17. “Fraud” defined. “Fraud” means and includes any of the following acts committed by a party to a contract, or with his connivance, or by his agents, with intent to deceive another party thereto his agent, or to induce him to enter into the contract- (1) the suggestion as aRead…

Maternity Benefit Act Full Updated Bare Act

Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 An Act to regulate the employment of women in certain establishments for certain periods before and after child-birth and to provide for maternity benefit and certain other benefits. Be it enacted by Parliament in the Twelfth Year of the Republic of India as follows- Section 1. ShortRead…

351. Assault. Whoever makes any gesture, or any preparation intending or knowing it to be likely that such gesture or preparation will cause any person present to apprehend that he who makes that gesture or preparation is about to use criminal force to that person, is said to commit anRead…

360. Kidnapping from India. Whoever conveys any person beyond the limits of India without the consent of that person, or of some person legally authorised to consent on behalf of that person, is said to kidnap that person from India. Read Indian Penal Code (IPC) in a better and systematicRead…

362. Abduction. Whoever by force compels, or by any deceitful means induces, any person to go from any place, is said to abduct that person. COMMENTS It is well known that the ingredients of the two offences—‘kidnapping’ and ‘abduction’— are entirely different. These are two distinct offences; Abhaya Jena v.Read…

Transfer of Property Act updated

An Act to amend the law relating to the Transfer of Property by act of parties. Preamble: Whereas it is expedient to define and amend certain parts of the law relating to the transfer of property by act of parties; it is hereby enacted as follows- Chapter I of TransferRead…