TY - BOOK AU - Mishra, S.N. TI - Indian penal code as amended by the criminal law act, 2018 SN - 9789388267670 U1 - 343.54 PY - 2022/// CY - Allahabad PB - Central Law Publications KW - Criminal law KW - Indian Penal Code (India) N1 - Contents General Introduction Chapter 1 : Introduction Chapter 2 : General Explanations Chapter 3 : Of Punishments Chapter 4 : General Exceptions Chapter 5 : Of Abetment Chapter 5A : Criminal Conspiracy Chapter 6 : Of Offences against the State Chapter 7 : Of Offences Relating to the Army, Navy and Air Force Chapter 8 : Of Offences Against the Public Tranquillity Chapter 9 : Of Offences by or Relating to Public Servants Chapter 9A : Of Offences Relating to Elections Chapter 10 : Of Contempts of the Lawful Authority of Public Servants Chapter 11 : Of False Evidence and Offences Against Public Justice Chapter 12 : Of Offences Relating to Coin and Government Stamps Chapter 13 : Of Offences Relating to Weights and Measures Chapter 14 : Of Offences Affecting the Public Health, Safety, Convenience, Decency and Morals Chapter 15 : Of Offences Relating to Religion Chapter 16 : Of Offences Affecting the Human Body of Offences Affecting Life Chapter 17 : Of Offences Against Property of Theft Chapter 18 : Of Offences Relating to Documents and to Property Marks Chapter 19 : Of the Criminal Breach of Contracts of Service Chapter 20 : Of Offences Relating to Marriage Chapter 20A : Of Cruelty by Husband or Relatives of Husband Chapter 21 : Of Defamation Chapter 22 : Of Criminal Intimidation, Insult and Annoyance Chapter 23 : Of Attempts to Commit Offences N2 - Description The Indian Penal Code is one of the most spectacular and unique Penal Law Code entailing a number of crimes, their scope, nature and punishments thereof. It is best taken care in the hands of the Judiciary, law practitioners, academicians, students and varied law learners. The Indian Penal Code indirectly owes its origin to Jeremy Bentham, who is a well-known jurist on the subject of law reforms. The Indian Penal Code was originally drafted by Lord Macaulay and his two member colleagues, Mr. Millet and Sir John M'Leod way back in 1833. After a series of revision, it was finally codified in 1860 and brought into force in 1862. The Code was primarily aimed at bringing to an end the multiplicity of criminal law jurisdictions that prevailed in India at that time and introducing a uniform law of crimes ER -