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'''Indian criminal law''' is the law relating to criminal conduct in ]. |
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==History== |
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Indian Criminal Laws are divided into three major acts i.e. ], 1860,<ref>{{citation|url=http://devgan.in/ipc/|title=Indian Penal Code, 1860}}</ref> ], 1973<ref>{{citation|url=http://devgan.in/crpc/|title=Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973}}</ref> and ], 1872.<ref>{{citation|url=http://devgan.in/iea/|title=Indian Evidence Act, 1872}}</ref> Besides these major acts, special Criminal Laws are also passed by Indian Parliament i.e. NDPS, Prevention of Corruption Act, Food Adulteration Act, Dowry Prevention Act,the Defence of India Act,etc. thousands of minor laws are made in India. |
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] formulated by the British during the ] in 1860, forms the backbone of ] in India. ]s were abolished by the ] in 1960 on the grounds they would be susceptible to ] and public influence. This decision was based on an 8-1 acquittal of Kawas Nanavati in '']'', which was overturned by higher courts. |
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Indian Penal Code(IPC) was passed under the chairmanship of ] 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. |
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== References == |
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*{{cite book |author=Surendra Malik and Sudeep Malik |title=Supreme Court on Criminal Procedure Code and Criminal Trial |publisher=Eastern Book Company |year=2015 | ISBN=9-78-935145223-2}} |
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*{{cite book |author=EBC |title=Supreme Court Cases Criminal |publisher=Eastern Book Company |year=2015}} |
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