The Indian Penal Code, 1860
IPC · 1860 · no longer in force
Ch. I · INTRODUCTION
Ch. II · GENERAL EXPLANATIONS
- §6Definitions in the Code to be understood subject to exceptions
- §7Sense of expression once explained
- §8Gender
- §9Number
- §10“Man”.“Woman”
- §11“Person”
- §12“Public”
- §13Definition of “Queen”.
- §14“Servant of Government”
- §15Definition of “British India”.
- §16Definition of “Government of India”. Rep.,
- §17“Government”
- §18“India”
- §19“Judge”
- §20“Court of Justice”
- §21“Public servant”
- §22“Movable property”
- §23“Wrongful gain”
- §24“Dishonestly”
- §25“Fraudulently”
- §26“Reason to believe”
- §27“Property in possession of wife, clerk or servant”
- §28“Counterfeit”
- §29“Document”
- §29A“Electronic record”
- §30“Valuable security”
- §31“A will”
- §32Words referring to acts include illegal omissions
- §33“Act”. “Omission”
- §34Acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention
- §35When such an act is criminal by reason of its being done with a criminal knowledge or intention
- §36Effect caused partly by act and partly by omission
- §37Co-operation by doing one of several acts constituting an offence
- §38Persons concerned in criminal act may be guilty of different offences
- §39“Voluntarily”
- §40“Offence”
- §41“Special law”
- §42“Local law”
- §43“Illegal”. “Legally bound to do”
- §44“Injury”
- §45“Life”
- §46“Death”
- §47“Animal”
- §48“Vessel”
- §49“Year”. “Month”
- §50“Section”
- §51“Oath”
- §52“Good faith”
- §52A“Harbour”
Ch. III · OF PUNISHMENTS
- §53Punishments
- §53AConstruction of reference to transportation
- §54Commutation of sentence of death
- §55Commutation of sentence of imprisonment for life
- §55ADefinition of “appropriate Government”
- §56Sentence of Europeans and Americans to penal servitude
- §57Fractions of terms of punishment
- §58Offenders sentenced to transportation how dealt with until transported. Rep
- §59Transportation instead of imprisonment.
- §60Sentence may be (in certain cases of imprisonment) wholly or partly rigorous or simple
- §61Sentence of forfeiture of property. Rep
- §62Forfeiture of property, in respect of offenders punishable with death, transportation or imprisonment.
- §63Amount of fine
- §64Sentence of imprisonment for non-payment of fine
- §65Limit to imprisonment for non-payment of fine, when imprisonment and fine awardable
- §66Description of imprisonment for non-payment of fine
- §67Imprisonment for non-payment of fine, when offence punishable with fine only
- §68Imprisonment to terminate on payment of fine
- §69Termination of imprisonment on payment of proportional part of fine
- §70Fine leviable within six years, of during imprisonment. Death not to discharge property from liability
- §71Limit of punishment of offence made up of several offences
- §72Punishment of person guilty of one of several offences, the judgment stating that it is doubtful of which
- §73Solitary confinement
- §74Limit of solitary confinement
- §75Enhanced punishment for certain offences under Chapter XII or Chapter XVII after previous conviction
Ch. IV · GENERAL EXCEPTIONS
- §76Act done by a person bound, or by mistake of fact believing himself bound, by law
- §77Act of Judge when acting judicially
- §78Act done pursuant to the judgment or order of Court
- §79Act done by a person justified, or by mistake of fact believing himself, justified, by law
- §80Accident in doing a lawful act
- §81Act likely to cause harm, but done without criminal intent, and to prevent other harm
- §82Act of a child under seven years of age
- §83Act of a child above seven and under twelve of immature understanding
- §84Act of a person of unsound mind
- §85Act of a person incapable of judgment by reason of intoxication caused against his will
- §86Offence requiring a particular intent or knowledge committed by one who is intoxicated
- §87Act not intended and not known to be likely to cause death or grievous hurt, done by consent
- §88Act not intended to cause death, done by consent in good faith for person's benefit
- §89Act done in good faith for benefit of child or insane person, by or by consent of guardian
- §90Consent known to be given under fear or misconception
- §91Exclusion of acts which are offences independently of harm cause
- §92Act done in good faith for benefit of a person without consent
- §93Communication made in good faith
- §94Act to which a person is compelled by threats
- §95Act causing slight harm
- §96Things done in private defence
- §97Right of private defence of the body and of property
- §98Right of private defence against the act of a person of unsound mind, etc
- §99Acts against which there is no right of private defence
- §100When the right of private defence of the body extends to causing death
- §101When such right extends to causing any harm other than death
- §102Commencement and continuance of the right of private defence of the body
- §103When the right of private defence of property extends to causing death
