The Indian Penal Code, 1860
IPCCENTRAL ACT
The Indian Penal Code (Ipc) 1860 Is India's Foundational Criminal Law, Enacted On October 6, 1860, By The British Colonial Government As A Comprehensive Code To Standardize Offenses And Punishments Across The Subcontinent. Drafted By The First Law Commission Under Lord Macaulay, It Replaced Fragmented Local Laws And Has Been Amended Multiple Times, Though It's Being Phased Out By The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (Bns) 2023 For Modern Reforms
Act Number
45
Enactment
1860-10-06
State
Chhattisgarh
INTRODUCTION
Section 1Title and extent of operation of the Code.Section 2Punishment of offences committed within India.Section 3Punishment of offences committed beyond, but which by law may be tried within, India.Section 4Extension of Code to extra-territorial offences.Section 5Certain laws not to be affected by this Act.
GENERAL EXPLANATIONS
Section 6Definitions in the Code to be understood subject to exceptions.Section 7Sense of expression once explained.Section 8Gender.Section 9Number.Section 10Man''. ''Woman''.Section 11Person''.Section 12Public''.Section 13[Omitted.].Section 14Servant of Government''.Section 15[Repealed.].Section 16[Repealed .].Section 17Government''.Section 18India''.Section 19Judge''.Section 20Court of Justice''.Section 21Public servant''.Section 22Moveable property''.Section 23Wrongful gain''.Section 24Dishonestly''.Section 25Fraudulently''.Section 26Reason to believe''.Section 27Property in possession of wife, clerk or servant.Section 28Counterfeit''.Section 29Document''.Section 29AElectronic record''.Section 30Valuable security''.Section 31A will''.Section 32Words referring to acts include illegal omissions.Section 33Act''."OmissionSection 34Acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention.Section 35When such an act is criminal by reason of its being done with a criminal knowledge or intention.Section 36Effect caused partly by act and partly by omission.Section 37Co-operation by doing one of several acts constituting an offence.Section 38Persons concerned in criminal act may be guilty of different offences.Section 39Voluntarily''.Section 40Offence''.Section 41Special law''.Section 42Local law''.Section 43Illegal''."Legally bound to do".Section 45Life''.Section 47Animal''.Section 48Vessel''.Section 49Year''."MonthSection 50Section''.Section 51Oath''.Section 52Good faith''.Section 52AHarbour-''.
OF PUNISHMENTS
Section 53Punishments.Section 53AConstruction of reference to transportation.Section 54Commutation of sentence of death.Section 55Commutation of sentence of imprisonment for life.Section 55ADefinition of "appropriate Government".Section 56[Repealed.].Section 57Fractions of terms of punishment.Section 58[Repealed.].Section 59[Repealed.].Section 60Sentence may be (in certain cases of imprisonment) wholly or partly rigorous of simple.Section 61[Repealed.].Section 62[Repealed.].Section 63Amount of fine.Section 64Sentence of imprisonment for non-payment of fine.Section 65Limit to imprisonment for non-payment of fine, when imprisonment and fine awardable.Section 66Description of imprisonment for non-payment of fine.Section 67Imprisonment for non-payment of fine, when offence punishable with fine only.Section 68Imprisonment to terminate on payment of fine.Section 69Termination of imprisonment on payment of proportional part of fine.Section 70Fine leviable within six years, of during imprisonment. Death not to discharge property from liability.Section 71Limit of punishment of offence made up of several offences.Section 72Punishment of person guilty of one of several offences, the judgment stating that is doubtful of which.Section 73Solitary confinement.Section 74Limit of solitary confinement.Section 75Enhanced punishment for certain offences under Chapter XII or Chapter XVII after previous conviction.
