Category: Criminal Law

26. “Reason to believe” A person is said to have “reason to believe” a thing, if he has sufficient cause to believe that thing but not otherwise.

25. “Fraudulently” A person is said to do a thing fraudulently if he does that thing with intent to defraud but not otherwise.

24. “Dishonestly” Whoever does anything with the intention of causing wrongful gain to one person or wrongful loss to another person, is said to do that thing “dishonestly”.

23. “Wrongful gain” “Wrongful gain” is gain by unlawful means of property which the person gaining is not legally entitled. “Wrongful loss”- “Wrongful loss” is the loss by unlawful means of property to which the person losing it is legally entitled. Gaining wrongfully, losing wrongfully- A person is said to gain wrongfully when such person … Continue reading “23. “Wrongful gain” -Indian Penal Code, 1860″

22. “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.

21. “Public Servant” The words “public servant’ denote a person falling under any of the descriptions hereinafter following; namely:- 20[***] Second- Every Commissioned Officer in the Military, 21[Naval or Air] Forces 22[of India]; 23[Third-   Every Judge including any person empowered by law to discharge, whether by himself or as a member of any body of persons, any … Continue reading “21. “Public Servant” -Indian Penal Code, 1860″

20. “Court of Justice” The words “Court of Justice” denote a Judge who is empowered by law to act judicially alone, or a body of Judges which is empowered by law to act judicially as a body, when such Judge or body of Judges is acting judicially. Illustration A panchayat acting under 19[Regulation VII, 1816, of … Continue reading “20. “Court of Justice” – Indian Penal Code, 1860″

19. “Judge” The word “Judge” denotes not only every person who is officially designated as a Judge, but also 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 be definitive, or a judgment which is confirmed … Continue reading “19. “Judge” – Indian Penal Code, 1860″

18. “India” “India” means the territory of India excluding the State of Jammu and Kashmir.]

[17. “Government” The word “Government” denotes the Central Government or the Government of a 17[***] State.]