INDIAN PENAL CODE

THE CODE TO JUDGE CRIMES

BYSURYAKANT TRIPATHIB.TECH ELECTRICAL ENGINEERINGNIT RAPUR

DISCLAIMER

THE ABOVE TEXT WRITTEN IS ONLY MEANT FOR INFORMATION PURPOSE FOR PREPARATION OF

COMPETATIVE EXAMS.

HISTORY

• THIS CODE WAS DRAFTED IN 1860S ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF FIRST LAW COMMISSION OF INDIA ESTABLISHED IN 1834 UNDER GOVT OF INDIA ACT 1833.

• THE CODE WAS NOT WELL ACTIVATED ON THE PRINCELY STATES TILL 1940s.

• THE ELEMENTS ARE DERIEVED FROM NEPOLEON CODE, EDWARD LIVINGSTON’S AND LOUISANA’S CIVIL CODE.

OBJECTIVE

• THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS LAW IS TO MAKE A GENERAL PENAL CODE FOR ALL OVER INDIA.

• THE INITIAL OBJECTIVE IS NOT SO. SINCE THIS LAW CAN’T REPEAL THE EXISTING LAWS IN FORCE.

• THE CODE ALSO HAVE NOT ENOUGH OFFENCES INCLUDED FOR IMPLEMENTING THE LAW.

AGENDA

1. INTRODUCTION (SECTION 1-5)2. GENERAL EXPLAINATIONS (SECTION 6-52)3. PUNISHMENTS (53-73)4. GENERAL EXCEPTIONS (76-106)5. ABETMENT(107-120)5A. CRIMINAL CONSPIRACY (120A-120B) 6. OFFENCES AGAINST THE STATTE(121-130)7. OFFENCES RELATING TO ARMY, NAVY AND AIR FORCE.

(131-140)8. OFFENCES RELATED TO PUBLIC TRANQUILITY(140-

160)9. OFFENCES RELATED TO PUBLIC SERVANTS(161-171)9A. OFFENCES RELATED TO ELECTIONS(171A -171I).

AGENDA

10. CONTEMPTS OF LAWFUL AUTORITY OF PUBLIC SERVANTS. (172-190)

11. FALSE EVIDENCE AND OFFENCES AGAINST PUBLIC JUSTICE.(191-229)

12. OFENCES RELATED TO COIN AND GOVT STAMPS.(230-263)

13. OFENCE RELATED TO WEIGHT AND MEASURES.(264-267)14. OFENCES AFFECTING PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY

CONVINIENCE, DECENCY AND MORALS.(268-294)15. OFENCES RELATING TO RELIGION.(295-298)16. OFENCES AFFECTING HUMAN BODY(299-377)17. OFFENCES AGAINST PROPERTY(378-462)18. OFENCE RELATING DOCUMENTS AND PROPERTY MARKS.

(463-489E)

AGENDA

19. OF THE CRIMINAL BEACH OF CONTRACTS OF SERVICE(490-492)

20.OFENCES RELATED TO MARRIAGE(493-498)20A. OF CRUELITY OF HUSBAND OR RELATIVES

OF HUSBAND(498A)21. OF DEFARMATION. (499-502)22. OF CRIMINAL INTIMIDATION, INSULT AND

ANNOYANCE.(503-510)23. OF ATTEMPTS TO COMMIT OFENCES.(511)

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