Macaulay’s Draft Penal Code of 1837
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Macaulay’s Draft Penal Code of 1837 is the foundational legal draft that formed the basis of the modern Indian Penal Code, aiming to systematically codify criminal law in British India.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical legal document
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legal code ⓘ penal code draft ⓘ |
| aimedTo |
codify criminal law in British India
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create a uniform criminal code ⓘ replace diverse customary and religious criminal laws ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | British India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basisFor | Indian Penal Code NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chairOfDraftingBody | Thomas Babington Macaulay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characteristic |
attempt to reduce judicial discretion
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emphasis on clarity and precision of legal language ⓘ systematic arrangement of offences and punishments ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Government of British India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
classification of offences
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general explanations and definitions of offences ⓘ provisions on attempt and abetment ⓘ provisions on criminal liability ⓘ provisions on general exceptions ⓘ provisions on punishment ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | British India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateDrafted | 1837 ⓘ |
| documentForm | draft bill ⓘ |
| draftedBy | First Law Commission of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Indian Penal Code NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Draft Indian Penal Code of 1837
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Macaulay’s Draft Code NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | Thomas Babington Macaulay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasContributor | Indian Law Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLegacy |
influence on criminal codes in several Commonwealth jurisdictions
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long-term influence on criminal law in India ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | British colonial period in India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | Indian Penal Code NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Benthamite utilitarian legal philosophy
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English criminal law ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | legislators and courts in British India ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalDomain | criminal law ⓘ |
| legalStatus | draft ⓘ |
| partOf | codification of laws in British India ⓘ |
| presentedTo | Council of the Governor-General of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Law Commission of 1834
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codification movement in the British Empire ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
debates on colonial legal reform
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scholarship on codification of criminal law in India ⓘ |
| typeOfCodification | comprehensive criminal code ⓘ |
| yearDrafted | 1837 ⓘ |
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