How does the justice system prosecute all the criminal cases in the country? 

How is the punishment decided? 

All the answers lie within the Indian Penal Code(IPC).

Background

The Indian Penal Code covers legislation regarding all criminal cases in the country.

The final draft was enforced in 1860, during the British era.

Post-independence, the code has been amended and remains effective in presiding over criminal law.

The code contains 23 chapters with 511 sections.

It introduces the meaning of crime and the difference from tort. General explanations and punishment theories follow it.

Scope and Objectives

Each chapter explains the various offenses covered by the laws and theorizes the appropriate punishment in each case.

The Indian Penal Code(IPC) is a complete code meant to cover all criminal law substantive perspectives.

Some of the classifications include –

• Criminal conspiracy
• Offenses against the State
• Army, Navy, or Air Force related offenses.
• Election offenses
• Contempt
• False evidence or crimes against public justice
• Offenses related to weights and measurements
• Religious offenses
• Offenses related to the human body, like murder, illicit confinement, assault, battery
• Property related offenses.

Over the years, IPC has received a fair amount of controversy over particular sections. Yet, it stands as the backbone of criminal law in India.

The Objective

The objective is to provide punishment and justice for crimes, as opposed to compensation.

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