Who was the chairman of the first law commission and drafted the Indian Penal Code?
Question and options
Who was the chairman of the first law commission and drafted the Indian Penal Code?
- Lord Mountbatten
- Lord Mayo
- Lord Macaulay
- Lord Cornwallis
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C - Lord Macaulay
The First Law Commission (1834) was chaired by Lord (Thomas Babington) Macaulay, and it drafted the Indian Penal Code, enacted in 1860.
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