 Certificate, arms etc., to be delivered by person ceasing to be a police officer (1) Every person who for any reason ceases to be a police officer shall.....

Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Chapter 16

Title: Of Offences Affecting the Human Body

State: Central

Year: 1860

.....defence. Explanation.--Whether the provocation was grave and sudden enough to prevent the offence from amounting to murder is a question of fact. Illustrations (a) A, under the influence of passion excited by a provocation given by Z, intentionally kills. Y, Z"s child. This is murder, in as much as the provocation was not given by the child, and the death of the child was not caused by accident or misfortune in doing an act caused by the provocation. (b) Y gives grave and sudden provocation to, A, A, on this provocation, fires a pistol at Y, neither intending nor knowing himself to be likely to kill Z, who is near him, but out of sight. A kills Z. Here A has not committed murder, but merely culpable homicide. (c) A is lawfully arrested by Z, a bailiff. A is excited to sudden and violent passion by the arrest, and kills Z. This is murder, in as much as the provocation was given by a thing done by a public servant in the exercise of his powers. (d) A appears as witness before Z, a Magistrate, Z says that he does not believe a word of A's deposition, and that A has perjured himself. A is moved to sudden passion by these words, and kills Z. This is murder. (e) A.....

The Police (Pondicherry Amendment) Act, 1966 Complete Act

State: Pondicherry

Year: 1966

.....intent to commit an offence, or (iii) lying or loitering or squatting in any bazaar yard or public place and without being able to give a satisfactory account of himself, or (iv) in any dwelling house, or other building, or on board any vessel or boat, without being able to account satisfactorily for his presence there, or (v) having in his possession, without lawful excuse any implement of house breaking, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months. 34-B. Penalty for certain offences in public place :- Whoever, in any public place,- (i) Driving without light.- Drives, drags or pushes any vehicle at any time between half-an-hour after sunset and half-an-hour before sunrise without a sufficient light; (ii) Driving etc. , otherwise than in accordance with rules of the road.- Without reasonable cause, drives, drags or pushes any vehicle otherwise than in accordance with the rules of the road notified from time to time by the State Government, or fails to obey the directions of a police officer for the time being in charge of the regulation of traffic: (iii) Driving etc., animal or vehicle on a foot-way.- Leads or rides any.....

Calcutta Police Act, 1866 Complete Act

State: West Bengal

Year: 1866

.....entering or remaining in or on building, land, vehicle, etc 3838. Sec. 29 subs. for the original Sec. by Ben. Act 3 of 1910. Whoever without satisfactory excuse, wilfully enters or remains in or upon any dwelling-house or private premises or any land or ground attached thereto, or any ground, building, monument or structure belonging to 3939. Subs. by the Government of India (Adaptation of Indian Laws) Order, 1937 and the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950. [Government] or appropriated to public purposes, or any vehicle, boat or vessel, shall, whether he cause, any actual damage or not, be liable to fine which may extend to twenty rupees. Section 30 Order of maintenance for wife or child; restoration of woman or child detained for unlawful purpose Rep. by Act 4 of 1877. Section 31 Order of maintenance for wife or child; restoration of woman or child detained for unlawful purpose Rep. by Act 4 of 1877. Section 32 Apprehension and punishment of reputed thieves, etc Any person found between sunset and sunrise armed with any dangerous or offensive instrument whatsoever, with intent to commit any criminal act; any reputed thief found between sunset and sunrise on board any vessel.....

Calcutta Suburban Police Act, 1866 Complete Act

State: West Bengal

Year: 1866

.....Wrongfully entering or remaining in or on building, land, vehicle, etc 2828. Secs. 15A and 15B ins. by Ben. Act 3 of 1910. Whoever, without satisfactory excuse, wilfully enters or remains in or upon any dwelling-house or private premises or any land or ground attached thereto, or any ground,building, monument or structure belonging to the 2727. Words subs. by the Government of India (Adaptation of Indian Laws) Order, 1937 and the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950, respectively. [Government] or appropriated to public purposes, or any vehicle, boat or vessel, shall, whether he causes any actual damage or not, be liable to fine which may extend to twenty rupees. Section 16 Apprehension and punishment of reputed thieves, etc A Police-officer may arrest without a warrant any person found, between sunest and sunrise, armed with any dangerous or offensive instrument whatsoever, with intent to commit any offence against the person or property of another; any reputed thief found between sunset and sunrise, on board any vessel or boat, or lying or loitering in any bazar, street, * * yard, thoroughfare or other place, who shall not give a satisfactory account of himself; any person.....

Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Chapter 6

Title: Of Offences Against the State

State: Central

Year: 1860

..... 1. Inserted by Act 27 of 1870, section 4. 2. The words "British India" have successively been Substituted by the A.O. 1948, the A.O. 1950 and Act 3 of 1951, section 3 and Schedule to read as above. 3. The words "or to deprive the Queen of the sovereignty of the Provinces or of any part therof" omitted by the A.O. 1950 4. Substituted by the A.O. 1937, for "the Government of India" or any "Local Government". 5. Substituted by the A.O. 1950, for "Provincial". 6. The words "or the Government of Burma" omitted by the A.O. 1948. 7. Substituted by Act 26 of 1955, section 117 and Schedule, for "transportation for life or any shorter term" (w.e.f. 1-1-1956). 8. Substituted by act 16 of 1921, section 3, for "and shall forfeit all his property". Section 122 - Collecting arms, etc., with intention of waging war against the Government of India Whoever collects men, arms or ammunition or otherwise prepares to wage war with the intention of either waging or being prepared to wage war against the 1 [Government of India], shall be punished with 2 [imprisonment for life] or imprisonment of either description for a term not exceeding ten years, 3 [and shall also be liable to.....

Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Section 124A

Title: Sedition

State: Central

Year: 1860

.....or disaffection, do not constitute an offence under this section. Explanation 3.--Comments expressing disapprobation of the administrative or other action of the Government without exciting or attempting to excite hatred, contempt or disaffection, do not constitute an offence under this section. ___________________ 1. Substituted by Act 4 of 1898, section 4, for the section 124A which had been Inserted by Act 27 of 1870, section 5. 2. The words "Her Majesty or" omitted by the A.O. 1950. The words "or the Crown Representative inserted after the word "Majesty" by the A.O. 1937 were omitted by the A.O. 1948. 3. The words "British India" have successively been Substituted by the A.O. 1948, the A.O. 1950 and Act 3 of 1951, section 3 and Schedule to read as above. 4. The words "or Britsih Burma" Inserted by the A.O. 1937 omitted by the A.O. 1948. 5. Substituted by Act 26 of 1955, section 117 and Schedule, for "transportation for life or any shorter term" (w.e.f. 1-1-1956).

Press Act, 1910 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1910

.....for an application, within two months of the date of such declaration to a special bench of three Judges of the High Court, on the question of fact whether the matter directed to is or is not of the description defined in the Bill. If the High Court finds that it is not of that description, it must cancel the order of forfeiture. All other legal proceedings for action taken under the Bill are barred. Subsidiary matters provided for in the Bill are the search for and seizure under special warrant of the Magistrate of property declared forfeit under the Bill; for the submission by the printer of every newspaper to such officer as the Local Government may direct of two copies of each issue of his paper on pain of a penalty of Rs. 50 for each default; the return of security deposited by a printer or a publisher, when such person ceases to keep a printing-press or, being a publisher, makes a declaration under Section 8 of the Press and Registration of Books Act of 1867and lastly the saving of prosecutions under any other law. The following report of the Select Committee on the Bill to provide for the better control of the Press, was presented to the Council of the Governor-.....