Indian Penal Code came into operation in

(A) 1858
(B) 1860
(C) 1859
(D) 1862

Correct Answer : 1862
Question Asked : SSC Section Officer (Audit), Exam 2008
Explanation : Indian Penal Code is the main criminal code of India. It is a comprehensive code, intended to cover all substantive aspects of criminal law. It was drafted in 1860 and came into force in colonial India during the British Raj in 1862. It has since been amended several times and is now supplemented by other criminal provisions.
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