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The Indian Penal Code, 1860
IPC · 1860 · no longer in force
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Ch. I
INTRODUCTION
Ch. II
GENERAL EXPLANATIONS
Ch. III
OF PUNISHMENTS
Ch. IV
GENERAL EXCEPTIONS
Ch. V
OF ABETMENT
Ch. VA
CRIMINAL CONSPIRACY
Ch. VI
OF OFFENCES AGAINST THE STATE
Ch. VII
OF OFFENCES RELATING TO THE ARMY, NAVY AND AIR FORCE
Ch. VIII
OF OFFENCES AGAINST THE PUBLIC TRANQUILLITY
Ch. IX
OF OFFENCES BY OR RELATING TO PUBLIC SERVANTS
Ch. IXA
OF OFFENCES RELATING TO ELECTIONS
Ch. X
OF CONTEMPTS OF THE LAWFUL AUTHORITY OF PUBLIC SERVANTS
Ch. XI
OF FALSE EVIDENCE AND OFFENCES AGAINST PUBLIC JUSTICE
Ch. XII
OF OFFENCES RELATING TO COIN AND GOVERNMENT STAMPS
Ch. XIII
OF OFFENCES RELATING TO WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Ch. XIV
OF OFFENCES AFFECTING THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, CONVENIENCE, DECENCY AND MORALS
Ch. XV
OF OFFENCES RELATING TO RELIGION
Ch. XVI
OF OFFENCES AFFECTING THE HUMAN BODY
Ch. XVII
OF OFFENCES AGAINST PROPERTY
Ch. XVIII
OF OFFENCES RELATING TO DOCUMENTS AND TO PROPERTY MARKS
Ch. XIX
OF THE CRIMINAL BREACH OF CONTRACTS OF SERVICE
Ch. XX
OF OFFENCES RELATING TO MARRIAGE
Ch. XXA
OF CRUELTY BY HUSBAND OR RELATIVES OF HUSBAND
Ch. XXI
OF DEFAMATION
Ch. XXII
OF CRIMINAL INTIMIDATION, INSULT AND ANNOYANCE
Ch. XXIII
OF ATTEMPTS TO COMMIT OFFENCES
Ch. I
· INTRODUCTION
s. 1
Title and extent of operation of the Code
s. 2
Punishment of offences committed within India
s. 3
Punishment of offences committed beyond, but which by law may be tried within, India
s. 4
Extension of Code to extra-territorial offences
s. 5
Certain laws not to be affected by this Act
Ch. II
· GENERAL EXPLANATIONS
s. 6
Definitions in the Code to be understood subject to exceptions
s. 7
Sense of expression once explained
s. 8
Gender
s. 9
Number
s. 10
“Man”.“Woman”
s. 11
“Person”
s. 12
“Public”
s. 13
Definition of “Queen”.
s. 14
“Servant of Government”
s. 15
Definition of “British India”.
s. 16
Definition of “Government of India”. Rep.,
s. 17
“Government”
s. 18
“India”
s. 19
“Judge”
s. 20
“Court of Justice”
s. 21
“Public servant”
s. 22
“Movable property”
s. 23
“Wrongful gain”
s. 24
“Dishonestly”
s. 25
“Fraudulently”
s. 26
“Reason to believe”
s. 27
“Property in possession of wife, clerk or servant”
s. 28
“Counterfeit”
s. 29
“Document”
s. 29A
“Electronic record”
s. 30
“Valuable security”
s. 31
“A will”
s. 32
Words referring to acts include illegal omissions
s. 33
“Act”. “Omission”
s. 34
Acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention
s. 35
When such an act is criminal by reason of its being done with a criminal knowledge or intention
s. 36
Effect caused partly by act and partly by omission
s. 37
Co-operation by doing one of several acts constituting an offence
s. 38
Persons concerned in criminal act may be guilty of different offences
s. 39
“Voluntarily”
s. 40
“Offence”
s. 41
“Special law”
s. 42
“Local law”
s. 43
“Illegal”. “Legally bound to do”
s. 44
“Injury”
s. 45
“Life”
s. 46
“Death”
s. 47
“Animal”
s. 48
“Vessel”
s. 49
“Year”. “Month”
s. 50
“Section”
s. 51
“Oath”
s. 52
“Good faith”
s. 52A
“Harbour”
Ch. III
· OF PUNISHMENTS
s. 53
Punishments
s. 53A
Construction of reference to transportation
s. 54
Commutation of sentence of death
s. 55
Commutation of sentence of imprisonment for life
s. 55A
Definition of “appropriate Government”
s. 56
Sentence of Europeans and Americans to penal servitude
s. 57
Fractions of terms of punishment
s. 58
Offenders sentenced to transportation how dealt with until transported. Rep
s. 59
Transportation instead of imprisonment.
