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Title and extent of operation of the Code
Punishment of offences committed within India
Punishment of offences committed beyond, but which by law may be tried within, India
Extension of Code to extra- territorial offences
Certain laws not to be affected by this Act
Definitions in the Code to be understood subject to exceptions
Gender
Number
“Person”
“Public”
“Servant of Government”
“Government”
/‘Judge”
“Court of Justice”
“Public servant”
“Movable property”
“Wrongful gain”
“Dishonestly”
“Fraudulently”
“Reason to believe”
“Counterfeit”
“Document”
“Electronic record”
“Valuable security”
“A will”
Words referring to acts include illegal omissions
Acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention
When such an act is criminal by reason of its being done with a criminal knowledge or intention
Effect caused partly by act and partly by omission
Co-operation by doing one of several acts constituting an offence
Persons concerned in criminal act may be guilty of different offences
“Voluntarily”
“Ofence”
“Special law”
“Local law”
“Illegal", “Legally bound to do”
“Injury"
“Life"
“Death"
“Animal"
“Vessel"
“Year", "Month"
“Oath"
“Good faith"
“Harbour"
Punishments
Commutation of sentence of death
Commutation of sentence of imprisonment for life
Definition of “appropriate Government"
Fractions of terms of punishment
Sentence may be (in certain cases of imprisonment) wholly or partly rigorous or simple
Amount of fine
Sentence of imprisonment for non-payment of fine
Limit to imprisonment for non- payment of fine, when imprisonment and fine awardable
Description of imprisonment for non-payment of fine
Imprisonment for non-payment of fine when offence punishable with fine only
Imprisonment to terminate on payment of fine
Termination of imprisonment on payment of proportional part of fine
Fine leviable within six years, or during imprisonment — Death not to discharge property from liability
Limit of punishment of offence made up of several offences
Punishment of person guilty of one of several offences, the ’udgment stating that it is doubtful of which
Solitary confinement
Limit of solitary confinement
Enhanced punishment for certain offences under Chapter XII or Chapter XVII after previous conviction
Act done by a person bound, or by mistake of fact believing himself bound, by law
Act of Judge when acting 'udicially
Act done pursuant to the ’udgment or order of Court
Act done by a person justified, or by mistake of fact believing himselfjustificd, by law
Accident in doing a lawful act
Act likely to cause harm, but done without criminal intent, and to prevent other harm
Act of a child under seven years of age
Act of a child above seven and under twelve of immature understanding
Act of a person of unsound mind
Act of a person incapable of ’udgment by reason of intoxication caused against his will
Offence requiring a particular intent or knowledge committed by one who is intoxicated
Act not intended and not known to be likely to cause death or grievous hurt, done by consent
Act not intended to cause death, done by consent in good faith for person's benefit
Act done in good faith for benefit of child or insane person, by or by consent of guardian
Consent known to be given under fear or misconception
Exclusion of acts which are offences independently of harm caused
Act done in good faith for benefit of a person without consent
Communication made in good faith
Act to which a person is compelled by threats
Act causing slight harm
Things done in private defence
Right of private defence of the body and of property
Right of private defence against the act of a person of unsound mind, etc
Act against which there is no right to private defence
When the right of private defence of the body extends to causing death
When such right extends to causing any harm other than death
Commencement and continuance of the right of private defence of the body
When the right of private defence of property extends to causing death
When such right extends to causing any harm other than death
Commencement and continuance of the right of private defence of property
Right of private defence against deadly assault when there is risk of harm to innocent person
Abetment of a thing
Abettor
Abetment in India of offences outside India
Punishment of abetment if the act abetted is committed in consequence and where no express provision is made for its punishment
Punishment ot abetment if person abetted does act with a
Liability of abettor when one act abetted and different act done
Abettor when liable to cumulative punishment for act abetted and for act done
Liability of abettor for an effect caused by the act abetted different from that intended by the abettor
Abettor present when offence is committed
Abetment of offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life—if the offence not committed
Abetment of offence punishable with imprisonment if the offence be not committed
Abetting commission of offence by the public or by more than ten persons
Concealing design to commit offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life
