Is the Indian Penal Code still in force in India?

The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 repealed the Indian Penal Code with effect from 1 July 2024, subject to the repeal-and-savings provisions in section 358 of the BNS.

Does the IPC still matter for older offences and proceedings?

Yes. Section 358 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita contains savings that preserve prior operation, accrued liabilities, penalties, investigations and proceedings relating to the repealed IPC.

What law replaced the IPC?

The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 is the current central penal law replacing the Indian Penal Code, 1860.

Where can the official text be checked?

Use India Code for the official central legislation and the Ministry of Home Affairs Gazette notification for commencement information.

Indian Penal Code (IPC) 1860: Historical Sections & BNS 2023 Update

CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER II GENERAL EXPLANATIONS

CHAPTER III OF PUNISHMENTS

Section 53 of Indian Penal Code - What are the punishments under IPC?
Section 53A Construction of reference to transportation
Section 54 of Indian Penal Code - What is Commutation of Death Sentence?
Section 55 of Indian Penal Code - What is Commutation of Sentence of Imprisonment? is the limit of life term is 14 years?
Section 55A Definition of appropriate Government
Section 57 Fractions of terms of punishment
Section 60 Sentence may be (in certain cases of imprisonment) wholly or partly rigorous of simple
Section 63 Amount of fine
Section 64 of Indian Penal Code - What is Sentence of Imprisonment for non payment of fine? Section 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70 of Indian Penal Code - Levy of fine and imprisonment Section 71 of Indian Penal Code - What is the limit of punishment of offences made up of several offences? Section 72 Punishment of person guilty of one of several offences, the judgment stating that is doubtful of which Section 73, 74 of Indian Penal Code - What is Solitary Confinement? What is the limit of solitary confinement? Section 75 of Indian Penal Code - Enhancement of punishment for certain offences after previous conviction CHAPTER IV GENERAL EXCEPTIONS Section 76 Act done by a person bound, or by mistake of fact believing himself bound, by law Section 77 Act of Judge when acting judicially Section 78 Act done pursuant to the judgment or order of Court Section 79 Act done by a person justified, or by mistake of fact believing himself justified, by law Section 80 Accident in doing a lawful act Section 82 Act of a child under seven years of age Section 83 Act of a child above seven and under twelve of immature understanding Section 84 Act of a person of unsound mind Section 85 Act of a person incapable of judgment by reason of intoxication caused against his will Section 86 Offence requiring a particular intent or knowledge committed by one who is intoxicated Section 87 Act not intended and not known to be likely to cause death or grievous hurt, done by consent Section 88 Act not intended to cause death, done by consent in good faith for person's benefit Section 89 Act done in good faith for benefit of child or insane person, by or by consent of guardian Section 90 Consent known to be given under fear or misconception Section 91 Exclusion of acts which are offences independently of harm caused Section 92 Act done in good faith for benefit of a person without consent Section 93 Communication made in good faith Section 94 Act to which a person is compelled by threats Section 95 Act causing slight harm Section 96 Things done in private defence Section 97 Right of private defence of the body and of property Section 98 Right of private defence against the act of a person of unsound mind. etc Section 99 Acts against which there is no right of private defence Section 100 When the right of private defence of the body extends to causing death Section 101 When such right extends to causing any harm other than death Section 102 Commencement and continuance of the right of private defence of the body Section 103 When the right of private defence of property extends to causing death Section 104 When such right extends to causing any harm other than death Section 105 Commencement and continuance of the right of private defence of property Section 106 Right of private defence against deadly assault when there is risk of harm to innocent person CHAPTER V OF ABETMENT Section 107 Abetment of a thing Section 108 Abettor Section 108A Abetment in Indian of offences outside India Section 109 Punishment of abetment if the act abetted is committed in consequence and when no express provision is made for its punishment Section 110 Punishment of abetment if person abetted does act with different intention from that of abettor Sector 111 Liability of abettor when one act abetted and different act done Section 112 Abettor when liable to cumulative punishment for act abetted and for act done Section 113 Liability of abettor for an effect caused by the act abetted different from that intended by the abettor Section 114 Abettor present when offence is committed Section 115 Abetment of offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life.