LAW COMMISSION OF INDIA FORTY-SECOND REPORT INDIAN PENAL CODE JUNE, 1971 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF LAW KV. Sristneate New Das, Jue 2 19th. Dene In Minister, 1 bie plesure in sending herewith the Forty-second Report of the ‘aw Curamission on the Indiag Penal Code, This brings toa wostluion the seeund maior task of tevivion andexaken by the present Commision Since iis constitution in March, 1968 2. Abo Law Conmissicn in 1959 auoounced its intention wo take up {ee revcon the Pensl Code aul Oe Cominal Procedare Code ani invited ‘ugestions fun the pubis. was, however, aly after the present Coma ‘asso vompleted the cession of the Criminal Provedine Code an aud ited ous Renort o the Goverameat a the end af Seplember, 796), that ‘We outd gee diva tow detailed snudy of the Ponal Cae. 3, As wo had done in our last Report on tbe Cate of C¥imingl. Pre sue, we abo have in this eport ake a draft Bi to implementa our ‘ommendations fue 12 amendmen nf the Indian Pens! Code, topsther ‘with a diafi of the conseqnentisl amerdmeate which wil be found neces sy ja the Criminal Prcoduze Code uad otbor Cental Act 4. Finally, we wish co expres our appreciation of the asinance given fous by our Secretary, Shri E. ML Babsli in collstig wad analysing the ‘material for our discussions, puriculan? from fonsign Cdes and: uxt books ‘Yours since, Si (RY. Sunpanan Si H.R. Gokhale, ‘Minster of La & Justine, Government of faa, Shasie) Bhavan, New Beth ‘ovens 2 ae Ct seaite coe Army Nesw amd Haee L ‘ofnaes gn e pes cane Coe yl oP Sram ee tng th Maan Bos (iu into Davao wl Property Mas id ea oF Walt of Sern ot of Heron Pray [Now by Sh# R.A. Merwe o Appence 2 “i quesrasin u Rei 0h Tada Fea Cae “re tian Pod ods Arena “alr weal sow ng the moi of ee ah Caregen of he Coe of Csina Proce Ivtwopucrion orion fh Tan. eu Cole ay unde ty the, a, Com ison at Ralf i htc of reviving Central Acts of general alicnion End importance Thong this eyes tonbowed, ane ees and Sugastons cf che public” were ies ay long seo ty Marc 1435 8 ‘Roturel th: completion of the reviwon of the Cate of Criminal Procedure Jn es tna a Stated study of de Penal Code cual he ukew op 1a thr recone, the Commission war asked to. eoasider whethsr_it ‘would be “este to edd a ae chapter Inthe Indian Penal Code nie Togher aft ie oftenzes ia suct special ouctbens. and Supplementing {hom vith new provtions 40 that all social offences had W prominent Pee inthe genefal choad sr ol tke untey"" Aller eaudning the fubect in gra del, fe. Coromsion Came fo the <azetsfoa tha wa fot feasible to include fl such yocigl od econerie oDences im the Penal ogc? The Commising, however, rouamended certain enon amend ‘Bete of the Codo ro deal th the of public property and. cheating of Dubs wulboniers in couasetion with contact. ‘Tho Common was then asked by the Government ro c1amine the sxering ofthe goon o tenon 2 apa pune, vai 48 Ehlanative qonsidetion of the subjen i gave a Report™ rteommaending Tetesion. ‘We sul e refering to thie set Lattin thts Report After the reset Comission wae coasted in Mure, 1944 sve Jook up for ergcnt canacleataon 3 queso sev 0 he sentence of npr ‘eo: for Ue tr the Peval Cie sl shure 3 Report? Ti he also ‘Se hil ves oeesien to rar late On a prtimiany examination of the Code me though it desirable to uit "pubic apiotua oo certain broad questions, and, with Chis COC, Pe ‘vel x uuestntotire? whi was tem our © High Cocrts,valecs bar ico. ‘izioms ind olter (gal bogie and the Sats Govevnmachts Aa ic eppeat™ Setco Ina Ute ees on the made