Act 45 of 1860

The Indian Penal Code, 1860

It is expedient to provide a general Penal Code forindia;

  • Ministry of Home Affairs
  • Department of Internal Security
  • Enacted 1860-10-06
  • 575 sections
SectionTitle
1 Title and extent of operation of the Code.Read
2 Punishment of offences committed within India.Read
3 Punishment of offences committed beyond, but which by law may be tried within, India.Read
4 Extension of Code to extra-territorial offences.Read
5 Certain laws not to be affected by this Act.Read
6 Definitions in the Code to be understood subject to exceptions.Read
7 Sense of expression once explained.Read
8 Gender.Read
9 Number.Read
10 ''Man''. ''Woman''.Read
11 ''Person''.Read
12 ''Public''.Read
13 [Omitted.].Read
14 ''Servant of Government''.Read
15 [Repealed.].Read
16 [Repealed .].Read
17 ''Government''.Read
18 ''India''.Read
19 ''Judge''.Read
20 ''Court of Justice''.Read
21 ''Public servant''.Read
22 ''Moveable property''.Read
23 ''Wrongful gain''.Read
24 ''Dishonestly''.Read
25 ''Fraudulently''.Read
26 ''Reason to believe''.Read
27 Property in possession of wife, clerk or servant.Read
28 ''Counterfeit''.Read
29 ''Document''.Read
29A ''Electronic record''.Read
30 ''Valuable security''.Read
31 ''A will''.Read
32 Words referring to acts include illegal omissions.Read
33 ''Act''."Omission"Read
34 Acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention.Read
35 When such an act is criminal by reason of its being done with a criminal knowledge or intention.Read
36 Effect caused partly by act and partly by omission.Read
37 Co-operation by doing one of several acts constituting an offence.Read
38 Persons concerned in criminal act may be guilty of different offences.Read
39 ''Voluntarily''.Read
40 ''Offence''.Read
41 ''Special law''.Read
42 ''Local law''.Read
43 ''Illegal''."Legally bound to do".Read
44 ''Injury''.Read
45 ''Life''.Read
46 ''Death''.Read
47 ''Animal''.Read
48 ''Vessel''.Read
49 ''Year''."Month"Read
50 ''Section''.Read
51 ''Oath''.Read
52 ''Good faith''.Read
52A ''Harbour-''.Read
53 Punishments.Read
53A Construction of reference to transportation.Read
54 Commutation of sentence of death.Read
55 Commutation of sentence of imprisonment for life.Read
55A Definition of "appropriate Government".Read
56 [Repealed.].Read
57 Fractions of terms of punishment.Read
58 [Repealed.].Read
59 [Repealed.].Read
60 Sentence may be (in certain cases of imprisonment) wholly or partly rigorous of simple.Read
61 [Repealed.].Read
62 [Repealed.].Read
63 Amount of fine.Read
64 Sentence of imprisonment for non-payment of fine.Read
65 Limit to imprisonment for non-payment of fine, when imprisonment and fine awardable.Read
66 Description of imprisonment for non-payment of fine.Read
67 Imprisonment for non-payment of fine, when offence punishable with fine only.Read
68 Imprisonment to terminate on payment of fine.Read
69 Termination of imprisonment on payment of proportional part of fine.Read
70 Fine leviable within six years, of during imprisonment. Death not to discharge property from liability.Read
71 Limit of punishment of offence made up of several offences.Read
72 Punishment of person guilty of one of several offences, the judgment stating that is doubtful of which.Read
73 Solitary confinement.Read
74 Limit of solitary confinement.Read
75 Enhanced punishment for certain offences under Chapter XII or Chapter XVII after previous conviction.Read
76 Act done by a person bound, or by mistake of fact believing himself bound, by law.Read
77 Act of Judge when acting judicially.Read
78 Act done pursuant to the judgment or order of Court.Read
79 Act done by a person justified, or by mistake of fact believing himself justified, by law.Read
80 Accident in doing a lawful act.Read
81 Act likely to cause harm, but done without criminal intent, and to prevent other harm.Read
82 Act of a child under seven years of age.Read
83 Act of a child above seven and under twelve of immature understanding.Read
84 Act of a person of unsound mind.Read
85 Act of a person incapable of judgment by reason of intoxication caused against his will.Read
86 Offence requiring a particular intent or knowledge committed by one who is intoxicated.Read
87 Act not intended and not known to be likely to cause death or grievous hurt, done by consent.Read
88 Act not intended to cause death, done by consent in good faith for person's benefit.Read
