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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.....

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.

Karnataka Police Act, 1963 Section 143

Title: Provision in Case of Absence, Sudden Illness, Etc., of Police Patel

State: Karnataka

Year: 1963

When the Police Patel is unable to attend to his duty on account of absence from the village, sudden illness or other cause, he shall place a competent member of the Village Police in charge of his office and make an immediate report to the District Magistrate or authorised officer to whom he is subordinate. The person so placed in charge shall, until receipt of orders to the contrary, be subject to the rights and liabilities of a Police Patel under this Act.

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 Schedule 1

Title: The First Schedule (Chapter Xi to Xix)

State: Central

Year: 1973

..... ______________________ 1.Vide Uttar Pradesh Act 47 of 1975, section 4 (w.e.f. 15-9-1975). 2.Vide West Bengal Act 34 of 1974, section 5 (w.e.f. 16-7-1974). 3.Vide Orissa Act 13 of 1962. 4.Vide Tamil Nadu Act 30 of 1984. 5.Vide Andhra Pradesh Act 16 of 1968, section 27. 6.Same as that of Maharashtra. 7.Vide Bombay Act 82 of 1958. 8.Vide Mysore Act 27 of 1951. 9.Inserted by Act 43 of 1986, section 11 (w.e.f. 19-11-1986). 10.Inserted by Act 42 of 1993, section 4 (w.e.f. 22-5-1993). 11.Substituted by Act 43 of 1983, section 5, for the entries relating tosection 376 (w.e.f. 25-12-1983). 12.Substituted by Act 30 of 2001, section 3 and Second Schedule (w.e.f.3-9-2001). 13.Substituted for the word "Non-bailable" by Code of CriminalProcedure (Amendment) Act, 2005. 14.Substituted for the word "Bailable" by Code of Criminal Procedure(Amendment) Act, 2005. 15.Substituted for the word "Ditto" by Code of Criminal Procedure(Amendment) Act, 2005.

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 Part 1

Title: Relevancy of Facts

State: Central

Year: 1872

.....context:- "Court".-Court" includes all Judges1 and Magistrates, 2 and all persons, except arbitrators, legally authorized to take evidence. "Fact".-"Fact" means and includes- (1) any thing, state of things, or relation of things, capable of being perceived by the senses; (2) any mental condition of which any person is conscious. Illustrations (a) That there are certain objects arranged in a certain order in a certain place, is a fact. (b) That a man heard or saw something, is a fact. (c) That a man said certain words, is a fact. (d) That a man holds a certain opinion, has a certain intention, acts in good faith or fraudulently, or uses a particular word in a particular sense, or is or was at a specified time conscious of a particular sensation, is a fact. (e) That a man has a certain reputation, is a fact. "Relevant".-One fact is said to be relevant 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,.....

Karnataka Police Act, 1963 Chapter IX

Title: Village Police

State: Karnataka

Year: 1963

.....more than one village. Section 133 - Duties of Police Patel The Police Patel shall, subject to the orders of the District Magistrate,-- (i) act under the orders of the authorised officer and within whose jurisdiction the village is situated; (ii) furnish such authorised officer with any returns or information called for and keep him informed as to the state of crime and all matters connected with the Village Police; (iii) afford all police officers every assistance in his power when called upon by them for assistance in the performance of their duties; (iv) obey and execute all orders issued to him by a Magistrate or a Police Officer; (v) collect and communicate to the Police Officer information affecting the public peace; (vi) detect and bring offenders in the village to justice; (vii) arrest persons whom he has reason to believe to have committed cognizable offences; and (viii) prevent within the limits of his village, as far as possible, the commission of offences and public nuisances. Section 134 - Authority over the village servants The Police Patel shall have authority to require all village servants, in whatever capacity ordinarily employed, to.....