Section 13

The Indian Penal Code, 1860, was drafted under British colonial rule, when many sections referred to the reigning British monarch (the 'Queen' or 'King') as a symbol of sovereign authority. After India became a republic in 1950 with the Constitution coming into force, all references to the British Crown became meaningless in Indian law. The Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950, was issued to systematically remove or replace such colonial references throughout Indian statutes, including this definition clause in the IPC.

• Myth: Section 13 still defines something relevant to today's Indian law.
  Fact: It was fully repealed in 1950 and has no legal effect; it exists only as a historical marker in the text of the IPC.