Indian Penal Code

Indian Penal Code, 1860 Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

Section Title Section Title

Title and extent of operation of Short title, commencement and

1 1
the Code application

Punishment of offence Short title, commencement and

2 1(3)
committed within India application

Punishment of offences
Short title, commencement and
3 committed beyond, but which by 1(4)
application
law may be tried within, India

Extension of Code to extra- Short title, commencement and

4 1(5)
territorial offences application

Certain laws not to be affected Short title, commencement and

5 1(6)
by this Act application

Definitions in the Code to be Short title, commencement and

6 1(6)
understood subject to exceptions application

Sense of expression once

7 – –
explained

8 Gender 2(10) “Gender”

9 Number 2(22) “Number”

10 “Man”, “Woman” 2(19) “Man”

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11 “Person” 2(26) “Person”

12 “Public” 2(27) “Public”

Definition of “Queen”
13 – –
(Repealed)

14 “Servant of Government” 2(28) “Public servant”

Definition of “British India”

15 – –
(Repealed)

Definition of “Government of
16 – –
India” (Repealed)

17 “Government” 2(12) “Government”

18 “India” – –

19 “Judge” 2(16) “Judge”

20 “Court of Justice” 2(5) “Court”

21 “Public servant” 2(28) “Public servant”

22 “Movable Property” 2(21) “Movable Property”

2(36) “Wrongful gain”

23 “Wrongful gain”
“Gaining wrongfully”, Losing
2(38)
wrongfully”

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24 “Dishonestly” 2(7) “Dishonestly

25 “Fraudulently” 2(9) “Fraudulently”

26 “Reason to believe” 2(29) “Reason to believe”

Property in possession of wife,

27 3(3) General explanation
clerk or servant

28 “Counterfeit” 2(4) “Counterfeit”

29 “Document” 2(8) “Document”

29A “Electronic record” 2(39) Words and expression

30 “Valuable security” 2(31) “Valuable security”

31 “A will” 2(34) “Will”

2(1) “Act”
Words referring to acts include
32
illegal omissions
3(4) General Explanations

2(1) “Act”
33 “Act”, “Omission”
2(25) “Omission”

Acts done by several persons in

34 3(5) General Explanations
furtherance of common intention

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When such an act is criminal by

35 reason of its being done with a 3(6) General Explanations
criminal knowledge or intention

Effect caused partly by act and

36 3(7) General Explanations
partly by omission

Co-operation by doing one of

37 several acts constituting an 3(8) General Explanations
offence

Perosns concerned in criminal

38 act may be guilty of different 3(9) General Explanations
offences

39 “Vountarily” 2(33) “Voluntarily”

40 “Offence” 2(24) “Offence”

41 “Special Law” 2(30) “Special Law”

42 “Local Law” 2(18) “Local Law”

43 “Illegal”, “Legally bound to do” 2(15) “Illegal” “legally bound to do”

44 “Injury” 2(14) “Injury”

45 “Life” 2(17) “Life”

46 “Death” 2(6) “Death”

47 “Animal” 2(2) “Animal”

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48 “Vessel” 2(32) “Vessel”

49 “Year”, “Month” 2(20) “Month”/ “Year”

50 “Section” – –

51 “Oath” 2(23) “Oath”

52 “Good faith” 2(11) “Good faith”

52A “Harbour” 2(13) “Harbour”

53 “Punishments” 4 Punishments

Construction of reference to
53A – –
transportation

Commutation of sentence of
54 5 Commutation of sentence
death

Commutation of sentence of
55 5 Commutation of sentence
imprisonment for life

Definition of “appropriate
55A Explanation Commutation of sentence
Government”

Sentence of Europeans and

Americans to penal servitude.
56 Proviso as to sentence for term – –
exceeding ten years but not for
life (Repealed)

57 Fractions of terms of punishment 6 Fractions of terms of punishment

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Offenders sentenced to
58 transportation how dealt with – –
until transported (Repealed)

Transportation instead of
59 – –
imprisonment (Repealed)

Sentence may be (in certain Sentence may be (in certain

60 cases of imprisonment) wholly 7 cases of imprisonment) wholly
or partly rigorous or simple or partly rigorous or simple

Sentence of forfeiture of
61 –
property (Repealed)

Forfeiture of property, in respect

of offenders punishable with
62 –
death, transportation or
imprisonment (Repealed)

Amount of fine, liability in

63 Amount of fine 8
default of payment of fine, etc.

Sentence of imprisonment for Amount of fine, liability in

64 8
non-payment of fine default of payment of fine, etc.

Limit to imprisonment for non-

payment of fine, when Amount of fine, liability in
65 8(3)
imprisonment and fine default of payment of fine, etc.
awardable

Description of imprisonment for Amount of fine, liability in

66 8(4)/(5)
non-payment of fine default of payment of fine, etc.

Imprisonment for non-payment

Amount of fine, liability in
67 of fine, when offence punishable 8(6)
default of payment of fine, etc.
with fine only

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Imprisonment to terminate on Amount of fine, liability in

68 8(6)
payment of fine default of payment of fine, etc.

Termination of imprisonment on
Amount of fine, liability in
69 payment of proportional part of 8(6)
default of payment of fine, etc.
fine

Fine leviable within six years or

during imprisonment. Death not Amount of fine, liability in
70 8(7)
to discharge property from default of payment of fine, etc.
liability

Limit of punishment of offence Limit of punishment of offence

71 9
made-up of several offences made up of several offences

Punishment of person guilty of Punishment of person guilty of

one of several offences, the one of several offences, the
72 10
judgment stating that it is judgment stating that it is
doubtful of which doubtful of which

73 Solitary confinement 11 Solitary confinement

74 Limit of solitary confinement 12 Limit of solitary confinement

Enhanced punishment for certain

Enhanced punishment for certain
offences under Chapter XII or
75 13 offences after previous
Chapter XVII after previous
conviction
conviction

Act done by a person bound, or Act done by a person bound, or

76 by mistake of fact believing 14 by mistake of fact believing
himself bound, by law himself bound, by law

Act of Judge when acting Act of Judge when acting

77 15
judicially judicially

Act done pursuant to the Act done pursuant to the

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Act done pursuant to the Act done pursuant to the

78 16
judgment or order of Court judgment or order of Court

Act done by a person justified, Act done by a person justified,

79 or by mistake of fact believing 17 or by mistake of fact believing
himself justified by law himself justified by law

80 Accident in doing a lawful 18 Accident in doing a lawful

Act likely to cause harm, but Act likely to cause harm, but
81 done without criminal intent, 19 done without criminal intent,
and to prevent other harm and to prevent other harm

Act of a child under seven years Act of a child under seven years
82 20
of age of age

Act of a child above seven and Act of a child above seven and
83 under twelve of immature 21 under twelve of immature
understanding understanding

84 Act of a person of unsound mind 22 Act of a person of unsound mind

Act of a person incapable of Act of a person incapable of

judgment by reason of judgment by reason of
85 23
intoxication caused against his intoxication caused against his
will will

Offence requiring a particular Offence requiring a particular

86 intent or knowledge committed 24 intent or knowledge committed
by one who is intoxicated by one who is intoxicated

