Category: Indian Penal Codes

The word “man” denotes a male human being of any age; the word “woman” denotes a female human being of any age.

The word “person” includes any Company or Association or body of persons, whether incorporated or not.

The word “public” includes any class of the public or any community.

[Definition of “Queen”.] Omitted by the A. O. 1950.

The words “servant of Government” denote any officer or servant servant continued, appointed or employed in India by or under the authority of Government.

[Definition of “British India”.] Rep. by the A. O. 1937.

[Definition of “Government of India”.] Rep., ibid.

The word “Government” denotes the Central Government or the Government of a State.

“India” means the territory of India excluding the State of Jammu and Kashmir.

The word “Judge” denotes not only every person who is officially designated 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 some other authority, would be definitive, or
who is one of a body or persons, which body of persons is empowered by law to give such a judgment.
Illustrations
(a) A Collector exercising jurisdiction in a suit under Act 10 of 1859, is a Judge.
(b) A Magistrate exercising jurisdiction in respect of a charge on which he has power to sentence to fine or imprisonment, with or without appear, is a Judge.
(c) A member of a panchayat which has power, under 4Regulation VII, 1816, of the Madras Code, to try and determine suits, suits, is a Judge.
(d) A Magistrate exercising jurisdiction in respect of a charge on which he has power only to commit for trial to another Court, is not a Judge.