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Which of the following statements correctly describes the Indian Penal Code?
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Which of the following statements correctly describes the Indian Penal Code?

A.

Based on the British Penal Code.

B.

Based on the penal law used under Mughal rule.

C.

A codification of legal principles by Thomas Macaulay.

D.

Both (a) and (b).

Correct option is C


The Indian Penal Code (IPC) is a codification of legal principles by Lord Thomas Babington Macaulay and was enacted in 1860. While the IPC was influenced by English legal principles, it was not a direct copy of the British Penal Code. It was an independent codification suited to India, under the colonial administration.

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