Question

Ranbir penal code was earlier applicable to ___________.

• A. Goa
• B. Jammu and Kashmir
• C. Pakistan
• D. Nepal

Hint:

Before 2019, due to Article 370, Jammu and Kashmir had its own penal code: the Ranbir Penal Code (RPC). After 2019, the Indian Penal Code (IPC) applies everywhere.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Step 1: Understand the legal framework of India. The primary criminal code for all of India is the Indian Penal Code (IPC), 1860.

Step 2: Recall the special status of Jammu and Kashmir. Until 2019, the state of Jammu and Kashmir had a special status under Article 370 of the Constitution. Because of this, it had its own separate constitution and its own set of laws, which were different from the rest of India.

Step 3: Identify the specific penal code for Jammu and Kashmir. The criminal code applicable in Jammu and Kashmir was called the Ranbir Penal Code (RPC). It was largely similar to the IPC but was a separate law.

Step 4: Understand the recent changes. In August 2019, the Government of India abrogated Article 370. Following this, the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019, was passed, which repealed the Ranbir Penal Code. Now, the Indian Penal Code (and its successor, the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita) is applicable to the Union Territories of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, just like the rest of India.