Public servant concealing design to commit offence which it is his duty to prevent
Concealing design to commit offence punishable with imprisonment
Definition of criminal conspiracy
Punishment of criminal conspiracy
Waging, or attempting to wage war, or abetting waging of war, against the Government of India
Conspiracy to commit offences punishable by section 121
Collecting arms, etc., with intention of waging war against the Government of India
Concealing with intent to facilitate design to wage war
Assaulting President, Governor, etc, with intent to compel or restrain the exercise of any lawful power
Waging war against any Asiatic power in alliance with the Government of India
Committing depredation on territories of power at peace with the Government of India
Receiving property taken by war or depredation mentioned in sections 125 and 126
Public servant voluntarily allowing prisoner of State or war to escape
Public servant negligently suffering such prisoner to escape
Aiding escape of, rescuing or harbouring such prisoner
Abetting mutiny, attempting to seduce a soldier, sailor or airman from his duty
Abetment of mutiny, if mutiny is committed in consequence thereof
Abetment of such assault, if the assault is committed
Abetment of desertion of soldier, sailor or airman
Harbouring deserter
Deserter concealed on board, merchant vessel through negligence of master
Abetment of act of insubordination by soldier, sailor or airman
Persons subject to certain Acts
Wearing garb or carrying token used by soldier, sailor or airman
Unlawful assembly
Being member of unlawful assembly
Punishment
Joining unlawful assembly armed with deadly weapon
Joining or continuing in unlawful assembly, knowing it has been commanded to disperse
Rioting
Punishment for rioting
Every member of unlawful assembly guilty of offence committed in prosecution of common object
Hiring, or conniving at hiring, of persons to join unlawful assembly
Knowingly joining or continuing in assembly of five or more persons after it has becn commanded to disperse
Assaulting or obstructing public servant when suppressing riot, etc.
Wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot — If rioting be committed— If not committed
Promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, etc., and doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony
Imputations, assertions prejudicial to national integration
Owner or occupier of land on which an unlawful assembly is held
Liability of person for whose benefit riot is committed
Liability of agent of owner or occupier for whose benefit riot is committed
Harbouring persons hired for an unlawful assembly
Being hired to take part in an unlawful assembly or riot
Affray
Punishment for committing affray
Public servant disobeying law, with intent to cause injury to any person
Public servant disobeying direction under law
Punishment for non-treatment of victim
Public servant framing an incorrect document with intent to cause injury
Public servant unlawfully engaging in trade
Public servant unlawfully buying or bidding for property
Personating a public servant
Wearing garb or carrying token used by public servant with fraudulent intent
“Candidate”, “electoral right” defined
Bribery
Under influence at elections
Personation at elections
Punishment for bribery
Punishment for undue influence or personation at an election
False statement in connection with an election
Illegal payment in connection with an election
Failure to keep election accounts
Absconding to avoid service of summons or other proceeding
Preventing service of summons or other proceeding, or preventing publication thereof
Non-attendance in obedience to an order from public servant
Non-appearance in response to a proclamation under section 82 of Act 2 of 1974
Omission to produce document or electronic record to public servant by person, legally bound to produce it
Omission to give notice or information to public servant by person legally bound to give it
Furnishing false information
Refusing oath or affirmation when duly required by public servant to make it
Refusing to answer public servant authorised to question
Refusing to sign statement
False statement on oath or affirmation to public servant or person authorised to administer an oath or affirmation
False information, with intent to cause public servant to use his lawful power to the injury of another person
Resistance to the taking of property by the lawful authority of a public servant
Obstructing sale of property offered for sale by authority of public servant
Illegal purchase or bid for property offered for sale by authority of public servant
Obstructing public servant in discharge of public functions
Omission to assist public servant when bound by law to give assistance
Disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant
Threat of injury to public servant
Threat of injury to induce person to refrain from applying for protection to public servant
Giving false evidence
Fabricating false evidence
Punishment for false evidence
Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of capital offence
Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of offence punishable with imprisonment for life or imprisonment