GENERAL EXCEPTIONS
Section 76Act done by a person bound, or by mistake of fact believing himself bound, by law.Section 77Act of Judge when acting judicially.Section 78Act done pursuant to the judgment or order of Court.Section 79Act done by a person justified, or by mistake of fact believing himself justified, by law.Section 80Accident in doing a lawful act.Section 81Act likely to cause harm, but done without criminal intent, and to prevent other harm.Section 82Act of a child under seven years of age.Section 83Act of a child above seven and under twelve of immature understanding.Section 84Act of a person of unsound mind.Section 85Act of a person incapable of judgment by reason of intoxication caused against his will.Section 86Offence requiring a particular intent or knowledge committed by one who is intoxicated.Section 87Act not intended and not known to be likely to cause death or grievous hurt, done by consent.Section 88Act not intended to cause death, done by consent in good faith for person's benefit.Section 89Act done in good faith for benefit of child or insane person, by or by consent of guardian.Section 90Consent known to be given under fear or misconception.Section 91Exclusion of acts which are offences independently of harm caused.Section 92Act done in good faith for benefit of a person without consent.Section 93Communication made in good faith.Section 94Act to which a person is compelled by threats.Section 95Act causing slight harm.
Of the Right of Private Defense
Section 96Things done in private defence.Section 97Right of private defence of the body and of property.Section 98Right of private defence against the act of a person of unsound mind. etc.Section 99Acts against which there is no right of private defence.Section 100When the right of private defence of the body extends to causing death.Section 101When such right extends to causing any harm other than death.Section 102Commencement and continuance of the right of private defence of the body.Section 103When the right of private defence of property extends to causing death.Section 104When such right extends to causing any harm other than death.Section 105Commencement and continuance of the right of private defence of property.Section 106Right of private defence against deadly assault when there is risk of harm to innocent person.
OF ABETMENT
Section 107Abetment of a thing.Section 108Abettor.Section 108AAbetment in Indian of offences outside India.Section 109Punishment of abetment if the act abetted is committed in consequence and when no express provision is made for its punishment.Section 110Punishment of abetment if person abetted does act with different intention from that of abettor.Section 111Liability of abettor when one act abetted and different act done.Section 112Abettor when liable to cumulative punishment for act abetted and for act done.Section 113Liability of abettor for an effect caused by the act abetted different from that intended by the abettor.Section 114Abettor present when offence is committed.Section 115Abetment of offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life.?if offence not committed.if act causing harm be done in consequence.Section 116Abetment 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.Section 117Abetting commission of offence by the public or by more than ten persons.Section 118Concealing design to commit offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life.Section 119Public servant concealing design to commit offence which it is his duty to prevent.Section 120Concealing design to commit offence punishable with imprisonment.
CRIMINAL CONSPIRACY
OF OFFENCES AGAINST THE STATE
Section 121Waging, or attempting to wage war, or abetting waging of war, against the Government of India.Section 121AConspiracy to commit offences punishable by section 121.Section 122Collecting arms, etc., with intention of waging war against the Government of India.Section 123Concealing with intent to facilitate design to wage war.Section 124Assaulting President. Governor, etc., with intent to compel or restrain the exercise of any lawful power.Section 124ASedition.Section 125Waging war against any Asiatic power in alliance with the Government of India.Section 126Committing depredation on territories of power at peace with the Government of India.Section 127Receiving property taken by war or depredation mentioned in sections 125 and 126.Section 128Public servant voluntarily allowing prisoner of State or war to escape.Section 129Public servant negligently suffering such prisoner to escape.Section 130Aiding escape of, rescuing or harbouring such prisoner.
OF OFFENCES RELATING TO THE ARMY, NAVYAND AIR FORCE
Section 131Abetting mutiny, or attempting to seduce a soldier, sailor or airman from his duty.Section 132Abetment of mutiny, if mutiny is committed in consequence thereof.Section 133Abetment of assault by soldier, sailor or airman on his superior officer, when in execution of his office.Section 134Abetment of such assault, if the assault is committed.Section 135Abetment of desertion of soldier, sailor or airman.Section 136Harbouring deserter.Section 137Deserter concealed on board merchant vessel through negligence of master.Section 138Abetment of act of insubordination by soldier, sailor or airman.Section 138A[Repealed.].Section 139Persons subject to certain Acts.Section 140Wearing garb or carrying token used by soldier, sailor or airman.
