Bare Acts

The Indian Penal Code, 1860

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

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Act Details

Act Number:

Act Year:

1860

Location:

Chhattisgarh

Enactment Date:

10/6/1860

Enforcement Date:

06-10-1860

Department:

Department of LAW AND LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS

Full List of IPC Sections

Subdivided into 23 chapters and 511 sections, the IPC begins with an introduction (Sections 1-5) and general explanations (Sections 6-52), followed by punishments (Sections 53-75) including fines, imprisonment, and death penalty for grave crimes like murder (Section 302), dacoity with murder (Section 396), and certain rape cases (Sections 376A-376E). It includes general exceptions (e.g., private defense, Sections 96-106) and abetment (Sections 107-120).

INTRODUCTION

Section 1 to Section 5

Section 1

Title and extent of operation of the Code.

Section 2

Punishment of offences committed within India.

Section 3

Punishment of offences committed beyond, but which by law may be tried within, India.

Section 4

Extension of Code to extra-territorial offences.

Section 5

Certain laws not to be affected by this Act.

GENERAL EXPLANATIONS

Section 6 to Section 52A

Section 6

Definitions in the Code to be understood subject to exceptions.

Section 7

Sense of expression once explained.

Section 8

Section 9

Section 10

Section 11

Section 12

Section 13

Section 14

Servant of Government''.

Section 15

Section 16

Section 17

Section 18

Section 19

Section 20

Section 21

Section 22

Section 23

Section 24

Section 25

Section 26

Section 27

Property in possession of wife, clerk or servant.

Section 28

Section 29

Section 29A

Section 30

Section 31

Section 32

Words referring to acts include illegal omissions.

Section 33

Act''."Omission

Section 34

Acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention.

Section 35

When such an act is criminal by reason of its being done with a criminal knowledge or intention.

Section 36

Effect caused partly by act and partly by omission.

Section 37

Co-operation by doing one of several acts constituting an offence.

Section 38

Persons concerned in criminal act may be guilty of different offences.

Section 39

Section 40

Section 41

Section 42

Section 43

Illegal''."Legally bound to do".

Section 45

Section 47

Section 48

Section 49

Section 50

Section 51

Section 52

Section 52A

OF PUNISHMENTS

Section 53 to Section 75

Section 53

Punishments.

Section 53A

Construction of reference to transportation.

Section 54

Commutation of sentence of death.

Section 55

Commutation of sentence of imprisonment for life.

Section 55A

Definition of "appropriate Government".

Section 56

[Repealed.].

Section 57

Fractions of terms of punishment.

Section 58

[Repealed.].

Section 59

[Repealed.].

Section 60

Sentence may be (in certain cases of imprisonment) wholly or partly rigorous of simple.

Section 61

[Repealed.].

Section 62

[Repealed.].

Section 63

Amount of fine.

Section 64

Sentence of imprisonment for non-payment of fine.

Section 65

Limit to imprisonment for non-payment of fine, when imprisonment and fine awardable.

Section 66

Description of imprisonment for non-payment of fine.

Section 67

Imprisonment for non-payment of fine, when offence punishable with fine only.

Section 68

Imprisonment to terminate on payment of fine.

Section 69

Termination of imprisonment on payment of proportional part of fine.

Section 70

Fine leviable within six years, of during imprisonment. Death not to discharge property from liability.

Section 71

Limit of punishment of offence made up of several offences.

Section 72

Punishment of person guilty of one of several offences, the judgment stating that is doubtful of which.

Section 73

Solitary confinement.

Section 74

Limit of solitary confinement.

Section 75

Enhanced punishment for certain offences under Chapter XII or Chapter XVII after previous conviction.

GENERAL EXCEPTIONS

Section 76 to Section 95

Section 76

Act done by a person bound, or by mistake of fact believing himself bound, by law.

Section 77

Act of Judge when acting judicially.

Section 78

Act done pursuant to the judgment or order of Court.

Section 79

Act done by a person justified, or by mistake of fact believing himself justified, by law.

Section 80

Accident in doing a lawful act.

Section 81

Act likely to cause harm, but done without criminal intent, and to prevent other harm.

Section 82

Act of a child under seven years of age.

Section 83

Act of a child above seven and under twelve of immature understanding.

Section 84

Act of a person of unsound mind.

Section 85

Act of a person incapable of judgment by reason of intoxication caused against his will.

Section 86

Offence requiring a particular intent or knowledge committed by one who is intoxicated.