-if offence not committed, if act causing harm be done in consequence. Section 116 Abetment of offence punishable with imprisonment, if offence be not committed. if abettor or person abetted be a public servant whose duty it is to prevent offence Section 117 Abetting commission of offence by the public or by more than ten persons Section 118 Concealing design to commit offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life Section 119 Public servant concealing design to commit offence which it is his duty to prevent Section 120 Concealing design to commit offence punishable with imprisonment CHAPTER VA CRIMINALCONSPIRACY Section 120A, 120B of Indian Penal Code - What is criminal conspiracy? What is punishment for criminal conspiracy? CHAPTER VI OF OFFENCES AGAINST THE STATE Section 121 Waging, or attempting to wage war, or abetting waging of war, against the Government of India Section 121A Conspiracy to commit offences punishable by section 121 Section 122 Collecting arms, etc., with intention of waging war against the Government of India Section 123 Concealing with intent to facilitate design to wage war Section 124 Assaulting President. Governor, etc., with intent to compel or restrain the exercise of any lawful power Section 124A Sedition Section 125 Waging war against any Asiatic power in alliance with the Government of India Section 126 Committing depredation on territories of power at peace with the Government of India Section 127 Receiving property taken by war or depredation mentioned in sections 125 and 126 Section 128 Public servant voluntarily allowing prisoner of State or war to escape Section 129 Public servant negligently suffering such prisoner to escape Section 130 Aiding escape of, rescuing or harbouring such prisoner CHAPTER VII OF OFFENCES RELATING TO THE ARMY, NAVYAND AIR FORCE Section 131 Abetting mutiny, or attempting to seduce a soldier, sailor or airman from his duty Section 132 Abetment of mutiny, if mutiny is committed in consequence thereof Section 133 Abetment of assault by soldier, sailor or airman on his superior officer, when in execution of his office Section 134 Abetment of such assault, if the assault is committed Section 135 Abetment of desertion of soldier, sailor or airman Section 136 Harbouring deserter Section 137 Deserter concealed on board merchant vessel through negligence of master Section 138 Abetment of act of insubordination by soldier, sailor or airman Section 139 Persons subject to certain Acts Section 140 Wearing garb or carrying token used by soldier, sailor or airman CHAPTER VIII OF OFFENCES AGAINST THE PUBLIC TRANQUILLITY Section 141, 142 and 143 of Indian Penal Code - What is unlawful assembly? What is the punishment for unlawful Assembly? Section 144 and 145 of Indian Penal Code - Joining unlawful assembly armed with deadly weapon, continuing and its punishment Section 146, 147 and 148 of Indian Penal Code - Rioting, What is Punishment for rioting? Rioting armed with deadly weapon Section 149 Every member of unlawful assembly guilty of offence committed in prosecution of common object Section 150 Hiring, or conniving at hiring, of persons to join unlawful assembly Section 151 Knowingly joining or continuing in assembly of five or more persons after it has been commanded to disperse Section 152 Assaulting or obstructing public servant when suppressing riot, etc Section 153 Wantonly giving provocation, with intent to cause riot Section 153A Promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence Section 153AA Punishment for knowingly carrying arms in any procession or organizing, or holding or taking part in any mass drill or mass training with arms Section 153B Imputation, assertions prejudicial to national-integration Section 154 Owner or occupier of land on which an unlawful assembly is held Section 155 Liability of person for whose benefit riot is committed Section 149 Every member of unlawful assembly guilty of offence committed in prosecution of common object Section 150 Hiring, or conniving at hiring, of persons to join unlawful assembly Section 151 Knowingly joining or continuing in assembly of five or more persons after it has been commanded to disperse Section 152 Assaulting or obstructing public servant when suppressing riot, etc Section 153 Wantonly giving provocation, with intent to cause riot Section 153A Promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence Section 153AA Punishment for knowingly carrying arms in any procession or organizing, or holding or taking part in any mass drill or mass training with arms Section 153B Imputation, assertions prejudicial to national-integration Section 154 Owner or occupier of land on which an unlawful assembly is held Section 155 Liability of person for whose benefit riot is committed Section 156 Liability of agent of owner or occupier for whose benefit riot is committed Section 157 Harbouring persons hired for an unlawful assembly Section 158 Being hired to take part in an unlawful assembly or riot; or to go armed Section 159 Affray Section 160 Punishment for committing affray CHAPTER IX OF OFFENCES BY OR RELATING TO PUBLIC SERVANTS 161. Repealed 162. Repealed 163. Repealed 164. Repealed 165. Repealed 165A. Repealed Section 166 Public servant disobeying law, with intent to cause injury to any person Section 166A Public servant disobeying direction under law Section 166B Punishment for non-treatment of victim Section 167 Public servant framing an incorrect document with intent to cause injury Section 168 Public servant unlawfully engaging in trade Section 169 Public servant unlawfully buying or bidding for property Section 170 Personating a public servant Section 171 Wearing garb or carrying token used by public servant with fraudulent intent CHAPTER IXA OF OFFENCES RELATING TO ELECTIONS Section 171A Candidate Electoral right defined Section 171B of Indian Penal Code - What is Bribery? What is Punishment for Bribery? Section 171 E of IPC Section 171C Undue influence at elections Section 171D Personation at elections Section 171E Punishment for bribery Section 171F Punishment for undue influence or personation at an election Section 171G False statement in connection with an election Section 171H Illegal payments in connection with an election Section 171I Failure to keep election accounts CHAPTER X OF CONTEMPTS OF THE LAWFUL AUTHORITY OF PUBLIC SERVANTS Section 172 of Indian Penal Code - What is the punishment for absconding to avoid summons? Section 173 Absconding to avoid service of summons of other