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Character. Witnesses to speak to the good character of a prisoner may be called by him in his defence, and, if they speak to nothing else, it is the custom that the counsel for the prosecution should not reply. it is not allowable to state any particulars of the prisoner'' conduct, either in proof of his good or bad character; but if he call witnesses to his good character, a previous conviction against him maybe put in evidence. Witnesses to the bad character of prisoner can be called only to contradict witnesses to his good character, and evidence so called must be confined to general reputation, R. v. Rowton, (1865) 34 LJ MC 57. But a previous conviction may then be given in evidence in many cases, as in any case of an offence against the (English) Larceny Act, 1861 (24 & 25 Vict. c. 96), by s. 116 of that Act.Questioning of Witness.--A witness may also be questioned as to whether he has been convicted of any felony or misdemeanour, and proof of his conviction may be given if he eit...

Personal character and conduct

Personal character and conduct, dealing with meaning of the expression 'personal character and conduct' found in s. 123(4), Subba Rao, J., speaking for the Court in T.K. Gangi Reddy v. M.C. Anjaneya Reddy (XXII, ELF 266) observed at p. 266 of the report: 'the words 'personal character or conduct' are so clear that they do not require further elucidation or definition. The character of a person may ordinarily be equated with his mental or moral nature, conduct connotes a person's actions or behaviors', Guruji Shrihari Baliram Jivatode v. Vithalrao, AIR 1970 SC 1841: (1969) 1 SCC 82: (1969) 2 SCR 766; see also B.P. Maurya v. Prakash Vir Shastri, (1969) 2 SCC 634: AIR 1970 SC 522....

Charact

A distinctive mark a character a letter or sign Obs See Character...

Character and antecedents

Character and antecedents, facts which become known to justices when they inquire into the circumstances of a case before deciding to proceed summarily may not be taken into consideration when they come to decide whether to commit for sentence, but where they have failed to make a proper inquiry before deciding to proceed summarily, they may have regard to facts relating to character and antecedents which have emerged subsequently, R.V. King's, Lynn, JJ., Carter Ex parte, (1969) 1 QB 488....

Defect of substantial character

Defect of substantial character, failure to file the nomination papers well within the time is held to be a 'defect of substantial character' rendering nomination paper liable to be rejected, Harjit Singh Manni v. S. Umroo Singh, AIR 1980 SC 701 (704): (1980) 1 SCC 713. [Representation of the People Act, (43 of 1951), s. 36(4)]...

Or any tax of a similar character chargeable under any law

Or any tax of a similar character chargeable under any law, the explanation to the new sub-clause (iia) inserted in s. 40 of the Income-Tax Act, 1961, which s. 4 of the Amendment Act adopts for the purposes of that s., defines 'wealth-tax' to include, inter alia, besides wealth-tax chargeable under the Wealth-Tax Act, 1957, 'any tax of a similar character chargeable under any law in force in any country outside India', Mitsui Steamship Co. Ltd. v. CIT, AIR 1975 SC 657: (1975) 1 SCC 394: (1975) 3 SCR 467....

Religious institutions of a public character

Religious institutions of a public character, the expression 'religious institutions of a public character' occurring in Article 25(2)(b) of the Constitution contemplates not merely temples dedicated to the public as a whole but also those founded for the benefit of ss. thereof and includes denominational temples as well, Sri Venkataramana Devaru v. Stateof Mysore, AIR 1958 SC 255: (1958) SCR 895. [Constitution of India, Art 25(2)(b)...

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