Indian criminal law

Indian criminal law is the law relating to criminal conduct in India.

Divisions

Indian criminal laws are divided into three major acts i.e. Indian Penal Code, 1860,[1] Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973,[2] and Indian Evidence Act, 1872.[3] Besides these major acts, special Criminal Laws are also passed by the Indian Parliament, i.e., NDPS, Prevention of Corruption Act, Food Adulteration Act, Dowry Prohibition Act, the Defence of India Act, etc. thousands of minor laws are made in India.

History

The Indian Penal Code, formulated by the British during the British Raj in 1860, forms the backbone of criminal law in India. Jury trials were abolished by the government in 1960 on the grounds they would be susceptible to media and public influence. This decision was based on an 8-1 acquittal of Kawas Nanavati in K. M. Nanavati vs. State of Maharashtra, which was overturned by higher courts.

The Indian Penal Code was passed under the chairmanship of Lord Macaulay and was enforced in 1862, Lord Macaulay issued clarification for the people of India for implementation of this Code, because people were of the view that rule of Capital Punishment will be misused against them. Further more people were against foreign rule on Indian people.

See also

References
  1. Indian Penal Code, 1860
  2. Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
  3. Indian Evidence Act, 1872
  • Kelkars, R.V. (2014). R.V. Kelkar's Criminal Procedure (6th ed.). Lucknow: Eastern Book Company. ISBN 978-93-5145-228-7.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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