proceeding Section 174 of Indian Penal Code - What is the punishment for non appearance in obedience to an order from public servant? Section 174A Non-appearance in response to a proclamation under section 82 of Act 2 of 1974 Section 175 Omission to produce document to public servant by person legally bound to produce it Section 176 Omission to give notice or information to public servant by person legally bound to give it Section 177 Furnishing false information Section 178 Refusing oath or affirmation when duly required by public servant to make it Section 179 Refusing to answer public servant authorised to question Section 180 Refusing to sign statement Section 181 False statement on oath or affirmation to public servant or person authorised to administer an oath or affirmation Section 182 False information, with intent to cause public servant to use his lawful power to the injury of another person Section 183 Resistance to the taking of property by the lawful authority of a public servant Section 184 Obstructing sale of property offered for sale by authority of public servant Section 185 Illegal purchase or bid for property offered for sale by authority of public servant Section 186 Obstructing public servant in discharge of public functions Section 187 Omission to assist public servant when bound by law to give assistance Section 188 Disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant Section 189 Threat of injury to public servant Section 190 Threat of injury to induce person to refrain from applying for protection to public servant CHAPTER XI OF FALSE EVIDENCE AND OFFENCES AGAINST PUBLIC JUSTICE Section 191 of Indian Penal Code - What is false evidence? Section 192 of Indian Penal Code - What is fabricating false evidence? Section 193 of Indian Penal Code - What is the Punishment for false evidence? Section 194 Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of capital offence Section 195 Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of offence punishable with imprisonment for life or imprisonment Section 195A Threatening any person to give false evidence Section 196 Using evidence known to be false Section 197 Issuing or signing false certificate Section 198 Using as true a certificate known to be false Section 199 False statement made in declaration which is by law receivable as evidence Section 200 Using as true such declaration knowing it to be false Section 201 Causing disappearance of evidence of offence, or giving false information, to screen offender Section 202 Intentional omission to give information of offence by person bound to inform Section 203 Giving false information respecting an offence committed Section 204 Destruction of document to prevent its production as evidence Section 205 False personation for purpose of act or proceeding in suit or prosecution Section 206 Fraudulent removal or concealment of property to prevent its seizure as forfeited or in execution Section 207 Fraudulent claim to property to prevent its seizure as forfeited or in execution Section 208 Fraudulently suffering decree for sum not due Section 209 Dishonestly making false claim in Court Section 210 Fraudulently obtaining decree for sum not due Section 211 Fraudulently obtaining decree for sum not due Section 212 Harbouring offender Section 213 Taking gift, etc., to screen an offender from punishment Section 214 Offering gift or restoration of property in consideration of screening offender Section 215 Taking gift to help to recover stolen property, etc Section 216 Harbouring offender who has escaped from custody of whose apprehension has been ordered Section 216A Penalty for harbouring robbers or dacoits Section 217 Public servant disobeying direction of law with intent to save person from punishment or property from forfeiture Section 218 Public servant framing incorrect record or writing with intent to save person from punishment or property from forfeiture Section 219 Public servant in judicial proceeding corruptly making report, etc. , contrary to law Section 220 Commitment for trial or confinement by person having authority who knows that he is acting contrary to law Section 221 Intentional omission to apprehend on the part of public servant bound to apprehend Section 222 Intentional omission to apprehend on the part of public servant bound to apprehend person under sentence or lawfully committed Section 223 Escape from confinement or custody negligently suffered by public servant Section 224 Resistance or obstruction by a person to his lawful apprehension Section 225 Resistance or obstruction to lawful apprehension of another person Section 225A Omission to apprehend, or sufferance of escape, on part of public servant, in cases not otherwise, provided for Section 225B Resistance or obstruction to lawful apprehension, or escape or rescue in cases not otherwise provided for Section 227 Violation of condition of remission of punishment Section 228 Intentional insult or interruption to public servant sitting in judicial proceeding Section 228a of Indian Penal Code - What is the punishment for disclosure of identity of the victim of certain offences, etc Section 229 Personation of a juror or assessor Section 229A Failure by person released on bail or bond to appear in Court CHAPTER XII OF OFFENCES RELATING TO COIN AND GOVERNMENT STAMPS Section 230 Coin defined Section 231 Counterfeiting coin Section 232 Counterfeiting Indian coin Section 233 Making or selling instrument for counterfeiting coin Section 234 Making or selling instrument for counterfeiting Indian coin Section 235 Possession of instrument or material for the purpose of using the same for counterfeiting coin: if Indian coin Section 236 Abetting in India the counterfeiting out of India of coin Section 237 Import or export of counterfeit coin Section 238 Import or export of counterfeits of the Indian coin Section 239 Delivery of