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act-10_21 | The Societies Registration Act, 1860 | ( ACT NO. XXI OF 1860 ) | http://bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/act-details-10.html | 21 | Registration of Societies formed before Act. Assent required. | 17. Any company or society established for a literary, scientific or charitable purpose, and registered under Act XLIII of 1850, or any such society established and constituted previously to the passing of this Act but not registered under the said Act XLIII of 1850, may at any time hereafter be registered as a society... |
act-10_22 | The Societies Registration Act, 1860 | ( ACT NO. XXI OF 1860 ) | http://bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/act-details-10.html | 22 | Such societies to file memorandum, etc., with Registrar of Joint-stock Companies | 18. In order to any such society as is mentioned in the last preceding section obtaining registry under this Act, it shall be sufficient that the governing body file with the Registrar of Joint-stock Companies a memorandum showing the name of the society, the objects of the society, and the names, addresses and occupat... |
act-10_23 | The Societies Registration Act, 1860 | ( ACT NO. XXI OF 1860 ) | http://bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/act-details-10.html | 23 | Inspection of documents
Certified copies | 5
[19. Any person may inspect all documents filed with the registrar under this Act, or require a copy or extract of a copy of any document to be certified by the registrar, on payment of the fee specified in the Schedule to this Act in this behalf or such smaller fee as the Government may direct.] |
act-10_24 | The Societies Registration Act, 1860 | ( ACT NO. XXI OF 1860 ) | http://bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/act-details-10.html | 24 | To what societies Act applies | 20. The following societies may be registered under this Act:
Charitable societies, societies established for the promotion of science, literature, or the fine arts, for instruction, the diffusion of useful knowledge, the diffusion of political education, the foundation or maintenance of libraries or reading rooms for... |
act-10_25 | The Societies Registration Act, 1860 | ( ACT NO. XXI OF 1860 ) | http://bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/act-details-10.html | 25 | Footnotes | 1 Sections 3 and 3A were substituted, for section 3 by section 2 of the Societies Registration (Amendment) Ordinance, 1978 (Ordinance No. XXXIII of 1978)
2 The clause was added by section 3 of the Societies Registration (Amendment) Ordinance, 1978 (Ordinance No. XXXIII of 1978)
3 The words “whenever the Government” wer... |
act-11_1 | 1The Penal Code, 1860 | ( ACT NO. XLV OF 1860 ) | http://bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/act-details-11.html | 1 | Preamble | WHEREAS it is expedient to provide a general Penal Code for Bangladesh; It is enacted as follows:- |
act-11_2 | 1The Penal Code, 1860 | ( ACT NO. XLV OF 1860 ) | http://bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/act-details-11.html | 2 | Title and extent of operation of the Code | 1. This Act shall be called the
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[Penal Code], and shall take effect throughout Bangladesh. |
act-11_3 | 1The Penal Code, 1860 | ( ACT NO. XLV OF 1860 ) | http://bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/act-details-11.html | 3 | Punishment of offences committed within Bangladesh | 2. Every person shall be liable to punishment under this Code and not otherwise for every act or omission contrary to the provisions thereof, of which he shall be guilty within Bangladesh. |
act-11_4 | 1The Penal Code, 1860 | ( ACT NO. XLV OF 1860 ) | http://bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/act-details-11.html | 4 | Punishment of offences committed beyond, but which by law may be tried within Bangladesh | 3. Any person liable, by any Bangladesh Law, to be tried for an offence committed beyond Bangladesh shall be dealt with according to the provisions of this Code for any act committed beyond Bangladesh in the same manner as if such act had been committed within Bangladesh. |
act-11_5 | 1The Penal Code, 1860 | ( ACT NO. XLV OF 1860 ) | http://bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/act-details-11.html | 5 | Extension of Code to extra-territorial offences | 4. The provisions of this Code apply also to any offence committed by-
(1) any citizen of Bangladesh in any place without and beyond Bangladesh;
(2) [Omitted by Article 2 and Schedule of the Central Laws (Adaptation) Order, 1961.]