89 Act done in good faith for benefit of child or insane person, by or by consent of guardian.Read
90 Consent known to be given under fear or misconception.Read
91 Exclusion of acts which are offences independently of harm caused.Read
92 Act done in good faith for benefit of a person without consent.Read
93 Communication made in good faith.Read
94 Act to which a person is compelled by threats.Read
95 Act causing slight harm.Read
96 Things done in private defence.Read
97 Right of private defence of the body and of property.Read
98 Right of private defence against the act of a person of unsound mind. etc.Read
99 Acts against which there is no right of private defence.Read
100 When the right of private defence of the body extends to causing death.Read
101 When such right extends to causing any harm other than death.Read
102 Commencement and continuance of the right of private defence of the body.Read
103 When the right of private defence of property extends to causing death.Read
104 When such right extends to causing any harm other than death.Read
105 Commencement and continuance of the right of private defence of property.Read
106 Right of private defence against deadly assault when there is risk of harm to innocent person.Read
107 Abetment of a thing.Read
108 Abettor.Read
108A Abetment in Indian of offences outside India.Read
109 Punishment of abetment if the act abetted is committed in consequence and when no express provision is made for its punishment.Read
110 Punishment of abetment if person abetted does act with different intention from that of abettor.Read
111 Liability of abettor when one act abetted and different act done.Read
112 Abettor when liable to cumulative punishment for act abetted and for act done.Read
113 Liability of abettor for an effect caused by the act abetted different from that intended by the abettor.Read
114 Abettor present when offence is committed.Read
115 Abetment of offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life.—if offence not committed.if act causing harm be done in consequence.Read
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.Read
117 Abetting commission of offence by the public or by more than ten persons.Read
118 Concealing design to commit offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life.Read
119 Public servant concealing design to commit offence which it is his duty to prevent.Read
120 Concealing design to commit offence punishable with imprisonment.Read
120A Definition of criminal conspiracy.Read
120B Punishment of criminal conspiracy.Read
121 Waging, or attempting to wage war, or abetting waging of war, against the Government of India.Read
121A Conspiracy to commit offences punishable by section 121.Read
122 Collecting arms, etc., with intention of waging war against the Government of India.Read
123 Concealing with intent to facilitate design to wage war.Read
124 Assaulting President. Governor, etc., with intent to compel or restrain the exercise of any lawful power.Read
124A Sedition.Read
125 Waging war against any Asiatic power in alliance with the Government of India.Read
126 Committing depredation on territories of power at peace with the Government of India.Read
127 Receiving property taken by war or depredation mentioned in sections 125 and 126.Read
128 Public servant voluntarily allowing prisoner of State or war to escape.Read
129 Public servant negligently suffering such prisoner to escape.Read
130 Aiding escape of, rescuing or harbouring such prisoner.Read
131 Abetting mutiny, or attempting to seduce a soldier, sailor or airman from his duty.Read
132 Abetment of mutiny, if mutiny is committed in consequence thereof.Read
133 Abetment of assault by soldier, sailor or airman on his superior officer, when in execution of his office.Read
134 Abetment of such assault, if the assault is committed.Read
135 Abetment of desertion of soldier, sailor or airman.Read
136 Harbouring deserter.Read
137 Deserter concealed on board merchant vessel through negligence of master.Read
138 Abetment of act of insubordination by soldier, sailor or airman.Read
138A [Repealed.].Read
139 Persons subject to certain Acts.Read
140 Wearing garb or carrying token used by soldier, sailor or airman.Read
141 Unlawful assembly.Read
142 Being member of unlawful assembly.Read
143 Punishment.Read
144 Joining unlawful assembly armed with deadly weapon.Read
145 Joining or continuing in unlawful assembly, knowing it has been commanded to disperse.Read
