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Instigate

Instigate, referred. (Penal Code, 1860, s. 107, Expl. I) Instigation is to good, urge forward, provoke, incite or encourage to do 'an … follow cannot be said to be instigation, Ramesh Kumar v. State of Chattisgarh, AIR 2001 SC 3837 (3844). (Penal Code, 1860, ss. 306 & 107); see also (2003) 12 SCC 469 The word 'instigate' denotes incitement or urging

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Misconception

Misconception, defined, Penal Code, 1860 s. 90. A consent is not such a consent as is intended by any section of this

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 s. 21 … (54 of 1959), s. 2(1)(j)] Public servant has the same meaning as in s. 21 of the Indian Penal Code. [Wealth-tax Act, 1957 (27 of 1957), s. 2] Public servant shall have the meaning assigned to it in

Valuable security

Poona Univer-sity could not be described as 'valuable security' within the meaning of s. 30 of the Indian Penal Code, Shaikh Noor Mohd. Shaikh Fazal v. State of Maharashtra, (1980) 4 SCC 551: AIR 1981 SC 297 (298). … Shaikh Noor Mohd. Shaikh Fazal v. State of Maharashtra, (1980) 4 SCC 551: AIR 1981 SC 297 (298). [Penal Code (45 of 1860), ss. 30, 465, 467, 471] The words 'valuable security' denote a document which is, or

Obscene

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 England three … offence, Ranjit D. Udeshi v. State of Maharashtra, AIR 1965 SC 881 (887): (1965) 1 SCR 65. (Indian Penal Code, s. 292) The concept of obscenity would differ from country to country depending on the standards of morals

Rape

by a woman with a man, as well as the offence of rape as defined in the Indian Penal Code speaks only of forcible sexual intercourse by a man with a woman, Anil Kumar Mahsi v. Union of … against her will' (Hale PC 628), State of Madhya Pradesh v. Munna Choubey, (2005) 2 SCC 710 (713). (Penal Code, 1860, s. 375) At common law, unlawful sexual intercourse committed by a man with a woman not his

Modesty

aversion to impure or coarse suggestions, Aman Kumar v. State of Haryana, (2004) 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 … alleged offence is alleged to have been committed, Vidyadharan v. State of Kerala, (2004) 1 SCC 215 (221). [Penal Code, 1860, s. 354] According to Shorter Oxford English Dictionary (Third Edition) modesty is the quality of being modest

Imprisonment for life

in case of accused persons who have, on conviction, been sentenced to imprison-ment for a term and the Penal Code as well as the Criminal Procedure Code make and maintain a clear distinction between 'imprisonment for a term' … v. Union of India, AIR 1991 SC 1792 (1800): (1991) 3 SCC 498: (1991) 1 SCR 858. [Indian Penal Code, s. 45]

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