Indian Penal Code

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

Content

CHAPTER I: Introduction

CHAPTER II: GENERAL EXPLANATIONS

CHAPTER III: OF PUNISHMENTS

CHAPTER IV: GENERAL EXCEPTIONS

CHAPTER V: OF ABETMENT CHAPTER

CHAPTER VA: CRIMINAL CONSPIRACY

CHAPTER VI: OF OFFENCES AGAINST THE STATE

CHAPTER VII: OF OFFENCES RELATING TO THE ARMY, NAVY AND AIR FORCE

CHAPTER VIII: OF OFFENCES AGAINST THE PUBLIC TRANQUILLITY

CHAPTER IX: OF OFFENCES BY OR RELATING TO PUBLIC SERVANTS

CHAPTER IXA: OF OFFENCES RELATING TO ELECTIONS

CHAPTER X: OF CONTEMPTS OF THE LAWFUL AUTHORITY OF PUBLIC SERVANTS

CHAPTER XI: OF FALSE EVIDENCE AND OFFENCES AGAINST PUBLIC JUSTICE

CHAPTER XII: OF OFFENCES RELATING TO COIN AND GOVERNMENT STAMPS

CHAPTER XIII: OF OFFENCES RELATING TO WEIGHTS AND MEASURES

CHAPTER XIV: OF OFFENCES AFFECTING THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, CONVENIENCE, DECENCY AND MORALS

CHAPTER XV: OF OFFENCES RELATING TO RELIGION

CHAPTER XVI: OF OFFENCES AFFECTING THE HUMAN BODY

CHAPTER XVII: OF OFFENCES AGAINST PROPERTY

CHAPTER XVIII: OF OFFENCES RELATING TO DOCUMENTS AND TO PROPERTY MARKS

CHAPTER XIX: OF THE CRIMINAL BREACH OF CONTRACTS OF SERVICE

CHAPTER XX: OF OFFENCES RELATING TO MARRIAGE

CHAPTER XXA: OF CRUELTY BY HUSBAND OR RELATIVES OF HUSBAND

CHAPTER XXI: OF DEFAMATION

CHAPTER XXII: OF CRIMINAL INTIMIDATION, INSULT AND ANNOYANCE

CHAPTER XXIII: OF ATTEMPTS TO COMMIT OFFENCES

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