Section 1 IPC Title and extent of operation of the Code

Section 1 of Indian Penal Code 1860 Title and extent of operation of the Code

This Act shall be called the Indian Penal Code, and shall 1[extend to the whole of India 2***.]

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

2. The words "except the State of Jammu and Kashmir" omitted by Act 34 of 2019, s. 95 and the Fifth Schedule (w.e.f. 31-10- 2019).

Indian Penal Code 1860

Section 1 Title and extent of operation of the Code

Section 2 Punishment of offences committed within India

Section 3 Punishment of offences committed beyond, but which by law may be tried within, India

Section 4 Extension of Code to extra-territorial offences

Section 5 Certain laws not to be affected by this Act

Section 6 Definitions in the Code to be understood subject to exceptions

Section 7 Sense of expression once explained

Section 14 Servant of Government

Section 17 Government

Section 18 India

Section 19 Judge

Section 20 Court of Justice

Section 21 Public servant

Section 22 Moveable property