OF OFFENCES AGAINST THE PUBLIC TRANQUILLITY
Section 141Unlawful assembly.Section 142Being member of unlawful assembly.Section 143Punishment.Section 144Joining unlawful assembly armed with deadly weapon.Section 145Joining or continuing in unlawful assembly, knowing it has been commanded to disperse.Section 146Rioting.Section 147Punishment for rioting.Section 148Rioting, armed with deadly weapon.Section 149Every member of unlawful assembly guilty of offence committed in prosecution of common object.Section 150Hiring, or conniving at hiring, of persons to join unlawful assembly.Section 151Knowingly joining or continuing in assembly of five or more persons after it has been commanded to disperse.Section 152Assaulting or obstructing public servant when suppressing riot, etc.Section 153Wantonly giving provocation, with intent to cause riotSection 153APromoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence.Section 153AAPunishment for knowingly carrying arms in any procession or organizing, or holding or taking part in any mass drill or mass training with arms.Section 153BImputation, assertions prejudicial to national-integration.Section 154Owner or occupier of land on which an unlawful assembly is held.Section 155Liability of person for whose benefit riot is committed.Section 156Liablility of agent of owner or occupier for whose benefit riot is committed.Section 157Harbouring persons hired for an unlawful assembly.Section 158Being hired to take part in an unlawful assembly or riot; or to go armed.Section 159Affray.Section 160Punishment for committing affray.
OF OFFENCESBY OR RELATING TO PUBLIC SERVANTS
Section 161[Repealed.].Section 162[Repealed.].Section 163[Repealed.].Section 164[Repealed.].Section 165A[Repealed.].Section 166Public servant disobeying law, with intent to cause injury to any person.Section 166APublic servant disobeying direction under law.Section 166BPunishment for non-treatment of victim.Section 167Public servant framing an incorrect document with intent to cause injury .Section 168Public servant unlawfully engaging in trade.Section 169Public servant unlawfully buying or bidding for property.Section 170Personating a public servant.Section 171Wearing garb or carrying token used by public servant with fraudulent intent.
OF OFFENCESRELATING TO ELECTIONS
Section 171ACandidate", "Electoral right" defined.Section 171BBribery.Section 171CUndue influence at elections.Section 171DPersonation at elections.Section 171EPunishment for bribery.Section 171FPunishment for undue influence or personation at an election.Section 171GFalse statement in connection with an election.Section 171HIllegal payments in connection with an election.Section 171IFailure to keep election accounts.
OF CONTEMPTS OF THE LAWFUL AUTHORITY OF PUBLIC SERVANTS
Section 172Absconding to avoid service of summons of other proceeding.Section 173Preventing service of summons or other proceeding, or preventing publication thereof.Section 174Non-attendance in obedience to an order from public servant.Section 174ANon-appearance in response to a proclamation under section 82 of Act 2 of 1974.Section 175Omission to produce document to public servant by person legal ly bound to produce it.Section 176Omission to give notice or information to public servant by person legally bound to give it.Section 177Furnishing false information.Section 178Refusing oath or affirmation when duly required by public servant to make it.Section 179Refusing to answer public servant authorised to question.Section 180Refusing to sign statement.Section 181False statement on oath or affirmation to public servant or person authorised to administer an oath or affirmation.Section 182False information, with intent to cause public servant to use his lawful power to the injury of another person.Section 183Resistance to the taking of property by the lawful authority of a public servant.Section 184Obstructing sale of property offered for sale by authority of public servant.Section 185Illegal purchase or bid for property offered for sale by authority of public servant.Section 186Obstructing public servant in discharge of public functions.Section 187Omission to assist public servant when bound by law to give assistance.Section 188Disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant.Section 189Threat of injury to public servant.Section 190Threat of injury to induce person to refrain from applying for protection to public servant.
