The Anglo-Indian Codes: Substantive lawClarendon Press, 1887 |
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abetment acceptance ademption agent agreement amount apply appointed benefit bequeathed bequest bill of exchange Bombay breach British India buyer Calcutta cause death CHAPTER charge cheque clause committed consent Contract Act creditor criminal culpable homicide dacoity debt deceased declares defined discharge domicile easement effect England entitled executor extend false Government granted High Court Hindú Illustrations immoveable property indorser infra instrument intention interest intestate land lease legacy legatee lessee letters of administration liable Madras marriage ment mortgage mortgagor moveable murder negotiable instrument notice offence owner P. C. sec paid partner partnership party payable payment person possession principal probate promissory note public servant punished with imprisonment purpose reason receive revoked rules rupees sell servient specific performance suit supra Suth term testator testator's theft thereof tion transfer trust trust-property void Whoever words
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Page 196 - The test of obscenity is this, whether the tendency of the matter charged as obscenity is to deprave and corrupt those whose minds are open to such immoral influences, and into whose hands a publication of the sort may fall,
Page 169 - before such Court or public servant as aforesaid, or after he shall have been lawfully summoned or required to produce the same for that purpose, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both. 205. Whoever falsely personates another, and in such
Page 179 - an offence, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both; Or, if the person to be apprehended, or the person rescued or attempted to be rescued, is charged with or liable to be apprehended for an offence
Page 155 - month, or with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees, or with both; or, if the document is to be produced or delivered up to a Court of Justice, with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both
Page 155 - law, shall be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to one month, or with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees, or with both ; or, if the notice or information required to be given respects the commission of an offence
Page 192 - so as to render it less fit for the purpose for which it is ordinarily used, 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, or with both 5
Page 174 - offence punishable under this Code, shall, unless he uses all means in his power to cause the offender to be apprehended and convicted of the offence, be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both 6
Page 251 - for such transfer or charge, or relating to the person or persons for whose use or benefit it is really intended to operate, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both. 424. Whoever dishonestly
Page 149 - as such, shall be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both. Illustrations. An advocate who receives a fee for arguing a case before a Judge ; a person who receives pay for arranging and correcting a memorial addressed to Government, setting forth the services and claims of the
Page 160 - be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to one month, or with fine which may extend to two hundred rupees, or with both ; and if such disobedience causes or tends to cause danger to human life, health, or safety, or causes or tends to cause a riot or affray