146 Rioting.Read
147 Punishment for rioting.Read
148 Rioting, armed with deadly weapon.Read
149 Every member of unlawful assembly guilty of offence committed in prosecution of common object.Read
150 Hiring, or conniving at hiring, of persons to join unlawful assembly.Read
151 Knowingly joining or continuing in assembly of five or more persons after it has been commanded to disperse.Read
152 Assaulting or obstructing public servant when suppressing riot, etc.Read
153 Wantonly giving provocation, with intent to cause riotRead
153A Promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence.Read
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.Read
153B Imputation, assertions prejudicial to national-integration.Read
154 Owner or occupier of land on which an unlawful assembly is held.Read
155 Liability of person for whose benefit riot is committed.Read
156 Liablility of agent of owner or occupier for whose benefit riot is committed.Read
157 Harbouring persons hired for an unlawful assembly.Read
158 Being hired to take part in an unlawful assembly or riot; or to go armed.Read
159 Affray.Read
160 Punishment for committing affray.Read
161 [Repealed.].Read
162 [Repealed.].Read
163 [Repealed.].Read
164 [Repealed.].Read
165 [Repealed.].Read
165A [Repealed.].Read
166 Public servant disobeying law, with intent to cause injury to any person.Read
166A Public servant disobeying direction under law.Read
166B Punishment for non-treatment of victim.Read
167 Public servant framing an incorrect document with intent to cause injury .Read
168 Public servant unlawfully engaging in trade.Read
169 Public servant unlawfully buying or bidding for property.Read
170 Personating a public servant.Read
171 Wearing garb or carrying token used by public servant with fraudulent intent.Read
171A "Candidate", "Electoral right" defined.Read
171B Bribery.Read
171C Undue influence at elections.Read
171D Personation at elections.Read
171E Punishment for bribery.Read
171F Punishment for undue influence or personation at an election.Read
171G False statement in connection with an election.Read
171H Illegal payments in connection with an election.Read
171-I Failure to keep election accounts.Read
172 Absconding to avoid service of summons of other proceeding.Read
173 Preventing service of summons or other proceeding, or preventing publication thereof.Read
174 Non-attendance in obedience to an order from public servant.Read
174A Non-appearance in response to a proclamation under section 82 of Act 2 of 1974.Read
175 Omission to produce document to public servant by person legal ly bound to produce it.Read
176 Omission to give notice or information to public servant by person legally bound to give it.Read
177 Furnishing false information.Read
178 Refusing oath or affirmation when duly required by public servant to make it.Read
179 Refusing to answer public servant authorised to question.Read
180 Refusing to sign statement.Read
181 False statement on oath or affirmation to public servant or person authorised to administer an oath or affirmation.Read
182 False information, with intent to cause public servant to use his lawful power to the injury of another person.Read
183 Resistance to the taking of property by the lawful authority of a public servant.Read
184 Obstructing sale of property offered for sale by authority of public servant.Read
185 Illegal purchase or bid for property offered for sale by authority of public servant.Read
186 Obstructing public servant in discharge of public functions.Read
187 Omission to assist public servant when bound by law to give assistance.Read
188 Disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant.Read
189 Threat of injury to public servant.Read
190 Threat of injury to induce person to refrain from applying for protection to public servant.Read
191 Giving false evidence.Read
192 Fabricating false evidence.Read
193 Punishment for false evidence.Read
194 Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of capital offence.Read
195 Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of offence punishable with imprisonment for life or imprisonment.Read
195A Threatening any person to give false evidence.Read
196 Using evidence known to be false.Read
197 Issuing or signing false certificate.Read
198 Using as true a certificate known to be false.Read
199 False statement made in declaration which is by law receivable as evidence.Read
