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Abuse

Legal definition for Indian law research

Definition

Abuse, means mis-use i.e. using his position for something for which it is not intended. M. Narayanan Nambiar v. State of Kerala, AIR 1963 SC 1116 (1118). [Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947 (2 of 1947), s. 5(1)(d)]

The word 'abuse' has a very wide meaning everything which is contrary to good order established by usage amounts to abuse. Physical or mental mal-treatment also is an abuse, Gaurav Jain v. Union of India, AIR 1997 SC 3021 (3033): (1997) 8 SCC 114.

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