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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) 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 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 .....

The Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act, 2008 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 2008

THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2008 THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2008 [ACT No. 5 OF 2009] Received the assent of the President on 7th January, 2009, Act Published in Gaz. Of India 9- 1-2009, Pt.II.S.1 Ext.P.1 (No.6). [7th January, 2009.] An Act further to amend the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. BE it enacted by Parliament in the Fifty-ninth Year of the Republic of India as follows:" 1. Short title and commencement. " (1) This Act may be called the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act, 2008. (2) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint; and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act. 2. Amendment of section 2. " In section 2 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), after clause (w), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:"˜(wa) "victim" means a person who has suffered any loss or injury caused by reason of the act or omission for which the accused person has been charged and the expression "victim" includes his or her guardian or.....

Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act 2008 Section 23

Title: Amendment of Section 320

State: Central

Year: 2008

.....a trade or property mark used by another. 483 Ditto. Knowingly selling, or exposing or possessing for sale or for manufacturing purpose, goods marked with a counterfeit property mark. 486 Ditto. Criminal breach of contract of service. 491 The person with whom the offender has contracted. Adultery. 497 The husband of the woman. Enticing or taking away or detaining with criminal intent a married woman. 498 The husband of the woman and the woman Defamation, except such cases as are specified against section 500 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) in column 1 of the Table under sub-section (2). 500 The person defamed. Printing or engraving matter, knowing it to be defamatory. 501 Ditto. Sale of printed or engraved substance containing defamatory 502 Ditto. matter, knowing it to contain such matter. Insult intended to provoke a breach of the peace. 504 The person insulted. Criminal intimidation. .....

Jammu and Kashmir Court Fees Act, 1977 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1977

.....of the parties, it shall not be necessary to impose a fresh stamp. Section 30 Cancellation of stamps No document requiring a stamp under this Act shall be filed or acted upon in any proceeding in any Court or office until the stamp has been cancelled. Such officer as the Court or the head of the office may from time to time appoint shall, on receiving any such document, forthwith effect such cancellation by punching out of the figurehead so as to leave the amount designated on the stamp untouched and the part removed by punching shall be burnt or otherwise destroyed. CHAPTER 6 MISCELLANEOUS Section 31 Repayment of fees paid on applications to Criminal Courts (i) Whenever an application or petition containing a complaint or charge of an offence, other than an offence for which Police officers may arrest without warrant, is presented to a Criminal Court, the Court, if it convict the accused person, shall, in addition to the penalty imposed upon him, order him to repay to the complainant the fee, paid on such application or petition. (ii) In the case mentioned in Section 18, the Court, if it convict the accused person, shall, in addition to the penalty imposed upon him,.....

Bombay Court Fees Act 1959 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1959

BOMBAY COURT FEES ACT 1959 BOMBAY COURT FEES ACT 1959 36 of 1959 An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to fees taken in the Courts and public offices and fees taken in respect of certain matters in the State of Bombay, other than fees falling ; under Entries 77 and 96 of List I in the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India. Whereas it is expedient to consolidate and amend the law relating to fees taken in the courts and public offices and fees taken in respect of certain matters in the state of Bombay, other than fees falling under Entries 77 and 96 of List I in the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India; It is hereby enacted in the Tenth Year of the Republic of India, as follows CHAPTER 1: PRELIMINARY: Section 1: Short title, extent, commencement and application: Gujarat S.1- Provision is the same as in Maharashtra, except that word 'Maharashtra' is substituted as 'Gujarat'. Hereafter only where there is some difference in words of the provisions, Gujarat provision is noted below the relevant section, else the Act is the same both in Gujarat and Maharashtra. Gujarat In its application to the State of Gujarat, in S......