(3) [Omitted by section 3 and 2nd Schedule of the
Bangladesh Laws (Revision And Declarati... |
act-11_6 | 1The Penal Code, 1860 | ( ACT NO. XLV OF 1860 ) | http://bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/act-details-11.html | 6 | Certain laws not to be affected by this Act | 5. Nothing in this Act is intended to repeal, vary, suspend, or affect
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[* * *] any of the provisions of any Act for punishing mutiny and desertion of officers, soldiers, sailors or airmen in the service of the
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[Republic], or of any special or local law. |
act-11_7 | 1The Penal Code, 1860 | ( ACT NO. XLV OF 1860 ) | http://bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/act-details-11.html | 7 | Definitions in the Code to be understood subject to exceptions | 6. Throughout this Code every definition of an offence, every penal provision and every illustration of every such definition or penal provision, shall be understood subject to the exceptions contained in the chapter entitled "General Exceptions," though those exceptions are not repeated in such definition, penal provi... |
act-11_8 | 1The Penal Code, 1860 | ( ACT NO. XLV OF 1860 ) | http://bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/act-details-11.html | 8 | Sense of expression once explained | 7. Every expression which is explained in any part of this Code is used in every part of this Code in conformity with the explanation. |
act-11_9 | 1The Penal Code, 1860 | ( ACT NO. XLV OF 1860 ) | http://bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/act-details-11.html | 9 | Gender | 8. The pronoun "he" and its derivatives are used of any person, whether male or female. |
act-11_10 | 1The Penal Code, 1860 | ( ACT NO. XLV OF 1860 ) | http://bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/act-details-11.html | 10 | Number | 9. Unless the contrary appears from the context, words importing the singular number include the plural number, and words importing the plural number include the singular number. |
act-11_11 | 1The Penal Code, 1860 | ( ACT NO. XLV OF 1860 ) | http://bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/act-details-11.html | 11 | “Man”
“Woman” | 10. The word “man” denotes a male human being of any age: the word “woman” denotes a female human being of any age. |
act-11_12 | 1The Penal Code, 1860 | ( ACT NO. XLV OF 1860 ) | http://bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/act-details-11.html | 12 | “Person” | 11. The word “person” includes any Company or Association, or body of persons, whether incorporated or not. |
act-11_13 | 1The Penal Code, 1860 | ( ACT NO. XLV OF 1860 ) | http://bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/act-details-11.html | 13 | “Public” | 12. The word “public” includes any class of the public or any community. |
act-11_14 | 1The Penal Code, 1860 | ( ACT NO. XLV OF 1860 ) | http://bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/act-details-11.html | 14 | [Omitted] | 13. [Omitted by Article 2 and Schedule of the Central Laws (Adaptation) Order, 1961.] |
act-11_15 | 1The Penal Code, 1860 | ( ACT NO. XLV OF 1860 ) | http://bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/act-details-11.html | 15 | “Servant of the State” | 14. The words
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[Servant of the Republic] denote all officers or servant, continued, appointed or employed in Bangladesh by or under the authority of the Government. |
act-11_16 | 1The Penal Code, 1860 | ( ACT NO. XLV OF 1860 ) | http://bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/act-details-11.html | 16 | [Repealed] | 15. [Repealed by the Government of India (Adaptation of Indian Laws) Order, 1937.] |
act-11_17 | 1The Penal Code, 1860 | ( ACT NO. XLV OF 1860 ) | http://bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/act-details-11.html | 17 | [Repealed] | 16. [Repealed by the Government of India (Adaptation of Indian Laws) Order, 1937.] |
act-11_18 | 1The Penal Code, 1860 | ( ACT NO. XLV OF 1860 ) | http://bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/act-details-11.html | 18 | “Government” | 17. The word “Government” denotes the person or persons authorized by law to administer executive Government in Bangladesh, or in any part thereof. |
act-11_19 | 1The Penal Code, 1860 | ( ACT NO. XLV OF 1860 ) | http://bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/act-details-11.html | 19 | [Repealed] | 18. [Repealed by the Government of India (Adaptation of Indian Laws) Order, 1937.] |
act-11_20 | 1The Penal Code, 1860 | ( ACT NO. XLV OF 1860 ) | http://bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/act-details-11.html | 20 | “Judge” | 19. The word “Judge” denotes not only every person who is officially designed 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, if confirmed by so... |