Act not intended and not known Act not intended and not known
87 to be likely to cause death or 25 to be likely to cause death or
grievous hurt, done by consent grievous hurt, done by consent

Act not intended to cause death, Act not intended to cause death,
88 done by consent in good faith 26 done by consent in good faith
for person’s benefit for person’s benefit
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for person’s benefit for person’s benefit

Act done in good faith for

Act done in good faith for
benefit of child or person of
89 benefit of child or insane person, 27
unsound mind, by or by consent
by or by consent of guardian
of guardian

Consent known to be given Consent known to be given

90 28
under fear or misconception under fear or misconception

Exclusion of acts which are Exclusion of acts which are

91 offences independently of harm 29 offences independently of harm
caused. caused

Act done in good faith for Act done in good faith for
92 benefit of a person without 30 benefit of a person without
consent consent

Communication made in good Communication made in good

93 31
faith faith

Act to which a person is Act to which a person is

94 32
compelled by threats compelled by threats

95 Act causing slight harm 33 Act causing slight harm

96 Things done in private defence 34 Things done in private defence

Right of private defence of the Right of private defence of body

97 35
body and of property and of property

Right of private defence against Right of private defence against

98 the act of a person of unsound 36 act of a person of unsound mind,
mind, etc. etc.

Acts against which there is no Acts against which there is no

99 37
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Acts against which there is no Acts against which there is no
99 37
right of private defence right of private defence

When the right of private

When right of private defence of
100 defence of the body extends to 38
body extrends to causing death
causing death

When such right extends to When such right extends to

101 causing any harm other than 39 causing any harm other than
death death

Commencement and continuance Commencement and continuance

102 of the right of private defence of 40 of right of private defence of
the body body

When the right of private When right of private defence of

103 defence of property extends to 41 property extends to causing
causing death death

When such right extends to When such right extends to

104 causing any harm other than 42 causing any harm other than
death death

Commencement and continuance Commencement of continuance

105 of the right of private defence of 43 of right of private defence of
property property

Right of private defence against Right of private defence against

106 deadly assault when there is risk 44 deadly assault when there is risk
of harm to innocent person of harm to innocent person

107 Abetment of a thing 45 Abetment of a thing

108 Abettor 46 Abettor

Abetment in India of offences Abetment in India of offences

108A 47
outside India outside India

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Punishment of abetment if the Punishment of abetment if act

act abetted is committed in abetted is committed in
109 consequence and where no 49 consequence and where no
express provision is made for its express provision is made for its
punishment punishment

Punishment of abetment if Punishment of abetment if

person abetted does act with person abetted does not act with
110 50
different intention from that of different intention from that of
abettor abettor

Liability of abettor when one act Liability of abettor when one act
111 51
abetted and different act done abetted and different act done

Abettor when liable to Abettor when liable to

112 cumulative punishment for act 52 cumulative punishment for act
abetted and for act done abetted and for act done

Liability of abettor for an effect Liability of abettor for an effect

caused by the act abetted caused by the act abetted
113 53
different from that intended by different from that intended by
the abettor the abettor

Abettor present w hen offence is Abettor present w hen offence is

114 54
committed committed

Abetment of offence punishable Abetment of offence punishable

115 with death of imprisonment for 55 with death of imprisonment for
life-if offence not committed life

Abetment of offence punishable

Abetment of offence punishable
116 with imprisonment – if offence 56
with imprisonment
be not committed

Abetting commission of offence Abetting commission of offence

117 by the public or by more than 57 by public or by more than ten
ten persons persons

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Concealing design to commit Concealing design to commit

118 offence punishable with death or 58 offence punishable with death
imprisonment for life or imprisonment for life

Public servant concealing design Public servant concealing design

119 to commit offence which it is his 59 to commit offence which it is his
duty to prevent duty to prevent

Concealing design to commit Concealing design to commit

120 offence punishable with 60 offence punishable with
imprisonment imprisonment

Definition of criminal
120A 61(1) Criminal conspiracy
conspiracy

61(2) Criminal conspiracy

Punishment of criminal
120B Punishment for attempting to
conspiracy
commit offences punishable with
62
imprisonment for life or other
imprisonment

Waging or attempting to wage Waging, or attempting to wage

121 war or abetting waging of war, 147 war, or abetting waging of war,
against the Government of India against Government of India

Conspiracy to commit offences Conspiracy to commit offence

121A 148
punishable by section 121 punishable by section 147

Collecting arms, etc., with Collecting arms, etc., with

122 intention of waging war against 149 intention of waging war against
the Government of India Government of India

Concealing with intent to Concealing with intent to

123 150
facilitate design to wage war facilitate design to wage war

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Assaulting President, Assaulting President, Governor,

Government, etc., with intent to etc., with intent to compel or
124 151
compel or restrain the exercise restrain exercise of any lawful
of any lawful power power

Act endangering sovereignty,

124A Sedition 152
unity and integrity of India

Waging war against any Asiatic Waging war against Government

125 Power in alliance with the 153 of any foreign state at peace
Government of India with G overnment of India

Waging war against any Asiatic Committing depredation on

126 Power in alliance with the 154 territories of foreign State at
Government of India peace with Government of India

Receiving property taken by war Receiving property taken by war

127 or depredation mention in 155 or depredation mentioned in
sections 125 and 126 sections 153 and 154

Public servant voluntarily Public servant voluntarily

128 allowing prisoner of State or war 156 allowing prisoner of State or
to escape war to escape

Public servant negligently Public servant negligently

129 157
suffering such prisoner to escape suffering such prisoner to escape

Aiding escape of rescuing or Aiding escape of rescuing or

130 158
harbouring such prisoner harbouring such prisoner

Abetting mutiny, or attempting Abetting mutiny, or attempting

131 to seduce a soldier, sailor or 159 to seduce a soldier, sailor or
airman from his duty airman from his duty

Abetment of mutiny if mutiny is Abetment of mutiny, if mutiny is

132 committed in consequence 160 committed in consequence
thereof thereof

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Abetment of assault by soldier, Abetment of assault by soldier,

sailor or airman on his superior sailor or airman on his superior
133 161
officer, when in execution of his officer, when in execution of his
office office

Abetment of such assault, if the Abetment of such assault, if

134 162
assault is committed assault committed

Abetment of desertion of soldier, Abetment of desertion of

135 163
sailor or airman soldier, sailor or airman

136 Harbouring desertion 164 Harbouring deserter

Deserter concealed on board Deserver concealed on board

137 merchant vessel through 165 merchant vessel through
negligence of master negligence of master

Abetment of act of Abetment of act of

138 insubordination by soldier, sailor 166 insubordination by soldier,
or airman sailor or airman

Application of foregoing
138A sections to the Indian Marine – –
Service

139 Persons subject to certain Acts 167 Persons subject to certain Acts

Wearing garb or carrying token Wearing garb or carrying token

140 168
used by soldier, sailor or airman used by soldier, sailor or airman

141 Unlawful assembly 189 Unlawful assembly

Every member of unlawful

Being member of unlawful assembly guilty of offence
142 190
assembly committed in prosecution of
common object
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common object

143 Punishment 189(3) Unlawful assembly

Joining unlawful assembly 189(4)/

144 Unlawful assembly
armed with deadly weapon 189(9)

Joining or continuing in
189(3) /
145 unlawful assembly, knowing it Unlawful assembly
189(5)
has been commanded to disperse

146 Rioting 191 Rioting

191(2)/
147 Punishment for rioting Rioting
191(3)

Rioting, armed with deadly

148 191 Rioting
weapon

Every member of unlawful Every member of unlawful

assembly guilty of offence assembly guilty of offence
149 190
committed in prosecution of committed in prosecution of
common object common object

Hiring, or conniving at hiring, of

150 persons to join unlawful 189(6) Unlawful assembly
assembly

Knowingly joining or continuing

in assembly of five or more
151 189(5) Unlawful assembly
persons after it has been
commanded to disperse

Assaulting or obstructing public Assaulting or obstructing public

152 servant when suppressing riot, 195 servant when suppressing riot,
etc. etc.

