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SECTION 6 IPC - Indian Penal Code - Definitions in the Code to be understood subject to exceptions
Last Updated: 01 Apr, 2024
By Advocate Chikirsha Mohanty
In Section 6 of IPC, it is stated that: "Every law, provision, definition of crime & punishment, should be understood in light of the exceptions listed under Chapter IV of the Indian Penal Code (General Exceptions). These exceptions do not repeat themselves everywhere but are listed separately in Chapter IV.
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