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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)...
Cognizable offence
Cognizable offence, means an offence for which, and 'cognizable case' means a case in which, a police officer may, in accordance with the First Schedule or under any other law for the time being in force, arrest without warrant. [Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974), s. 2 (c)]...
Subsequent offence
Subsequent offence, the phrase 'subsequent offence' used in the s. in respect of offences subsequent to the third one, it is clear that the words 'first' 'second' and 'third' were intended to indicate things happening one after another in point of time, Jagdish Prasad v. State of U.P., AIR 1966 SC 290: (1965) 3 SCR 806....
Non-cognizable offence
Non-cognizable offence, means an offence for which, and 'non-cognizable case' means a case in which, a police officer has no authority to arrest without warrant. [Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974), s. 2 (l)]...
Forest-offence
Forest-offence, means an offence punishable under this Act or under any rule made thereunder. [Indian Forest Act, 1927 (16 of 1927), s. 2 (3)]...
Charged with and tried for an offence
Charged with and tried for an offence, The words 'charged with and tried for an offence' mean that there are accusations and allegations against the person. The words 'charged with' are used in s. 5(1)(a) of the Criminal Law Amendment (Amending) Act, 1966 in contra-distinction to the words 'charges have already been framed' in s. 5(1)(b) of the Act. Therefore the use of separate words in the two separate cls. (a) and (b) is significant to indicate that the statute speaks of the words 'charged with' in cl. (a) not in the sense of 'charges have been framed' in cl. (b). The legislative intent is abundantly clear from the use of separate words. Ss. 251, 251A, 252, 253 and 254 of the Cr PC provided that the Magistrate may discharge the accused where the charge against the accused appears to be groundless indicates that the words 'charged with' cannot be said to mean framing of a charge, Lt. Col. S.K. Kashyap v. State of Rajasthan, AIR 1971 SC 1120 (1129): (1971) 2 SCC 126....
Capital offences (Scotland)
Capital offences (Scotland). The Criminal Pro-cedure (Scotland) Act, 1887 (50 & 51 Vict. c. 35), by s. 56 enacts that 'a capital sentence shall no longer be competent except on conviction of murder or of offences against the Act (10 Geo 4, c. 38), which statute by s. 1 makes it a capital crime either to attempt to discharge any kind of loaded firearms at a person or maliciously to stab with intent to murder or maim, or to administer poison, with intent to murder, disable or do grievous bodily harm, or (by s. 2) to throw any sulphuric acid, etc., with intent to murder or maim....
Military offences
Military offences, those offences which are cognizable by the Courts military-as insubordination, sleeping on guard, desertion, etc, as well as any civil crime with special provisions in the case of manslaughter, treason, felony or rape. Hals. L.E., tit. 'Royal Forces...
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Offence of, Rape in its simplest term is 'the ravishment of a woman, without her consent, by force, fear or fraud, or as 'the carnal knowledge of a woman by force against her will. (Co. Litt 123-b)...
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