Indian Penal Code

 

The Indian Penal Code, 1860, the basic criminal law of the country, was created as a statute in 1860. It came into force on 1 January 1862, replacing the various rules and regulations on criminal law statute prevailing in British India. However, the roots of criminal jurisprudence can be traced to Manu, the famous law giver who framed a comprehensive code containing not only the ordinances relating to law, but a complete digest of the then prevailing religion, philosophy and customs practiced by the people.

Assault, battery, theft, robbery, false evidence, slander, libel, criminal breach of trust, adultery, gambling and homicide, recognized as crimes by Manu, are the principal offences against persons and property that occupy a prominent place in today’s Indian Penal Code, 1860, (IPC, 1860). Law Page aims to provide law students with free study materials, to further this aim we have decided to publish regularly updated commentary on Indian Penal Code. These section wise commentary will help law students and lawyers to better understand the provisions of Indian Penal Code.

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1. Title and extent of operation of IPC
2. Punishment of offences committed within India
3. Punishment of offences committed beyond, but which by law may be tried within, India
4. Extension of Indian Penal Code to extra-territorial offences
5. Certain laws not to be affected by IPC
6. Definition of Public Servant under IPC
7. Movable Property
8. Meaning of 'Dishonestly'
9. Meaning of 'Fraudulently'
10. Property in possession of wife, clerk or servant
11. Counterfeit
12. Valuable security
13. Words referring to acts include illegal omissions
14. Acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention
15. Crimes by reason only of a particular intent or knowledge
16. Persons concerned in criminal act may be guilty of different offences
17. Definition of 'Voluntarily'
18. Meaning of "Offence"
19. Special law and Local law
20. "Illegal" and "Legally bound to do"
21. Injury, an act contrary to law
22. Corporate criminal liability
23. Criminal Justice : Punishment
24. Culpable homicide and Murder
25. What Is The Distinction Between Attempt To Commit Culpable Homicide Not Amounting To Murder [Sec.308 IPC] & Voluntary Causing Hurt By Dangerous Weapons [sec. 324 IPC] ?
26. Fixation of Criminal liability
27. How The Court Should Deal Itself With The Growing Tendency To Make Vague Allegations Against Members Of The Husband's Family U/s 498-A IPC ?
28. Scope and limitation of right to private defence