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Cock-fighting, a criminal offence by s. 1(c) of the (English) Protection of Animals Act, 1911 (1 & 2 Geo. 5, c. 27)....
Fight
Fight. See CHALLENGES TO FIGHT.A fight is a combat between two and more persons whether with or without weapons. It is not possible to enunciate any general rule as to what shall be deemed to be a sudden quarrel. It is a question of fact and whether a quarrel is sudden or not must necessarily depend upon the proved facts of each case, Dhirajbhai Gorakhbhai Nayak v. State of Gujarat, (2003) 9 SCC 322 (327). (Penal Code, 1860, s. 300 Exception 4)A fight is a combat between two and more persons whether with or without weapons. It is not possible to enunciate any general rule as to what shall be deemed to be a sudden quarrel. It is a question of fact and whether a quarrel is sudden or not must necessarily depend upon the proved facts of each case. For the application of Exception 4, it is not sufficient to show that there was a sudden quarrel and there was no premeditation. It must further be shown that the offender has not taken undue advantage or acted in cruel or unusual manner, Ghapoo ...
Cock-pit
Cock-pit, a set of apartments built on the site of the old cock-pit of Whitehall Palace. This was converted into the Privy Council offices in the reign of William III.; but the old name remained till modern times....
Free fight
Free fight, A freefight is one where both sides mean to fight from the start, go out to fight and there is pitched battle. The question of who attacks and who defends in such event is wholly immaterial, Abdul Hamid v. State of Uttar Pradesh, (1991)1 SCC 339: AIR 1991 SC 339....
fighting words
fighting words : words which by their very utterance are likely to inflict harm on or provoke a breach of the peace by the average person to whom they are directed NOTE: Fighting words are not protected speech under the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. ...
Grease cock
A cock or cup containing grease to serve as a lubricator...
Sea cock
In a steamship a cock or valve close to the vessels side for closing a pipe which communicates with the sea...
Cock oven plant
Cock oven plant, 'Coke oven plant' means the plant and equipment with which the manufacture of hard coke has been or is being, carried on, and includes-(i) all lands, building, works, machinery and equipment, vehicles, railways, tramways and sidings, belonging to, or in the coke oven plant, (ii) all workshop belonging to the coke oven plant, including buildings, machinery, instruments, stores, equipment of such workshops and the lands on which such workshops stand, (iii) all coke in stock or under production, and other stores, stocks and instruments, belonging to the coke oven plant, (iv) all power stations belonging to the coke oven plant or operated for supplying electricity for the purpose of working the coke oven plant or a number of coke oven plants, (v) all lands, buildings and equipment belonging to the coke oven plant where the washing of coal is carried on, (vi) all other fixed assets, movable or immovable, and current assets belonging to a coke oven plant, whether within its ...
Challenges to fight
Challenges to fight, either by word or letter, or to the bearer of such challenges, are misdemeanours, punishable by fine and imprisonment. See DUEL....
Sudden fight
Sudden fight, implies mutual provocation and blows on each side, Sandhya Jadhav v. State of Maharashtra, (2006) 4 SCC 653....
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