Act Text
Preamble1 - The Indian Penal Code 1860
Section1 - TITLE AND EXTENT OF OPERATION OF THE CODE This Act shall be called the Indian Penal Code, and shall extend to the whole
Section2 - PUNISHMENT OF OFFENCES COMMITTED WITHIN INDIA Every person shall be liable to punishment under this Code and not
Section3 - PUNISHMENT OF OFFENCES COMMITTED BEYOND BUT WHICH BY LAW MAY BE TRIED WITHIN INDIA Any person liable, by any Indian law
Section4 - EXTENSION OF CODE TO EXTRA TERRITORIAL OFFENCES The provisions of this Code apply also to any offence committed by
Section5 - CERTAIN LAWS NOT TO BE AFFECTED BY THIS ACT Nothing in this Act shall affect the provisions of any Act for punishing
Section6 - DEFINITIONS IN THE CODE TO BE UNDERSTOOD SUBJECT TO EXCEPTIONS Throughout this Code every definition of an offence,
Section7 - SENSE OF EXPRESSION ONCE EXPLAINED Every expression which is explained in any part of this Code, is used in every part
Section8 - GENDER The pronoun "he" and its derivatives are used for any person, whether male or female
Section9 - NUMBER Unless the contrary appears from the context, words importing the singular number include the plural number, and
Section10 - "MAN", WOMAN" The word "man" denotes a male human being of any age; the word "woman" denotes a female human being of
Section11 - "PERSON" The word "person" includes any Company or Association or body of persons, whether incorporated or not
Section12 - "PUBLIC" The word "Public" includes any class of the public or any community. COMMENTS It means members of the
Section13 - DEFINITION OF "QUEEN" Rep. by the AO 1950
Section14 - "SERVANT OF GOVERNMENT" The words "Servant of Government" denote any officer or servant continued, appointed or
Section15 - DEFINITION OF "BRITISH INDIA" Rep. by the AO 1937
Section16 - DEFINITION OF "GOVERNMENT OF INDIA" Rep. by the AO 1937
Section17 - GOVERNMENT The word "Government" denotes the Central Government or the Government of a State COMMENTS According to
Section18 - INDIA "India" means the territory of India excluding the State of Jammu and Kashmir. COMMENTS According to s. 2
Section19 - "JUDGE" The word "judge" denotes not only every person who is officially designated as a Judge, but also every person,
Section20 - "COURT OF JUSTICE" The words "Court of Justice" denote a Judge who is empowered by law to act judicially alone, or a
Section21 - "PUBLIC SERVANT" The words "Public servant" denote a person falling under any of the descriptions hereinafter
Section22 - "MOVABLE PROPERTY" The words "movable property" are intended to include corporeal property of every description, except
Section23 - "WRONGFUL GAIN"/"WRONGFUL LOSS" "Wrongful gain" is the gain by unlawful means of property to which the person losing
Section24 - "DISHONESTLY" Whoever does anything with the intention of causing wrongful gain to one person or wrongful loss to
Section25 - "FRAUDULENTLY" A person is said to do a thing fraudulently if he does that thing with intent to defraud but not
Section26 - "REASON TO BELIEVE" A person is said to have "reason to believe" a thing, if he has sufficient cause to believe
Section27 - "PROPERTY IN POSSESSION OF WIFE, CLERK OR SERVANT" When property is in the possession of a person's wife, clerk or
Section28 - "COUNTERFEIT" A person is said to "counterfeit" who causes one thing to resemble another thing, intending by means of
Section29 - "DOCUMENT" The word "document" denotes any matter expressed or described upon any substance by means of letters,
Section29A - [ELECTRONIC RECORD The words "electronic record" shall have the meaning assigned to them in clause
Section30 - "VALUABLE SECURITY" The words "valuable security" denote a document which is, or purports to be , a document whereby
Section31 - "A WILL" The words "a will" denote any testamentary document. COMMENTS Will: Wish; desire; pleasure; inclination;
Section32 - WORDS REFERRING TO ACTS INCLUDE ILLEGAL OMISSIONS In every part of this Code, except where a contrary intention appears
Section33 - "ACT", "OMISSION" The word "act" denotes as well a series of act, as a single act, the word "omission" denotes as well
Section34 - ACTS DONE BY SEVERAL PERSONS IN FURTHERANCE OF COMMON INTENTION When a criminal act is done by several persons in
Section35 - WHEN SUCH AN ACT IS CRIMINAL BY REASON OF ITS BEING DONE WITH A CRIMINAL KNOWLEDGE OR INTENTION Whenever an act, which
Section36 - EFFECT CAUSED PARTLY BY ACT AND PARTLY BY OMISSION Wherever the causing of a certain effect, or an attempt to cause
Section37 - CO-OPERATION BY DOING ONE OF SEVERAL ACTS CONSTITUTING AN OFFENCE When an offence is committed by means of several
Section38 - PERSONS CONCERNED IN CRIMINAL ACT MAY BE GUILTY OF DIFFERENT OFFENCES Where several persons are engaged or concerned in
Section39 - "VOLUNTARILY" A person is said to cause an effect "voluntarily" when he causes it by means whereby he intended to cause
Section40 - "OFFENCE" Except in the Chapters and sections mentioned in clauses 2 and 3 of this section, the word "offence" denotes
Section41 - "SPECIAL LAW" A "special law" is a law applicable to a particular subject. COMMENTS A law is special when it is
Section42 - "LOCAL LAW" A "Local law" is a law applicable only to a particular part of India. COMMENTS A local law is one which
Section43 - "ILLEGAL"--"LEGALLY BOUND TO DO" The word "illegal" is applicable to everything which is an offence or which is
Section44 - "INJURY" The word "Injury" denotes any harm whatever illegally caused to any person, in body, mind, reputation or
Section45 - LIFE The word "life" denotes the life of a human being, unless the contrary appears from the context
Section46 - "DEATH" The word "death" denotes the death of a human being unless the contrary appears from the context
Section47 - "ANIMAL" The word "animal" denotes any living creature, other than a human being
Section48 - "VESSEL" The word "vessel" denotes anything made for the conveyance by water of human being or of property
Section49 - "YEAR", "MONTH" Wherever the word, "year" or the word "month" is used, it is to be understood that the year or the
Section50 - "SECTION" The word "Section" denotes one of those portions of a Chapter of this Code which are distinguished by
Section51 - "OATH" The word "oath" includes a solemn affirmation substituted by law for an oath, and any declaration required or
Section52 - "GOOD FAITH" Nothing is said to be done or believed in "good faith" which is done or believed without due care and
Section52A - "HARBOUR" Except in section 157, and in section 130 in the case in which the harbour is given by the wife or husband or
Chapter3 - OF PUNISHMENTS
Section53 - PUNISHMENTS The punishment to which offenders are liable under the provisions of this Code are-- First--Death;
Chapter1 - CONSTRUCTION OF REFERENCE TO TRANSPORTATION
Section54 - COMMUTATION OF SENTENCE OF DEATH In every case in which sentence of death shall have been passed, the appropriate
Section55 - COMMUTATION OF SENTENCE OF IMPRISONMENT FOR LIFE In every case in which sentence of imprisonment for life shall have
Section55A - DEFINITION OF "APPROPRIATE GOVERNMENT" In sections 54 and 55 the expression "appropriate Government" means
Section56 - SENTENCE OF EUROPEANS AND AMERICANS TO PENAL SERVITUDE, PROVISO AS TO SENTENCE FOR TERM EXCEEDING TEN YEARS BUT NOT FOR
Section57 - FRACTIONS OF TERMS OF PUNISHMENT In calculating fraction of terms of punishment, imprisonment for life shall be
Section58 - [Offenders sentenced to transportation how dealt with until transported] Rep. by the Code of Criminal Procedure
Section59 - [Transportation instead of imprisonment] Rep. by s. 117 and Sch. Rep. by the Code of Criminal Procedure
Chapter2 - SENTENCE MAY BE
Section61 - SENTENCE OF FORFEITURE OF PROPERTY Rep. by the Indian Penal Code
Section62 - FORFEITURE OF PROPERTY, IN RESPECT OF OFFENDERS PUNISHABLE WITH DEATH, TRANSPORTATION OR IMPRISONMENT Rep. by Indian
Section63 - AMOUNT OF FINE Where no sum is expressed to which a fine may extend, the amount of fine to which the offender is liable
Section64 - SENTENCE OF IMPRISONMENT FOR NON-PAYMENT OF FINE In every case, of an offence punishable with imprisonment as well as
Section65 - LIMIT TO IMPRISONMENT FOR NON-PAYMENT OF FINE, WHEN IMPRISONMENT AND FINE AWARDABLE The term for which the court
Section66 - DESCRIPTION OF IMPRISONMENT FOR NON-PAYMENT OF FINE. The imprisonment which is imposed in default of payment of a fine
Section67 - IMPRISONMENT FOR NON-PAYMENT OF FINE, WHEN OFFENCE PUNISHABLE WITH FINE ONLY If the offence be punishable with fine
Section68 - IMPRISONMENT TO TERMINATE ON PAYMENT OF FINE The imprisonment which is imposed in default of a payment of a fine shall
