The Indian Penal Code, 1860
The Indian Penal Code (IPC) is the official criminal code of India that defines various crimes and their punishments.
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Summary
The Indian Penal Code, 1860 is a comprehensive criminal code of India which deals with various offences and their punishments. It was enacted by the British Indian Government in 1860, and since then has been amended several times. The IPC is divided into 23 chapters and contains 511 sections. It covers a wide range of offences, from minor offences like traffic violations, to serious crimes like murder and terrorism. The code is applicable to all Indian citizens, regardless of their religion or social status. It provides guidelines for the investigation, trial, and punishment of crimes in India.
Table of Contents
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| 1 | Section 4: Extension of Code to extra-territorial offences | Open |
| 2 | Section 5: Certain laws not to be affected by this Act | Open |
| 3 | Section 6: Definitions in the Code to be understood subject to exceptions | Open |
| 4 | Section 7: Sense of expression once explained | Open |
| 5 | Section 19: "Judge" | Open |
| 6 | Section 20: "Court of Justice" | Open |
| 7 | Section 21: "Public servant" | Open |
| 8 | Section 23: "Wrongful gain" or "Wrongful loss" or Gaining wrongfully / Losing wrongfully | Open |
| 9 | Section 27: Property in possession of wife, clerk or servant | Open |
| 10 | Section 28: "Counterfeit" | Open |
| 11 | Section 29: "Document" | Open |
| 12 | Section 30: "Valuable security" | Open |
| 13 | Section 35: When such an act is criminal by reason of its being done with a criminal knowledge or intention | Open |
| 14 | Section 36: Effect caused partly by act and partly by omission | Open |
| 15 | Section 37: Co-operation by doing one of several acts constituting an offence | Open |
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