The Indian Penal Code, 45 of 1860 (Rep., Act 45 of 2023)

Sections

1. XVI — OF OFFENCES AFFECTING THE HUMAN BODY
2. 1Subs. by Act 26 of 1955, s. 117 and the Sch., for "transportation for life" (w.e.f. 1-1-1956)
3. XVII — OF OFFENCES AGAINST PROPERTY
4. 2The word "the" rep by Act 12 of 1891, s. 2 and the First Sch
5. I — INTRODUCTION
6. 3The Original words have successively been amended by Act 12 of 1891, s. 2 and Sch. I, the A.O. 1937, the A.O. 1948 and the A.O. 1950 to read as above
7. XI — OF FALSE EVIDENCE AND OFFENCES AGAINST PUBLIC JUSTICE
8. 4The word "transportation" omitted by Act 26 of 1955, s. 117 and the Sch. (w.e.f. 1-1-1956)
9. XVI — OF OFFENCES AFFECTING THE HUMAN BODY
10. 5Certain words omitted by s. 3 and the Sch., ibid
11. II — GENERAL EXPLANATIONS
12. 6Illustrations (b), (c) and (d) omitted by the A.O. 1950
13. 8Gender
14. 9Number
15. 10"Man"."Woman"
16. 11"Person"
17. 12"Public
18. 16[
19. 18"India"
20. 19"Judge"
21. 20"Court of Justice"
22. 21"Public servant"
23. 22"Movable property"
24. 23"Wrongful gain"
25. 24"Dishonestly"
26. 25"Fraudulently"
27. 26"Reason to believe"
28. 27"Property in possession of wife, clerk or servant"
29. 28"Counterfeit"
30. 29"Document"
31. 29A"Electronic record
32. 30"Valuable security"
33. 32Words referring to acts include illegal omissions
34. 33"Act". "Omission
35. 35When such an act is criminal by reason of its being done with a criminal knowledge or intention
36. 36Effect caused partly by act and partly by omission
37. 37Co-operation by doing one of several acts constituting an offence
38. 38Persons concerned in criminal act may be guilty of different offences
39. 39"Voluntarily"
40. 40"Offence"
41. 41"Special law
42. 42"Local law"
43. 43"Illegal". "Legally bound to do
44. 44"Injury"
45. 45"Life"
46. 46"Death"
47. 47"Animal"
48. 48"Vessel"
49. 49"Year". "Month"
50. 50"Section"
51. 51"Oath"
52. 52"Good faith"
53. 52A"Harbour
54. III — OF PUNISHMENTS
55. 53Punishments
56. 54Commutation of sentence of death
57. 55Commutation of sentence of imprisonment for life
58. 57Fractions of terms of punishment
59. 60Sentence may be (in certain cases of imprisonment) wholly or partly rigorous or simple
60. 63Amount of fine
61. 64Sentence of imprisonment for non-payment of fine
62. 65Limit to imprisonment for non-payment of fine, when imprisonment and fine awardable
63. 66Description of imprisonment for non-payment of fine
64. 67Imprisonment for non-payment of fine, when offence punishable with fine only
65. 68Imprisonment to terminate on payment of fine
66. 69Termination of imprisonment on payment of proportional part of fine
67. 70Fine leviable within six years, or during imprisonment. Death not to discharge property from liabili
68. 71Limit of punishment of offence made up of several offences
69. 72Punishment of person guilty of one of several offences, the judgment stating that it is doubtful of
70. 73Solitary confinement
71. 74Limit of solitary confinement
72. 75Enhanced punishment for certain offences under Chapter XII or Chapter XVII after previous conviction
73. IV — GENERAL EXCEPTIONS
74. 76Act done by a person bound, or by mistake of fact believing himself bound, by law
75. 77Act of Judge when acting judicially
76. 78Act done pursuant to the judgment or order of Court
77. 79Act done by a person justified, or by mistake of fact believing himself justified, by law
78. 80Accident in doing a lawful act
79. 81Act likely to cause harm, but done without criminal intent, and to prevent other harm
80. 82Act of a child under seven years of age
81. 83Act of a child above seven and under twelve of immature understanding
82. 84Act of a person of unsound mind
83. 85Act of a person incapable of judgment by reason of intoxication caused against his will
84. 86Offence requiring a particular intent or knowledge committed by one who is intoxicated
85. 87Act not intended and not known to be likely to cause death or grievous hurt, done by consent
86. 88Act not intended to cause death, done by consent in good faith for person's benefit
87. 89Act done in good faith for benefit of child or insane person, by or by consent of guardian. Provisos
88. 90Consent known to be given under fear or misconception
89. 91Exclusion of acts which are offences independently of harm cause
90. 92Act done in good faith for benefit of a person without consent
91. 93Communication made in good faith
92. 94Act to which a person is compelled by threats
93. 95Act causing slight harm