tange of questons coud be obtaiaed iors satitaionly by pessoal diseusion. Mciobert of the Cscmmisson ised ail Ih Cone aud eld infoowal metiogs wth tho" Judges, Teqvercatadior ett he bur, seudemie, invyers aad. (ovement oie ‘These dicassiuny howe trea ol goth wsunoy To ot ig desing upon the sddiione and aluattons Iu Ge mle tm the Cees We ano. apedally lndebu to the Todges of H gh. Cours ur relly apaing ‘ime fot these Feewesions gna ebay us the bench. of shat sndtidual Wee on the {estos coe, Teste SPE nme Geqescc sin Gane 2 Rot Cea othe Rona ote emia tl and come 3 Repel (Deemer, ca Cal Mean ‘oth epee! Dl, TCE on ttn fo I oder ee Tir Pra Cad, equation ppt pe Report: get, ewes | PRELISINARY 1. the Law Gommasionacs sav bowed is the migdle fksml tthe’ kot century Sn tae coditsatnn ol hs fave in fore inlaw Brit og, ocd 9 pul Ibe sinital Wie of the lane reso SCS Sats wie The fot 3 Be placa on the xatate ch ie {Be Incion Penal Code newlaidg De subsites yf mee This eadeted in Ober, 1800. a bah eo fone Meo mosis hier ns Bho Za taruney, 1862" ie ame te ‘Code Gr inna Prozedute acted an 12, shih eonctidted the sling eh seep cf erin enuris na tae Eo sale in be Sowa nthe Uavoaiaion aa rl Wf ulences “Thiveshrun arches wttsct Feral lnk For the penpons er Sain ie els Comeriean tad well = 2. the tle ot “dan Bonsd Cole given by the Law fate {Coton the kcal fw aly cee i ome Ra Fens “The ord "penal nm decbt, Coyle the sages ot Panshing Wane wo ‘ages the laser commit afences, Fe could Lovely Be orice, 90 long R€ yu scent aad He Heat Mh ie ize the eet maha Ra to The late Watresng’ public nde, pease ont eScu, 1. 4s wugnally aces sstion 1 prosded thal the Code Tech saa wfc “tnnoupnout the whole te serra hey See 78,9 Nty FeoMe vst Tee Majely By State Band 23 Se 10 ented “er fur he Better Ganveenmatt of tut sept the Selenite of Brie of Wale: Wand, Sh smore find Mistacn", Lan arceennert made in 1804 the ftetckes the thee elon sefdementscuicle Inia Sere Used, Wie "ie Gnd isl tut tase faye the Ten Sata, Weis vet, in Sours ef ime acopied th inor edit fallow m practical a of then an he commer sera of he Console she Aenpeatin a Foy Orde, 04d. hanged he sem ces se the Sole Be Hei, even Pac ih Sates Let Fah of these Sion had ie st versoa of ihe Bema Gade. not metals irene Pom ihe Judy, Pepa ae Socn sctrcis. the Part I Mates Cans Ast, [EL TS of ost) bimetded ev lot sha Cute esiing “the sts of Jorn rosin for Pye Sel tl rp e Met Ces W's Teter lacar Nes exeso ta oh Tomi ert shi He comms gicl Kasbaur Rane Penal Coden i Pen Gal nepey of Favor Cues stn the cog etait tla A's Cations! sali, wy te dvervinair yeeeatzers need Rhine Wavihia vhs tats misuv’s sonrading het apse of ped sk and all oe slanaier of cate, and tite sections! ‘slang "9 whipring. it mpnesns ansanles to have the pune hist Us winpping sontdnedt in nly ste Sate of India whe tas heen abeasted ih the. act Fe voway Wg api Vi fr Repost? a te Code of C'nuna’ Proce me Have pois eB out the umcmales and diticisearong ful to darens Gatos operting Fades oad lone Ue olbe Stats ad eeeasiented ear thse should he emeval by tt sue Ahi senenling the Cenatnnion CApméeatien Wo Amais ane Keatniy Gree 1950 sar ice 0 of the Cotedlon. an shoe hy ectendiag ths Taglan. Peeal Cas sn’ he Criminal Prosedue Cole to thi Sloe. LE With refrerce tn etioa 2, tbe Last Conair! sed We do not adsise she gonetl repeal of the peal ows pow exiag In the tergcs for wit se have Tees ronda theenuctmcyt rite Code.” We tia wil be mone emia in provide pale that sa. man abl be teed oF fished wc bea Coun Maal foe