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Wantonly giving provocation Wantonly giving provocation

with intent to cause riot- If with intent to cause riot- if
153 192
rioting be committed – If not rioting be committed; if not
committed committed

Promoting enmity between Promoting enmity between

different groups on grounds of different groups on grounds of
religion, race, place of birth, religion, race, place of birth,
153A 196
residence, language, etc., and residence, language, etc., and
doing acts prejudicial to doing acts prejudicial to
maintenance of harmony maintenance of harmony

Punishment for knowingly

carrying arms in any procession
153AA or organizing, or holding or – –
taking part in any mass drill or
mass training with arms

Imputations, assertions Imputations, assertions

153B prejudicial to national 197 prejudicial to national
integration integration

Owner or occupier of land on Liability of owner, occupier etc.,

154 which an unlawful assembly is 193 of land on which an unlawful
held assembly or riot takes place

Liability of owner, occupier etc.,

Liability of person for whose
155 193(2) of land on which an unlawful
benefit riot is committed
assembly or riot takes place

Liability of agent of owner or Liability of owner, occupier etc.,

156 occupier for whose benefit riot 193(3) of land on which an unlawful
is committed assembly or riot takes place

Harbouring persons hired for an

157 189(7) Unlawful assembly
unlawful assembly

Being hired to take part in an

158 189(8) Unlawful assembly
unlawful assembly or riot

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159 Affray 194 Affray

Punishment for commitment

160 194 Affray
affray

161 to
(Omitted) – –
165A

Public servant disobeying law , Public servant disobeying law ,

166 with intent to cause injury to any 198 with intent to cause injury to
person any person

Public servant disobeying Public servant disobeying

166A 199
direction under law direction under law

Punishment for non-treatment of Punishment for non-treatment of

166B 200
victim victim

Public servant framing an Public servant framing an

167 incorrect document with intent 201 incorrect document with intent
to cause injury to cause injury

Public servant unlawfully Public servant unlawfully

168 202
engaging in trade buying or bidding for property

Public servant unlawfully Public servant unlawfully

169 203
buying or bidding for property buying or bidding for property

170 Personating a public servant 204 Personating a public servant

Wearing garb or carrying token Wearing garb or carrying token

171 used by public servant with 205 used by public servant with
fraudulent intent fraudulent intent

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“Candidate”, “Electoral right” Candidate, electoral right

171A 169
defined defined

171B Bribery 170 Bribery

171C Undue influence at elections 171 Undue influence at elections

171D Personation at elections 172 Personation at elections

171E Punishment for bribery 173 Punishment for bribery

Punishment for undue influence Punishment for undue influence

171F 174
or personation at an election or personation at an election

False statement in connection False statement in connection

171G 175
with an election with an election

Illegal payments in connection Illegal payments in connection

171H 176
with an election with an election

171-I Failure to keep election accounts 177 Failure to keep election accounts

Absconding to avoid service of Absconding to avoid service of

172 206
summons or other proceeding summons or other proceeding

Preventing service of summons Preventing service of summons

173 or other proceeding or 207 or other proceeding, or
preventing publication thereof preventing publication thereof

Non-attendance in obedience to Non-attendance in obedience to

174 208
an order from public servant an order from public servant

Non-appearance in response to a
Non-appearance in response to a
proclamation under section 84 of
174A proclamation under section 82 of 209
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha
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174A proclamation under section 82 of 209
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha
Act 2 of 1974
Sanhita, 2023

Omission to produce document Omission to produce document

or electronic record to public or electronic record to public
175 210
servant by person legally bound servant by person legally bound
to produce it to produce it

Omission to give notice or Omission to give notice or

176 information to public servant by 210 information to public servant by
person legally bound to give it person legally bound to give it

177 Furnishing false information 212 Furnishing false information

Refusing oath or affirmation Refusing oath or affirmation

178 when duly required by public 213 when duly required by public
servant to make it servant to make it

Refusing to answer public Refusing to answer public

179 214
servant authorized to question servant authorized to question

180 Refusing to sign statement 215 Refusing to sign statement

False statement on oath or False statement on oath or

affirmation to public servant or affirmation to public servant or
181 216
person authorized to administer person authorized to administer
an oath or affirmation an oath or affirmation

False information with intent to False information, with intent to

cause public servant to use his cause public servant to use his
182 217
lawful power to the injury of lawful power to injury of
another person another person

Resistance to the taking of Resistance to the taking of

183 property by lawful authority of a 218 property by lawful authority of a
public servant public servant

Obstructing sale of property Obstructing sale of property

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Obstructing sale of property Obstructing sale of property

184 offered for sale by authority of 219 offered for sale by authority of
public servant public servant

Illegal purchase or bid for Illegal purchase or bid for

185 property offered for sale by 220 property offered for sale by
authority of public servant authority of public servant

Obstructing public servant in Obstructing public servant in

186 221
discharge of public functions discharge of public functions

Omission to assist public servant Omission to assist public servant

187 when bound by law to give 222 when bound by law to give
assistance assistance

Disobedience to order duly Disobedience to order duly

188 223
promulgated by public servant promulgated by public servant

Threat of injury to public Threat of injury to public

189 224
servant servant

Threat of injury to induce person Threat of injury to induce

190 to refrain from applying for 225 person to refrain from applying
protection to public servant for protection to public servant

191 Giving false evidence 227 Giving false evidence

192 Fabricating false evidence 228 Fabricating false evidence

193 Punishment for false evidence 229 Punishment for false evidence

Giving or fabricating false Giving or fabricating false

194 evidence with intent to procure 230 evidence with intent to procure
conviction of capital offence conviction of capital offence

Giving or fabricating false Giving or fabricating false

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Giving or fabricating false Giving or fabricating false
evidence with intent to procure evidence with intent to procure
195 conviction of offence punishable 231 conviction of offence punishable
with imprisonment for life or with imprisonment for life or
imprisonment imprisonment

Threatening any person to give Threatening any person to give

195A 232
false evidence false evidence

Using evidence known to be Using evidence known to be

196 233
false false

Issuing or signing false Issuing or signing false

197 234
certificate certificate

Using as true a certificate known Using as true a certificate

198 235
to be false known to be false

False statement made in False statement made in

199 declaration which is by law 236 declaration which is by law
receivable as evidence receivable as evidence

Using as true such declaration Using as true such declaration

200 237
knowing it to be false knowing it to be false

Causing disappearance of Causing disappearance of

201 offence, or giving false 238 offence, or giving false
information to screen offender information to screen offender

