IPC Section 26 — Reason to believe

general explanations

General

Summary

A person is considered to have "reason to believe" something when they have enough good cause or grounds to believe it. This means they must have a solid basis for their belief, not just a vague feeling or suspicion.

Official Text

A person is said to have “reason to believe” a thing, if he has sufficient cause to believe that thing but not otherwise.

Related Judgments

  • TOFAN SINGH vs STATE OF TAMIL NADU — Supreme Court of India (2020)
  • DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT vs ABDULLAH ALI BALSHARAF & Ors — Delhi High Court (2019)
  • Dnyaneshwar Shivaji Pawar vs Sub-Divisional Police Officer and Anr — Bombay High Court (Mumbai Principal Seat) (2013)
  • DIPAKBHAI JAGDISHCHANDRA PATEL vs STATE OF GUJARAT AND ANOTHER — Supreme Court of India (2019)
  • THE STATE OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH vs RAMCHANDRA RABIDAS @ RATAN RABIDAS & ANR — Supreme Court of India (2019)
  • SURENDRA KUMAR BHATIA vs KANHAIYA LAL & ORS — Supreme Court of India (2009)

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