Section69 - TERMINATION OF IMPRISONMENT ON PAYMENT OF PROPORTIONAL PART OF FINE If, before the expiration of the term of
Section70 - FINE LEVIABLE WITHIN SIX YEARS, OR DURING IMPRISONMENT-DEATH NOT TO DISCHARGE PROPERTY FROM LIABILITY The fine, or any
Section71 - LIMIT OF PUNISHMENT OF OFFENCE MADE UP OF SEVERAL OFFENCES Where anything which is an offence is made up of parts, any
Section72 - PUNISHMENT OF PERSON GUILTY OF ONE OF SEVERAL OFFENCES, THE JUDGEMENT STATING THAT IT IS DOUBTFUL OF WHICH In all cases
Section73 - SOLITARY CONFINEMENT Whenever any person is convicted of an offence for which under this Code the court has power to
Section74 - LIMIT OF SOLITARY CONFINEMENT In executing a sentence of solitary confinement, such confinement shall in no case exceed
Section75 - ENHANCED PUNISHMENT FOR CERTAIN OFFENCES UNDER CHAPTER XII OR CHAPTER XVII AFTER PREVIOUS CONVICTION Whoever, having
Chapter4 - GENERAL EXCEPTIONS
Section76 - ACT DONE BY A PERSON BOUND, OR BY MISTAKE OF FACT BELIEVING HIMSELF BOUND, BY LAW Nothing is an offence which is done
Section77 - ACT OF JUDGE WHEN ACTING JUDICIALLY Nothing is an offence which is done by Judge when acting judicially in the exercise
Section78 - ACT DONE PURSUANT TO THE JUDGMENT OR ORDER OF COURT Nothing which is done in pursuance of, or which is warranted by the
Section79 - ACT DONE BY A PERSON JUSTIFIED, OR BY MISTAKE OF FACT BELIEVING HIMSELF JUSTIFIED BY LAW Nothing is an offence which is
Section80 - ACCIDENT IN DOING A LAWFUL ACT Nothing is an offence which is done by accident or misfortune, and without any criminal
Section81 - ACT LIKELY TO CAUSE HARM, BUT DONE WITHOUT CRIMINAL INTENT, AND TO PREVENT OTHER HARM Nothing is an offence merely by
Section82 - ACT OF A CHILD UNDER SEVEN YEARS OF AGE Nothing is an offence which is done by a child under seven years of age 83: ACT
Section84 - ACT OF A PERSON OF UNSOUND MIND Nothing is an offence which is done by a person who, at the time of doing it, by reason
Section85 - ACT OF A PERSON INCAPABLE OF JUDGEMENT BY REASON OF INTOXICATION CAUSED AGAINST HIS WILL Nothing is an offence which is
Section86 - OFFENCE REQUIRING A PARTICULAR INTENT OR KNOWLEDGE COMMITTED BY ONE WHO IS INTOXICATED In cases where an act done is
Section87 - ACT NOT INTENDED AND NOT KNOWN TO BE LIKELY TO CAUSE DEATH OR GRIEVOUS HURT, DONE BY CONSENT Nothing which is not
Section88 - ACT NOT INTENDED TO CAUSE DEATH, DONE BY CONSENT IN GOOD FAITH FOR PERSON'S BENEFIT Nothing, which is not intended to
Section89 - ACT DONE IN GOOD FAITH FOR BENEFIT OF CHILD OR INSANE PERSON, BY OR BY CONSENT OF GUARDIAN Nothing which is done in
Section90 - CONSENT KNOWN TO BE GIVEN UNDER FEAR OR MISCONCEPTION A consent is not such a consent as is intended by any section of
Section91 - EXCLUSION OF ACTS WHICH ARE OFFENCES INDEPENDENTLY OF HARM CAUSED The exceptions in sections 87, 88 and 89 do not
Section92 - ACT DONE IN GOOD FAITH FOR BENEFIT OF A PERSON WITHOUT CONSENT Nothing is an offence by reason of any harm which it may
Section93 - COMMUNICATION MADE IN GOOD FAITH No communication made in good faith is an offence by reason of any harm to the person
Section94 - ACT TO WHICH A PERSON IS COMPELLED BY THREATS Except murder, and offences against the State punishable with death,
Section95 - ACT CAUSING SLIGHT HARM Nothing is an offence by reason that it causes, or that it is intended to cause, or that it is
Section96 - THINGS DONE IN PRIVATE DEFENCE Nothing is an offence which is done in the exercise of the right of private defence
Section97 - RIGHT OF PRIVATE DEFENCE OF THE BODY AND OF PROPERTY Every person has a right, subject to the restrictions contained in
Section98 - RIGHT TO PRIVATE DEFENCE AGAINST THAT ACT OF A PERSON OF UNSOUND MIND, ETC. When an act, which would otherwise be a
Section99 - ACT AGAINST WHICH THERE IS NO RIGHT TO PRIVATE DEFENCE There is no right of private defence against an act which does
Section100 - WHEN THE RIGHT OF PRIVATE DEFENCE OF THE BODY EXTENDS TO CAUSING DEATH The right of private defence of the body
Section101 - WHEN SUCH RIGHT EXTENDS TO CAUSING ANY HARM OTHER THAN DEATH If the offence be not of any of the descriptions
Section102 - COMMENCEMENT AND CONTINUANCE OF THE RIGHT OF PRIVATE DEFENCE OF THE BODY The right of private defence of the body
Section103 - WHEN THE RIGHT OF PRIVATE DEFENCE OF PROPERTY EXTENDS TO CAUSING DEATH The right of private defence of property
Section104 - WHEN SUCH RIGHT EXTENDS TO CAUSING ANY HARM OTHER THAN DEATH If the offence, the committing of which, or the attempting
Section105 - COMMENCEMENT AND CONTINUANCE OF THE RIGHT OF PRIVATE DEFENCE OF PROPERTY The right of private defence of property
Section106 - RIGHT OF PRIVATE DEFENCE AGAINST A DEADLY ASSAULT WHEN THERE IS RISK OF HARM TO INNOCENT PERSON If in the exercise of
Chapter5 - OF ABETMENT
Section107 - ABETMENT OF A THING A person abets the doing of a thing, who-- First--Instigates any person to do that thing; or
Section108 - ABETTOR A person abets an offence, who abets either the commission of an offence, or the commission of an act which
Section108A - ABETMENT IN INDIA OF OFFENCES OUTSIDE INDIA A person abets an offence within the meaning of this Code who, in India,
Section109 - PUNISHMENT OF ABETMENT IF THE ACT ABETTED IS COMMITTED IN CONSEQUENCE AND WHERE NO EXPRESS PROVISION IS MADE FOR ITS
Section110 - PUNISHMENT OF ABETMENT IF PERSON ABETTED DOES ACT WITH A DIFFERENT INTENTION FROM THAT OF ABETTOR Whoever abets the
Section111 - LIABILITY OF ABETTOR WHEN ONE ACT ABETTED AND DIFFERENT ACT DONE When an act is abetted and a different act is done,
Section112 - ABETTOR WHEN LIABLE TO CUMULATIVE PUNISHMENT FOR ACT ABETTED AND FOR ACT DONE If the act for which he abettor is liable
Section113 - LIABILITY OF ABETTOR FOR AN EFFECT CAUSED BY THE ACT ABETTED DIFFERENT FROM THAT INTENDED BY THE ABETTOR When an act is
Section114 - ABETTOR PRESENT WHEN OFFENCE IS COMMITTED Whenever any person, who if absent would be liable to be punished as an
Section115 - ABETMENT OF OFFENCE PUNISHABLE WITH DEATH OR IMPRISONMENT FOR LIFE IF OFFENCE NOT COMMITTED Whoever abets the
Section116 - ABETMENT OF OFFENCE PUNISHABLE WITH IMPRISONMENT If offence be not committed Whoever abets an offence punishable with
Section117 - ABETTING COMMISSION OF OFFENCE BY THE PUBLIC OR BY MORE THAN TEN PERSONS Whoever abets the commission of an offence by
Section118 - CONCEALING DESIGN TO COMMIT OFFENCE PUNISHABLE WITH DEATH OR IMPRISONMENT FOR LIFE Whoever, intending to facilitate or
Section119 - PUBLIC SERVANT CONCEALING DESIGN TO COMMIT OFFENCE WHICH IT IS HIS DUTY TO PREVENT Whoever, being a public servant,
Section120 - CONCEALING DESIGN TO COMMIT OFFENCE PUNISHABLE WITH IMPRISONMENT Whoever, intending to facilitate or knowing it to be
Section120A - DEFINITION OF CRIMINAL CONSPIRACY When two or more persons agree to do, or cause to be done
Section121 - WAGING, OR ATTEMPTING TO WAGE WAR, OR ABETTING WAGING OF WAR AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA Whoever, wages war against
Section121A - CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT OFFENCES PUNISHABLE BY SECTION 121 Whoever within or without India conspires to commit any of the
Section122 - COLLECTING ARMS, ETC., WITH INTENTION OF WAGING WAR AGAINST GOVERNMENT OF INDIA Whoever collects men, arms or
Section123 - CONCEALING WITH INTENT TO FACILITATE DESIGN TO WAGE WAR Whoever by any act, or by any illegal omission, conceals the
Section124 - ASSAULTING PRESIDENT, GOVERNOR, ETC., WITH INTENT TO COMPEL OR RESTRAIN THE EXERCISE OF ANY LAWFUL POWER Whoever, with
Section124A - SEDITION Whoever by words, either spoken or written, or by signs, or by visible representation, or otherwise, brings or
Section125 - WAGING WAR AGAINST ANY ASIATIC POWER IN ALLIANCE WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA Whoever wages war against the Government
Section126 - COMMITTING DEPREDATION ON TERRITORIES OF POWER AT PEACE WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA Whoever commits depredation, or
Section127 - RECEIVING PROPERTY TAKEN BY WAR OR DEPREDATION MENTIONED IN SECS. 125 AND 126 Whoever received any property knowing the
Section128 - PUBLIC SERVANT VOLUNTARILY ALLOWING PRISONER OF STATE OR WAR TO ESCAPE Whoever, being a public servant and having the
Section129 - PUBLIC SERVANT NEGLIGENTLY SUFFERING SUCH PRISONER TO ESCAPE Whoever, being a public servant and having a custody of
Section130 - AIDING ESCAPE OF, RESCUING OR HARBOURING SUCH PRISONER Whoever knowingly aids or assists any State prisoner or prisoner
Chapter7 - OF OFFENCES RELATING TO THE ARMY, NAVY AND AIR FORCE
Section131 - ABETTING MUTINY, ATTEMPTING TO SEDUCE A SOLDIER, SAILOR OR AIRMAN FROM HIS DUTY Whoever abets the committing of mutiny
