Purge - Indian Laws - General

Word purge In Black s Law Dictionary the word purge is given the following meaning: To cleanse; to clear. To clear or exonerate from some charge or imputation of guilt, or from a contempt. It is preposterous to suggest that if the convicted person undergoes punishment or if he tenders the fine amount imposed on him the purge would be completed. Purging is a process by which an undesirable element is expelled either from one s own self or from a society. It is a cleansing process. Purge is a word which acquired implications first in theological connotations. In the case of a sin, purging of such sin is made through the expression of sincere remorse coupled with doing the penance required. In the case of a guilt, purging means to get himself cleared of the guilt. The concept of purgatory was evolved from the word purge , which is a state of suffering after this life in which those souls, who depart this life with their deadly sins, are purified and render fit to enter into heaven where nothing defiled enters. (vide Words and Phrases, Permanent Edn., Vol. 35, page 307). PRAVIN C. SHAH VERSUS KA MOHAMMED ALI- 2001 (10) TMI 1049 - SUPREME COURT