This great revolution (for it is nothing less) in the state of society of a whole continent has been brought about by the regular administration of a rational body of criminal law.
"The administration of criminal justice is entrusted to a very small number of English magistrates, organised according to a carefully-devised system of appeal and supervision which represents the experience of a century.

This system is not unattended by evils; but it is absolutely necessary to enable a few hundred civilians to govern a continent.

Persons in such a position must be provided with the plainest instructions as to the nature of their duties.

These instructions, in so far as the administration of criminal justice is concerned, are contained in the Indian Penal Code and the Code of Criminal Procedure.
The Code of Criminal Procedure contains 541 sections, and forms a pamphlet of 210 widely printed octavo pages.

The Penal Code consists of 510 sections.