Section132 - ABETMENT OF MUTINY, IF MUTINY IS COMMITTED IN CONSEQUENCE THEREOF Whoever abets the committing of mutiny by an officer,
Section133 - ABETMENT OF ASSAULT BY SOLDIER, SAILOR OR AIRMAN ON HIS SUPERIOR OFFICER, WHEN IN EXECUTION OF HIS OFFICE Whoever abets
Section134 - ABETMENT OF SUCH ASSAULT, IF THE ASSAULT IS COMMITTED Whoever abets an assault by an officer, soldier, sailor or
Section135 - ABETMENT OF DESERTION OF SOLDIER, SAILOR OR AIRMAN Whoever abets the desertion of any officer, soldier, sailor or
Section136 - HARBOURING DESERTER Whoever, except as hereinafter excepted, knowing or having reason to believe that an officer,
Section137 - DESERTER CONCEALED ON BOARD MERCHANT VESSEL THROUGH NEGLIGENCE OF MASTER The master or person in charge of a merchant
Section138 - ABETMENT OF ACT OF INSUBORDINATION BY SOLDIER, SAILOR OR AIRMAN Whoever abets what he knows to be an act of
Section139 - PERSON SUBJECT TO CERTAIN ACTS No person subject to the Army Act, the Army Act, 1950
Section140 - WEARING GARB OR CARRYING TOKEN USED BY SOLDIER, SAILOR OR AIRMAN Whoever, not being a soldier, sailor or airman in
Section141 - UNLAWFUL ASSEMBLY An assembly of five or more persons is designated an "unlawful assembly", if the common object of the
Section142 - BEING MEMBER OF UNLAWFUL ASSEMBLY Whoever, being aware of facts which render any assembly an unlawful assembly,
Section143 - PUNISHMENT Whoever is a member of an unlawful assembly, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a
Section144 - JOINING UNLAWFUL ASSEMBLY ARMED WITH DEADLY WEAPON Whoever, being armed with any deadly weapon, or with anything which,
Section145 - JOINING OR CONTINUING IN UNLAWFUL ASSEMBLY, KNOWING IT HAS BEEN COMMANDED TO DISPERSE Whoever joins or continues in an
Section146 - RIOTING Whenever force or violence is used by an unlawful assembly, or by any member thereof, in prosecution of the
Section147 - PUNISHMENT FOR RIOTING Whoever is guilty of rioting, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a
Section148 - RIOTING, ARMED WITH DEADLY WEAPON Whoever is guilty of rioting, being armed with a deadly weapon or with anything
Section149 - EVERY MEMBER OF UNLAWFUL ASSEMBLY GUILTY OF OFFENCE COMMITTED IN PROSECUTION OF COMMON OBJECT If an offence is
Section150 - HIRING, OR CONNIVING AT HIRING, OF PERSONS TO JOIN UNLAWFUL ASSEMBLY Whoever hires or engages, or employs or promotes,
Section151 - KNOWINGLY JOINING OR CONTINUING IN ASSEMBLY OF FIVE OR MORE PERSONS AFTER IT HAS BEEN COMMANDED TO DISPERSE Whoever
Section152 - ASSAULTING OR OBSTRUCTING PUBLIC SERVANT WHEN SUPPRESSING RIOT ETC . Whoever assaults or threatens to assault, or
Section153 - WANT ONLY GIVING PROVOCATION WITH INTENT TO CAUSE RIOT--IF RIOTING BE COMMITTED-- IF NOT COMMITTED Whoever,
Section153A - PROMOTING ENMITY BETWEEN DIFFERENT GROUPS ON GROUNDS OF RELIGION, RACE, PLACE OF BIRTH, RESIDENCE, LANGUAGE, ETC., AND
Section153B - IMPUTATIONS, ASSERTION PREJUDICIAL TO NATIONAL INTEGRATION
Section154 - OWNER OR OCCUPIER OF LAND ON WHICH AN UNLAWFUL ASSEMBLY IS HELD Whenever any unlawful assembly or riot takes place, the
Section155 - LIABILITY OF PERSON FOR WHOSE BENEFIT RIOT IS COMMITTED Whenever a riot is committed for the benefit or on behalf of
Section156 - LIABILITY OF AGENT OF OWNER OR OCCUPIER FOR WHOSE BENEFIT RIOT IS COMMITTED Whenever a riot is committed for the
Section157 - HARBOURING PERSONS HIRED FOR AN UNLAWFUL ASSEMBLY Whoever harbours, receives or assembles, in any house or premises in
Section158 - BEING HIRED TO TAKE PART IN AN UNLAWFUL ASSEMBLY OR RIOT Whoever is engaged, or hired, or offers or attempts to be
Section159 - AFFRAY When two or more persons, by fighting in a public place, disturb the public peace, they are said to "commit an
Section166 - PUBLIC SERVANT DISOBEYING LAW, WITH INTENT TO CAUSE INJURY TO ANY PERSON Whoever, being a public servant knowingly
Section167 - PUBLIC SERVANT FRAMING AN INCORRECT DOCUMENT WITH INTENT TO CAUSE INJURY Whoever, being a public servant, and being, as
Section168 - PUBLIC SERVANT UNLAWFULLY ENGAGING IN TRADE Whoever, being a public servant, and being legally bound as such public
Section169 - PUBLIC SERVANT UNLAWFULLY BUYING OR BIDDING FOR PROPERTY Whoever, being a public servant, and being legally bound as
Section170 - PERSONATING A PUBLIC SERVANT Whoever pretends to hold any particular office as a public servant, knowing that he does
Section171 - WEARING GARB OR CARRYING TOKEN USED BY PUBLIC SERVANT WITH FRAUDULENT INTENT Whoever, not belonging to a certain class
Section171A - "CANDIDATE", "ELECTORAL RIGHT" DEFINED For the purposes of this Chapter
Section171D - PERSONATION AT ELECTIONS Whoever at an election applies for a voting paper or votes in the name of any other person,
Section171E - PUNISHMENT OF BRIBERY Whoever commits the offence of bribery shall be punished with imprisonment of either description
Section171F - PUNISHMENT FOR UNDUE INFLUENCE OR PERSONATION AT AN ELECTION Whoever commits the offence of undue influence or
Section171G - FALSE STATEMENT IN CONNECTION WITH AN ELECTION Whoever with intent to affect the result of an election makes or
Section171H - ILLEGAL PAYMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH AN ELECTION Whoever without the general or special authority in writing of a
Section171I - FAILURE TO KEEP ELECTION ACCOUNTS Whoever being required by any law for the time being in force or any rule having the
Section172 - ABSCONDING TO AVOID SERVICE OF SUMMONS OR OTHER PROCEEDINGS Whoever absconds in order to avoid being served with a
Section173 - PREVENTING SERVICE OF SUMMONS OR OTHER PROCEEDING, OR PREVENTING PUBLICATION THEREOF Whoever in any manner
Section174 - NON-ATTENDANCE IN OBEDIENCE TO AN ORDER FROM PUBLIC SERVANT Whoever, being legally bound to attend in person or by an
Section174A - NON-APPEARANCE IN RESPONSE TO A PROCLAMATION UNDER SECTION 82 OF ACT 2 OF 1974 Whoever fails to appear at the specified
Section175 - OMISSION TO PRODUCE DOCUMENT OR ELECTRONIC RECORD TO PUBLIC SERVANT BY PERSON, LEGALLY BOUND TO PRODUCE IT Whoever,
Section176 - OMISSION TO GIVE NOTICE OR INFORMATION TO PUBLIC SERVANT BY PERSON LEGALLY BOUND TO GIVE IT Whoever, being legally
Section177 - FURNISHING FALSE INFORMATION Whoever, being legally bound to furnish information on any subject to any public servant,
Section178 - REFUSING OATH OR AFFIRMATION WHEN DULY REQUIRED BY PUBLIC SERVANT TO MAKE IT Whoever refuses to bind himself by an oath
Section179 - REFUSING TO ANSWER PUBLIC SERVANT AUTHORISED TO QUESTION Whoever, being legally bound to state the truth on any subject
Section180 - REFUSING TO SIGN STATEMENT Whoever refuses to sign any statement made by him, when required to sign that statement by a
Section181 - FALSE STATEMENT ON OATH OR AFFIRMATION TO PUBLIC SERVANT OR PERSON AUTHORISED TO ADMINISTER AN OATH OR AFFIRMATION
Section182 - FALSE INFORMATION, WITH INTENT TO CAUSE PUBLIC SERVANT TO USE HIS LAWFUL POWER TO THE INJURY OF ANOTHER PERSON Whoever
Section184 - OBSTRUCTING SALE OF PROPERTY OFFERED FOR SALE BY AUTHORITY OF PUBLIC SERVANT Whoever intentionally obstructs any sale
Section185 - ILLEGAL PURCHASE OR BID FOR PROPERTY OFFERED FOR SALE BY AUTHORITY OF PUBLIC SERVANT Whoever, at any sale of property
Section186 - OBSTRUCTING PUBLIC SERVANT IN DISCHARGE OF PUBLIC FUNCTIONS Whoever voluntarily obstructs any public servant in the
Section187 - OMISSION TO ASSIST PUBLIC SERVANT WHEN BOUND BY LAW TO GIVE ASSISTANCE Whoever, being bound by law to render or furnish
Section188 - DISOBEDIENCE TO ORDER DULY PROMULGATED BY PUBLIC SERVANT Whoever, knowing that, by an order promulgated by a public
Section189 - THREAT OF INJURY TO PUBLIC SERVANT Whoever holds out any threat of injury to any public servant, or to any person in
Section190 - THREAT OF INJURY TO INDUCE PERSON TO REFRAIN FROM APPLYING FOR PROTECTION TO PUBLIC SERVANT Whoever holds out any
Chapter11 - OF FALSE EVIDENCE AND OFFENCES AGAINST PUBLIC JUSTICE
Section191 - GIVING FALSE EVIDENCE Whoever, being legally bound by an oath or by an express provision of law to state the truth, or
Section192 - FABRICATING FALSE EVIDENCE Whoever causes any circumstance to exist or 1[makes any false entry in any book or record,
Section193 - PUNISHMENT FOR FALSE EVIDENCE Whoever intentionally gives false evidence in any stage of a judicial proceeding, or
Section194 - GIVING OR FABRICATING FALSE EVIDENCE WITH INTENT TO PROCURE CONVICTION OF CAPITAL OFFENCE Whoever gives or fabricates
Section195 - GIVING OR FABRICATING FALSE EVIDENCE WITH INTENT TO PROCURE CONVICTION OF OFFENCE PUNISHABLE WITH IMPRISONMENT FOR LIFE
