Category: Indian Penal Code
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Bigamy and Concealment of First Marriage (Ss. 494 and 495)
Law and You > Criminal Laws > Indian Penal Code > Bigamy and Concealment of First Marriage (Ss. 494 and 495) Chapter XX of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 deals with offences relating to the institution of marriage. These offences relating to marriage are listed between Section 493-498A of the Indian Penal Code. Chapter XX-A…
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Mock or Deceitful Marriages (Ss. 493 and 496 IPC)
Law and You > Criminal Laws > Indian Penal Code > Cohabitation Caused by Man Deceitfully Inducing a Belief of Lawful Marriage (Ss. 493 and 496 IPC) Chapter XX of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 deals with offences relating to the institution of marriage. These offences relating to marriage are listed between Section 493-498A of…
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Causing Disappearance of Evidence (S. 201 IPC)
Law and You > Criminal Laws > Indian Penal Code > Causing Disappearance of Evidence (S. 201 IPC) Section 201 IPC: Causing Disappearance of Evidence of Offence, or Giving False Information to Screen Offender: Whoever, knowing or having reason to believe that an offence has been committed, causes any evidence of the commission of that…
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Offences Punishable in the Same Way as Giving or Fabricating False Evidence(Ss. 196 to 200 IPC)
Law and You > Criminal Laws > Indian Penal Code > Offences Punishable in the Same Way as Giving or Fabricating False Evidence(Ss. 196 to 200 IPC) Any judicial decision is made on the foundation of the evidences produced before the court and it is made sure by the law makers that this very foundation…
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Aggravated forms of False Evidence (Ss. 194 to 195A IPC)
Law and You > Criminal Laws > Indian Penal Code > Aggravated forms of False Evidence (Ss. 194 to 195A IPC) Any judicial decision is made on the foundation of the evidences produced before the court and it is made sure by the law makers that this very foundation is fair and true so as…
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False Evidence and Fabrication of False Evidence (S. 191 to 193 IPC)
Law and You > Criminal Laws > Indian Penal Code > False Evidence and Fabrication of False Evidence (S. 191 to 193 IPC) Evidence is information which is used in the court to prove something which exists or true. False evidence, also known as fabricated evidence, forged evidence, or contaminated evidence, is information that has…
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Kinds of Homicides
Law and You > Criminal Laws > Indian Penal Code > Kinds of Homicides The word homicide has been derived from the Latin word ‘homo’ which means a man, and ‘caedere’ which means to cut or kill. Thus, homicide means the killing of a human being, by a human being. Homicide can be further divided…
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Culpable Homicide (Ss. 299 and 304 IPC)
Law and You > Criminal Laws > Indian Penal Code > Culpable Homicide In a criminal case, the cardinal principle is that the accused is innocent till the guilt is proved beyond reasonable doubt by the prosecution. The general burden of establishing the guilt of the accused beyond a reasonable doubt is always on the…
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Offences Related to Obscenity (Ss. 292 to 294 A IPC)
Law and You > Criminal Laws > Indian Penal Code >Offences Related to Obscenity (Ss. 292 to 294 A IPC) According to Section 268 of the Indian Penal Code, a person is guilty of a public nuisance who does any act or is guilty of an illegal omission which causes any common injury, danger or…
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Offences Affecting Public Safety and Convenience (Ss. 279 – 291 IPC)
Law and You > Criminal Laws > Indian Penal Code > Offences Affecting Public Safety and Convenience (Ss. 279 – 291 IPC) According to Section 268 of the Indian Penal Code, a person is guilty of a public nuisance who does any act or is guilty of an illegal omission which causes any common injury,…