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

  • NAVTEJ SINGH JOHAR v. UOI THR. SECY. MINISTRY OF LAW & JUSTICE — Supreme Court of India (2018)
  • DR. (MRS.) VIJAYA MANOHAR ARBAT A v. KASHI RAO RAJARAM SAWAI AND ANR. -'I — Supreme Court of India (1987)
  • S.C.R. 443 443 SMRUTI TUKARAM BADADE v. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA & ANR — Supreme Court of India (2022)
  • SUPRIYA CHAKRABORTY & ANR v. UNION OF INDIA — Supreme Court of India (2023)
  • S.C.R. 119 NATIONAL LEGAL SERVICES AUTHORITY v. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS — Supreme Court of India (2014)
  • S.C.R. 765 JOSEPH SHINE v. UNION OF INDIA — Supreme Court of India (2018)
  • WP/587/2014 — Madras High Court (2014)
  • in Crl.R.C(MD)No.676 of 2013 /A2 vs State, — Madras High Court ()

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