- §104When such right extends to causing any harm other than death
- §105Commencement and continuance of the right of private defence of property
- §106Right of private defence against deadly assault when there is risk of harm to innocent person
Ch. V · OF ABETMENT
- §107Abetment of a thing
- §108Abettor
- §108AAbetment in India of offences outside India
- §109Punishment of abetment if the act abetted is committed in consequence and where no express provision is made for its punishment
- §110Punishment of abetment if person abetted does act with different intention from that of abettor
- §111Liability of abettor when one act abetted and different act done
- §112Abettor when liable to cumulative punishment for act abetted and for act done
- §113Liability of abettor for an effect caused by the act abetted different from that intended by the abettor
- §114Abettor present when offence is committed
- §115Abetment of offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life
- §116Abetment of offence punishable with imprisonment—if offence be not committed
- §117Abetting commission of offence by the public or by more than ten persons
- §118Concealing design to commit offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life
- §119Public servant concealing design to commit offence which it is his duty to prevent
- §120Concealing design to commit offence punishable with imprisonment
Ch. VA · CRIMINAL CONSPIRACY
Ch. VI · OF OFFENCES AGAINSTTHE STATE
- §121Waging, or attempting to wage war, or abetting waging of war, against the Government of India
- §121AConspiracy to commit offences punishable by section 121
- §122Collecting arms, etc., with intention of waging war against the Government of India
- §123Concealing with intent to facilitate design to wage war
- §124Assaulting President, Governor, etc., with intent to compel or restrain the exercise of any lawful power
- §124ASedition
- §125Waging war against any Asiatic Power in alliance with the Government of India
- §126Committing depredation on territories of Power at peace with the Government of India
- §127Receiving property taken by war or depredation mentioned in sections 125 and 126
- §128Public servant voluntarily allowing prisoner of state or war to escape
- §129Public servant negligently suffering such prisoner to escape
- §130Aiding escape of, rescuing or harbouring such prisoner
Ch. VII · O O R A, N A F
- §131Abetting mutiny, or attempting to seduce a soldier, sailor or airman from his duty
- §132Abetment of mutiny, if mutiny is committed in consequence thereof
- §133Abetment of assault by soldier, sailor or airman on his superior officer, when in execution of his office
- §134Abetment of such assault, if the assault committed
- §135Abetment of desertion of soldier, sailor or airman
- §136Harbouring deserter
- §137Deserter concealed on board merchant vessel through negligence of master
- §138Abetment of act of insubordination by soldier, sailor or airman
- §138AApplication of foregoing sections to the Indian Marine Service.
- §139Persons subject to certain Acts
- §140Wearing garb or carrying token used by soldier, sailor or airman
Ch. VIII · OFOFFENCES AGAINSTTHE PUBLIC TRANQUILLITY
- §141Unlawful assembly
- §142Being member of unlawful assembly
- §143Punishment
- §144Joining unlawful assembly armed with deadly weapon
- §145Joining or continuing in unlawful assembly, knowing it has been commanded to disperse
- §146Rioting
- §147Punishment for rioting
- §148Rioting, armed with deadly weapon
- §149Every member of unlawful assembly guilty of offence committed in prosecution of common object
- §150Hiring, or conniving at hiring, of persons to join unlawful assembly
- §151Knowingly joining or continuing in assembly of five or more persons after it has been commanded to disperse
- §152Assaulting or obstructing public servant when suppressing riot, etc
- §153Wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot—if rioting be committed; if not committed
- §153APromoting enmity between different groups on ground of religion, race, place of
- §153AAPunishment for knowingly carrying arms in any procession or organising, or holding or taking part in any mass drill or mass training with arms
- §153BImputations, assertions prejudicial to national integration
- §154Owner or occupier of land on which an unlawful assembly is held
- §155Liability of person for whose benefit riot is committed
- §156Liability of agent of owner or occupier for whose benefit riot is committed
- §157Harbouring persons hired for an unlawful assembly
- §158Being hired to take part in an unlawful assembly or riot
- §159Affray
- §160Punishment for committing affray
Ch. IX · OFOFFENCES BY OR RELATING TO PUBLIC SERVANTS
- §161Public servant taking a gratification other than legal remuneration, in respect of an official act.Rep
- §162Taking a gratification, in order, by corrupt or illegal means, to influence a public servant.