Threatening any person to give false evidence
Using evidence known to be false
Issuing or signing false certificate
Using as true a certificate known to be false
False statement made in declaration which is by law receivable as evidence
Using as true such declaration knowing it to be false
Causing disappearance of evidence of offence, or giving false information to screen offender
Intentional omission to give information of offence by person bound to inform
Giving false information respecting an offence committed
Destruction of document or electronic record to prevent its production as evidence
False personation for purpose of
Fraudulent removal or concealment of property to prevent its seizure as forfeited or in execution
Fraudulent claim to property to prevent its seizure as forfeited or in execution
Fraudulently suffering decree for sum not due
Dishonestly making false claim in Court
Fraudulently obtaining decree for sum not due
False charge of offence made with intent to injure
Harbouring offender
Taking gift, etc., to screen an offender from punishment
Offering gift or restoration of property in consideration of screening offender
Taking gift to help to recover stolen property, etc.
Harbouring offender who has escaped from custody or whose apprehension has been ordered
Penalty for harbouring robbers or dacoits
Definition of “harbour” in sections 212, 216 and 216A
Public servant disobeying direction of law with intent to save person from punishment or property from forfeiture
Public servant framing incorrect record or writing with intent to save person from punishment or property from forfeiture
Public servant in judicial proceeding corruptly making report, etc., contrary to law
Commitment for trial or confinement by person having authority who knows that he is acting contrary to law
Intentional omission to apprehend on the part of public servant bound to apprehend
Intentional omission to apprehend on that part of public servant bound to apprehend person under sentence or lawfully committed
Escape from confinement or custody negligently suffered by public servant
Resistance or obstruction by a person to his lawful apprehension
Resistance or obstruction to lawful apprehension of another person
Omission to apprehend, or sufferance of escape, on part of public servant, in cases not otherwise, provided for
Resistance or obstruction to lawful apprehension, or escape or rescue, in cases not otherwise provided for
Unlawful return from transportation
Violation of condition of remission of punishment
Intentional insult or interruption to public servant sitting in judicial proceeding
Disclosure of identity of the victim of certain offences, etc.
Personation of a juror or assessor
Failure by person released on bail or bond to appear in Court
“Coin” defined
Counterfeiting coin
Counterfeiting Indian coin
Making or selling instrument for counterfeiting coin
Making or selling instrument for counterfeiting Indian coin
Possession of instrument, or material for the purpose of using the same for counterfeiting coin
Abetting in India the counterfeiting out of India of coin
Import or export of counterfeit coin
Import or export of counterfeits of Indian coin
Delivery of coin, possessed with knowledge that it is counterfeit
Delivery of Indian coin, possessed with knowledge that it is counterfeit
Delivery of coin as genuine, which, when first possessed, the deliverer did not know to be counterfeit
Possession of counterfeit coin by person who knew it to be counterfeit when he became possessed thereof
Possession of Indian coin by person who knew it to be counterfeit when he became possessed thereof
Person employed in mint causing coin to be of different weight or composition from that fixed by law
Unlawfully taking coining instrument from mint
Fraudulently or dishonestly diminishing weight or altering composition of coin
Fraudulently or dishonestly diminishing weight or altering composition of Indian coin
Altering appearance of coin with intent that it shall pass as coin of different description
Altering appearance of Indian coin with intent that it shall pass as coin of different description
Delivery of coin, possessed with knowledge that it is altered
Delivery of Indian coin, possessed with knowledge that it is altered
Possession of coin by person who knew it to be altered when he became possessed thereof
Possession of Indian coin by person who knew it to be altered when he became possessed thereof
Delivery of coin as genuine, which, when first possessed, the deliverer did not know to be altered
Counterfeiting Government stamp
Having possession of instrument or material for counterfeiting Government stamp
Making or selling instrument for counterfeiting Government stamp
Sale of counterfeit Government stamp
Having possession of counterfeit Government stamp
Using as genuine a Government stamp known to be counterfeit
Effacing, writing from substance bearing Government
Using Government stamp known to have been before used
Erasure of mark denoting that stamp has been used
Prohibition of fictitious stamps
Fraudulent use of false instrument for weighing