Intentional omission to give Intentional omission to give

202 information of offence by person 239 information of offence by person
bound to inform bound to inform

giving false information Giving false information

203 240
respecting an offence committed respecting an offence committed

Destruction of document or Destruction of document or

204 electronic record to prevent its 241 electronic record to prevent its
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204 electronic record to prevent its 241 electronic record to prevent its
production as evidence production as evidence

False personation for purpose of False personation for purpose of

205 act or proceeding in suit or 242 act or proceeding in suit or
prosecution prosecution

Fraudulent removal or Fraudulent removal or

concealment of property to concealment of property to
206 243
prevent its seizure as forfeited or prevent its seizure as forfeited or
in execution in execution

Fraudulent claim to property to Fraudulent claim to property to

207 prevent its seizure as forfeited or 244 prevent its seizure as forfeited or
in execution in execution

Fraudulently suffering decree for Fraudulently suffering decree

208 245
sum not done for sum not done

Dishonestly making false claim Dishonestly making false claim

209 246
in Court in Court

Fraudulently obtaining decree Fraudulently obtaining decree

210 247
for sum not due for sum not due

False charge of offence made False charge of offence made

211 248
with intent to injure with intent to injure

212 Harbouring offender 249 Harbouring offender

Taking gift, etc., to screen an Taking gift, etc., to screen an

213 250
offender from punishment offender from punishment

Offering gift or restoration of Offering gift or restoration of

214 property in consideration of 251 property in consideration of
screening offender screening offender

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Taking gift to help to recover Taking gift to help to recover

215 252
stolen property, etc. stolen property, etc.

Harbouring offender who has Harbouring offender who has

216 escaped from custody or whose 253 escaped from custody or whose
apprehension has been ordered apprehension has been ordered

Penalty for harbouring robbers Penalty for harbouring robbers

216A 254
or dacoits or dacoits

Definition of ‘harbour’ in
216B sections 212, 216 and – –
216A (Repealed)

Public servant disobeying Public servant disobeying

direction of law with intent to direction of law with intent to
217 255
save person from punishment or save person from punishment or
property from forfeiture property from forfeiture

Public servant framing incorrect Public servant framing incorrect

record or writing with intent to record or writing with intent to
218 256
save person from punishment or save person from punishment or
property from forfeiture property from forfeiture

Public servant in judicial Public servant in judicial

219 proceeding corruptly making 257 proceeding corruptly making
report, etc., contrary to law report etc., contrary to law

Commitment for trial or Commitment for trial or

confinement by person having confinement by person having
220 258
authority who knows that he is authority who knows that he is
acting contrary to law acting contrary to law

Intentional omission to Intentional omission to

221 apprehend on the part of public 259 apprehend on the part of public
servant bound to apprehend servant bound to apprehend

Intentional omission to Intentional omission to

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Intentional omission to Intentional omission to
apprehend on the part of public apprehend on the part of public
222 servant bound to apprehend 260 servant bound to apprehend
person under sentence or person under sentence or
lawfully committed lawfully committed

Escape from confinement or Escape from confinement or

223 custody negligently suffered by 261 custody negligently suffered by
public servant public servant

Resistance or obstruction by a Resistance or obstruction by a

224 person to his lawful 262 person to his lawful
apprehension apprehension

Resistance or obstruction to Resistance or obstruction to

225 lawful apprehension of another 263 lawful apprehension of another
person person

Omission to apprehend, or Omission to apprehend, or

sufferance of escape, on part of sufferance of escape, on part of
225A 264
public servant, in cases not public servant, in cases not
otherw ise provided for otherw ise provided for

Resistance or obstruction to Resistance or obstruction to

lawful apprehension, or escape lawful apprehension, or escape
225B 265
or rescue, in cases not otherwise or rescue, in cases not otherwise
provided for provided for

Unlawful return from

226 – –
transportation

Violation of condition of Violation of condition of

227 266
remission of punishment remission of punishment

Intentional insult or interruption Intentional insult or interruption

228 to public servant sitting in 267 to public servant sitting in
judicial proceeding judicial proceeding

Personation of a juror or
229 268 Personation of assessor
assessor
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229 268 Personation of assessor
assessor

Failure by person released on Failure by person released on

229A 269
bail or bond to appear in court bail or bond to appear in court

Counterfeiting coin, government

230 “Coin” defined 178 stamps, currency-notes or bank-
notes

Counterfeiting coin, government

231 Counterfeiting coin 178 stamps, currency-notes or bank-
notes

Counterfeiting coin, government

232 Counterfeiting Indian coin 178 stamps, currency-notes or bank-
notes

Making or possessing
instruments or materials for
181 forging or counterfeiting coin,
Government stamp, currency
Making or selling instrument for notes or bank-notes
233
counterfeiting coin

Making or using documents

182 resembling currency-notes or
bank-notes

Making or possessing
instruments or materials for
181 forging or counterfeiting coin,
Government stamp, currency
Making or seling instrument for notes or bank-notes
234
counterfeiting Indian coin

Making or using documents

182 resembling currency-notes or
bank-notes

Making or possessing
instruments or materials for
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instruments or materials for
181 forging or counterfeiting coin,
Government stamp, currency
Possession of instrument of notes or bank-notes
235 material for the purpose of using
the same for counterfeiting coin
Making or using documents
182 resembling currency-notes or
bank-notes

Abetting in India the

236 counterfeiting out of India of – –
coin

Using as genuine, forged or

Import or export of counterfeit counterfeit coin, Government
237 179
coin stamp, currency-notes or bank-
notes

Using as genuine, forged or

Import or export of counterfeits counterfeit coin, Government
238 179
of the Indian coin stamp, currency-notes or bank-
notes

Using as genuine, forged or

Delivery of coin, possessed w ith counterfeit coin, Government
239 179
knowledge that it is counterfeit stamp, currency-notes or bank-
notes

Using as genuine, forged or

Delivery of Indian coin,
counterfeit coin, Government
240 possessed with knowledge that it 179
stamp, currency-notes or bank-
is counterfeit
notes

Delivery of coin as genuine,

which, when first possessed, the
241 – –
deliverer did not know to be
counterfeit.

