BNS VIS-À-VIS IPC (A COMPARISON)

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) came into force from 1st July 2024. BNS replaced the Indian
Penal Code (IPC), reducing the number of sections from 511 to 358 and adding 21 new
offences, including hate crimes and mob lynching. It also introduces offences like terrorism,
organized crime, and hate speech and redefines sedition as acts endangering national integrity
(treason). Following are the key changes in BNS:

KEY CHANGES BETWEEN INDIAN PENAL CODE (IPC) AND BHARATIYA NYAYA
SANHITA (BNS)-

Sexual intercourse by employing deceitful means

BEFORE (IPC)

No provision regarding Sexual intercourse by employing deceitful means, etc this in IPC.

AFTER (BNS)

New Provision of Section 69 added in BNS that penalizes Sexual intercourse by employing
deceitful means, etc, which shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may
extend to 10 years and shall also be liable to fine.

Mob Lynching

BEFORE (IPC)

No provision regarding Mob Lynching in IPC.

AFTER (BNS)

Section 103(2) of BNS talks specifically about the punishment for murder on grounds of
race, caste, or community by a group of persons (Mob lynching), which is punishable with
death or with life imprisonment, and shall also be liable to fine.

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 Causing Death Due to Negligence

BEFORE (IPC)

Punishment for causing death due to negligence was imprisonment of maximum 2 years as
per section 304A.

AFTER (BNS)

Increased Punishment for causing death due to negligence u/s 106 (1) from a maximum of
2 years to 5 years.

Increased punishment for causing death in hit-and-run cases from a maximum of 2 years
to 10 years u/s 106(2).

Medical Negligence under section 106 (1) by a registered medical Practitioner shall be
punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 2 years, and shall also be
liable to fine.

Organised Crime

BEFORE (IPC)

No provision regarding Organised Crime in IPC.

AFTER (BNS)

Section 111 talks in detail about a new offense of Organised Crime, where the offender
engages in any continuing unlawful activity which is a cognizable offence punishable with
imprisonment of three years or more and its punishment as per section 111, depending upon
the intensity of the crime committed.
New definition of ‘Organised Crime,’ ‘Economic Offense,’ and ‘Organised Crime Syndicate,’
given u/s 111 of BNS.

Section 112 defines the term ‘Petty Organised Crime’ along with the meaning and scope of
terms such as- Snatching, Theft, and Cheating.

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 Terrorism and Terrorist Act

BEFORE (IPC)

No provision regarding Terrorist Act in IPC.

AFTER (BNS)

Section 113 discusses Terrorist Act in detail and lays down the kinds of crime that may be
committed which are punishable with Death, Life imprisonment, or imprisonment of a term
not less than 5 years, depending on the intensity of the crime.

Sedition and Treason

BEFORE (IPC)

Section 124A of the IPC talked about the offense of Sedition.

AFTER (BNS)

The offense of Sedition is replaced by Treason without using any of the term u/s 150 and
152 of BNS.

Possession of Fake Currency Notes

BEFORE (IPC)

Section 242 of IPC regarding possession of Fake Currency Notes is amended.

AFTER (BNS)

Section 180 of BNS states that mere possession of fake notes and coins from a lawful
source, shall not constitute an offence under this section.

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 ‘Community Service’ as a Punishment

BEFORE (IPC)

Section 53 of the IPC provided for 5 types of punishments and Community Service was not
among those punishments

AFTER (BNS)

‘Community Service’ introduced as a sixth kind of punishment u/s 4(f) of BNS. Punishment
introduced for the first time for petty offences which are as follows-

 S. 202 - Public servant unlawfully engaging in trade;

 S. 209 - Non-appearance in response to proclaimation u/s 84 of BNSS, 2023;
 S. 226 - Attempt to commit suicide to compel or restrain exercise of lawful power;
 S. 303 (2) - Where in case of theft, the value of stolen property is less than 5000, the
person is a first-time convict, and the stolen property is restored.
 S. 355 - Misconduct in public by a drunken person.
 S. 356 - Defamation charges in particular cases.

Theft of Intangible Items

BEFORE (IPC)

Theft was limited to tangible assets in IPC.

AFTER (BNS)

Scope of offence of ‘Theft’ expanded to cover theft of intangible items such as Data Theft
and Identity Theft.

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 Snatching

BEFORE (IPC)

No provision regarding Snatching in IPC.

AFTER (BNS)

New offense of ‘Snatching’ introduced u/s 304 of BNS. However the difference is maintained
between section 112 and 304.

Unnatural Offences

BEFORE (IPC)

Section 377 of IPC- Unnatural Offences i.e., Carnal intercourse against the order of nature
with any man, woman, or animal, shall be punishable with life imprisonment or a term which
may extend to 10 years, and shall also be liable to fine.

AFTER (BNS)

Section 377 regarding Unnatural Offences has been removed from the new act and is no
longer described as an offence in the new law.

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 INDEX COMPARISON BETWEEN IPC AND BNS

(Change in Section Numbers and Headnotes)

Sec Heading Sec Heading

1 Title and extent of operation of the Code 1 Short title, commencement, and application

2 Punishment of offences committed within 1(3) Short title, commencement, and application
India.

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

4 Extension of Code to extra-territorial offences 1(5) Short title, commencement, and application

5 Certain laws not to be affected by this Act — —

6 Definitions in the Code to be understood 1(6) Short title, commencement, and application
subject to exceptions

7 Sense of expression once explained — —

8 Gender 2(10) “Gender”

9 Number 2(22) “Number”

10 “Man”, “Woman” 2(19) “Man”

2(35) “Woman”

11 “Person” 2(26) “Person”

12 “Public” 2(27) “Public”

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

17 Government 2(11) “Government”

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18 India — —

19 “Judge” 2(15) “Judge”

20 “Court of Justice” 2(5) “Court”

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

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

23 “Wrongful gain” 2(36) “Wrongful gain”

2(38) “Gaining wrongfully”, “Losing wrongfully

”

24 “Dishonestly” 2(7) “Dishonestly”

25 “Fraudulently” 2(9) “Fraudulently”