s. 60
Sentence may be (in certain cases of imprisonment) wholly or partly rigorous or simple
s. 61
Sentence of forfeiture of property. Rep
s. 62
Forfeiture of property, in respect of offenders punishable with death, transportation or imprisonment.
s. 63
Amount of fine
s. 64
Sentence of imprisonment for non-payment of fine
s. 65
Limit to imprisonment for non-payment of fine, when imprisonment and fine awardable
s. 66
Description of imprisonment for non-payment of fine
s. 67
Imprisonment for non-payment of fine, when offence punishable with fine only
s. 68
Imprisonment to terminate on payment of fine
s. 69
Termination of imprisonment on payment of proportional part of fine
s. 70
Fine leviable within six years, of during imprisonment. Death not to discharge property from liability
s. 71
Limit of punishment of offence made up of several offences
s. 72
Punishment of person guilty of one of several offences, the judgment stating that it is doubtful of which
s. 73
Solitary confinement
s. 74
Limit of solitary confinement
s. 75
Enhanced punishment for certain offences under Chapter XII or Chapter XVII after previous conviction
Ch. IV
· GENERAL EXCEPTIONS
s. 76
Act done by a person bound, or by mistake of fact believing himself bound, by law
s. 77
Act of Judge when acting judicially
s. 78
Act done pursuant to the judgment or order of Court
s. 79
Act done by a person justified, or by mistake of fact believing himself, justified, by law
s. 80
Accident in doing a lawful act
s. 81
Act likely to cause harm, but done without criminal intent, and to prevent other harm
s. 82
Act of a child under seven years of age
s. 83
Act of a child above seven and under twelve of immature understanding
s. 84
Act of a person of unsound mind
s. 85
Act of a person incapable of judgment by reason of intoxication caused against his will
s. 86
Offence requiring a particular intent or knowledge committed by one who is intoxicated
s. 87
Act not intended and not known to be likely to cause death or grievous hurt, done by consent
s. 88
Act not intended to cause death, done by consent in good faith for person's benefit
s. 89
Act done in good faith for benefit of child or insane person, by or by consent of guardian
s. 90
Consent known to be given under fear or misconception
s. 91
Exclusion of acts which are offences independently of harm cause
s. 92
Act done in good faith for benefit of a person without consent
s. 93
Communication made in good faith
s. 94
Act to which a person is compelled by threats
s. 95
Act causing slight harm
s. 96
Things done in private defence
s. 97
Right of private defence of the body and of property
s. 98
Right of private defence against the act of a person of unsound mind, etc
s. 99
Acts against which there is no right of private defence
s. 100
When the right of private defence of the body extends to causing death
s. 101
When such right extends to causing any harm other than death
s. 102
Commencement and continuance of the right of private defence of the body
s. 103
When the right of private defence of property extends to causing death
s. 104
When such right extends to causing any harm other than death
s. 105
Commencement and continuance of the right of private defence of property
s. 106
Right of private defence against deadly assault when there is risk of harm to innocent person
Ch. V
· OF ABETMENT
s. 107
Abetment of a thing
s. 108
Abettor
s. 108A
Abetment in India of offences outside India
s. 109
Punishment of abetment if the act abetted is committed in consequence and where no express provision is made for its punishment
s. 110
Punishment of abetment if person abetted does act with different intention from that of abettor
s. 111
Liability of abettor when one act abetted and different act done
s. 112
Abettor when liable to cumulative punishment for act abetted and for act done
s. 113
Liability of abettor for an effect caused by the act abetted different from that intended by the abettor
s. 114
Abettor present when offence is committed
s. 115
Abetment of offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life
s. 116
Abetment of offence punishable with imprisonment—if offence be not committed
s. 117