act-11_21 | 1The Penal Code, 1860 | ( ACT NO. XLV OF 1860 ) | http://bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/act-details-11.html | 21 | “Court of justice” | 20. 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. |
act-11_22 | 1The Penal Code, 1860 | ( ACT NO. XLV OF 1860 ) | http://bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/act-details-11.html | 22 | “Public servant” | 21. The words "public servant" denote a person falling under any of the descriptions hereinafter following, namely:-
First.-[Omitted by section 2 of the Penal Code (Amendment) Ordinance, 1982 (Ordinance No. X of 1982)];
Second. Every Commissioned Officer in the Military, Naval or Air Forces of Bangladesh
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[* * *];
1... |
act-11_23 | 1The Penal Code, 1860 | ( ACT NO. XLV OF 1860 ) | http://bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/act-details-11.html | 23 | “Moveable property” | 22. The words "moveable property" are intended to include corporeal property of every description, except land and thing attached to the earth or permanently fastened to any thing which is attached to the earth. |
act-11_24 | 1The Penal Code, 1860 | ( ACT NO. XLV OF 1860 ) | http://bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/act-details-11.html | 24 | “Wrongful gain” | 23. "Wrongful gain" is gain by unlawful means of property to which the person gaining is not legally entitled. |
act-11_25 | 1The Penal Code, 1860 | ( ACT NO. XLV OF 1860 ) | http://bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/act-details-11.html | 25 | “Wrongful loss” | "Wrongful loss" is the loss by unlawful means of property to which the person losing it is legally entitled. |
act-11_26 | 1The Penal Code, 1860 | ( ACT NO. XLV OF 1860 ) | http://bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/act-details-11.html | 26 | Losing wrongfully. | A person is said to gain wrongfully when such person retains wrongfully, as well as when such person acquires wrongfully. A person is said to loss wrongfully when such person is wrongfully kept out of any property, as well as when such person is wrongfully deprived of property. |
act-11_27 | 1The Penal Code, 1860 | ( ACT NO. XLV OF 1860 ) | http://bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/act-details-11.html | 27 | “Dishonestly” | 24. 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". |
act-11_28 | 1The Penal Code, 1860 | ( ACT NO. XLV OF 1860 ) | http://bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/act-details-11.html | 28 | “Fraudulently" | 25. A person is said to do a thing fraudulently if he does that thing with intent to defraud but not otherwise. |
act-11_29 | 1The Penal Code, 1860 | ( ACT NO. XLV OF 1860 ) | http://bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/act-details-11.html | 29 | “Reason to believe” | 26. A person is said to have "reason to believe" a thing if he has sufficient cause to believe that thing but not otherwise. |
act-11_30 | 1The Penal Code, 1860 | ( ACT NO. XLV OF 1860 ) | http://bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/act-details-11.html | 30 | Property in possession of wife, clerk or servant. | 27. When property is in the possession of a person's wife, clerk or servant, on account of that person, it is in that person's possession within the meaning of this Code.
Explanation.-A person employed temporarily or on a particular occasion in the capacity of a clerk, or servant, is a clerk or servant within the meani... |
act-11_31 | 1The Penal Code, 1860 | ( ACT NO. XLV OF 1860 ) | http://bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/act-details-11.html | 31 | “Counterfeit” | 28. A person is said to "counterfeit" who causes one thing to resemble another thing, intending by means of that resemblance to practice deception, or knowing it to be likely that deception will thereby be practiced.
Explanation 1.-It is not essential to counterfeiting that the imitation should be exact.
Explanation 2.... |
act-11_32 | 1The Penal Code, 1860 | ( ACT NO. XLV OF 1860 ) | http://bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/act-details-11.html | 32 | “Document” | 29. The word "document" denotes any matter expressed or described upon any substance by means of letters, figures, marks, or by more than one of those means, intended to be used, or which may be used, as evidence of that matter.
Explanation 1.-It is immaterial by what means or upon what substance the letters, figures o... |
act-11_33 | 1The Penal Code, 1860 | ( ACT NO. XLV OF 1860 ) | http://bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/act-details-11.html | 33 | “Valuable security” | 30. The words "valuable security" denote a document which is, or purports to be, a document whereby any legal right is created, extended, transferred, restricted, extinguished or released, or whereby any person acknowledges that he lies under legal liability, or has not a certain legal right.