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

27 Property in possession of wife, clerk or 3 General Explanations and expressions

servant

28 “Counterfeit” 2(4) “Counterfeit”

29 “Document” 2(8) “Document”

29A “Electronic record”

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

31 “A will” 2(34) “Will”

32 Words referring to acts include illegal 2(1) “Act”

omissions
3(4) General Explanations and expressions

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33 “Act”, “Omission” 2(1) “Act”

2(26) “Person”

34 Acts done by several persons in furtherance of 3(5) General Explanations and expressions
common intention

35 When such an act is criminal by reason of its 3(6) General Explanations and expressions
being done with a criminal knowledge or
intention

36 Effect caused partly by act and partly by 3(7) General Explanations and expressions
omission

37 Co-operation by doing one of several acts 3(8) General Explanations and expressions
constituting an offence

38 Persons concerned in Criminal Act may be 3(9) General Explanations and expressions
guilty of different offences

39 “Voluntarily” 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”

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

53A Construction of reference to transportation — —

54 Commutation of sentence of death 5 Commutation of sentence

55 Commutation of sentence of imprisonment 5 Commutation of sentence

for life

55A Definition of “appropriate Government” Expla- Meaning of “Appropriate Government”

nation under Commutation of sentence of death or
to Sec imprisonment for life
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56 Sentence of Europeans and Americans to — —

penal servitude, proviso as to sentence for
term exceeding ten years but not for life

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

58 Offenders sentenced to transportation how dea 4 Punishments

lt with until transported

59 Transportation instead of imprisonment 4 Punishments

60 Sentence may be (in certain cases of 7 Sentence may be (in certain cases of

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 imprisonment) wholly or partly rigorous or imprisonment) wholly or partly rigorous or
simple simple

61 Sentence of forfeiture of property — —

62 Forfeiture of property, in respect of offenders — —

punishable with death, transportation or
imprisonment

63 Amount of fine 8 Amount of fine, liability in default of

payment of fine, etc.

64 Sentence of imprisonment for non-payment of 8 Amount of fine, liability in default of

fine payment of fine, etc.

65 Limit to imprisonment for non-payment of 8(3) Amount of fine, liability in default of

fine, when imprisonment and fine awardable payment of fine, etc.

66 Description of imprisonment for non-payment 8(4) & Amount of fine, liability in default of
of fine 8(5) payment of fine, etc.

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

68 Imprisonment to terminate on payment of fine 8(6) Amount of fine, liability in default of

payment of fine, etc.

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

proportional part of fine payment of fine, etc.

70 Fine leviable within six years, or during 8(7) Amount of fine, liability in default of
imprisonment – Death not to discharge proper payment of fine, etc.
ty from liability

71 Limit of punishment of offence made up of 9 Limit of punishment of offence made up of

several offences several offences

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

73 Solitary confinement 11 Solitary confinement

74 Limit of solitary confinement 12 Limit of solitary confinement

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

76 Act done by a person bound, or by mistake of 14 Act done by a person bound, or by mistake
fact believing himself bound, by law of fact believing himself bound, by law

77 Act of Judge when acting judicially 15 Act of Judge when acting judicially

78 Act done pursuant to the judgment or order of 16 Act done pursuant to the judgment or order
Court of Court

79 Act done by a person justified, or by mistake 17 Act done by a person justified, or by

of fact believing himself justified, by law mistake of fact believing himself, justified,
by law

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

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

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

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

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

85 Act of a person incapable of judgment by 23 Act of a person incapable of judgment by

reason of intoxication caused against his will reason of intoxication caused against his

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 will

86 Offence requiring a particular intent or 24 Offence requiring a particular intent or

knowledge committed by one who is knowledge committed by one who is
intoxicated intoxicated

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

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

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

90 Consent known to be given under fear or 28 Consent known to be given under fear or
misconception misconception

91 Exclusion of acts which are offences 29 Exclusion of acts which are offences
independently of harm caused independently of harm caused

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

93 Communication made in good faith 31 Communication made in good faith

94 Act to which a person is compelled by threats 32 Act to which a person is 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

97 Right of private defence of the body and of 35 Right of private defence of body and of
property property

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98 Right of private defence against the act of a 36 Right of private defence against act of a
person of unsound mind, etc person of unsound mind, etc.

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

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

101 When such right extends to causing any harm 39 When such right extends to causing any
other than death harm other than death

102 Commencement and continuance of the right 40 Commencement and continuance of the
of private defence of the body right of private defence of body

103 When the right of private defence of property 41 When right of private defence of
extends to causing death property extends to causing death

104 When such right extends to causing any harm 42 When such right extends to causing any
other than death harm other than death

105 Commencement and continuance of the right 43 Commencement and continuance of the
of private defence of property right of private defence of property

106 Right of private defence against deadly 44 Right of private defence against deadly
assault when there is risk of harm to innocent assault when there is risk of harm to
person innocent person

107 Abetment of a thing 45 Abetment of a thing

108 Abettor 46 Abettor

108 Abetment in India of offences outside India 47 Abetment in India of offences outside India
A

109 Punishment of abetment if the act abetted is 49 Punishment of abetment if act abetted
committed in consequence and where no

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 express provision is made for its punishment is committed in consequence and where no
express provision is made for its
punishment

110 Punishment of abetment if person abetted 50 Punishment of abetment if person abetted

does act with a different intention from that of does act with different intention from that
abettor of abettor

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

112 Abettor when liable to cumulative punishment 52 Abettor when liable to cumulative
for act abetted and for act done punishment for act abetted and for act done

113 Liability of abettor for an effect caused by the 53 Liability of abettor for an effect caused by
act abetted different from that intended by the act abetted different from that intended by
abettor abettor

114 Abettor present when offence is committed 54 Abettor present when offence is committed

115 Abetment of offence punishable with death or 55 Abetment of offence punishable with death
imprisonment for life or imprisonment for life

116 Abetment of offence punishable with imprison 56 Abetment of offence punishable with
ment imprisonment

117 Abetting commission of offence by the public 57 Abetting commission of offence by the
or by more than ten persons public or by more than ten persons