OF FALSE EVIDENCE AND OFFENCES AGAINST PUBLIC JUSTICE
Section 191Giving false evidence.Section 192Fabricating false evidence.Section 193Punishment for false evidence.Section 194Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of capital offence.Section 195Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of offence punishable with imprisonment for life or imprisonment.Section 195AThreatening any person to give false evidence.Section 196Using evidence known to be false.Section 197Issuing or signing false certificate.Section 198Using as true a certificate known to be false.Section 199False statement made in declaration which is by law receivable as evidence.Section 200Using as true such declaration knowing it to be false.Section 201Causing disappearance of evidence of offence, or giving false information, to screen offenderSection 202Intentional omission to give information of offence by person bound to inform.Section 203Giving false information respecting an offence committed.Section 204Destruction of document to prevent its production as evidence.Section 205False personation for purpose of act or proceeding in suit or prosecution.Section 206Fraudulent removal or concealment of property to prevent its seizure as forfeited or in execution.Section 207Fraudulent claim to property to prevent its seizure as forfeited or in execution.Section 208Fraudulently suffering decree for sum not due.Section 209Dishonestly making false claim in Court.Section 210Fraudulently obtaining decree for sum not due.Section 211False charge of offence made with intent to injure.Section 212Harbouring offender.Section 213Taking gift, etc., to screen an offender from punishment.Section 214Offering gift or restoration of property in consideration of screening offenderSection 215Taking gift to help to recover stolen property, etc.Section 216Harbouring offender who has escaped from custody of whose apprehension has been orderedSection 216APenalty for harbouring robbers or dacoits.Section 216BRepealed.Section 217Public servant disobeying direction of law with intent to save person from punishment or property from forfeiture.Section 218Public servant framing incorrect record or writing with intent to save person from punishment or property from forfeiture.Section 219Public servant in judicial proceeding corruptly making report, etc. , contrary to law.Section 220Commitment for trial or confinement by person having authority who knows that he is acting contrary to law.Section 221Intentional omission to apprehend on the part of public servant bound to apprehend.Section 222Intentional omission to apprehend on the part of public servant bound to apprehend person under sentence or lawfully committed.Section 223Escape from confinement or custody negligently suffered by public servant.Section 224Resistance or obstruction by a person to his lawful apprehension.Section 225Resistance or obstruction to lawful apprehension of another person.Section 225AOmission to apprehend, or sufferance of escape, on part of public servant, in cases not otherwise, provided for.Section 225BResistance or obstruction to lawful apprehension, or escape or rescue in cases not otherwise provided for.Section 226Repealed.Section 227Violation of condition of remission of punishment.Section 228Intentional insult or interruption to public servant sitting in judicial proceeding.Section 228ADisclosure of identity of the victim of certain offences, etc.Section 229Personation of a juror or assessor.Section 229AFailure by person released on bail or bond to appear in Court.
