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Right of private defense against deadly assault when there is risk of harm to innocent person
Content: 106. Right of private defense against deadly assault when there is risk of harm to innocent person If in the exercise of the right of private defense against an assault which reasonably causes the apprehension of death, the defender be so situated that he cannot effectually exercise that right without risk of ...
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Abetment of a thing
Content: 107. Abetment of a thing A person abets the doing of a thing, who - First- Instigates any person to do that thing; or Secondly- Engages with one or more other person or persons in any conspiracy for the doing of that thing, if an act or illegal omission takes place in pursuance of that conspiracy, and in order...
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Abettor
Content: 108. Abettor A person abets an offence, who abets either the commission of an offence, or the commission of an act which would be an offence, if committed by a person capable by law of committing an offence with the same intention or knowledge as that of the abettor. Explanation 1- The abetment of the illegal ...
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Abetment in
Content: 52 [108A. Abetment in India of offences outside India A person abets an offence within the meaning of this Code who, in 49 [India], abets the commission of any act without and beyond 49 [India] which would constitute an offence if committed in 49 [India]. Illustration A, in 49 [India], instigates B, a foreign...
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Punishment of abetment if the act abetted is committed in consequence, and where no express provision is made for its punishment
Content: 109. Punishment of abetment if the act abetted is committed in consequence, and where no express provision is made for its punishment Whoever abets any offence shall, if the act abetted is committed in consequence of the abetment, and no express provision is made by this Code for the punishment of such abetmen...
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Punishment of abetment if person abetted does act with different intention from that of abettor
Content: 110. Punishment of abetment if person abetted does act with different intention from that of abettor Whoever abets the commission of an offence shall, if the person abetted does the act with a different intention or knowledge from that of the abettor, be punished with the punishment provided for the offence wh...
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Liability of abettor when one act abetted and different act done
Content: 111. Liability of abettor when one act abetted and different act done When an act is abetted and a different act is done, the abettor is liable for the act done, in the same manner and to the same extent as if he had directly abetted it: Proviso- Provided the act done was a probable consequence of the abetment...
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Abettor when liable to cumulative punishment for act abetted and for act done
Content: 112. Abettor when liable to cumulative punishment for act abetted and for act done If the act for which the abettor is liable under the last preceding section is committed in addition to the act abetted, and constitutes a distinct offence, the abettor is liable to punishment for each of the offences. Illustrat...
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Liability of abettor for an effect caused by the act abetted different from that intended by the abettor
Content: 113. Liability of abettor for an effect caused by the act abetted different from that intended by the abettor When an act is abetted with the intention on the part of the abettor of causing a particular effect, and an act for which the abettor is liable in consequence of the abetment, caused a different effect...
114
Abettor present when offence is committed
Content: 114. Abettor present when offence is committed Whenever any person, who is absent would be liable to be punished as an abettor, is present when the act or offence for which he would be punishable in consequence of the abetment is committed, he shall be deemed to have committed such act or offence. ------------...
115
Abetment of offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life-if offence not committed
Content: 115. Abetment of offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life-if offence not committed Whoever abets the commission of an offence punishable with death or 51 [imprisonment for life], shall, if that offence be not committed in consequence of the abetment, and no express provision is made by this Code ...
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Abetment of offence punishable with imprisonment-if offence be not committed
Content: 116. Abetment of offence punishable with imprisonment-if offence be not committed Whoever abets an offence punishable with imprisonment shall, if that offence be not committed in consequence of the abetment, and no express provision is made by this Code for the punishment of such abetment, be punished with imp...
117
Abetting commission of offence by the public or by more than ten persons
Content: 117. Abetting commission of offence by the public or by more than ten persons Whoever abets the commission of an offence by the public generally or by any number or class of persons exceeding ten, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine...
118
Concealing design to commit offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life
Content: 118. Concealing design to commit offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life Whoever intending to facilitate or knowing it to be likely that he will thereby facilitate the commission of an offence punishable with death or 51 [imprisonment for life]; voluntarily conceals, by any act or illegal omissi...
