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Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Chapter 11

Title: Of False Evidence and Offences Against Public Justice

State: Central

Year: 1860

.....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 under the Fugitive Offenders Act, 1881," omitted by Act 3 of 1951, section 3 and Schedule. Section 216A - Penalty for harbouring robbers or dacoits 1[Penalty for harbouring robbers or dacoits Whoever, knowing or having reason to believe that any persons are about to commit or have recently committed robbery or dacoity, harbours them or any of them, with the intention of facilitating the commission of such robbery or dacoity or of screening them or any of them from punishment, shall be punished with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine. Explanation.--For the purposes of this section it is immaterial whether the robbery or dacoity is intended to be committed, or has been committed, within or without2[India]. Exception.--This provision does not extend to the case in which the harbour is by the husband or wife of the offender.] _______________________ 1. Inserted by Act 3 of 1894, section 8. 2. The words "British India" have successively been substituted by the A.O. 1948, the A.O. 1950 and.....

Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Section 192

Title: Fabricating False Evidence

State: Central

Year: 1860

.....this circumstance may cause Z to be convicted of theft. A has fabricated false evidence. (b) A makes a false entry in his shop-book for the purpose of using it as corroborative evidence in a Court of Justice. A has fabricated false evidence. (c) A, with the intention of causing Z to be convicted of a criminal conspiracy, writes a letter in imitation of Z's handwriting, purporting to be addressed to an accomplice in such criminal conspiracy, and puts the letter in a place which he knows that the officers of the Police are likely to search. A has fabricated false evidence. ______________________ 1. Substituted by Act 21 of 2000, section 91 and Schedule I, for certain words (w.e.f. 17-10-2000).

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) Section 191

Title: Giving False Evidence

State: Central

Year: 1860

.....whether it is made verbally or otherwise. Explanation 2.--A false statement as to the belief of the person attesting is within the meaning of this section, and a person may be guilty of giving false evidence by stating that he believes a thing which he does not believe, as well as by slating that he knows a thing which he does not know. Illustrations (a) A, in support of a just claim which B has against Z for one thousand rupees, falsely swears on a trial that he heard Z admit the justice of B's claim. A has given false evidence. (b) A, being bound by an oath to state the truth, states that he believes a certain signature to be the handwriting of Z, when he does not believe it to be the handwriting of Z. Here A states that which he knows it be false, and therefore gives false evidence. (c) A, knowing the general character of Z's handwriting, states that he believes a certain signature to be the handwriting of Z; A in good faith believing it to be so. Here A's statement is merely as to his belief, and is true as to his belief, and therefore, although the signature may not be the handwriting of Z, A has not given false evidence. (d) A, being bound by an oath to state.....

Indian Evidence Act 1872 Section 67

Title: Proof of Signature and Handwriting of Person Alleged to Have Signed or Written Document Produced

State: Central

Year: 1872

If a document is alleged to be signed or to have been written wholly or in part by any person, the signature or the handwriting of so much of the document as is alleged to be in that person's handwriting must be proved to be in his handwriting.

Indian Evidence Act, 1872 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1872

.....to another when the one is connected with the other in any of the ways referred to in the provisions of this Act relating to the relevancy of facts. "Facts in issue" " The expression "facts in issue" means and includes " any fact from which, either by itself or in connection with other facts, the existence, non-existence, nature or extent of any right, liability, or disability, asserted or denied on any suit or proceeding, necessarily follows. Explanation - Whenever, under the provisions of the law for the time being in force relating to Civil Procedure, any Court records an issue of fact, the fact to be asserted or denied in the answer to such issue is a fact in issue. Illustrations A is accused of the murder of B. At his trial the following facts may be in issue:- That caused A B's death; That A intended to cause Bs' death; That A had received grave and sudden provocation from B; That A, at the time of doing the act which caused B's death, was, by reason of unsoundness of mind, incapable of knowing its nature. "Documents" " "Documents" means any matter expressed of described upon any substance by means of letters, figures or marks, or by more than one of those means,.....

Indian Evidence Act 1872 Complete Act

Title: Indian Evidence Act 1872

State: Central

Year: 1872

.....presume" Chapter 2 Section5 - Evidence may be given of facts in issue and relevant facts Section6 - Relevancy of facts forming part of same transaction Section7 - Facts which are the occasion, cause or effect of facts in issue Section8 - Motive, preparation and previous or subsequent conduct Section9 - Facts necessary to explain or introduce relevant facts Section10 - Things said or done by conspirator in reference to common design Section11 - When facts not otherwise relevant become relevant Section12 - In suits for damages, facts tending to enable Court to determine amount are relevant Section13 - Facts relevant when right or custom is in question Section14 - Facts showing existence of state of mind, or of body or bodily feeling Section15 - Facts bearing on question whether act was accidental or intentional Section16 - Existence of course of business when relevant Section17 - Admission defined Section18 - Admission by party to proceeding or his agent by suitor in representative character Section19 - Admissions by persons whose position must be proved as against party to suit Section20 - Admissions by persons expressly referred to by party to suit Section21 -.....

Indian Evidence Act 1872 Section 90

Title: Presumption as to Documents Thirty Years Old

State: Central

Year: 1872

.....section, inserted:-- " 90A. (1) Where any registered document or a duly certified copy thereof or any certified copy of a document which is part of the record of a Court of Justice, is produced from any custody which the Court in the particular case considers proper, the Court may presume that the original was executed by the person by whom it purports to have been executed. ( 2) This presumption shall not be made in respect of any document which is the basis of a suit or of defence or is relied upon in the plaint or written statement." The explanation to sub-section ( 1) of section 90 will also apply to this section; ______________________ 1. Vide Uttar Pradesh Act 24 of 1954 , section 2 and Schedule (w.e.f. 30-11-1954).

Indian Evidence Act 1872 Section 69

Title: Proof Where No Attesting Witness Found

State: Central

Year: 1872

If no such attesting witness can be found, or if the document purports to have been executed in the United Kingdom, it must be proved that the attestation of one attesting witness at least is in his handwriting, and that the signature of the person executing the documents is in the handwriting of that person.

Indian Evidence Act 1872 Chapter 5

Title: Of Documentary Evidence

State: Central

Year: 1872

.....may be, of the Crown Representative]; (2) The proceedings of the Legislatures,-- by the journals of those bodies respectively, or by published Acts or abstracts, or by copies purporting to be printed3[by order of the Government concerned]; (3) Proclamations, orders or regulations issued by4[Her Majesty] or by the Privy Council, or by any department of4[Her Majesty's] Government,- by copies or extracts contained in the London Gazette, or purporting to be printed by the Queen's printer; (4) the acts of the Executive or the proceedings of the Legislature of a foreign country,-- by journals published by their authority, or commonly received in that country as such, or by a copy certified under the seal of the country or sovereign, or by a recognition thereof in some5[Central Act]; (5) The proceedings of a municipal body in6[a State], by a copy of such proceedings, certified by the legal keeper thereof, or by a printed book purporting to be published by the authority of such body; (6) Public documents of any other class in a foreign country,-- by the original, or by a copy certified by the legal keeper thereof, with a certificate under the seal of a Notary.....