Which of the following statements is/are correct?

Select the answer using the code given below :

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Вoth 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: (c) Вoth 1 and 2

Explanation:

Statement 1: First Law Commission recommended Indian Penal Code, 1860

• Correct.
• The First Law Commission of India (1834) was chaired by Lord Thomas Babington Macaulay.
• This Commission drafted and recommended the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
• The IPC was enacted in 1860 and came into force in 1862, becoming the main criminal law of India for more than 160 years.

Statement 2: Indian Penal Code, 1860 has been completely replaced by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

• Correct.
• The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023 has fully repealed and replaced the IPC, 1860.
• The BNS came into force on 1 July 2024, along with:
• Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (replacing CrPC), and
• Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (replacing the Evidence Act).
• After this date, IPC provisions are no longer applicable in India.

Answer: (c) Вoth 1 and 2