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Public servant concealing design to commit offence which it is his duty to prevent
Content: 119. Public servant concealing design to commit offence which it is his duty to prevent Whoever, being a public servant, intending to facilitate or knowing it to be likely that he will thereby facilitate the commission of an offence which it is his duty as such public servant to prevent; voluntarily conceals, ...
120
Concealing design to commit offence punishable with imprisonment
Content: 120. Concealing design to commit offence punishable with imprisonment Whoever, intending to facilitate or knowing it to be likely that he will thereby facilitate the commission of an offence punishable with imprisonment, voluntarily conceals, by any act or illegal omission, the existence of a design to commit ...
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Definition of criminal conspiracy
Content: 120A. Definition of criminal conspiracy When two or more persons agree to do, or cause to be done,- (1) an illegal act, or (2) an act which is not illegal by illegal means, such an agreement is designated a criminal conspiracy: Provided that no agreement except an agreement to commit an offence shall amount to...
120
Punishment of criminal conspiracy
Content: 32 [120B. Punishment of criminal conspiracy (1) Whoever is a party to a criminal conspiracy to commit an offence punishable with death, 51 [imprisonment for life] or rigorous imprisonment for a term of two years or upwards, shall, where no express provision is made in this Code for the punishment of such a co...
121
Waging, or attempting to wage war, or abetting waging of war, against the Government of India
Content: 121. "Waging, or attempting to wage war, or abetting waging of war, against the Government of India Whoever, wages war against the 53 [Government of India], or attempts to wage such war, or abets the waging of such war, shall be punished with death, or 51 [imprisonment for life] 54 [and shall also be liable to...
121
Conspiracy to commit offences punishable by section 121
Content: 56 [121A. Conspiracy to commit offences punishable by section 121 Whoever within or without 49 [India] conspires to commit any of the offences punishable by section 121, 57 [***]or conspires to overawe, by means of criminal force or the show of criminal force, 58 [the Central Government or any 59 [State] Gove...
122
Collecting arms, etc., with intention of waging war against the Government of India
Content: 122. Collecting arms, etc., with intention of waging war against the Government of India Whoever collects men, arms or ammunition or otherwise prepares to wage war with the intention of either waging or being prepared to wage war against the 53 [Government of India], shall be punished with 61 [imprisonment for...
123
Concealing with intent to facilitate design to wage war
Content: 123. Concealing with intent to facilitate design to wage war Whoever by any act, or by any illegal omission, conceals the existence of a design to wage war against the 53 [Government of India], intending by such concealment to facilitate, or knowing it to be likely that such concealment will facilitate, the wa...
124
Assaulting President, Governor, etc., with intent to compel or restrain the exercise of any lawful power
Content: 124. Assaulting President, Governor, etc., with intent to compel or restrain the exercise of any lawful power Whoever, with the intention of including or compelling the 63 [President] of India, or the 64 [Governor 65 [***]] of any 66 [State], 67 [***] 68 [***] 69 [***] to exercise or refrain from exercising in...
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Sedition
Content: 71 [124A. Sedition Whoever, by words, either spoken or written, or by signs, or by visible representation, or otherwise, brings or attempts to bring into hatred or contempt, or excites or attempts to excite disaffection towards, 72 [***] the Government established by law in 2 [India], 73 [***] shall be punish...
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Waging war against any Asiatic Power in alliance with the Government of India
Content: 125. Waging war against any Asiatic Power in alliance with the Government of India Whoever wages war against the Government of any Asiatic Power in alliance or at peace with the 53 [Government of India] or attempts to wage such war, or abets the waging of such war, shall be punished with 51 [imprisonment for l...
126
Committing depredation on territories of Power at peace with the Government of India
Content: 126. Committing depredation on territories of Power at peace with the Government of India Whoever commits depredation, or makes preparation to commit depredation, on the territories of any Power in alliance or at peace with the 53 [Government of India], shall be punished with imprisonment of either descriptio...
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Receiving property taken by war on depredation mentioned in sections 125 and 126
Content: 127. Receiving property taken by war on depredation mentioned in sections 125 and 126- Whoever receives any property knowing the same to have been taken in the commission of any of the offences mentioned in sections 125 and 126, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may ext...