200 Using as true such declaration knowing it to be false.Read
201 Causing disappearance of evidence of offence, or giving false information, to screen offenderRead
202 Intentional omission to give information of offence by person bound to inform.Read
203 Giving false information respecting an offence committed.Read
204 Destruction of document to prevent its production as evidence.Read
205 False personation for purpose of act or proceeding in suit or prosecution.Read
206 Fraudulent removal or concealment of property to prevent its seizure as forfeited or in execution.Read
207 Fraudulent claim to property to prevent its seizure as forfeited or in execution.Read
208 Fraudulently suffering decree for sum not due.Read
209 Dishonestly making false claim in Court.Read
210 Fraudulently obtaining decree for sum not due.Read
211 False charge of offence made with intent to injure.Read
212 Harbouring offender.Read
213 Taking gift, etc., to screen an offender from punishment.Read
214 Offering gift or restoration of property in consideration of screening offenderRead
215 Taking gift to help to recover stolen property, etc.Read
216 Harbouring offender who has escaped from custody of whose apprehension has been orderedRead
216A Penalty for harbouring robbers or dacoits.Read
216B Repealed.Read
217 Public servant disobeying direction of law with intent to save person from punishment or property from forfeiture.Read
218 Public servant framing incorrect record or writing with intent to save person from punishment or property from forfeiture.Read
219 Public servant in judicial proceeding corruptly making report, etc. , contrary to law.Read
220 Commitment for trial or confinement by person having authority who knows that he is acting contrary to law.Read
221 Intentional omission to apprehend on the part of public servant bound to apprehend.Read
222 Intentional omission to apprehend on the part of public servant bound to apprehend person under sentence or lawfully committed.Read
223 Escape from confinement or custody negligently suffered by public servant.Read
224 Resistance or obstruction by a person to his lawful apprehension.Read
225 Resistance or obstruction to lawful apprehension of another person.Read
225A Omission to apprehend, or sufferance of escape, on part of public servant, in cases not otherwise, provided for.Read
225B Resistance or obstruction to lawful apprehension, or escape or rescue in cases not otherwise provided for.Read
226 Repealed.Read
227 Violation of condition of remission of punishment.Read
228 Intentional insult or interruption to public servant sitting in judicial proceeding.Read
228A Disclosure of identity of the victim of certain offences, etc.Read
229 Personation of a juror or assessor.Read
229A Failure by person released on bail or bond to appear in Court.Read
230 "Coin" defined.Read
231 Counterfeiting coin.Read
232 Counterfeiting Indian coin.Read
233 Making or selling instrument for counterfeiting coin.Read
234 Making or selling instrument for counterfeiting Indian coin.Read
235 Possession of instrument or material for the purpose of using the same for counterfeiting coin: if Indian coin.Read
236 Abetting in India the counterfeiting out of India of coin.Read
237 Import or export of counterfeit coin.Read
238 Import or export of counterfeits of the Indian coin.Read
239 Delivery of coin, possessed with knowledge that it is counterfeit.Read
240 Delivery of Indian coin, possessed with knowledge that it is counterfeit.Read
241 Delivery of coin as genuine, which, when first possessed, the deliverer did not know to be counterfeit.Read
242 Possession of counterfeit coin by person who knew it to be counterfeit when he became possessed thereof.Read
243 Possession of Indian coin by person who knew it to be counterfeit when he became possessed thereof.Read
244 Person employed in mint causing coin to be of different weight or composition from that fixed by law.Read
245 Unlawfully taking coining instrument from mint.Read
246 Fraudulently or dishonestly diminishing weight or altering composition of coin.Read
247 Fraudulently or dishonestly diminishing weight or altering composition of Indian coin.Read
248 Altering appearance of coin with intent that it shall pass as coin of different description.Read
249 Altering appearance of Indian coin with intent that it shall pass as coin of different description.Read
250 Delivery of coin, possessed with knowledge that it is altered.Read