coin, possessed with knowledge that it is counterfeit Section 240 Delivery of Indian coin, possessed with knowledge that it is counterfeit Section 241 Delivery of Indian coin, possessed with knowledge that it is counterfeit Section 242 Possession of counterfeit coin by person who knew it to be counterfeit when he became possessed thereof Section 243 Possession of Indian coin by person who knew it to be counterfeit when he became possessed thereof Section 244 Person employed in mint causing coin to be of different weight or composition from that fixed by law. Section 245 Unlawfully taking coining instrument from mint Section 246 Fraudulently or dishonestly diminishing weight or altering composition of coin Section 247 Fraudulently or dishonestly diminishing weight or altering composition of Indian coin Section 248 Altering appearance of coin with intent that it shall pass as coin of different description Section 249 Altering appearance of Indian coin with intent that it shall pass as coin of different description Section 250 Delivery of coin, possessed with knowledge that it is altered Section 251 Delivery of Indian coin, possessed with knowledge that it is altered Section 252 Possession of coin by person who knew it to be altered when he became possessed thereof Section 253 Possession of Indian coin by person who knew it to be altered when he became possessed thereof Section 254 Delivery of coin as genuine which, when first possessed, the deliverer did not know to be altered Section 255 Counterfeiting Government stamp Section 256 Having possession of instrument or material for counterfeiting Government stamp Section 257 Making or selling instrument for counterfeiting Government stamp Section 258 Sale of counterfeit Government stamp Section 259 Having possession of counterfeit Government stamp Section 260 Using as genuine a Government stamp known to be counterfeit Section 261 Effacing writing from substance bearing Government stamp, or removing from document a stamp used for it, with intent to cause loss to Government Section 262 Using Government stamp known to have been before used Section 263 Erasure of mark denoting that stamp has been used Section 263A Prohibition of fictitious stamps CHAPTER XIII OF OFFENCES RELATING TO WEIGHTS AND MEASURES Section 264 Fraudulent use of false instrument for weighing Section 265 Fraudulent use of false weight or measure Section 266 Being In possession of false weight or measure Section 267 Making or selling false weight or measure CHAPTER XIV OF OFFENCES AFFECTING THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, CONVENIENCE, DECENCY AND MORALS Section 268 Public nuisance Section 269 Negligent act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life Section 270 Malignant act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life Section 271 Disobedience to quarantine rule Section 272 of Indian Penal Code - What is adulteration of food or drink intended for sale? What is the punishment? Section 273 Sale of noxious food or drink Section 274 Adulteration of drugs Section 275 Sale of adulterated drugs Section 276 Sale of drug as a different drug or preparation Section 277 Fouling water of public spring or reservoir Section 278 Making atmosphere noxious to health Section 279 Rash driving or riding on a public way Section 280 Rash navigation of vessel Section 281 Exhibition of false light, mark or buoy Section 282 Conveying person by water for hire in unsafe or overloaded vessel Section 283 Danger or obstruction in public way or line of navigation Section 284 Negligent conduct with respect to poisonous substance Section 285 Negligent conduct with respect to fire or combustible matter Section 286 Negligent conduct with respect to explosive substance Section 287 Negligent conduct with respect to machinery Section 288 Negligent conduct with respect to pulling down or repairing buildings Section 289 Negligent conduct with respect to animal Section 290 Punishment for public nuisance in cases not otherwise provided for Section 291 Continuance of nuisance after injunction to discontinue Section 292 Sale, etc., of obscene books, etc. Section 293 Sale, etc., of obscene objects to young person Section 294 Obscene acts and songs Section 294A Keeping lottery office CHAPTER XV OF OFFENCES RELATING TO RELIGION Section 295 Injuring or defiling place of worship, with intent to insult the religion of any class Section 296 Disturbing religious assembly Section 297 Trespassing on burial places, etc Section 298 Uttering words, etc., with deliberate intent to wound the religious feelings CHAPTER XVI OF OFFENCES AFFECTING THE HUMAN BODY Of offences affecting life Section 299 of Indian Penal Code - What is Culpable Homicide? Section 300 of Indian Penal Code - What is murder? When culpable homicide is not murder? Section 301 Culpable homicide by causing death of person other than person whose death was intended Section 302,303 and 304 of Indian Penal Code - Punishment for Murder, murder by life convict and Culpable homicide not amounting to murder Section 304A of Indian Penal Code - What is causing death by negligence? What is the punishment? Section 304B of Indian Penal Code - Dowry Death. What are the ingredients of Dowry death? What is punishment for Dowry death? Section 305 Abetment of suicide of child or insane person Section 306 of Indian Penal Code - Abetment of Suicide. What is the punishment for abetment of suicide? Section 307 of Indian Penal Code - What is Attempt to Murder? What is the punishment for attempt to murder? Section 308 of Indian Penal Code - What is attempt to commit culpable homicide? What is the punishment Section 309 Attempt to commit suicide Section 310 Thug Section 311 Punishment for thug Of the causing of Miscarriage, of Injuries to unborn Children, of the Exposure of Infants, and of the concealment of Births Section 312 Causing miscarriage Section 313 