Illustration
A writes his ... |
act-11_34 | 1The Penal Code, 1860 | ( ACT NO. XLV OF 1860 ) | http://bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/act-details-11.html | 34 | “A will” | 31. The words "a will" denote any testamentary document. |
act-11_35 | 1The Penal Code, 1860 | ( ACT NO. XLV OF 1860 ) | http://bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/act-details-11.html | 35 | Words referring to acts include illegal omissions | 32. In every part of this Code, except where a contrary intention appears from the context, words which refer to acts done extend also to illegal omissions. |
act-11_36 | 1The Penal Code, 1860 | ( ACT NO. XLV OF 1860 ) | http://bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/act-details-11.html | 36 | “Act”
“Omission” | 33. The word "act" denotes as well a series of acts as a single act: the word "omission” denotes as well a series of omissions as a single omission. |
act-11_37 | 1The Penal Code, 1860 | ( ACT NO. XLV OF 1860 ) | http://bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/act-details-11.html | 37 | Acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention | 34. When a criminal act is done by several persons, in furtherance of the common intention of all, each of such persons is liable for that act in the same manner as if it were done by him alone. |
act-11_38 | 1The Penal Code, 1860 | ( ACT NO. XLV OF 1860 ) | http://bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/act-details-11.html | 38 | When such an act is criminal by reason of its being done with a criminal knowledge or intention | 35. Whenever an act, which is criminal only by reason of its being done with a criminal knowledge or intention, is done by several persons, each of such persons who joins in the act with such knowledge or intention is liable for the act in the same manner as if the act were done by him alone with that knowledge or inte... |
act-11_39 | 1The Penal Code, 1860 | ( ACT NO. XLV OF 1860 ) | http://bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/act-details-11.html | 39 | Effect caused partly by act and partly by omission | 36. Wherever the causing of a certain effect, or an attempt to cause that effect, by an act or by an omission, is an offence, it is to be understood that the causing of that effect partly by an act and partly by an omission is the same offence.
Illustration
A intentionally causes Z's death, partly by illegally omitting... |
act-11_40 | 1The Penal Code, 1860 | ( ACT NO. XLV OF 1860 ) | http://bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/act-details-11.html | 40 | Co-operation by doing one of several Acts constituting an offence | 37. When an offence is committed by means of several acts, whoever intentionally co-operates in the commission of that offence by doing any one of those acts, either singly or jointly with any other person, commits that offence.
Illustrations
(a) A and B agree to murder Z by severally and at different times giving him ... |
act-11_41 | 1The Penal Code, 1860 | ( ACT NO. XLV OF 1860 ) | http://bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/act-details-11.html | 41 | Persons concerned in criminal act may be guilty of different offences | 38. Where several persons are engaged or concerned in the commission of a criminal act, they may be guilty of different offences by means of that act.
Illustration
A attacks Z under such circumstances of grave provocation that his killing of Z would be only culpable homicide not amounting to murder. B having ill-will t... |
act-11_42 | 1The Penal Code, 1860 | ( ACT NO. XLV OF 1860 ) | http://bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/act-details-11.html | 42 | “Voluntarily” | 39. 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 cause it.
Illustration
A sets fire, by night, to an inhabited house in a large town, for the purpose... |
act-11_43 | 1The Penal Code, 1860 | ( ACT NO. XLV OF 1860 ) | http://bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/act-details-11.html | 43 | “Offence” | 40. Except in the chapters and sections mentioned in clauses 2 and 3 of this section, the word "offence" denotes a thing made punishable by this Code.
In Chapter IV, Chapter VA and in the following sections, namely, sections 64, 65, 66, 67, 71, 109, 110, 112, 114, 115, 116, 117, 187, 194, 195, 203, 211, 213, 214, 221, ... |
act-11_44 | 1The Penal Code, 1860 | ( ACT NO. XLV OF 1860 ) | http://bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/act-details-11.html | 44 | “Special law” | 41. A "special law" is a law applicable to a particular subject. |
act-11_45 | 1The Penal Code, 1860 | ( ACT NO. XLV OF 1860 ) | http://bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/act-details-11.html | 45 | “Local law” | 42. A "local law" is a law applicable only to a particular part of the territories comprised in Bangladesh. |
act-11_46 | 1The Penal Code, 1860 | ( ACT NO. XLV OF 1860 ) | http://bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/act-details-11.html | 46 | “Illegal”
“Legally bound to do” | 43. The word “illegal” is applicable to everything which is an offence or which is prohibited by law, or which furnishes ground for a civil action: and a person is said to be "legally bound to do" whatever it is illegal in him to omit. |
act-11_47 | 1The Penal Code, 1860 | ( ACT NO. XLV OF 1860 ) | http://bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/act-details-11.html | 47 | “Injury” | 44. The word "injury" denotes any harm whatever illegally caused to any person, in body, mind, reputation or property. |