94. 96Things done in private defence
95. 97Right of private defence of the body and of property
96. 98Right of private defence against the act of a person of unsound mind, etc
97. 99Acts against which there is no right of private defence
98. 100When the right of private defence of the body extends to causing death
99. 101When such right extends to causing any harm other than death
100. 102Commencement and continuance of the right of private defence of the body
101. 103When the right of private defence of property extends to causing death
102. 104When such right extends to causing any harm other than death
103. 105Commencement and continuance of the right of private defence of property
104. 106Right of private defence against deadly assault when there is risk of harm to innocent person
105. V — OF ABETMENT
106. 107Abetment of a thing
107. 108Abettor
108. 108AAbetment in India of offences outside India
109. 109Punishment of abetment if the act abetted is committed in consequence and where no express provision
110. 110Punishment of abetment if person abetted does act with different intention from that of abettor
111. 111Liability of abettor when one act abetted and different act done
112. 112Abettor when liable to cumulative punishment for act abetted and for act done
113. 113Liability of abettor for an effect caused by the act abetted different from that intended by the abettor
114. 114Abettor present when offence is committed
115. 115Abetment of offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life—if offence not committed
116. 116Abetment of offence punishable with imprisonment—if offence be not committed
117. 117Abetting commission of offence by the public or by more than ten persons
118. 118Concealing design to commit offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life
119. 119Public servant concealing design to commit offence which it is his duty to prevent
120. 120Concealing design to commit offence punishable with imprisonment
121. 120ADefinition of criminal conspiracy
122. 120BPunishment of criminal conspiracy
123. VI — OF OFFENCES AGAINST THE STATE
124. 121Waging or attempting to wage war or abetting waging of war against the Government of India
125. 121AConspiracy to commit offences punishable by section 121
126. 122Collecting arms, etc., with intention of waging war against the Government of India
127. 123Concealing with intent to facilitate design to wage war
128. 124Assaulting President, Governor, etc., with intent to compel or restrain the exercise of any lawful p
129. 124ASedition
130. 125Waging war against any Asiatic power in alliance with the Government of India
131. 126Committing depredation on territories of power at peace with the Government of India
132. 127Receiving property taken by war or depredation mentioned in sections 125 and 126
133. 128Public servant voluntarily allowing prisoner of State or war to escape
134. 129Public servant negligently suffering such prisoner to escape
135. 130Aiding escape of, rescuing or harbouring such prisoner
136. VII — OF OFFENCES RELATING TO THE ARMY, NAVYAND AIR FORCE
137. 131Abetting mutiny, or attempting to seduce a soldier, sailor or airman from his duty
138. VII — OF OFFENCES RELATINGTO THE ARMY,[4] [NAVY AND AIR FORCE]
139. 132Abetment of mutiny, if mutiny is committed in consequence thereof
140. 133Abetment of assault by soldier, sailor or airman on his superior officer, when in execution of his o
141. 134Abetment of such assault, if the assault is committed
142. 135Abetment of desertion of soldier, sailor or airman
143. 136Harbouring deserter
144. 137Deserter concealed on board merchant vessel through negligence of master
145. 138Abetment of act of insubordination by soldier, sailor or airman
146. 139Persons subject to certain Acts
147. 140Wearing garb or carrying token used by soldier, sailor or airman
148. VIII — OF OFFENCES AGAINST THE PUBLIC TRANQUILLITY
149. 141Unlawful assembly
150. 142Being member of unlawful assembly
151. 143Punishment
152. 144Joining unlawful assembly armed with deadly weapon
153. 145Joining or continuing in unlawful assembly, knowing it has been commanded to disperse
154. 146Rioting
155. 147Punishment for rioting
156. 148Rioting, armed with deadly weapon
157. 149Every member of unlawful assembly guilty of offence committed in prosecution of common object
158. 150Hiring, or conniving at hiring, of persons to join unlawful assembly
159. 151Knowingly joining or continuing in assembly of five or more persons after it has been commanded to d