- §163Taking a gratification for the exercise of personal influence with a public servant.
- §164Punishment for abetment by public servant of the offences above defined.
- §165Public servant obtaining any valuable thing, without consideration, from person
- §165APunishment for abetment of offences defined in section 161 or section 165. Rep
- §166Public servant disobeying law, with intent to cause injury to any person
- §166APublic servant disobeying direction under law
- §166BPunishment for non-treatment of victim
- §167Public servant framing an incorrect document with intent to cause injury
- §168Public servant unlawfully engaging in trade
- §169Public servant unlawfully buying or bidding for property
- §170Personating a public servant
- §171Wearing garb or carrying token used by public servant with fraudulent intent
Ch. IXA · OF OFFENCESRELATING TO ELECTIONS
- §171A“Candidate”, “Electoral right” defined
- §171BBribery
- §171CUndue influence at elections
- §171DPersonation at elections
- §171EPunishment for bribery
- §171FPunishment for undue influence or personation at an election
- §171GFalse statement in connection with an election
- §171HIllegal payments in connection with an election
Ch. X · OF CONTEMPTSOF THE LAWFUL AUTHORITYOF PUBLIC SERVANTS
- §172Absconding to avoid service of summons or other proceeding
- §173Preventing service of summons or other proceeding, or preventing publication thereof
- §174Non-attendance in obedience to an order from public servant
- §174ANon-appearance in response to a proclamation under section 82 of Act 2 of 1974
- §175Omission to produce document to public servant by person legally bound to produce it
- §176Omission to give notice or information to public servant by person legally bound to give it
- §177Furnishing false information
- §178Refusing oath or affirmation when duly required by public servant to make it
- §179Refusing to answer public servant authorised to question
- §180Refusing to sign statement
- §181False statement on oath or affirmation to public servant or person authorised to administer an oath or affirmation
- §182False information, with intent to cause public servant to use his lawful power to the injury of another person
- §183Resistance to the taking of property by the lawful authority of a public servant
- §184Obstructing sale of property offered for sale by authority of public servant
- §185Illegal purchase or bid for property offered for sale by authority of public servant
- §186Obstructing public servant in discharge of public functions
- §187Omission to assist public servant when bound by law to give assistance
- §188Disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant
- §189Threat of injury to public servant
- §190Threat of injury to induce person to refrain from applying for protection to public servant
Ch. XI · OF FALSE EVIDENCE AND OFFENCES AGAINST PUBLIC JUSTICE
- §191Giving false evidence
- §192Fabricating false evidence
- §193Punishment for false evidence
- §194Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of capital offence
- §195Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of offence punishable with imprisonment for life or imprisonment
- §195AThreatening any person to give false evidence
- §196Using evidence known to be false
- §197Issuing or signing false certificate
- §198Using as true a certificate known to be false
- §199False statement made in declaration which is by law receivable as evidence
- §200Using as true such declaration knowing it to be false
- §201Causing disappearance of evidence of offence, or giving false information to screen offender
- §202Intentional omission to give information of offence by person bound to inform
- §203Giving false information respecting an offence committed
- §204Destruction of document to prevent its production as evidence
- §205False personation for purpose of act or proceeding in suit or prosecution
- §206Fraudulent removal or concealment of property to prevent its seizure as forfeited or in execution
- §207Fraudulent claim to property to prevent its seizure as forfeited or in execution
- §208Fraudulently suffering decree for sum not due
- §209Dishonesty making false claim in Court
- §210Fraudulently obtaining decree for sum not due
- §211False charge of offence made with intent to injure
- §212Harbouring offender
- §213Taking gift, etc., to screen an offender from punishment
- §214Offering gift or restoration of property in consideration of screening offender
- §215Taking gift to help to recover stolen property, etc
- §216Harbouring offender who has escaped from custody or whose apprehension has been ordered
- §216APenalty for harbouring robbers or dacoits
- §216BDefinition of “harbour” in sections 212, 216 and 216A. Rep
- §217Public servant disobeying direction of law with intent to save person from punishment or property from forfeiture
- §218Public servant framing incorrect record or writing with intent to save person from punishment or property from forfeiture