Abetting commission of offence by the public or by more than ten persons
s. 118
Concealing design to commit offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life
s. 119
Public servant concealing design to commit offence which it is his duty to prevent
s. 120
Concealing design to commit offence punishable with imprisonment
Ch. VA
· CRIMINAL CONSPIRACY
s. 120A
Definition of criminal conspiracy
s. 120B
Punishment of criminal conspiracy
Ch. VI
· OF OFFENCES AGAINST THE STATE
s. 121
Waging, or attempting to wage war, or abetting waging of war, against the Government of India
s. 121A
Conspiracy to commit offences punishable by section 121
s. 122
Collecting arms, etc., with intention of waging war against the Government of India
s. 123
Concealing with intent to facilitate design to wage war
s. 124
Assaulting President, Governor, etc., with intent to compel or restrain the exercise of any lawful power
s. 124A
Sedition
s. 125
Waging war against any Asiatic Power in alliance with the Government of India
s. 126
Committing depredation on territories of Power at peace with the Government of India
s. 127
Receiving property taken by war or depredation mentioned in sections 125 and 126
s. 128
Public servant voluntarily allowing prisoner of state or war to escape
s. 129
Public servant negligently suffering such prisoner to escape
s. 130
Aiding escape of, rescuing or harbouring such prisoner
Ch. VII
· OF OFFENCES RELATING TO THE ARMY, NAVY AND AIR FORCE
s. 131
Abetting mutiny, or attempting to seduce a soldier, sailor or airman from his duty
s. 132
Abetment of mutiny, if mutiny is committed in consequence thereof
s. 133
Abetment of assault by soldier, sailor or airman on his superior officer, when in execution of his office
s. 134
Abetment of such assault, if the assault committed
s. 135
Abetment of desertion of soldier, sailor or airman
s. 136
Harbouring deserter
s. 137
Deserter concealed on board merchant vessel through negligence of master
s. 138
Abetment of act of insubordination by soldier, sailor or airman
s. 138A
Application of foregoing sections to the Indian Marine Service.
s. 139
Persons subject to certain Acts
s. 140
Wearing garb or carrying token used by soldier, sailor or airman
Ch. VIII
· OF OFFENCES AGAINST THE PUBLIC TRANQUILLITY
s. 141
Unlawful assembly
s. 142
Being member of unlawful assembly
s. 143
Punishment
s. 144
Joining unlawful assembly armed with deadly weapon
s. 145
Joining or continuing in unlawful assembly, knowing it has been commanded to disperse
s. 146
Rioting
s. 147
Punishment for rioting
s. 148
Rioting, armed with deadly weapon
s. 149
Every member of unlawful assembly guilty of offence committed in prosecution of common object
s. 150
Hiring, or conniving at hiring, of persons to join unlawful assembly
s. 151
Knowingly joining or continuing in assembly of five or more persons after it has been commanded to disperse
s. 152
Assaulting or obstructing public servant when suppressing riot, etc
s. 153
Wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot—if rioting be committed; if not committed
s. 153A
Promoting enmity between different groups on ground of religion, race, place of
s. 153AA
Punishment for knowingly carrying arms in any procession or organising, or holding or taking part in any mass drill or mass training with arms
s. 153B
Imputations, assertions prejudicial to national integration
s. 154
Owner or occupier of land on which an unlawful assembly is held
s. 155
Liability of person for whose benefit riot is committed
s. 156
Liability of agent of owner or occupier for whose benefit riot is committed
s. 157
Harbouring persons hired for an unlawful assembly
s. 158
Being hired to take part in an unlawful assembly or riot
s. 159
Affray
s. 160
Punishment for committing affray
Ch. IX
· OF OFFENCES BY OR RELATING TO PUBLIC SERVANTS
s. 161
Public servant taking a gratification other than legal remuneration, in respect of an official act.Rep
s. 162
Taking a gratification, in order, by corrupt or illegal means, to influence a public servant.
s. 163
Taking a gratification for the exercise of personal influence with a public servant.
s. 164
Punishment for abetment by public servant of the offences above defined.