Section 87

Act not intended and not known to be likely to cause death or grievous hurt, done by consent.

Section 88

Act not intended to cause death, done by consent in good faith for person's benefit.

Section 89

Act done in good faith for benefit of child or insane person, by or by consent of guardian.

Section 90

Consent known to be given under fear or misconception.

Section 91

Exclusion of acts which are offences independently of harm caused.

Section 92

Act done in good faith for benefit of a person without consent.

Section 93

Communication made in good faith.

Section 94

Act to which a person is compelled by threats.

Section 95

Act causing slight harm.

Of the Right of Private Defense

Section 96 to Section 106

Section 96

Things done in private defence.

Section 97

Right of private defence of the body and of property.

Section 98

Right of private defence against the act of a person of unsound mind. etc.

Section 99

Acts against which there is no right of private defence.

Section 100

When the right of private defence of the body extends to causing death.

Section 101

When such right extends to causing any harm other than death.

Section 102

Commencement and continuance of the right of private defence of the body.

Section 103

When the right of private defence of property extends to causing death.

Section 104

When such right extends to causing any harm other than death.

Section 105

Commencement and continuance of the right of private defence of property.

Section 106

Right of private defence against deadly assault when there is risk of harm to innocent person.

OF ABETMENT

Section 107 to Section 120

Section 107

Abetment of a thing.

Section 108

Abettor.

Section 108A

Abetment in Indian of offences outside India.

Section 109

Punishment of abetment if the act abetted is committed in consequence and when no express provision is made for its punishment.

Section 110

Punishment of abetment if person abetted does act with different intention from that of abettor.

Section 111

Liability of abettor when one act abetted and different act done.

Section 112

Abettor when liable to cumulative punishment for act abetted and for act done.

Section 113

Liability of abettor for an effect caused by the act abetted different from that intended by the abettor.

Section 114

Abettor present when offence is committed.

Section 115

Abetment of offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life.?if offence not committed.if act causing harm be done in consequence.

Section 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.

Section 117

Abetting commission of offence by the public or by more than ten persons.

Section 118

Concealing design to commit offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life.

Section 119

Public servant concealing design to commit offence which it is his duty to prevent.

Section 120

Concealing design to commit offence punishable with imprisonment.

CRIMINAL CONSPIRACY

Section 120A to Section 120B

Section 120A

Definition of criminal conspiracy.

Section 120B

Punishment of criminal conspiracy.

OF OFFENCES AGAINST THE STATE

Section 121 to Section 130

Section 121

Waging, or attempting to wage war, or abetting waging of war, against the Government of India.

Section 121A

Conspiracy to commit offences punishable by section 121.

Section 122

Collecting arms, etc., with intention of waging war against the Government of India.

Section 123

Concealing with intent to facilitate design to wage war.

Section 124

Assaulting President. Governor, etc., with intent to compel or restrain the exercise of any lawful power.

Section 124A

Sedition.

Section 125

Waging war against any Asiatic power in alliance with the Government of India.

Section 126

Committing depredation on territories of power at peace with the Government of India.

Section 127

Receiving property taken by war or depredation mentioned in sections 125 and 126.

Section 128

Public servant voluntarily allowing prisoner of State or war to escape.

Section 129

Public servant negligently suffering such prisoner to escape.

Section 130

Aiding escape of, rescuing or harbouring such prisoner.

OF OFFENCES RELATING TO THE ARMY, NAVYAND AIR FORCE

Section 131 to Section 140

Section 131

Abetting mutiny, or attempting to seduce a soldier, sailor or airman from his duty.

Section 132

Abetment of mutiny, if mutiny is committed in consequence thereof.

Section 133

Abetment of assault by soldier, sailor or airman on his superior officer, when in execution of his office.

Section 134

Abetment of such assault, if the assault is committed.

Section 135

Abetment of desertion of soldier, sailor or airman.

Section 136

Harbouring deserter.

Section 137

Deserter concealed on board merchant vessel through negligence of master.

Section 138

Abetment of act of insubordination by soldier, sailor or airman.

Section 138A

[Repealed.].

Section 139

Persons subject to certain Acts.

Section 140

Wearing garb or carrying token used by soldier, sailor or airman.

OF OFFENCES AGAINST THE PUBLIC TRANQUILLITY

Section 141 to Section 160

Section 141

Unlawful assembly.

Section 142

Being member of unlawful assembly.

Section 143

Punishment.

Section 144

Joining unlawful assembly armed with deadly weapon.

