Heinous Offences Act 1857, 16 of 1857, (Rep., Act 8 of 1868)

Section I. Whoever shall commit or attempt to commit any heinous off" ~ n c e in P~u~~ishrnent for any any Dist

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

I. Whoever shall commit or attempt to commit any heinous off" ~ n c e in P~u~~ishrnent for any any District or place in which Martial Law 118th been or heinous offence in Disshall be established, or irr any District or place to which tricts or places subject to Hartial L~~ or to[this Act shall be extended by order of the Governor; ] which this Act is extend- ed, General of India I11 Council, shall be liable, on conviction, to the punis11nie:lt of death, or to the punishment oi' transportation for life, or of impriaoliment with hard labor for any term not exceeding fourteen years ; and shall forfeit all his property and effects of every description. `HI.` The words " heinous offence " shall be deemed to include an attempt to murder, rape, maiming, dacoity9 robbery, burglary, Iuterpretation of the ,vOrdS 6cheinouS knowingly receiving property obtained by dacoity robbery or burglary, breaking and entering a dwelling-house and stealing therein, intentioilally setting fire to a village, lzouse, or any pnblic building, stealing or destroying aray proper$ provided for the conveyance or subsistence of Troops, and all crimes against person or property attended- with great personal violence, and a-ll crimes committed with the intention of assisting t%aoae who are waging wax against the fitate or forwarding their designs, HIXI. Every ==> picture [526 x 168] intentionally omitted <==

Source: India Code