Section196 - USING EVIDENCE KNOWN TO BE FALSE Whoever corruptly uses or attempts to use as true or genuine evidence any evidence
Section197 - ISSUING OR SIGNING FALSE CERTIFICATE Whoever issues or signs any certificate required by law to be given or signed, or
Section198 - USING AS TRUE A CERTIFICATE KNOWN TO BE FALSE Whoever, corruptly uses or attempts to use any such certificate as a true
Section199 - FALSE STATEMENT MADE IN DECLARATION WHICH IS BY LAW RECEIVABLE AS EVIDENCE Whoever, in any declaration made or
Section200 - USING AS TRUE SUCH DECLARATION KNOWING IT TO BE FALSE Whoever corruptly uses or attempts to use as true any such
Section201 - CAUSING DISAPPEARANCE OF EVIDENCE OF OFFENCE, OR GIVING FALSE INFORMATION TO SCREEN OFFENDER Whoever, knowing or having
Section202 - INTENTIONAL OMISSION TO GIVE INFORMATION OF OFFENCE BY PERSON BOUND TO INFORM Whoever, knowing or having reason to
Section203 - GIVING FALSE INFORMATION RESPECTING AN OFFENCE COMMITTED Whoever, knowing or having reason to believe that an offence
Section204 - DESTRUCTION OF DOCUMENT TO PREVENT ITS PRODUCTION AS EVIDENCE Whoever secrets or destroys any 1[document or electronic
Section205 - FALSE PERSONATION FOR PURPOSE OF ACT OR PROCEEDING IN SUIT OR PROSECUTION Whoever falsely personates another, and in
Section206 - FRAUDULENT REMOVAL OR CONCEALMENT OF PROPERTY TO PREVENT ITS SEIZURE AS FORFEITED OR IN EXECUTION Whoever fraudulently
Section207 - FRAUDULENT CLAIM TO PROPERTY TO PREVENT ITS SEIZURE AS FORFEITED OR IN EXECUTION Whoever fraudulently accepts, receives
Section208 - FRAUDULENTLY SUFFERING DECREE FOR SUM NOT DUE Whoever, fraudulently causes or suffers a decree or order to be passed
Section209 - DISHONESTLY MAKING FALSE CLAIM IN COURT Whoever fraudulently or dishonestly, or with intent to injure or annoy any
Section210 - FRAUDULENTLY OBTAINING DECREE FOR SUM NOT DUE Whoever fraudulently obtains a decree or order against any person for a
Section211 - FALSE CHARGE OF OFFENCE MADE WITH INTENT TO INJURE Whoever, with intent to cause injury to any person, institutes or
Section212 - HARBOURING OFFENDER Whenever an offence has been committed, whoever, harbours or conceals a person whom he knows or has
Section213 - TAKING GIFT, ETC., TO SCREEN AN OFFENDER FROM PUNISHMENT Whoever accepts or attempts to obtain, or agrees to accept,
Section214 - OFFERING GIFT OR RESTORATION OF PROPERTY IN CONSIDERATION OF SCREENING OFFENDER Whoever gives or causes, or offer or
Section215 - TAKING GIFT TO HELP TORECOVER STOLEN PROPERTY, ETC . Whoever takes or agrees or consents to take any gratification
Section216 - HARBOURING OFFENDER WHO HAS ESCAPED FROM CUSTODY OR WHOSE APPREHENSION HAS BEEN ORDERED Whenever any person convicted
Section216A - PENALTY FOR HARBOURING ROBBERS OR DACOITS Whoever, knowing or having reason to believe that any persons are about to
Section216B - [Definition of "harbour" in section 212, 216 and 216A] Rep. by the Indian Penal Code
Section217 - PUBLIC SERVANT DISOBEYING DIRECTION OF LAW WITH INTENT TO SAVE PERSON FROM PUNISHMENT OR PROPERTY FROM FORFEITURE
Section218 - PUBLIC SERVANT FRAMING INCORRECT RECORD OR WRITING WITH INTENT TO SAVE PERSON FROM PUNISHMENT OR PROPERTY FROM
Section219 - PUBLIC SERVANT IN JUDICIAL PROCEEDING CORRUPTLY MAKING REPORT, ETC., CONTRARY TO LAW Whoever, being a public servant
Section220 - COMMITMENT FOR TRIAL OR CONFINEMENT BY A PERSON HAVING AUTHORITY WHO KNOWS THAT HE IS ACTING CONTRARY TO LAW Whoever,
Section221 - INTENTIONAL OMISSION TO APPREHEND ON THE PART OF PUBLIC SERVANT BOUND TO APPREHEND Whoever, being a public servant,
Section222 - INTENTIONAL OMISSION TO APPREHEND ON THAT PART OF PUBLIC SERVANT BOUND TO APPREHEND PERSON UNDER SENTENCE OR LAWFULLY
Section223 - ESCAPE FROM CONFINEMENT OR CUSTODY NEGLIGENTLY SUFFERED BY PUBLIC SERVANT Whoever, being a public servant legally bound
Section224 - RESISTANCE OR OBSTRUCTION BY A PERSON TO HIS LAWFUL APPREHENSION Whoever, intentionally offers any resistance or
Section225 - RESISTANCE OR OBSTRUCTION TO LAWFUL APPREHENSION OF ANOTHER PERSON Whoever intentionally offers any resistance or
Section225A - OMISSION TO APPREHEND, OR SUFFERANCE OF ESCAPE, ON PART OF PUBLIC SERVANT, IN CASES NOT OTHERWISE, PROVIDED FOR
Section225B - RESISTANCE OR OBSTRUCTION TO LAWFUL APPREHENSION, OR ESCAPE OR RESCUE IN CASES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR Whoever, in
Section226 - [Unlawful return from transportation] Rep. by the Code of Criminal Procedure
Section227 - VIOLATION OF CONDITION OF REMISSION OF PUNISHMENT Whoever, having accepted any conditional remission of punishment,
Section228 - INTENTIONAL INSULT OR INTERRUPTION TO PUBLIC SERVANT SITTING IN JUDICIAL PROCEEDING Whoever, intentionally offers any
Section228A - DISCLOSURE OF IDENTITY OF THE VICTIM OF CERTAIN OFFENCES, ETC
Section229 - PERSONATION OF A JUROR OR ASSESSOR Whoever, by personation or otherwise, shall intentionally cause, or knowingly suffer
Section229A - FAILURE BY PERSON RELEASED ON BAIL OR BOND TO APPEAR IN COURT Whoever, having been charged with an offence and released
Section230 - "COIN" DEFINED Coin is metal used for the time being as money, and stamped and issued by the authority of some State or
Section231 - COUNTERFEITING COIN Whoever counterfeits or knowingly performs any part of the process of counterfeiting coin, shall be
Section232 - COUNTERFEITING INDIAN COIN Whoever counterfeits, or knowingly performs any part of the process of counterfeiting Indian
Section233 - MAKING OR SELLING INSTRUMENT FOR COUNTERFEITING COIN Whoever makes or mends, or performs any part of the process of
Section234 - MAKING OR SELLING INSTRUMENT FOR COUNTERFEITING INDIAN COIN Whoever makes or mends, or performs any part of the process
Section235 - POSSESSION OF INSTRUMENT, OR MATERIAL FOR THE PURPOSE OF USING THE SAME FOR COUNTERFEITING COIN Whoever is in
Section236 - ABETTING IN INDIA THE COUNTERFEITING OUT OF INDIA OF COIN Whoever, being within India, abets the counterfeiting of coin
Section237 - IMPORT OR EXPORT OF COUNTERFEIT COIN Whoever imports into India, or exports therefrom, any counterfeit coin, knowing or
Section238 - IMPORT OR EXPORT OF COUNTERFEITS OF THE INDIAN COIN Whoever imports into India, or exports therefrom, any counterfeit
Section239 - DELIVERY OF COIN, POSSESSED WITH KNOWLEDGE THAT IT IS COUNTERFEIT Whoever, having any counterfeit coin, which at the
Section240 - DELIVERY OF INDIAN COIN, POSSESSED WITH KNOWLEDGE THAT IT IS COUNTERFEIT Whoever, having any counterfeit coin which is
Section241 - DELIVERY OF COIN AS GENUINE, WHICH, WHEN FIRST POSSESSED, THE DELIVERER DID NOT KNOW TO BE COUNTERFEIT Whoever delivers
Section242 - POSSESSION OF COUNTERFEIT COIN BY PERSON WHO KNEW IT TO BE COUNTERFEIT WHEN HE BECAME POSSESSED THEREOF Whoever,
Section243 - POSSESSION OF INDIAN COIN BY PERSON WHO KNEW IT TO BE COUNTERFEIT WHEN HE BECAME POSSESSED THEREOF Whoever,
Section244 - PERSON EMPLOYED IN MINT CAUSING COIN TO BE OF DIFFERENT WEIGHT OR COMPOSITION FROMTHAT FIXED BY LAW Whoever, being
Section245 - UNLAWFULLY TAKING COINING INSTRUMENT FROM MINT Whoever, without lawful authority, takes out of any mint, lawfully
Section246 - FRAUDULENTLY OR DISHONESTLY DIMINISHING WEIGHT OR ALTERING COMPOSITION OF COIN Whoever, fraudulently or dishonestly
Section247 - FRAUDULENTLY OR DISHONESTLY DIMINISHING WEIGHT OR ALTERING COMPOSITION OF INDIAN COIN Whoever, fraudulently or
Section248 - ALTERING APPEARANCE OF COIN WITH INTENT THAT IT SHALL PASS AS COIN DIFFERENT DESCRIPTION Whoever, performs on any coin
Section249 - ALTERING APPEARANCE OF INDIAN COIN WITH INTENT THAT IT SHALL PASS AS COIN OF DIFFERENT DESCRIPTION Whoever performs on
Section250 - DELIVERY OF COIN, POSSESSED WITH KNOWLEDGE THAT IT IS ALTERED Whoever, having coin in his possession with respect to
Section251 - DELIVERY OF INDIAN COIN, POSSESSED WITH KNOWLEDGE THAT IT IS ALTERED Whoever, having coin in his possession with
Section252 - POSSESSION OF COIN BY PERSON WHO KNEW IT TO BE ALTERED WHEN HE BECAME POSSESSED THEREOF Whoever, fraudulently or with
Section253 - POSSESSION OF INDIAN COIN BY A PERSON WHO KNEW IT TO BE ALTERED WHEN HE BECAME POSSESSED THEREOF Whoever, fraudulently
Section254 - DELIVERY OF COIN AS GENUINE WHICH, WHEN FIRST POSSESSED, THE DELIVERER DID NOT KNOW TO BE ALTERED Whoever delivers to
Section255 - COUNTERFEITING GOVERNMENT STAMP Whoever counterfeits, or knowingly performs any part of the process of counterfeiting ,
Section256 - HAVING POSSESSION OF INSTRUMENT OR MATERIAL FOR COUNTERFEITING GOVERNMENT STAMP Whoever has in his possession any
Section257 - MAKING OR SELLING INSTRUMENT FOR COUNTERFEITING GOVERNMENT STAMP Whoever makes or performs any part of the process of