Possession of counterfeit coin by Possession of forged or

person who knew it to be counterfeit coin, Government
242 180
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person who knew it to be counterfeit coin, Government
242 180
counterfeit when he became stamp, currency-notes or bank-
possessed thereof notes

Possession of Indian coin by Possession of forged or

person who knew it to be counterfeit coin, Government
243 180
counterfeit when he became stamp, currency-notes or bank-
possessed thereof notes

Person employed in mint causing Person employed in mint

coin to be of different weight or causing coin to be of different
244 187
composition from that fixed by weight or composition from that
law fixed by law

Unlawfully taking coining Unlawfully taking coining

245 188
instrument from mint instrument from mint

Fraudulently or dishonestly
246 diminishing weight or altering – –
composition of coin

Fraudulently or dishonestly Counterfeiting coin, government

247 diminishing weight or altering 178(5) stamps, currency-notes or bank-
composition of Indian coin notes

Altering appearance of coin with

248 intent that it shall pass as coin of – –
different description

Altering appearance of Indian

249 coin with intent that it shall pass – –
as coin of different description

Delivery of coin, possessed w ith

250 – –
knowledge that it is altered

Delivery of Indian coin,

251 possessed with knowledge that it – –
is altered

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Possession of coin by person

252 who knew it to be altered when – –
he became possessed thereof

Possession of Indian coin by

person who knew it to be altered
253 – –
when he became possessed
thereof

Delivery of coin as genuine

which, when first possessed, the
254 – –
deliverer did not know to be
altered

Counterfeiting coin, government

Counterfeiting Government
255 178 stamps, currency-notes or bank-
stamp
notes

Making or possessing
Having possession of instrument instruments or materials for
256 or material for counterfeiting 181 forging or counterfeiting coin,
Government stamp Government stamp, currency
notes or bank-notes

Making or possessing
Making or selling instrument for instruments or materials for
257 counterfeiting Government 181 forging or counterfeiting coin,
stamp Government stamp, currency
notes or bank-notes

Sale of counterfeit Government

258 186 Prohibition of fictitious stamps
stamp

Possession of forged or
Having possession of counterfeit counterfeit coin, Government
259 180
Government stamp stamp, currency-notes or bank-
notes

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Using as genuine, forged or

Using as genuine a Government counterfeit coin, Government
260 179
stamp known to be counterfeit stamp, currency-notes or bank-
notes

Effacing writing from substance Effacing writing from substance

bearing Government stamp, or bearing Government stamp, or
261 removing from document a 183 removing from document a
stamp used for it, with intent to stamp used for it, with intent to
cause loss to Government cause loss to Government

Using Government stamp known Using Government stamp known

262 184
to have been before used to have been before used

Erasure of mark denoting that Erasure of mark denoting that

263 185
stamp was been used stamp was been used

263A Prohibition of fictitious stamps 186 Prohibition of fictitious stamps

Fraudulent use of false

264 – –
instrument for weighing

Fraudulent use of false weight or

265 – –
measure

Being in possession of false

266 – –
weight or measure

Making or selling false weight

267 – –
or measure

268 Public nuisance 270 Public nuisance

Negligent act likely to spread Negligent act likely to spread

269 infection of disease dangerous to 271 infection of disease dangerous to
life life

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Malignant act likely to spread Malignant act likely to spread

270 infection of disease dangerous to 272 infection of disease dangerous to
life life

271 Disobedience to quarantine rule 273 Disobedience to quarantine rule

Adulteration of food or drink Adulteration of food or drink

272 274
intended for sale intended for sale

273 Sale of noxious food or drink 275 Sale of noxious food or drink

274 Sale of adulterated drugs 276 Sale of adulterated drugs

Sale of drug as a different drug Sale of drug as a different drug

276 278
or preparation or preparation

Fouling water of public spring Fouling water of public spring

277 279
or reservoir or reservoir

Making atmosphere noxious to Making atmosphere noxious to

278 280
health health

Rash driving or riding on a Rash driving or riding on a

279 281
public way public way

280 Rash navigation of vessel 282 Rash navigation of vessel

Exhibition of false light, mark or Exhibition of false light, mark or

281 283
buoy buoy

Conveying person by water for Conveying person by water for

282 hire in unsafe or overloaded 284 hire in unsafe or overloaded
vessel vessel

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Danger or obstruction in public Danger or obstruction in public

283 285
way or line of navigation way or line of navigation

Negligent conduct with respect Negligent conduct with respect

284 286
to poisonous substance to poisonous substance

Negligent conduct with respect Negligent conduct with respect

285 287
to fire or combustible matter to fire or combustible matter

Negligent conduct with respect Negligent conduct with respect

286 288
to explosive substance to explosive substance

Negligent conduct with respect Negligent conduct with respect

287 289
to machinery to machinery

Negligent conduct with respect Negligent conduct with respect

288 to pulling down or repairing 290 to pulling down, repairing or
buildings constructing buildings, etc.

Negligent conduct with respect Negligent conduct with respect

289 291
to animal to animal

Punishment for public nuisance Punishment for public nuisance

290 in cases not otherwise provided 292 in cases not otherwise provided
for for

Continuance of nuisance after Continuance of nuisance after

291 293
injunction to discontinue injunction to discontinue

292 Sale, etc., of obscene books, etc. 294 Sale, etc., of obscene books, etc.

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

293 295
young person child

294 Obscene acts and songs 296 Obscene acts and songs
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294 Obscene acts and songs 296 Obscene acts and songs

294A Keeping lottery office 297 Keeping lottery office

Injuring or defiling place of Injuring or defiling place of

295 worship with intent to insult the 298 worship, with intent to insult the
religion of any class religion of any class

Deliberate and malicious acts Deliberate and malicious acts

intended to outrage religious intended to outrage religious
295A 299
feelings of any class by insulting feelings of any class by insulting
its religion or religious beliefs its religion or religious beliefs

296 Disturbing religious assembly 300 Disturbing religious assembly

Trespassing on burial places, Trespassing on burial places,

297 301
etc. etc.

Uttering words, etc., with Uttering words, etc., with

298 deliberate intent to wound 302 deliberate intent to wound
religious feelings religious feelings of any person

299 Culpable homicide 100 Culpable homicide

300 Murder 101 Murder

Culpable homicide by causing Culpable homicide by causing

death of person other than death of person other than
301 102
person whose death was person whose death was
intended intended

302 Punishment for murder 103 Punishment for murder

Punishment for murder by life- Punishment for murder by life-

303 104
convict convict

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Punishment for culpable Punishment for culpable

304 homicide not amounting to 105 homicide not amounting to
murder murder

304A Causing death by negligence 106 Causing death by negligence

304B Dowry death 80 Dowry death

Abetment of suicide of child or Abetment of suicide of child or

305 107
insane person person with mental illness

306 Abetment of suicide 108 Abetment of suicide

307 Attempt to murder 109 Attempt to murder

Attempt to commit culpable Attempt to commit culpable

308 110
homicide homicide

Attempt to commit suicide to

309 Attempt to commit suicide 226 compel or restraint exercise of
lawful power

310 Thug – –

311 Punishment – –

312 Causing miscarriage 88 Causing miscarriage

Causing miscarriage without Causing miscarriage without

313 89
woman’s consent woman’s consent

Death caused by act done with Death caused by act done with
314 90
intent to cause miscarriage intent to cause miscarriage

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Act done with intent to prevent Act done with intent to prevent
315 child being born alive or to 91 child being born alive or to
cause to die after birth cause to die after birth

Causing death of quick unborn Causing death of quick unborn

316 child by act amounting to 92 child by act amounting to
culpable homicide culpable homicide

Exposure and abandonment of Exposure and abandonment of

child under twelve years by child under twelve years by
317 93
parent or person having care of parent or person having care of
it it

Concealment of birth by secret Concealment of birth by secret

318 94
disposal of dead body disposal of dead body

319 Hurt 114 Hurt

320 Grievous hurt 116 Grievous hurt

321 Voluntarily causing hurt 115 Voluntarily causing hurt

Voluntarily causing grievous Voluntarily causing grievous

322 117
hurt hurt

Punishment for voluntarily

323 115(2) Voluntarily causing hurt
causing hurt

Voluntarily causing hurt or

Voluntarily causing hurt by
324 118 grievous hurt by dangerous
dangerous weapons or means
weapons or means

Punishment for voluntarily Voluntarily causing grievous

325 117(2)
causing grievous hurt hurt

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Voluntarily causing grievous Voluntarily causing hurt or

326 hurt by dangerous weapons or 118 grievous hurt by dangerous
means weapons or means

Voluntarily causing grievous Voluntarily causing grievous

326A 124
hurt by use of acid, etc. hurt by use of acid, etc.