act-11_48 | 1The Penal Code, 1860 | ( ACT NO. XLV OF 1860 ) | http://bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/act-details-11.html | 48 | “Life” | 45. The word "life" denotes the life of a human being, unless the contrary appears from the context. |
act-11_49 | 1The Penal Code, 1860 | ( ACT NO. XLV OF 1860 ) | http://bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/act-details-11.html | 49 | “Death” | 46. The word "death" denotes the death of a human being, unless the contrary appears from the context. |
act-11_50 | 1The Penal Code, 1860 | ( ACT NO. XLV OF 1860 ) | http://bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/act-details-11.html | 50 | “Animal” | 47. The word "animal" denotes any living creature, other than a human being. |
act-11_51 | 1The Penal Code, 1860 | ( ACT NO. XLV OF 1860 ) | http://bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/act-details-11.html | 51 | “Vessel” | 48. The word “vessel” denotes anything made for the conveyance by water of human beings or of property. |
act-11_52 | 1The Penal Code, 1860 | ( ACT NO. XLV OF 1860 ) | http://bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/act-details-11.html | 52 | “Year”
“Month” | 49. Wherever the word "year" or the word "month" is used, it is to be understood that the year or the month is to be reckoned according to the British calendar. |
act-11_53 | 1The Penal Code, 1860 | ( ACT NO. XLV OF 1860 ) | http://bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/act-details-11.html | 53 | “Section” | 50. The word "section" denotes one of those portions of a chapter of this Code which are distinguished by prefixed numeral figures. |
act-11_54 | 1The Penal Code, 1860 | ( ACT NO. XLV OF 1860 ) | http://bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/act-details-11.html | 54 | “Oath” | 51. The word "oath" includes a solemn affirmation substituted by law for an oath, and any declaration required or authorized by law to be made before a public servant or to be used for the purpose of proof, whether in a Court of Justice or not. |
act-11_55 | 1The Penal Code, 1860 | ( ACT NO. XLV OF 1860 ) | http://bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/act-details-11.html | 55 | “Good faith” | 52. Nothing is said to be done or believed in "good faith" which is done or believed without due care and attention. |
act-11_56 | 1The Penal Code, 1860 | ( ACT NO. XLV OF 1860 ) | http://bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/act-details-11.html | 56 | “Harbour” | 14
[52A. Except in section 157, and in section 130 in the case in which the harbour is given by the wife or husband of the person harboured, the word "harbour" includes the supplying a person with shelter, food, drink, money, clothes, arms, ammunition or means of conveyance, or the assisting a person by any means, whet... |
act-11_57 | 1The Penal Code, 1860 | ( ACT NO. XLV OF 1860 ) | http://bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/act-details-11.html | 57 | Punishments | 53. The punishments to which offenders are liable under the provisions of this Code are,-
Firstly,- Death;
Secondly,-
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[Imprisonment for life];
Thirdly,-[Omitted by the Criminal Law (Extinction of Discriminatory Privileges) Act 1949 (Act No. II of 1950].
Fourthly,-Imprisonment, which is of two descriptions, namely:-... |
act-11_58 | 1The Penal Code, 1860 | ( ACT NO. XLV OF 1860 ) | http://bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/act-details-11.html | 58 | Construction of reference to transportation | 17
[53A.(1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2), any reference to “transportation for life” in any other law for the time being in force shall be construed as a reference to “imprisonment for life”.
(2) Any reference to transportation for a term or to transportation for a shorter term (by whatever named called... |
act-11_59 | 1The Penal Code, 1860 | ( ACT NO. XLV OF 1860 ) | http://bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/act-details-11.html | 59 | Commutation of sentence of death | 54. In every case in which sentence of death shall have been passed,
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[the Government] may, without the consent of the offender, commute the punishment for any other punishment provided by this Code. |
act-11_60 | 1The Penal Code, 1860 | ( ACT NO. XLV OF 1860 ) | http://bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/act-details-11.html | 60 | Commutation of sentence of19[ imprisonment ] for life | 55. In every case in which sentence of
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[imprisonment] for life shall have been passed,
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[the Government] may, without the consent of the offender, commute the punishment for imprisonment of either description for a term not exceeding
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[twenty] years. |
act-11_61 | 1The Penal Code, 1860 | ( ACT NO. XLV OF 1860 ) | http://bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/act-details-11.html | 61 | Saving for President’s prerogative | 23
[55A. Nothing in section fifty-four or section fifty-five shall derogate from the right of the President to grant pardons, reprieves, respites or remissions of punishment.] |
