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Indian Penal Code Sections

CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION

Section 1 Title and extent of operation of the Code

Section 2 Punishment of offences committed within India

Section 3 Punishment of offences committed beyond, but which by law may be tried within, India

Section 4 Extension of Code to extra-territorial offences

Section 5 Certain laws not to be affected by this Act

CHAPTER II GENERAL EXPLANATIONS

Section 6 Definitions in the Code to be understood subject to exceptions

Section 7 Sense of expression once explained

Section 14 Servant of Government

Section 17 Government

Section 18 India

Section 19 Judge

Section 20 Court of Justice

Section 21 Public servant

Section 22 Moveable property

Section 23 of Indian Penal Code - What is wrongful gain and Wrongful Loss?

Section 24 of Indian Penal Code - What is the meaning of dishonestly?

Section 25 of Indian Penal Code - What is the meaning of Fraudulently?

Section 26 Reason to believe

Section 27 Property in possession of wife, clerk or servant

Section 28 Counterfeit

Section 29 Document

Section 29A Electronic record

Section 30 Valuable security

Section 31 A will

Section 32 Words referring to acts include illegal omissions

Section 33 Act Omission

Section 34 Acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention

Section 35 When such an act is criminal by reason of its being done with a criminal knowledge or intention

Section 36 Effect caused partly by act and partly by omission

Section 37 Co-operation by doing one of several acts constituting an offence

Section 38 Persons concerned in criminal act may be guilty of different offences

Section 39 Voluntarily

Section 40 Offence

Section 41 Special law

Section 42 Local law

Section 43 Illegal Legally bound to do

Section 49 Year Month

Section 50 Section

Section 51 Oath

Section 52 Good faith

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?

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