Voluntarily throw ing or Voluntarily causing grievous

326B 124(2)
attempting to throw acid hurt by use of acid, etc.

Voluntarily causing hurt or

Voluntarily causing hurt to
grievous hurt to extort property,
327 extort property or to constrain to 119
or to constrain to an illegal to an
an illegal act
act

Causing hurt by means of Causing hurt by means of

328 poison, etc., with intent to 123 poison, etc., with intent to
commit an offence commit an offence

Voluntarily causing hurt or

Voluntarily causing grievous
grievous hurt to extort
329 hurt to extort property, or to 120
confession, or to compel
constrain to an illegal act
restoration of property

Voluntarily causing hurt or

Voluntarily causing hurt to
grievous hurt to extort
330 extort confession or to compel 120
confession, or to compel
restoration of property
restoration of property

Voluntarily causing hurt or

Voluntarily causing grievous
grievous hurt to extort
331 hurt to extort confession or to 120
confession, or to compel
compel restoration of property
restoration of property

Voluntarily causing hurt or

Voluntarily causing hurt to deter
332 121 grievous hurt to deter public
public servant from his duty
servant from his duty

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Voluntarily causing grievous Voluntarily causing hurt or

333 hurt to deter public servant from 121 grievous hurt to deter public
his duty servant from his duty

Voluntarily causing hurt on Voluntarily caused hurt or

334 122
provocation grievous hurt on provocation

Voluntarily causing grievous Voluntarily causing hurt or

335 122
hurt on provocation grievous hurt on provocation

Act endangering life or personal Act endangering life or personal

336 125
safety of others safety of others

Causing hurt by act endangering Act endangering life or personal

337 125
life or personal safety of others safety of others

Causing grievous hurt by act

338 endangering life or personal – E
safety of others

339 Wrongful restraint 126 Wrongful restraint

340 Wrongful confinement 127 Wrongful confinement

Punishment for wrongful

341 – –
restraint

Punishment for wrongful

342 127(2) Wrongful confinement
confinement

Wrongful confinement for three

343 127(3) Wrongful confinement
or more days

Wrongful confinement for ten or

344 127(4) Wrongful confinement
more days
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more days

Wrongful confinement of person

345 for whose liberation writ has 127(5) Wrongful confinement
been issued

346 Wrongful confinement in secret 127(6) Wrongful confinement

Wrongful confinement to extort

347 property, or constrain to illegal 127(7) Wrongful confinement
act

Wrongful confinement to extort

348 confession, or compel 127(8) Wrongful confinement
restoration of property

349 Force 128 Force

350 Criminal force 129 Criminal force

351 Assault 130 Assault

Punishment for assault or Punishment for assault or

352 criminal force otherwise than on 131 criminal force otherwise than on
grave provocation grave provocation

Assault or criminal force to deter Assault or criminal force to

353 public servant from discharge of 132 deter public servant from
his duty discharge of his duty

Assault or criminal force to Assault or criminal force to

354 woman with intent to outrage 74 woman with intent to outrage
her modesty her modesty

Sexual harassment and

354A punishment for sexual 75 Sexual harassment
harassment
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harassment

Assault or use of criminal force Assault or use of criminal force

354B 76
to Woman with intent to disrobe to Woman with intent to disrobe

354C Voyeurism 77 Voyeurism

354D Stalking 78 Stalking

Assault or criminal force with Assault or criminal force with

intent to dishonor person, intent to dishonor person,
355 133
otherw ise than on grave otherw ise than on grave
provocation provocation

Assault or criminal force in Assault or criminal force in

356 attempt to commit theft of 134 attempt to commit theft of
property carried by a person property carried by a person

Assault or criminal force in Assault or criminal force in

357 attempt wrongfully to confine a 135 attempt wrongfully to confine a
person person

Assault or criminal force on Assault or criminal force on

358 136
grave provocation grave provocation

359 Kidnapping 137 Kidnapping

360 Kidnapping from India 137 Kidnapping

Kidnapping from lawful

361 137 Kidnapping
guardianship

362 Abduction 138 Abduction

363 Punishment for kidnapping 137(2) Kidnapping

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363 Punishment for kidnapping 137(2) Kidnapping

Kidnapping or maiming a minor Kidnapping or maiming a minor

363A 139
for purposes of begging for purposes of begging

Kidnapping or abducting in
Kidnapping or abducting, in
364 140 order to murder or for ransom
order to murder
etc.

Kidnapping or abducting in
364A Kidnapping for ransom, etc. 140 order to murder or for ransom
etc.

Kidnapping or abducting with Kidnapping or abducting in

365 intent secretly and wrongfully to 140(3) order to murder or for ransom
confine person etc.

Kidnapping, abducting or Kidnapping, abducting or

366 inducing woman to compel her 87 inducing woman to compel her
marriage, etc. marriage, etc.

366A Procuration of minor girl 96 Procuration of child

Importation of girl from foreign Importation of girl or boy from

366B 141
country foreign country

Kidnapping or abducting in Kidnapping or abducting in

367 order to subject person to 140(4) order to murder or for ransom,
grievous hurt, slavery etc. etc.

Wrongfully concealing or Kidnapping or abducting in

368 keeping in confinement, 140(3) order to murder or for ransom,
kidnapped or abducted person etc.

Kidnapping or abducting child

369 under ten years with intent to – –
steal from its person

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370 Trafficking of person 143 Trafficking of person

Exploitation of a trafficked Exploitation of a trafficked

370A 144
person person

371 Habitual dealing in slaves 145 Habitual dealing in slaves

Selling minor for purposes of Selling minor for purposes of

372 98
prostitution, etc. prostitution, etc.

Buying minor for purposes of Buying minor for purposes of

373 99
prostitution, etc. prostitution, etc.

374 Unlawful compulsory labour 146 Unlawful compulsory labour

375 Rape 63 Rape

376 Punishment for rape 64 Punishment for rape

Punishment for causing death or Punishment for causing death or

376A resulting in persistent vegetative 66 resulting in persistent vegetative
state of victim state of victim

Punishment for rape on woman Punishment for rape in certain

376AB 65
under twelve years of age cases

Sexual intercourse by a person Sexual intercourse by husband

376B 67
in authority upon his wife during separation

Sexual intercourse by a person Sexual intercourse by a person

376C 68
in authority in authority

376D Gang rape 70 Gang rape

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Punishment for gang rape on

376DA woman under sixteen years of 70 Gang rape
age

Punishment for gang rape on

376DB woman under twelve years of 70 Gang rape
age

376E Punishment for repeat offenders 71 Punishment for repeat offenders

377 Unnatural offences – –

378 Theft 303 Theft

379 Punishment for theft 303(2) Theft

Theft in a dwelling house, or

380 Theft in dwelling house, etc 305 means of transportation or place
of worship, etc.

Theft by clerk or servant of Theft by clerk or servant of

381 306
property in possession of master property in possession of master

Theft after preparation made for Theft after preparation made for
causing death, hurt or restraint causing death, hurt or restraint
382 307
in order to the committing of the in order to the committing of the
theft theft

383 Extortion 308 Extortion

384 Punishment for extortion 308(2) Extortion

Putting person in fear of injury

385 308(3) Extortion
in order to commit extortion
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in order to commit extortion

Extortion by putting a person in

386 308(4) Extortion
fear of death or grievous hurt

Putting person in fear of death

387 or of grievous hurt, in order to 308(5) Extortion
commit extortion

Extortion by threat of accusation

of an offence punishable with
388 308(6) Extortion
death or imprisonment for life,
etc.

