Indian Penal Code Guide: IPC Sections & Legal History Explained

📜 Indian Penal Code (IPC)

First Law Commission: Chaired by Lord Macaulay

Chapter Art, 1833: First Indian Law Commission constituted

14th October 1837: Draft Code submitted to Governor General

6th October 1860: Code passed into law

🇮🇳 Indian Constitution

29th August 1947: Drafting committee appointed

4th November 1947: Draft Constitution submitted to Assembly

26th November 1949: Constitution enacted

26th January 1950: Constitution came into effect

⚖️ Indian Evidence Act

Act No. 1 of 1872: Proposed by Sir James Fitzjames Stephen

Structure: 11 chapters and 167 sections

1st September 1872: Came into force

🔍 Criminal Procedure Code

Enacted 1973: Came into force 1st April 1974

Structure: 484 sections, 2 schedules, 56 forms

Applicability: Whole of India except J&K

2008 Amendment: Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act

📋 Key IPC Sections

121: Waging war against Government of India

124: Assaulting President, Governor to compel/restrain power

147: Punishment for rioting

153A: Promoting enmity between groups

171G: False statement in election

192: Fabricating false evidence

300: Murder

304B: Dowry death

322: Voluntarily causing grievous hurt

359: Kidnapping

378: Theft

390: Robbery

405: Criminal breach of trust

415: Cheating

464: Making false document

489C: Possession of counterfeit currency

510: Drunken misconduct in public