General Explanations
IPC Section 20 - "Court of Justice"
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Simple language explanation
IPC Section 20 deals with "court of justice".
Full official legal text
20. "Court of Justice". 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 4Regulation VII, 1816, of the Madras Code, having power to try and determine suits, is a Court of
Justice.
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