118 Concealing design to commit offence 58 Concealing design to commit offence

punishable with death or imprisonment for life punishable with death or imprisonment for
life

119 Public servant concealing design to commit of 59 Public servant concealing design to commit
fence which it is his duty to prevent offence which it is his duty to prevent

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120 Concealing design to commit offence 60 Concealing design to commit offence
punishable with imprisonment punishable with imprisonment

120 Definition of criminal conspiracy 61(1) Criminal conspiracy

A

120 Punishment of criminal conspiracy 61 Criminal conspiracy

B
62 Punishment for attempting to commit offen
ces punishable with imprisonment for life
or other imprisonment

121 Waging, or attempting to wage war, or 147 Waging, or attempting to wage war, or
abetting waging of war, against the abetting waging of war, against the
Government of India Government of India

121 Conspiracy to commit offences punishable by 148 Conspiracy to commit offences punishable
A section 121 by section 147

122 Collecting arms, etc., with intention of 149 Collecting arms, etc., with intention of
waging war against the Government of India waging war against Government of India

123 Concealing with intent to facilitate design to 150 Concealing with intent to facilitate design
wage war to wage war

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

124 Sedition 152 Acts endangering sovereignty unity and

A integrity of India

125 Waging war against any Asiatic power in 153 Waging war against Government of any for
alliance with the Government of India eign State at peace with the Government of
India

126 Committing depredation on territories of 154 Committing depredation on territories of

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 power at peace with the Government of India foreign State at peace with the Government
of India

127 Receiving property taken by war or 155 Receiving property taken by war or
depredation mentioned in sections 125 and mentioned in sections 153 and 154
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128 Public servant voluntarily allowing prisoner 156 Public servant voluntarily allowing
of State or war to escape prisoner of state or war to escape

129 Public servant negligently suffering such 157 Public servant negligently suffering such
prisoner to escape prisoner to escape

130 Aiding escape of, rescuing or harbouring such 158 Aiding escape of, rescuing or harbouring
prisoner such prisoner

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

132 Abetment of mutiny, if mutiny is committed 160 Abetment of mutiny, if mutiny is

in consequence thereof committed in consequence thereof

133 Abetment of assault by soldier, sailor or 161 Abetment of assault by soldier, sailor or air
airman on his superior officer, when in man on his superior officer, when in
execution of his office execution of his office

134 Abetment of such assault, if the assault is 162 Abetment of such assault, if the assault
committed committed

135 Abetment of desertion of soldier, sailor or air 163 Abetment of desertion of soldier, sailor or
man airman

136 Harbouring deserter 164 Harbouring deserter

137 Deserter concealed on board, merchant vessel 165 Deserter concealed on board merchant
through negligence of master vessel through negligence of master

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138 Abetment of act of insubordination by soldier, 166 Abetment of act of insubordination by sold
sailor or airman ier, sailor or airman

138 Application of foregoing sections to the India — —

A n Marine Service

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

140 Wearing garb or carrying token used by 168 Wearing garb or carrying token used by
soldier, sailor or airman soldier, sailor or airman

141 Unlawful assembly 189 Unlawful assembly

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

143 Punishment 189(3) Unlawful assembly

144 Joining unlawful assembly armed with deadly 189(4) Unlawful assembly
weapon /
189(9)

145 Joining or continuing in unlawful assembly, 189(3) Unlawful assembly

knowing it has been commanded to disperse /
189(5)

146 Rioting 191 Rioting

147 Punishment for rioting 191(2) Rioting

/
191(3)

148 Rioting, armed with deadly weapon 191 Rioting

149 Every member of unlawful assembly guilty of 190 Every member of unlawful assembly guilty
offence committed in prosecution of of offence committed in prosecution of

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 common object common object

150 Hiring, or conniving at hiring, of persons to 189(6) Unlawful assembly

join unlawful assembly

151 Knowingly joining or continuing in assembly 189(5) Unlawful assembly

of five or more persons after it has been
commanded to disperse

152 Assaulting or obstructing public servant when 195 Assaulting or obstructing public servant
suppressing riot, etc. when suppressing riot, etc.

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

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

153 Punishment for knowingly carrying arms in — —

AA any procession or organising, or holding or
taking part in any mass drill or mass training
with arms

153 Imputations, assertions prejudicial to national 195 Imputations, assertions prejudicial to

B integration national integration

154 Owner or occupier of land on which an 197 Liability of owner, occupier etc., of land
unlawful assembly is held on which an unlawful assembly or riot
takes place

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

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156 Liability of agent of owner or occupier for 193(3) Liability of owner, occupier etc., of land
whose benefit riot is committed on which an unlawful assembly or riot
takes place

157 Harbouring persons hired for an unlawful — —

assembly

158 Being hired to take part in an unlawful — —

assembly or riot

159 Affray 194 Affray

160 Punishment for committing affray 194 Affray

161 Omitted — —
to 1
65A

166 Public servant disobeying law, with intent to 198 Public servant disobeying law, with intent
cause injury to any person to cause injury to any person

166 Public servant disobeying direction under law 199 Public servant disobeying direction under
A law

166 Punishment for non-treatment of victim 200 Punishment for non-treatment of victim
B

167 Public servant framing an incorrect document 201 Public servant framing an incorrect
with intent to cause injury document with intent to cause injury

168 Public servant unlawfully engaging in trade 202 Public servant unlawfully engaging in trade

169 Public servant unlawfully buying or bidding 203 Public servant unlawfully buying or
for property bidding for property

170 Personating a public servant 204 Personating a public servant

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171 Wearing garb or carrying token used by public 205 Wearing garb or carrying token used by
servant with fraudulent intent public servant with fraudulent intent

171 “Candidate”, “electoral right” defined 169 Candidate, electoral right defined
A

171 Bribery 170 Bribery

B

171 Under influence at elections 171 Undue influence at elections

C

171 Personation at elections 172 Personation at elections

D

171 Punishment for bribery 173 Punishment for bribery

E

171 Punishment for undue influence or 174 Punishment for undue influence or
F personation at an election personation at an election