any of the gut hich EDhatte nyt tllree cele in ibe Code, othermse Th fm other words. jn so far an the prosisons 1 the Cods ese ppleahe, trey ste Io palin pores Toe pel aes Dessiouely sa for. The Mathew High Covel absent tn a Gao of Ieee 1H most be bevns ir pind that, up 10 the He of the enscupent cf Ate SVL! of 136 the Tepe Tuc 0 eps Inocnds expan, repting the oid stim lave Posdlly Fm have beep (uous busacdows #9 rea! fe whorls fd ido sacha sneha sratny as ond ensue hereto Soin af sush pars alne of te ll the ak Tas Boal Code Funded Sepetfvous. Wester muy have been. the Teuson, the tae as Tel in the Sntvie Hooks ant Bue cor th Srevitane ef een 2, he ea! hy ol ci am omens Brovshable wager the’ Penal Coke coigh have Gort peosectiod wader the ald As the Ponad Code was iene ety usa, fas neesvny, Whe the old la cat retuned in sVe Statue Book 1 provide azz ls conunuing In opetation sn tie very linge memgee ot eases Ly Mich the ats seal Gurus nse Hiuting offony mnie ete alo veal of the poe Sort ofthe Pen! Code,” The old law wae therefore cee. Et Teaprative un isonet! bp s6c08 2 Sxoep in Sas ‘aries 1 ant 28 4 Gage) S rae Re aprect A 3 sseon § foro oa pcg, ay Jone to be atralu ine sah Sia ey a ne Sete Ee gente Glsraay cel hy oo) hes and acts as a saving clause.” * Relying op his action, the Calenta, High Court leit that the English seranton law anrot bs follsvad in ode 10 Todi ves ulate af emi dlumation. ie abecved=— wine Pera Code ceeuily deeluea che ust sn respect 1° aaGimation. ft esate lution ot deamon ad fet eur amber of eneeptions. uppers Iu Us Akal ‘anual be reginded ae extuusmce othe pain. Sao? Pract that eeey petson shall be lable to poahoneat Under this Code, and ot aces, for they ack At ere Ste sien 3°earelione yo tie aleace of delirauion, oer ar {howe coataewa ecto $98, appears te fee GP anal be alee hr panied ye afeweton calc tha andor he @xde. "tw erick, shestore i ald sein tos that sceion 3 is sehaust, and chat i's deturcalery Suterent doer nor come sihin the spect? exceptions, isnot preeged 1 Section 2. howose. je not npsded al the presen! doe, ‘a may br deleted, The old eegulons or lass tor he the Code nas encod! have seouly been secicay “epeilal thera br pinion tsb extae stpe y 1.2, Sesion 3 provides chat "any porsen ible by any Iniar law, 28 Go tied for an oot comriced besons $nuin salle deais wich aceocdlg tothe provisions of dus Cade lar avy eh foinmittsd beyond fad Ip tae same mounner sea eh at el esr vata wien Fadi Tuo condos have Uo be Falk Aled bear the secon Js resed igo teri for Ue purpose Stn cramune! eno: Hrs ihre ahold bem allegation that a pet on fobviber a iteen a Inuit-ur net fa conta Susie intr sel nhlche i esmmlisiv fra would be aisle trvde the Cenk, aval scones thu porto Te able wader some lias nw tafe n tina for eat offence. When bul tho eats se ait the aseesed person frequen Se est wits aoeending "othe nfovsions ef the Code iv hr Sins nance asf ihe slpahe act ha en eomated in at The paver wily of te soeton ould asm fo ein the ie ‘hat lie genetal aad anellay provisions of he Cis lit ample i ast, general cksetiong.abetaea 0 allen Ste expecsely sade opplicabls ta raeiop 10" che exterior lpn set for msi te accu per Hales ts eed and iusto a Fis. TAS! high Bago COI TLR a CLD {Sse aso Sof te Can Chest, UIT. sky 4 1.2, ile estion 4 mseely atte se apt af the £3 seutoiel application of the Codey ie wr the hex socio es ‘puted ifn te to gos that ths apelin fs Uy exaver MIRE slr asada 4 serestng fom tbe canctioea Shale, Fon 128) 401688 1 sil as Fells +, Fvery yersato