s. 165
Public servant obtaining any valuable thing, without consideration, from person
s. 165A
Punishment for abetment of offences defined in section 161 or section 165. Rep
s. 166
Public servant disobeying law, with intent to cause injury to any person
s. 166A
Public servant disobeying direction under law
s. 166B
Punishment for non-treatment of victim
s. 167
Public servant framing an incorrect document with intent to cause injury
s. 168
Public servant unlawfully engaging in trade
s. 169
Public servant unlawfully buying or bidding for property
s. 170
Personating a public servant
s. 171
Wearing garb or carrying token used by public servant with fraudulent intent
Ch. IXA
· OF OFFENCES RELATING TO ELECTIONS
s. 171A
“Candidate”, “Electoral right” defined
s. 171B
Bribery
s. 171C
Undue influence at elections
s. 171D
Personation at elections
s. 171E
Punishment for bribery
s. 171F
Punishment for undue influence or personation at an election
s. 171G
False statement in connection with an election
s. 171H
Illegal payments in connection with an election
Ch. X
· OF CONTEMPTS OF THE LAWFUL AUTHORITY OF PUBLIC SERVANTS
s. 172
Absconding to avoid service of summons or other proceeding
s. 173
Preventing service of summons or other proceeding, or preventing publication thereof
s. 174
Non-attendance in obedience to an order from public servant
s. 174A
Non-appearance in response to a proclamation under section 82 of Act 2 of 1974
s. 175
Omission to produce document to public servant by person legally bound to produce it
s. 176
Omission to give notice or information to public servant by person legally bound to give it
s. 177
Furnishing false information
s. 178
Refusing oath or affirmation when duly required by public servant to make it
s. 179
Refusing to answer public servant authorised to question
s. 180
Refusing to sign statement
s. 181
False statement on oath or affirmation to public servant or person authorised to administer an oath or affirmation
s. 182
False information, with intent to cause public servant to use his lawful power to the injury of another person
s. 183
Resistance to the taking of property by the lawful authority of a public servant
s. 184
Obstructing sale of property offered for sale by authority of public servant
s. 185
Illegal purchase or bid for property offered for sale by authority of public servant
s. 186
Obstructing public servant in discharge of public functions
s. 187
Omission to assist public servant when bound by law to give assistance
s. 188
Disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant
s. 189
Threat of injury to public servant
s. 190
Threat of injury to induce person to refrain from applying for protection to public servant
Ch. XI
· OF FALSE EVIDENCE AND OFFENCES AGAINST PUBLIC JUSTICE
s. 191
Giving false evidence
s. 192
Fabricating false evidence
s. 193
Punishment for false evidence
s. 194
Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of capital offence
s. 195
Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of offence punishable with imprisonment for life or imprisonment
s. 195A
Threatening any person to give false evidence
s. 196
Using evidence known to be false
s. 197
Issuing or signing false certificate
s. 198
Using as true a certificate known to be false
s. 199
False statement made in declaration which is by law receivable as evidence
s. 200
Using as true such declaration knowing it to be false
s. 201
Causing disappearance of evidence of offence, or giving false information to screen offender
s. 202
Intentional omission to give information of offence by person bound to inform
s. 203
Giving false information respecting an offence committed
s. 204
Destruction of document to prevent its production as evidence
s. 205
False personation for purpose of act or proceeding in suit or prosecution
s. 206
Fraudulent removal or concealment of property to prevent its seizure as forfeited or in execution
s. 207
Fraudulent claim to property to prevent its seizure as forfeited or in execution
s. 208
Fraudulently suffering decree for sum not due
s. 209
Dishonesty making false claim in Court
s. 210
Fraudulently obtaining decree for sum not due
s. 211
False charge of offence made with intent to injure
s. 212
Harbouring offender
s. 213
Taking gift, etc., to screen an offender from punishment
s. 214
Offering gift or restoration of property in consideration of screening offender
s. 215
Taking gift to help to recover stolen property, etc
s. 216
Harbouring offender who has escaped from custody or whose apprehension has been ordered
s. 216A
Penalty for harbouring robbers or dacoits
s. 216B
Definition of “harbour” in sections 212, 216 and 216A. Rep
s. 217
Public servant disobeying direction of law with intent to save person from punishment or property from forfeiture
s. 218
Public servant framing incorrect record or writing with intent to save person from punishment or property from forfeiture
s. 219
Public servant in judicial proceeding corruptly making report, etc., contrary to law
s. 220
Commitment for trial or confinement by person having authority who knows that he is acting contrary to law
s. 221
Intentional omission to apprehend on the part of public servant bound to apprehend