Section 145

Joining or continuing in unlawful assembly, knowing it has been commanded to disperse.

Section 146

Rioting.

Section 147

Punishment for rioting.

Section 148

Rioting, armed with deadly weapon.

Section 149

Every member of unlawful assembly guilty of offence committed in prosecution of common object.

Section 150

Hiring, or conniving at hiring, of persons to join unlawful assembly.

Section 151

Knowingly joining or continuing in assembly of five or more persons after it has been commanded to disperse.

Section 152

Assaulting or obstructing public servant when suppressing riot, etc.

Section 153

Wantonly giving provocation, with intent to cause riot

Section 153A

Promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence.

Section 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.

Section 153B

Imputation, assertions prejudicial to national-integration.

Section 154

Owner or occupier of land on which an unlawful assembly is held.

Section 155

Liability of person for whose benefit riot is committed.

Section 156

Liablility of agent of owner or occupier for whose benefit riot is committed.

Section 157

Harbouring persons hired for an unlawful assembly.

Section 158

Being hired to take part in an unlawful assembly or riot; or to go armed.

Section 159

Affray.

Section 160

Punishment for committing affray.

OF OFFENCESBY OR RELATING TO PUBLIC SERVANTS

Section 161 to Section 171

Section 161

Section 162

Section 163

Section 164

Section 165A

Section 166

Public servant disobeying law, with intent to cause injury to any person.

Section 166A

Public servant disobeying direction under law.

Section 166B

Punishment for non-treatment of victim.

Section 167

Public servant framing an incorrect document with intent to cause injury .

Section 168

Public servant unlawfully engaging in trade.

Section 169

Public servant unlawfully buying or bidding for property.

Section 170

Personating a public servant.

Section 171

Wearing garb or carrying token used by public servant with fraudulent intent.

OF OFFENCESRELATING TO ELECTIONS

Section 171A to Section 171I

Section 171A

Candidate", "Electoral right" defined.

Section 171B

Bribery.

Section 171C

Undue influence at elections.

Section 171D

Personation at elections.

Section 171E

Punishment for bribery.

Section 171F

Punishment for undue influence or personation at an election.

Section 171G

False statement in connection with an election.

Section 171H

Illegal payments in connection with an election.

Section 171I

Failure to keep election accounts.

OF CONTEMPTS OF THE LAWFUL AUTHORITY OF PUBLIC SERVANTS

Section 172 to Section 190

Section 172

Absconding to avoid service of summons of other proceeding.

Section 173

Preventing service of summons or other proceeding, or preventing publication thereof.

Section 174

Non-attendance in obedience to an order from public servant.

Section 174A

Non-appearance in response to a proclamation under section 82 of Act 2 of 1974.

Section 175

Omission to produce document to public servant by person legal ly bound to produce it.

Section 176

Omission to give notice or information to public servant by person legally bound to give it.

Section 177

Furnishing false information.

Section 178

Refusing oath or affirmation when duly required by public servant to make it.

Section 179

Refusing to answer public servant authorised to question.

Section 180

Refusing to sign statement.

Section 181

False statement on oath or affirmation to public servant or person authorised to administer an oath or affirmation.

Section 182

False information, with intent to cause public servant to use his lawful power to the injury of another person.

Section 183

Resistance to the taking of property by the lawful authority of a public servant.

Section 184

Obstructing sale of property offered for sale by authority of public servant.

Section 185

Illegal purchase or bid for property offered for sale by authority of public servant.

Section 186

Obstructing public servant in discharge of public functions.

Section 187

Omission to assist public servant when bound by law to give assistance.

Section 188

Disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant.

Section 189

Threat of injury to public servant.

Section 190

Threat of injury to induce person to refrain from applying for protection to public servant.

OF FALSE EVIDENCE AND OFFENCES AGAINST PUBLIC JUSTICE

Section 191 to Section 229A

Section 191

Giving false evidence.

Section 192

Fabricating false evidence.

Section 193

Punishment for false evidence.

Section 194

Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of capital offence.

Section 195

Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of offence punishable with imprisonment for life or imprisonment.

Section 195A

Threatening any person to give false evidence.

Section 196

Using evidence known to be false.

Section 197

Issuing or signing false certificate.

Section 198

Using as true a certificate known to be false.

Section 199

False statement made in declaration which is by law receivable as evidence.

Section 200

Using as true such declaration knowing it to be false.

Section 201

Causing disappearance of evidence of offence, or giving false information, to screen offender

Section 202

Intentional omission to give information of offence by person bound to inform.