OF OFFENCES RELATING TO COIN AND GOVERNMENT STAMPS
Section 230Coin" defined.Section 231Counterfeiting coin.Section 232Counterfeiting Indian coin.Section 233Making or selling instrument for counterfeiting coin.Section 234Making or selling instrument for counterfeiting Indian coin.Section 235Possession of instrument or material for the purpose of using the same for counterfeiting coin: if Indian coin.Section 236Abetting in India the counterfeiting out of India of coin.Section 237Import or export of counterfeit coin.Section 238Import or export of counterfeits of the Indian coin.Section 239Delivery of coin, possessed with knowledge that it is counterfeit.Section 240Delivery of Indian coin, possessed with knowledge that it is counterfeit.Section 241Delivery of coin as genuine, which, when first possessed, the deliverer did not know to be counterfeit.Section 242Possession of counterfeit coin by person who knew it to be counterfeit when he became possessed thereof.Section 243Possession of Indian coin by person who knew it to be counterfeit when he became possessed thereof.Section 244Person employed in mint causing coin to be of different weight or composition from that fixed by law.Section 245Unlawfully taking coining instrument from mint.Section 246Fraudulently or dishonestly diminishing weight or altering composition of coin.Section 247Fraudulently or dishonestly diminishing weight or altering composition of Indian coin.Section 248Altering appearance of coin with intent that it shall pass as coin of different description.Section 249Altering appearance of Indian coin with intent that it shall pass as coin of different description.Section 250Delivery of coin, possessed with knowledge that it is altered.Section 251Delivery of Indian coin, possessed with knowledge that it is altered.Section 252Possession of coin by person who knew it to be altered when he became possessed thereof.Section 253Possession of Indian coin by person who knew it to be altered when he became possessed thereof.Section 254Delivery of coin as genuine which, when first possessed, the deliverer did not know to be altered.Section 255Counterfeiting Government stamp.Section 256Having possession of instrument or material for counterfeiting Government stamp.Section 257Making or selling instrument for counterfeiting Government stamp.Section 258Sale of counterfeit Government stamp.Section 259Having possession of counterfeit Government stamp.Section 260Using as genuine a Government stamp known to be counterfeit.Section 261Effacing writing from substance bearing Government stamp, or removing from document a stamp used for it, with intent to cause loss to Government.Section 262Using Government stamp known to have been before used.Section 263Erasure of mark denoting that stamp has been used.Section 263AProhibition of fictitious stamps.
OF OFFENCES RELATING TO WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
OF OFFENCES AFFECTING THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, CONVENIENCE, DECENCYAND MORALS
Section 268Public nuisance.Section 269Negligent act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life.Section 270Malignant act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life.Section 271Disobedience to quarantine rule.Section 272Adulteration of food or drink intended for sale.Section 273Sale of noxious food or drink.Section 274Adulteration of drugs.Section 275Sale of adulterated drugs.Section 276Sale of drug as a different drug or preparation.Section 277Fouling water of public spring or reservoir.Section 278Making atmosphere noxious to health.Section 279Rash driving or riding on a public way.Section 280Rash navigation of vessel.Section 281Exhibition of false light, mark or buoy.Section 282Conveying person by water for hire in unsafe or overloaded vessel.Section 283Danger or obstruction in public way or line of navigation.Section 284Negligent conduct with respect to poisonous substance.Section 285Negligent conduct with respect to fire or combustible matter.Section 286Negligent conduct with respect to explosive substance.Section 287Negligent conduct with respect to machinery.Section 288Negligent conduct with respect to pulling down or repairing buildings.Section 289Negligent conduct with respect to animal.Section 290Punishment for public nuisance in cases not otherwise provided for.Section 291Continuance of nuisance after injunction to discontinue.Section 292Sale, etc., of obscene books, etc.Section 293Sale, etc., of obscene objects to young person.Section 294Obscene acts and songs.Section 294AKeeping lottery office.
OF OFFENCESRELATING TO RELIGION
Section 295Injuring or defiling place of worship, with intent to insult the religion of any class.Section 295ADeliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs.Section 296Disturbing religious assembly.Section 297Trespassing on burial places, etc.Section 298Uttering words, etc., with deliberate intent to wound the religious feelings.
Of offences affecting life
Section 299Culpable homicide.Section 300Murder.Section 301Culpable homicide by causing death of person other than person whose death was intended.Section 302Punishment for murder.Section 303Punishment for murder by life-convict.Section 304Punishment for culpable homicide not amounting to murder.Section 304ACausing death by negligence.Section 304BDowry death.Section 305Abetment of suicide of child or insane person.Section 306Abetment of suicide.Section 307Attempt to murder.Section 308Attempt to commit culpable homicide.Section 309Attempt to commit suicide.Section 310Thug.Section 311Punishment.