Putting person in fear or

389 accusation of offence, in order 308(7) Extortion
to commit extortion

390 Robbery 309 Robbery

391 Dacoity 310 Dacoity

392 Punishment for robbery 311 Robbery

393 Attempt to commit robbery 309 Robbery

Voluntarily causing hurt in

394 309 Robbery
committing robbery

395 Punishment for dacoity 310 Dacoity

396 Dacoity with murder 310(3) Dacoity

Robbery, or dacoity, with

Robbery or dacoity, with attempt
397 311 attempt to cause death or
to cause death or grievous hurt
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397 311 attempt to cause death or
to cause death or grievous hurt
grievous hurt

Attempt to commit robbery or Attempt to commit robbery or

398 dacoity when armed with deadly 312 dacoity when armed with deadly
weapon weapon

Making preparation to commit

399 310 Dacoity
dacoity

Punishment for belonging to Punishment for belonging to

400 313
gang of dacoits gang of robbers, dacoits, etc.

Punishment for belonging to Punishment for belonging to

401 310
gang of thieves gang of robbers, dacoits, etc.

Assembling for purpose of

402 310 Dacoity
committing dacoity

Dishonest misappropriation of Dishonest misappropriation of

403 314
property property

Dishonest misappropriation of Dishonest misappropriation of

404 property possessed by deceased 315 property possessed by deceased
person at the time of his death person at the time of his death

405 Criminal breach of trust 316 Criminal breach of trust

Punishment for criminal breach

406 316(2) Criminal breach of trust
of trust

Criminal breach of trust by

407 316(3) Criminal breach of trust
carrier, etc.

Criminal breach of trust by clerk

408 316(4) Criminal breach of trust
or servant

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Criminal breach of trust by

409 public servant, or by banker, 316(5) Criminal breach of trust
merchant or agent

410 Stolen property 317 Stolen property

Dishonestly receiving stolen

411 317(2) Stolen property
property

Dishonestly receiving property

412 stolen in the commission of a 317(3) Stolen property
dacoity

Habitually dealing in stolen

413 317(4) Stolen property
property

Assisting in concealment of
414 317(5) Stolen property
stolen property

415 Cheating 318 Cheating

416 Cheating by personation 319 Cheating by personation

417 Punishment for cheating 318 Cheating

Cheating with knowledge that

wrongful loss may ensue to
418 318(3) Cheating
person whose interest offender is
bound to protect

Punishment for cheating by

419 319 Cheating by personation
personation

Cheating and dishonestly

420 318(4) Cheating
inducing delivery of property
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420 318(4) Cheating
inducing delivery of property

Dishonest or fraudulent removal Dishonest or fraudulent removal

or concealment of property to or concealment of property to
421 320
prevent distribution among prevent distribution among
creditors creditors

Dishonestly or fraudulently Dishonestly or fraudulently

422 preventing debt being available 321 preventing debt being available
for creditors for creditors

Dishonest or fraudulent Dishonest or fraudulent

execution of deed of transfer execution of deed of transfer
423 322
containing false statement of containing false statement of
consideration consideration

Dishonest or fraudulent removal Dishonest or fraudulent removal

424 323
or concealment of property or concealment of property

425 Mischief 324 Mischief

426 Punishment for mischief 324(2) Mischief

Mischief causing damage to the

427 – –
amount of fifty rupees

Mischief by killing or maiming Mischief by killing or maiming

428 325
animal of the value of ten rupees animal

Mischief by killing or maiming

cattle, etc., of any value of any Mischief by injury, inundation,
429 326
animal of the value of fifty fire or explosive substance, etc.
rupees

Mischief by injury to works of

Mischief by injury, inundation,
430 irrigation or by wrongfully 326
fire or explosive substance, etc.
diverting water

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Mischief by injury to public Mischief by injury, inundation,

431 326
road, bridge, river or channel fire or explosive substance, etc.

Mischief by causing inundation

Mischief by injury, inundation,
432 or obstruction to public drainage 326
fire or explosive substance, etc.
attended with damage

Mischief by destroying, moving

Mischief by injury, inundation,
433 or rendering less useful a 326
fire or explosive substance, etc.
lighthouse or sea-mark

Mischief by destroying or
Mischief by injury, inundation,
434 moving, etc., a landmark fixed 326
fire or explosive substance, etc.
by public authority

Mischief by fire or explosive

substance with intent to cause
Mischief by injury, inundation,
435 damage to amount of one 326
fire or explosive substance, etc.
hundred or (in case of
agricultural produce) ten rupees

Mischief by fire or explosive

Mischief by injury, inundation,
436 substance with intent to destroy 326
fire or explosive substance, etc.
house, etc.

Mischief with intent to destroy

Mischief with intent to destroy
or make unsafe a rail, aircraft,
437 or make unsafe a decked vessel 327
decked vessel or one of twenty
or one of twenty tons burden
tons burden

Punishment for the mischief Mischief with intent to destroy

described in section 437 or make unsafe a rail, aircraft,
438 327
committed by fire or explosive decked vessel or one of twenty
substance tons burden

Punishment for intentionally Punishment for intentionally

running vessel aground or running vessel aground or
439 328
ashore with intent to commit ashore with intent to commit
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439 328
ashore with intent to commit ashore with intent to commit
theft, etc theft, etc.

Mischief committed after

440 preparation made for causing – –
death or hurt

Criminal trespass and house-

441 Criminal trespass 329
trespass

House-trespass and house-

442 House-trespass 330
breaking

Punishment for house-trespass

443 Lurking house-trespass 331
or house-breaking

Punishment for house-trespass

444 Lurking house-trespass by night 331
or house-breaking

House-trespass and house-

445 House breaking 330
breaking

Punishment for house-trespass

446 House-breaking by night 331
or house-breaking

Criminal trespass and house-

447 Punishment for criminal trespass 329
trespass

House-trespass in order to
448 Punishment for house-trespass 332
commit offence

House-trespass in order to
House-trespass in order to
449 commit offence punishable with 332
commit offence
death

House-trespass in order to
House-trespass in order to
450 commit offence punishable with 332
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House-trespass in order to
450 commit offence punishable with 332
commit offence
imprisonment for life

House-trespass in order to
House-trespass in order to
451 commit offence punishable with 332
commit offence
imprisonment

House-trespass after preparation House-trespass after preparation

452 for hurt, assault or wrongful 333 for hurt, assault or wrongful
restraint restraint

