section 1 indian penal code

 THE INDIAN PENAL CODE 1860

Act 45 of 1860

Whereas it is expedient to provide a general Penal Code for India: It is enacted as follows—

CHAPTER  I INTRODUCTION 

INDIAN PENAL CODE

Section 01: Title and extent of operation of the code

01: Title and extent of operation of the code::--This Act shall be called the Indian Penal Code, and shall extend to the whole of India¹ except the State of Jammu and Kashmir²

1. The original words have successively been amended by Act 12 of 1891, sec. 2 and Sch. I, the A.O. 1937, the A.O. 1948 and the A.O. 1950 to read as above.

2. Subs. by Act 3 of 1951, sec. 3 and Sch., for “except Part B States”.