Criminal Law and Offences

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Who revised the draft of IPC?

  • Sir J.W.Colwille and Lord Macaulay
  • Lord Macaulay and Lord Bentham
  • Sir Beranel Peacock and Sir J.W.Colwille (correct)
  • Lord Bentham and Sir Beranel Peacock

When was the first Law Commission of India constituted?

  • 1834 (correct)
  • 1824
  • 1860
  • 1850

When did the Indian Penal Code come into force?

  • 6th Oct 1862
  • 1st Jan 1860
  • 1st Jan 1862 (correct)
  • 6th Oct 1860

What was the year in which the Indian Penal Code was passed?

<p>1860 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was the chairman of the first Law Commission of India?

<p>Lord Macaulay (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which year was the draft of IPC prepared?

<p>1837 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When did the Indian Penal Code come into force in Goa, Daman, Diu, and Pondicherry?

<p>1st October, 1963 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the total number of sections in the Indian Penal Code?

<p>511 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the general definition of a crime?

<p>An act of commission or omission, contrary to law, tending to the prejudice of community (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the Commentaries on the Laws of England, what is a crime?

<p>An act committed or omitted in violation of public law forbidding or commanding it (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the division of the Indian Penal Code into two parts?

<p>General Provisions and Specific Offences (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the Preamble to the IPC suggesting?

<p>The code is not exhaustive and is only a general penal code for India (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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