Section 1 — Short title, extent, commencement and application.
1(3)
It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint; and *different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Code and any reference in any such provision to the commencement of this Code shall be construed as a reference to the coming into force of that provision.
[1*] 3rd May, 2021—S. 142, vide notification No. S.O. 1730(E), dated 30th April, 2021, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, sec. 3(ii).
[2] 21st day of November, 2025—Ss.1 to 14, sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 15, clause (c) of sub-section (1) of section 16, sections 17 to 141, section 143, except the provisions of the Code specified at serial number (v) of S.O. 2060 (E), dated the 3rd May, 2023, sections 144 to 163, Items 1 and 2 and items 4 to 9 of sub-section (1) of section 164, clause (a) and clause (c) of sub-section (2) and sub-section (3) of section 164, vide notification no. S.O. 5319 (E), dated 21st November, 2025, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, s. 3(ii).