Section 237Procedural
Words in charge taken in sense of law under which offence is punishable
Full Text
In every charge words used in describing an offence shall be deemed to have been used in the sense attached to them respectively by the law under which such offence is punishable.
Plain English Summary
States that words in a charge must be interpreted according to their legal definitions in the relevant penal statute.
Key Legal Elements
- Legal definitions apply to words in charge
- Sense is derived from the specific penal law
- Ensures technical accuracy
Practical Note
This ensures that terms in the charge-sheet are interpreted as per their strict legal definitions in statutes like BNS, rather than their common dictionary meanings.
हिंदी पाठ
प्रत्येक आरोप में अपराध का वर्णन करने में उपयोग किए गए शब्दों के बारे में यह समझा जाएगा कि उनका उपयोग उस अर्थ में किया गया है जो उन्हें उस विधि द्वारा क्रमशः दिया गया है जिसके अधीन ऐसा अपराध दंडनीय है।