IPC Section 2 — Punishment of offences committed within India

Summary

Every person who commits an act or fails to act in a way that goes against the rules of this Code, and does so within India, can be punished under this Code and under no other law for that act or omission.

Official Text

Every person shall be liable to punishment under this Code and not otherwise for every act or omission contrary to the provisions thereof, of which he shall be guilty within India.

Related Judgments

• .. Petitioner/Accused No.1 vs 1. State (S.I. of Police), — Madras High Court (2013)
• S.C.R. GURJIT SINGH v. STATE OF PUNJAB — Supreme Court of India (2019)
• KAMIL v. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH — Supreme Court of India (2018)
• S.C.R. 851 851 BALU SUDAM KHALDE & ANR v. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA — Supreme Court of India (2023)
• KESAR SINGH & ANR v. STATE OF HARYANA 1201 — Supreme Court of India (2008)
• MOBARIK ALI AHMED v. THE STATE OF BOMBAY — Supreme Court of India (1958)
• DADU BABURAO KARLEKAR v. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA — Supreme Court of India (2018)
• S.C.R.1254 SAT PARKASH v. STATE OF HARYANAANDANOTHER — Supreme Court of India (2015)

Old <-> New Code Mapping

• BNS §1 — Short title, commencement and application