IPC Section 8 — Gender

general explanations

General

Summary

In this law, the word "he" and words like "him" or "his" refer to any person, whether that person is male or female. This means the law uses male pronouns to stand for all genders.

Official Text

The pronoun “he” and its derivatives are used for any person, whether male or female.

Related Judgments

  • SUKANYA SHANTHA vs UNION OF INDIA & ORS — Supreme Court of India (2024)
  • VENKATESH @ CHANDRA & ANR. ETC vs STATE OF KARNATAKA — Supreme Court of India (2022)
  • THE INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS OF INDIA vs VIMAL KUMAR SURANA AND ANOTHER — Supreme Court of India (2010)

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