The word “man” denotes a male human being of any age; “woman” denotes a female human being of any age.
Section history
Section 10 — “Man” and “woman”
As in force on 30 November 2008.
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The text below is this provision as reproduced in the Revised Edition that came into force on this date. A revised edition consolidates the law without changing its substance, so editorial amendments — such as renumbering, updated citations and formatting — may have been made but are not shown as a redline.
[Indian PC 1860, s. 10]