- §219Public servant in judicial proceeding corruptly making report, etc., contrary to law
- §220Commitment for trial or confinement by person having authority who knows that he is acting contrary to law
- §221Intentional omission to apprehend on the part of public servant bound to apprehend
- §222Intentional omission to apprehend on the part of public servant bound to apprehend person under sentence or lawfully committed
- §223Escape from confinement or custody negligently suffered by public servant
- §224Resistance or obstruction by a person to his lawful apprehension
- §225Resistance or obstruction to lawful apprehension of another person
- §225AOmission to apprehend, or sufferance of escape, on part of public servant, in cases not otherwise, provided for
- §225BResistance or obstruction to lawful apprehension, or escape or rescue in cases not otherwise provided for
- §226Unlawful return from transportation. Rep
- §227Violation of condition of remission of punishment
- §228Intentional insult or interruption to public servant sitting in judicial proceeding
- §228ADisclosure of identity of the victim of certain offences, etc
- §229Personation of a juror or assessor
- §229AFailure by person released on bail or bond to appear in court
Ch. XII · OF OFFENCES RELATINGTO COINAND GOVERNMENT STAMPS
- §230“Coin” defined
- §231Counterfeiting coin
- §232Counterfeiting Indian coin
- §233Making or selling instrument for counterfeiting coin
- §234Making or selling instrument for counterfeiting Indian coin
- §235Possession of instrument or material for the purpose of using the same for counterfeiting coin
- §236Abetting in India the counterfeiting out of India of coin
- §237Import or export of counterfeit coin
- §238Import or export of counterfeits of the Indian coin
- §239Delivery of coin, possessed with knowledge that it is counterfeit
- §240Delivery of Indian coin, possessed with knowledge that it is counterfeit
- §241Delivery of coin as genuine, which, when first possessed, the deliverer did not know to be counterfeit
- §242Possession of counterfeit coin by person who knew it to be counterfeit when he became possessed thereof
- §243Possession of Indian coin by person who knew it to be counterfeit when he became possessed thereof
- §244Person employed in mint causing coin to be of different weight or composition from that fixed by law
- §245Unlawfully taking coining instrument from mint
- §246Fraudulently or dishonestly diminishing weight or altering composition of coin
- §247Fraudulently or dishonestly diminishing weight or altering composition of Indian coin
- §248Altering appearance of coin with intent that it shall pass as coin of different description
- §249Altering appearance of Indian coin with intent that it shall pass as coin of different description
- §250Delivery of coin, possessed with knowledge that it is altered
- §251Delivery of Indian coin, possessed with knowledge that it is altered
- §252Possession of coin by person who knew it to be altered when he became possessed thereof
- §253Possession of Indian coin by person who knew it to be altered when he became possessed thereof
- §254Delivery of coin as genuine which, when first possessed, the deliverer did not know to be altered
- §255Counterfeiting Government stamp
- §256Having possession of instrument or material for counterfeiting Government stamp
- §257Making or selling instrument for counterfeiting Government stamp
- §258Sale of counterfeit Government stamp
- §259Having possession of counterfeit Government stamp
- §260Using as genuine a Government stamp known to be counterfeit
- §261Effacing writing from substance bearing Government stamp, or removing from document a stamp used for it, with intent to cause loss to Government
- §262Using Government stamp known to have been before used
- §263Erasure of mark denoting that stamp has been used
- §263AProhibition of fictitious stamps
Ch. XIII · OF OFFENCESRELATINGTO WEIGHTSAND MEASURES
Ch. XIV · OF OFFENCESAFFECTINGTHE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, CONVENIENCE, DECENCYAND MORALS
- §268Public nuisance
- §269Negligent act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life
- §270Malignant act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life
- §271Disobedience to quarantine rule
- §272Adulteration of food or drink intended for sale
- §273Sale of noxious food or drink
- §274Adulteration of drugs
- §275Sale of adulterated drugs
- §276Sale of drug as a different drug or preparation
- §277Fouling water of public spring or reservoir
- §278Making atmosphere noxious to health
- §279Rash driving or riding on a public way
- §280Rash navigation of vessel
- §281Exhibition of false light, mark or buoy
- §282Conveying person by water for hire in unsafe or overloaded vessel
- §283Danger or obstruction in public way or line of navigation
- §284Negligent conduct with respect to poisonous substance
