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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

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.

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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

Perjury

be false or does not believe to be true, he will be guilty of perjury and liable to penal servitude for not exceeding seven years, or imprisonment with or without hard labour for not exceeding two years,

Terrorism

intended terrorist activity travels beyond the effect of an ordinary crime capable of being punished under the ordinary penal law of the land and its main objective is to overawe the Government to disturb harmony of the

Larceny

by s. 2 of the (English) Larceny Act, 1861. The punishment for simple larceny is in ordinary cases penal servitude for the term of three years, or imprisonment for any term not exceeding two years, with or

Consent

Code 1860, ss. 376 and 506(2)] The concept and dimensions of 'consent' in the con-text of section 375 IPC has been viewed from different angles. The decided cases on the issue reveal different approaches which may not

Common informer

Common informer, a person who prosecutes others for breaches of penal laws, or furnishes evidence on criminal trials for no other reason than to get the penalty or a share

Informer

Informer, a person who prosecutes those who break any law or penal statute; also an approver. See QUI TAM; APPROVER; COMMON INFORMER. Means (1) Informant (2) A private citizen who

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