160. 152Assaulting or obstructing public servant when suppressing riot, etc
161. 153Want only giving provocation, with intent to cause riot
162. 153APromoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence
163. 153AAPunishment for knowingly carrying arms in any procession or organizing, or holding or taking part in
164. 153BImputations, assertions prejudicial to national integration
165. 154Owner or occupier of land on which an unlawful assembly is held
166. 155Liability of person for whose benefit riot is committed
167. 156Liability of agent of owner or occupier for whose benefit riot is committed
168. 157Harbouring persons hired for an unlawful assembly
169. 158Being hired to take part in an unlawful assembly or riot
170. 159Affray
171. 160Punishment for committing affray
172. IX — OF OFFENCES BY OR RELATING TO PUBLIC SERVANTS
173. 161[ Repealed. ]. 162. [ Repealed. ]. 163. [ Repealed. ]. 164. [ Repealed. ]. 165. [ Repealed. ]
174. 166Public servant disobeying law, with intent to cause injury to any person
175. 166BPunishment for non-treatment of victim
176. 167Public servant framing an incorrect document with intent to cause injury. 168. Public servant unlawf
177. 168Public servant unlawfully engaging in trade
178. 169Public servant unlawfully buying or bidding for property
179. 170Personating a public servant
180. 171Wearing garb or carrying token used by public servant with fraudulent intent
181. 171BBribery
182. 171CUndue influence at elections
183. 171DPersonation at elections
184. 171EPunishment for bribery
185. 171FPunishment for undue influence or personation at an election
186. 171GFalse statement in connection with an election
187. 171HIllegal payments in connection with an election
188. X — OF CONTEMPTS OF THE LAWFUL AUTHORITY OF PUBLIC SERVANTS
189. 172Absconding to avoid service of summons or other proceeding
190. 173Preventing service of summons or other proceeding, or preventing publication thereof
191. 174Non-attendance in obedience to an order from public servant
192. 174ANon-appearance in response to a proclamation under section 82 of Act 2 of 1974
193. 175Omission to produce document to public servant by person legally bound to produce it
194. 176Omission to give notice or information to public servant by person legally bound to give it
195. 177Furnishing false information
196. 178Refusing oath or affirmation when duly required by public servant to make it
197. 179Refusing to answer public servant authorised to question
198. 180Refusing to sign statement
199. 181False statement on oath or affirmation to public servant or person authorised to administer an oath
200. 182False information, with intent to cause public servant to use his lawful power to the injury of another person
201. 183Resistance to the taking of property by the lawful authority of a public servant
202. 184Obstructing sale of property offered for sale by authority of public servant
203. 185Illegal purchase or bid for property offered for sale by authority of public servant
204. 186Obstructing public servant in discharge of public functions
205. 187Omission to assist public servant when bound by law to give assistance
206. 188Disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant
207. 189Threat of injury to public servant
208. 190Threat of injury to induce person to refrain from applying for protection to public servant
209. XI — OF FALSE EVIDENCE AND OFFENCES AGAINST PUBLIC JUSTICE
210. 191Giving false evidence
211. 192Fabricating false evidence
212. 193Punishment for false evidence
213. 194Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of capital offence
214. 195Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of offence punishable with im
215. 196Using evidence known to be false
216. 197Issuing or signing false certificate
217. 198Using as true a certificate known to be false
218. 199False statement made in declaration which is by law receivable as evidence
219. 200Using as true such declaration knowing it to be false
220. 201Causing disappearance of evidence of offence, or giving false information to screen offender
221. 202Intentional omission to give information of offence by person bound to inform
222. 203Giving false information respecting an offence committed
223. 204Destruction of document to prevent its production as evidence
224. 205False personation for purpose of act or proceeding in suit or prosecution
