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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

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 ''Woman''.Section 11Person''.Section 12Public''.Section 13[Omitted.].Section 14Servant of Government''.Section 15[Repealed.].Section 16[Repealed .].Section 17Government''.Section 18India''.Section 19Judge''.Section 20Court of Justice''.Section 21Public servant''.Section 22Moveable property''.Section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

GENERAL EXCEPTIONS

Of the Right of Private Defense

OF ABETMENT

CRIMINAL CONSPIRACY

OF OFFENCES AGAINST THE STATE

OF OFFENCES RELATING TO THE ARMY, NAVYAND AIR FORCE

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

OF OFFENCESRELATING TO ELECTIONS

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

Of offences affecting life

Of the causing of Miscarriage, of Injuries to unborn Children, of the Exposure of Infants, and of the concealment of Births

Of Hurt

Of wrongful restraint and wrongful confinement

Of Criminal Force and Assault

Of Kidnapping, Abduction, Slavery and Forced Labour

Sexual offences

Of Unnatural offences

Of Theft

Of Extortion

Of Robbery and Dacoity

Of Criminal Misappropriation of Property

Of Criminal Breach of Trust

Of the Receiving of Stolen Property

Of Cheating

Of Fraudulent Deeds and Dispositions of Property

Of Mischief

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

Of Property and Other Marks

Of Currency-Notes and Bank-Notes

OF THE CRIMINAL BREACH OF CONTRACTS OF SERVICE

OF OFFENCES RELATINGTO MARRIAGE

OF CRUELTY BY HUSBAND OR RELATIVES OF HUSBAND

OF DEFAMATION

OR CRIMINAL INTIMIDATION, INSULTAND ANNOYANCE

OF ATTEMPTS OF COMMIT OFFENCES