THE
INDIAN PENAL CODE – BARE ACTS(ACT NO.45 OF 1860)
TOTAL
NUMBER OF SECTIONS: 511
TOTAL
NUMBER OF CHAPTERS: 23
SECTIONS:
CHAPTER I- INTRODUCTION
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.
13.
[Omitted.].
14.
“Servant of Government”.
15.
[Repealed.].
16.
[Repealed.].
17.
“Government”. 18. “India”.
19. “Judge”.
20.
“Court of Justice”.
21. “Public servant”.
22. “Moveable property”.
23.
“Wrongful gain”. “Wrongful loss”. Gaining wrongfully/ Losing wrongfully.
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.
32.
Words referring to acts include illegal omissions.
33.
“Act”. “Omission”.
34.
Acts done by several persons in furtherance 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. [Repealed.]
. 57.
Fractions of terms of punishment.
58.
[Repealed.].
59.
[Repealed.].
60.
Sentence may be (in certain cases of imprisonment) wholly or partly rigorous of
simple.
61.
[Repealed.].
62.
[Repealed.].
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, of 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 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. Provisos.
90.
Consent known to be given under fear or misconception. Consent of insane
person. Consent of child.
91. Exclusion of acts which are offences
independently of harm caused.
92. Act done in good faith for benefit of a
person without consent. Provisos.
93.
Communication made in good faith.
94.
Act to which a person is compelled by threats.
95.
Act causing slight harm. Of the Right of Private Defense
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. Extent to which the
right may be exercised.
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 extends 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
107.Abetment of a thing.
108.Abettor.
108A.
Abetment in Indian of offences outside India.
109.Punishment
of a abetment if the act abetted is committed in consequence and when 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. if act causing harm be done in consequence.
116.Abetment
of offence punishable with imprisonment.—if offence be not committed. if
abettor or person abetted be a public servant whose duty it is to prevent
offence.
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. If offence be committed; if
offence be not committed.
119.Public
servant concealing design to commit offence which it is his duty to prevent. if
offence be committed; if offence be punishable with death, etc. if offence be
not committed.
120.Concealing
design to commit offence punishable with imprisonment. if offence be committed;
if offence be not committed.
CHAPTER
VA CRIMINALCONSPIRACY
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,
NAVYAND 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 is 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. [Repealed.].
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. Wantonly giving provocation, with intent
to cause riot— if rioting be committed; if not committed
.
153A. Promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race,
place of birth, residence. language, etc., and doing acts prejudicial to
maintenance of harmony. Offence committed in place of worship, etc.
153AA. Punishment for knowingly carrying arms
in any procession or organizing, or holding or taking part in any mass drill or
mass training with arms.
153B.
Imputation, 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.
Liablility 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; or to go armed.
159.
Affray.
160.
Punishment for committing affray.
CHAPTER IX OF OFFENCESBY OR RELATING TO PUBLIC
SERVANTS
161.
[Repealed.].
162.
[Repealed.].
163.
[Repealed.].
164.
[Repealed.].
165.
[Repealed.].
165A. [Repealed.].
166.
Public servant disobeying law, with intent to cause injury to any person.
166A.
Public servant disobeying direction under law.
166B.
Punishment for non-treatment of victim.
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 OFFENCESRELATING 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.
171-I.
Failure to keep election accounts.
CHAPTER
X OF CONTEMPTS OF THE LAWFUL AUTHORITY OF PUBLIC SERVANTS
172.
Absconding to avoid service of summons of 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.
174A.
Non-appearance in response to a proclamation under section 82 of Act 2 of 1974.
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 i t.
177.
Furnishing false information.
178. Refusing oath or affirmation when duly
required by public servant to make it.
179.
Refusing to answer public servant authorised to question.
180.
Refusing to sign statement.
181. False statement on oath or affirmation to
public servant or person authorised 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 FLSEEVIDENCE 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. if innocent person be thereby convicted and executed.
195.
Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of
offence punishable with imprisonment for life or imprisonment.
195A. Threatening any person to give false
evidence.
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 false.
201.
Causing disappearance of evidence of offence, or giving false information, to
screen offender— if a capital offence; if punishable with imprisonment for
life; if punishable with less than ten Years' imprisonment.
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.
Dishonestly 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.— if a capital
offence; if punishable with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment.
213.
Taking gift, etc., to screen an offender from punishment.— if a capital
offence; if punishable with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment.
214. Offering gift or restoration of property
in consideration of screening offenderif a capital offence; if punishable with
imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment.
215.
Taking gift to help to recover stolen property, etc.
216. Harbouring offender who has escaped from
custody of whose apprehension has been ordered - if a capital offence; if
punishable with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment.
