The word “public” includes any class of the public or any community.
CHAPTER II GENERAL EXPLANATIONS
Section 12: “Public”
The Indian Penal Code, 1860 (repealed)
Repealed by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (45 of 2023) with effect from 1 July 2024.
Now in the BNS
As given in the correspondence table of the National Crime Records Bureau (Ministry of Home Affairs). Read both texts before relying on it. NCRB table
| 12. “Public”. | BNS 2(27) |