Of the causing of Miscarriage, of Injuries to unborn Children, of the Exposure of Infants, and of the concealment of Births
Section 312Causing miscarriage.Section 313Causing miscarriage without woman's consent.Section 314Death caused by act done with intent to cause miscarriage.Section 315Act done with intent to prevent child being born alive or to cause it to die after birth.Section 316Causing death of quick unborn child by act amounting to culpable homicide.Section 317Exposure and abandonment of child under twelve years, by parent or person having care of it.Section 318Concealment of birth by secret disposal of dead body.
Of Hurt
Section 319Hurt.Section 320Grievous hurt.Section 321Voluntarily causing hurt.Section 322Voluntarily causing grievous hurt.Section 323Punishment for voluntarily causing hurt.Section 324Voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means.Section 325Punishment for voluntarily causing grievous hurt.Section 326Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means.Section 326AVoluntarily causing grievous hurt by use of acid, etc.Section 326BVoluntarily throwing or attempting to throw acid.Section 327Voluntarily causing hurt to extort property, or to constrain to an illegal act.Section 328Causing hurt by means of poison, etc., with intent to commit an offence.Section 329Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to extort property, or to constrain to an illegal act.Section 330Voluntarily causing hurt to extort confession, or to compel restoration of property.Section 331Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to extort confession, or to compel resto ration of property.Section 332Voluntarily causing hurt to deter public servant from his duty.Section 333Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to deter public servant from his duty.Section 334Voluntarily causing hurt on provocation.Section 335Voluntarily causing grievous hurt on provocation.Section 336Act endangering life or personal safety of others.Section 337Causing hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others.Section 338Causing grievous hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others.
Of wrongful restraint and wrongful confinement
Section 339Wrongful restraint.Section 340Wrongful confinement.Section 341Punishment for wrongful restraint.Section 342Punishment for wrongful confinement.Section 343Wrongful confinement for three or more days.Section 344Wrongful confinement for ten or more days.Section 345Wrongful confinement of person for whose liberation writ has been issued.Section 346Wrongful confinement in secret.Section 347Wrongful confinement to extort property, or constrain to illegal act.Section 348Wrongful confinement to extort confession, or compel restoration of property.
Of Criminal Force and Assault
Section 349Force.Section 350Criminal force.Section 351Assault.Section 352Punishment for assault or criminal force otherwise than on grave provocation.Section 353Assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty.Section 354Assault of criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty.Section 354ASexual harassment and punishment for sexual harassment.Section 354BAssault or use of criminal force to woman with intent to disrobe.Section 354CVoyeurism.Section 354DStalking.Section 355Assault or criminal force with intent to dishonour person, otherwise than on grave provocation.Section 356Assault or criminal force in attempt to commit theft of property carried by a person.Section 357Assault or criminal force in attempt wrongfully to confine a person.Section 358Assault or criminal force on grave provocation.
Of Kidnapping, Abduction, Slavery and Forced Labour
Section 359Kidnapping.Section 360Kidnapping from India.Section 361Kidnapping from lawful guardianship.Section 362Abduction.Section 363Punishment for kidnapping.Section 363AKidnapping or maiming a minor for purposes of begging.Section 364Kidnapping or abducting in order to murder.Section 364AKidnapping for ransom, etc.Section 365Kidnapping or abducting with intent secretly and wrongfully to confine person.Section 366Kidnapping, abducting or inducing woman to compel her marriage, etc.Section 366AProcuration of minor girl.Section 366BImportation of girl from foreign country.Section 367Kidnapping or abducting in order to subject person to grievous hurt, slavery, etc.Section 368Wrongfully concealing or keeping in confinement, kidnapped or abducted person.Section 369Kidnapping or abducting child under ten years with intent to steal from its person.Section 370Trafficking of person.Section 370AExploitation of a trafficked person.Section 371Habitual dealing in slaves.Section 372Selling minor for purposes of prostitution, etc.Section 373Buying minor for purposes of prostitution, etc.Section 374Unlawful compulsory labour.
