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Illegality, the Criminal Procedure Code, 1898 does not use the word 'illegality'. Even defects or violations that vitiate the proceedings and render them void are spoken of only as irregularities ins. 530. The word illegality was used almost for the first time in the judgment of the Privy Council, LR 28 Indian Appeals 257 (familiarly known as Subramania Aiyar's case), where they speak of a contravention of s. 234 of the Code, resulting in a misjoinder of charges, as an illegality, Willie (William) Slaney v. State of Madhya Pradesh, AIR 1956 SC 116 (134): (1955) 2 SCR 1140.The Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 does not use the word 'illegality', nor defines 'irregularity' and illegality can only mean an incurable illegality, incurable because of prejudice leading to a failure of justice, Bhoor Singh v. State of Punjab, AIR 1974 SC 1256 (1261): (1974) 4 SCC 754.Means an act that is not authorised by law, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 750....
illegality
illegality pl: -ties 1 : the quality or state of being illegal 2 : an illegal action ...
Illegal
Not according to or authorized by law specif contrary to or in violation of human law unlawful illicit hence immoral as an illegal act illegal trade illegal love...
Illegality
The quality or condition of being illegal unlawfulness as the illegality of trespass or of false imprisonment also an illegal act...
Illegal contract
Illegal contract, an agreement to do any act forbidden either (1) by the Common Law, such as agreements to commit a crime or tort, or as for rent of lodging let for prostitution, Jennings v. Brown, (1842) 9 M&W 496; or for price of indecent picture, Fores v. Johnes. (1802) 4 Esp 97; or in prejudice to the administration of justice, Windhill Local Board v. Vint, (1890) 45 Ch D 351; or (2) by statute, as by hire of a room for a lecture in contravention of the Blasphemy Act, Cowam v. Milbourn, (1867) LR 2 Ex 230; but see Re Bowman, (1915) 2 Ch 447, or a contract by a servant of a local authority with such authority, in contravention of s. 193 of the (English) Public Health Act, 1875; also contracts in unreasonable restraint of trade; general restraint of marriage; trading with the enemy; compounding felonies; maintenance or champerty, etc. A breach of promise of marriage by a married man pending divorce after decree nisi may be actionable, Fender v. Mildmay, (1937) 53 TLR 885. Illegality ...
Illegal, legally bound to do
Illegal, legally bound to do, the word 'illegal' is applicable to everything which is an offence or which is prohibited by law, or which furnishes ground for a civil action: and a person is said to be 'Legally bound to do' whatever it is illegal in him to omit. [Indian Penal Code, s. 43]...
Rendered illegal
Rendered illegal, the phrase 'rendered illegal' in s. 42(1)(g) of the C.P. and Berar Industrial Disputes Settlement Act, 1947 has been deliberately used in contradistinction to the words 'held illegal' used in ss. 43, 44 and 45, Labour Commissioner v. Burhanpur Tapti Mills Ltd., AIR 1964 SC 1687: (1964) 7 SCR 484. [C.P. and Berar Industrial Disputes Settlement Act, 1974 (23 of 1947), s. 42(i)(g)]...
illegalize
illegalize : to make or declare illegal compare criminalize ...
Illegible
Incapable of being read not legible as illegible handwriting an illegible inscription...
Illegal entry
Illegal entry (Criminal law) the unlawful act of going into a building with the intent to commit a crime. In some jurisdictions illegal entry is a lesser included offence of burglary, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 750....
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