Section258 - SALE OF COUNTERFEIT GOVERNMENT STAMP Whoever sells, or offers for sale, any stamp which he knows or has reason to
Section259 - HAVING POSSESSION OF COUNTERFEIT GOVERNMENT STAMP Whoever has in his possession any stamp which he knows to be a
Section260 - USING AS GENUINE A GOVERNMENT STAMP KNOWN TO BE COUNTERFEIT Whoever uses as genuine any stamp, knowing it to be a
Section261 - EFFACING WRITING FROM SUBSTANCE BEARING GOVERNMENT STAMP OR REMOVING FROM DOCUMENT A STAMP USED FOR IT, WITH INTENT TO
Section262 - USING GOVERNMENT STAMP KNOWN TO HAVE BEEN BEFORE USED Whoever, fraudulently or with intent to cause loss to the
Section263 - ERASURE OF MARK DENOTING THAT STAMP HAS BEEN USED Whoever, fraudulently or with intent to cause loss to Government,
Section264 - FRAUDULENT USE OF FALSE INSTRUMENT FOR WEIGHING Whoever, fraudulently uses any instrument for weighing which he knows
Section265 - FRAUDULENT USE OF FALSE WEIGHT OR MEASURE Whoever, fraudulently uses any false weight or falls measure of length or
Section266 - BEING IN POSSESSION OF FALSE WEIGHT OR MEASURE Whoever is in possession of any instrument for weighing, or of any
Section267 - MAKING OR SELLING FALSE WEIGHT OR MEASURE Whoever makes, sells or disposes of any instrument for weighing, or any
Section268 - PUBLIC NUISANCE A person is guilty of a public nuisance who does any act or is guilty of an illegal omission which
Section269 - NEGLIGENT ACT LIKELY TO SPREAD INFECTION OF DISEASE DANGEROUS TO LIFE Whoever unlawfully or negligently does any act
Section270 - MALIGNANT ACT LIKELY TO SPREAD INFECTION OF DISEASE DANGEROUS TO LIFE Whoever malignantly does any act which is, and
Section271 - DISOBEDIENCE TO QUARANTINE RULE Whoever knowingly disobeys any rule made and promulgated by the Government for putting
Section272 - ADULTERATION OF FOOD OR DRINK INTENDED FOR SALE Whoever adulterates any article of food or drink, so as to make such
Section273 - SALE OF NOXIOUS FOOD OR DRINK Whoever sells, or offers or exposes for sale, as food or drink any article which has been
Section274 - ADULTERATION OF DRUGS Whoever adulterates any drug or medical preparation in such a manner as to lessen the efficacy or
Section275 - SALE OF ADULTERATED DRUGS Whoever, knowing any drug or medical preparation to have been adulterated in such a manner as
Section276 - SALE OF DRUG AS A DIFFERENT DRUG OR PREPARATION Whoever knowingly sells or offers or exposes for sale, or issues from a
Section277 - FOULING WATER OF PUBLIC SPRING OR RESERVOIR Whoever voluntarily corrupts or fouls the water of any public spring or
Section278 - MAKING ATMOSPHERE NOXIOUS TO HEALTH Whoever voluntarily vitiates the atmosphere in any place so as to make it noxious
Section279 - RASH DRIVING OR RIDING ON A PUBLIC WAY Whoever drives any vehicle, or rides, on any public way in a manner so rash or
Section280 - RASH NAVIGATION OF VESSEL Whoever navigates any vessel in a manner so rash or negligent as to endanger human life, or
Section281 - EXHIBITION OF FALSE LIGHT, MARK OR BUOY Whoever exhibits any false light, mark or buoy, intending or knowing it to be
Section282 - CONVEYING PERSON BY WATER FOR HIRE IN UNSAFE OR OVERLOADED VESSEL Whoever, knowingly or negligently conveys, or causes
Section283 - DANGER OR OBSTRUCTION IN PUBLIC WAY OR LINE OF NAVIGATION Whoever, by doing any act, or by omitting to take order with
Section284 - NEGLIGENT CONDUCT WITH RESPECT TO POISONOUS SUBSTANCE Whoever does, with any poisonous substance, any act in a manner
Section285 - NEGLIGENT CONDUCT WITH RESPECT TO FIRE OR COMBUSTIBLE MATTER Whoever does, with fire or any combustible matter, any act
Section286 - NEGLIGENT CONDUCT WITH RESPECT TO EXPLOSIVE SUBSTANCE Whoever does, with any explosive substance, any act so rashly or
Section287 - NEGLIGENT CONDUCT WITH RESPECT TO MACHINERY Whoever does, with any machinery, any act so rashly or negligently as to
Section288 - NEGLIGENT CONDUCT WITH RESPECT TO PULLING DOWN OR REPAIRING BUILDINGS Whoever, in pulling down or repairing any
Section289 - NEGLIGENT CONDUCT WITH RESPECT TO ANIMAL Whoever knowingly or negligently omits to take such order with any animal in
Section290 - PUNISHMENT FOR PUBLIC NUISANCE IN CASES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR Whoever commits a public nuisance in any case not
Section291 - CONTINUANCE OF NUISANCE AFTER INJUNCTION TO DISCONTINUE Whoever repeats or continues a public nuisance, having been
Section292 - SALE, ETC, OF OBSCENE BOOKS, ETC
Section293 - SALE, ETC., OF OBSCENE OBJECTS TO YOUNG PERSON Whoever sells, lets to hire, distributes, exhibits or circulates to any
Section294 - OBSCENE ACTS AND SONGS Whoever, to the annoyance of others
Section294A - KEEPING LOTTERY OFFICE Whoever keeps any office or place for the purpose of drawing any lottery not being a State
Section295 - INJURING OR DEFILING PLACE OF WORSHIP WITH INTENT TO INSULT THE RELIGION OF ANY CLASS Whoever destroys, damages or
Section295A - DELIBERATE AND MALICIOUS ACTS INTENDED TO OUTRAGE RELIGIOUS FEELINGS OF ANY CLASS BY INSULTING ITS RELIGION OR
Section296 - DISTURBING RELIGIOUS ASSEMBLY Whoever voluntarily causes disturbance to any assembly lawfully engaged in the
Section297 - TRESPASSING ON BURIAL PLACES, ETC Whoever, with the intention of wounding the feelings of any person or of insulting
Section298 - UTTERING WORDS, ETC., WITH DELIBERATE INTENT TO WOUND THE RELIGIOUS FEELINGS Whoever, with the deliberate intention of
Section299 - CULPABLE HOMICIDE Whoever causes death by doing an act with the intention of causing death, or with the intention of
Section300 - MURDER Except in the cases hereinafter excepted, culpable homicide is murder, if the act by which the death is caused
Section301 - CULPABLE HOMICIDE BY CAUSING DEATH OF PERSON OTHER THAN PERSON WHOSE DEATH WAS INTENDED If a person, by doing anything
Section302 - PUNISHMENT FOR MURDER Whoever commits murder shall be punished with death, or imprisonment for life and shall also be
Section303 - PUNISHMENT FOR MURDER BY LIFE CONVICT Whoever, being under sentence of imprisonment for life, commits murder, shall be
Section304 - PUNISHMENT FOR CULPABLE HOMICIDE NOT AMOUNTING TO MURDER Whoever commits culpable homicide not amounting to murder,
Section304A - CAUSING DEATH BY NEGLIGENCE Whoever causes the death of any person by doing any rash or negligent act not amounting to
Chapter6 - DOWRY DEATH
Section305 - ABETMENT OF SUICIDE OF CHILD OR INSANE PERSON If any person under eighteen years of age, any insane person, any
Section307 - ATTEMPT TO MURDER Whoever does any act with such intention or knowledge, and under such circumstances that, if he by
Section308 - ATTEMPT TO COMMIT CULPABLE HOMICIDE Whoever does any act with such intention or knowledge and under such circumstances
Section309 - ATTEMPT TO COMMIT SUICIDE Whoever attempts to commit suicide and does any act towards the commission of such offence,
Section310 - THUG Whoever, at any time after the passing of this Act, shall have been habitually associated with any other or others
Section311 - PUNISHMENT Whoever is a thug, shall be punished with imprisonment for life, and shall also be liable to fine. OF THE
Section312 - CAUSING MISCARRIAGE Whoever voluntarily causes a woman with child to miscarry, shall, if such miscarriage be not caused
Section313 - CAUSING MISCARRIAGE WITHOUT WOMAN'S CONSENT Whoever commits the offence defined in the last preceding section without
Section314 - DEATH CAUSED BY ACT DONE WITH INTENT TO CAUSE MISCARRIAGE Whoever, with intent to cause the miscarriage of a woman with
Section315 - ACT DONE WITH INTENT TO PREVENT CHILD BEING BORN ALIVE OR TO CAUSE IT TO DIE AFTER BIRTH Whoever before the birth of
Section316 - CAUSING DEATH OF QUICK UNBORN CHILD BYACT AMOUNTING TO CULPABLE HOMICIDE Whoever does any act under such circumstances,
Section317 - EXPOSURE AND ABANDONMENT OF CHILD UNDER TWELVE YEARS, BY PARENT OR PERSON HAVING CARE OF IT Whoever being the father or
Section318 - CONCEALMENT OF BIRTH BY SECRET DISPOSAL OF DEAD BODY Whoever, by secretly burying or otherwise disposing of the dead
Section319 - HURT Whoever causes bodily pain, disease or infirmity to any person is said to cause hurt. COMMENTS Where in course of
Section320 - GRIEVOUS HURT The following kinds of hurt only are designated as "grievous"-- First--Emasculation Secondly--Permanent
Section321 - VOLUNTARILY CAUSING HURT Whoever does any act with the intention of thereby causing hurt to any person, or with the
Section322 - VOLUNTARILY CAUSING GRIEVOUS HURT Whoever voluntarily causes hurt, if the hurt which he intends to cause or knows
Section323 - PUNISHMENT FOR VOLUNTARILY CAUSING HURT Whoever, except in the case provided for by section 334, voluntarily causes
