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There are 511 Sections of Indian penal Code.
The Indian Penal Code
Introduction
In the uncivilized society no person was said to be safe from attacks to his person
or property by any other person. The person attacked either succumbed or overpowered
his opponent. A tooth for a tooth, an eye for an eye, a life for a life was
the rule of law. With the advancement of time, the injured person agreed to accept
compensation, instead of killing his adversary. For a long time the function of
settling the terms remained with the parties themselves, but gradually this function
came to be performed by the State.
In India the criminal jurisprudence came into existence from the time of
Manu. Manu has recognized assault, theft, robbery, false evidence, slander,
criminal breach of trust, cheating, adultery and rape. The king protected his
subjects and the subjects in return owed him allegiance and paid him revenue.
The king administered justice himself, if unable due to certain circumstances, the
matter was entrusted to a judge. If a criminal was fined, the fine went to the king's
treasury and was not given as compensation to the injured party.
Different laws came into existence in the reins of different rulers. When the
Britishers came into India they adopted a different set of law which was based on
British pattern, but it was not uniform throughout India. Different regulations were
passed prescribing practice and procedure to be followed. In 1834 the first Indian
Law Commission was constituted to investigate into the jurisdiction, powers and
rules of the existing courts as well as police establishments and into the laws in
operation in British India. The Indian Penal Code was drafted by the first Indian
Law Commission under the president-ship of Macaulay and was submitted to the
Governor-General of India in Council in 1837. It was circulated to the Judges and
law advisers of the Crown. In 1845, another Commission was appointed to review
the Code. This Commission submitted its report in two parts, one in 1846 and the
other in 1847. The Code was revised according to the report of the Commission
but it never saw the light of the day. Subsequently, it was revised by two Law
Members of the Governor-General of India in Council and was presented to the
Legislative Council in 1856.
Act 45 of 1860
The Indian Penal Code Bill was passed by the Legislative Council and it received
the assent of the Governor-General on 6th October, 1860. It came on the Statute
Book as THE INDIAN PENAL CODE (45 of 1860).
List of Amending Acts and Adaptation Orders
1. The Repealing Act, 1870 (14 of 1870).
2. The Indian Penal Code Amendment Act, 1870 (27 of 1870).
3. The Indian Penal Code Amendment Act, 1872 (19 of 1872).
4. The Indian Oaths Act, 1873 (10 of 1873).
5. The Indian Penal Code Amendment Act, 1882 (8 of 1882).
6. The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1882 (10 of 1882).
7. The Indian Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1886 (10 of 1886).
8. The Indian Marine Act, 1887 (14 of 1887).
9. The Metal Tokens Act, 1889 (1 of 1889).
10. The Indian Merchandise Marks Act, 1889 (4 of 1889).
11. The Cantonments Act, 1889 (13 of 1889).
12. The Indian Railways Act, 1890 (9 of 1890).
13. The Indian Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1891 (10 of 1891).
14. The Amending Act, 1891 (12 of 1891).
15. The Indian Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1894 (3 of 1894).
16. The Indian Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1895 (3 of 1895).
17. The Indian Penal Code Amendment Act, 1896 (6 of 1896).
18. The Indian Penal Code Amendment Act, 1898 (4 of 1898).
19. The Currency-Notes Forgery Act, 1899 (12 of 1899).
20. The Indian Penal Code Amendment Act, 1910 (3 of 1910).
21. The Indian Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1913 (8 of 1913).
22. The Indian Elections Offences and Inquiries Act, 1920 (39 of
1920).
23. The Indian Penal Code (Amendment) Act, 1921 (16 of 1921).
24. The Indian Penal Code (Amendment) Act, 1923 (20 of 1923).
25. The Indian Penal Code (Amendment) Act, 1924 (5 of 1924).
26. The Indian Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1924 (18 of 1924).
27. The Workmen's Breach of Contract (Repealing) Act, 1925 (3 of
1925).
28. The Obscene Publications Act, 1925 (8 of 1925).
29. The Indian Penal Code (Amendment) Act, 1925 (29 of 1925).
30. The Repealing and Amending Act, 1927 (10 of 1927).
31. The Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1927 (25 of 1927).
32. The Repealing and Amending Act, 1930 (8 of 1930).
33. The Indian Air Force Act, 1932 (14 of 1932).
34. The Amending Act, 1934 (35 of 1934).
35. The Government of India (Adaptation of Indian Laws) Order,
1937.
36. The Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1939 (22 of 1939).
37. The Offences on Ships and Aircrafts Act, 1940 (4 of 1940).
38. The Indian Merchandise Marks (Amendment) Act, 1941 (2 of
1941).
39. The Indian Penal Code (Amendment) Act, 1942 (8 of 1942).
40. The Indian Penal Code (Amendment) Act, 1943 (6 of 1943).
41. The Indian Independence (Adaptation of Central Acts and
Ordinances) Order, 1948.
42. The Criminal Law (Removal of Racial Discriminations) Act, 1949
(17 of 1949).
43. The Indian Penal Code and the Code of Criminal Procedure
(Amendment) Act, 1949 (42 of 1949).
44. The Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950.
45. The Repealing and Amending Act, 1950 (35 of 1950).
46. The Part B States (Laws) Act, 1951 (3 of 1951).
47. The Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1952 (46 of 1952).
48. The Repealing and Amending Act, 1952 (48 of 1952).
49. The Repealing and Amending Act, 1953 (42 of 1953).
50. The Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act, 1955 (26 of
1955).
51. The Adaptation of Laws (No.2) Order, 1956.
52. The Repealing and Amending Act, 1957 (36 of 1957).
53. The Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1958 (2 of 1958).
54. The Trade and Merchandise Marks Act, 1958 (43 of 1958).
55. The Indian Penal Code (Amendment) Act, 1959 (52 of 1959).
56. The Indian Penal Code (Amendment) Act, 1961 (41 of 1961).
57. The Anti-Corruption Laws (Amendment) Act, 1964 (40 of 1964).
58. The Criminal and Election Laws Amendment Act, 1969 (35 of
1969).
59. The Indian Penal Code (Amendment) Act, 1969 (36 of 1969).
60. The Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 1972 (31 of 1972).
61. The Employees' Provident Funds and Family Pension Fund
(Amendment) Act, 1973 (40 of 1973).
62. The Employees' State Insurance (Amendment) Act, 1975 (38 of
1975).
63. The Election Laws (Amendment) Act, 1975 (40 of 1975).
64. The Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 1983 (43 of 1983).
65. The Criminal Law (Second Amendment) Act, 1983 ( 46 of 1983).
66. The Dowry Prohibition (Amendment) Act, 1986 (43 of 1986).
67. The Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions
(Amendment) Act, 1988 (33 of 1988).
68. The Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (49 of 1988).
69. The Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 1993 (42 of 1993).
70. The Indian Penal Code (Amendment) Act, 1995 (24 of 1995).
71. Indian Penal Code (Amendment) Act, 2003
511 sections are there in the Indian Penal Code.
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