128
Public servant voluntarily allowing prisoner of State or war to escape
Content: 128. Public servant voluntarily allowing prisoner of State or war to escape Whoever, being a public servant and having the custody of any State prisoner or prisoner of war, voluntarily allows such prisoner to escape from any place in which such prisoner is confined, shall be punished with 51 [imprisonment for ...
129
Public servant negligently suffering such prisoner to escape
Content: 129. Public servant negligently suffering such prisoner to escape Whoever, being a public servant and having the custody of any State prisoner or prisoner of war, negligently suffers such prisoner to escape from any place of confinement in which such prisoner is confined, shall be punished with simple imprison...
130
Aiding escape of, rescuing or harboring such prisoner
Content: 130. Aiding escape of, rescuing or harboring such prisoner Whoever knowingly aids or assists any State prisoner or prisoner of war in escaping from lawful custody, or rescues or attempts to rescue any such prisoner, or harbors or conceals any such prisoner. who has escaped from lawful custody, or offers or att...
131
Abetting mutiny, or attempting to seduce a soldier, sailor or airman from his duty
Content: 131. Abetting mutiny, or attempting to seduce a soldier, sailor or airman from his duty Whoever abets the committing of mutiny by an officer, soldier, 75 [sailor or airman], in the Army, 76 [Navy or Air Force] of the 53 [Government of India] or attempts to seduce any such officer, soldier, 75 [sailor or airman...
132
Abetment of mutiny, if mutiny is committed in consequence thereof
Content: 132. Abetment of mutiny, if mutiny is committed in consequence thereof Whoever abets the committing of mutiny by an officer, soldier, 75 [sailor or airman] in the Army, 76 [Navy or Air Force] of the 53 [Government of India], shall, if mutiny be committed in consequence of that abetment, be punished with death ...
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Abetment of assault by soldier, sailor or airman on his superior officer, when in execution of his office
Content: 133. Abetment of assault by soldier, sailor or airman on his superior officer, when in execution of his office Whoever abets an assault by an officer, soldier, 75 [sailor or airman], in the Army, 76 [Navy or Air Force] of the 53 [Government of India], on any superior officer being in the execution of his offic...
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Abetment of such assault, if the assault is committed
Content: 134. Abetment of such assault, if the assault is committed Whoever abets an assault by an officer, soldier, 75 [sailor or airman], in the Army, 76 [Navy or Air Force] of the 53 [Government of India], on any superior officer being in the execution of his office, shall, if such assault be committed in consequenc...
135
Abetment of desertion of soldier, sailor or airman
Content: 135. Abetment of desertion of soldier, sailor or airman Whoever abets the desertion of any officer, soldier, 75 [sailor or airman], in the Army, 76 [Navy or Air Force] of the 53 [Government of India], shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fi...
136
Harboring deserter
Content: 136. Harboring deserter Whoever, except as hereinafter expected, knowing or having reason to believe that an officer, soldier, 75 [sailor or airman], in the Army, 76 [Navy or Air Force] of the 53 [Government of India], has deserted, harbors such officer, soldier, 75 [sailor or airman], shall be punished with i...
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Deserter concealed on board merchant vessel through negligence of master
Content: 137. Deserter concealed on board merchant vessel through negligence of master The master or person in charge of a merchant vessel, on board of which any deserter from the Army, 76 [Navy or Air Force] of the 53 [Government of India] is concealed, shall, though ignorant of such concealment, be liable to a penalt...
138
Abetment of act of insubordination by soldier, sailor or airman
Content: 138. Abetment of act of insubordination by soldier, sailor or airman Whoever abets what he knows to be an act of insubordination by an officer, soldier, 75 [sailor or airman], in the Army, 76 [Navy or Air Force] of the 53 [Government of India], shall, if such act of insubordination be committed in consequence ...
139
Persons subject to certain Acts
Content: 139. Persons subject to certain Acts No person subject to 85 [the Army Act, 80 [the Army Act, 1950 (46 of 1950), or the Naval Discipline Act, 78 [ 86 [* * *] 82 [the Indian Navy (Discipline) Act, 1934 (34 of 19')4)], 83 [the Air Force Act 84 [the Air Force Act, 1950 (45 of 1950)]]], is subject to punishment un...