s. 222
Intentional omission to apprehend on the part of public servant bound to apprehend person under sentence or lawfully committed
s. 223
Escape from confinement or custody negligently suffered by public servant
s. 224
Resistance or obstruction by a person to his lawful apprehension
s. 225
Resistance or obstruction to lawful apprehension of another person
s. 225A
Omission to apprehend, or sufferance of escape, on part of public servant, in cases not otherwise, provided for
s. 225B
Resistance or obstruction to lawful apprehension, or escape or rescue in cases not otherwise provided for
s. 226
Unlawful return from transportation. Rep
s. 227
Violation of condition of remission of punishment
s. 228
Intentional insult or interruption to public servant sitting in judicial proceeding
s. 228A
Disclosure of identity of the victim of certain offences, etc
s. 229
Personation of a juror or assessor
s. 229A
Failure by person released on bail or bond to appear in court
Ch. XII
· OF OFFENCES RELATING TO COIN AND GOVERNMENT STAMPS
s. 230
“Coin” defined
s. 231
Counterfeiting coin
s. 232
Counterfeiting Indian coin
s. 233
Making or selling instrument for counterfeiting coin
s. 234
Making or selling instrument for counterfeiting Indian coin
s. 235
Possession of instrument or material for the purpose of using the same for counterfeiting coin
s. 236
Abetting in India the counterfeiting out of India of coin
s. 237
Import or export of counterfeit coin
s. 238
Import or export of counterfeits of the Indian coin
s. 239
Delivery of coin, possessed with knowledge that it is counterfeit
s. 240
Delivery of Indian coin, possessed with knowledge that it is counterfeit
s. 241
Delivery of coin as genuine, which, when first possessed, the deliverer did not know to be counterfeit
s. 242
Possession of counterfeit coin by person who knew it to be counterfeit when he became possessed thereof
s. 243
Possession of Indian coin by person who knew it to be counterfeit when he became possessed thereof
s. 244
Person employed in mint causing coin to be of different weight or composition from that fixed by law
s. 245
Unlawfully taking coining instrument from mint
s. 246
Fraudulently or dishonestly diminishing weight or altering composition of coin
s. 247
Fraudulently or dishonestly diminishing weight or altering composition of Indian coin
s. 248
Altering appearance of coin with intent that it shall pass as coin of different description
s. 249
Altering appearance of Indian coin with intent that it shall pass as coin of different description
s. 250
Delivery of coin, possessed with knowledge that it is altered
s. 251
Delivery of Indian coin, possessed with knowledge that it is altered
s. 252
Possession of coin by person who knew it to be altered when he became possessed thereof
s. 253
Possession of Indian coin by person who knew it to be altered when he became possessed thereof
s. 254
Delivery of coin as genuine which, when first possessed, the deliverer did not know to be altered
s. 255
Counterfeiting Government stamp
s. 256
Having possession of instrument or material for counterfeiting Government stamp
s. 257
Making or selling instrument for counterfeiting Government stamp
s. 258
Sale of counterfeit Government stamp
s. 259
Having possession of counterfeit Government stamp
s. 260
Using as genuine a Government stamp known to be counterfeit
s. 261
Effacing writing from substance bearing Government stamp, or removing from document a stamp used for it, with intent to cause loss to Government
s. 262
Using Government stamp known to have been before used
s. 263
Erasure of mark denoting that stamp has been used
s. 263A
Prohibition of fictitious stamps
Ch. XIII
· OF OFFENCES RELATING TO WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
s. 264
Fraudulent use of false instrument for weighing
s. 265
Fraudulent use of false weight or measure
s. 266
Being in possession of false weight or measure
s. 267
Making or selling false weight or measure
Ch. XIV
· OF OFFENCES AFFECTING THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, CONVENIENCE, DECENCY AND MORALS
s. 268
Public nuisance
s. 269
Negligent act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life
s. 270
Malignant act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life
s. 271
Disobedience to quarantine rule
s. 272
Adulteration of food or drink intended for sale
s. 273
Sale of noxious food or drink
s. 274
Adulteration of drugs
s. 275
Sale of adulterated drugs
s. 276
Sale of drug as a different drug or preparation
s. 277
Fouling water of public spring or reservoir
s. 278
Making atmosphere noxious to health
s. 279
Rash driving or riding on a public way
s. 280
Rash navigation of vessel
s. 281
Exhibition of false light, mark or buoy
s. 282
Conveying person by water for hire in unsafe or overloaded vessel
s. 283
Danger or obstruction in public way or line of navigation
s. 284
Negligent conduct with respect to poisonous substance
s. 285
Negligent conduct with respect to fire or combustible matter
s. 286
Negligent conduct with respect to explosive substance
s. 287
Negligent conduct with respect to machinery
s. 288
Negligent conduct with respect to pulling down or repairing buildings
