indian-constitutional-law indian-penal-code
Are there any exceptions to ipc article 7 ? (Indian law)
<p>Do words that have been explained in one part of the act have to neccesary be assigned the same meaning in another act ?</p>

<p>The principle of special laws overriding general laws is applicable to the Indian Penal Code.</p>
<p>For references where this has been applied, see paragraph 14;</p>
<p><em>Ajoy Kumar Banerjee &amp; Ors. Etc vs Union Of India &amp; Ors. Etc</em></p>
<p><a href="https://indiankanoon.org/doc/1995929/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://indiankanoon.org/doc/1995929/</a></p>
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<p>(i) The Legislature has the undoubted right to alter a law already promulgated through subsequent legislation, (ii) A special law may be altered, abrogated or repealed by a later general law by an express provision,</p>
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<p>(iii) A later general law will override a prior special law if the two are so repugnant to each other that they cannot co-exist even though no express provision in that behalf is found in the general law, and (iv) It is only in the absence of a provision to the contrary and of a clear inconsistency that a special law will remain wholly unaffected by a later general law. Maxwell-&quot;Interpretation of Statutes Twelfth Edition pp. 196-198, referred to.</p>
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