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Public servant
Public servant, has the same meaning as in s. 21 of the Indian Penal Code. [Arms Act, 1959 (54 of 1959), s. 2(1)(j)] Public servant has the same meaning as in
Obscene
may have arrived here and now, United States v. Kennerley, 209 F 119 (121) (S.D.N.Y. 1913). Obscene, the Indian Penal Code borrowed the word from the English Statute. The Common law offence of obscenity was established in
Valuable security
Expl. II; (English) Penal Code, 1860, s. 30] The assessment order is certainly a 'document', under s. 29, IPC. The order of assessment does create a right, in the assessee, in the sense that he has a
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Modesty
4 SCC 379 (389). (Indian Penal Code, s. 354) --the essential ingredients of the offence under s. 354, IPC are as under: (i) that the person assaulted must be a woman; (ii) that the accused must have
Rape
as defined in the law. The depth of penetration is immaterial in an offence punishable under s. 376 IPC, Aman Kumar v. State of Haryana, (2004) 4 SCC 379 (386); Sakshi v. Union of India, (2004) 5
Imprisonment for life
the remainder of the natural life of the convict. The periods of life term mentioned in s. 57, IPC or the remission rules contained in Jail Manual (e.g. Para 516B of Punjab/Haryana Jail Manual) are irrele-vant in
Forgery
committed, commits forgery, (Indian Penal Code, 1860, s. 463). Forgery, has been defined in s. 463 of the Indian Penal Code to mean whoever makes any false document or part of a document with intent to cause
Bigamy
Second marriage of Hindu husband after his conversion to Islam is void marriage in terms of section 494, IPC. It is violative of justice, equity and good conscience. It would also be in violation of rules of
Cruelty
(Cri) 461; See also Shanti v. State of Haryana, AIR 1991 SC 1226: (1991) 1 SCC 371. (Indian Penal Code, 1860, s. 498A, Expln) Such conduct on the part of a husband or wife [see forth v.
Good faith
1 SCC 597: (1981) 2 SCR 287. 'Good faith' is defined, in a negative fashion, by s. 52, IPC as follows: 'Nothing is said to be done or believed in `good faith' which is done or believed
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