Causing miscarriage without woman's consent Section 314 Death caused by act done with intent to cause miscarriage Section 315 Act done with intent to prevent child being born alive or to cause it to die after birth Section 316 Causing death of quick unborn child by act amounting to culpable homicide Section 317 Exposure and abandonment of child under twelve years, by parent or person having care of it Section 318 Concealment of birth by secret disposal of dead body Of Hurt Section 319, 320 of Indian Penal Code - What is Hurt and Grievous Hurt? Section 321, 322 of Indian Penal Code - What is voluntarily causing hurt and voluntarily causing grievous hurt? Section 323 Punishment for voluntarily causing hurt Section 324 Voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means Section 323, 325 of Indian Penal Code - What is punishment for voluntarily causing hurt and voluntarily causing grievous hurt? Section 326 Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means Section 326A Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by use of acid, etc Section 326B Voluntarily throwing or attempting to throw acid Section 327 Voluntarily causing hurt to extort property, or to constrain to an illegal act Section 328 Causing hurt by means of poison, etc., with intent to commit an offence Section 329 Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to extort property, or to constrain to an illegal act Section 330 Voluntarily causing hurt to extort confession, or to compel restoration of property Section 331 Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to extort confession, or to compel resto ration of property Section 332 Voluntarily causing hurt to deter public servant from his duty Section 333 Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to deter public servant from his duty Section 334 Voluntarily causing hurt on provocation Section 335 Voluntarily causing grievous hurt on provocation Section 336 Act endangering life or personal safety of others Section 337 Causing hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others Section 338 Causing grievous hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others Of wrongful restraint and wrongful confinement Section 339, 341 of Indian Penal Code - What is wrongful restraint? What is punishment for wrongful restraint? Section 341 Punishment for wrongful restraint Section 340, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347 and 348 of Indian Penal Code - What is wrongful confinement? What is the punishment? Of Criminal Force and Assault Section 349 Force Section 350 Criminal force Section 351 of Indian Penal Code - What is Assault? Section 352 of Indian Penal Code - What is punishment for Assault? Section 354A Sexual harassment and punishment for sexual harassment Section 354B Assault or use of criminal force to woman with intent to disrobe Section 354C Voyeurism Section 354D Stalking Section 353, 354, 355, 356, 357 and 358 of Indian Penal Code - What is Assault or Criminal force and its punishment? Of Kidnapping, Abduction, Slavery and Forced Labour Section 359, 363 and 363A of Indian Penal Code - What is Kidnapping? What is the punishment for kidnapping? Section 360, 361 and 362 of Indian Penal Code - What is Kidnapping from India?, What is Kidnapping from lawful guardianship? What is Abduction? Section 364, 364A and 365 of Indian Penal Code - What is Kidnapping or abducting in order to murder? What is kidnapping for ransom etc? What is kidnapping or abducting with intent secretly and wrongfully to confine person? Section 366, 366A and 366B of Indian Penal Code - What is kidnapping or inducing woman to compel marriage etc? What is Procuration of Minor Girl? What is importation of minor girl from foreign country? What is punishment? Section 367, 368, 369, 370 and 371 of Indian Penal Code 1860 - What is Kidnapping or abducting in order to subject person to grievous hurt, slavery, etc? What is Wrongfully concealing or keeping in confinement, kidnapped or abducted person? What is Kidnapping or abducting child under ten years with intent to steal from its person? Buying or disposing of any person as a slave, Habitual dealing in slaves. What is punishment? Section 370A Exploitation of a trafficked person Section 372 and 373 of Indian Penal Code 1860 - What is selling minor for the purpose of prostitution etc? What is buying minor for the purpose of prostitution? What is the punishment? Section 374 Unlawful compulsory labour Sexual offences Section 375 of Indian Penal Code - What is Rape? What are the actions comes under rape? Section 376 of Indian Penal Code - What is punishment for rape? Section 376A Punishment for causing death or resulting in persistent vegetative state of victim Section 376AB Punishment for rape on woman under twelve years of age Section 376B Sexual intercourse by husband upon his wife during separation Section 376C Sexual intercourse by a person in authority Section 376D Gang rape Section 376DA Punishment for gang rape on woman under sixteen years of age Section 376DB Punishment for gang rape on woman under twelve years of age Section 376E Punishment for repeat offenders Of Unnatural offences Section 377 Unnatural offences CHAPTER XVII OF OFFENCES AGAINST PROPERTY Of Theft Section 378 and 379 of Indian Penal Code 1860 - What is Theft? What is the punishment for theft? Section 380 of Indian Penal Code 1860 - What is theft in dwelling house etc? What is the punishment? Section 381 and 382 of Indian Penal Code 1860 - What is theft by clerk or servant of property in possession of master? What is theft after preparation made for causing death, hurt or restraint in order to the committing of the theft? What are the punishment for theft by clerk or servant? Of Extortion Section 383 and 384 of Indian Penal Code 1860 - What is extortion? What is the punishment for extortion? Section 385, 386, 387, 388 and 389 of