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The Queen Vs. Nachimuttu and ors.

The Queen vs Nachimuttu and ors.

Type Court Judgment Court Chennai Decided Jun 21, 1883
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Citation
Court
Chennai
Judge
Decided On
Subject
Criminal

Case Summary

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Indian Penal Code, Section 21 - Public servant--Labourer employed by Government. -

Key legal issue
Criminal

Parties & Advocates

Appellant / Petitioner

The Queen

Respondent

Nachimuttu and ors.

Legal References

Reported In
(1883)ILR7Mad18

Excerpt

indian penal code, section 21 - public servant--labourer employed by government. - charles a. turner, kt., c.j.1. labourers or menial servants employed to do work or labour on account of the government are not officers, and do not fall within the definition of public servant in the 21st section of the indian penal code.2. the conviction under section 353 was improper. they should have been convicted under section 323 of the indian penal code. the conviction will be amended accordingly.

Full Judgment

Charles A. Turner, Kt., C.J.

1. Labourers or menial servants employed to do work or labour on account of the Government are not officers, and do not fall within the definition of public servant in the 21st section of the Indian Penal Code.

2. The conviction under Section 353 was improper. They should have been convicted under Section 323 of the Indian Penal Code. The conviction will be amended accordingly.

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