225. 206Fraudulent removal or concealment of property to prevent its seizure as forfeited or in execution
226. 207Fraudulent claim to property to prevent its seizure as forfeited or in execution
227. 208Fraudulently suffering decree for sum not due
228. 209Dishonesty making false claim in Court
229. 210Fraudulently obtaining decree for sum not due
230. 211False charge of offence made with intent to injure
231. 212Harbouring offender
232. 213Taking gift, etc., to screen an offender from punishment
233. 214Offering gift or restoration of property in consideration of screening offender
234. 216Harbouring offender who has escaped from custody or whose apprehension has been ordered
235. 216APenalty for harbouring robbers or dacoits
236. 217Public servant disobeying direction of law with intent to save person from punishment or property fr
237. 218Public servant framing incorrect record or writing with intent to save person from punishment or pro
238. 219Public servant in judicial proceeding corruptly making report, etc., contrary to law
239. 220Commitment for trial or confinement by person having authority who knows that he is acting contrary
240. 221Intentional omission to apprehend on the part of public servant bound to apprehend
241. 222Intentional omission to apprehend on the part of public servant bound to apprehend person under sent
242. 223Escape from confinement or custody negligently suffered by public servant
243. 224Resistance or obstruction by a person to his lawful apprehension
244. 225Resistance or obstruction to lawful apprehension of another person
245. 225AOmission to apprehend, or sufferance of escape, on part of public servant, in cases not — otherwise,
246. 225BResistance or obstruction to lawful apprehension, or escape or rescue in cases not otherwise provide
247. 227Violation of condition of remission of punishment
248. 228Intentional insult or interruption to public servant sitting in judicial proceeding
249. 228ADisclosure of identity of the victim of certain offences, etc
250. 229Personation of a juror or assessor
251. XII — OF OFFENCES RELATING TO COIN AND GOVERNMENT STAMPS
252. 230"Coin" defined
253. 231Counterfeiting coin
254. 232Counterfeiting Indian coin
255. 233Making or selling instrument for counterfeiting coin
256. 234Making or selling instrument for counterfeiting Indian coin
257. 235Possession of instrument or material for the purpose of using the same for counterfeiting coin
258. 236Abetting in India the counterfeiting out of India of coin
259. 237Import or export of counterfeit coin
260. 238Import or export of counterfeits of the Indian coin
261. 239Delivery of coin, possessed with knowledge that it is counterfeit
262. 240Delivery of Indian coin, possessed with knowledge that it is counterfeit
263. 241Delivery of coin as genuine, which, when first possessed, the deliverer did not know to be counterfe
264. 242Possession of counterfeit coin by person who knew it to be counterfeit when he became possessed ther
265. 243Possession of Indian coin by person who knew it to be counterfeit when he became possessed thereof
266. 244Person employed in mint causing coin to be of different weight or composition from that fixed by law
267. 245Unlawfully taking coining instrument from mint
268. 246Fraudulently or dishonestly diminishing weight or altering composition of coin
269. 247Fraudulently or dishonestly diminishing weight or altering composition of Indian coin
270. 248Altering appearance of coin with intent that it shall pass as coin of different description
271. 249Altering appearance of Indian coin with intent that it shall pass as coin of different description
272. 250Delivery of coin, possessed with knowledge that it is altered
273. 251Delivery of Indian coin, possessed with knowledge that it is altered
274. 252Possession of coin by person who knew it to be altered when he became possessed thereof
275. 253Possession of Indian coin by person who knew it to be altered when he became possessed thereof
276. 254Delivery of coin as genuine, which, when first possessed, the deliverer did not know to be altered
277. 255Counterfeiting Government stamp
278. 256Having possession of instrument or material for counterfeiting Government stamp
279. 257Making or selling instrument for counterfeiting Government stamp
280. 258Sale of counterfeit Government stamp
281. 259Having possession of counterfeit Government stamp
282. 260Using as genuine a Government stamp known to be counterfeit