Section324 - VOLUNTARILY CAUSING HURT BY DANGEROUS WEAPONS OR MEANS Whoever, except in the case provided for by section 334,
Section325 - PUNISHMENT FOR VOLUNTARILY CAUSING GRIEVOUS HURT Whoever, except in the case provided for by section 335, voluntarily
Section326 - VOLUNTARILY CAUSING GRIEVOUS HURT BY DANGEROUS WEAPONS OR MEANS Whoever, except in the case provided for by section
Section327 - VOLUNTARILY CAUSING HURT TO EXTORT PROPERTY, OR TO CONSTRAIN TO AN ILLEGAL ACT Whoever voluntarily causes hurt, for the
Section328 - CAUSING HURT BY MEANS OF POISON, ETC., WITH INTENT TO COMMIT AN OFFENCE Whoever administers to or causes to be taken by
Section329 - VOLUNTARILY CAUSING GRIEVOUS HURT TO EXTORT PROPERTY, OR TO CONSTRAIN TO AN ILLEGAL ACT Whoever voluntarily causes
Section330 - VOLUNTARILY CAUSING HURT TO EXTORT CONFESSION, OR TO COMPEL RESTORATION OF PROPERTY Whoever voluntarily causes hurt for
Section331 - VOLUNTARILY CAUSING GRIEVOUS HURT TO EXTORT CONFESSION, OR TO COMPEL RESTORATION OF PROPERTY Whoever voluntarily causes
Section332 - VOLUNTARILY CAUSING HURT TO DETER PUBLIC SERVANT FORM HIS DUTY Whoever voluntarily causes hurt to any person being a
Section333 - VOLUNTARILY CAUSING GRIEVOUS HURT TO DETER PUBLIC SERVANT FROM HIS DUTY Whoever voluntarily causes grievous hurt to any
Section334 - VOLUNTARILY CAUSING HURT ON PROVOCATION Whoever voluntarily causes hurt on grave and sudden provocation, if he neither
Section335 - VOLUNTARILY CAUSING GRIEVOUS HURT ON PROVOCATION Whoever voluntarily causes grievous hurt on grave and sudden
Section336 - ACT ENDANGERING LIFE OR PERSONAL SAFETY OF OTHERS Whoever does any act so rashly or negligently as to endanger human
Section337 - CAUSING HURT BY ACT ENDANGERING LIFE OR PERSONAL SAFETY OF OTHERS Whoever causes hurt to any person by doing any act so
Section338 - CAUSING GRIEVOUS HURT BY ACT ENDANGERING LIFE OR PERSONAL SAFETY OF OTHERS Whoever causes grievous hurt to any person
Section339 - WRONGFUL RESTRAINT Whoever voluntarily obstructs any person so as to prevent that person from proceeding in any
Section340 - WRONGFUL CONFINEMENT Whoever wrongfully restrains any person in such a manner as to prevent that person from proceeding
Section341 - PUNISHMENT FOR WRONGFUL RESTRAINT Whoever wrongfully restrains any person shall be punished with simple imprisonment
Section342 - PUNISHMENT FOR WRONGFUL CONFINEMENT Whoever wrongfully confines any person, shall be punished with imprisonment of
Section343 - WRONGFUL CONFINEMENT FOR THREE OR MORE DAYS Whoever wrongfully confines any person for three days or more, shall be
Section344 - WRONGFUL CONFINEMENT FOR TEN OR MORE DAYS Whoever wrongfully confines any person for ten days, or more, shall be
Section345 - WRONGFUL CONFINEMENT OF PERSON FOR WHOSE LIBERATION WRIT HAS BEEN ISSUED Whoever keeps any person in wrongful
Section346 - WRONGFUL CONFINEMENT IN SECRET Whoever wrongfully confines any person in such manner as to indicate an intention that
Section347 - WRONGFUL CONFINEMENT TO EXTORT PROPERTY, OR CONSTRAIN TO ILLEGAL ACT Whoever wrongfully confines any person for the
Section348 - WRONGFUL CONFINEMENT TO EXTORT CONFESSION, OR COMPEL RESTORATION OF PROPERTY Whoever wrongfully confines any person for
Section349 - FORCE A person is said to use force to another if he causes motion, change of motion, or cessation of motion to that
Section350 - CRIMINAL FORCE Whoever intentionally uses force to any person, without that person's consent, in order to the
Section351 - ASSAULT Whoever makes any gesture, or any preparation intending or knowing it to be likely that such gesture or
Section352 - PUNISHMENT FOR ASSAULT OR CRIMINAL FORCE OTHERWISE THAN ON GRAVE PROVOCATION Whoever assaults or uses criminal force to
Section353 - ASSAULT OR CRIMINAL FORCE TO DETER PUBLIC SERVANT FROM DISCHARGE OF HIS DUTY Whoever assaults or uses criminal force to
Section354 - ASSAULT OR CRIMINAL FORCE TO WOMAN WITH INTENT TO OUTRAGE HER MODESTY Whoever assaults or uses criminal force to any
Section355 - ASSAULT OR CRIMINAL FORCE WITH INTENT TO DISHONOUR PERSON, OTHERWISE THAN ON GRAVE PROVOCATION Whoever assaults or uses
Section356 - ASSAULT OR CRIMINAL FORCE IN ATTEMPT TO COMMIT THEFT OF PROPERTY CARRIED BY A PERSON Whoever assaults or uses criminal
Section357 - ASSAULT OR CRIMINAL FORCE IN ATTEMPT WRONGFULLY TO CONFINE A PERSON Whoever assaults or uses criminal force to any
Section358 - ASSAULT OR CRIMINAL FORCE ON GRAVE PROVOCATION Whoever assaults or uses criminal force to any person on grave and
Section359 - KIDNAPPING Kidnapping is of two kinds; kidnapping from India, and kidnaping from lawful guardianship. COMMENTS
Section360 - KIDNAPPING FROM INDIA Whoever conveys any person beyond the limits of India without the consent of that person, or of
Section361 - KIDNAPPING FROM LAWFUL GUARDIANSHIP Whoever takes or entices any minor under sixteen years of age if a male, or under
Section362 - ABDUCTION Whoever by force compels, or by any deceitful means induces any person to go from any place, is said to
Section363 - PUNISHMENT FOR KIDNAPPING Whoever, kidnaps any person from India or from lawful guardianship, shall be punished with
Section363A - KIDNAPPING OR MAIMING A MINOR FOR PURPOSES OF BEGGING
Section364 - KIDNAPPING OR ABDUCTING IN ORDER TO MURDER Whoever kidnaps or abducts any person in order that such person may be
Section365 - KIDNAPPING OR ABDUCTING WITH INTENT SECRETLY AND WRONGFULLY TO CONFINE PERSON Whoever kidnaps or abducts any person
Section366 - KIDNAPPING ABDUCTING OR INDUCING WOMAN TO COMPEL HER MARRIAGE, ETC Whoever kidnaps or abducts any woman with intent
Section366A - PROCURATION OF MINOR GIRL Whoever, by any means whatsoever, induces any minor girl under the age of eighteen years to
Section366B - IMPORTATION OF GIRL FROM FOREIGN COUNTRY Whoever imports into India from any country outside India or from the State of
Section367 - KIDNAPPING OR ABDUCTING IN ORDER TO SUBJECT PERSON TO GRIEVOUS HURT, SLAVERY ETC. Whoever kidnaps or abducts any person
Section368 - WRONGFULLY CONCEALING OR KEEPING IN CONFINEMENT, KIDNAPPED OR ABDUCTED PERSON Whoever, knowing that any person has been
Section369 - KIDNAPPING OR ABDUCTING CHILD UNDER TEN YEARS WITH INTENT TO STEAL FROM ITS PERSON Whoever kidnaps or abducts any child
Section370 - BUYING OR DISPOSING OF ANY PERSON AS A SLAVE Whoever, imports, exports, removes, buys, sells, or disposes of any person
Section371 - HABITUAL DEALING IN SLAVES Whoever habitually imports, exports, removes, buys, sells, traffics or deals in slaves shall
Section372 - SELLING MINOR FOR PURPOSES OF PROSTITUTION, ETC Whoever sells, lets to hire or otherwise dispose of any person under
Section373 - BUYING MINOR FOR PURPOSES OF PROSTITUTION, ETC. Whoever buys, hires or otherwise obtains possession of any person under
Section374 - UNLAWFUL COMPULSORY LABOUR Whoever unlawfully compels any person to labour against the will of that person, shall be
Section375 - RAPE A man is said to commit "rape" who, except in the case hereinafter excepted, has sexual intercourse with a woman
Section376A - INTERCOURSE BY A MAN WITH HIS WIFE DURING SEPARATION Whoever has sexual intercourse with his own wife, who is living
Section376B - INTERCOURSE BY PUBLIC SERVANT WITH WOMAN IN HIS CUSTODY Whoever, being a public servant, takes advantage of his
Section376C - INTERCOURSE BY SUPERINTENDENT OF JAIL, REMAND HOME, ETC Whoever, being the superintendent or manager of a jail, remand
Section376D - INTERCOURSE BY ANY MEMBER OF THE MANAGEMENT OR STAFF OF A HOSPITAL WITH ANY WOMAN IN THAT HOSPITAL Whoever, being on
Section377 - UNNATURAL OFFENCES Whoever voluntarily has carnal intercourse against the order of nature with any man, woman or
Chapter17 - OF OFFENCES AGAINST PROPERTY OF THEFT
Section378 - THEFT Whoever, intending to take dishonestly any moveable property out of the possession of any person without that
Section379 - PUNISHMENT FOR THEFT Whoever commits theft shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which
Section380 - THEFT IN DWELLING HOUSE, ETC. Whoever commits theft in any building, tent or vessel, which building, tent or vessel is
Section381 - THEFT BY CLERK OR SERVANT OF PROPERTY IN POSSESSION OF MASTER Whoever being a clerk or servant, or being employed in
Section382 - THEFT AFTER PREPARATION MADE FOR CAUSING DEATH, HURT OR RESTRAINT IN ORDER TO THE COMMITTING OF THE THEFT Whoever
Section383 - EXTORTION Whoever intentionally puts any person in fear of any injury to that person, or to any other, and thereby
Section384 - PUNISHMENT FOR EXTORTION Whoever commits extortion shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term
