Reform of the Federal Criminal Laws: Hearings, Ninety-second Congress, First Session [-Ninety-seventh Congress, First Session], Part 15

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Page 2375 - Whoever voluntarily causes a woman with child to miscarry shall, if such miscarriage he not caused in good faith for the purpose of saving the life of the woman, be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both...
Page 2321 - ... committed with the consent or connivance of, or is attributable to any neglect on the part of any director, manager, secretary or other officer of the company, such director, manager, secretary or other officer shall also be deemed to be guilty of that offence and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly. Explanation For the purposes of this section : — (a) "company...
Page 2322 - Power to make rules. — (1) The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Act. (2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power...
Page 2104 - It is simply that an accused is not criminally responsible if his unlawful act was the product of mental disease or mental defect.
Page 2323 - ... before the expiry of the session in which it is so laid or the session immediately following, both Houses agree in making any modification in the rule or both Houses agree that the rule should not be made, the rule shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be ; so, however, that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that rule.
Page 2104 - ... person is not responsible for criminal conduct if at the time of such conduct as a result of mental disease or defect...
Page 2380 - ... shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year or with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees or with both.
Page 2322 - The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules to carry out the purposes of this Act. (2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for...
Page 2365 - ... imprisonment for a term which may extend to one month, or with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees, or with both...
Page 2367 - Whoever intentionally gives false evidence in any stage of a judical proceeding, or fabricates false evidence for the purpose of being used in any stage of a judicial proceeding, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine...