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Whoever
Amendment Act, 39 of 1957] The word 'whoever' occurring at the opening part of s. 202 of the Penal Code refers to a person other than the offender and has no application to the person who is alleged … information which would incriminate himself. That apart the aforementioned ingredients of the offence under s. 202 of the Penal Code do not appear to have been made out against the prosecution, Harish Chandra Sajjan Singh Rathod, AIR 1979
Wilfully
Wilfully, 'wilfully' as used ins. 477A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 means 'intentionally' or 'deliberately'. Intent to defraud contains two elements viz., deceit and injury. A person is … to be true, S. Harnam Singh v. State (Delhi Admn.), AIR 1976 SC 2140: (1976) 2 SCC 819. (Penal Code, 1860, s. 477A) Pre-supposes a conscious action, while even by negligence one can allow another to do a
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Object held sacred
out in processions on festival occasions, A. Veerabhadran Chettiar v. E.V. Ramaswami Naicker, AIR 1955 Mad 550. (Indian Penal Code, s. 295) Any object however trivial or destitute of real value in itself, if regarded as sacred by … Penal Section, Veerabadran Chettiari v. E. V. Ramaswami Naicker, AIR 1958 SC 1032 (1035): 1959 SCR 1211. (Indian Penal Code, s. 295)
Larceny
word larceny in English law contemplates permanent gain or loss and is different from 'theft' under the Indian Penal Code, K.N. Mehra v. State of Rajasthan, AIR 1957 SC 369 (372).
Charge
but an accusation made against a person in respect of an act committed or omitted in violation of penal law forbidding or commanding it. In other words, it is an accusation made against a person in respect … Seher Singh v. State of Andhra Pradesh, AIR 2004 SC 3030 (3038): (2004) 11 SCC 585. [Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, s. 2(b) and ss. 211 to 224]
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Wrongful restraint
direction in which that person has a right to proceed, is said wrongfully to restrain that person. (Indina Penal Code, s. 339) Whoever voluntarily obstructs any person so as to prevent that person from proceeding in any direction … to have a lawful right to obstruct, is not an offence within the meaning of this section. (Indian Penal Code, s. 339)
Right of private defence
v. State of Andhra Pradesh, AIR 1970 SC 1079 (1087): (1970) 1 SCC 235: (1970) 3 SCR 423. (Penal Code, 1960, 97) The right of private defence is a right of defence, not a retribution. It is available … of U.P. v. Ram Swarup, AIR 1974 SC 1570 (1574): (1974) 4 SCC 764: (1975) 1 SCR 409. (Penal Code, 1960, 97)
Lawful guardian
Lawful guardian, the words 'lawful guardian' in section 361 of the Penal Code are wider than the expression 'legal guardian'. That word would mean that wherever the relationship of a guardian … section include any person lawfully entrusted with the care or custody of such minor or other person, Indian Penal Code, 1860, s. 361 Expl. Lawful increase means an increase in rent permitted under the provisions of this Act.
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