IPC Definition
Fraudulently definition in Indian Penal Code [See: Section 25 IPC] ‘Fraudulently’.— A person is said to do a thing fraudulently: if he does that thing with intent to defraud but not otherwise. Chothmal Narayanji vs Ramchandra Govindram [1954 CriLJ 788] Court held: ‘The expression “intent to defraud” implies conduct coupled with intention to deceive and …
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Voluntarily definition in Indian Penal Code [See: Section 39 IPC] Voluntarily”.— A person is said to cause an effect “voluntarily” when he causes it : -by means whereby he intended to cause it, or -by means which, at the time of employing those means, he knew or had reason to believe to be likely to …
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Public servant definition in Indian Penal Code [See: Section 21 IPC] ‘Public servant’.— The words ‘public servant’ denote a person falling under any of the descriptions hereinafter following, namely:f— (1) Every Commissioned Officer in the Military, Naval or Air Forces of India. (2) Every Judge (including any person empowered by law to discharge, whether by …
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Offence definition in Indian Penal Code 1860 [See: Section 40 IPC] “Offence”.— (1) Except in the Chapters and sections mentioned in clauses/point 2 and 3 below: the word “offence” denotes a thing made punishable by this Code. (2) In Chapter IV, Chapter VA and in the following sections, namely, sections 64, 65, 66, 67, 71, 109, 110, 112, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119 and 120 187, 194, 195, 203, 211, 213, 214, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 347, 348, 388, 389 and 445: the word “offence” denotes a thing punishable …
Judge definition in Indian Penal Code [See : Section 19 IPC] “Judge”.—The word “Judge” denotes : (1) every person who is officially designated as a Judge, (2) every person who is empowered by law to give, in any legal proceeding, civil or criminal, a definitive judgment, or a judgment which, if not appealed against, would …
Movable property definition in Indian Penal Code [See: Section 22 IPC] “Movable property”.— The words “movable property” are intended to include: -corporeal property of every description, -except land and things attached to the earth or permanently fastened to anything which is attached to the earth. Also Read : Rules of definition and interpretation in IPC Also …
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Court of Justice definition in Indian Penal Code [See: Section 20 IPC] “Court of Justice”.— The words “Court of Justice” denote : a Judge who is empowered by law to act judicially alone, (when such Judge is acting judicially); or a body of Judges which is empowered by law to act judicially as a body …
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Rules of definition and interpretation in IPC Section 6. Definitions in Code to be understood subject to exceptions Every definition of (a) an offence, (b) penal provisions, and (c) illustration of every definition or penal provisions to be understood subject to exception given in Chapter ‘General exception’ Illustrations The sections, in the Code, which contain …