- §285Negligent conduct with respect to fire or combustible matter
- §286Negligent conduct with respect to explosive substance
- §287Negligent conduct with respect to machinery
- §288Negligent conduct with respect to pulling down or repairing buildings
- §289Negligent conduct with respect to animal
- §290Punishment for public nuisance in cases not otherwise provided for
- §291Continuance of nuisance after injunction to discontinue
- §292Sale, etc., of obscene books, etc
- §293Sale, etc., of obscene objects to young person
- §294Obscene acts and songs
- §294AKeeping lottery office
Ch. XV · OF OFFENCESRELATING TO RELIGION
- §295Injuring or defiling place of worship, with intent to insult the religion of any class
- §295ADeliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs
- §296Disturbing religious assembly
- §297Trespassing on burial places, etc
- §298Uttering words, etc., with deliberate intent to wound religious feelings
Ch. XVI · OF OFFENCES AFFECTING THE HUMAN BODY
- §299Culpable homicide
- §300Murder
- §301Culpable homicide by causing death of person other than person whose death was intended
- §302Punishment for murder
- §303Punishment for murder by life-convict
- §304Punishment for culpable homicide not amounting to murder
- §304ACausing death by negligence
- §304BDowry death
- §305Abetment of suicide of child or insane person
- §306Abetment of suicide
- §307Attempt to murder
- §308Attempt to commit culpable homicide
- §309Attempt to commit suicide
- §310Thug
- §311Punishment
- §312Causing miscarraige
- §313Causing miscarriage without woman's consent
- §314Death caused by act done with intent to cause miscarriage
- §315Act done with intent to prevent child being born alive or to cause it to die after birth
- §316Causing death of quick unborn child by act amounting to culpable homicide
- §317Exposure and abandonment of child under twelve years, by parent or person having care of it
- §318Concealment of birth by secret disposal of dead body
- §319Hurt
- §320Grievous hurt
- §321Voluntarily causing hurt
- §322Voluntarily causing grievous hurt
- §323Punishment for voluntarily causing hurt
- §324Voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means
- §325Punishment for voluntarily causing grievous hurt
- §326Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means
- §326AVoluntarily causing grievous hurt by use of acid, etc
- §326BVoluntarily throwing or attempting to throw acid
- §327Voluntarily causing hurt to extort property, or to constrain to an illegal to an act
- §328Causing hurt by means of poison, etc., with intent to commit and offence
- §329Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to extort property, or to constrain to an illegal act
- §330Voluntarily causing hurt to extort confession, or to compel restoration of property
- §331Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to extort confession, or to compel restoration of property
- §332Voluntarily causing hurt to deter public servant from his duty
- §333Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to deter public servant from his duty
- §334Voluntarily causing hurt on provocation
- §335Voluntarily causing grievous hurt on provocation
- §336Act endangering life or personal safety of others
- §337Causing hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others
- §338Causing grievous hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others
- §339Wrongful restraint
- §340Wrongful confinement
- §341Punishment for wrongful restraint
- §342Punishment for wrongful confinement
- §343Wrongful confinement for three or more days
- §344Wrongful confinement for ten or more days
- §345Wrongful confinement of person for whose liberation writ has been issued
- §346Wrongful confinement in secret
- §347Wrongful confinement to extort property, or constrain to illegal act
- §348Wrongful confinement to extort confession, or compel restoration of property
- §349Force
- §350Criminal force
- §351Assault
- §352Punishment for assault or criminal force otherwise than on grave provocation
- §353Assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty
- §354Assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty
- §354ASexual harassment and punishment for sexual harassment
- §354BAssault or use of criminal force to woman with intent to disrobe
- §354CVoyeurism
- §354DStalking
- §355Assault or criminal force with intent to dishonour person, otherwise than on grave provocation
- §356Assault or criminal force in attempt to commit theft of property carried by a person
- §357Assault or criminal force in attempt wrongfully to confine a person
- §358Assault or criminal force on grave provocation
- §359Kidnapping
- §360Kidnapping from India
- §361Kidnapping from lawful guardianship
- §362Abduction
- §363Punishment for kidnapping
- §363AKidnapping or maiming a minor for purposes of begging
- §364Kidnapping or abducting in order to murder
