14/10/2020
On 14th October 1837 the first draft code penal law was submitted by the first law commission presided by Macaulay with MacLeod Anderson and Millet as commissioners. Which was circulated law learners. After expiring of the tunnel of first law commission the second law commission was constituted with same members and they submitted there are reports in two parts 1 in 1846 and other II in 1847. The talk code again underwent for or d provision bye by the law members of governor general's council namely Bethune and Peacock. After revision the code was forwarded to legislative council in 1856 and after discussion the code was finally passed and got assent of the Governor general on 6th October 1862, and hence the Indian Penal Code, Act XLV OF 1860 came into force on 1 January 1862.