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When did the Indian Penal Code come into force in the subcontinent?
When did the Indian Penal Code come into force in the subcontinent?
Who chaired the first Law Commission of India that recommended the drafting of the Indian Penal Code?
Who chaired the first Law Commission of India that recommended the drafting of the Indian Penal Code?
After the partition of India in 1947, what name did the British Indian Penal Code continue with in India and Pakistan respectively?
After the partition of India in 1947, what name did the British Indian Penal Code continue with in India and Pakistan respectively?
In which year did the Government introduce a Bill in the Lok Sabha to replace the Indian Penal Code with a draft Code called the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS)?
In which year did the Government introduce a Bill in the Lok Sabha to replace the Indian Penal Code with a draft Code called the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS)?
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Which countries adopted the British Indian Penal Code as the basis of their criminal codes?
Which countries adopted the British Indian Penal Code as the basis of their criminal codes?
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When did the Indian Penal Code come into force in the subcontinent?
When did the Indian Penal Code come into force in the subcontinent?
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Who chaired the first Law Commission of India that recommended the drafting of the Indian Penal Code?
Who chaired the first Law Commission of India that recommended the drafting of the Indian Penal Code?
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After the partition of India in 1947, what name did the British Indian Penal Code continue with in Pakistan?
After the partition of India in 1947, what name did the British Indian Penal Code continue with in Pakistan?
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Which countries adopted the British Indian Penal Code as the basis of their criminal codes?
Which countries adopted the British Indian Penal Code as the basis of their criminal codes?
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In which year did the Government introduce a Bill in the Lok Sabha to replace the Indian Penal Code with a draft Code called the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS)?
In which year did the Government introduce a Bill in the Lok Sabha to replace the Indian Penal Code with a draft Code called the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS)?
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Indian Penal Code History
- The Indian Penal Code came into force in the subcontinent in 1860.
- The first Law Commission of India, chaired by Lord Macaulay, recommended the drafting of the Indian Penal Code.
- After the partition of India in 1947, the British Indian Penal Code continued as the Indian Penal Code in India and the Pakistan Penal Code in Pakistan.
- In 2003, the Government introduced a Bill in the Lok Sabha to replace the Indian Penal Code with a draft Code called the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
- Countries that adopted the British Indian Penal Code as the basis of their criminal codes include Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Myanmar.
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Test your knowledge of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and its significance in the legal system of India. Explore the historical background, drafting process, and key provisions of this comprehensive criminal law code.