Sexual offences
Section 375Rape.Section 376Punishment for rape.Section 376APunishment for causing death or resulting in persistent vegetative state of victim.Section 376ABPunishment for rape on woman under twelve years of age.Section 376BSexual intercourse by husband upon his wife during separation.Section 376CSexual intercourse by a person in authority.Section 376DGang rape.Section 376DAPunishment for gang rape on woman under sixteen years of age.Section 376DBPunishment for gang rape on woman under twelve years of age.Section 376EPunishment for repeat offenders.
Of Unnatural offences
Of Theft
Of Extortion
Section 383Extortion.Section 384Punishment for extortion.Section 385Putting person in fear of injury in order to commit extortion.Section 386Extortion by putting a person in fear of death on grievous hurt.Section 387Putting person in fear of death or of grievous hurt, in order to commit extortion.Section 388Extortion by threat of accusation of an offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life, etc.Section 389Putting person in fear of accusation of offence, in order to commit extortion.
Of Robbery and Dacoity
Section 390Robbery.Section 391Dacoity.Section 392Punishment for robbery.Section 393Attempt to commit robbery.Section 394Voluntarily causing hurt in committing robbery.Section 395Punishment for dacoity.Section 396Dacoity with murder.Section 397Robbery, or dacoity, with attempt to cause death or grievous hurt.Section 398Attempt to commit robbery or dacoity when armed with deadly weapon.Section 399Making preparation to commit dacoity.Section 400Punishment for belonging to gang of dacoits.Section 401Punishment for belonging to gang of thieves.Section 402Assembling for purpose of committing dacoity.
Of Criminal Misappropriation of Property
Of Criminal Breach of Trust
Of the Receiving of Stolen Property
Of Cheating
Section 415Cheating.Section 416Cheating by personation.Section 417Punishment for cheating.Section 418Cheating with knowledge that wrongful loss may ensue to person whose interest offender is bound to protect.Section 419Punishment for cheating by personation.Section 420Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property.
Of Fraudulent Deeds and Dispositions of Property
Section 421Dishonest or fraudulent removal or concealment of property to prevent distribution among creditor.Section 422Dishonestly or fraudulently preventing debt being available for creditors.Section 423Dishonest or fraudulent execution of deed of transfer containing false statement of consideration.Section 424Dishonest or fraudulent removal or concealment of property.
Of Mischief
Section 425Mischief.Section 426Punishment for mischief.Section 427Mischief causing damage to the amount of fifty rupees.Section 428Mischief by killing or maiming animal of the value of ten rupees.Section 429Mischief by killing or maiming cattle, etc., of any value or any animal of the value of fifty rupees.Section 430Mischief by injury to works of irrigation or by wrongfully diverting water.Section 431Mischief by injury to public road, bridge, river or channel.Section 432Mischief by causing inundation or obstruction to public drainage attended with damage.Section 433Mischief by destroying, moving or rendering less useful a light-house or sea-mark.Section 434Mischief by destroying or moving, etc., a land-mark fixed by public authority.Section 435Mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to cause damage to amount of one hundred or (in case of agricultural produce ) ten rupees.Section 436Mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to destroy house, etc.Section 437Mischief with intent to destroy or make unsafe a decked vessel or one of twenty tons burden.Section 438Punishment for the mischief described in section 437 committed by fire or explosive substance.Section 439Punishment for intentionally running vessel agroun, or ashore with intent to commit theft, etc.Section 440Mischief committed after preparation made for causing death or hurt.