171 False statement in connection with an election 175 False statement in connection with an
G election

171 Illegal payment in connection with an election 176 Illegal payments in connection with an
H election

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

172 Absconding to avoid service of summons or 206 Absconding to avoid service of summons
other proceeding or other proceeding

173 Preventing service of summons or other 207 Preventing service of summons or other
proceeding, or preventing publication thereof proceeding, or preventing publication there
of

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174 Non-attendance in obedience to an order from 208 Non-attendance in obedience to an order
public servant from public servant

174 Non-appearance in response to a proclamation 209 Non-appearance in response to a

A under section 82 of Act 2 of 1974 proclamation under section 84 of BNS

175 Omission to produce document or electronic 210 Omission to produce document/ electronic
record to public servant by person, legally record to public servant by person legally
bound to produce it bound to produce it

176 Omission to give notice or information to 211 Omission to give notice or information to
public servant by person legally bound to give public servant by person legally bound to
it give it

177 Furnishing false information 212 Furnishing false information

178 Refusing oath or affirmation when duly 213 Refusing oath or affirmation when duly
required by public servant to make it required by public servant to make it

179 Refusing to answer public servant authorised 214 Refusing to answer public servant
to question authorised to question

180 Refusing to sign statement 215 Refusing to sign statement

181 False statement on oath or affirmation to 216 False statement on oath or affirmation to
public servant or person authorised to public servant or person authorised to
administer an oath or affirmation administer an oath or affirmation

182 False information, with intent to cause public 217 False information, with intent to cause
servant to use his lawful power to the injury public servant to use his lawful power to
of another person the injury of another person

183 Resistance to the taking of property by the 218 Resistance to the taking of property by the
lawful authority of a public servant lawful authority of a public servant

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

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185 Illegal purchase or bid for property offered for 220 Illegal purchase or bid for property offered
sale by authority of public servant for sale by authority of public servant

186 Obstructing public servant in discharge of 221 Obstructing public servant in discharge of
public functions public functions

187 Omission to assist public servant when bound 222 Omission to assist public servant when
by law to give assistance bound by law to give assistance

188 Disobedience to order duly promulgated by 223 Disobedience to order duly promulgated by
public servant public servant

189 Threat of injury to public servant 224 Threat of injury to public servant

190 Threat of injury to induce person to refrain 225 Threat of injury to induce person to refrain
from applying for protection to public servant from applying 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

194 Giving or fabricating false evidence with 230 Giving or fabricating false evidence with in
intent to procure conviction of capital offence tent to procure conviction of capital
offence

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

195 Threatening any person to give false evidence 232 Threatening any person to give false
A evidence

196 Using evidence known to be false 233 Using evidence known to be false

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197 Issuing or signing false certificate 234 Issuing or signing false certificate

198 Using as true a certificate known to be false 235 Using as true a certificate known to be
false

199 False statement made in declaration which is 236 False statement made in declaration which
by law receivable as evidence is by law receivable as evidence

200 Using as true such declaration knowing it to 237 Using as true such declaration knowing it
be false to be false

201 Causing disappearance of evidence of offence, 238 Causing disappearance of evidence of

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

202 Intentional omission to give information of 239 Intentional omission to give information of
offence by person bound to inform offence by person bound to inform

203 Giving false information respecting an 240 Giving false information respecting an
offence committed offence committed

204 Destruction of document or electronic record 241 Destruction of document/ electronic record
to prevent its production as evidence to prevent its production as evidence

205 False personation for purpose of act or 242 False personation for purpose of act or
proceeding in suit or prosecution proceeding in suit or prosecution

206 Fraudulent removal or concealment of 243 Fraudulent removal or concealment of

property to prevent its seizure as forfeited or property to prevent its seizure as forfeited
in execution or in execution

207 Fraudulent claim to property to prevent its 244 Fraudulent claim to property to prevent its
seizure as forfeited or in execution seizure as forfeited or in execution

208 Fraudulently suffering decree for sum not due 245 Fraudulently suffering decree for sum not
due

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209 Dishonestly making false claim in Court 246 Dishonestly making false claim in Court

210 Fraudulently obtaining decree for sum not due 247 Fraudulently obtaining decree for sum not
due

211 False charge of offence made with intent to 248 False charge of offence made with intent to
injure injure

212 Harbouring offender 249 Harbouring offender

213 Taking gift, etc., to screen an offender from 250 Taking gift, etc., to screen an offender
punishment from punishment

214 Offering gift or restoration of property in 251 Offering gift or restoration of property in
consideration of screening offender consideration of screening offender

215 Taking gift to help to recover stolen property, 252 Taking gift to help to recover stolen proper
etc. ty, etc.

216 Harbouring offender who has escaped from 253 Harbouring offender who has escaped from
custody or whose apprehension has been custody or whose apprehension has been
ordered ordered

216 Penalty for harbouring robbers or dacoits 254 Penalty for harbouring robbers or dacoits
A

216 Definition of “harbour” in sections 212, 216 — —

B and 216A

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

218 Public servant framing incorrect record or 256 Public servant framing incorrect record or
writing with intent to save person from writing with intent to save person from
punishment or property from forfeiture punishment or property from forfeiture

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219 Public servant in judicial proceeding corruptly 257 Public servant in judicial proceeding corru
making report, etc., contrary to law ptly making report, etc., contrary to law

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

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

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

223 Escape from confinement or custody 261 Escape from confinement or custody
negligently suffered by public servant negligently suffered by public servant

224 Resistance or obstruction by a person to his 262 Resistance or obstruction by a person to his
lawful apprehension lawful apprehension

225 Resistance or obstruction to lawful 263 Resistance or obstruction to lawful

apprehension of another person apprehension of another person

225 Omission to apprehend, or sufferance of 264 Omission to apprehend, or sufferance of

A escape, on part of public servant, in cases not escape, on part of public servant, in cases
otherwise provided for not otherwise, provided for

225 Resistance or obstruction to lawful 265 Resistance or obstruction to lawful

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

226 Unlawful return from transportation - —

227 Violation of condition of remission of 266 Violation of condition of remission of

punishment punishment

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228 Intentional insult or interruption to public 267 Intentional insult or interruption to public
servant sitting in judicial proceeding servant sitting in judicial proceeding

228 Disclosure of identity of the victim of certain 72 Disclosure of identity of the victim of
A offences, etc. certain offences, etc.