283. 261Effacing writing from substance bearing Government stamp, or removing from document a stamp used for
284. 262Using Government stamp known to have been before used
285. 263Erasure of mark denoting that stamp has been used
286. XIII — OF OFFENCES RELATING TO WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
287. 264Fraudulent use of false instrument for weighing
288. 265Fraudulent use of false weight or measure
289. 266Being in possession of false weight or measure
290. 267Making or selling false weight or measure
291. XIV — OF OFFENCES A FFECTING THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, CONVENIENCE, DECENCY AND MORALS
292. 268Public nuisance
293. 269Negligent act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life
294. 270Malignant act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life
295. 271Disobedience to quarantine rule
296. 272Adulteration of food or drink intended for sale
297. 273Sale of noxious food or drink
298. 274Adulteration of drugs
299. 275Sale of adulterated drugs
300. 276Sale of drug as a different drug or preparation
301. 277Fouling water of public spring or reservoir
302. 278Making atmosphere noxious to health
303. 279Rash driving or riding on a public way
304. 280Rash navigation of vessel
305. 281Exhibition of false light, mark or buoy
306. 282Conveying person by water for hire in unsafe or overloaded vessel
307. 283Danger or obstruction in public way or line of navigation
308. 284Negligent conduct with respect to poisonous substance
309. 285Negligent conduct with respect to fire or combustible matter
310. 286Negligent conduct with respect to explosive substance
311. 287Negligent conduct with respect to machinery
312. 288Negligent conduct with respect to pulling down or repairing buildings
313. 289Negligent conduct with respect to animal
314. 290Punishment for public nuisance in cases not otherwise provided for
315. 291Continuance of nuisance after injunction to discontinue
316. 292Sale, etc., of obscene books, etc
317. 293Sale, etc., of obscene objects to young person
318. 294Obscene acts and songs
319. 294AKeeping lottery office
320. XV — OF OFFENCES RELATING TO RELIGION
321. 295Injuring or defiling place of worship, with intent to insult the religion of any class
322. 295ADeliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its
323. 296Disturbing religious assembly
324. 297Trespassing on burial places, etc
325. 298Uttering words, etc., with deliberate intent to wound religious feelings
326. XVI — OF OFFENCES AFFECTING THE HUMAN BODY
327. 299Culpable homicide. 300. Murder. When culpable homicide is not murder. 301. Culpable homicide by caus
328. 300Murder
329. 301Culpable homicide by causing death of person other than person whose death was intended
330. 302Punishment for murder
331. 303Punishment for murder by life-convict
332. 304Punishment for culpable homicide not amounting to murder
333. 304ACausing death by negligence
334. 304BDowry death
335. 305Abetment of suicide of child or insane person
336. 306Abetment of suicide
337. 307Attempt to murder
338. 308Attempt to commit culpable homicide
339. 309Attempt to commit suicide
340. 310Thug
341. 311Punishment
342. 312Causing miscarraige
343. 313Causing miscarriage without woman's consent
344. 314Death caused by act done with intent to cause miscarriage
345. 315Act done with intent to prevent child being born alive or to cause it to die after birth
346. 316Causing death of quick unborn child by act amounting to culpable homicide
347. 317Exposure and abandonment of child under twelve years, by parent or person having care of it
348. 318Concealment of birth by secret disposal of dead body
349. 319Hurt
350. 320Grievous hurt
351. 321Voluntarily causing hurt
352. 322Voluntarily causing grievous hurt
353. 323Punishment for voluntarily causing hurt
354. 324Voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means
355. 325Punishment for voluntarily causing grievous hurt
356. 326Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means
357. 326BVoluntarily throwing or attempting to throw acid
358. 327Voluntarily causing hurt to extort property, or to constrain to an illegal to an act
359. 328Causing hurt by means of poison, etc., with intent to commit and offence
360. 329Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to extort property, or to constrain to an illegal act
361. 330Voluntarily causing hurt to extort confession, or to compel restoration of property