Fraudulent use of false weight or measure
Being in possession of false weight or measure
Making or selling false weight or measure
Public nuisance
Negligent act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life
Malignant Act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life
Disobedience to quarantine rule
Adulteration of food or drink intended for sale
Sale of noxious food or drink
Adulteration of drugs
Sale of adulterated drugs
Sale of drug as a different drug or preparation
Fouling water of public spring or reservoir
Making atmosphere noxious to health
Rash driving or riding on a public way
Rash navigation of vessel
Exhibition of false light, mark or buoy
Conveying person by water for hire in unsafe or overloaded vessel
Danger or obstruction in public way or line of navigation
Negligent conduct with respect to poisonous substance
Negligent conduct with respect to fire or combustible matter
Negligent conduct with respect to explosive substance
Negligent conduct with respect to machinery
Negligent conduct with respect to pulling down or repairing buildings
Negligent conduct with respect to animal
Punishment for public nuisance in cases not otherwise provided for
Continuance of nuisance after injunction to discontinue
Sale, etc., of obscene books, etc.
Sale, etc., of obscene objects to young person
Obscene acts and songs
Keeping lottery office
Injuring or defiling place of worship with intent to insult the religion of any class
Deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs
Disturbing religious assembly
Trespassing on burial places, etc.
Uttering words, etc., with deliberate intent to wound the religious feelings of any person
Culpable homicide
Murder
Culpable homicide by causing death of person other than person whose death was intended
Punishment for murder
Punishment for murder by life- convict
Punishment for culpable homicide not amounting to murder
Causing death by negligence
Dowry death
Abetment of suicide of child or insane person
Abetment of suicide
Attempt to murder
Attempt to commit culpable homicide
Attempt to commit suicide
Thug
Punishment
Causing miscarriage
Causing miscarriage without woman’s consent
Death caused by act done with intent to cause miscarriage
Act done with intent to prevent child being born alive or to cause it to die after birth
Causing death of quick unborn
Exposure and abandonment of child under twelve years, by parent or person having care of it
Concealment of birth by secret disposal of dead body
Hurt
Grievous hurt
Voluntarily causing hurt
Voluntarily causing grievous hurt
Punishment for voluntarily causing hurt
Voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means
Punishment for voluntarily causing grievous hurt
Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means
Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by use of acid, etc.
Voluntarily throwing or attempting to throw acid
Voluntarily causing hurt to extort property, or to constrain to an illegal act
Causing hurt by means of poison, etc., with intent to commit an offence
Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to extort property, or to constrain to an illegal act
Voluntarily causing hurt to extort confession, or to compel restoration of property
Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to extort confession, or to compel restoration of property
Voluntarily causing hurt to deter public servant from his duty
Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to deter public servant from his duty
Voluntarily causing hurt on provocation
Voluntarily causing grievous hurt on provocation
Act endangering life or personal safety of others
Causing hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others
Causing grievous hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others
Wrongful restraint
Wrongful confinement
Punishment for wrongful restraint
Punishment for wrongful confinement
Wrongful confinement for three or more days
Wrongful confinement for ten or more days
Wrongful confinement of person for whose liberation writ has been issued
Wrongful confinement in secret
Wrongful confinement to extort property or constrain to illegal act
Wrongful confinement to extort confession, or compel restoration of property
Force
Criminal force
Assault
Punishment for assault or criminal force otherwise than on grave provocation
Assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty
Assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty
Sexual harassment and punishment for sexual harassment
Assault or use of criminal force to woman with intent to disrobe
Voyeurism
Stalking
Assault or criminal force with intent to dishonour person, otherwise than on grave provocation
Assault or criminal force in attempt to commit theft of property carried by a person
Assault or criminal force in attempt wrongfully to confine a person
Assault or criminal force on grave provocation
Kidnapping
Kidnapping from India
Kidnapping from lawful guardianship
Abduction
Punishment for kidnapping
Kidnapping or maiming a minor for purposes of begging
Kidnapping or abducting in order to murder
Kidnapping for ransom, etc.
