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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 16

Title: Of Offences Affecting the Human Body

State: Central

Year: 1860

..... 1. Substituted by Act 26 of 1955, section 117 and Schedule, for "transportation for life" (w.e.f. 1-1-1956). 2. Inserted by Act 27 of 1870, section 11. 3. Inserted by Act 12 of 1891, section 2 and Schedule II. Section 308 - Attempt to commit culpable homicide Whoever does any act with such intention or knowledge and under such circumstances that, if he by that act caused death, he would be guilty of culpable homicide not amounting to murder, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both; and, if hurt is caused to any person by such act, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, or with fine, or with both. Illustration A, on grave and sudden provocation, fires a pistol at Z, under such circumstances that if he thereby caused death he would be guilty of culpable homicide not amounting to murder. A has committed the offence defined in this section. Section 309 - Attempt to commit suicide Whoever attempts to commit suicide and does any act towards the commission of such offence, shall he punished with.....

Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Section 300

Title: Murder

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 Himachal Pradesh Fire Fighting Services Act, 1984 Complete Act

State: Himachal

Year: 1984

.....supply. 18. Police officers to aid. 19. Indemnity. 20. Power to make rules. 21. Repeal and savings. THE HIMACHAL PRADESH FIRE FIGHTING SERVICES ACT, 1984 (Act No. 30 of 1984) [Passed in Hindi by the Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha and for Statement of Objects and Reasons see R.H.P. (Extra.), dated the 12th September, 1984, page 1584 and 1990.] (Received the assent of the Governor, Himachal Pradesh, on the 3rd December, 1984 and was published in Hindi and English in R.H.P. Extra, dated 2nd February, 1985 at pages, 169-178). An Act to provide for the maintenance of effective fire fighting service in the State of Himachal Pradesh. BE it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh in the Thirty-fifth Year of the Republic of India as follow:- PRELIMINARY 1. Short title, extent and commencement.-(1) This Act may be called the Himachal Pradesh Fire Fighting Services Act, 1984. (2) It extends to the whole of the State of Himachal Pradesh. (3 It shall come in to force in the State, on such date Act came into force w.e.f. 1-4-1991 in the whole of the State of Himachal Pradesh vide Not. No. Home-B (E) 4-1//77, dated 17-3-1991, published in R.H.P., dated 30-3-1991, P. 32 as.....

Public Gambling Act 1867 Section 13

Title: Gaming and Setting Birds and Animals to Fight in Public Streets

State: Central

Year: 1867

A police officer may apprehend without warrant any person found playing for money or other valuable thing with cards, dice, counters or other instruments of gaming, used in playing any game not being a game of mere skill in any public street, place or thoroughfare situated within the limits aforesaid or any person setting any birds or animals to fight in any public street, place or thoroughfare situated within the limits aforesaid or any person there present aiding and abetting such public fighting of birds and animals. Such person when apprehended shall be brought without delay before a Magistrate, and shall be liable to a fine not exceeding fifty rupees, or to imprisonment, either simple or rigorous, for any term not exceeding one calendar month; Distraction of instruments of gaming found in public street. and such police officer may seize all instruments of gaming found to such public place or on the person of those whom he shall so arrest, and the Magistrate may on conviction of the offender order such instruments to be forthwith destroyed.

Bombay Prevention of Gambling Act, 1887, (Maharashtra) Section 12

Title: Power to Arrest Without Warrant for Gaming and Setting Birds and Animals to Fight in Public Streets

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1887

..... 4 These words were substituted for the words " place or thoroughfare" by Schedule 1, Part-II, Serial No. 14 of the Bombay Repealing and Amending Act, 1910 (Bom. 1 of 1910). 5 These words were added by s. 4 of the Bombay Prevention of Gambling (Amendment) Act, 1922 (Bom. 5 of 1922). 6 These words were substituted for the words " be punishable with fine which may extend to three hundred rupees, or with imprisonment" by Mah. 20 of 1975, s.4. 7 The words " three months" were substituted for the words " one month" by Bom. 1 of 1966, s. 9 (5). 8 These words were added by s. 4 of the Bombay Prevention of Gambling (Amendment) Act, 1922 (Bom. 5 of 1922). 9 The word "punishable" was substituted for the word "punished" by Bom. 1 of 1936, s. 9 (3). 10 These words were substituted for the words "instruments of gaming", ibid, s. 9 (6). 11 These words were substituted for the words "place or thoroughfare" by Schedule I, Part II, Serial No. 14 of the Bombay Repealing and Amending Act, 1910 (Bora. 1 of 1910). 12 These words were substituted for the words " or place " by s. 4 of the Bombay Prevention of Gambling (Amendment) Act, 1922 (Bom. 6 of 1922). 13 The words "or about".....

Coast Guard Act, 1978 Section 22

Title: Quarrelling, Fighting and Disorderly Behaviour

State: Central

Year: 1978

Any person subject to this Act, who,-- (a) quarrels, fights with or strikes any other person, whether such person is or is not subject to this Act, or (b) uses reproachful or provoking speeches or gestures tending to make a quarrel or disturbance; or (c) behaves in a disorderly manner, shall, on conviction by a Coast Guard Court, be liable to suffer imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years or such less punishment as in this Act mentioned.

Navy Act, 1957 Section 48

Title: Quarrelling, Fighting and Disorderly Behaviour

State: Central

Year: 1957

Every person subject to naval law who,-- (a) quarrels, fights with or strikes any other person, whether such person is or is not subject to naval law; or (b) uses reproachful or provoking speeches or gestures tending to make a quarrel or disturbance; or (c) behaves in a disorderly manner; shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years or such other punishment as is hereinafter mentioned.

Fire Force Act, 1964 Section 26

Title: Wilfully Obstructing Fire-fighting Operations

State: Karnataka

Year: 1964

Any person who wilfully obstructs or interferes with any member of the Force who is engaged in fire-fighting operations shall be punishable with imprisonment which may extend to three months or with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees or with both.

Karnataka Police Act, 1963 Section 140

Title: Information Regarding Unnatural or Sudden Death or Corpse Found in the Village

State: Karnataka

Year: 1963

If any unnatural or sudden death occurs or any corpse be found within the limits of the village, the Police Patel shall send immediate written information to the officer in charge of the police station within whose local jurisdiction the village is situated and shall assist such Police Officer in any inquest, inquiry or investigation which may be held in respect of such death.