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