Section 203

Giving false information respecting an offence committed.

Section 204

Destruction of document to prevent its production as evidence.

Section 205

False personation for purpose of act or proceeding in suit or prosecution.

Section 206

Fraudulent removal or concealment of property to prevent its seizure as forfeited or in execution.

Section 207

Fraudulent claim to property to prevent its seizure as forfeited or in execution.

Section 208

Fraudulently suffering decree for sum not due.

Section 209

Dishonestly making false claim in Court.

Section 210

Fraudulently obtaining decree for sum not due.

Section 211

False charge of offence made with intent to injure.

Section 212

Harbouring offender.

Section 213

Taking gift, etc., to screen an offender from punishment.

Section 214

Offering gift or restoration of property in consideration of screening offender

Section 215

Taking gift to help to recover stolen property, etc.

Section 216

Harbouring offender who has escaped from custody of whose apprehension has been ordered

Section 216A

Penalty for harbouring robbers or dacoits.

Section 216B

Repealed.

Section 217

Public servant disobeying direction of law with intent to save person from punishment or property from forfeiture.

Section 218

Public servant framing incorrect record or writing with intent to save person from punishment or property from forfeiture.

Section 219

Public servant in judicial proceeding corruptly making report, etc. , contrary to law.

Section 220

Commitment for trial or confinement by person having authority who knows that he is acting contrary to law.

Section 221

Intentional omission to apprehend on the part of public servant bound to apprehend.

Section 222

Intentional omission to apprehend on the part of public servant bound to apprehend person under sentence or lawfully committed.

Section 223

Escape from confinement or custody negligently suffered by public servant.

Section 224

Resistance or obstruction by a person to his lawful apprehension.

Section 225

Resistance or obstruction to lawful apprehension of another person.

Section 225A

Omission to apprehend, or sufferance of escape, on part of public servant, in cases not otherwise, provided for.

Section 225B

Resistance or obstruction to lawful apprehension, or escape or rescue in cases not otherwise provided for.

Section 226

Repealed.

Section 227

Violation of condition of remission of punishment.

Section 228

Intentional insult or interruption to public servant sitting in judicial proceeding.

Section 228A

Disclosure of identity of the victim of certain offences, etc.

Section 229

Personation of a juror or assessor.

Section 229A

Failure by person released on bail or bond to appear in Court.

OF OFFENCES RELATING TO COIN AND GOVERNMENT STAMPS

Section 230 to Section 263A

Section 230

Coin" defined.

Section 231

Counterfeiting coin.

Section 232

Counterfeiting Indian coin.

Section 233

Making or selling instrument for counterfeiting coin.

Section 234

Making or selling instrument for counterfeiting Indian coin.

Section 235

Possession of instrument or material for the purpose of using the same for counterfeiting coin: if Indian coin.

Section 236

Abetting in India the counterfeiting out of India of coin.

Section 237

Import or export of counterfeit coin.

Section 238

Import or export of counterfeits of the Indian coin.

Section 239

Delivery of coin, possessed with knowledge that it is counterfeit.

Section 240

Delivery of Indian coin, possessed with knowledge that it is counterfeit.

Section 241

Delivery of coin as genuine, which, when first possessed, the deliverer did not know to be counterfeit.

Section 242

Possession of counterfeit coin by person who knew it to be counterfeit when he became possessed thereof.

Section 243

Possession of Indian coin by person who knew it to be counterfeit when he became possessed thereof.

Section 244

Person employed in mint causing coin to be of different weight or composition from that fixed by law.

Section 245

Unlawfully taking coining instrument from mint.

Section 246

Fraudulently or dishonestly diminishing weight or altering composition of coin.

Section 247

Fraudulently or dishonestly diminishing weight or altering composition of Indian coin.

Section 248

Altering appearance of coin with intent that it shall pass as coin of different description.

Section 249

Altering appearance of Indian coin with intent that it shall pass as coin of different description.

Section 250

Delivery of coin, possessed with knowledge that it is altered.

Section 251

Delivery of Indian coin, possessed with knowledge that it is altered.

Section 252

Possession of coin by person who knew it to be altered when he became possessed thereof.

Section 253

Possession of Indian coin by person who knew it to be altered when he became possessed thereof.

Section 254

Delivery of coin as genuine which, when first possessed, the deliverer did not know to be altered.

Section 255

Counterfeiting Government stamp.

Section 256

Having possession of instrument or material for counterfeiting Government stamp.

