Introduction
IPC Section 1 - Title and ex tent of operation of the Code
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Simple language explanation
IPC Section 1 deals with title and ex tent of operation of the code.
Full official legal text
1. Title and ex tent of operation of the Code. This Act shall be called the Indian Penal Code, and
shall 3[extend to the whole of India 4[except the State of Jammu and Kashmir]].
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Related IPC sections
IPC Section 2
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IPC Section 3
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