140
Wearing garb or carrying token used by soldier, sailor or airman
Content: 140. Wearing garb or carrying token used by soldier, sailor or airman Whoever, not being a soldier, 75 [sailor or airman], in the Military, 76 [Naval or Air] service of the 53 [Government of India], wears any garb or carries any token resembling any garb or token used by such a soldier, 75 [sailor or airman] w...
141
Unlawful assembly
Content: 141.Unlawful assembly An assembly of five or more persons is designated an "unlawful assembly", if the common object of the persons composing that assembly is- First-   To overawe by criminal force, or show of criminal force, 87 [the Central or any State Government or Parliament or the Legislature of any State...
142
Being member of unlawful assembly
Content: 142. Being member of unlawful assembly Whoever, being aware of facts which render any assembly an unlawful assembly, intentionally joins that assembly, or continues in it, is said to be a member of an unlawful assembly. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Punishment
Content: 143. Punishment Whoever is a member of an unlawful assembly, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine, or with both. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Joining unlawful assembly armed with deadly weapon
Content: 144. Joining unlawful assembly armed with deadly weapon Whoever, being armed with any deadly weapon, or with anything which, used as a weapon of offence, is likely to cause death, is a member of an unlawful assembly, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two y...
145
Joining or continuing in unlawful assembly, knowing it has been commanded to disperse
Content: 145. Joining or continuing in unlawful assembly, knowing it has been commanded to disperse Whoever joins or continues in an unlawful assembly, knowing that such unlawful assembly has been commanded in the manner prescribed by law to disperse, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term...
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Rioting
Content: 146. Rioting Whenever force or violence is used by an unlawful assembly, or by any member thereof, in prosecution of the common object of such assembly, every member of such assembly is guilty of the offence of rioting. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Punishment for rioting
Content: 147. Punishment for rioting Whoever is guilty of rioting, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Rioting, armed with deadly weapon
Content: 148. Rioting, armed with deadly weapon Whoever is guilty of rioting, being armed with a deadly weapon or with anything which, used as a weapon of offence, is likely to cause death, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both. ...
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Every member of unlawful assembly guilty of offence committed in prosecution of common object
Content: 149. Every member of unlawful assembly guilty of offence committed in prosecution of common object If an offence is committed by any member of an unlawful assembly in prosecution of the common object of that assembly, or such as the members of that assembly knew to be likely to be committed in prosecution of t...
150
Hiring, or conniving at hiring, of persons to join unlawful assembly
Content: 150. Hiring, or conniving at hiring, of persons to join unlawful assembly Whoever hires or engages or employs, or promotes, or connives at the hiring, engagement or employment of any person to join or become a member of any unlawful assembly, shall be punishable as a member of such unlawful assembly, and for a...
151
Knowingly joining or continuing in assembly of five or more persons after it has been commanded to disperse
Content: 151. Knowingly joining or continuing in assembly of five or more persons after it has been commanded to disperse Whoever knowingly joins or continues in any assembly of five or more persons likely to cause a disturbance of the public peace, after such assembly has been lawfully commanded to disperse, shall be ...
152
Assaulting or obstructing public servant when suppressing riot, etc.
Content: 152. Assaulting or obstructing public servant when suppressing riot, etc. Whoever assaults or threatens to assault, or obstructs or attempts to obstruct, any public servant in the discharge of his duty as such public servant, in endeavoring to disperse an unlawful assembly, or to suppress a riot or affray, or ...
153
Wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot-if rioting be committed-if not committed
Content: 153. Wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot-if rioting be committed-if not committed Whoever malignantly, or wantonly, by doing anything which is illegal, gives provocation to any person intending or knowing it to be likely that such provocation will cause the offence of rioting to be committed,...
153
Promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, etc., and doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony
Content: 88 [153A. Promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, etc., and doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony (1) Whoever- (a) by words, either spoken or written, or by signs or by visible representations or otherwise, promotes or attempts to...
