INDIAN PENAL CODE 1860 ACT KEY FEATURES
WHAT IS IPC? IPC (IPC full form Indian Penal Code) is the skeleton of the Indian criminal justice system. The Indian Penal Code 1860 is the main criminal code of India. Enacted in 1860, it is a comprehensive code designed to meet all substantive features of criminal law . The Act came into force in the year 1862 and since then amended many times. At present, the Act is enhanced by other criminal provisions . The Act was drafted on the recommendations of the first law commission established under the chairmanship of Lord Macaulay in 1834. The Indian Penal Code is the official criminal code of the Republic of India. It is a complete code intended to cover all aspects of criminal law. It came into force in 1862 in all British Presidencies, although it did not apply to the Princely states, which had their courts and legal systems. HISTORY The first draft of the Indian Penal Code was prepared by the First Law Commission, chaired by Thomas Bab...