- §364AKidnapping for ransom, etc
- §365Kidnapping or abducting with intent secretly and wrongfully to confine person
- §366Kidnapping, abducting or inducing woman to compel her marriage, etc
- §366AProcuration of minor girl
- §366BImportation of girl from foreign country
- §367Kidnapping or abducting in order to subject person to grievous hurt, slavery, etc
- §368Wrongfully concealing or keeping in confinement, kidnapped or abducted person
- §369Kidnapping or abducting child under ten years with intent to steal from its person
- §370Trafficking of person
- §370AExploitation of a trafficked person
- §371Habitual dealing in slaves
- §372Selling minor for purposes of prostitution, etc
- §373Buying minor for purposes of prostitution, etc
- §374Unlawful compulsory labour
- §375Rape
- §376Punishment for rape
- §376APunishment for causing death or resulting in persistent vegetative state of victim
- §376ABPunishment for rape on woman under twelve years of age
- §376BSexual intercourse by husband upon his wife during separation
- §376CSexual intercourse by a person in authority
- §376DGang rape
- §376DAPunishment for gang rape on woman under sixteen years of age
- §376DBPunishment for gang rape on woman under twelve years of age
- §376EPunishment for repeat offenders
- §377Unnatural offences
Ch. XVII · OF OFFENCES AGAINST PROPERTY
- §378Theft
- §379Punishment for theft
- §380Theft in dwelling house, etc
- §381Theft by clerk or servant of property in possession of master
- §382Theft after preparation made for causing death, hurt or restraint in order to the committing of the theft
- §383Extortion
- §384Punishment for extortion
- §385Putting person in fear of injury in order to commit extortion
- §386Extortion by putting a person in fear of death or grievous hurt
- §387Putting person in fear of death or of grievous hurt, in order to commit extortion
- §388Extortion by threat of accusation of an offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life, etc
- §389Putting person in fear or accusation of offence, in order to commit extortion
- §390Robbery
- §391Dacoity
- §392Punishment for robbery
- §393Attempt to commit robbery
- §394Voluntarily causing hurt in committing robbery
- §395Punishment for dacoity
- §396Dacoity with murder
- §397Robbery, or dacoity, with attempt to cause death or grievous hurt
- §398Attempt to commit robbery or dacoity when armed with deadly weapon
- §399Making preparation to commit dacoity
- §400Punishment for belonging to gang of dacoits
- §401Punishment for belonging to gang of thieves
- §402Assembling for purpose of committing dacoity
- §403Dishonest misappropriation of property
- §404Dishonest misappropriation of property possessed by deceased person at the time of his death
- §405Criminal breach of trust
- §406Punishment for criminal breach of trust
- §407Criminal breach of trust by carrier, etc
- §408Criminal breach of trust by clerk or servant
- §409Criminal breach of trust by public servant, or by banker, merchant or agent
- §410Stolen property
- §411Dishonestly receiving stolen property
- §412Dishonestly receiving property stolen in the commission of a dacoity
- §413Habitually dealing in stolen property
- §414Assisting in concealment of stolen property
- §415Cheating
- §416Cheating by personation
- §417Punishment for cheating
- §418Cheating with knowledge that wrongful loss may ensue to person whose interest offender is bound to protect
- §419Punishment for cheating by personation
- §420Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property
- §421Dishonest or fraudulent removal or concealment of property to prevent distribution among creditors
- §422Dishonestly or fraudulently preventing debt being available for creditors
- §423Dishonest or fraudulent execution of deed of transfer containing false statement of consideration
- §424Dishonest or fraudulent removal or concealment of property
- §425Mischief
- §426Punishment for mischief
- §427Mischief causing damage to the amount of fifty rupees
- §428Mischief by killing or maiming animal of the value of ten rupees
- §429Mischief by killing or maiming cattle, etc., of any value or any animal of the value of fifty rupees
- §430Mischief by injury to works of irrigation or by wrongfully diverting water
- §431Mischief by injury to public road, bridge, river or channel
- §432Mischief by causing inundation or obstruction to public drainage attended with damage
- §433Mischief by destroying, moving or rendering less useful a light-house or sea-mark
- §434Mischief by destroying or moving, etc., a land-mark fixed by public authority
- §435Mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to cause damage to amount of one hundred or (in case of agricultural produce) ten rupees
- §436Mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to destroy house, etc
- §437Mischief with intent to destroy or make unsafe a decked vessel or one of twenty tons burden