act-11_62 | 1The Penal Code, 1860 | ( ACT NO. XLV OF 1860 ) | http://bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/act-details-11.html | 62 | [Repealed] | 56. [Repealed by Schedule of the Criminal Law (Extinction of Discriminatory Privileges Act, 1949 (Act No. II of 1950).] |
act-11_63 | 1The Penal Code, 1860 | ( ACT NO. XLV OF 1860 ) | http://bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/act-details-11.html | 63 | Fractions of terms of punishment | 57. In calculating fractions of terms of punishment,
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[imprisonment] for life shall be reckoned as equivalent to
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[rigorous imprisonment for thirty years]. |
act-11_64 | 1The Penal Code, 1860 | ( ACT NO. XLV OF 1860 ) | http://bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/act-details-11.html | 64 | [Omitted] | 58. [Omitted by section 6 of the Penal Code (Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 (Ordinance No. XLI of 1985).] |
act-11_65 | 1The Penal Code, 1860 | ( ACT NO. XLV OF 1860 ) | http://bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/act-details-11.html | 65 | [Omitted] | 59. [Omitted by section 6 of the Penal Code (Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 (Ordinance No. XLI of 1985).] |
act-11_66 | 1The Penal Code, 1860 | ( ACT NO. XLV OF 1860 ) | http://bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/act-details-11.html | 66 | Sentence may be (in certain cases of imprisonment, wholly or partly rigorous or simple | 60. In every case in which an offender is punishable with imprisonment which may be of either description, it shall be competent to the Court which sentences such offender to direct in the sentence that such imprisonment shall be wholly rigorous, or that such imprisonment shall be wholly simple, or that any part of suc... |
act-11_67 | 1The Penal Code, 1860 | ( ACT NO. XLV OF 1860 ) | http://bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/act-details-11.html | 67 | [Repealed] | 61. [Repealed by section 4 of the Indian Penal Code (Amendment) Act, 1921 (Act No. XVI of 1921).] |
act-11_68 | 1The Penal Code, 1860 | ( ACT NO. XLV OF 1860 ) | http://bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/act-details-11.html | 68 | [Repealed] | 62. [Repealed by section 4 of the Indian Penal Code (Amendment) Act, 1921 (Act No. XVI of 1921).] |
act-11_69 | 1The Penal Code, 1860 | ( ACT NO. XLV OF 1860 ) | http://bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/act-details-11.html | 69 | Amount of fine | 63. Where no sum is expressed to which a fine may extend, the amount of fine to which the offender is liable is unlimited, but shall not be excessive. |
act-11_70 | 1The Penal Code, 1860 | ( ACT NO. XLV OF 1860 ) | http://bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/act-details-11.html | 70 | Sentence of imprisonment for non-payment of fine | 64. In every case of an offence punishable with imprisonment as well as fine, in which the offender is sentenced to a fine, whether with or without imprisonment,
and in every case of an offence punishable with imprisonment or fine, or with fine only, in which the offender is sentenced to a fine,
it shall be competent t... |
act-11_71 | 1The Penal Code, 1860 | ( ACT NO. XLV OF 1860 ) | http://bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/act-details-11.html | 71 | Limit to imprisonment for non-payment of fine, when imprisonment and fine awardable | 65. The term for which the Court directs the offender to be imprisoned in default of payment of a fine shall not exceed one-fourth of the term of imprisonment which is the maximum fixed for the offence, if the offence be punishable with imprisonment as well as fine. |
act-11_72 | 1The Penal Code, 1860 | ( ACT NO. XLV OF 1860 ) | http://bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/act-details-11.html | 72 | Description of imprisonment for non-payment of fine | 66. The imprisonment which the Court imposes in default of payment of a fine may be of any description to which the offender might have been sentenced for the offence. |
act-11_73 | 1The Penal Code, 1860 | ( ACT NO. XLV OF 1860 ) | http://bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/act-details-11.html | 73 | Imprisonment for non-payment of fine, when offence punishable with fine only | 67. If the offence be punishable with fine only, the imprisonment which the Court imposes in default of payment of the fine shall be simple, and the term for which the Court directs the offender to be imprisoned, in default of payment of fine, shall not exceed the following scale, that is to say, for any term not excee... |
act-11_74 | 1The Penal Code, 1860 | ( ACT NO. XLV OF 1860 ) | http://bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/act-details-11.html | 74 | Imprisonment to terminate on payment of fine | 68. The imprisonment which is imposed in default of payment of a fine shall terminate whenever that fine is either paid or levied by process of law. |
act-11_75 | 1The Penal Code, 1860 | ( ACT NO. XLV OF 1860 ) | http://bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/act-details-11.html | 75 | Termination of imprisonment on payment of propor-tional part of fine | 69. If, before the expiration of the term of imprisonment fixed in default of payment, such a proportion of the fine be paid or levied that the term of imprisonment suffered in default of payment is not less than proportional to the part of the fine still unpaid, the imprisonment shall terminate.