362. 332Voluntarily causing hurt to deter public servant from his duty
363. 333Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to deter public servant from his duty
364. 334Voluntarily causing hurt on provocation
365. 335Voluntarily causing grievous hurt on provocation
366. 336Act endangering life or personal safety of others
367. 337Causing hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others
368. 338Causing grievous hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others
369. 339Wrongful restraint
370. 340Wrongful confinement
371. 341Punishment for wrongful restraint
372. 342Punishment for wrongful confinement
373. 343Wrongful confinement for three or more days
374. 344Wrongful confinement for ten or more days
375. 345Wrongful confinement of person for whose liberation writ has been issued
376. 346Wrongful confinement in secret
377. 347Wrongful confinement to extort property, or constrain to illegal act
378. 348Wrongful confinement to extort confession, or compel restoration of property
379. 349Force
380. 350Criminal force
381. 351Assault
382. 352Punishment for assault or criminal force otherwise than on grave provocation
383. 353Assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty
384. 354Assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty
385. 354ASexual harassment and punishment for sexual harassment
386. 354BAssault or use of criminal force to woman with intent to disrobe
387. 354CVoyeurism
388. 355Assault or criminal force with intent to dishonour person, otherwise than on grave — provocation
389. 356Assault or criminal force in attempt to commit theft of property carried by a person
390. 357Assault or criminal force in attempt wrongfully to confine a person
391. 358Assault or criminal force on grave provocation
392. 359Kidnapping
393. 360Kidnapping from India
394. 361Kidnapping from lawful guardianship
395. 362Abduction
396. 363Punishment for kidnapping
397. 364Kidnapping or abducting in order to murder
398. 365Kidnapping or abducting with intent secretly and wrongfully to confine person
399. 366Kidnapping, abducting or inducing woman to compel her marriage, etc
400. 366AProcuration of minor girl
401. 366BImportation of girl from foreign country
402. 367Kidnapping or abducting in order to subject person to grievous hurt, slavery, etc
403. 368Wrongfully concealing or keeping in confinement, kidnapped or abducted person
404. 369Kidnapping or abducting child under ten years with intent to steal from its person
405. 370Trafficking of person
406. 370AExploitation of a trafficked person
407. 371Habitual dealing in slaves
408. 372Selling minor for purposes of prostitution, etc
409. 373Buying minor for purposes of prostitution, etc
410. 374Unlawful compulsory labour
411. 376Punishment for rape
412. 376EPunishment for repeat offenders
413. 376FLiability of person in-charge of workplace and others to give information about offence
414. 377Unnatural offences
415. XVII — OF OFFENCES AGAINST PROPERTY
416. 378Theft
417. 379Punishment for theft
418. 379ASnatching
419. 380Theft in dwelling house, etc
420. 381Theft by clerk or servant of property in possession of master
421. 382Theft after preparation made for causing death, hurt or restraint in order to the committing of the
422. 382CVehicle lifting:
423. 382ECattle lifting:
424. 383Extortion
425. 384Punishment for extortion
426. 385Putting person in fear of injury in order to commit extortion
427. 386Extortion by putting a person in fear of death or grievous hurt
428. 387Putting person in fear of death or of grievous hurt, in order to commit extortion
429. 388Extortion by threat of accusation of an offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life, etc*
430. 389Putting person in fear or accusation of offence, in order to commit extortion
431. 390Robbery
432. 391Dacoity
433. 392Punishment for robbery
434. 393Attempt to commit robbery
435. 394Voluntarily causing hurt in committing robbery
436. 395Punishment for dacoity
437. 396Dacoity with murder
438. 397Robbery, or dacoity, with attempt to cause death or grievous hurt
439. 398Attempt to commit robbery or dacoity when armed with deadly weapon
440. 399Making preparation to commit dacoity
441. 400Punishment for belonging to gang of dacoits
442. 401Punishment for belonging to gang of thieves
443. 402Assembling for purpose of committing dacoity
444. 403Dishonest misappropriation of property
445. 404Dishonest misappropriation of property possessed by deceased person at the time of his death
