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Railways Act, 1989 Section 154

Title: Endangering Safety of Persons Travelling by Railway by Rash or Negligent Act or Omission

State: Central

Year: 1989

If any person in a rash and negligent manner does any act, or omits to do what he is legally bound to do, and the act or omission is likely to endanger the safety of any person travelling or being upon any railway, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both.

Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Section 279

Title: Rash Driving or Riding on a Public Way

State: Central

Year: 1860

Whoever drives any vehicle, or rides, on any public way in a manner so rash or negligent as to endanger human life, or to be likely to cause hurt or injury to any other person, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both.

Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Section 280

Title: Rash Navigation of Vessel

State: Central

Year: 1860

Whoever navigates any vessel in a manner so rash or negligent as to endanger human life, or to be likely to cause hurt or injury to any other person, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both

Northern India Ferries Act, 1878 Section 28

Title: Penalty for Rash Navigation and Stacking of Timber

State: Central

Year: 1878

Whoever navigates, anchors, moors or fastens any vessel or raft, or stacks any timber, in a manner so rash or negligent as to damage a public ferry, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months, or with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees, or with both; and the toll-collector or lessee of the tolls of such ferry or any of his assistants, may seize and detain such vessel, raft or timber pending the inquiry and assessment hereinafter mentioned.

Bombay Ferries and Inland Vessels Act, 1868, (Maharashtra) Section 11A

Title: Penalty for Rash, Navigation and Stacking of Timber

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1868

1[Whoever navigates, anchors, moors or fastens any vessel or raft, or stacks any timber in a manner so rash or negligent as td damage a public ferry, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extent to three months, or with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees, or with both, and the toll-keeper or other person lawfully engaged in the management or conduct of such ferry may seize and detain such vessel, raft or timber pending the inquiry and assessment hereinafter mentioned. __________________ 1 Sections 11 A, 11 B and 11 C were inserted, ibid, s. 4 (i)

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 14

Title: Of Offences Affecting the Public Health, Safety, Convenience, Decency and Morals

State: Central

Year: 1860

.....in good faith anything whatever respecting the conduct of-- (i) a public servant in the discharge of his public functions or respecting his character so far as his character appears in that conduct and no further; or (ii) any person touching any public question, and respecting his character, so far as his character appears in that conduct and no further, Explanation.II-- In deciding whether any person has committed an offence under this section, the court shall have regard inter alia, to the following considerations-- (a) The general character of the person charged, and where relevant the nature of his business; (b) the general character and dominant effect of the matter alleged to be grossly indecent or scurrilous or intended for blackmail; (c) any evidence offered or called by or on behalf of the accused person as to his intention in committing any of the acts specified in this section. ______________________ 1. Substituted by Act 8 of 1925, section 2, for the original section. 2. Inserted by Act 36 of 1969, section 2 (w..e.f. 7-9-1969). 3. Section 292 renumbered as sub-section (2) of that section by Act 36 of 1969, section 2 (w.e.f. 7-9-1969). 4......

The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 Complete Act

State: Assam

Year: 1973

.....believing that an examination of his person will afford evidence as to the commission of an offence, it shall be lawful for a registered medical practitioner, acting at the request of a police officer not below the rank of sub-inspector,and for any person acting in good faith in his aid and under his direction, to make such an examination of the person arrested as is reasonably necessary in order to ascertain the facts which may afford such evidence, and to use such force as is reasonably for that purpose. (2) Whenever the person of a female is to be examined under this section, the examination shall be made only by, or under the supervision of, a female registered medical practitioner. Explanation.-In this section and in section 54, "registered medical practitioner" means a medical practitioner who possesses any recognized medical qualification as defined in clause (h) of section 2 of the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 ( 102 of 1956) and whose name has been entered in a State Medical Register. 54. Examination of arrested person by medical practitioner at the request of the arrested person. When a person who is arrested, whether on a charge or otherwise alleges, at.....

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 Chapter 24

Title: General Provisions as to Inquiries and Trials

State: Central

Year: 1973

.....or damage to, any property belonging to the Central Government, or (iv) was committed by a person in the service of the Central Government while acting or purporting to act in the discharge of hi s official duty, and the prosecutor in charge of the case has not been appointed by the Central Government he shall not, unless he has been permitted by the Central Government to do so, move the Court for its consent to withdraw from the prosecution and the Court shall, before according consent, direct the Prosecutor to produce before it the permission granted by the Central Government to withdraw from the prosecution. STATE AMENDMENT 1Uttar Pradesh: In section 321 , after the words "in charge of a case may" the words "on the written permission of the State Government to that effect (which shall be filed in Court)" shall be inserted. ______________________ 1. Vide Uttar Pradesh Act 18 of 1991 , Section 3 (w.e.f . 16 -2 -1991 ). Section 322 - Procedure in cases which Magistrate cannot dispose of (1) If, in the course of any inquiry into an offence or a trial before a Magistrate in any district, the evidence appears to him to warrant a.....

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 Section 320

Title: Compounding of Offences

State: Central

Year: 1973

.....of the Table next following may be compounded by the persons mentioned in the third column of that Table. 3[TABLE Offence Section of the Indian Penal Code applicable Person by whom offence may be compounded 1 2 3 Uttering words, etc., with deliberate intent to wound the religious feelings of any person. 298 The person whose religious feelings are intended to be wounded. Voluntarily causing hurt. 323 The person to whom the hurt is caused. Voluntarily causing hurt on provocation. 334 Ditto. Voluntarily causing grievous hurt on grave and sudden provocation. 335 The person to whom the hurt is caused. Wrongfully restraining or confining any person. 341, 342 The person restrained or confined. Wrongfully confining a person for three days or more 343 The person confined. Wrongfully confining a person for ten days or more. 344 Ditto. Wrongfully confining a person in secret. 346 .....