President Pranab Mukherjee has said that Indian Penal Code, IPC requires a thorough revision to meet the needs of the 21st century.<br/><br/>He said that the IPC has undergone very few changes in the last 155 years and very few crimes have been included in the initial list of crimes and declared punishable.<br/><br/>Mr Mukherjee said even now, there are offences in the code which were enacted by the British to meet their colonial needs.<br/><br/>The President was addressing the valedictory event of the year-long celebrations of the 155th anniversary of IPC at Kochi in Kerala on Friday.<br/><br/>Mr Mukherjee also said the 'Rule of Law' is the cardinal principle on which a modern state rests and it has to be upheld at all times.<br/><br/>He said, it is incumbent on the law enforcing agencies, particularly the police force, to fulfill its foremost duty of maintaining law and order sincerely and with dedication.<br/><br/>Mr Mukherjee also said police must also be a proactive partner in growth and development.<br/><br/>He said, the founding fathers of our Constitution had conceived inclusiveness, tolerance, self-restraint, honesty, discipline, respect and protection of women, senior citizens and weaker sections as essential ingredients of our democracy.<br/><br/>The President said, our police force must incorporate these features in its functioning.<br/><br/>He also said the emerging threat and challenge from cyber crimes calls for a proactive response from law enforcement agencies.<br/><br/>The IPC came into operation from January 1, 1862.