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British Law Ascertainment Act, 1859 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1859

.....shall be the opinion of such Court, that it is necessary or expedient for the proper disposal of such action to ascertain the law applicable to the facts of the case as administered in any other part of Her Majesty's dominions on any point on which the law of such other part of Her Majesty's dominions is different from that in which the Court is situate, it shall be competent to the Court in which such action may depend to direct a case to be prepared setting forth the facts, as these may be ascertained by verdict of a jury or other mode competent, or may be agreed upon by the parties, or settled by such person or persons as may have been appointed by the Court for that purpose in the event of the parties not agreeing and upon such case being approved of by such Court or a Judge thereof, they shall settle the questions of law arising out of the same on which they desire to have the opinion of another Court, and shall pronounce another remitting the same, together with the case, to the Court in such other part of Her Majesty's dominions, being one of the superior Courts thereof, whose opinion is desired upon the law administered by them as applicable to the facts set forth in.....

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 205

Title: False Personation for Purpose of Act or Proceeding in Suit or Prosecution

State: Central

Year: 1860

Whoever falsely personates another, and in such assumed character makes any admission or statement, or confesses judgment, or causes any process to be issued or becomes bail or security, or does any other act in any suit or criminal prosecution, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.

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 330

Title: Voluntarily Causing Hurt to Extort Confession, or to Compel Restoration of Property

State: Central

Year: 1860

.....information which may lead to the restoration of any property or valuable security, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also he liable to fine. Illustrations (a) A, a police-officer, tortures Z in order to induce Z to confess that he committed a crime. A is guilty of an offence under this section. (b) A, a police-officer, tortures B to induce him to point out where certain stolen property is deposited. A is guilty of an offence under this section. (c) A, a revenue officer, tortures Z in order to compel him to pay certain arrears of revenue due from Z, A is guilty of an offence under this section. (d) A, a zamindar, tortures a raiyat in order to compel him to pay his rent. A is guilty of an offence under this section.

Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Section 331

Title: Voluntarily Causing Grievous Hurt to Extort Confession, or to Compel Restoration of Property

State: Central

Year: 1860

Whoever voluntarily causes grievous hurt for the purpose of extorting from the sufferer or from any person interested in the sufferer any confession or any information which may lead to the detection of an offence or misconduct, or for the purpose of constraining the sufferer or any person interested in the sufferer to restore or to cause the restoration of any property or valuable security, or to satisfy any claim or demand or to give information which may lead to the restoration of any property or valuable security, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.

Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Section 348

Title: Wrongful Confinement to Extort Confession, or Compel Restoration of Property

State: Central

Year: 1860

Whoever wrongfully confines any person for the purpose of extorting from the person confined or any person interested in the person confined any confession or any information which may lead to the detection of an offence or misconduct, or for the purpose of constraining the person confined or any person interested in the person confined to restore or to cause the restoration of any properly or valuable security or to satisfy any claim or demand, or to give information which may lead to the restoration of any property or valuable security, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, and shall also be liable to fine.

Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Section 466

Title: Forgery of Record of Court or of Public Register, Etc

State: Central

Year: 1860

1 [Whoever forges a document or an electronic record], purporting to be a record or proceeding of or in a Court of Justice, or a register of birth, baptism, marriage or burial, or a register kept by a public servant as such, or a certificate or document purporting to he made by a public servant in his official capacity, or an authority to institute or defend a suit, or to take any proceedings therein, or to confess judgment, or a power of attorney, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine. 1 [Explanation.--For the purposes of this section, "register" includes any list, data or record of any entries maintained in the electronic form as defined in clause (r) of subsection (1) of section 2 of the Information Technology Act, 2000.] ________________________ 1. Substituted by Act 21 Act, 2000, section 91 and Schedule I, for "Whoever forges a document" (w.e.f. 17-10-2000).

Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Complete Act

Title: Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860)

State: Central

Year: 1860

.....Court Section79 - Act done by a person justified, or by mistake of fact believing himself justified, by law Section80 - Accident in doing a lawful act Section81 - Act likely to cause harm, but done without criminal intent, and to prevent other harm Section82 - Act of a child under seven years of age Section83 - Act of a child above seven and under twelve of immature understanding Section84 - Act of a person of unsound mind Section85 - Act of a person incapable of judgment by reason of intoxication caused against his will Section86 - Offence requiring a particular intent or knowledge committed by one who is intoxicated Section87 - Act not intended and not known to be likely to cause death or grievous hurt, done by consent Section88 - Act not intended to cause death, done by consent in good faith for person's benefit Section89 - Act done in good faith for benefit of child or insane person, by or by consent of guardian Section90 - Consent known to be given under fear or misconception Section91 - Exclusion of acts which are offences independently of harm caused Section92 - Act done in good faith for benefit of a person without consent Section93 - Communication made in.....

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.....