Section 257

Making or selling instrument for counterfeiting Government stamp.

Section 258

Sale of counterfeit Government stamp.

Section 259

Having possession of counterfeit Government stamp.

Section 260

Using as genuine a Government stamp known to be counterfeit.

Section 261

Effacing writing from substance bearing Government stamp, or removing from document a stamp used for it, with intent to cause loss to Government.

Section 262

Using Government stamp known to have been before used.

Section 263

Erasure of mark denoting that stamp has been used.

Section 263A

Prohibition of fictitious stamps.

OF OFFENCES RELATING TO WEIGHTS AND MEASURES

Section 264 to Section 267

Section 264

Fraudulent use of false instrument for weighing.

Section 265

Fraudulent use of false weight or measure.

Section 266

Being In possession of false weight or measure.

Section 267

Making or selling false weight or measure.

OF OFFENCES AFFECTING THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, CONVENIENCE, DECENCYAND MORALS

Section 268 to Section 294A

Section 268

Public nuisance.

Section 269

Negligent act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life.

Section 270

Malignant act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life.

Section 271

Disobedience to quarantine rule.

Section 272

Adulteration of food or drink intended for sale.

Section 273

Sale of noxious food or drink.

Section 274

Adulteration of drugs.

Section 275

Sale of adulterated drugs.

Section 276

Sale of drug as a different drug or preparation.

Section 277

Fouling water of public spring or reservoir.

Section 278

Making atmosphere noxious to health.

Section 279

Rash driving or riding on a public way.

Section 280

Rash navigation of vessel.

Section 281

Exhibition of false light, mark or buoy.

Section 282

Conveying person by water for hire in unsafe or overloaded vessel.

Section 283

Danger or obstruction in public way or line of navigation.

Section 284

Negligent conduct with respect to poisonous substance.

Section 285

Negligent conduct with respect to fire or combustible matter.

Section 286

Negligent conduct with respect to explosive substance.

Section 287

Negligent conduct with respect to machinery.

Section 288

Negligent conduct with respect to pulling down or repairing buildings.

Section 289

Negligent conduct with respect to animal.

Section 290

Punishment for public nuisance in cases not otherwise provided for.

Section 291

Continuance of nuisance after injunction to discontinue.

Section 292

Sale, etc., of obscene books, etc.

Section 293

Sale, etc., of obscene objects to young person.

Section 294

Obscene acts and songs.

Section 294A

Keeping lottery office.

OF OFFENCESRELATING TO RELIGION

Section 295 to Section 298

Section 295

Injuring or defiling place of worship, with intent to insult the religion of any class.

Section 295A

Deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs.

Section 296

Disturbing religious assembly.

Section 297

Trespassing on burial places, etc.

Section 298

Uttering words, etc., with deliberate intent to wound the religious feelings.

Of offences affecting life

Section 299 to Section 311

Section 299

Culpable homicide.

Section 300

Murder.

Section 301

Culpable homicide by causing death of person other than person whose death was intended.

Section 302

Punishment for murder.

Section 303

Punishment for murder by life-convict.

Section 304

Punishment for culpable homicide not amounting to murder.

Section 304A

Causing death by negligence.

Section 304B

Dowry death.

Section 305

Abetment of suicide of child or insane person.

Section 306

Abetment of suicide.

Section 307

Attempt to murder.

Section 308

Attempt to commit culpable homicide.

Section 309

Attempt to commit suicide.

Section 310

Thug.

Section 311

Punishment.

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

Section 312 to Section 318

Section 312

Causing miscarriage.

Section 313

Causing miscarriage without woman's consent.

Section 314

Death caused by act done with intent to cause miscarriage.

Section 315

Act done with intent to prevent child being born alive or to cause it to die after birth.

Section 316

Causing death of quick unborn child by act amounting to culpable homicide.

Section 317

Exposure and abandonment of child under twelve years, by parent or person having care of it.

Section 318

Concealment of birth by secret disposal of dead body.

Of Hurt

Section 319 to Section 338

Section 319

Hurt.

Section 320

Grievous hurt.

Section 321

Voluntarily causing hurt.

Section 322

Voluntarily causing grievous hurt.

Section 323

Punishment for voluntarily causing hurt.

Section 324

Voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means.

Section 325

Punishment for voluntarily causing grievous hurt.

Section 326

Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means.

Section 326A

Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by use of acid, etc.

Section 326B

Voluntarily throwing or attempting to throw acid.

