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

  • : Petitioner/Accused No.2 vs 1.M.Inbam — Madras High Court ()
  • Crl.O.P.No.31316 of 2015 vs Subhankar Mukherjee — Madras High Court (2013)
  • Petitioner vs M.K.Thirumurugan — Madras High Court (2006)
  • : Petitioner/ 3rd Respondent vs Vasu — Madras High Court ()
  • .. Appellant/Sole accused vs The State represented by — Madras High Court (2012)
  • SC (2001) Vol.3 p.750 — Supreme Court of India (2001)
  • ..Petitioners vs 1.The Adjudicating Authority — Madras High Court (2016)
  • CRL A/735/2004 — Madras High Court (2004)

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