251 Delivery of Indian coin, possessed with knowledge that it is altered.Read
252 Possession of coin by person who knew it to be altered when he became possessed thereof.Read
253 Possession of Indian coin by person who knew it to be altered when he became possessed thereof.Read
254 Delivery of coin as genuine which, when first possessed, the deliverer did not know to be altered.Read
255 Counterfeiting Government stamp.Read
256 Having possession of instrument or material for counterfeiting Government stamp.Read
257 Making or selling instrument for counterfeiting Government stamp.Read
258 Sale of counterfeit Government stamp.Read
259 Having possession of counterfeit Government stamp.Read
260 Using as genuine a Government stamp known to be counterfeit.Read
261 Effacing writing from substance bearing Government stamp, or removing from document a stamp used for it, with intent to cause loss to Government.Read
262 Using Government stamp known to have been before used.Read
263 Erasure of mark denoting that stamp has been used.Read
263A Prohibition of fictitious stamps.Read
264 Fraudulent use of false instrument for weighing.Read
265 Fraudulent use of false weight or measure.Read
266 Being In possession of false weight or measure.Read
267 Making or selling false weight or measure.Read
268 Public nuisance.Read
269 Negligent act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life.Read
270 Malignant act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life.Read
271 Disobedience to quarantine rule.Read
272 Adulteration of food or drink intended for sale.Read
273 Sale of noxious food or drink.Read
274 Adulteration of drugs.Read
275 Sale of adulterated drugs.Read
276 Sale of drug as a different drug or preparation.Read
277 Fouling water of public spring or reservoir.Read
278 Making atmosphere noxious to health.Read
279 Rash driving or riding on a public way.Read
280 Rash navigation of vessel.Read
281 Exhibition of false light, mark or buoy.Read
282 Conveying person by water for hire in unsafe or overloaded vessel.Read
283 Danger or obstruction in public way or line of navigation.Read
284 Negligent conduct with respect to poisonous substance.Read
285 Negligent conduct with respect to fire or combustible matter.Read
286 Negligent conduct with respect to explosive substance.Read
287 Negligent conduct with respect to machinery.Read
288 Negligent conduct with respect to pulling down or repairing buildings.Read
289 Negligent conduct with respect to animal.Read
290 Punishment for public nuisance in cases not otherwise provided for.Read
291 Continuance of nuisance after injunction to discontinue.Read
292 Sale, etc., of obscene books, etc.Read
293 Sale, etc., of obscene objects to young person.Read
294 Obscene acts and songs.Read
294A Keeping lottery office.Read
295 Injuring or defiling place of worship, with intent to insult the religion of any class. Read
295A Deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs.Read
296 Disturbing religious assembly.Read
297 Trespassing on burial places, etc.Read
298 Uttering words, etc., with deliberate intent to wound the religious feelings.Read
299 Culpable homicide.Read
300 Murder.Read
301 Culpable homicide by causing death of person other than person whose death was intended.Read
302 Punishment for murder.Read
303 Punishment for murder by life-convict.Read
304 Punishment for culpable homicide not amounting to murder.Read
304A Causing death by negligence.Read
304B Dowry death.Read
305 Abetment of suicide of child or insane person.Read
306 Abetment of suicide.Read
307 Attempt to murder.Read
308 Attempt to commit culpable homicide.Read
309 Attempt to commit suicide.Read
310 Thug.Read
311 Punishment.Read
312 Causing miscarriage.Read
313 Causing miscarriage without woman's consent.Read
314 Death caused by act done with intent to cause miscarriage.Read
315 Act done with intent to prevent child being born alive or to cause it to die after birth.Read
316 Causing death of quick unborn child by act amounting to culpable homicide.Read
317 Exposure and abandonment of child under twelve years, by parent or person having care of it.Read
318 Concealment of birth by secret disposal of dead body.Read
319 Hurt.Read
320 Grievous hurt.Read
321 Voluntarily causing hurt.Read
322 Voluntarily causing grievous hurt.Read
323 Punishment for voluntarily causing hurt.Read
324 Voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means.Read