Section385 - PUTTING PERSON IN FEAR OF INJURY IN ORDER TO COMMIT EXTORTION Whoever, in order to the committing of extortion, puts
Section386 - EXTORTION BY PUTTING A PERSON IN FEAR OF DEATH OR GRIEVOUS HURT Whoever commits extortion by putting any person in fear
Section387 - PUTTING PERSON IN FEAR OF DEATH OR OF GRIEVOUS HURT, IN ORDER TO COMMIT EXTORTION Whoever, in order to the committing
Section388 - EXTORTION BY THREAT OF ACCUSATION OF AN OFFENCE PUNISHABLE WITH DEATH OR IMPRISONMENT FOR LIFE, ETC . Whoever commits
Section389 - PUTTING PERSON IN FEAR OF ACCUSATION OF OFFENCE, IN ORDER TO COMMIT EXTORTION Whoever, in order to the committing of
Section390 - ROBBERY In all robbery there is either theft or extortion When theft is robbery : Theft is "robbery" if, in order to
Section391 - DACOITY When five or more persons conjointly commit or attempt to commit a robbery, or where the whole number of
Section392 - PUNISHMENT FOR ROBBERY Whoever commits robbery shall be punished with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend
Section393 - ATTEMPT TO COMMIT ROBBERY Whoever attempts to commit robbery shall be punished with rigorous imprisonment for a term
Section394 - VOLUNTARILY CAUSING HURT IN COMMITTING ROBBERY If any person, in committing or in attempting to commit robbery,
Section395 - PUNISHMENT FOR DACOITY Whoever commits dacoity shall be punished with imprisonment for life, or with rigorous
Section396 - DACOITY WITH MURDER If any one of five or more persons, who are conjointly committing dacoity, commits murder in so
Section397 - ROBBERY, OR DACOITY, WITH ATTEMPT TO CAUSE DEATH OR GRIEVOUS HURT If, at the time of committing robbery or dacoity, the
Section398 - ATTEMPT TO COMMIT ROBBERY OR DACOITY WHEN ARMED WITH DEADLY WEAPON If, at the time of attempting to commit robbery or
Section399 - MAKING PREPARATION TO COMMIT DACOITY Whoever makes any preparation for committing dacoity, shall be punished with
Section400 - PUNISHMENT FOR BELONGING TO GANG OF DACOITS Whoever, at any time after the passing of this Act, shall belong to a gang
Section401 - PUNISHMENT FOR BELONGING TO GANG OF THEIVES Whoever, at any time after the passing of this Act, shall belong to any
Section402 - ASSEMBLING FOR PURPOSE OF COMMITTING DACOITY Whoever, at any time after the passing of this Act, shall be one of five
Section403 - DISHONEST MISAPPROPRIATION OF PROPERTY Whoever dishonestly misappropriates or converts to his own use any movable
Section404 - DISHONEST MISAPPROPRIATION OF PROPERTY POSSESSED BY DECEASED PERSON AT THE TIME OF HIS DEATH Whoever dishonestly
Section405 - CRIMINAL BREACH OF TRUST Whoever, being in any manner entrusted with property, or with any dominion over property,
Section406 - PUNISHMENT FOR CRIMINAL BREACH OF TRUST Whoever commits criminal breach of trust shall be punished with imprisonment of
Section407 - CRIMINAL BREACH OF TRUST BY CARRIER, ETC. Whoever, being entrusted with property as a carrier, wharfinger or
Section408 - CRIMINAL BREACH OF TRUST BY CLERK OR SERVANT Whoever, being a clerk or servant or employed as a clerk or servant, and
Section409 - CRIMINAL BREACH OF TRUST BY PUBLIC SERVANT, OR BY BANKER, MERCHANT OR AGENT Whoever, being in any manner entrusted with
Section410 - STOLEN PROPERTY Property, the possession whereof has been transferred by theft, or by extortion, or by robbery, and
Section411 - DISHONESTLY RECEIVING STOLEN PROPERTY Whoever dishonestly receives or retains any stolen property, knowing or having
Section412 - DISHONESTLY RECEIVING PROPERTY STOLEN IN THE COMMISSION OF A DACOITY Whoever dishonestly receives or retains any stolen
Section413 - HABITUALLY DEALING IN STOLEN PROPERTY Whoever habitually receives or deals in property which he knows or has reason to
Section414 - ASSISTING IN CONCEALMENT OF STOLEN PROPERTY Whoever voluntarily assists in concealing or disposing of or making away
Section415 - CHEATING Whoever, by deceiving any person, fraudulently or dishonestly induces the person so deceived to deliver any
Section416 - CHEATING BY PERSONATION A person is said to "cheat by personation" if he cheats by pretending to be some other person,
Section417 - PUNISHMENT FOR CHEATING Whoever cheats shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may
Section418 - CHEATING WITH KNOWLEDGE THAT WRONGFUL LOSS MAY ENSUE TO PERSON WHOSE INTEREST OFFENDER IS BOUND TO PROTECT Whoever
Section419 - PUNISHMENT FOR CHEATING BY PERSONATION Whoever cheats by personation shall be punished with imprisonment of either
Section420 - CHEATING AND DISHONESTLY INDUCING DELIVERY OF PROPERTY Whoever cheats and thereby dishonestly induces the person
Section421 - DISHONEST OR FRAUDULENT REMOVAL OR CONCEALMENT OF PROPERTY TO PREVENT DISTRIBUTION AMONG CREDITORS Whoever dishonestly
Section422 - DISHONESTLY OR FRAUDULENTLY PREVENTING DEBT BEING AVAILABLE FOR CREDITORS Whoever dishonestly or fraudulently prevents
Section423 - DISHONEST TO FRAUDULENT EXECUTION OF DEED OF TRANSFER CONTAINING FALSE STATEMENT OF CONSIDERATION Whoever dishonestly
Section424 - DISHONEST OR FRAUDULENT REMOVAL OR CONCEALMENT OF PROPERTY Whoever dishonestly or fraudulently conceals or removes any
Section425 - MISCHIEF Whoever with intent to cause, knowing that he is likely to cause wrongful loss or damage to the public or to
Section426 - PUNISHMENT FOR MISCHIEF Whoever commits mischief shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term
Section427 - MISCHIEF CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE AMOUNT OF FIFTY RUPEES Whoever commits mischief and thereby causes loss or damage to the
Section428 - MISCHIEF BY KILLING OR MAIMING ANIMAL OF THE VALUE OF TEN RUPEES Whoever commits mischief by killing, poisoning,
Section429 - MISCHIEF BY KILLING OR MAIMING CATTLE, ETC., OF ANY VALUE OR ANY ANIMAL OF THE VALUE OF FIFTY RUPEES Whoever commits
Section430 - MISCHIEF BY INJURY TO WORKS OF IRRIGATION OR BY WRONGFULLY DIVERTING WATER Whoever commits mischief by doing any act
Section431 - MISCHIEF BY INJURY TO PUBLIC ROAD, BRIDGE, RIVER OR CHANNEL Whoever commits mischief by doing any act which renders or
Section432 - MISCHIEF BY CAUSING INUNDATION OR OBSTRUCTION TO PUBLIC DRAINAGE ATTENDED WITH DAMAGE Whoever commits mischief by doing
Section433 - MISCHIEF BY DESTROYING, MOVING OR RENDERING LESS USEFUL A LIGHT-HOUSE OR SEA MARK Whoever commits mischief by
Section434 - MISCHIEF BY DESTROYING OR MOVING, ETC., A LAND-MARK FIXED BY PUBLIC AUTHORITY Whoever commits mischief by destroying or
Section435 - MISCHIEF BY FIRE OR EXPLOSIVE SUBSTANCE WITH INTENT TO CAUSE DAMAGE TO AMOUNT OF ONE HUNDRED OR
Section436 - MISCHIEF BY FIRE OR EXPLOSIVE SUBSTANCE WITH INTENT TO DESTROY HOUSE, ETC . Whoever commits mischief by fire or any
Section437 - MISCHIEF WITH INTENT TO DESTROY OR MAKE UNSAFE A DECKED VESSEL OR ONE OF TWENTY TONS BURDEN Whoever commits mischief to
Section438 - PUNISHMENT FOR THE MISCHIEF DESCRIBED IN SECTION 437 COMMITTED BY FIRE OR EXPLOSIVE SUBSTANCE Whoever commits, or
Section439 - PUNISHMENT FOR INTENTIONALLY RUNNING VESSEL AGROUND OR ASHORE WITH INTENT TO COMMIT THEFT, ETC. Whoever intentionally
Section440 - MISCHIEF COMMITTED AFTER PREPARATION MADE FOR CAUSING DEATH OR HURT Whoever commits mischief, having made preparation
Section441 - CRIMINAL TRESPASS Whoever enters into or upon property in the possession of another with intent to commit an offence or
Section442 - HOUSE-TRESPASS Whoever commits criminal trespass by entering into or remaining in any building, tent or vessel used as
Section443 - LURKING HOUSE TRESPASS Whoever commits house-trespass having taken precautions to conceal such house-trespass from some
Section444 - LURKING HOUSE-TRESPASS BY NIGHT Whoever commits lurking house-trespass after sunset and before sunrise, is said to
Section445 - HOUSE-BREAKING A person is said to commit "house-breaking" who commits house-trespass if he effects his entrance into
Section446 - HOUSE-BREAKING BY NIGHT Whoever commits house-breaking after sunset and before sunrise, is said to commit
Section447 - PUNISHMENT FOR CRIMINAL TRESPASS Whoever commits criminal trespass shall be punished with imprisonment of either
Section448 - PUNISHMENT FOR HOUSE-TRESPASS Whoever commits house-trespass shall be punished with imprisonment of either description
Section449 - HOUSE-TRESPASS IN ORDER TO COMMIT OFFENCE PUNISHABLE WITH DEATH Whoever commits house-trespass in order to the
Section450 - HOUSE-TRESPASS IN ORDER TO COMMIT OFFENCE PUNISHABLE WITH IMPRISONMENT FOR LIFE Whoever commits house-trespass in order
Section451 - HOUSE-TRESPASS IN ORDER TO COMMIT OFFENCE PUNISHABLE WITH IMPRISONMENT Whoever commits house-trespass in order to the
Section452 - HOSE-TRESPASS AFTER PREPARATION FOR HURT, ASSAULT OR WRONGFUL RESTRAINT Whoever commits house-trespass, having made
