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Forgery
or implied contract, or with intent to commit fraud or that fraud may be committed, commits forgery, (Indian Penal Code, 1860, s. 463). Forgery, has been defined in s. 463 of the Indian Penal Code to mean whoever … 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 damage or
Injury
or property, for which an action lies at law. Injury has been defined in s. 44 of the Penal Code as denoting 'any harm whatever illegally caused to any person, in body mind, reputation or property, S. Harnam … or property, S. Harnam Singh v. State (Delhi Admn), AIR 1976 SC 2140 (2145): (1976) 2 SCC 819. (Penal Code, 1860, s. 44) The word 'injury' denotes any harm whatever illegally caused to any person, in body, mind,
Good faith
in good faith, Chamal Lal v. State of Punjab, AIR 1970 SC 1372 (1374): (1970) 1 SCC 590. [Penal Code (45 of 1860), s. 499] According to the definition in the General Clauses Act means a thing which … be done or believed in 'good faith' which is done or believed without due care and attention. (Indian Penal Code, s. 52) Due care, an act done with due care and attention satisfies the test of 'good faith'.
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Cruelty
would also constitute cruelty, Shobha Rani v. Modhukar Reddi, (1988) 1 SCC 105: AIR 1988 SC 121 (124). (Penal Code, 1860, s. 498A) For the purposes of constituting the offence need not be physical. Even mental torture or … (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. Fort,
Bigamy
Marriage Act, while the first marriage is subsisting he commits the offence of bigamy. (S. 494 of Indian Penal Code 1860). Gopal Lal v. State of Rajasthan, (1979) 2 SCC 170: AIR 1979 SC 713: (1979) 2 SCR … of natural justice, Sarla Mudgal v. Union of India, (1995) 3 SCC 635: AIR 1995 SC 1531. (Indian Penal Code, 1860, s. 494) Means the crime of marrying someone while still legally married to someone else, Webster's Dictionary
Term, imprisonment for life and imprisonment for a term
this conclusion. The expressions 'imprisonment for life' and 'imprisonment for a term' are not used either in the Penal Code or in the Criminal Procedure Code in contradistinction with each other, Bhagirath v. Delhi Administration, AIR 1985 SC
Abet
See ACCESSARY. With its grammatical variations and cognate expressions, shall have the same meaning as in the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860). With its grammatical variations and cognate expressions, shall have the same meaning as in the … of 1860). With its grammatical variations and cognate expressions, shall have the same meaning as in the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860). [General Clauses Act, 1897 (10 of 1897), s. 3 (1)] Defined. (Abetment of a thing.-A
Common Intention, common object
furtherance of the common intention of all' are a most essential part of s. 34 of the Indian Penal Code. It is common intention to commit the crime actually committed. This common intention is anterior in time to … of the crime. Common intention means a pre-arranged plan. On the other hand, s. 149 of the Indian Penal Code speaks of an offence being committed by any member of an unlawful assembly in prosecution of the common
Dishonestly
Dishonestly, The word dishonestly is defined by s. 24 of Indian Penal Code. A person who does anything with the intention of causing wrongful gain to one person or wrongful loss … He does not use them for his purpose, Ramratan v. State of Bihar, AIR 1965 SC 926 (931). (Penal Code, 1860, s. 378: Cattle Trespass Act, 1871, s. 10) --Whoever does anything with the intention of causing wrongful
Property
Bihar, AIR 1961 SC 1684 (1697): (1962) 2 SCR 292. (vii) The word 'property' is used in the Penal Code in a much wider sense than the expression movable property. There is no good reason to restrict the … only when it is used without any qualification in s. 405 or in other sections of the Indian Penal Code, R.K. Dalmia v. Delhi Administration, AIR 1962 SC 1821 (1833): (1963) 1 SCR 253. [Penal Code, s. 405]
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