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Carnal intercourse

Carnal intercourse, penetration is sufficient to constitute the carnal intercourse necessary to the offence described in this section. [Indian Penal Code, 1860, s. 377, Expl.]...


Abusing children

Abusing children, having carnal intercourse with young girls. If the girl be under the age of 13 (formerly 10 and afterwards 12) years, the offences is a felony punishable with penal servitude for life; if the girl be above the age of 13 (formerly 10 and afterwards 12) and under 16 (formerly 12 and afterwards 13), the offence is a misdemeanour punishable by imprisonment, with or without hard labour, to the extent of two years, (English) Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1885 (48 & 49 Vict. C. 69), repealing the (English) Offences against the Person Act, 1875, repealing 24 & 25 Vict. C. 100, ss. 50, 51, which fixed lesser ages as above. The (English) Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1922 (12 & 13 Geo. 5, c. 56), amends the Act of 1885, so that in the case of the second of the above-mentioned offences, it shall be a sufficient defence if it shall be made to appear to the Court or jury that the person charged had reasonable cause to believe that the girl was of, or above the age of 16, but only if h...


carnal knowledge

carnal knowledge : an act of esp. illegal sexual intercourse [whoever has carnal knowledge of a female forcibly and against her will "District of Columbia Code Annotated"] ;also : the crime of committing such an act [was charged with carnal knowledge of a juvenile] see also rape NOTE: Carnal knowledge is sometimes an element of the statutory definition of rape in addition to being a separate offense. ...


Unnatural offence

Unnatural offence, the infamous crime against nature, either with man or beast, punishable by the Offences against the Person Act, 1861, by penal servitude for life or any term not less than ten years, but this minimum punishment was abolished by the Penal Servitude Act, 1891.Unnatural offences, whoever voluntarily has carnal intercourse against the order of nature with any man, woman or animal, shall be punished with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.Explanation.-Penetration is sufficient to constitute the carnal intercourse necessary to the offence described in this section. (Penal Code, 1860, s. 377)...


Carnalism

The state of being carnal carnality sensualism...


Carnalize

To make carnal to debase to carnality...


Illicit intercourse

Illicit intercourse, 'illicit intercourse' means sexual intercourse between persons not united by marriage, or by any union or tie which, though not amounting to a marriage, is recognized by the personal law or custom of the community to which they belong or, where they belong to different communities, of both such communities, as constituting between them a quasi-marital relation. [Penal Code, 1860, s. 372, Excep II]...


Carnality

The state of being carnal fleshly lust or the indulgence of lust grossness of mind...


Carnal knowledge

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]...


Sexual intercourse

Sexual intercourse, the dictionary meaning of the words 'sexual intercourse' is heterosexual inter-course involving penetration of the vagina by the penis, Sakshi v. Union of India, (2004) 5 SCC 518; see also Koppula Venkata Rao v. State of Uttar Pradesh, (2004) 3 SCC 602. (Indian Penal Code, s. 375)...


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