Indian Penal Code 1860 - What is Putting person in fear of injury in order to commit extortion? What is Extortion by putting a person in fear of death or grievous hurt to? What is Putting person in fear of death or of grievous hurt, in order to commit extortion?, What is Extortion by threat of accusation of an offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life, etc?, What is Putting person in fear of accusation of offence, in order to commit extortion? Of Robbery and Dacoity Section 390, 391 and 392 of Indian Penal Code 1860 - What is Robbery? What is Dacoity? What is the punishment for robbery? Section 393, 394, 395 and 396 of Indian Penal Code 1860 - What is attempt to commit robbery? What is voluntarily causing hurt in committing robbery? What is the punishment for dacoity? What is Dacoity with murder? Section 397, 398 and 399 of Indian Penal Code 1860 - What is dacoity with murder? What is Robbery, or dacoity, with attempt to cause death or grievous hurt? What is Attempt to commit robbery or dacoity when armed with deadly weapon and punishment? Section 400, 401 and 402 of Indian Penal Code 1860 - What is the Punishment for belonging to gang of dacoits? What is the Punishment for belonging to gang of thieves? What is the punishment for Assembling for purpose of committing dacoity? Of Criminal Misappropriation of Property Section 403 of Indian Penal Code 1860 - What is dishonest misappropriation of property? What is the punishment for dishonest misappropriation of property? Section 404 of Indian Penal Code 1860 - What is dishonest misappropriation of property possessed by diseased person at the time of death? What is the punishment for this crime? Of Criminal Breach of Trust Section 405 of Indian Penal Code 1860 - What is Criminal Breach of Trust? Section 406, 407, 408 and 409 of Indian Penal Code 1860 - What is the punishment for Criminal Breach of Trust? What is Criminal breach of trust by carrier, etc? What is Criminal breach of trust by clerk or servant? What is Criminal breach of trust by public servant, or by banker, merchant or agent? What is the punishment? Of the Receiving of Stolen Property Section 410, 411, 412, 413 and 414 of Indian Penal Code 1860 - What is stolen property? What is Dishonestly receiving stolen property? What is Dishonestly receiving property stolen in the commission of a dacoity? What is Habitually dealing in stolen property? What is Assisting in concealment of stolen property? What is punishment? Of Cheating Section 415, 416 and 417 of Indian Penal Code 1860 - What is cheating? What is cheating by personation? What is the punishment for cheating? Section 418, 419 and 420 of Indian Penal Code 1860 - What is Cheating with knowledge that wrongful loss may ensue to person whose interest offender is bound to protect? What is the punishment for cheating by personation? What is Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property? Of Fraudulent Deeds and Dispositions of Property Section 421, 422, 423 and 424 of Indian Penal Code 1860 - What is Dishonest or fraudulent removal or concealment of property to prevent distribution among creditors? What is Dishonestly or fraudulently preventing debt being available for creditors? What is Dishonest or fraudulent execution of deed of transfer containing false statement of consideration? What is Dishonest or fraudulent removal or concealment of property? Of Mischief Section 425 and 426 of Indian Penal Code 1860 - What is mischief? What is the punishment for mischief? Section 427 Mischief causing damage to the amount of fifty rupees Section 428 Mischief by killing or maiming animal of the value of ten rupees Section 429 Mischief by killing or maiming cattle, etc., of any value or any animal of the value of fifty rupees Section 430 Mischief by injury to works of irrigation or by wrongfully diverting water Section 431 Mischief by injury to public road, bridge, river or channel Section 432 Mischief by causing inundation or obstruction to public drainage attended with damage Section 433 Mischief by destroying, moving or rendering less useful a light-house or sea-mark Section 434 Mischief by destroying or moving, etc., a land-mark fixed by public authority Section 435 Mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to cause damage to amount of one hundred or (in case of agricultural produce ) ten rupees Section 436 Mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to destroy house, etc Section 437 Mischief with intent to destroy or make unsafe a decked vessel or one of twenty tons burden Section 438 Punishment for the mischief described in section 437 committed by fire or explosive substance Section 439 Punishment for intentionally running vessel agroun, or ashore with intent to commit theft, etc Section 440 Mischief committed after preparation made for causing death or hurt Of Criminal Trespass Section 441 Criminal trespass Section 442 House-trespass Section 443 Lurking house-trespass Section 444 Lurking house-trespass by night Section 445 House Breaking Section 446 House-breaking by night Section 447 Punishment for criminal trespass Section 448 Punishment for house-trespass Section 449 House-trespass in order to commit offence punishable with death Section 450 House-trespass in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment for life Section 451 House-trespass in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment Section 452 House-trespass after preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint Section 453 Punishment for lurking house-trespass or house-breaking Section 454 Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment Section 455 Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking after preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint Section 456 Punishment for lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night Section 457 Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment Section 458 Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night after preparation for hurt, assault, or wrongful restraint Section 459 Grievous hurt caused whilst committing lurking house-trespass or house-breaking Section 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 Section 461 Dishonestly breaking open receptacle containing property Section 462 Punishment for same offence when committed by person entrusted with custody CHAPTER XVIII OF OFFENCES RELATING TO DOCUMENTS AND TO PROPERTY MARKS Section 463, 464 and 465 of Indian Penal Code 1860 - What is Forgery? What is making a false document? What is the punishment for forgery? Section 466, 467, 468 and 469 of Indian Penal Code 1860 - What is Forgery of record of court or of public register, etc? What is making a false document? What is Forgery of valuable security, will, etc? What is Forgery for purpose of cheating? What is forgery for the purpose of harming reputation? Section 470, 471, 472, 473 and 474 of Indian Penal Code 1860 - What is Forged document? What is using as genuine a forged document? What is Making or possessing counterfeit seal, etc., with intent to commit forgery punishable under section? What is Making or possessing counterfeit seal, etc., with intent to commit forgery punishable otherwise? What is Having possession of document described in section 466 or 467, knowing it to be forged and intending to use it as genuine? Section 475 Counterfeiting device or mark used for authenticating documents described in section 467, or possessing counterfeit marked material Section 476 Counterfeiting device or mark used for authenticating documents other than those described in section 467, or possessing counterfeit marked material Section 477 Fraudulent cancellation, destruction, etc., of will, authority to adopt, or valuable security Section 477A Falsification of accounts Of Property and Other Marks 478. Repealed Section 479 Property mark 480. Repealed Section 481 Using a false property mark Section 482 Punishment for using a false property mark Section 483 Counterfeiting a property mark used by another Section 484 Counterfeiting a mark used by a public servant Section 485 Making or possession of any instrument for counterfeiting a property mark Section 486 Selling goods marked with a counterfeit property mark Section 487 Making a false mark upon any receptacle containing goods Section 488 Punishment for making use of any such false mark Section 489 Tampering with property mark with intent to cause injury Of Currency-Notes and Bank-Notes Section 489A, 489B, 489C, 489D and 489E of Indian Penal Code 1860 - What is Counterfeiting currency notes of bank notes? What is using as genuine a forged document? What is Using as genuine, forged or counterfeit currency-notes or bank- notes? What is Possession of forged or counterfeit currency-notes or bank-notes? What is Making or possessing instruments or materials for forging or counterfeiting currency-notes or bank-notes? What is Making or using documents resembling currency-notes or bank-notes? What are the punishments? CHAPTER XIX OF THE CRIMINAL BREACH OF CONTRACTS OF SERVICE 490. Repealed Section 491 Breach of contract to attend on and supply wants of helpless person 492. Repealed CHAPTER XX OF OFFENCES RELATING TO MARRIAGE Section 493, 494, 495, 496, 497 and 498 of Indian Penal Code 1860 - What is Cohabitation caused by a man deceitfully inducing a belief of lawful marriage? What is Marrying again during lifetime of husband or wife? What is Same offence with concealment of former marriage from person with whom subsequent marriage is contracted? What is Marriage ceremony fraudulently gone through without lawful marriage? What is Adultery? What is Enticing or taking away or detaining with criminal intent a married woman? What are the punishments? CHAPTER XXA OF CRUELTY BY HUSBAND OR RELATIVES OF HUSBAND Section 498A of Indian Penal Code 1860 - What is Husband or relative of husband of a woman subjecting her to cruelty? What is the punishment for the crime? CHAPTER XXI OF DEFAMATION Section 499 and 500 of Indian Penal Code 1860 - What is Defamation? What is the punishment for the defamation? Section 501 Printing or engraving matter known to be defamatory Section 502 Sale of printed or engraved substance containing defamatory matter CHAPTER XXII OR CRIMINAL INTIMIDATION, INSULT AND ANNOYANCE Section 503 and 506 of Indian Penal Code 1860 - What is Criminal Intimidation? What is the punishment for the Criminal Intimidation? Section 504 and 505 of Indian Penal Code 1860 - What is Intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace? What is statements conducting to public mischief? Section 507, 508, 509 and 510 of Indian Penal Code 1860 - What is Criminal intimidation by an anonymous communication? What is Act caused by inducing person to believe that he will be rendered an object of the Divine displeasure? What is Word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman? What is Misconduct in public by a drunken person? CHAPTER XXIII OF ATTEMPTS OF COMMIT OFFENCES Section 511 of Indian Penal Code 1860 - What is Punishment for attempting to commit offences punishable with imprisonment for life or other imprisonment?
Section 64 of Indian Penal Code - What is Sentence of Imprisonment for non payment of fine?
Section 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70 of Indian Penal Code - Levy of fine and imprisonment
Section 71 of Indian Penal Code - What is the limit of punishment of offences made up of several offences?
Section 72 Punishment of person guilty of one of several offences, the judgment stating that is doubtful of which
Section 73, 74 of Indian Penal Code - What is Solitary Confinement? What is the limit of solitary confinement?
Section 75 of Indian Penal Code - Enhancement of punishment for certain offences after previous conviction