- §438Punishment for the mischief described in section 437 committed by fire or explosive substance
- §439Punishment for intentionally running vessel aground or ashore with intent to commit theft, etc
- §440Mischief committed after preparation made for causing death or hurt
- §441Criminal trespass
- §442House-trespass
- §443Lurking house-trespass
- §444Lurking house-trespass by night
- §445House-breaking
- §446House-breaking by night
- §447Punishment for criminal trespass
- §448Punishment for house-trespass
- §449House-trespass in order to commit offence punishable with death
- §450House-trespass in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment for life
- §451House-trespass in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment
- §452House-trespass alter preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint
- §453Punishment for lurking house-trespass or house-breaking
- §454Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment
- §455Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking after preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint
- §456Punishment for lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night
- §457Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment
- §458Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night after preparation for hurt, assault, or wrongful restraint
- §459Grievous hurt caused whilst committing lurking house-trespass or house-breaking
- §460All persons jointly concerned in lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night punishable where death or grievous hurt caused by one of them
- §461Dishonestly breaking open receptacle containing property
- §462Punishment for same offence when committed by person entrusted with custody
Ch. XVIII · O O D P M
- §463Forgery
- §464Making a false document
- §465Punishment for forgery
- §466Forgery of record of Court or of public register, etc
- §467Forgery of valuable security, will, etc
- §468Forgery for purpose of cheating
- §469Forgery for purpose of harming reputation
- §470Forged document
- §471Using as genuine a forged document or electronic record
- §472Making or possessing counterfeit seal, etc., with intent to commit forgery punishable under section 467
- §473Making or possessing counterfeit seal, etc., with intent to commit forgery punishable otherwise
- §474Having possession of document described in section 466 or 467, knowing it to be forged and intending to use it genuine
- §475Counterfeiting device or mark used for authenticating documents described in section 467, or possessing counterfeit marked material
- §476Counterfeiting device or mark used for authenticating documents other than those described in section 467, or possessing counterfeit marked material
- §477Fraudulent cancellation, destruction, etc., of will, authority to adopt, or valuable security
- §477AFalsification of accounts
- §478Trade Mark. Rep
- §479Property mark
- §480Using a false trade mark. Rep
- §481Using a false property mark
- §482Punishment for using a false property mark
- §483Counterfeiting a property mark used by another
- §484Counterfeiting a mark used by a public servant
- §485Making or possession of any instrument for counterfeiting a property mark
- §486Selling goods marked with a counterfeit property mark
- §487Making a false mark upon any receptacle containing goods
- §488Punishment for making use of any such false mark
- §489Tampering with property mark with intent to cause injury
- §489ACounterfeiting currency-notes or bank-notes
- §489BUsing as genuine, forged or counterfeit currency-notes or bank-notes
- §489CPossession of forged or counterfeit currency-notes or bank-notes
- §489DMaking or possessing instruments or materials for forging or counterfeiting currency notes or bank-notes
- §489EMaking or using documents resembling currency-notes or bank-notes
Ch. XIX · OF THE CRIMINAL BREACH OF CONTRACTS OF SERVICE
Ch. XX · OFOFFENCES RELATINGTO MARRIAGE
- §493Cohabitation caused by a man deceitfully inducing a belief of lawful marriage
- §494Marrying again during lifetime of husband or wife
- §495Same offence with concealment of former marriage from person with whom subsequent marriage is contracted
- §496Marriage ceremony fraudulently gone through without lawful marriage
- §497Adultery
- §498Enticing or taking away or detaining with criminal intent a married woman
Ch. XXA · OFCRUELTY BY HUSBANDOR RELATIVESOF HUSBAND
Ch. XXI · OF DEFAMATION
Ch. XXII · OF CRIMINAL INTIMIDATION, INSULT AND ANNOYANCE
- §503Criminal intimidation
- §504Intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace
- §505Statements conducing to public mischief
- §506Punishment for criminal intimidation
- §507Criminal intimidation by an anonymous communication
- §508Act caused by inducing person to believe that he will be rendered an object of the Divine displeasure
- §509Word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman
- §510Misconduct in public by a drunken person