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Wrongful loss

is the loss by unlawful means of property to which the person losing it is legally entitled. (Indian Penal Code, s. 23)

Wrongful gain, wrongful loss

property from the person legally entitled, K.N. Mehra v. State of Rajasthan, AIR 1957 SC 369 (372). (Indian Penal Code, s. 378 and 23)

Woman

Woman, the word 'woman' denotes a female human being of any age. (Indian Penal Code, s. 10) By the (English) Interpretation Act, 1889, s. 1, reproducing 13 & 14 Vict. c. 21, s.

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Without prejudice to the generality of the provisions of sub-s. (1)

PC 156; Shiv Kirpal Singh v. V.V. Giri, AIR 1970 SC 2097 (2112): (1970) 2 SCC 567. (Indian Penal Code, s. 171c)

Whoever marries

Whoever marries, the expression 'whoever.... marries' in s. 494 of the Penal Code, 1860, must mean 'whoever.... marries validly' or 'whoever.... marries and whose marriage is a valid one', Bhaurao Shankar

Whoever attempts to commit an offence

that offence, Om Prakah v. State of Punjab, AIR 1961 SC 1782 (1785): (1962) 2 SCR 254. (Indian Penal Code, s. 511)

Wantonly

Orissa v. R.C. Chawla, AIR 1966 Ori 192: (1966) 32 Cut LJ 158: 1966 Cri LJ 1171. (Indian Penal Code, s. 153)

Voluntarily

of employing those means, he knew or had reason to believe to be likely to cause it. (Indian Penal Code, 1860, s. 39) Intentionally; without coercion, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1569. The crux of making statement

Using a false property mark

to a person to whom they do not belong, is said to use a false property mark. (Indian Penal Code, s. 481)

Unlawful association

has for its object any activity which is punishable under s. 153A or s. 153B of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (45 of 1860), or which encourages or aids persons to undertake any such activity, or of which

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