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Poison
of poison or other destructive thing, if done with intent to commit murder, is a felony, punishable with penal servitude for life, or any term not exceeding three years, or with imprisonment for any term not exceeding
Forgery
binding or sufficient in law (ib.). Forgery of (inter alia) any will, deed or banknote is punishable with penal servitude for life, and forgery of any security, document of title, policy, charterparty, etc., with penal servitude for
Drunkenness
drunkard convicted on indictment of an offence committed under the influence of drink, and punishable with imprisonment or penal servitude; and the Act also enacts that: Any person who commits any of the offences mentioned in the
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Interest
of the delay in paying the tax on the due date. Essentially, it is compensatory and different from penalty which is penal in character, Pratibha Processors v. Union of India, AIR 1997 SC 138: (1996) 11 SCC
New trial
Court to interfere. (1) Mistakes, etc., of a judge. If a judge misdirect a jury, even in a penal action, it is generally a good ground for a new trial. So if a judge improperly nonsuit a
bond
bond required to be given by a defendant to ensure good behavior and discourage breaches of the peace penal bond : a bond that ensures payment of a stipulated sum in the event of a party's nonperformance
Person
Car Co., (1910) 2 Ch 525. A corporation is not a person for the purpose of suing the penalties as a common informer unless expressly empowered by statute to do so, Guardians of St. Leonards v. Franklin,
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)
Accident
course of things, Sukhdev Singh v. Delhi State (Government of NCT of Delhi), (2003) 7 SCC 441. [Penal Code (45 of 1860), s. 80]
Takes or entices any guardian of such minor
Haryana v. Raja Ram, AIR 1973 SC 819 (822): (1973) 1 SCC 544: (1973) 2 SCR 728. (Penal Code, 1860, s. 361)
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