Section 327

Voluntarily causing hurt to extort property, or to constrain to an illegal act.

Section 328

Causing hurt by means of poison, etc., with intent to commit an offence.

Section 329

Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to extort property, or to constrain to an illegal act.

Section 330

Voluntarily causing hurt to extort confession, or to compel restoration of property.

Section 331

Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to extort confession, or to compel resto ration of property.

Section 332

Voluntarily causing hurt to deter public servant from his duty.

Section 333

Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to deter public servant from his duty.

Section 334

Voluntarily causing hurt on provocation.

Section 335

Voluntarily causing grievous hurt on provocation.

Section 336

Act endangering life or personal safety of others.

Section 337

Causing hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others.

Section 338

Causing grievous hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others.

Of wrongful restraint and wrongful confinement

Section 339 to Section 348

Section 339

Wrongful restraint.

Section 340

Wrongful confinement.

Section 341

Punishment for wrongful restraint.

Section 342

Punishment for wrongful confinement.

Section 343

Wrongful confinement for three or more days.

Section 344

Wrongful confinement for ten or more days.

Section 345

Wrongful confinement of person for whose liberation writ has been issued.

Section 346

Wrongful confinement in secret.

Section 347

Wrongful confinement to extort property, or constrain to illegal act.

Section 348

Wrongful confinement to extort confession, or compel restoration of property.

Of Criminal Force and Assault

Section 349 to Section 358

Section 349

Force.

Section 350

Criminal force.

Section 351

Assault.

Section 352

Punishment for assault or criminal force otherwise than on grave provocation.

Section 353

Assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty.

Section 354

Assault of criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty.

Section 354A

Sexual harassment and punishment for sexual harassment.

Section 354B

Assault or use of criminal force to woman with intent to disrobe.

Section 354C

Voyeurism.

Section 354D

Stalking.

Section 355

Assault or criminal force with intent to dishonour person, otherwise than on grave provocation.

Section 356

Assault or criminal force in attempt to commit theft of property carried by a person.

Section 357

Assault or criminal force in attempt wrongfully to confine a person.

Section 358

Assault or criminal force on grave provocation.

Of Kidnapping, Abduction, Slavery and Forced Labour

Section 359 to Section 374

Section 359

Kidnapping.

Section 360

Kidnapping from India.

Section 361

Kidnapping from lawful guardianship.

Section 362

Abduction.

Section 363

Punishment for kidnapping.

Section 363A

Kidnapping or maiming a minor for purposes of begging.

Section 364

Kidnapping or abducting in order to murder.

Section 364A

Kidnapping for ransom, etc.

Section 365

Kidnapping or abducting with intent secretly and wrongfully to confine person.

Section 366

Kidnapping, abducting or inducing woman to compel her marriage, etc.

Section 366A

Procuration of minor girl.

Section 366B

Importation of girl from foreign country.

Section 367

Kidnapping or abducting in order to subject person to grievous hurt, slavery, etc.

Section 368

Wrongfully concealing or keeping in confinement, kidnapped or abducted person.

Section 369

Kidnapping or abducting child under ten years with intent to steal from its person.

Section 370

Trafficking of person.

Section 370A

Exploitation of a trafficked person.

Section 371

Habitual dealing in slaves.

Section 372

Selling minor for purposes of prostitution, etc.

Section 373

Buying minor for purposes of prostitution, etc.

Section 374

Unlawful compulsory labour.

Sexual offences

Section 375 to Section 376E

Section 375

Rape.

Section 376

Punishment for rape.

Section 376A

Punishment for causing death or resulting in persistent vegetative state of victim.

Section 376AB

Punishment for rape on woman under twelve years of age.

Section 376B

Sexual intercourse by husband upon his wife during separation.

Section 376C

Sexual intercourse by a person in authority.

Section 376D

Gang rape.

Section 376DA

Punishment for gang rape on woman under sixteen years of age.

Section 376DB

Punishment for gang rape on woman under twelve years of age.

Section 376E

Punishment for repeat offenders.

Of Unnatural offences

Section 377

Unnatural offences.

Of Theft

Section 378 to Section 382

Section 378

Theft.

Section 379

Punishment for theft.

Section 380

Theft in dwelling house, etc.

Section 381

Theft by clerk or servant of property in possession of master.

Section 382

Theft after preparation made for causing death, hurt or restraint in order to the committing of the theft.

Of Extortion

Section 383 to Section 389

Section 383

Extortion.

Section 384

Punishment for extortion.

