Offences affecting the human body and punishment for the crime are defined under Section 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347 and 348 of Indian Penal Code 1860. Classification of offences relating to these sections are:
CHAPTER XVI - OFFENCES AFFECTING THE HUMAN BODY
Section |
Offence |
Punishment |
Cognizable or Non Cognizable |
Bailable or Non Bailable |
By What Court Triable |
323 IPC |
Voluntarily Causing Hurt |
Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine of 1,000 rupees, or both. |
Non-cognizable |
Bailable |
Any Magistrate |
324 IPC |
Voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means. |
Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both. |
Cognizable |
Bailable |
Any Magistrate |
325 IPC |
Voluntarily causing grievous hurt |
Imprisonment for 7 years and fine. |
Cognizable |
Bailable |
Any Magistrate |
326 IPC |
Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means. |
Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine. |
Cognizable |
Non-bailable |
Magistrate of the first class |
327 IPC |
Voluntarily causing hurt to extort property or a valuable security, or to constrain to do anything which is illegal or which may facilitate the commission of an offence. |
Imprisonment for 10 years and fine |
Cognizable |
Non-bailable |
Magistrate of the first class |
328 IPC |
Administering stupefying drug with intent to cause hurt, etc. |
Imprisonment for 10 years and fine |
Cognizable |
Non-bailable |
Court of Session |
329 IPC |
Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to export property or a valuable security, or to constrain to do anything which is illegal, or which may facilitate the commission of an offence. |
Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine. |
Cognizable |
Non-bailable |
Court of Session |
330 IPC |
Voluntarily causing hurt to extort confession or information, or to compel restoration of property, etc. |
Imprisonment for 7 years and fine. |
Cognizable |
Bailable |
Magistrate of the first class. |
Section |
Offence |
Punishment |
Cognizable or Non Cognizable |
Bailable or Non Bailable |
By What Court Triable |
331 IPC |
Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to extort confession or information, or to compel restoration of property, etc. |
Imprisonment for 10 years and fine. |
Cognizable |
Non-bailable |
Court of Session |
332 IPC |
Voluntarily causing hurt to deter public servant from his duty. |
Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both. |
Cognizable |
Bailable |
Magistrate of the first class. |
333 IPC |
Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to deter public servant from his duty. |
Imprisonment for 10 years and fine. |
Cognizable |
Non-bailable |
Court of Session. |
334 IPC |
Voluntarily causing hurt on grave and sudden provocation, not intending to hurt any other than the person who gave the provocation. |
Imprisonment for 1 month, or fine of 500 rupees, or both. |
Non-cognizable |
Bailable |
Any Magistrate. |
335 IPC |
Causing grievous hurt on grave and sudden provocation, not intending to hurt any other than the person who gave the provocation. |
Imprisonment for 4 years, or fine of 2,000 rupees, or both. |
Cognizable |
Bailable |
Magistrate of the first class. |
336 IPC |
Doing any act which endangers human life or the personal safety of others. |
Imprisonment for 3 months, or fine of 250 rupees, or both. |
Cognizable |
Bailable |
Any Magistrate |
337 IPC |
Causing hurt by an act which endangers human life, etc. |
Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 500 rupees, or both. |
Cognizable |
Bailable |
Any Magistrate |
338 IPC |
Causing grievous hurt by an act which endangers human life, etc. |
Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine of 1,000 rupees, or both. |
Cognizable |
Bailable |
Any Magistrate |
Section | Offence | Punishment | Cognizable or Non Cognizable | Bailable or Non Bailable | By What Court Triable |
341 IPC |
Wrongfully restraining any person |
Simple imprisonment for 1 month, or fine of 500 rupees, or both. |
Cognizable |
Bailable |
Any Magistrate |
342 IPC |
Wrongfully confining any person |
Imprisonment for 1 year, fine of 1,000 rupees, or both. |
Cognizable |
Bailable |
Any Magistrate |
343 IPC |
Wrongfully confining for 3 or more days. |
Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both. |
Cognizable |
Bailable |
Any Magistrate |
344 IPC |
Wrongfully confining for 10 or and more days. |
Imprisonment for 3 years and fine. |
Cognizable |
Bailable |
Any Magistrate |
345 IPC |
Keeping any person in wrongful confinement, knowing that a writ has been issued for his liberation |
Imprisonment for 2 years, in addition to imprisonment under any other section |
Cognizable |
Bailable |
Magistrate of the first class |
346 IPC |
Wrongful confinement in secret |
Imprisonment for 2 years, in addition to imprisonment under any other section |
Cognizable |
Bailable |
Magistrate of the first class |
347 IPC |
Wrongful confinement for the purpose of extorting property, or constraining to an illegal act, etc. |
Imprisonment for 3 years and fine |
Cognizable |
Bailable |
Any Magistrate |
348 IPC |
Wrongful confinement for the purpose of extorting confession or information, or of compelling restoration of property, etc. |
Imprisonment for 3 years and fine |
Cognizable |
Bailable |
Any Magistrate |
CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENCES UNDER INDIAN PENAL CODE 1860
Chapter V Abetment - Section 109, 110, 111, 113, 114, 115,116, 117, 118, 119, 120 of IPC
Chapter VA Criminal Conspiracy - Section 120B of IPC
Chapter IVA offences relating to elections - Sections 171E, 171F, 171G, 171H and 171I of IPC
Chapter XIII Offences relating to Weights and Measures - Section 264, 265, 266, 267 of IPC
Chapter XV Offences Relating to Religion - Section 295, 295A, 296, 297 and 298 of IPC
Chapter XIX Criminal Breach of Contract of Service - Section 491 of IPC
Chapter XX Offences relating to Marriage - Section 493, 494, 495, 496, 497, 498 of IPC
Chapter XX A cruelty by husband or relatives of husband - Section 498A of IPC
Chapter XXI Defamation - Section 500, 501, 502 of IPC
Chapter XIII Attempts to commit offences - Section 511 of IPC