Indian Penal Code — Section 40
Offence
Except 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.
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Judgments citing Section 40
- BHABHLUBHAI NAGBHAI VARU ANR v. STATE OF GUJARAT ANR
- Devender Pal Vij v. The State of Jharkhand
- KATTA PRONOY PRAKASH v. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH
- State of Haryana v. Jasvir Singh & Ors.
- Dr. Urvashi Phuljhale v. State Of Chhattisgarh & Ors.
- Dr. Urvashi Phuljhale v. State Of Chhattisgarh
- Smt. Sudha Choudhary v. The State of Jharkhand
- Amar Nath Ray v. The State of Jharkhand
- Union of India v. Shri Nilesh J. Thakur & Ors.
- 2021 & Ors. v. Hom Home Secretary & Anr.
- CHINA TRUST COMMERCIAL BANK v. STATE
- CHINA TRUST COMMERCIAL BANK. (Now Known as CTBC Bank Co. Ltd.) v. STATE
- Shree Kumar Lakhotia v. The State of Jharkhand
- RAKESH VIJ v. SANJIV KAPUR
- RANA PRATAP SINGH v. STATE OF NCT OF DELHI
- Rameshwar Sahu v. State Of Chhattisgarh
- Judgment · High Court · 2025
- PATIL SHIVAJI MADHUKAR v. UNION OF INDIA AND ANR
- VIJAY MURLIDHAR UDHWANI @ VIJU SINDHI THRO DEEPABEN VIJAYKUMAR UDHWANI v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS.
- Smt.A.Kameshwari v. The Union of India
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