216A.
Penalty for harbouring robbers or dacoits.
216B.
[Repealed.]
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.
[Repealed.]
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.
229A. Failure by person released on bail or
bond to appear in Court.
CHAPTER XII OF OFFENCES RELATING TO COIN AND
GOVERNMENT STAMPS SECTIONS
230.
“Coin” defined. Indian coin.
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: if Indian 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, DECENCYAND
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 work ship,
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 the religious feelings.
CHAPTER
XVI OF OFFENCES AFFECTING THE HUMAN BODY
299.
Culpable homicide.
300.
Murder. When culpable homicide is not 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. Attempts by life-convicts.
308.
Attempt to commit culpable homicide.
309. Attempt to commit suicide.
310.
Thug.
311.
Punishment. Of the causing of Miscarriage, of Injuries to unborn Children, of
the Exposure of Infants, and of the concealment of Births
312.
Causing miscarriage.
313.
Causing miscarriage without woman's consent.
314.
Death caused by act done with intent to cause miscarriage. if act done without
woman's consent.
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. Of Hurt
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.
326A.
Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by use of acid, etc.
326B. Voluntarily throwing or attempting to
throw acid.
327.
Voluntarily causing hurt to extort property, or to constrain to an illegal act.
328.
Causing hurt by means of poison, etc., with intent to commit an offence.
329.
Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to extort property, or to constrain to an
illegal act.
330.
Voluntarily causing hurt to extort confession, or to compel restoration of
property.
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. Of wrongful restraint and wrongful
confinement
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.
Of Criminal Force and Assault
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 of criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty.
354A.
Sexual harassment and punishment for sexual harassment.
354B.
Assault or use of criminal force to woman with intent to disrobe.
354C.
Voyeurism.
354D.
Stalking.
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. Of Kidnapping, Abduction,
Slavery and Forced Labour
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 abducting child under ten years with intent to steal from its
person.
370.
Trafficking of person.
370A.
Exploitation of a trafficked person.
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. Sexual offences
375.
Rape.
376.
Punishment for rape.
376A. Punishment for causing death or
resulting in persistent vegetative state of victim.
376B.
Sexual intercourse by husband upon his wife during separation.
376C.
Sexual intercourse by a person in authority.
376D. Gang rape.
376DA.Punishment
for gang rape on woman under sixteen years of age.
376DB.Punishment
for gang rape on woman under twelve years of age.
376E. Punishment for repeat offenders. Of
Unnatural offences
377. Unnatural offences.
CHAPTER XVII OF
OFFENCES AGAINST PROPERTY Of Theft
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. Of Extortion
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 on 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 of accusation of offence, in order to commit extortion.
390. Robbery. When theft is robbery. When
extortion is 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. Of Criminal Breach of Trust
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.
Of the Receiving of Stolen Property
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. Of Cheating
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. Of Fraudulent Deeds and Dispositions of Property
421. Dishonest or fraudulent removal or
concealment of property to prevent distribution among creditor.
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. Of Mischief
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 agroun, or ashore with intent to commit theft, etc.
440. Mischief committed after preparation made
for causing death or hurt. Of Criminal Trespass
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 after 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 or electronic record.
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 as 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. Of Property and Other Marks
478.
[Repealed.]
479.
Property mark.
480.
[Repealed.]
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. Of Currency-Notes and
Bank-Notes
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.
[Repealed.].
491.
Breach of contract to attend on and supply wants of helpless person.
492.
[Repealed.].
CHAPTER XX OF OFFENCES RELATINGTO MARRIAGE
493.
Cohabitation caused by a man deceitfully inducing a belief of lawful marriage.
494. Marrying again during life-time 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. Imputation of truth which
public good requires to be made or published. Public conduct of public
servants. Conduct of any person touching any public question. Publication of
reports of proceedings of Courts. Merits of case decided in Court or conduct of
witnesses and others concerned. Merits of public performance. Censure passed in
good faith by person having lawful authority over another. Accusation preferred
in good faith to authorised person. Imputation made in good faith by person for
protection of his or other's interests. Caution intended for good of person to
whom conveyed or for public good.
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 OR CRIMINAL INTIMIDATION, INSULTAND ANNOYANCE
503. Criminal intimidation.
504.
Intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace.
505.
Statements conducing to public mischief. Statements creating or promoting
enmity, hatred or ill-will between classes. Offence under sub-section (2)
committed in place of worship, etc.
506.
Punishment for criminal intimidation. If threat be to cause death or grievous
hurt, etc.
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 OF COMMIT OFFENCES
511. Punishment for attempting to commit
offences punishable with imprisonment for life or other imprisonment.
