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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