Of Criminal Trespass
Section 441Criminal trespass.Section 442House-trespass.Section 443Lurking house-trespass.Section 444Lurking house-trespass by night.Section 445House-breaking.Section 446House-breaking by night.Section 447Punishment for criminal trespass.Section 448Punishment for house-trespass.Section 449House-trespass in order to commit offence punishable with death.Section 450House-trespass in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment for life.Section 451House-trespass in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment.Section 452House-trespass after preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint.Section 453Punishment for lurking house-trespass or house-breaking.Section 454Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment.Section 455Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking after preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint.Section 456Punishment for lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night.Section 457Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment.Section 458Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night after preparation for hurt, assault, or wrongful restraint.Section 459Grievous hurt caused whilst committing lurking house-trespass or house-breaking.Section 460All persons jointly concerned in lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night punishable where death or grievous hurt caused by one of them.Section 461Dishonestly breaking open receptacle containing property.Section 462Punishment for same offence when committed by person entrusted with custody.
OF OFFENCES RELATING TO DOCUMENTS AND TO PROPERTY MARKS
Section 463Forgery.Section 464Making a false document.Section 465Punishment for forgery.Section 466Forgery of record of Court or of public register, etc.Section 467Forgery of valuable security, will, etc.Section 468Forgery for purpose of cheating.Section 469Forgery for purpose of harming reputation.Section 470Forged document.Section 471Using as genuine a forged document or electronic record.Section 472Making or possessing counterfeit seal, etc., with intent to commit forgery punishable under section 467.Section 473Making or possessing counterfeit seal, etc., with intent to commit forgery punishable otherwise.Section 474Having possession of document described in section 466 or 467, knowing it to be forged and intending to use it as genuine.Section 475Counterfeiting device or mark used for authenticating documents described in section 467, or possessing counterfeit marked material.Section 476Counterfeiting device or mark used for authenticating documents other than those described in section 467, or possessing counterfeit marked material.Section 477Fraudulent cancellation, destruction, etc., of will, authority to adopt, or valuable security.Section 477AFalsification of accounts.
Of Property and Other Marks
Section 478Repealed.Section 479Property markSection 480Repealed.Section 481Using a false property markSection 482Punishment for using a false property mark.Section 483Counterfeiting a property mark used by another.Section 484Counterfeiting a mark used by a public servant.Section 485Making or possession of any instrument for counterfeiting a property mark.Section 486Selling goods marked with a counterfeit property mark.Section 487Making a false mark upon any receptacle containing goods.Section 488Punishment for making use of any such false mark.Section 489Tampering with property mark with intent to cause injury.
Of Currency-Notes and Bank-Notes
Section 489ACounterfeiting currency-notes or bank-notes.Section 489BUsing as genuine, forged or counterfeit currency-notes or bank-notes.Section 489CPossession of forged or counterfeit currency notes or bank-notes.Section 489DMaking or possessing instruments or materials for forging or counterfeiting currency-notes or bank-notes.Section 489EMaking or using documents resembling currency-notes or bank-notes.
OF THE CRIMINAL BREACH OF CONTRACTS OF SERVICE
OF OFFENCES RELATINGTO MARRIAGE
Section 493Cohabitation caused by a man deceitfully inducing a belief of lawful marriage.Section 494Marrying again during life-time of husband or wife.Section 495Same offence with concealment of former marriage from person with whom subsequent marriage is contracted.Section 496Marriage ceremony fraudulently gone through without lawful marriage.Section 497Adultery.Section 498Enticing or taking away or detaining with criminal intent a married woman.
OF CRUELTY BY HUSBAND OR RELATIVES OF HUSBAND
OF DEFAMATION
OR CRIMINAL INTIMIDATION, INSULTAND ANNOYANCE
Section 503Criminal intimidation.Section 504Intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace.Section 505Statements conducing to public mischief.Section 506Punishment for criminal intimidation.Section 507Criminal intimidation by an anonymous communication.Section 508Act caused by inducing person to believe that he will be rendered an object of the Divine displeasure.Section 509Word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman.Section 510Misconduct in public by a drunken person.