s. 289
Negligent conduct with respect to animal
s. 290
Punishment for public nuisance in cases not otherwise provided for
s. 291
Continuance of nuisance after injunction to discontinue
s. 292
Sale, etc., of obscene books, etc
s. 293
Sale, etc., of obscene objects to young person
s. 294
Obscene acts and songs
s. 294A
Keeping lottery office
Ch. XV
· OF OFFENCES RELATING TO RELIGION
s. 295
Injuring or defiling place of worship, with intent to insult the religion of any class
s. 295A
Deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs
s. 296
Disturbing religious assembly
s. 297
Trespassing on burial places, etc
s. 298
Uttering words, etc., with deliberate intent to wound religious feelings
Ch. XVI
· OF OFFENCES AFFECTING THE HUMAN BODY
s. 299
Culpable homicide
s. 300
Murder
s. 301
Culpable homicide by causing death of person other than person whose death was intended
s. 302
Punishment for murder
s. 303
Punishment for murder by life-convict
s. 304
Punishment for culpable homicide not amounting to murder
s. 304A
Causing death by negligence
s. 304B
Dowry death
s. 305
Abetment of suicide of child or insane person
s. 306
Abetment of suicide
s. 307
Attempt to murder
s. 308
Attempt to commit culpable homicide
s. 309
Attempt to commit suicide
s. 310
Thug
s. 311
Punishment
s. 312
Causing miscarraige
s. 313
Causing miscarriage without woman's consent
s. 314
Death caused by act done with intent to cause miscarriage
s. 315
Act done with intent to prevent child being born alive or to cause it to die after birth
s. 316
Causing death of quick unborn child by act amounting to culpable homicide
s. 317
Exposure and abandonment of child under twelve years, by parent or person having care of it
s. 318
Concealment of birth by secret disposal of dead body
s. 319
Hurt
s. 320
Grievous hurt
s. 321
Voluntarily causing hurt
s. 322
Voluntarily causing grievous hurt
s. 323
Punishment for voluntarily causing hurt
s. 324
Voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means
s. 325
Punishment for voluntarily causing grievous hurt
s. 326
Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means
s. 326A
Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by use of acid, etc
s. 326B
Voluntarily throwing or attempting to throw acid
s. 327
Voluntarily causing hurt to extort property, or to constrain to an illegal to an act
s. 328
Causing hurt by means of poison, etc., with intent to commit and offence
s. 329
Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to extort property, or to constrain to an illegal act
s. 330
Voluntarily causing hurt to extort confession, or to compel restoration of property
s. 331
Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to extort confession, or to compel restoration of property
s. 332
Voluntarily causing hurt to deter public servant from his duty
s. 333
Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to deter public servant from his duty
s. 334
Voluntarily causing hurt on provocation
s. 335
Voluntarily causing grievous hurt on provocation
s. 336
Act endangering life or personal safety of others
s. 337
Causing hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others
s. 338
Causing grievous hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others
s. 339
Wrongful restraint
s. 340
Wrongful confinement
s. 341
Punishment for wrongful restraint
s. 342
Punishment for wrongful confinement
s. 343
Wrongful confinement for three or more days
s. 344
Wrongful confinement for ten or more days
s. 345
Wrongful confinement of person for whose liberation writ has been issued
s. 346
Wrongful confinement in secret
s. 347
Wrongful confinement to extort property, or constrain to illegal act
s. 348
Wrongful confinement to extort confession, or compel restoration of property
s. 349
Force
s. 350
Criminal force
s. 351
Assault
s. 352
Punishment for assault or criminal force otherwise than on grave provocation
s. 353
Assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty
s. 354
Assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty
s. 354A
Sexual harassment and punishment for sexual harassment
s. 354B
Assault or use of criminal force to woman with intent to disrobe
s. 354C
Voyeurism
s. 354D
Stalking
s. 355
Assault or criminal force with intent to dishonour person, otherwise than on grave provocation
s. 356
Assault or criminal force in attempt to commit theft of property carried by a person
s. 357
Assault or criminal force in attempt wrongfully to confine a person
s. 358
Assault or criminal force on grave provocation
s. 359
Kidnapping
s. 360
Kidnapping from India
s. 361
Kidnapping from lawful guardianship
s. 362
Abduction
s. 363
Punishment for kidnapping
s. 363A
Kidnapping or maiming a minor for purposes of begging
s. 364
Kidnapping or abducting in order to murder
s. 364A
Kidnapping for ransom, etc
s. 365
Kidnapping or abducting with intent secretly and wrongfully to confine person
s. 366
Kidnapping, abducting or inducing woman to compel her marriage, etc
s. 366A
Procuration of minor girl
s. 366B
Importation of girl from foreign country
s. 367
Kidnapping or abducting in order to subject person to grievous hurt, slavery, etc
s. 368
Wrongfully concealing or keeping in confinement, kidnapped or abducted person
