“Offence”
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Summary
Ordinarily, 'offence' means something punishable by the IPC. In certain chapters and listed sections, 'offence' can also mean an act punishable under any special or local law. For a further group of listed sections, 'offence' covers a special or local law only when that law prescribes imprisonment of six months or more.
Example
Meera is accused of violating a municipal business rule that also fits within one of the listed IPC provisions. Because that provision treats 'offence' to include breaches of special or local laws, authorities may charge her under the Code for the municipal violation. If the municipal penalty involved less than six months and the provision only applies when imprisonment is six months or more, the Code would not cover it.
Bare Act
Enacted textExcept 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, 222, 223, 224,225, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 347, 348, 388, 389 and 445, the word “offence” denotes a thing punishable under this Code, or under any special or local law as hereinafter defined.
And in sections 141, 176, 177, 201, 202, 212, 216 and 441, the word “offence” has the same meaning when the thing punishable under the special or local law is punishable under such law with imprisonment for a term of six months or upwards, whether with or without fine.
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