Section453 - PUNISHMENT FOR LURKING HOUSE-TRESPASS OR HOUSE-BREAKING Whoever commits lurking house-trespass or house-breaking, shall
Section454 - LURKING HOUSE-TRESPASS OR HOUSE-BREAKING IN ORDER TO COMMIT OFFENCE PUNISHABLE WITH IMPRISONMENT Whoever commits
Section455 - LURKING HOUSE-TRESPASS OR HOUSE-BREAKING AFTER PREPARATION FOR HURT, ASSAULT OR WRONGFUL RESTRAINT Whoever commits
Section456 - PUNISHMENT FOR LURKING HOUSE-TRESPASS OR HOUSE-BREAKING BY NIGHT Whoever commits lurking house-trespass by night, or
Section457 - LURKING HOUSE-TRESPASS OR HOUSE-BREAKING BY NIGHT IN ORDER TO COMMIT OFFENCE PUNISHABLE WITH IMPRISONMENT Whoever
Section458 - LURKING HOUSE-TRESPASS OR HOUSE-BREAKING BY NIGHT AFTER PREPARATION FOR HURT, ASSAULT, OR WRONGFUL RESTRAINT Whoever
Section459 - GRIEVOUS HURT CAUSED WHILST COMMITTING LURKING HOUSE-TRESPASS OR HOUSE-BREAKING Whoever, whilst committing lurking
Section460 - ALL PERSONS JOINTLY CONCERNED IN LURKING HOUSE-TRESPASS OR HOUSE-BREAKING BY NIGHT PUNISHABLE WHERE DEATH OR GRIEVOUS
Section461 - DISHONESTLY BREAKING OPEN RECEPTACLE CONTAINING PROPERTY Whoever dishonestly or with intent to commit mischief, breaks
Section462 - PUNISHMENT FOR SAME OFFENCE WHEN COMMITTED BY PERSON ENTRUSTED WITH CUSTODY Whoever, being entrusted with any closed
Chapter18 - OF OFFENCES RELATING TO DOCUMENTS AND TO PROPERTY MARKS
Section463 - FORGERY Whoever makes any false document or false electronic record or part of a document or electronic record, with
Section464 - MAKING A FALSE DOCUMENT 2[A person is said to make a false document or false electronic record-- First--Who dishonestly
Section465 - PUNISHMENT FOR FORGERY Whoever commits forgery shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term
Section466 - FORGERY OF RECORD OF COURT OR OF PUBLIC REGISTER, ETC, 1[Whoever forges a document or an electronic record, purporting
Section467 - FORGERY OF VALUABLE SECURITY, WILL ETC. Whoever forges a document which purports to be a valuable security or a will,
Section468 - FORGERY FOR PURPOSE OF CHEATING Whoever commits forgery, intending that the 4[document or electronic record forged]
Section469 - FORGERY FOR PURPOSE OF HARMING REPUTATION Whoever commits forgery 5[intending that the document or electronic record
Section470 - FORGED DOCUMENT A false 6[document or electronic record] made wholly or in part by forgery is designated a forged
Section471 - USING AS GENUINE A FORGED DOCUMENT Whoever fraudulently or dishonestly uses as genuine any 1[document or electronic
Section472 - MAKING OR POSSESSING COUNTERFEIT SEAL, ETC., WITH INTENT TO COMMIT FORGERY PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 467 Whoever makes
Section473 - MAKING OR POSSESSING COUNTERFEIT SEAL, ETC., WITH INTENT TO COMMIT FORGERY PUBLISHABLE OTHERWISE Whoever makes or
Section474 - HAVING POSSESSION OF DOCUMENT DESCRIBED IN SECTION 466 OR 467, KNOWING IT TO BE FORGED AND INTENDING TO USE IT AS
Section475 - COUNTERFEITING DEVICE OR MARK USED FOR AUTHENTICATING DOCUMENTS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 467, OR POSSESSING COUNTERFEIT
Section476 - COUNTERFEITING DEVICE OR MARK USED FOR AUTHENTICATING DOCUMENTS OTHER THAN THOSE DESCRIBED IN SECTION 467, OR
Section477 - FRAUDULENT CANCELLATION, DESTRUCTION, ETC. OF WILL, TO ADOPT, OR VALUABLE SECURITY Whoever fraudulently or dishonestly,
Section477A - FALSIFICATION OF ACCOUNTS Whoever, being a clerk, officer or servant, or employed or acting in the capacity of a clerk,
Section478 - [TRADE MARKS] Rep. by the Trade and Merchandise Marks Act, 1958
Section479 - PROPERTY MARK A mark used for denoting that moveable property belongs to a particular person is called a property mark
Section480 - [USING A FALSE TRADE MARK.] Rep. by the Trade and Merchandise Marks Act, 1958
Section481 - USING A FALSE PROPERTY MARK Whoever marks any movable property or goods or any case, package or other receptacle
Section482 - PUNISHMENT FOR USING A FALSE PROPERTY MARK Whoever uses any false property mark shall, unless he proves that he acted
Section483 - COUNTERFEITING A PROPERTY MARK USED BY ANOTHER Whoever counterfeits any property mark used by any other person shall be
Section484 - COUNTERFEITING A MARK USED BY A PUBLIC SERVANT Whoever counterfeits any property mark used by a public servant, or any
Section485 - MAKING OR POSSESSION OR ANY INSTRUMENT FOR COUNTERFEITING A PROPERTY MARK Whoever makes or has in his possession any
Section486 - SELLING GOODS MARKED WITH A COUNTERFEIT PROPERTY MARK Whoever sells, or exposes, or has in possession for sale, any
Section487 - MAKING A FALSE MARK UPON ANY RECEPTACLE CONTAINING GOODS Whoever makes any false mark upon any case, package or other
Section488 - PUNISHMENT OF MAKING USE OF ANY SUCH FALSE MARK Whoever makes use of any such false mark in any manner prohibited by
Section489 - TAMPERING WITH PROPERTY MARK WITH INTENT TO CAUSE INJURY Whoever removes, destroys, defaces or adds to any property
Section489A - COUNTERFEITING CURRENCY NOTES OR BANK NOTES Whoever counterfeits, or knowingly performs any part of the process of
Section489B - USING AS GENUINE, FORGED OR COUNTERFEIT CURRENCY-NOTES OR BANK-NOTES Whoever sells to, to or buys or receives from any
Section489C - POSSESSION OF FORGED OR COUNTERFEIT CURRENCY-NOTES OR BANK-NOTES Whoever has in his possession any forged or
Section489D - MAKING OR POSSESSING INSTRUMENTS OR MATERIALS FOR FORGING OR COUNTERFEITING CURRENCY-NOTES OR BANK-NOTES Whoever makes,
Section489E - MAKING OR USING DOCUMENTS RESEMBLING CURRENCY-NOTES OR BANK-NOTES
Chapter19 - OF THE CRIMINAL BREACH OF CONTRACTS OF SERVICE
Section490 - [Breach of contract of service during voyage of journey.] Rep. by the Workmen's Breach of Contract
Section491 - BREACH OF CONTRACT TO ATTEND ON AND SUPPLY WANTS OF HELPLESS PERSON Whoever, being bound by a lawful contract to attend
Section492 - BREACH OF CONTRACT TO SERVE AT DISTANT PLACE TO WHICH SERVANT IS CONVEYED AT MASTER'S EXPENSE [Rep. by the Workmen's
Section493 - COHABITATION CAUSED BY A MAN DECEITFULLY INDUCING A BELIEF OF LAWFUL MARRIAGE Every man who by deceit causes any woman
Section494 - MARRYING AGAIN DURING LIFETIME OF HUSBAND OR WIFE Whoever, having a husband or wife living, marries in any case in
Section495 - SAME OFFENCE WITH CONCEALMENT OF FORMER MARRIAGE FROM PERSON WITH WHOM SUBSEQUENT MARRIAGE IS CONTRACTED Whoever,
Section496 - MARRIAGE CEREMONY FRAUDULENTLY GONE THROUGH WITHOUT LAWFUL MARRIAGE Whoever, dishonestly or with a fraudulent
Section497 - ADULTERY Whoever has sexual intercourse with a person who is and whom he knows or has reason to believe to be the wife
Section498 - ENTICING OR TAKING AWAY OR DETAINING WITH CRIMINAL INTENT A MARRIED WOMAN Whoever, takes or entices away any woman who
Chapter20 - OF CRUELTY BY HUSBAND OR RELATIVES OF HUSBAND
Section498A - HUSBAND OR RELATIVE OF HUSBAND OF A WOMAN SUBJECTING HER TO CRUELTY Whoever, being the husband or the relative of the
Section499 - DEFAMATION Whoever, by words either spoken or intended to be read, or by signs or by visible representation, makes or
Section500 - PUNISHMENT FOR DEFAMATION Whoever defames another shall be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may
Section501 - PRINTING OR ENGRAVING MATTER KNOWN TO BE DEFAMATORY Whoever prints or engraves any matter, knowing or having good
Section502 - SALE OF PRINTED OR ENGRAVED SUBSTANCE CONTAINING DEFAMATORY MATTER Whoever sells or offers for sale any printed or
ChapterXXII - OF CRIMINAL INTIMIDATION, INSULT AND ANNOYANCE
Section503 - CRIMINAL INTIMIDATION Whoever threatens another with any injury to his person, reputation or property, or to the person
Section504 - INTENTIONAL INSULT WITH INTENT TO PROVOKE BREACH OF THE PEACE Whoever intentionally insults, and thereby gives
Chapter8 - STATEMENTS CONDUCING TO PUBLIC MISCHIEF
Section506 - PUNISHMENT FOR CRIMINAL INTIMIDATION Whoever, commits the offence of criminal intimidation shall be punished with
Section507 - CRIMINAL INTIMIDATION BY AN ANONYMOUS COMMUNICATION Whoever commits the offence of criminal intimidation by an
Section508 - ACT CAUSED BY INDUCING PERSON TO BELIEVE THAT HE WILL BE RENDERED AN OBJECT OF THE DIVINE DISPLEASURE Whoever
Section509 - WORD, GESTURE OR ACT INTENDED TO INSULT THE MODESTY OF A WOMAN Whoever, intending to insult the modesty of any woman,
Section510 - MISCONDUCT IN PUBLIC BY A DRUNKEN PERSON Whoever, in a state of intoxication, appears in any public place, or in any
ChapterXXIII - OF ATTEMPTS TO COMMIT OFFENCES
Section511 - PUNISHMENT FOR ATTEMPTING TO COMMIT OFFENCES PUNISHABLE WITH IMPRISONMENT FOR LIFE OR OTHER IMPRISONMENT Whoever
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