Section 20: ''Court of Justice''

The Indian Penal Code, 1860Central Act · Act 45 of 1860

Repealed. This text is published for reference. It is not in force, and it should not be relied on as current law without checking what replaced it. Repealed by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, with effect from 1 July 2024

The words "Court of Jutsice" denote a Judge who is empowered by law to act judicially alone, or a body of Judges which is empowered by law to act judicially as a body, when such Judge or body of Judges is acting judicially.

Illustration

A Panchayat acting under 1Regulation VII, 1816, of the Madras Code, having power to try and determine suits, is a Court of Justice.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Indian Penal Code, 1860
Section	20
Marginal note	''Court of Justice''
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	Repealed
Judgments citing it	2

Judgments that turned on this provision

CRM/10984/2020 of SK ABU TAHER @ SK MATAB FARIYAR Vs State of West BengalCalcutta High Court · 2021-03-11
THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH vs KALYAN SINGHSupreme Court of India · 2019-01-04

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