Ranbir Penal Code

Jammu and Kashmir State Ranbir Penal Code or RPC is a criminal code applicable in Jammu and Kashmir.[1] Indian Penal Code is not applicable here under Article 370 of the Indian constitution. The code was introduced during the reign of Dogra dynasty with Ranbir Singh as its ruler.[2] It was made on the lines of Indian Penal Code prepared by Thomas Babington Macaulay.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Pasayat, Arijit. "Kunti Devi vs Som Raj And Ors on 23 September, 2004". Supreme Court of India. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
  2. ↑ Singh, Bhim (6 February 2010). "Bitter realities of political history of J&K". vijayvaani.com. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
  3. ↑ Lal Kalla, Krishan. The Literary Heritage of Kashmir. Jammu and Kashmir: Mittal Publications. p. 75. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
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