229 Personation of a juror or assessor 268 Personation of assessor

229 Failure by person released on bail or bond to 269 Failure by person released on bail or bond
A appear in Court to appear in court

230 “Coin” defined 178 Counterfeiting coin, government stamps,

currency-notes or bank-notes

231 Counterfeiting coin 178 Counterfeiting coin, government stamps,

currency-notes or bank-notes

232 Counterfeiting Indian coin 178 Counterfeiting coin, government stamps,

currency-notes or bank-notes

233 Making or selling instrument for 181 Making or possessing instruments or

counterfeiting coin materials for forging or counterfeiting
coin, Government stamp, currency notes or
bank-notes

182 Making or using documents resembling

currency-notes or bank-notes

234 Making or selling instrument for 181 Making or possessing instruments or

counterfeiting Indian coin materials for forging or counterfeiting
coin, Government stamp, currency notes or
bank-notes

182 Making or using documents resembling cur

rency-notes or bank-notes

235 Possession of instrument, or material for the 181 Making or possessing instruments or

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 purpose of using the same for counterfeiting materials for forging or counterfeiting
coin coin, Government stamp, currency notes or
bank-notes

182 Making or using documents resembling

currency-notes or bank-notes

236 Abetting in India the counterfeiting out of — —

India of coin

237 Import or export of counterfeit coin — —

238 Import or export of counterfeits of Indian coin — —

239 Delivery of coin, possessed with knowledge — —

that it is counterfeit

240 Delivery of Indian coin, possessed with — —

knowledge that it is counterfeit

241 Delivery of coin as genuine, which, when first — —

possessed, the deliverer did not know to be
counterfeit

242 Possession of counterfeit coin by person who — —

knew it to be counterfeit when he became
possessed thereof

243 Possession of Indian coin by person who — —

knew it to be counterfeit when he became
possessed thereof

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

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245 Unlawfully taking coining instrument from 188 Unlawfully taking coining instrument from
mint mint

246 Fraudulently or dishonestly diminishing — —

weight or altering composition of coin

247 Fraudulently or dishonestly diminishing — —

weight or altering composition of Indian coin

248 Altering appearance of coin with intent that it — —

shall pass as coin different description

249 Altering appearance of Indian coin with intent — —

that it shall pass as coin of different
description

250 Delivery of coin, possessed with knowledge — —

that it is altered

251 Delivery of Indian coin, possessed with — —

knowledge that it is altered

252 Possession of coin by person who knew it to — —

be altered when he became possessed thereof

253 Possession of Indian coin by a person who — —

knew it to be altered when he became possess
ed thereof

254 Delivery of coin as genuine which, when first — —

possessed, the deliverer did not know to be
altered

255 Counterfeiting Government stamp 178 Counterfeiting coin, government stamps,

currency-notes or bank-notes

256 Having possession of instrument or material 181 Making or possessing instruments or

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 for counterfeiting Government stamp materials for forging or counterfeiting
coin, Government stamp, currency notes or
bank-notes

257 Making or selling instrument for 181 Making or possessing instruments or

counterfeiting Government stamp materials for forging or counterfeiting
coin, Government stamp, currency notes or
bank-notes

258 Sale of counterfeit Government stamp — —

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

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

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

262 Using Government stamp known to have been 184 Using Government stamp known to have
before used been before used

263 Erasure of mark denoting that stamp has been 185 Erasure of mark denoting that stamp has
used been used

263 Prohibition of fictitious stamps 186 Prohibition of fictitious stamps

A

264 Fraudulent use of false instrument for — —

weighing

265 Fraudulent use of false weight or measure — —

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266 Being in possession of false weight or — —
measure

267 Making or selling false weight or measure — —

268 Public nuisance 270 Public nuisance

269 Negligent Act likely to spread infection of 271 Negligent act likely to spread infection of
disease dangerous to life disease dangerous to life

270 Malignant Act likely to spread infection of 272 Malignant act likely to spread infection of
disease dangerous to life disease dangerous to life

271 Disobedience to quarantine rule 273 Disobedience to quarantine rule

272 Adulteration of food or drink intended for sale 274 Adulteration of food or drink intended for
sale

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

274 Adulteration of drugs 276 Adulteration of drugs

275 Sale of adulterated drugs 277 Sale of adulterated drugs

276 Sale of drug as a different drug or preparation 278 Sale of drug as a different drug or
preparation

277 Fouling water of public spring or reservoir 279 Fouling water of public spring or reservoir

278 Making atmosphere noxious to health 280 Making atmosphere noxious to health

279 Rash driving or riding on a public way 281 Rash driving or riding on a public way

280 Rash navigation of vessel 282 Rash navigation of vessel

281 Exhibition of false light, mark or buoy 283 Exhibition of false light, mark or buoy

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282 Conveying person by water for hire in unsafe 284 Conveying person by water for hire in
or overloaded vessel unsafe or overloaded vessel

283 Danger or obstruction in public way or line of 285 Danger or obstruction in public way or line
navigation of navigation

284 Negligent conduct with respect to poisonous 286 Negligent conduct with respect to
substance poisonous substance

285 Negligent conduct with respect to fire or 287 Negligent conduct with respect to fire or
combustible matter combustible matter

286 Negligent conduct with respect to explosive 288 Negligent conduct with respect to
substance explosive substance

287 Negligent conduct with respect to machinery 289 Negligent conduct with respect to
machinery

288 Negligent conduct with respect to pulling 290 Negligent conduct with respect to pulling
down or repairing buildings down, repairing or constructing buildings
etc.