325 Punishment for voluntarily causing grievous hurt.Read
326 Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means.Read
326A Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by use of acid, etc.Read
326B Voluntarily throwing or attempting to throw acid.Read
327 Voluntarily causing hurt to extort property, or to constrain to an illegal act.Read
328 Causing hurt by means of poison, etc., with intent to commit an offence.Read
329 Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to extort property, or to constrain to an illegal act.Read
330 Voluntarily causing hurt to extort confession, or to compel restoration of property.Read
331 Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to extort confession, or to compel resto ration of property.Read
332 Voluntarily causing hurt to deter public servant from his duty.Read
333 Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to deter public servant from his duty.Read
334 Voluntarily causing hurt on provocation.Read
335 Voluntarily causing grievous hurt on provocation.Read
336 Act endangering life or personal safety of others.Read
337 Causing hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others.Read
338 Causing grievous hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others.Read
339 Wrongful restraint.Read
340 Wrongful confinement.Read
341 Punishment for wrongful restraint.Read
342 Punishment for wrongful confinement.Read
343 Wrongful confinement for three or more days.Read
344 Wrongful confinement for ten or more days.Read
345 Wrongful confinement of person for whose liberation writ has been issued.Read
346 Wrongful confinement in secret.Read
347 Wrongful confinement to extort property, or constrain to illegal act.Read
348 Wrongful confinement to extort confession, or compel restoration of property.Read
349 Force.Read
350 Criminal force.Read
351 Assault.Read
352 Punishment for assault or criminal force otherwise than on grave provocation.Read
353 Assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty.Read
354 Assault of criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty.Read
354A Sexual harassment and punishment for sexual harassment.Read
354B Assault or use of criminal force to woman with intent to disrobe.Read
354C Voyeurism.Read
354D Stalking.Read
355 Assault or criminal force with intent to dishonour person, otherwise than on grave provocation.Read
356 Assault or criminal force in attempt to commit theft of property carried by a person.Read
357 Assault or criminal force in attempt wrongfully to confine a person.Read
358 Assault or criminal force on grave provocation.Read
359 Kidnapping.Read
360 Kidnapping from India.Read
361 Kidnapping from lawful guardianship.Read
362 Abduction.Read
363 Punishment for kidnapping.Read
363A Kidnapping or maiming a minor for purposes of begging.Read
364 Kidnapping or abducting in order to murder.Read
364A Kidnapping for ransom, etc.Read
365 Kidnapping or abducting with intent secretly and wrongfully to confine person.Read
366 Kidnapping, abducting or inducing woman to compel her marriage, etc.Read
366A Procuration of minor girl.Read
366B Importation of girl from foreign country.Read
367 Kidnapping or abducting in order to subject person to grievous hurt, slavery, etc.Read
368 Wrongfully concealing or keeping in confinement, kidnapped or abducted person.Read
369 Kidnapping or abducting child under ten years with intent to steal from its person.Read
370 Trafficking of person.Read
370A Exploitation of a trafficked person.Read
371 Habitual dealing in slaves.Read
372 Selling minor for purposes of prostitution, etc.Read
373 Buying minor for purposes of prostitution, etc.Read
374 Unlawful compulsory labour.Read
375 Rape.Read
376 Punishment for rape.Read
376A Punishment for causing death or resulting in persistent vegetative state of victim.Read
376AB Punishment for rape on woman under twelve years of age.Read
376B Sexual intercourse by husband upon his wife during separation.Read
376C Sexual intercourse by a person in authority.Read
376D Gang rape.Read
376DA Punishment for gang rape on woman under sixteen years of age.Read
376DB Punishment for gang rape on woman under twelve years of age.Read
376E Punishment for repeat offenders.Read
377 Unnatural offences.Read
378 Theft.Read
379 Punishment for theft.Read
380 Theft in dwelling house, etc.Read
381 Theft by clerk or servant of property in possession of master.Read
