Indian Penal Code, 1860
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Chapter I: Introduction
Chapter II: General Explanations
| Section | Title / Offence |
|---|---|
| 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” |
| 17 | “Government” |
| 18 | “India” |
| 19 | “Judge” |
| 20 | “Court of Justice” |
| 21 | “Public servant” |
| 22 | “Movable property” |
| 23 | “Wrongful gain” |
| 24 | “Dishonestly” |
| 25 | “Fraudulently” |
| 26 | “Reason to believe” |
| 27 | “Property in possession of wife, clerk or servant” |
| 28 | “Counterfeit” |
| 29 | “Document” |
| 29A | “Electronic record” |
| 30 | “Valuable security” |
| 31 | “A will” |
| 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
| Section | Title / Offence |
|---|---|
| 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” |
| 57 | Fractions of terms of punishment |
| 60 | Sentence may be (in certain cases of imprisonment) wholly or partly rigorous or simple |
| 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
| Section | Title / Offence |
|---|---|
| 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 caused |
| 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 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
| Section | Title / Offence |
|---|---|
| 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: Of Criminal Conspiracy
Chapter VI: Of Offences against the State
| Section | Title / Offence |
|---|---|
| 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
| Section | Title / Offence |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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
| Section | Title / Offence |
|---|---|
| 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 ground of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, etc., and doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony |
| 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 |
| 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
| Section | Title / Offence |
|---|---|
| 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 Offences relating to Elections
| Section | Title / Offence |
|---|---|
| 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
| Section | Title / Offence |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 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 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 False Evidence and Offences against Public Justice
| Section | Title / Offence |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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
| Section | Title / Offence |
|---|---|
| 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
Chapter XIV: Of Offences affecting the Public Health, Safety, Convenience, Decency and Morals
| Section | Title / Offence |
|---|---|
| 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
| Section | Title / Offence |
|---|---|
| 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
| Section | Title / Offence |
|---|---|
| 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 miscarriage |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 375 | Rape |
| 376 | Punishment for rape |
| 376A | Punishment for causing death or resulting in persistent vegetative state of victim |
| 376AB | Punishment for rape on woman under twelve years of age |
| 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 |
| 377 | Unnatural offences |
Chapter XVII: Of Offences against Property
| Section | Title / Offence |
|---|---|
| 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 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
| Section | Title / Offence |
|---|---|
| 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 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
Chapter XX: Of Offences relating to Marriage
| Section | Title / Offence |
|---|---|
| 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
| Section | Title / Offence |
|---|---|
| 498A | Husband or relative of husband of a woman subjecting her to cruelty |
Chapter XXI: Of Defamation
Chapter XXII: Of Criminal Intimidation, Insult and Annoyance
| Section | Title / Offence |
|---|---|
| 503 | Criminal intimidation |
| 504 | Intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace |
| 505 | Statements conducing to 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
| Section | Title / Offence |
|---|---|
| 511 | Punishment for attempting to commit offences punishable with imprisonment for life or other imprisonment |
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