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Mrs. Veeda Menezes vs Yusuf Khan And Anr on 31 March, 1966

7. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner relied on the decision of the Apex Court in Mrs.Veeda Menezes, V. Yusuf Khan Haji Ibrahim Khan and another [AIR 1966 SC 1773] where the scope of Section 95 of Indian Penal Code and the trivial character of an offence was considered. On the facts it was found that the injuries caused to the appellant and Robert were trivial. The High Court found that the injury intended to be caused was so slight that a person of ordinary sense and temper would not complain of the harm caused thereby. Their lordships of the Apex court held:
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Philip Rangel vs Emperor on 25 November, 1931

9. The learned counsel also relied on the decision of the High Court of Bombay in Philip Rangel Vs. Emperor [AIR 1932 Bombay 193]. The facts of the case as revealed in the judgment show that while a meeting of the share holders of a co-operative bank was in progress, it was proposed that the requisitionists of the said meeting should be expelled from the company. The accused got very angry. While he was leaving the room, he muttered the words "You damn bloody bastards and cads". Those words although not addressed to the meeting in general, was overheard by some members who were present. The accused was prosecuted for the offence under Section 504 of Indian Penal Code. It was held that if abusive language is used in such circumstances that the court comes to the conclusion that it can not possibly have been intended to be taken literally and cannot have been understood by those to whom it was addressed to have been intended the accused cannot be convicted. Broomfield J following the Full Bench Crl.M.C. No.4122 of 2005.
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