Section 155 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 – Explained!

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Legal Provisions of Section 155 of Indian Penal Code, 1860.Liability of person for whose benefit riot is committed:This section deals with the liability of one for whose benefit a riot is committed. It states that whenever a riot is committed for the benefit or on behalf of an owner or occupier of a land or any person claiming any interest in the land, or in the subject of any dispute which gave rise to the riot, or who has accepted or derived any benefit there from, such person shall be punishable with fine, the amount of which has been left to be decided by the court, if he or his agent or manager, had reason to believe that such riot was likely to be committed or the unlawful assembly responsible…
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Notes on Six Important Homopolysaccharide

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The homosaccharides contain saym; type of moromeres in their molecules, i.e., they yield, on hydrolysis a tingle monosaccharide constituents. Image Source: d194ekacf8mn8t.cloudfront.netSome of the important homo- polysacchftiides are the following: (i) Starch: ADVERTISEMENTS: It is a complex substance which is formed by condensation of amylose and autylopecfin which is a branched polysaccharide with shorter chains. It is found in abundance in plants, seeds, fruits and tubers.It is an amorphous white powder which forms descent solutions in water on boiling. With iodine starch forms an adsorption compound of blue iodide of starch, the colour of which disappears on heating but appears on cooling.Amylases or diastases hydrolyse starch but these enzymes are themselves complexes with members specific for the various linkages within the starch.The first product of hydrolysis is maltose and the…
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Section 143 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 – Explained!

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Legal Provisions of Section 143 of Indian Penal Code, 1860.Punishment to a member of an unlawful assembly:This section provides punishment to a member of an unlawful assembly. It says that whoever is a member of an unlawful assembly shall be punished with simple or rigorous imprisonment for a term extending up to six months, or with fine, or with both. image source: cdn.shareyouressays.com ADVERTISEMENTS: In other words, this section prescribes penalty for every member of an unlawful assembly irrespective of the fact whether he commits some offence or does anything in prosecution to the common object of such assembly or not. Mere membership of an unlawful assembly has been made punishable. The common object of an unlawful assembly need not be translated into action. A common object may have been…
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Section 109 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 – Explained!

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Legal Provisions of Section 109 of Indian Penal Code, 1860.Punishment of abetment if the act abetted is committed in consequence and where no express provisions is made for its punishment:This section provides for punishment to be meted out to an abettor. It says that wherever the act abetted has been committed in consequence of the abetment and there is no express provision in the Code regarding punishment of such abetment the abettor shall be punished with the punishment provided for the offence. Since abetment can be only by instigation, by conspiracy or by aiding, the explanation under this section states that act committed in consequence of abetment shall mean act committed in consequence of either of the three modes of committing abetment. ADVERTISEMENTS: The word ‘offence’ has the same meaning…
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7 Main Differences between Coparcenary Property and Separate Property

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The seven main points of distinction between coparcenary property and separate property may be laid down as follows: 1. Devolution: On the death of a coparcener, his undivided interest in the joint family property devolves by survivorship, and not by succession, (subject to the provisions of Sections 6 and 30 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956). Image Source: wearesme.co.uk ADVERTISEMENTS: The separate property of a coparcener, on the other hand, passes, on his death intestate, to his heirs by succession, and not by survivorship to the remaining coparceners. 2. Nature of interest: All the coparceners have community of interest and unity of possession in the joint family or coparcenary property. On the other hand, the separate or self-acquired property of a Hindu belongs to him exclusively – even though he…
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Application to the Principal Complaining About the Insanitary Conditions in the School Toilets

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To The Principal, (School Name) (Address) (Date)Madam,We, through this application, want to bring to your kind notice how the toilets of the school remain very dirty and no antiseptic spraying is done in them. ADVERTISEMENTS: This has been going on now for some time and in spite of our telling the sweepress a number of times, things have not improved. It is causing insanitary conditions and can be very infectious.This is to request you to issue necessary orders to the staff to put things right.Thanking youYours obediently, (Your Name) (School Name) (Date) ADVERTISEMENTS: Monitors of classes have signed the application.1. ____________2. ____________3. ____________ ADVERTISEMENTS: 4. ____________5. ____________6. ____________7. ____________8. ____________ 9. ____________10. ____________ Image Source: assets.nydailynews.com
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An Application to a Principal for Permission for a Cricket Match

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To The Principal, (School Name) (Address)Dear Sir,We, the members of the ‘A’ Cricket Team of our school ____________ (School Name) want to play a friendly Cricket match with the ‘A’ cricket team of ____________ (School Name) on ____________ (Days), the ____________ (Date) at your School playground. ADVERTISEMENTS: We would request you to kindly grant permission for the match as also for the use of your cricket ground.Our application has duly been forwarded by our Principal.Thanking youYours obediently, (Your Name) Captain ‘A’ Team (Cricket) (School Name) (Address) (Date) Image Source: asportsnews.com
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Leave Application for Appearing in Examination

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To The Manager, (Company Name), (Address)Re.: Privilege LeaveDear Sir, ADVERTISEMENTS: With due respect I beg to say that I am due to appear for my M.A. examination in English from Delhi University from Get. ____________ (Date). The examination will end on ____________ (Date). I, therefore, request you to grant me leave for one month with effect from ____________ (Date) to enable me to make preparation for my examination and appear for it.I am very conscious of the staff shortage in the office at the present moment and that how much difficult it would be for you to spare me for this long, but my circumstances being what they are, I just can’t do without asking for leave. I trust you would kindly oblige me so that I can add to…
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Section 67 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 – Explained!

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Legal Provisions of Section 67 of Indian Penal Code, 1860.Imprisonment for non-payment of fine, when offence punishable with fine only:This section applies to such cases alone where the offence committed is punishable with fine only. The section deals with two matters. Firstly, where the offence committed by the offender could be punished with fine only, the sentence of imprisonment in default of the payment of fine shall be simple only. Secondly, the scale of such simple imprisonment imposed in default of payment of the fine shall be a maximum term of two months where the fine is not more than fifty rupees, a maximum term of four months where the fine is not more than one hundred rupees, and a maximum term of six months where the fine is more…
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Section 22 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 – Explained!

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Legal Provisions of Section 22 of Indian Penal Code, 1860.Movable property:The definition is not exhaustive as is clear from the use of the words ‘are intended to include’. The expression ‘movable property’ has been defined in some other Acts also including the General Clauses Act, 1897 vide section 3 (36). The definitions are different and are limited to the respective statutes wherein defined. It has been held that the word ‘property’ has a much wider meaning in the Code. Image Source: vishnudebtsolution.com ADVERTISEMENTS: Corporeal propertyCorporeal property means property which can be perceived by the senses. The Supreme Court has held in Avlar Singli v. State? that electricity is not a movable property. Fish is a movable property, and so is an idol. Human body, whether living or dead, is not…
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