Indian Penal Code, 1860 · Chapter II: General Explanations
Section 50: “Section”
The Indian Penal Code, 1860 was repealed and replaced by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 from 1 July 2024. It still applies to offences and proceedings from before that date.
The word “section” denotes one of those portions of a Chapter of this Code which are distinguished by prefixed numeral figures.
Source: India Code (Legislative Department), the text of the Act as it stood before its repeal. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here.