Offences affecting the human body and punishment for the crime are defined under Section 352, 353, 354, 355, 356, 357, 358, 359, 363A, 364, 364A, 365, 366, 366A, 366B, 367, 368, 369, 370, 371, 372, 373, 374, 376, 376A, 376B, 376C, 376D and 377 of Indian Penal Code 1860. Classification of offences relating to these sections are:
CHAPTER XVI - OFFENCES AFFECTING THE HUMAN BODY
IPC Section |
Offence |
Punishment |
Cognizable or non-cognizable |
Bailable or non-bailable |
By what court triable |
352 IPC |
Assault or use of criminal force otherwise than on grave provocation |
Imprisonment for 3 months, fine of 500 rupees, or both |
Non-cognizable |
Bailable |
Any Magistrate |
353 IPC |
Assault or use of criminal force to deter a public servant from discharge of his duty |
Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both |
Cognizable |
Bailable |
Any Magistrate |
354 IPC |
Assault or use of criminal force to a woman with intent to outrage her modesty |
Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both |
Cognizable |
Bailable |
Any Magistrate |
355 IPC |
Assault or criminal force with intent to dishonour a person, otherwise than on grave and sudden provocation |
Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both |
Non-cognizable |
Bailable |
Any Magistrate |
356 IPC |
Assault or criminal force in attempt to commit theft of property worn or carried by a person |
Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both |
Cognizable |
Bailable |
Any Magistrate |
357 IPC |
Assault or use of criminal force in attempt wrongfully to confine a person |
Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine of 1,000 rupees, or both |
Cognizable |
Bailable |
Any Magistrate |
358 IPC |
Assault or use of criminal force on grave and sudden provocation |
Simple imprisonment for one month, or fine of 200 rupees, or both |
Non-cognizable |
Bailable |
Any Magistrate |
359 IPC |
Kidnapping |
Imprisonment for 7 years and fine |
Cognizable |
Bailable |
Magistrate of the first class |
IPC Section | Offence | Punishment | Cognizable or non-cognizable | Bailable or non-bailable | By what court triable |
363A IPC |
Kidnapping or obtaining the custody of a minor in order that such minor may be employed or used for purposes of begging |
Imprisonment for 10 years and fine |
Cognizable |
Non-bailable |
Magistrate of the first class |
Maiming a minor in order that such minor may be employed or used for purposes of begging |
Imprisonment for life and fine |
Cognizable |
Non-bailable |
Court of Session |
|
364 IPC |
Kidnapping or abducting in order to murder |
Imprisonment for life, or rigorous imprisonment for 10 years and fine |
Cognizable |
Non-bailable |
Court of Session |
364A IPC |
Kidnapping for ransom, etc |
Death, or imprisonment for life, and fine |
Cognizable |
Non-bailable |
Court of Session |
365 IPC |
Kidnapping or abducting with intent secretly and wrongfully to confine a person |
Imprisonment for 7 years and fine |
Cognizable |
Non-bailable |
Magistrate of the first class |
366 IPC |
Kidnapping or abducting a woman to compel her marriage or to cause her defilement, etc |
Imprisonment for 10 years fine |
Cognizable |
Non-bailable |
Court of Session |
IPC 366A |
Procuration of minor girl |
Imprisonment for 10 years fine |
Cognizable |
Non-bailable |
Court of Session |
366B IPC |
Importation of girl from foreign country |
Imprisonment for 10 years fine |
Cognizable |
Non-bailable |
Court of Session |
367 IPC |
Kidnapping or abducting in order to subject a person to grievous hurt, slavery, etc |
Imprisonment for 10 years fine |
Cognizable |
Non-bailable |
Court of Session |
368 IPC |
Concealing or keeping in confinement a kidnapped person |
Punishment for kidnapping or abduction |
Cognizable |
Non-bailable |
Court by which the kidnapping or abduction is triable |
369 IPC |
Kidnapping or abducting a child with intent to take property from the person of such child |
Imprisonment for 7 years and fine |
Cognizable |
Non-bailable |
Magistrate of the first class |
IPC Section | Offence | Punishment | Cognizable or non-cognizable | Bailable or non-bailable | By what court triable |
370 IPC |
Buying or disposing of any person as a slave |
Imprisonment for 7 years and fine |
Non-cognizable |
Bailable |
Magistrate of the first class |
371 IPC |
Habitual dealing in slaves |
Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine |
Cognizable |
Non-bailable |
Court of Session |
372 IPC |
Selling or letting to hire a minor for purposes of prostitution, etc |
Imprisonment for 10 years and fine |
Cognizable |
Non-bailable |
Court of Session |
373 IPC |
Buying or obtaining possession of a minor for the same purposes |
Imprisonment for 10 years fine |
Cognizable |
Non-bailable |
Court of Session |
374 IPC |
Unlawful compulsory labour |
Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine, or both |
Cognizable |
Bailable |
Any Magistrate |
376 IPC |
Rape |
Imprisonment for life or imprisonment for ten years and fine |
Cognizable |
Non-bailable |
Court of Session |
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Intercourse by a man with his wife not being under twelve years of age |
Imprisonment for two years or fine or both |
Non-cognizable |
Bailable |
Court of Session |
376A IPC |
Intercourse by a man with his wife during separation |
Imprisonment for two years and fine |
Non-cognizable |
Bailable |
Court of Session |
376B IPC |
Intercourse by public servant with woman in his custody |
Imprisonment for five years and fine |
Cognizable (but no arrest shall be made without a warrant or without an order of a Magistrate) |
Non-bailable |
Court of Session |
376C IPC |
Intercourse by superintendent of jail, remand home, etc |
Imprisonment for five years and fine |
Cognizable (but no arrest shall be made without a warrant or without an order of a Magistrate) |
Non-bailable |
Court of Session |
376D IPC |
Intercourse by manager, etc., of a hospital with any woman in that hospital |
Imprisonment for five years and fine |
Cognizable (but no arrest shall be made without a warrant or without an order of a Magistrate) |
Non-bailable |
Court of Session |
377 IPC |
Unnatural offences |
Imprisonment for five years and fine |
Cognizable (but no arrest shall be made without a warrant or without an order of a Magistrate) |
Non-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