Kidnapping or abducting with intent secretly and wrongfully to confine person
Kidnapping, abducting or inducing woman to compel her marriage, etc.
Procuration of minor girl
Importation of girl from foreign country
Kidnapping or abducting in order to subject person to grievous hurt, slavery, etc.
Wrongfully concealing or keeping in confinement, kidnapped or abducted person
Kidnapping or abducting child under ten years with intent to steal from its person
Trafficking of person
Exploitation of a trafficked person
Habitual dealing in slaves
Selling minor for purposes of prostitution, etc.
Buying minor for purposes of prostitution, etc.
Unlawful compulsory labour
Rape
Punishment for rape
Punishment for causing death or resulting in persistent vegetative state of victim
Punishment for rape on woman under twelve years of age
Sexual intercourse by husband upon his wife during separation
Sexual intercourse by a person in authority
Gang rape
Punishment for gang rape on woman under sixteen years of age
Punishment for gang rape on woman under twelve years of age
Punishment for repeat offenders
Unnatural offences
Theft
Punishment for theft
Theft in dwelling house, etc.
Theft by clerk or servant of property in possession of master
Theft after preparation made for causing death, hurt or restraint in order to the committing of the theft
Extortion
Punishment for extortion
Putting person in fear of injury in order to commit extortion
Extortion by putting a person in fear of death or grievous hurt
Putting person in fear of death or of grievous hurt, in order to commit extortion
Extortion by threat of accusation of an offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life, etc.
Putting person in fear of accusation of offence, in order to commit extortion
Robbery
Dacoity
Punishment for robbery
Attempt to commit robbery
Voluntarily causing hurt in committing robbery
Punishment for dacoity
Dacoity with murder
Robbery, or dacoity, with attempt to cause death or grievous hurt
Attempt to commit robbery or dacoity when armed with deadly weapon
Making preparation to commit dacoity
Punishment for belonging to gang of dacoits
Punishment for belonging to gang of thieves
Assembling for purpose of committing dacoity
Dishonest misappropriation of property
Dishonest misappropriation of property possessed by deceased person at the time of his death
Criminal breach of trust
Punishment for criminal breach of trust
Criminal breach of trust by carrier, etc.
Criminal breach of trust by clerk or servant
Criminal breach of trust by public servant, or by banker, merchant or agent
Stolen property
Dishonestly receiving stolen property
Dishonestly receiving property stolen in the commission of a dacoity
Habitually dealing in stolen property
Assisting in concealment of stolen property
Cheating
Cheating by personation
Punishment for cheating
Cheating with knowledge that wrongful loss may ensue to person whose interest offender is bound to protect
Punishment for cheating by personation
Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property
Dishonest or fraudulent removal or concealment of property to prevent distribution among creditors
Dishonestly or fraudulently preventing debt being available for creditors
Dishonest or fraudulent execution of deed of transfer containing false statement of consideration
Dishonest or fraudulent removal or concealment of property
Mischief
Punishment for mischief
Mischief causing damage to the amount of fifty rupees
Mischief by killing or maiming animal of the value of ten rupees
Mischief by killing or maiming cattle, etc., of any value or any
Mischief by injury to works of irrigation or by wrongfully diverting water
Mischief by injury to public road, bridge, river or channel
Mischief by causing inundation or obstruction to public drainage attended with damage
Mischief by destroying, moving or rendering less useful a light- house or sea-mark
Mischief by destroying or moving, etc., a land-mark fixed by public authority
Mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to cause damage to amount of one hundred or (in case of agricultural produce) ten rupees
Mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to destroy house, etc.
