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Carnal Knowledge

Legal definition for Indian law research

Definition

Carnal knowledge. As to meaning, see (English) Offences against the Person Act, 1861, s. 63; R. v. Marsden, 1891 (2) QB 149, and R. v. Russen, (1777) 1 East, PC 438. See tits. RAPE; ABUSING CHILDREN.

Means the penetration to any, the slightest degree of male organ of generation, Dinesh v. State of Rajasthan, AIR 2006 SC 1267 [Indian Penal Code, s. 376]

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