153
Imputations, assertions prejudicial to national-integration
Content: 89 [153B. Imputations, assertions prejudicial to national-integration (1) Whoever, by words either spoken or written or by signs or by visible representations or otherwise,- (a) makes or publishes any imputation that any class of persons cannot, by reason of their being members of any religious, racial, langu...
154
Owner or occupier of land on which an unlawful assembly is held
Content: 154. Owner or occupier of land on which an unlawful assembly is held Whenever any unlawful assembly or riot takes place, the owner or occupier of the land upon which such unlawful assembly is held, or such riot is committed, and any person having or claiming an interest in such land, shall be punishable with f...
155
Liability of person for whose benefit riot is committed
Content: 155. Liability of person for whose benefit riot is committed Whenever a riot is committed for the benefit or on behalf of any person who is the owner or occupier of any land, respecting which such riot takes place or who claims any interest in such land, or in the subject of any dispute which gave rise to the ...
156
Liability of agent of owner or occupier for whose benefit riot is committed
Content: 156. Liability of agent of owner or occupier for whose benefit riot is committed Whenever a riot is committed for the benefit or on behalf of any person who is the owner or occupier of any land respecting which such riot takes place, or who claims any interest in such land, or in the subject of any dispute whi...
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Harboring persons hired for an unlawful assembly
Content: 157. Harboring persons hired for an unlawful assembly Whoever harbors, receives or assembles, in any house or premises in his occupation or charge, or under his control any persons, knowing that such persons have been hired, engaged or employed, or are about to be hired, engaged or employed, to join or become ...
158
Being hired to take part in an unlawful assembly or riot
Content: 158. Being hired to take part in an unlawful assembly or riot Whoever is engaged, or hired, or offers or attempts to be hired or engaged, to do or assist in doing any of the acts specified in Section 141, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to six months, or wi...
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Affray
Content: 159. Affray When two or more persons, by fighting in a public place, disturb the public peace, they are said to "commit an affray". --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Punishment for committing affray
Content: 160. Punishment for committing affray Whoever commits an affray, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one month, or with fine which may extend to one hundred rupees, or with both. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------...
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Public servant disobeying law, with intent to cause injury to any person
Content: 166. Public servant disobeying law, with intent to cause injury to any person Whoever, being a public servant, knowingly disobeys any direction of the law as to the way in which he is to conduct himself as such public servant, intending to cause, or knowing it to be likely that he will, by such disobedience, c...
167
Public servant framing an incorrect document with intent to cause injury
Content: 167. Public servant framing an incorrect document with intent to cause injury Whoever, being a public servant, and being, as such public servant, charged with the preparation or translation of any document, frames or translates that document in a manner which he knows or believes to be incorrect, intending the...
168
Public servant unlawfully engaging in trade
Content: 168. Public servant unlawfully engaging in trade Whoever, being a public servant, and being legally bound as such public servant not to engage in trade, engages in trade, shall be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both. ----------------------------...
169
Public servant unlawfully buying or bidding for property
Content: 169. Public servant unlawfully buying or bidding for property Whoever, being a public servant, and being legally bound as such public servant, not to purchase or bid for certain property, purchases or bids for that property, either in his own name or in the name of another, or jointly, or in shares with others...
170
Personating a public servant
Content: 170. Personating a public servant Whoever pretends to hold any particular office as a public servant, knowing that he does not hold such office or falsely personates any other person holding such office, and in such assumed character does or attempts to do any act under colour of such office, shall be punished...
171
Wearing garb or carrying token used by public servant with fraudulent intent
Content: 171. Wearing garb or carrying token used by public servant with fraudulent intent Whoever, not belonging, to a certain class of public servants, wears any garb or carries any token resembling any garb or token used by that class of public servants, with the intention that it may be believed, or with the knowle...
171
Candidate, Electoral right defined
Content: 171A. "Candidate", "Electoral right" defined For the purposes of this Chapter- 91 [(a)"candidate" means a person who has been nominated as a candidate at any election;] (b) "electoral right" means the right of a person to stand, or not to stand as, or to withdraw from being, a candidate or to vote or refrain f...