Mischief with intent to destroy or make unsafe a decked vessel or one of twenty tons burden
Punishment for the mischief described in section 437 committed by fire or explosive substance
Punishment for intentionally running vessel aground or ashore with intent to commit theft, etc.
Mischief committed after preparation made for causing death or hurt
Criminal trespass
House-trespass
Lurking house-trespass
Lurking house-trespass by night
House-breaking
House-breaking by night
Punishment for criminal trespass
Punishment for house-trespass
House-trespass in order to commit offence punishable with death
House-trespass in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment for life
House-trespass in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment
House-trespass after preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint
Punishment for lurking house- trespass or house-breaking
Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment
Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking after preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint
Punishment for lurking house- trespass or house-breaking by night
Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment
Lurking house-trespass or
Grievous hurt caused whilst committing lurking house- trespass or house-breaking
All persons jointly concerned in lurking house-trespass or house- breaking by night punishable where death or grievous hurt caused by one of them
Dishonestly breaking open receptacle containing property
Punishment for same offence when committed by person entrusted with custody
Forgery
Making a false document
Punishment for forgery
Forgery of record of Court or of public register, etc.
Forgery of valuable security, will, etc.
Forgery for purpose of cheating
Forgery for purpose of harming reputation
Forged document or electronic record
Using as genuine a forged document or electronic record
Making or possessing counterfeit seal, etc., with intent to commit forgery punishable under section 467
Making or possessing counterfeit seal, etc., with intent to commit forgery punishable otherwise
Having possession of document described in section 466 or 467, knowing it to be forged and
Counterfeiting device or mark used for authenticating documents described in section 467, or possessing counterfeit marked material
Counterfeiting device or mark used for authenticating documents other than those described in section 467, or possessing counterfeit marked material
Fraudulent cancellation, destruction, etc., of will, authority to adopt, or valuable security
Falsification of accounts
Repeal
Property mark
Repeal
Using a false property mark
Punishment for using a false property mark
Counterfeiting a property mark used by another
Counterfeiting a mark used by a public servant
Making or possession of any instrument for counterfeiting a property mark
Selling goods marked with a counterfeit property mark
Making a false mark upon any receptacle containing goods
Punishment for making use of any such false mark
Tampering with property mark with intent to cause injury
Counterfeiting currency-notes or bank-notes
Using as genuine, forged or counterfeit currency-notes or bank-notes
Possession of forged or counterfeit currency-notes or bank-notes
Making or possessing instruments or materials for forging or counterfeiting currency-notes or bank-notes
Making or using documents resembling currency-notes or bank-notes
Repealed
Breach of contract to attend on and supply wants of helpless person
Repealed
Cohabitation caused by a man deceitfully inducing a belief of lawful marriage
Marrying again during lifetime of husband or wife
Same offence with concealment of former marriage from person with whom subsequent marriage is contracted
Marriage ceremony fraudulently gone through without lawful marriage
Adultery
Enticing or taking away or detaining with criminal intent a married woman
Husband or relative of husband of a woman subjecting her to cruelty
Defamation
Punishment for defamation
Printing or engraving matter known to be defamatory
Sale of printed or engraved substance containing defamatory matter
Criminal intimidation
Intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace
Statements conducing to public mischief
Punishment for criminal intimidation
Criminal intimidation by an anonymous communication
Act caused by inducing person to believe that he will be rendered an object of the Divine displeasure
Word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman
Misconduct in public by a drunken person
Punishment for attempting to commit offences punishable with imprisonment for life or other imprisonment