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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.

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1Section 4: Extension of Code to extra-territorial offencesOpen
2Section 5: Certain laws not to be affected by this ActOpen
3Section 6: Definitions in the Code to be understood subject to exceptionsOpen
4Section 7: Sense of expression once explainedOpen
5Section 19: "Judge"Open
6Section 20: "Court of Justice"Open
7Section 21: "Public servant"Open
8Section 23: "Wrongful gain" or "Wrongful loss" or Gaining wrongfully / Losing wrongfullyOpen
9Section 27: Property in possession of wife, clerk or servantOpen
10Section 28: "Counterfeit"Open
11Section 29: "Document"Open
12Section 30: "Valuable security"Open
13Section 35: When such an act is criminal by reason of its being done with a criminal knowledge or intentionOpen
14Section 36: Effect caused partly by act and partly by omissionOpen
15Section 37: Co-operation by doing one of several acts constituting an offenceOpen
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