s. 369
Kidnapping or abducting child under ten years with intent to steal from its person
s. 370
Trafficking of person
s. 370A
Exploitation of a trafficked person
s. 371
Habitual dealing in slaves
s. 372
Selling minor for purposes of prostitution, etc
s. 373
Buying minor for purposes of prostitution, etc
s. 374
Unlawful compulsory labour
s. 375
Rape
s. 376
Punishment for rape
s. 376A
Punishment for causing death or resulting in persistent vegetative state of victim
s. 376AB
Punishment for rape on woman under twelve years of age
s. 376B
Sexual intercourse by husband upon his wife during separation
s. 376C
Sexual intercourse by a person in authority
s. 376D
Gang rape
s. 376DA
Punishment for gang rape on woman under sixteen years of age
s. 376DB
Punishment for gang rape on woman under twelve years of age
s. 376E
Punishment for repeat offenders
s. 377
Unnatural offences
Ch. XVII
· OF OFFENCES AGAINST PROPERTY
s. 378
Theft
s. 379
Punishment for theft
s. 380
Theft in dwelling house, etc
s. 381
Theft by clerk or servant of property in possession of master
s. 382
Theft after preparation made for causing death, hurt or restraint in order to the committing of the theft
s. 383
Extortion
s. 384
Punishment for extortion
s. 385
Putting person in fear of injury in order to commit extortion
s. 386
Extortion by putting a person in fear of death or grievous hurt
s. 387
Putting person in fear of death or of grievous hurt, in order to commit extortion
s. 388
Extortion by threat of accusation of an offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life, etc
s. 389
Putting person in fear or accusation of offence, in order to commit extortion
s. 390
Robbery
s. 391
Dacoity
s. 392
Punishment for robbery
s. 393
Attempt to commit robbery
s. 394
Voluntarily causing hurt in committing robbery
s. 395
Punishment for dacoity
s. 396
Dacoity with murder
s. 397
Robbery, or dacoity, with attempt to cause death or grievous hurt
s. 398
Attempt to commit robbery or dacoity when armed with deadly weapon
s. 399
Making preparation to commit dacoity
s. 400
Punishment for belonging to gang of dacoits
s. 401
Punishment for belonging to gang of thieves
s. 402
Assembling for purpose of committing dacoity
s. 403
Dishonest misappropriation of property
s. 404
Dishonest misappropriation of property possessed by deceased person at the time of his death
s. 405
Criminal breach of trust
s. 406
Punishment for criminal breach of trust
s. 407
Criminal breach of trust by carrier, etc
s. 408
Criminal breach of trust by clerk or servant
s. 409
Criminal breach of trust by public servant, or by banker, merchant or agent
s. 410
Stolen property
s. 411
Dishonestly receiving stolen property
s. 412
Dishonestly receiving property stolen in the commission of a dacoity
s. 413
Habitually dealing in stolen property
s. 414
Assisting in concealment of stolen property
s. 415
Cheating
s. 416
Cheating by personation
s. 417
Punishment for cheating
s. 418
Cheating with knowledge that wrongful loss may ensue to person whose interest offender is bound to protect
s. 419
Punishment for cheating by personation
s. 420
Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property
s. 421
Dishonest or fraudulent removal or concealment of property to prevent distribution among creditors
s. 422
Dishonestly or fraudulently preventing debt being available for creditors
s. 423
Dishonest or fraudulent execution of deed of transfer containing false statement of consideration
s. 424
Dishonest or fraudulent removal or concealment of property
s. 425
Mischief
s. 426
Punishment for mischief
s. 427
Mischief causing damage to the amount of fifty rupees
s. 428
Mischief by killing or maiming animal of the value of ten rupees
s. 429
Mischief by killing or maiming cattle, etc., of any value or any animal of the value of fifty rupees
s. 430
Mischief by injury to works of irrigation or by wrongfully diverting water
s. 431
Mischief by injury to public road, bridge, river or channel
s. 432
Mischief by causing inundation or obstruction to public drainage attended with damage
s. 433
Mischief by destroying, moving or rendering less useful a light-house or sea-mark
s. 434
Mischief by destroying or moving, etc., a land-mark fixed by public authority
s. 435
Mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to cause damage to amount of one hundred or (in case of agricultural produce) ten rupees
s. 436
Mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to destroy house, etc
s. 437
Mischief with intent to destroy or make unsafe a decked vessel or one of twenty tons burden
s. 438
Punishment for the mischief described in section 437 committed by fire or explosive substance
s. 439
Punishment for intentionally running vessel aground or ashore with intent to commit theft, etc
s. 440
Mischief committed after preparation made for causing death or hurt
s. 441
Criminal trespass
s. 442
House-trespass
s. 443
Lurking house-trespass
s. 444
Lurking house-trespass by night
s. 445
House-breaking
s. 446
House-breaking by night
s. 447
Punishment for criminal trespass
s. 448
Punishment for house-trespass
s. 449
House-trespass in order to commit offence punishable with death
s. 450
