penal
/ˈpiːnl/adjective
उच्चारण पीनल
दंड-संबंधी, दंडात्मक
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[usually before noun]
connected with or used for punishment, especially by law
दंड-संबंधी, दंडात्मक
- the penal code
- a penal colony
- Under the penal law, the offence can lead to a fine or a jail term.
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- The government plans to reform the penal system to help prisoners find work.
- Sections of the Indian Penal Code are often asked in law entrance tests.
Synonyms punitive disciplinary corrective correctional
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Penal colony (a remote place where prisoners were sent, like the Andamans).
Collocation 'penal colony' (दूरस्थ स्थान जहाँ कैदी भेजे जाते थे, जैसे अंडमान)।
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General knowledge
The Indian Penal Code (IPC), drafted by Lord Macaulay and in force from 1862, was replaced on 1 July 2024 by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS); the CrPC was replaced by the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) and the Evidence Act by the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA).
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: भारतीय दंड संहिता (IPC), लॉर्ड मैकाले द्वारा प्रारूपित और 1862 से लागू, 1 जुलाई 2024 को भारतीय न्याय संहिता (BNS) से बदली गई; CrPC को भारतीय नागरिक सुरक्षा संहिता (BNSS) और Evidence Act को भारतीय साक्ष्य अधिनियम (BSA) ने बदला।