289 Negligent conduct with respect to animal 291 Negligent conduct with respect to animal

290 Punishment for public nuisance in cases not 292 Punishment for public nuisance in cases
otherwise provided for not otherwise provided for

291 Continuance of nuisance after injunction to 293 Continuance of nuisance after injunction to
discontinue discontinue

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

293 Sale, etc., of obscene objects to young person 295 Sale, etc., of obscene objects to child

294 Obscene Acts and songs 296 Obscene acts and songs

294 Keeping lottery office 297 Keeping lottery office

A

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295 Injuring or defiling place of worship with 298 Injuring or defiling place of worship, with
intent to insult the religion of any class intent to insult the religion of any class

295 Deliberate and malicious acts intended to 299 Deliberate and malicious acts, intended to
A outrage religious feelings of any class, by outrage religious feelings of any class by
insulting its religion or religious beliefs insulting its religion or religious beliefs

296 Disturbing religious assembly 300 Disturbing religious assembly

297 Trespassing on burial places, etc. 301 Trespassing on burial places, etc.

298 Uttering words, etc., with deliberate intent to 302 Uttering words, etc., with deliberate intent
wound the religious feelings of any person to wound religious feelings

299 Culpable homicide 100 Culpable homicide

300 Murder 101 Murder

301 Culpable homicide by causing death of person 102 Culpable homicide by causing death of
other than person whose death was intended person other than person whose death was
intended

302 Punishment for murder 103 Punishment for murder

303 Punishment for murder by life-convict 104 Punishment for murder by life-convict

304 Punishment for culpable homicide not 105 Punishment for culpable homicide not
amounting to murder amounting to murder

304 Causing death by negligence 106 Causing death by negligence

A

304 Dowry death 80 Dowry death

B

305 Abetment of suicide of child or insane person 107 Abetment of suicide of child or person with
mental illness

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306 Abetment of suicide 108 Abetment of suicide

307 Attempt to murder 109 Attempt to murder

308 Attempt to commit culpable homicide 110 Attempt to commit culpable homicide

309 Attempt to commit suicide 224 Attempt to commit suicide to compel or

restraint exercise of lawful power

310 Thug — —

311 Punishment — —

312 Causing miscarriage 88 Causing miscarriage

313 Causing miscarriage without woman’s consent 89 Causing miscarriage without woman’s
consent

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

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

316 Causing death of quick unborn child by act 92 Causing death of quick unborn child by act
amounting to culpable homicide amounting to culpable homicide

317 Exposure and abandonment of child under 93 Exposure and abandonment of child under
twelve years, by parent or person having care twelve years, by parent or person having
of it care of it

318 Concealment of birth by secret disposal of 94 Concealment of birth by secret disposal of

dead body dead body

319 Hurt 114 Hurt

320 Grievous hurt 116 Grievous hurt

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321 Voluntarily causing hurt 115 Voluntarily causing hurt

322 Voluntarily causing grievous hurt 117 Voluntarily causing grievous hurt

323 Punishment for voluntarily causing hurt 115(2) Voluntarily causing hurt

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

325 Punishment for voluntarily causing 117(2) Voluntarily causing grievous hurt
grievous hurt

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

326 Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by use of 124 Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by use of
A acid, etc. acid, etc.

326 Voluntarily throwing or attempting to throw 124(2) Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by use of
B acid acid, etc.

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

328 Causing hurt by means of poison, etc., with in 123 Causing hurt by means of poison, etc., with
tent to commit an offence intent to commit an offence

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

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

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

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

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

334 Voluntarily causing hurt on provocation 122 Voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt
on provocation

335 Voluntarily causing grievous hurt on 122 Voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt
provocation on provocation

336 Act endangering life or personal safety of 125 Act endangering life or personal safety of
others others

337 Causing hurt by act endangering life or 125 Act endangering life or personal safety of
personal safety of others others

338 Causing grievous hurt by act endangering life — —

or personal safety of others

339 Wrongful restraint 126 Wrongful restraint

340 Wrongful confinement 127 Wrongful confinement

341 Punishment for wrongful restraint — —

342 Punishment for wrongful confinement — —

343 Wrongful confinement for three or more days — —

344 Wrongful confinement for ten or more days — —

345 Wrongful confinement of person for whose — —

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 liberation writ has been issued

346 Wrongful confinement in secret — —

347 Wrongful confinement to extort property or — —

constrain to illegal act

348 Wrongful confinement to extort confession, or — —

compel restoration of property

349 Force 128 Force

350 Criminal force 129 Criminal force

351 Assault 130 Assault

352 Punishment for assault or criminal force other 131 Punishment for assault or criminal force
wise than on grave provocation otherwise than on grave provocation

353 Assault or criminal force to deter public 132 Assault or criminal force to deter public
servant from discharge of his duty servant from discharge of his duty

354 Assault or criminal force to woman with 74 Assault or criminal force to woman with
intent to outrage her modesty intent to outrage her modesty

354 Sexual harassment and punishment for sexual 75 Sexual harassment

A harassment

354 Assault or use of criminal force to woman 76 Assault or use of criminal force to woman
B with intent to disrobe with intent to disrobe

354 Voyeurism 77 Voyeurism

C

354 Stalking 78 Stalking

D

355 Assault or criminal force with intent to 133 Assault or criminal force with intent to

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 dishonour person, otherwise than on grave dishonor person, otherwise than on grave
provocation provocation

356 Assault or criminal force in attempt to commit 134 Assault or criminal force in attempt to
theft of property carried by a person commit theft of property carried by a
person

357 Assault or criminal force in attempt 135 Assault or criminal force in attempt
wrongfully to confine a person wrongfully to confine a person

358 Assault or criminal force on grave 136 Assault or criminal force on grave
provocation provocation

359 Kidnapping 137 Kidnapping

360 Kidnapping from India — —

361 Kidnapping from lawful guardianship — —

362 Abduction 138 Abduction

363 Punishment for kidnapping — —

363 Kidnapping or maiming a minor for purposes 139 Kidnapping or maiming a child for
A of begging purposes of begging

364 Kidnapping or abducting in order to murder 140 Kidnapping or abducting in order to

murder or for ransom etc.

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

A murder or for ransom etc.

365 Kidnapping or abducting with intent secretly — —

and wrongfully to confine person

366 Kidnapping, abducting or inducing woman to 87 Kidnapping, abducting or inducing woman

compel her marriage, etc. to compel her marriage, etc.