446. XVI — OF OFFENCES AFFECTING THE HUMAN BODY
447. 405Criminal breach of trust. 406. Punishment for criminal breach of trust. 407. Criminal breach of trus
448. XVII — OF OFFENCES AGAINST PROPERTY
449. 406Punishment for criminal breach of trust
450. 407Criminal breach of trust by carrier, etc
451. 408Criminal breach of trust by clerk or servant
452. 409Criminal breach of trust by public servant, or by banker, merchant or agent
453. 410Stolen property
454. 411Dishonestly receiving stolen property
455. 412Dishonestly receiving property stolen in the commission of a dacoity
456. 414Assisting in concealment of stolen property
457. XVI — OF OFFENCES AFFECTING THE HUMAN BODY
458. 415Cheating. 416. Cheating by personation. 417. Punishment for cheating. 418. Cheating with knowledge t
459. XVII — OF OFFENCES AGAINST PROPERTY
460. 417Punishment for cheating
461. 418Cheating with knowledge that wrongful loss may ensue to person whose interest offender is bound to p
462. 419Punishment for cheating by personation
463. 420Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property
464. 421Dishonest or fraudulent removal or concealment of property to prevent distribution among creditors
465. 422Dishonestly or fraudulently preventing debt being available for creditors
466. 423Dishonest or fraudulent execution of deed of transfer containing false statement of consideration
467. 424Dishonest or fraudulent removal or concealment of property
468. XVI — OF OFFENCES AFFECTING THE HUMAN BODY
469. 425Mischief. 426. Punishment for mischief. 427. Mischief causing damage to the amount of fifty rupees
470. XVII — OF OFFENCES AGAINST PROPERTY
471. 426Punishment for mischief
472. 427Mischief causing damage to the amount of fifty rupees
473. 428Mischief by killing or maiming animal of the value of ten rupees
474. 429Mischief by killing or maiming cattle, etc., of any value or any animal of the value of fifty rupees
475. 430Mischief by injury to works of irrigation or by wrongfully diverting water
476. 431Mischief by injury to public road, bridge, river or channel
477. 432Mischief by causing inundation or obstruction to public drainage attended with damage
478. 433Mischief by destroying, moving or rendering less useful a light-house or sea-mark
479. 434Mischief by destroying or moving, etc., a land-mark fixed by public authority
480. 435Mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to cause damage to amount of one hundred or (in
481. 436Mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to destroy house, etc
482. 437Mischief with intent to destroy or make unsafe a decked vessel or one of twenty tons burden
483. 438Punishment for the mischief described in section 437 committed by fire or explosive
484. 439Punishment for intentionally running vessel aground or ashore with intent to commit theft, etc
485. 440Mischief committed after preparation made for causing death or hurt
486. XVI — OF OFFENCES AFFECTING THE HUMAN BODY
487. 441Criminal trespass. 442. House-trespass. 443. Lurking house-trespass. 444. Lurking house-trespass by
488. XVII — OF OFFENCES AGAINST PROPERTY
489. 442House-trespass
490. 443Lurking house-trespass
491. 444Lurking house-trespass by night
492. 445House-breaking
493. 446House-breaking by night
494. 447Punishment for criminal trespass
495. 448Punishment for house-trespass
496. 449House-trespass in order to commit offence punishable with death
497. 450House-trespass in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment for life
498. 451House-trespass in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment
499. 452House-trespass alter preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint
500. 453Punishment for lurking house-trespass or house-breaking
501. 454Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment
502. 455Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking after preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint
503. 456Punishment for lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night
504. 457Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night in order to commit offence punishable with impriso
505. 458Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night after preparation for hurt, assault, or wrongful r
506. 459Grievous hurt caused whilst committing lurking house-trespass or house-breaking
507. 460All persons jointly concerned in lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night punishable where