Section 385

Putting person in fear of injury in order to commit extortion.

Section 386

Extortion by putting a person in fear of death on grievous hurt.

Section 387

Putting person in fear of death or of grievous hurt, in order to commit extortion.

Section 388

Extortion by threat of accusation of an offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life, etc.

Section 389

Putting person in fear of accusation of offence, in order to commit extortion.

Of Robbery and Dacoity

Section 390 to Section 402

Section 390

Robbery.

Section 391

Dacoity.

Section 392

Punishment for robbery.

Section 393

Attempt to commit robbery.

Section 394

Voluntarily causing hurt in committing robbery.

Section 395

Punishment for dacoity.

Section 396

Dacoity with murder.

Section 397

Robbery, or dacoity, with attempt to cause death or grievous hurt.

Section 398

Attempt to commit robbery or dacoity when armed with deadly weapon.

Section 399

Making preparation to commit dacoity.

Section 400

Punishment for belonging to gang of dacoits.

Section 401

Punishment for belonging to gang of thieves.

Section 402

Assembling for purpose of committing dacoity.

Of Criminal Misappropriation of Property

Section 403 to Section 404

Section 403

Dishonest misappropriation of property.

Section 404

Dishonest misappropriation of property possessed by deceased person at the time of his death.

Of Criminal Breach of Trust

Section 405 to Section 409

Section 405

Criminal breach of trust.

Section 406

Punishment for criminal breach of trust.

Section 407

Criminal breach of trust by carrier, etc.

Section 408

Criminal breach of trust by clerk or servant.

Section 409

Criminal breach of trust by public, servant. or by banker, merchant or agent.

Of the Receiving of Stolen Property

Section 410 to Section 414

Section 410

Stolen property.

Section 411

Dishonestly receiving stolen property.

Section 412

Dishonestly receiving property stolen in the commission of a dacoity.

Section 413

Habitually dealing in stolen property.

Section 414

Assisting in concealment of stolen property.

Of Cheating

Section 415 to Section 420

Section 415

Cheating.

Section 416

Cheating by personation.

Section 417

Punishment for cheating.

Section 418

Cheating with knowledge that wrongful loss may ensue to person whose interest offender is bound to protect.

Section 419

Punishment for cheating by personation.

Section 420

Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property.

Of Fraudulent Deeds and Dispositions of Property

Section 421 to Section 424

Section 421

Dishonest or fraudulent removal or concealment of property to prevent distribution among creditor.

Section 422

Dishonestly or fraudulently preventing debt being available for creditors.

Section 423

Dishonest or fraudulent execution of deed of transfer containing false statement of consideration.

Section 424

Dishonest or fraudulent removal or concealment of property.

Of Mischief

Section 425 to Section 440

Section 425

Mischief.

Section 426

Punishment for mischief.

Section 427

Mischief causing damage to the amount of fifty rupees.

Section 428

Mischief by killing or maiming animal of the value of ten rupees.

Section 429

Mischief by killing or maiming cattle, etc., of any value or any animal of the value of fifty rupees.

Section 430

Mischief by injury to works of irrigation or by wrongfully diverting water.

Section 431

Mischief by injury to public road, bridge, river or channel.

Section 432

Mischief by causing inundation or obstruction to public drainage attended with damage.

Section 433

Mischief by destroying, moving or rendering less useful a light-house or sea-mark.

Section 434

Mischief by destroying or moving, etc., a land-mark fixed by public authority.

Section 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.

Section 436

Mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to destroy house, etc.

Section 437

Mischief with intent to destroy or make unsafe a decked vessel or one of twenty tons burden.

Section 438

Punishment for the mischief described in section 437 committed by fire or explosive substance.

Section 439

Punishment for intentionally running vessel agroun, or ashore with intent to commit theft, etc.

Section 440

Mischief committed after preparation made for causing death or hurt.

Of Criminal Trespass

Section 441 to Section 462

Section 441

Criminal trespass.

Section 442

House-trespass.

Section 443

Lurking house-trespass.

Section 444

Lurking house-trespass by night.

Section 445

House-breaking.

Section 446

House-breaking by night.

Section 447

Punishment for criminal trespass.

Section 448

Punishment for house-trespass.

Section 449

House-trespass in order to commit offence punishable with death.

Section 450

House-trespass in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment for life.

Section 451

House-trespass in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment.

Section 452

House-trespass after preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint.

Section 453

Punishment for lurking house-trespass or house-breaking.

Section 454

Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment.

Section 455

Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking after preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint.