CHAPTER IV GENERAL EXCEPTIONS

CHAPTER V OF ABETMENT

CHAPTER VA CRIMINALCONSPIRACY

Section 120A, 120B of Indian Penal Code - What is criminal conspiracy? What is punishment for criminal conspiracy?

CHAPTER VI OF OFFENCES AGAINST THE STATE

CHAPTER VII OF OFFENCES RELATING TO THE ARMY, NAVYAND AIR FORCE

CHAPTER VIII OF OFFENCES AGAINST THE PUBLIC TRANQUILLITY

CHAPTER IX OF OFFENCES BY OR RELATING TO PUBLIC SERVANTS

CHAPTER IXA OF OFFENCES RELATING TO ELECTIONS

CHAPTER X OF CONTEMPTS OF THE LAWFUL AUTHORITY OF PUBLIC SERVANTS

CHAPTER XI OF FALSE EVIDENCE AND OFFENCES AGAINST PUBLIC JUSTICE

CHAPTER XII OF OFFENCES RELATING TO COIN AND GOVERNMENT STAMPS

CHAPTER XIII OF OFFENCES RELATING TO WEIGHTS AND MEASURES

CHAPTER XIV OF OFFENCES AFFECTING THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, CONVENIENCE, DECENCY AND MORALS

CHAPTER XV OF OFFENCES RELATING TO RELIGION

CHAPTER XVI OF OFFENCES AFFECTING THE HUMAN BODY

CHAPTER XVII OF OFFENCES AGAINST PROPERTY

CHAPTER XVIII OF OFFENCES RELATING TO DOCUMENTS AND TO PROPERTY MARKS

CHAPTER XIX OF THE CRIMINAL BREACH OF CONTRACTS OF SERVICE

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

CHAPTER XX OF OFFENCES RELATING TO MARRIAGE

Section 493, 494, 495, 496, 497 and 498 of Indian Penal Code 1860 - What is Cohabitation caused by a man deceitfully inducing a belief of lawful marriage? What is Marrying again during lifetime of husband or wife? What is Same offence with concealment of former marriage from person with whom subsequent marriage is contracted? What is Marriage ceremony fraudulently gone through without lawful marriage? What is Adultery? What is Enticing or taking away or detaining with criminal intent a married woman? What are the punishments?

CHAPTER XXA OF CRUELTY BY HUSBAND OR RELATIVES OF HUSBAND

Section 498A of Indian Penal Code 1860 - What is Husband or relative of husband of a woman subjecting her to cruelty? What is the punishment for the crime?

CHAPTER XXI OF DEFAMATION

CHAPTER XXII OR CRIMINAL INTIMIDATION, INSULT AND ANNOYANCE

CHAPTER XXIII OF ATTEMPTS OF COMMIT OFFENCES

Section 511 of Indian Penal Code 1860 - What is Punishment for attempting to commit offences punishable with imprisonment for life or other imprisonment?

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