Illustration
A is sent... |
act-11_76 | 1The Penal Code, 1860 | ( ACT NO. XLV OF 1860 ) | http://bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/act-details-11.html | 76 | Fine leviable within six years, or during imprisonment Death not to discharge property from liability | 70. The fine, or any part thereof which remains unpaid, may be levied at any time within six years after the passing of the sentence, and if, under the sentence, the offender be liable to imprisonment for a longer period than six years, then at any time previous to the expiration of that period; and the death of the of... |
act-11_77 | 1The Penal Code, 1860 | ( ACT NO. XLV OF 1860 ) | http://bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/act-details-11.html | 77 | Limit of punishment of offence made up of several offences | 71. Where anything which is an offence is made up of parts, any of which parts is itself an offence, the offender shall not be punished with the punishment of more than one of such his offences, unless it be so expressly provided.
Where anything is an offence falling within two or more separate definitions of any law i... |
act-11_78 | 1The Penal Code, 1860 | ( ACT NO. XLV OF 1860 ) | http://bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/act-details-11.html | 78 | Punishment of person guilty of one of several offences, the judgment stating that it is doubtful of which | 72. In all cases in which judgment is given that a person is guilty of one of several offences specified in the judgment, but that it is doubtful of which these offences he is guilty, the offender shall be punished for the offence for which the lowest punishment is provided if the same punishment is not provided for al... |
act-11_79 | 1The Penal Code, 1860 | ( ACT NO. XLV OF 1860 ) | http://bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/act-details-11.html | 79 | Solitary confinement | 73. Whenever any person is convicted of an offence for which under this Code the Court has power to sentence him to rigorous imprisonment, the Court may, by its sentence, order that the offender shall be kept in solitary confinement for any portion or portions of the imprisonment to which he is sentenced, not exceeding... |
act-11_80 | 1The Penal Code, 1860 | ( ACT NO. XLV OF 1860 ) | http://bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/act-details-11.html | 80 | Limit of solitary confinement | 74. In executing a sentence of solitary confinement, such confinement shall in no case exceed fourteen days at a time, with intervals between the periods of solitary confinement of not less duration than such periods, and when the imprisonment awarded shall exceed three months, the solitary confinement shall not exceed... |
act-11_81 | 1The Penal Code, 1860 | ( ACT NO. XLV OF 1860 ) | http://bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/act-details-11.html | 81 | Enhanced punishment for certain offences under Chapter XII or Chapter XVII after previous conviction | 75. Whoever, having been convicted,
(a) by a Court in Bangladesh of an offence punishable under Chapter XII or Chapter XVII of this Code with imprisonment of either description for a term of three years or upwards;
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(b) [Omitted by section 3 and 2nd Schedule of the
Bangladesh Laws (Revision And Declarati... |
act-11_82 | 1The Penal Code, 1860 | ( ACT NO. XLV OF 1860 ) | http://bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/act-details-11.html | 82 | Act done by a person bound, or by mistake of fact believing himself bound, by law | 76. Nothing is an offence which is done by a person who is, or who by reason of a mistake of fact and not by reason of a mistake of law in good faith believes himself to be, bound by law to do it.
Illustrations
(a) A, a soldier, fires on a mob by the order of his superior officer, in conformity with the commands of the... |
act-11_83 | 1The Penal Code, 1860 | ( ACT NO. XLV OF 1860 ) | http://bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/act-details-11.html | 83 | Act of judge when acting judicially | 77. Nothing is an offence which is done by a Judge when acting judicially in the exercise of any power which is, or which in good faith he believes to be, given to him by law. |
act-11_84 | 1The Penal Code, 1860 | ( ACT NO. XLV OF 1860 ) | http://bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/act-details-11.html | 84 | Act done pursuant to the judgment or order of Court | 78. Nothing which is done in pursuance of, or which is warranted by the judgment or order of, a Court of Justice, if done whilst such judgment or order remains in force, is an offence, notwithstanding the Court may have had no jurisdiction to pass such judgment or order, provided the person doing the act in good faith ... |
act-11_85 | 1The Penal Code, 1860 | ( ACT NO. XLV OF 1860 ) | http://bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/act-details-11.html | 85 | Act done by a person justified, or by mistake of fact believing himself justified, by law | 79. Nothing is an offence which is done by any person who is justified by law, or who by reason of a mistake of fact and not by reason of a mistake of law in good faith, believes himself to be justified by law, in doing it.