Ihe Qoeen shall be sub I pais rent west thie Code [ae evry att oe sss Sonera (0 the pemssgne thereof which, MUSE te ie vice, Fs Souls py an or alec he sie st day ot May 1861, with: Iie chiens ot any Pree 1 Sze in lance th the ‘Beta, ty irae of aay hake of enpaener”Fortotere SASH dhe wr the far Tia Comers on eich teas inctesy ormay howafir bentads in me ram ofthe Queer oP any Government of faa8t" Phe exconiacialapmisation ofthe Cnge nas Timited persis [Mie cee af UR eieeamnnent ad a flees: comnltel by thems hie ia sw oorvien, tn by learores of xn Sts, Tait gas cmnason wth sevens ©? 9 too Wigun Cnet Ace Bhi whieh enaaies the lascrnar-Cepera Ty Couac ‘loge sas ard tegatana feral ornate Bic Inds val forall goats a the Goverment tnd thin (ie Girish of Briers sid tates i alsa: its Her Majesty Tn Teiee seein 4 of rhe Cade sins repeal by Oe fll Aish gave thy rl wider soope" 4. The provisions oP che Coes appl acta any Tees scone Be (iy ety Navve Ap sajeet 9° Hes Mages on ay plas etheut and ood Bele I (2h ang otuor Mri sabe thin the teri cot ony Nate Bove ov Cee in FU, Ly say roman the Qeser, sbethgr a Bri ab det are win lo trreeres ef eny Nave Prac Ci Fae Exptowront—n th coin, te ward of cna vert uence vide Ba fea eam iD Lan, wks Go panne er “his Code." Lis sei, Fegan: La by tho Huon owed ye tee Eiamene kine eeracritorialy 1M Tesbes ol Mode teceateger ron pasa 1 pastime oF sectors 2) UMS senaeen neice Ael. (OSH slest eWarge at Bove attion 4 of the Cogs wag area -1 1940, yar her Hue (3, ae Tolling cymes verdes “1h ate pats ouany ih ts, okt cr 9 bay Re the cnn ino fore of de Creston, Le Adapsoa SF Faye Orde 48th sess aoe sad yond Ines nd nied IRE td “BT was irae feck ls and Jose apancio, 1.10, The extatec-ati operation of thy Gade a! pres. is thes lime 1 caesees conied by Trin dacs Boies tdi ind to ofierees coxmitiod on Boned lachin sips ote rat. "We hive consetred meter ihe Held cae pstaien ‘of the Code should he etaezed in Sry wae Whe oman tw fouatres consider the tetova! Priwile basi for anstntng igcadiction fi ctnal levodsum fnd alli te epplicion of the porsial principle vais »ninly ei ew cose rot se the personal pricips ud wl aesop tetera rs le “Inert fan acomeve seeagunee seer bate a IMsicton cor sneninel Taree mr serve the On fel ‘Utehlation “un ay sich ‘Taser the prossesion ot 99 alin tuder ich fegislina gle ao sie lo amos. at fo ener veld objecdns. The tector pipe wich is noes sioepled td eeted usw fy al Stee ne Laeexpaah pas ‘ar'ihle af convonionee ih the sphere of evidence card te queens of eee or com a eseaary ponte of te ane: Figo ol ie Ste 1.t1. afore considering, the adoption of other princes in ity “e ealuge the ck of opertion of the Conk ties Trulin e ik necestars reer oD Question Nout ss Yaar the purposes ofthe Code, Seaton ti deine Todia'a¢ maging the leery ini, madipg the State of Tamm & Kevin, es she fens Lee uclede he terrtonal stele ef Indy asich aetnding Tok Psion Dreelamation anasnucr un the 20 Searcher, Ws extend Iino the tea 1o since af bees tata rey Tpeaured from the appropeiae tagline? The question stor tor ens Drag awonczsc form ioyyen ina faeiga fer fm wel BASE lye ia an Tuli hing oe and aun It 10 ther re vere, who the Dears ace sa Wl me Fe the shove op Ae Dk sees “According tp the Inirpatcoal Comvesnion ue Territorial Sev nd the Costiguons anes 158 he severe Gta Sate extmressevond 0 abd ier on te ited Seats tp Tei Pet dja te Ope ied HE Teta cea" lt sows ike erty of Tie mendoned Ih clin 1 nv the Ciale comprise sen the “ttc ets 1. The ine: on Sips at isl A 15 1 84