382 Theft after preparation made for causing death, hurt or restraint in order to the committing of the theft.Read
383 Extortion.Read
384 Punishment for extortion.Read
385 Putting person in fear of injury in order to commit extortion.Read
386 Extortion by putting a person in fear of death on grievous hurt.Read
387 Putting person in fear of death or of grievous hurt, in order to commit extortion.Read
388 Extortion by threat of accusation of an offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life, etc.Read
389 Putting person in fear of accusation of offence, in order to commit extortion.Read
390 Robbery.Read
391 Dacoity.Read
392 Punishment for robbery.Read
393 Attempt to commit robbery.Read
394 Voluntarily causing hurt in committing robbery.Read
395 Punishment for dacoity.Read
396 Dacoity with murder.Read
397 Robbery, or dacoity, with attempt to cause death or grievous hurt.Read
398 Attempt to commit robbery or dacoity when armed with deadly weapon.Read
399 Making preparation to commit dacoity.Read
400 Punishment for belonging to gang of dacoits.Read
401 Punishment for belonging to gang of thieves.Read
402 Assembling for purpose of committing dacoity.Read
403 Dishonest misappropriation of property.Read
404 Dishonest misappropriation of property possessed by deceased person at the time of his death.Read
405 Criminal breach of trust.Read
406 Punishment for criminal breach of trust.Read
407 Criminal breach of trust by carrier, etc.Read
408 Criminal breach of trust by clerk or servant.Read
409 Criminal breach of trust by public, servant. or by banker, merchant or agent.Read
410 Stolen property.Read
411 Dishonestly receiving stolen property.Read
412 Dishonestly receiving property stolen in the commission of a dacoity.Read
413 Habitually dealing in stolen property.Read
414 Assisting in concealment of stolen property.Read
415 Cheating.Read
416 Cheating by personation.Read
417 Punishment for cheating.Read
418 Cheating with knowledge that wrongful loss may ensue to person whose interest offender is bound to protect.Read
419 Punishment for cheating by personation.Read
420 Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property.Read
421 Dishonest or fraudulent removal or concealment of property to prevent distribution among creditor.Read
422 Dishonestly or fraudulently preventing debt being available for creditors.Read
423 Dishonest or fraudulent execution of deed of transfer containing false statement of consideration.Read
424 Dishonest or fraudulent removal or concealment of property.Read
425 Mischief.Read
426 Punishment for mischief.Read
427 Mischief causing damage to the amount of fifty rupees.Read
428 Mischief by killing or maiming animal of the value of ten rupees.Read
429 Mischief by killing or maiming cattle, etc., of any value or any animal of the value of fifty rupees.Read
430 Mischief by injury to works of irrigation or by wrongfully diverting water.Read
431 Mischief by injury to public road, bridge, river or channel.Read
432 Mischief by causing inundation or obstruction to public drainage attended with damage.Read
433 Mischief by destroying, moving or rendering less useful a light-house or sea-mark.Read
434 Mischief by destroying or moving, etc., a land-mark fixed by public authority.Read
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.Read
436 Mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to destroy house, etc.Read
437 Mischief with intent to destroy or make unsafe a decked vessel or one of twenty tons burden.Read
438 Punishment for the mischief described in section 437 committed by fire or explosive substance.Read
439 Punishment for intentionally running vessel agroun, or ashore with intent to commit theft, etc.Read
440 Mischief committed after preparation made for causing death or hurt.Read
441 Criminal trespass.Read
442 House-trespass.Read
443 Lurking house-trespass.Read
444 Lurking house-trespass by night.Read
445 House-breaking.Read
446 House-breaking by night.Read
447 Punishment for criminal trespass.Read
448 Punishment for house-trespass.Read
449 House-trespass in order to commit offence punishable with death.Read
450 House-trespass in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment for life.Read
451 House-trespass in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment.Read
452 House-trespass after preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint.Read
453 Punishment for lurking house-trespass or house-breaking.Read