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Bribery
Content: 171B. Bribery (1) Whoever- (i) gives a gratification to any person with the object of inducing. him or any other person to exercise any electoral right or of rewarding any person for having exercised any such right; or (ii) accepts either for himself or for any other person any gratification as a reward for ex...
171
Undue influence at elections
Content: 171C. Undue influence at elections (1) Whoever voluntarily interferes or attempts to interfere with the free exercise of any electoral right commits the offence of undue influence at an election. (2) Without prejudice to the generality of the provisions of sub-section (1), whoever- (a) threatens any candidate ...
171
Personation at elections
Content: 171D. Personation at elections Whoever at an election applied for a voting paper or votes in the name of any other person, whether living or dead, or in a fictitious name, or who having voted once at such election applies at the same election for a voting paper in his own name, and whoever abets, procures or a...
171
Punishment for bribery
Content: 171E. Punishment for bribery Whoever commits the offence of bribery shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both: Provided that bribery by treating shall be punished with fine only. Explanation- "Treating" means that form of bribe...
171
Punishment for undue influence or personation at an election
Content: 171F. Punishment for undue influence or personation at an election Whoever commits the offence of undue influence or personation at an election shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year or with fine, or with both. -----------------------------------------...
171
False statement in connection with an election
Content: 171G. False statement in connection with an election Whoever with intent to affect the result of an election makes or publishes any statement purporting to be a statement of fact which is false and which he either knows or believes to be false or does not believe to be true, in relation to the personal charact...
171
Illegal payments in connection with an election
Content: 171H. Illegal payments in connection with an election Whoever without the general or special authority in writing of a candidate incurs or authorizes expenses on account of the holding of any public meeting, or upon any advertisement, circular or publication, or in any other way whatsoever for the purpose of p...
171
Failure to keep election accounts
Content: 171I. Failure to keep election accounts Whoever being required by any law for the time being in force or any rule having the force of law to keep accounts of expenses incurred at or in connection with an election fails to keep such accounts shall be punished with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees.] ...
172
Absconding to avoid service of summons or other proceeding
Content: 172. Absconding to avoid service of summons or other proceeding Whoever absconds in order to avoid being served with a summons, notice or order, proceeding from any public servant legally competent, as such public servant, to issue such summons, notice or order, shall be punished with simple imprisonment for a...
173
Preventing service of summons or other proceeding, or preventing publication thereof
Content: 173. Preventing service of summons or other proceeding, or preventing publication thereof Whoever in any manner intentionally prevents the serving on himself, or on any other person, of any summons, notice or order, proceeding from any public servant legally competent, as such public servant, to issue such sum...
174
Non-attendance in obedience to an order from public servant
Content: 174. Non-attendance in obedience to an order from public servant Whoever, being legally bound to attend in person or by an agent at a certain place and time in obedience to a summons, notice, order or proclamation proceeding from any public servant legally competent, as such public servant, to issue the same, ...
175
Omission to produce document to public servant by person legally bound to produce it
Content: 175. Omission to produce document to public servant by person legally bound to produce it Whoever, being legally bound to produce or deliver up any document of any public servant, as such, intentionally omits so to produce or deliver up the same, shall be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may ...
176
Omission to give notice or information to public servant by person legally bound to give it
Content: 176. Omission to give notice or information to public servant by person legally bound to give it Whoever, being legally bound to give any notice or to furnish information on any subject to any public servant, as such, intentionally omits to give such notice or to furnish such information in the manner and at t...
177
Furnishing false information
Content: 177. Furnishing false information Whoever, being legally bound to furnish information on any subject to any public servant, as such, furnishes, as true, information on the subject which he knows or has reason to believe to be false, shall be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to six ...
178
Refusing oath or affirmation when duly required by public servant to make it
Content: 178. Refusing oath or affirmation when duly required by public servant to make it Whoever refuses to bind himself by an oath 99 [or affirmation] to state the truth, when required so to bind himself by a public servant legally competent to require that he shall so bind himself, shall be punished with simple imp...