House-trespass in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment for life
s. 451
House-trespass in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment
s. 452
House-trespass alter preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint
s. 453
Punishment for lurking house-trespass or house-breaking
s. 454
Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment
s. 455
Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking after preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint
s. 456
Punishment for lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night
s. 457
Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment
s. 458
Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night after preparation for hurt, assault, or wrongful restraint
s. 459
Grievous hurt caused whilst committing lurking house-trespass or house-breaking
s. 460
All persons jointly concerned in lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night punishable where death or grievous hurt caused by one of them
s. 461
Dishonestly breaking open receptacle containing property
s. 462
Punishment for same offence when committed by person entrusted with custody
Ch. XVIII
· OF OFFENCES RELATING TO DOCUMENTS AND TO PROPERTY MARKS
s. 463
Forgery
s. 464
Making a false document
s. 465
Punishment for forgery
s. 466
Forgery of record of Court or of public register, etc
s. 467
Forgery of valuable security, will, etc
s. 468
Forgery for purpose of cheating
s. 469
Forgery for purpose of harming reputation
s. 470
Forged document
s. 471
Using as genuine a forged document or electronic record
s. 472
Making or possessing counterfeit seal, etc., with intent to commit forgery punishable under section 467
s. 473
Making or possessing counterfeit seal, etc., with intent to commit forgery punishable otherwise
s. 474
Having possession of document described in section 466 or 467, knowing it to be forged and intending to use it genuine
s. 475
Counterfeiting device or mark used for authenticating documents described in section 467, or possessing counterfeit marked material
s. 476
Counterfeiting device or mark used for authenticating documents other than those described in section 467, or possessing counterfeit marked material
s. 477
Fraudulent cancellation, destruction, etc., of will, authority to adopt, or valuable security
s. 477A
Falsification of accounts
s. 478
Trade Mark. Rep
s. 479
Property mark
s. 480
Using a false trade mark. Rep
s. 481
Using a false property mark
s. 482
Punishment for using a false property mark
s. 483
Counterfeiting a property mark used by another
s. 484
Counterfeiting a mark used by a public servant
s. 485
Making or possession of any instrument for counterfeiting a property mark
s. 486
Selling goods marked with a counterfeit property mark
s. 487
Making a false mark upon any receptacle containing goods
s. 488
Punishment for making use of any such false mark
s. 489
Tampering with property mark with intent to cause injury
s. 489A
Counterfeiting currency-notes or bank-notes
s. 489B
Using as genuine, forged or counterfeit currency-notes or bank-notes
s. 489C
Possession of forged or counterfeit currency-notes or bank-notes
s. 489D
Making or possessing instruments or materials for forging or counterfeiting currency notes or bank-notes
s. 489E
Making or using documents resembling currency-notes or bank-notes
Ch. XIX
· OF THE CRIMINAL BREACH OF CONTRACTS OF SERVICE
s. 490
Breach of contract of service during voyage or journey. Rep
s. 491
Breach of contract to attend on and supply wants of helpless person
s. 492
Breach of contract to serve at distant place to which servant is conveyed at master's expense. Rep
Ch. XX
· OF OFFENCES RELATING TO MARRIAGE
s. 493
Cohabitation caused by a man deceitfully inducing a belief of lawful marriage
s. 494
Marrying again during lifetime of husband or wife
s. 495
Same offence with concealment of former marriage from person with whom subsequent marriage is contracted
s. 496
Marriage ceremony fraudulently gone through without lawful marriage
s. 497
Adultery
s. 498
Enticing or taking away or detaining with criminal intent a married woman
Ch. XXA
· OF CRUELTY BY HUSBAND OR RELATIVES OF HUSBAND
s. 498A
Husband or relative of husband of a woman subjecting her to cruelty
Ch. XXI
· OF DEFAMATION
s. 499
Defamation
s. 500
Punishment for defamation
s. 501
Printing or engraving matter known to be defamatory
s. 502
Sale of printed or engraved substance containing defamatory matter
Ch. XXII
· OF CRIMINAL INTIMIDATION, INSULT AND ANNOYANCE
s. 503
Criminal intimidation
s. 504
Intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace
s. 505
Statements conducing to public mischief
s. 506
Punishment for criminal intimidation
s. 507
Criminal intimidation by an anonymous communication
s. 508
Act caused by inducing person to believe that he will be rendered an object of the Divine displeasure
s. 509
Word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman
s. 510
Misconduct in public by a drunken person
Ch. XXIII
· OF ATTEMPTS TO COMMIT OFFENCES
s. 511
Punishment for attempting to commit offences punishable with imprisonment for life or other imprisonment
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