Section 456

Punishment for lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night.

Section 457

Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment.

Section 458

Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night after preparation for hurt, assault, or wrongful restraint.

Section 459

Grievous hurt caused whilst committing lurking house-trespass or house-breaking.

Section 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.

Section 461

Dishonestly breaking open receptacle containing property.

Section 462

Punishment for same offence when committed by person entrusted with custody.

OF OFFENCES RELATING TO DOCUMENTS AND TO PROPERTY MARKS

Section 463 to Section 477A

Section 463

Forgery.

Section 464

Making a false document.

Section 465

Punishment for forgery.

Section 466

Forgery of record of Court or of public register, etc.

Section 467

Forgery of valuable security, will, etc.

Section 468

Forgery for purpose of cheating.

Section 469

Forgery for purpose of harming reputation.

Section 470

Forged document.

Section 471

Using as genuine a forged document or electronic record.

Section 472

Making or possessing counterfeit seal, etc., with intent to commit forgery punishable under section 467.

Section 473

Making or possessing counterfeit seal, etc., with intent to commit forgery punishable otherwise.

Section 474

Having possession of document described in section 466 or 467, knowing it to be forged and intending to use it as genuine.

Section 475

Counterfeiting device or mark used for authenticating documents described in section 467, or possessing counterfeit marked material.

Section 476

Counterfeiting device or mark used for authenticating documents other than those described in section 467, or possessing counterfeit marked material.

Section 477

Fraudulent cancellation, destruction, etc., of will, authority to adopt, or valuable security.

Section 477A

Falsification of accounts.

Of Property and Other Marks

Section 478 to Section 489

Section 478

Repealed.

Section 479

Property mark

Section 480

Repealed.

Section 481

Using a false property mark

Section 482

Punishment for using a false property mark.

Section 483

Counterfeiting a property mark used by another.

Section 484

Counterfeiting a mark used by a public servant.

Section 485

Making or possession of any instrument for counterfeiting a property mark.

Section 486

Selling goods marked with a counterfeit property mark.

Section 487

Making a false mark upon any receptacle containing goods.

Section 488

Punishment for making use of any such false mark.

Section 489

Tampering with property mark with intent to cause injury.

Of Currency-Notes and Bank-Notes

Section 489A to Section 489E

Section 489A

Counterfeiting currency-notes or bank-notes.

Section 489B

Using as genuine, forged or counterfeit currency-notes or bank-notes.

Section 489C

Possession of forged or counterfeit currency notes or bank-notes.

Section 489D

Making or possessing instruments or materials for forging or counterfeiting currency-notes or bank-notes.

Section 489E

Making or using documents resembling currency-notes or bank-notes.

OF THE CRIMINAL BREACH OF CONTRACTS OF SERVICE

Section 490 to Section 492

Section 490

[Repealed .].

Section 491

Breach of contract to attend on and supply wants of helpless person.

Section 492

[Repealed .].

OF OFFENCES RELATINGTO MARRIAGE

Section 493 to Section 498

Section 493

Cohabitation caused by a man deceitfully inducing a belief of lawful marriage.

Section 494

Marrying again during life-time of husband or wife.

Section 495

Same offence with concealment of former marriage from person with whom subsequent marriage is contracted.

Section 496

Marriage ceremony fraudulently gone through without lawful marriage.

Section 497

Adultery.

Section 498

Enticing or taking away or detaining with criminal intent a married woman.

OF CRUELTY BY HUSBAND OR RELATIVES OF HUSBAND

Section 498A

Husband or relative of husband of a woman subjecting her to cruelty.

OF DEFAMATION

Section 499 to Section 502

Section 499

Defamation.

Section 500

Punishment for defamation.

Section 501

Printing or engraving matter known to be defamatory.

Section 502

Sale of printed or engraved substance containing defamatory matter.

OR CRIMINAL INTIMIDATION, INSULTAND ANNOYANCE

Section 503 to Section 510

Section 503

Criminal intimidation.

Section 504

Intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace.

Section 505

Statements conducing to public mischief.

Section 506

Punishment for criminal intimidation.

Section 507

Criminal intimidation by an anonymous communication.

Section 508

Act caused by inducing person to believe that he will be rendered an object of the Divine displeasure.

Section 509

Word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman.

Section 510

Misconduct in public by a drunken person.

OF ATTEMPTS OF COMMIT OFFENCES

Section 511

Punishment for attempting to commit offences punishable with imprisonment for life or other imprisonment.