179
Refusing to answer public servant authorized to question
Content: 179.Refusing to answer public servant authorized to question Whoever, being legally bound to state the truth on any subject to any public servant, refuses to answer any question demanded of him touching that subject by such public servant in the exercise of the legal powers of such public servant, shall be pun...
180
Refusing to sign statement
Content: 180. Refusing to sign statement Whoever refuses to sign any statement made by him, when required to sign that statement by a public servant legally competent to require that he shall sign that statement, shall be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months, or with fine which ...
181
False statement on oath or affirmation to public servant or person authorized to administer an oath or affirmation
Content: 181. False statement on oath or affirmation to public servant or person authorized to administer an oath or affirmation Whoever, being legally bound by an oath 1 [or affirmation] to state the truth on any subject to any public servant or other person authorized by law to administer such oath 1 [or affirmation]...
182
False information, with intent to cause public servant to use his lawful power to the injury of another person
Content: 100 [182. False information, with intent to cause public servant to use his lawful power to the injury of another person Whoever gives to any public servant any information which he knows or believes to be false, intending thereby to cause, or knowing it to be likely that he will thereby cause, such public se...
183
Resistance to the taking of property by the lawful authority of a public servant
Content: 183. Resistance to the taking of property by the lawful authority of a public servant Whoever offers any resistance to the taking of any property by the lawful authority of any public servant, knowing or having reason to believe that he is such public servant, shall be punished with imprisonment of either desc...
184
Obstructing sale of property offered for sale by authority of public servant
Content: 184. Obstructing sale of property offered for sale by authority of public servant Whoever intentionally obstructs any sale of property offered for sale by the lawful authority of any public servant, as such, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one month, or ...
185
Illegal purchase or bid for property offered for sale by authority of public servant
Content: 185. Illegal purchase or bid for property offered for sale by authority of public servant Whoever, at any sale of property held by the lawful authority of a public servant, as such, purchases or bids for any property on account of any person, whether himself or any other, whom he knows to be under a legal inca...
186
Obstructing public servant in discharge of public functions
Content: 186. Obstructing public servant in discharge of public functions Whoever voluntarily obstructs any public servant in the discharge of his public functions, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three months, or with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees...
187
Omission to assist public servant when bound by law to give assistance
Content: 187. Omission to assist public servant when bound by law to give assistance Whoever, being bound by law to render or furnish assistance to any public servant in the execution of his public duty, intentionally omits to give such assistance, shall be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend ...
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Disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant
Content: 188. Disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant Whoever, knowing that, by an order promulgated by a public servant lawfully empowered to promulgate such order, he is directed to abstain from a certain act, or to take certain order with certain property in his possession or under his management, d...
189
Threat of injury to public servant
Content: 189. Threat of injury to public servant Whoever holds out any threat of injury to any public servant, or to any person in whom he believes that public servant to be interested, for the purpose of inducing that public servant to do any act, or to forbear or delay to do any act, connected with the exercise of th...
190
Threat of injury to induce person to refrain from applying for protection to public servant
Content: 190. Threat of injury to induce person to refrain from applying for protection to public servant Whoever holds out any threat of injury to any person for the purpose of inducing that person to refrain or desist from making a legal application for protection against any injury to any public servant legally empo...
191
Giving false evidence
Content: 191. Giving false evidence Whoever, being legally bound by an oath or by an express provision of law to state the truth, or being bound by law to make a declaration upon any subject, makes any statement which is false, and which he either knows or believes to be false or does not believe to be true, is said to...
192
Fabricating false evidence
Content: 192. Fabricating false evidence Whoever causes any circumstance to exist or makes any false entry in any book or record, or makes any document containing a false statement, intending that such circumstance, false entry or false statement may appear in evidence in a judicial proceeding, or in a proceeding taken...
193
Punishment for false evidence
Content: 193. Punishment for false evidence Whoever intentionally gives false evidence in any stage of a judicial proceeding, or fabricates false evidence for the purpose of being used in any stage of a judicial proceeding, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven y...
194
Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of capital offence
Content: 194. Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of capital offence Whoever gives or fabricates false evidence, intending thereby to cause, or knowing it to be likely that he will thereby cause, any person to be convicted of an offence which is capital 102 [by the law for the time be...