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Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Preamble 1

Title: Indian Penal Code

State: Central

Year: 1860

.....been extended under Section 5 of the same Act to the Lushai Hills, see Gazette of India, 1898, Pt. II, p. 345. The Act has been extended to Goa, Daman and Diu by Reg. 12 of 1962, Section 3 and Schedule; to Dadra and Nagar Haveli by Reg. 6 of 1963, Section 2 and Sch I. I; to Pondicherry by Reg. 7 of 1963, Section 3 and Schedule I and to Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi Islands by Reg. 8 of 1965, Section 3 and Schedule It has been extended to the State of Sikkim w.e.f. 13-9-1994 vide Notification No. S.O. 516(E), dated 9th July, 1994. 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.

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.....

The Indian Penal Code (Orissa Amendment) Act, 1986 Complete Act

State: Orissa

Year: 1986

THE INDIAN PENAL CODE (ORISSA AMENDMENT) ACT, 1986 THE INDIAN PENAL CODE (ORISSA AMENDMENT) ACT, 1986 [Published vide Orissa Gazette Ext. No. 1719/6.12.1986, vide Notfn. No. 18965-Legis. 16.12.1986 O.A. No. 22/1986.] PREAMBLE An Act to amend the Indian Penal Code, 1860 in its application to the State of Orissa Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Orissa in the Thirty-seventh Year of the Republic of India, as follows: Section 1 - Short title and commencement (1) This Act may be called the Indian Penal Code (Orissa Amendment) Act, 1986. (2) It shall come into force at once. Section 2 - Amendment of Section 441 In the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (45 of 1860) for Section 441, the following section shall be substituted, namely: "441. Criminal trespass-Whoever enters into or upon property in possession of another with intent to commit an offence or to intimidate, insult or annoy any person in possession of such property, or having lawfully entered into or upon such property, unlawfully remains there with intent thereby to intimidate, insult or annoy any such person of with intent to commit an offence, or having lawfully entered into or upon such property, remains.....

The Indian Penal Code (Orissa Amendment) Act, 1995 Complete Act

State: Orissa

Year: 1995

THE INDIAN PENAL CODE (ORISSA AMENDMENT) ACT, 1995 THE INDIAN PENAL CODE (ORISSA AMENDMENT) ACT, 1995 [Published vide Orissa Act No. 6 of 1995.] PREAMBLE An Act to amend the Indian Penal Code, 1860 in its application to the State of Orissa Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Orissa in the forty-eighth Year of the Republic of India, as follows: Section 1 - Short title and commencement (1) This Act may be called the Indian Penal Code (Orissa Amendment) Act, 1995. (2) It shall come into force at once. Section 2 - Amendment to Section 354 In the First Schedule to the said Code, in the entry in Column 5 relating to Section 354 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (45 of 1860) for the word "Bailable" the word "non-bailable" shall be substituted. Orissa State Acts

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) Chapter 2

Title: General Explanations

State: Central

Year: 1860

.....words which refer to acts done extend also to illegal omissions. Section 33 - "Act", "Omission" The word "act" denotes as well a series of acts as a single act : the word "omission" denotes as well as series of omissions as a single omission. Section 34 - Acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention 1 [34. Acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention When a criminal act is done by several persons in furtherance of the common intention of all, each of such persons is liable for that act in the same manner as if it were done by him alone.] ___________________ 1. Substituted by Act 27 of 1870, section 1, for the original section. Section 35 - When such an act is criminal by reason of its being done with a criminal knowledge or intention Whenever an act, which is criminal only by reason of its being done with a criminal knowledge or intention, is done by several persons, each of such persons who joins in the act with such knowledge or intention is liable for the act in the same manner as if the act were done by him alone with that knowledge or intention. Section 36 - Effect caused partly by act and partly by omission .....

Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Section 6

Title: Definitions in the Code to Be Understood Subject to Exceptions

State: Central

Year: 1860

Throughout this Code every definition of an offence, every penal provision, and every illustration of every such definition or penal provision, shall be understood subject to the exceptions contained in the Chapter entitled "General Exceptions" though those exceptions are not repeated in such definition, penal provision, or illustration. Illustrations (a) The sections, in this Code, which contain definitions of offences, do not express that a child under seven years of age cannot commit such offences, but the definitions are to be understood subject to the general exception which provides that nothing shall be an offence which is done by a child under seven years of age. (b) A, a police-officer, without warrant, apprehends Z, who has committed murder. Here A is not guilty of the offence of wrongful confinement for he was bound by law to apprehend Z and therefore the case falls within the general exception which provides that "nothing is an offence which is done by a person who is bound by law to do it".

Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Chapter 3

Title: Of Punishments

State: Central

Year: 1860

.....ten years but not for life [Repealed] Rep. by the Criminal Law (Removal of Racial Discriminations) Act, 1949 (17 of 1949) (w.e.f. 6-4-1949). Section 57 - Fractions of terms of punishment In calculating fractions of terms of punishment, 1 [imprisonment] for life shall be reckoned as equivalent to 1 [imprisonment] for twenty years. _____________________ 1. Substituted by Act 26 of 1955, section 117 and Schedule, for "transportation" (w.e.f. 1-1-1956). Section 58 - Offenders sentenced to transportation how dealt with until transported [Repealed] Rep. by the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Ad, 1955 (26 of 1955), section 117 and Schedule (w.e.f. 1-1-1956). Section 59 - Transportation instead of imprisonment [Repealed] Rep. by the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act, 1955 (26 of 1955). section 117 and Schedule, (w.e.f. 1-1-1956). Section 60 - Sentence may be (in certain cases of imprisonment) wholly or partly rigorous or simple In every ease in which an offender is punishable with imprisonment which may be of either description, it shall be competent to the Court which sentences such offender to direct in the sentence that such imprisonment shall.....

Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Section 222

Title: Intentional Omission to Apprehend on the Part of Public Servant Bound to Apprehend Person Under Sentence or Lawfully Committed

State: Central

Year: 1860

.....either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both, if the person in confinement, or who ought to have been apprehended is subject, by a sentence of a Court of Justice, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding to ten years 7 [or if the person was lawfully committed to custody]. ______________________ 1. Inserted by Act 27 of 1870, section 8. 2. Substituted by Act 26 of 1955, section 117 and Schedule, for "transportation for life" (w.e.f. 1-1-1956). 3. The words "or penal servitude for life" omitted by Act 17 of 1949, section 2 (w.e.f. 6-4-1949). 4. The words "or to" omitted by Act 36 of 1957, section 3 and Schedule II (w.e.f. 17-9-1957). 5. The word "transportation" omitted by Act 26 of 1955, section 117 and Schedule (w.e.f. 1-1-1956). 6. The words "or penal servitude" omitted by Act 17 of 1949, section 2 (w.e.f. 6-4-1949). 7. Inserted by Act 27 of 1870, section 8.

Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Section 354

Title: Assault or Criminal Force to Woman with Intent to Outrage Her Modesty

State: Central

Year: 1860

.....be less than five years but which may extend to seven years and shall also be liable to fine: Provided that the court may for adequate and special reasons to be mentioned in the judgment, impose a sentence of imprisonment of either description for a term which may be less than five years but which shall not be less than two years. 2Orissa In the First Schedule to the code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 in the entry under column 5 relating to section 354 of the Indian Penal Code 1860 for the word 'bailable' the word 'non-bailable' shall be substituted. __________________ 1. Vide Andhra Predesh Act 6 of 1991. 2. Vide Orissa Act 6 of 1995, section 3 (w.e.f. 10-3-1995).