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366 Procuration of minor girl — —
A

366 Importation of girl from foreign country 141 Importation of girl or boy from foreign
B country

367 Kidnapping or abducting in order to subject 141 Importation of girl or boy from foreign
person to grievous hurt, slavery, etc. country

368 Wrongfully concealing or keeping in 142 Wrongfully concealing or keeping in

confinement, kidnapped or abducted person confinement, kidnapped or abducted person

369 Kidnapping or abducting child under ten years — —

with intent to steal from its person

370 Trafficking of person 143 Trafficking of person

370 Exploitation of a trafficked person 144 Exploitation of a trafficked person

A

371 Habitual dealing in slaves 145 Habitual dealing in slaves

372 Selling minor for purposes of prostitution, etc. 98 Selling child for purposes of prostitution,
etc.

373 Buying minor for purposes of prostitution, etc 99 Buying child for purposes of prostitution,
. etc.

374 Unlawful compulsory labour 146 Unlawful compulsory labour

375 Rape 63 Rape

376 Punishment for rape 64 Punishment for rape

376 Punishment for causing death or resulting in 66 Punishment for causing death or resulting
A persistent vegetative state of victim in persistent vegetative state of victim

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376 Punishment for rape on woman under twelve 65 Punishment for rape in certain cases
AB years of age

376 Sexual intercourse by husband upon his wife 67 Sexual intercourse by husband upon his
B during separation wife during separation

376 Sexual intercourse by a person in authority 68 Sexual intercourse by a person in

C authority

376 Gang rape 70 Gang rape

D

376 Punishment for gang rape on woman under six 70(2) Gang rape
DA teen years of age

376 Punishment for gang rape on woman under 70(2) Gang rape
DB twelve years of age

376 Punishment for repeat offenders 71 Punishment for repeat offenders

E

377 Unnatural offences — —

378 Theft 303 Theft

379 Punishment for theft — —

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

381 Theft by clerk or servant of property in 306 Theft by clerk or servant of property in
possession of master possession of master

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

383 Extortion 308 Extortion

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384 Punishment for extortion — —

385 Putting person in fear of injury in order to — —

commit extortion

386 Extortion by putting a person in fear of death — —

or grievous hurt

387 Putting person in fear of death or of grievous — —

hurt, in order to commit extortion

388 Extortion by threat of accusation of an — —

offence punishable with death or
imprisonment for life, etc.

389 Putting person in fear of accusation of — —

offence, in order to commit extortion

390 Robbery 309 Robbery

391 Dacoity 310 Dacoity

392 Punishment for robbery 309 Robbery

393 Attempt to commit robbery 309 Robbery

394 Voluntarily causing hurt in committing 309 Robbery

robbery

395 Punishment for dacoity 310 Dacoity

396 Dacoity with murder — —

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

398 Attempt to commit robbery or dacoity when 312 Attempt to commit robbery or dacoity
armed with deadly weapon when armed with deadly weapon

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399 Making preparation to commit dacoity 310 Dacoity

400 Punishment for belonging to gang of dacoits 313 Punishment for belonging to gang of
robbers, etc.

401 Punishment for belonging to gang of thieves 313 Punishment for belonging to gang of
robbers, etc.

402 Assembling for purpose of committing 310 Dacoity

dacoity

403 Dishonest misappropriation of property 314 Dishonest misappropriation of property

404 Dishonest misappropriation of property 315 Dishonest misappropriation of property

possessed by deceased person at the time of possessed by deceased person at the time
his death of his death

405 Criminal breach of trust 316 Criminal breach of trust

406 Punishment for criminal breach of trust — —

407 Criminal breach of trust by carrier, etc. — —

408 Criminal breach of trust by clerk or servant — —

409 Criminal breach of trust by public servant, or — —

by banker, merchant or agent

410 Stolen property 317 Stolen property

411 Dishonestly receiving stolen property — —

412 Dishonestly receiving property stolen in the — —

commission of a dacoity

413 Habitually dealing in stolen property — —

414 Assisting in concealment of stolen property — —

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415 Cheating 318 Cheating

416 Cheating by personation 319 Cheating by personation

417 Punishment for cheating — —

418 Cheating with knowledge that wrongful loss — —

may ensue to person whose interest offender
is bound to protect

419 Punishment for cheating by personation — —

420 Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of — —

property

421 Dishonest or fraudulent removal or 320 Dishonest or fraudulent removal or

concealment of property to prevent distributio concealment of property to prevent distribu
n among tion
creditors among creditors

422 Dishonestly or fraudulently preventing debt 321 Dishonestly or fraudulently preventing

being available for creditors debt being available for creditors

423 Dishonest or fraudulent execution of deed of 322 Dishonest or fraudulent execution of deed
transfer containing false statement of consider of transfer containing false statement of co
ation nsideration

424 Dishonest or fraudulent removal or 323 Dishonest or fraudulent removal or

concealment of property concealment of property

425 Mischief 324 Mischief

426 Punishment for mischief — —

427 Mischief causing damage to the amount of — —

fifty rupees

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428 Mischief by killing or maiming animal of the 325 Mischief by killing or maiming animal
value of ten rupees

429 Mischief by killing or maiming cattle, etc., of 325 Mischief by killing or maiming animal
any value or any animal of the value of fifty
rupees

430 Mischief by injury to works of irrigation or by 325 Mischief by killing or maiming animal
wrongfully diverting water
326 Mischief by injury, inundation, fire or
explosive substance, etc.

327 Mischief with intent to destroy or make

unsafe a rail, aircraft, decked vessel or one
of twenty tons burden

431 Mischief by injury to public road, bridge, 325 Mischief by killing or maiming animal
river or channel

326 Mischief by injury, inundation, fire or

explosive substance, etc.

327 Mischief with intent to destroy or make

unsafe a rail, aircraft, decked vessel or one
of twenty tons burden

432 Mischief by causing inundation or obstruction 325 Mischief by killing or maiming animal
to public drainage attended with damage
326 Mischief by injury, inundation, fire or
explosive substance, etc.

327 Mischief with intent to destroy or make

unsafe a rail, aircraft, decked vessel or one
of twenty tons burden

433 Mischief by destroying, moving or rendering — —

less useful a light-house or sea-mark

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

435 Mischief by fire or explosive substance with i — —

ntent to cause damage to amount of one hundr
ed or (in case of agricultural produce) ten
rupees

436 Mischief by fire or explosive substance with — —

intent to destroy house, etc.

