According to Section 84 of the Indian Penal Code 1860, Act of a person of unsound mind — 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 […]
According to Section 76 of the Indian Penal Code 1860, Act done by a person bound, or by mistake of fact believing himself bound by law — 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 […]
According to Section 75 of the Indian Penal Code 1860, Enhanced punishment for certain offences under Chapter XII or Chapter XVII after previous conviction — Whoever, having been convicted,— (a) by a Court in India, of an offence punishable under Chapter XII or Chapter XVII of this Code with imprisonment of either description for a […]
According to Section 66 of the Indian Penal Code 1860, Description of imprisonment for non-payment of fine — 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.
According to Section 60 of the Indian Penal Code 1860, Sentence may be (in certain cases of imprisonment) wholly or partly rigorous or simple — 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 […]
According to Section 50 of the Indian Penal Code 1860, “Section” — The word “Section” denotes one of those portions of a Chapter of this Code which are distinguished by prefixed numeral figures.
According to Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code 1860, Acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention — 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 […]
According to Section 26 of the Indian Penal Code 1860, “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.
According to Section 25 of the Indian Penal Code 1860, “Fraudulently” — A person is said to do a thing fraudulently if he does that thing with intent to defraud but not otherwise.
According to Section 24 of the Indian Penal Code 1860, “Dishonestly” — Whoever does anything with the intention of causing wrongfully gain to one person or wrongful loss to another person, is said to do that thing “dishonestly”.