508. 461Dishonestly breaking open receptacle containing property
509. 462Punishment for same offence when committed by person entrusted with custody
510. XVIII — OF OFFENCES RELATING TO DOCUMENTSAND TO[2] * PROPERTY MARKS
511. 463Forgery
512. 464Making a false document
513. 465Punishment for forgery
514. 466Forgery of record of Court or of public register, etc
515. 467Forgery of valuable security, will, etc
516. 468Forgery for purpose of cheating
517. 469Forgery for purpose of harming reputation
518. 470Forged document
519. 471Using as genuine a forged document or electronic record
520. 472Making or possessing counterfeit seal, etc., with intent to commit forgery punishable under section
521. XVIII — OF OFFENCES RELATING TO DOCUMENTS AND TO PROPERTY MARKS
522. 473Making or possessing counterfeit seal, etc., with intent to commit forgery punishable otherwise
523. XVIII — OF OFFENCES RELATING TO DOCUMENTSAND TO[2] * PROPERTY MARKS
524. 474Having possession of document described in section 466 or 467, knowing it to be forged and intending
525. 475Counterfeiting device or mark used for authenticating documents described in section 467, or possess
526. 476Counterfeiting device or mark used for authenticating documents other than those described in sectio
527. 477Fraudulent cancellation, destruction, etc., of will, authority to adopt, or valuable security
528. 477AFalsification of accounts
529. XVIII — OF OFFENCES RELATING TO DOCUMENTS AND TO PROPERTY MARKS
530. 478[ Repealed .]. 479. Property mark. 480. [ Repealed .]. 481. Using a false property mark. 482. Punishment for using a false property mark
531. XVIII — OF OFFENCES RELATING TO DOCUMENTSAND TO[2] * PROPERTY MARKS
532. 479Property mark
533. 481Using a false property mark
534. 482Punishment for using a false property mark
535. 483Counterfeiting a property mark used by another
536. 484Counterfeiting a mark used by a public servant
537. XVIII — OF OFFENCES RELATING TO DOCUMENTS AND TO PROPERTY MARKS
538. 485Making or possession of any instrument for counterfeiting a property mark
539. XVIII — OF OFFENCES RELATING TO DOCUMENTSAND TO[2] * PROPERTY MARKS
540. 486Selling goods marked with a counterfeit property mark
541. 487Making a false mark upon any receptacle containing goods
542. 488Punishment for making use of any such false mark
543. 489Tampering with property mark with intent to cause injury
544. 489ACounterfeiting currency-notes or bank-notes
545. 489BUsing as genuine, forged or counterfeit currency-notes or bank-notes
546. 489CPossession of forged or counterfeit currency-notes or bank-notes
547. 489DMaking or possessing instruments or materials for forging or counterfeiting currency notes or bank-n
548. 489EMaking or using documents resembling currency-notes or bank-notes
549. XIX — OFTHE CRIMINAL BREACHOF CONTRACTSOF SERVICE
550. 491Breach of contract to attend on and supply wants of helpless person
551. XX — OF OFFENCES RELATING TO MARRIAGE
552. 493Cohabitation caused by a man deceitfully inducing a belief of lawful marriage
553. 494Marrying again during lifetime of husband or wife
554. 495Same offence with concealment of former marriage from person with whom subsequent — marriage is cont
555. 496Marriage ceremony fraudulently gone through without lawful marriage
556. 497Adultery
557. 498Enticing or taking away or detaining with criminal intent a married woman
558. 498AHusband or relative of husband of a woman subjecting her to cruelty
559. XXI — OF DEFAMATION
560. 499Defamation
561. 500Punishment for defamation
562. 501Printing or engraving matter known to be defamatory
563. 502Sale of printed or engraved substance containing defamatory matter
564. XXII — OF CRIMINAL INTIMIDATION, INSULT AND ANNOYANCE
565. 503Criminal intimidation
566. 504Intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace
567. XXII — OR CRIMINAL INTIMIDATION, INSULT AND ANNOYANCE
568. 505Statements conducing to public mischief
569. XXII — OF CRIMINAL INTIMIDATION, INSULT AND ANNOYANCE
570. 506Punishment for criminal intimidation
571. 507Criminal intimidation by an anonymous communication
572. 508Act caused by inducing person to believe that he will be rendered an object of the Divine displeasur
573. 509Word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman
574. 510Misconduct in public by a drunken person
575. XXIII — OF ATTEMPTS TO COMMIT OFFENCES
576. 511Punishment for attempting to commit offences punishable with imprisonment for life or other imprison