Illustration
A sees Z commit what appears to A to be a murder. A, in the exercise, to the best o... |
act-11_86 | 1The Penal Code, 1860 | ( ACT NO. XLV OF 1860 ) | http://bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/act-details-11.html | 86 | Accident in doing a lawful act | 80. Nothing is an offence which is done by accident or misfortune, and without any criminal intention or knowledge in the doing of a lawful act in a lawful manner by lawful means and with proper care and caution.
Illustration
A is at work with a hatchet; the head flies off and kills a man who is standing by. Here if th... |
act-11_87 | 1The Penal Code, 1860 | ( ACT NO. XLV OF 1860 ) | http://bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/act-details-11.html | 87 | Act likely to cause harm, but done without criminal intent and to prevent other harm | 81. Nothing is an offence merely by reason of its being done with the knowledge that it is likely to cause harm, if it be done without any criminal intention to cause harm, and in good faith for the purpose of preventing or avoiding other harm to person or property.
Explanation.-It is a question of fact in such a case ... |
act-11_88 | 1The Penal Code, 1860 | ( ACT NO. XLV OF 1860 ) | http://bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/act-details-11.html | 88 | Act of a child under nine years of age | 82. Nothing is an offence which is done by a child under
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[nine] years of age. |
act-11_89 | 1The Penal Code, 1860 | ( ACT NO. XLV OF 1860 ) | http://bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/act-details-11.html | 89 | Act of a child above nine and under twelve of immature understanding | 83. Nothing is an offence which is done by a child above
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[nine] years of age and under twelve, who has not attained sufficient maturity of understanding to judge of the nature and consequences of his conduct on that occasion. |
act-11_90 | 1The Penal Code, 1860 | ( ACT NO. XLV OF 1860 ) | http://bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/act-details-11.html | 90 | Act of a person of unsound mind | 84. Nothing is an offence which is done by a person who, at the time of doing it, by reason of unsoundness of mind, is incapable of knowing the nature of the act, or that he is doing what is either wrong or contrary to law. |
act-11_91 | 1The Penal Code, 1860 | ( ACT NO. XLV OF 1860 ) | http://bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/act-details-11.html | 91 | Act of a person incapable of judgment by reason of intoxication caused against his will | 85. Nothing is an offence which is done by a person who, at the time of doing it, is, by reason of intoxication, incapable of knowing the nature of the act, or that he is doing what is either wrong, or contrary to law: provided that the thing which intoxicated him was administered to him without his knowledge or agains... |
act-11_92 | 1The Penal Code, 1860 | ( ACT NO. XLV OF 1860 ) | http://bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/act-details-11.html | 92 | Offence requiring a particular intent or knowledge committed by one who is intoxicated | 86. In cases where an act done is not an offence unless done with a particular knowledge or intent, a person who does the act in a state of intoxication shall be liable to be dealt with as if he had the same knowledge as he would have had if he had not been intoxicated, unless the thing which intoxicated him was admini... |
act-11_93 | 1The Penal Code, 1860 | ( ACT NO. XLV OF 1860 ) | http://bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/act-details-11.html | 93 | 87. Act not intended and not known to be likely to cause death or grievous hurt, done by consent | 87. Nothing which is not intended to cause death, or grievous hurt, and which is not known by the doer to be likely to cause death, or grievous hurt, is an offence by reason of any harm which it may cause, or be intended by the doer to cause, to any person, above eighteen years of age, who has given consent, whether ex... |
act-11_94 | 1The Penal Code, 1860 | ( ACT NO. XLV OF 1860 ) | http://bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/act-details-11.html | 94 | 88. Act not intended to cause death, done by consent in good faith for person’s benefit | 88. Nothing, which is not intended to cause death, is an offence by reason of any harm which it may cause, or be intended by the doer to cause, or be known by the doer to be likely to cause, to any person for whose benefit it is done in good faith, and who has given a consent, whether express or implied, to suffer that... |
act-11_95 | 1The Penal Code, 1860 | ( ACT NO. XLV OF 1860 ) | http://bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/act-details-11.html | 95 | Act done in good faith for benefit of child or insane person, by or by consent of guardian | 89. Nothing which is done in good faith for the benefit of a person under twelve years of age, or of unsound mind, by or by consent, either express or implied, of the guardian or other person having lawful charge of that person, is an offence by reason of any harm which it may cause, or be intended by the doer to cause... |
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