437 Mischief with intent to destroy or make unsaf — —

e a decked vessel or one of twenty tons
burden

438 Punishment for the mischief described in secti — —

on 437 committed by fire or explosive
substance

439 Punishment for intentionally running vessel a 328 Punishment for intentionally running
ground or ashore with intent to commit theft, vessel aground or ashore with intent to
etc. commit theft, etc.

440 Mischief committed after preparation made — —

for causing death or hurt

441 Criminal trespass 329 Criminal trespass and house-trespass

442 House-trespass 330 House-trespass and house-breaking

443 Lurking house-trespass — —

444 Lurking house-trespass by night — —

445 House-breaking 330 House-trespass and house-breaking

446 House-breaking by night — —

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447 Punishment for criminal trespass — —

448 Punishment for house-trespass 331 Punishment for house-trespass or house

breaking

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

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

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

452 House-trespass after preparation for hurt, 333 House-trespass after preparation for hurt,
assault or wrongful restraint assault or wrongful restraint

453 Punishment for lurking house-trespass or — —

house-breaking

454 Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking in — —

order to commit offence punishable with
imprisonment

455 Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking — —

after preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful
restraint

456 Punishment for lurking house-trespass or — —

house-breaking by night

457 Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by — —

night in order to commit offence punishable
with imprisonment

458 Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by — —

night after preparation for hurt, assault, or

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 wrongful restraint

459 Grievous hurt caused whilst committing — —

lurking house-trespass or house-breaking

460 All persons jointly concerned in lurking house — —

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

461 Dishonestly breaking open receptacle 334 Dishonestly breaking open receptacle
containing property containing property

462 Punishment for same offence when committed — —

by person entrusted with custody

463 Forgery 336 Forgery

464 Making a false document 335 Making a false document

465 Punishment for forgery — —

466 Forgery of record of Court or of public 337 Forgery of record of Court or of public
register, etc. register, etc.

467 Forgery of valuable security will, etc. 338 Forgery of valuable security, will, etc.

468 Forgery for purpose of cheating — —

469 Forgery for purpose of harming reputation — —

470 Forged document or electronic record 340 Forged document or electronic record and
using it as genuine

471 Using as genuine a forged document or — —

electronic record

472 Making or possessing counterfeit seal, etc., — —

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 with intent to commit forgery, punishable
under section 467

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

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

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

476 Counterfeiting device or mark used for authen — —

ticating documents other than those described
in section 467, or possessing counterfeit
marked material

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

477 Falsification of accounts 344 Falsification of accounts

A

478 Trade marks — —

479 Property mark 345 Property mark

480 Using a false trade mark — —

481 Using a false property mark — —

482 Punishment for using a false property mark — —

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483 Counterfeiting a property mark used by 347 Counterfeiting a property mark
another

484 Counterfeiting a mark used by a public — —

servant

485 Making or possession of any instrument for 348 Making or possession of any instrument for
counterfeiting a property mark counterfeiting a property mark

486 Selling goods marked with a counterfeit 349 Selling goods marked with a counterfeit
property mark property mark

487 Making a false mark upon any receptacle 350 Making a false mark upon any receptacle
containing goods containing goods

488 Punishment for making use of any such false 350 Making a false mark upon any receptacle
mark containing goods

489 Tampering with property mark with intent to 346 Tampering with property mark with intent
cause injury to cause injury

489 Counterfeiting currency-notes or bank-notes 178 Counterfeiting coin, government stamps,

A currency-notes or bank-notes

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

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

489 Making or possessing instruments or materials 181 Making or possessing instruments or materi
D for forging or counterfeiting currency-notes or als for forging or counterfeiting coin, Gove
bank-notes rnment stamp, currency notes or bank-
notes

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489 Making or using documents resembling 182 Making or using documents resembling
E currency-notes or bank-notes currency-notes or bank-notes

490 Breach of contract of service during voyage of — —

journey

491 Breach of contract to attend on and supply 357 Breach of contract to attend on and supply
wants of helpless person wants of helpless person

492 Breach of contract to serve at distant place to — —

which servant is conveyed at master’s expense

493 Cohabitation caused by a man deceitfully 81 Cohabitation caused by a man deceitfully

inducing a belief of lawful marriage inducing a belief of lawful marriage

494 Marrying again during lifetime of husband or 82 Marrying again during lifetime of husband
wife or wife

495 Same offence with concealment of former — —

marriage from person with whom subsequent
marriage is contracted

496 Marriage ceremony fraudulently gone through 83 Marriage ceremony fraudulently gone
without lawful marriage through without lawful marriage

497 Adultery — —

498 Enticing or taking away or detaining with 84 Enticing or taking away or detaining with
criminal intent a married woman criminal intent a married woman

498 Husband or relative of husband of a woman 85 Husband or relative of husband of a woman

A subjecting her to cruelty subjecting her to cruelty

499 Defamation 356 Defamation

500 Punishment for defamation 356 Defamation

501 Printing or engraving matter known to be 356(3) Defamation

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 defamatory

502 Sale of printed or engraved substance 356(4) Defamation

containing defamatory matter

503 Criminal intimidation 351 Criminal intimidation

504 Intentional insult with intent to provoke 352 Intentional insult with intent to provoke
breach of the peace breach of peace

505 Statements conducing to public mischief 353 Statements conducing to public mischief

506 Punishment for criminal intimidation 351 Criminal intimidation

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

communication

508 Act caused by inducing person to believe that 354 Act caused by inducing person to believe
he will be rendered an object of the Divine that he will be rendered an object of the
displeasure Divine displeasure

509 Word, gesture or act intended to insult the 79 Word, gesture or act intended to insult the
modesty of a woman modesty of a woman

510 Misconduct in public by a drunken person 355 Misconduct in public by a drunken person

511 Punishment for attempting to commit offences 62 Punishment for attempting to commit
punishable with imprisonment for life or other offences punishable with imprisonment for
imprisonment life or other imprisonment

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