Punishment for lurking house- Punishment for house-trespass

453 331
trespass or house-breaking or house-breaking

Lurking house-trespass or house-

trespass or house-breaking in Punishment for house-trespass
454 331(3)
order to commit offence or house-breaking
punishable with imprisonment

Lurking house-trespass or house-

breaking after preparation for Punishment for house-trespass
455 331(5)
hurt, assault or wrongful or house-breaking
restraint

Punishment for lurking house-

Punishment for house-trespass
456 trespass or house-breaking by 331(4)
or house-breaking
night

Lurking house-trespass or house-

breaking by night in order to Punishment for house-trespass
457 331(4)
commit offence punishable with or house-breaking
imprisonment

Lurking house-trespass or house-

breaking by night after Punishment for house-trespass
458 331(6)
preparation for hurt, assault or or house-breaking
wrongful restraint

Grievous hurt caused whilst

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Grievous hurt caused whilst
Punishment for house-trespass
459 committing lurking house- 331(7)
or house-breaking
trespass or house-breaking

All persons jointly concerned in

lurking house-trespass or house-
460 breaking by night punishable – –
where death or grievous hurt
caused by one of them

Dishonestly breaking open Dishonestly breaking open

461 334
receptacle containing property receptacle containing property

Punishment for same offence

Dishonestly breaking open
462 when committed by person 334
receptacle containing property
entrusted with custody

463 Forgery 336 Forgery

464 Making a false document 335 Making a false document

465 Punishment for forgery 336 Forgery

Forgery of record of Court or of Forgery of record of Court or of

466 337
public register, etc. public register, etc.

Forgery of valuable security, Forgery of valuable security,

467 338
will, etc. will etc.

468 Forgery for purpose of cheating 336(2) Forgery

Forgery for purpose of harming

469 336(3) Forgery
reputation

Forged document or electronic Forged document or electronic

470 340
record record and using it as genuine

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Using as genuine a forged Forged document or electronic

471 340
document or electronic record record and using it as genuine

Making or possessing counterfeit Making or possessing

seal, etc., with intent to commit counterfeit seal, etc., with intent
472 341
forgery punishable under section to commit forgery punishable
467 under section 338

Making or possessing
Making or possessing counterfeit
counterfeit seal, etc., with intent
473 seal, etc., with intent to commit 341(2)
to commit forgery punishable
forgery punishable otherwise
under section 338

Having possession of document

Having possession of document
or electronic record described in
described in section 337 or 338,
474 section 466 or 467, knowing it 339
knowing it to be forged and
to be forged and intending to use
intending to use it as genuine
it as genuine

Counterfeit device or mark used Counterfeiting device or mark

for authenticating documents used for authenticating
475 described in section 467, or 342 documents described in section
possession counterfeit marked 338, or possessing counterfeit
material marked material

Counterfeiting device or mark

Counterfeiting device or mark
used for authenticating
used for authenticating
documents other than those
476 342(2) documents described in section
described in section 467, or
338, or possessing counterfeit
possessing counterfeit marked or
marked material
material

Fraudulent cancellation, Fraudulent cancellation,

destruction, etc,. of will, destruction, etc., of will,
477 343
authority to adopt, or valuable authority to adopt, or valuable
security security

477A Falsification of accounts 344 Falsification of accounts

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478 Trade Mark – –

479 Property Mark 345 Property mark

480 Using false trade mark – –

481 Using a false property mark 345 Property mark

Punishment for using a false

482 345 Property mark
property mark

Counterfeiting for using a false

483 347 Counterfeiting a property mark
property mark

Counterfeiting a mark used by a

484 347 Counterfeiting a property mark
public servant

Making or possession of any Making or possession of any

485 instrument for counterfeiting a 348 instrument for counterfeiting a
property mark property mark

Selling goods marked with a Selling goods marked with a

486 348
counterfeit property mark counterfeit property mark

Making a false mark upon any Making a false marked upon any
487 349
receptacle containing goods receptacle containing goods

Punishment for making use of Making a false mark upon any

488 350
any such false mark receptacle containing goods

Tampering with property mark Tampering with property mark

489 346
with intent to cause injury with intent to cause injury

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Counterfeiting coin, government

Counterfeiting currency-notes or
489A 178 stamps, currency-notes or bank-
bank-notes
notes

Using as genuine, forged or

Using as genuine, forged or
counterfeit coin, Government
489B counterfeit currency-notes or 179
stamp, currency-notes or bank
bank-notes
notes

Possession of forged or
Possession of forged or
counterfeit coin, Government
489C counterfeit currency-notes or 180
stamp, currency-notes or bank-
bank-notes
notes

Making or possessing
Making or possessing
instruments or materials for
instruments or materials for
489D 181 forging or counterfeiting coin,
forging or counterfeiting
Government stamp, currency-
currency-notes or bank-notes
notes or bank-notes

Making or using documents Making or using documents

489E resembling currency-notes or 182 resembling currency-notes or
bank-notes bank-notes

Breach of contract of service

490 during voyage or journey – –
[Repealed]

Breach of contract to attend on Breach of contract to attend on

491 and supply wants of helpless 357 and supply wants of helpless
person person

Breach of contract to serve at

distant place to which servant is
492 – –
conveyed at master’s expense
[Repealed]

Cohabitation caused by a man Cohabitation caused by a man

493 deceitfully inducing a behalf of 81 deceitfully including behalf of
lawful marriage lawful marriage
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lawful marriage lawful marriage

Marrying again during lifetime Marrying again during lifetime

494 82
of husband or wife of husband or wife

Same offence with concealment

of former marriage from person Marrying again during lifetime
495 82(2)
with w hom subsequent marriage of husband or wife
is contracted

Marriage ceremony fraudulently Marriage ceremony fraudulently

496 gone through without lawful 83 gone through without lawful
marriage marriage

497 Adultery – –

Enticing or taking away or Enticing or taking away or

498 detaining with criminal intent a 84 detaining with criminal intent a
married woman married woman

Husband or relative of husband Husband or relative of husband

498A of a w oman subjecting her to 85 of a w oman subjecting her to
cruelty cruelty

499 Defamation 356 Defamation

500 Punishment for defamation 356 Defamation

Printing or engraving matter

501 356(3) Defamation
known to be defamatory

Sale of printed or engraved

502 substance containing defamatory 356(4) Defamation
matter

503 Criminal intimidation 351 Criminal intimidation

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Intentional insult with intent to Intentional insult with intent to

504 352
provoke breach of the peace provoke breach of peace

Statements conducing to public Statements conducing to public

505 353
mischief mischief

Punishment for criminal

506 351 Criminal intimidation
intimidation

Criminal intimidation by an
507 351(4) Criminal intimidation
anonymous communication

Act caused by inducing person Act caused by inducing person

to believe that he will be to believe that he will be
508 354
rendered to object to the Divine rendered an object of Divine
displeasure displeasure

Word, gesture or act intended to Word, gesture or act intended to

509 79
insult the modesty of a woman insult the modesty of a woman

Misconduct in public by a Misconduct in public by an

510 355
drunken person drunken person

Punishment for attempting to Punishment for attempting to

commit offences punishable with commit offences punishable with
511 62
imprisonment for life or other imprisonment for life or other
imprisonment imprisonment

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