454 Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment.Read
455 Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking after preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint.Read
456 Punishment for lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night.Read
457 Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment.Read
458 Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night after preparation for hurt, assault, or wrongful restraint.Read
459 Grievous hurt caused whilst committing lurking house-trespass or house-breaking.Read
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.Read
461 Dishonestly breaking open receptacle containing property.Read
462 Punishment for same offence when committed by person entrusted with custody.Read
463 Forgery.Read
464 Making a false document.Read
465 Punishment for forgery.Read
466 Forgery of record of Court or of public register, etc.Read
467 Forgery of valuable security, will, etc.Read
468 Forgery for purpose of cheating.Read
469 Forgery for purpose of harming reputation.Read
470 Forged document.Read
471 Using as genuine a forged document or electronic record.Read
472 Making or possessing counterfeit seal, etc., with intent to commit forgery punishable under section 467.Read
473 Making or possessing counterfeit seal, etc., with intent to commit forgery punishable otherwise.Read
474 Having possession of document described in section 466 or 467, knowing it to be forged and intending to use it as genuine.Read
475 Counterfeiting device or mark used for authenticating documents described in section 467, or possessing counterfeit marked material.Read
476 Counterfeiting device or mark used for authenticating documents other than those described in section 467, or possessing counterfeit marked material.Read
477 Fraudulent cancellation, destruction, etc., of will, authority to adopt, or valuable security.Read
477A Falsification of accounts.Read
478 Repealed.Read
479 Property markRead
480 Repealed.Read
481 Using a false property markRead
482 Punishment for using a false property mark.Read
483 Counterfeiting a property mark used by another.Read
484 Counterfeiting a mark used by a public servant.Read
485 Making or possession of any instrument for counterfeiting a property mark.Read
486 Selling goods marked with a counterfeit property mark.Read
487 Making a false mark upon any receptacle containing goods.Read
488 Punishment for making use of any such false mark.Read
489 Tampering with property mark with intent to cause injury.Read
489A Counterfeiting currency-notes or bank-notes.Read
489B Using as genuine, forged or counterfeit currency-notes or bank-notes.Read
489C Possession of forged or counterfeit currency notes or bank-notes.Read
489D Making or possessing instruments or materials for forging or counterfeiting currency-notes or bank-notes.Read
489E Making or using documents resembling currency-notes or bank-notes.Read
490 [Repealed .].Read
491 Breach of contract to attend on and supply wants of helpless person.Read
492 [Repealed .].Read
493 Cohabitation caused by a man deceitfully inducing a belief of lawful marriage.Read
494 Marrying again during life-time of husband or wife.Read
495 Same offence with concealment of former marriage from person with whom subsequent marriage is contracted.Read
496 Marriage ceremony fraudulently gone through without lawful marriage.Read
497 Adultery.Read
498 Enticing or taking away or detaining with criminal intent a married woman.Read
498A Husband or relative of husband of a woman subjecting her to cruelty.Read
499 Defamation.Read
500 Punishment for defamation.Read
501 Printing or engraving matter known to be defamatory.Read
502 Sale of printed or engraved substance containing defamatory matter.Read
503 Criminal intimidation.Read
504 Intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace.Read
505 Statements conducing to public mischief.Read
506 Punishment for criminal intimidation.Read
507 Criminal intimidation by an anonymous communication.Read
508 Act caused by inducing person to believe that he will be rendered an object of the Divine displeasure.Read
509 Word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman.Read
510 Misconduct in public by a drunken person.Read
511 Punishment for attempting to commit offences punishable with imprisonment for life or other imprisonment.Read
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