Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08
1. Subs. by Act 26 of 1955, s. 117 and the Sch., for "transportation for life" (w.e.f. 1-1-1956).
Fourthly . — Privation of any member or joint.
Fifthly . — Destruction or permanent impairing of the powers of any member or joint.
Sixthly . — Permanent disfiguration of the head or face.
Seventhly . — Fracture or dislocation of a bone or tooth.
Eighthly . — Any hurt which endangers life or which causes the sufferer to be during the space of twenty days in severe bodily pain, or unable to follow his ordinary pursuits.
1. The Indian Penal Code has been extended to Berar by the Berar Laws Act, 1941 (4 of 1941) and has been declared in force
in—
Sonthal Parganas, by the Sonthal Parganas Settlement Regulation 1872 (3 of 1872) s. 2;
Panth Piploda, by the Panth Piploda Laws Regulation, 1929 (1 of 1929), s. 2 and the Sch.;
Khondmals District, by the Khondmals Laws Regulation, 1936 (4 of 1936), s. 3 and the Sch; and
Angul District, by the Angul Laws Regulation, 1936 (5 of 1936), s. 3 and the Sch.
It has been declared under s. 3 (a) of the Scheduled Districts Act, 1874 (14 of 1874), to be in force in the following Scheduled Districts, namely: the United Provinces Tarai Districts, see Gazette of India, 1876, Pt. I, p. 505; the Districts of Hazaribagh, Lohardaga [now called the Ranchi District, see Calcutta Gazette, 1899, Pt. I, p. 44] and Manbhum and Pargana Dhalbhum and the Kolhan in the District of Singhbum— see Gazette of India, 1881, Pt. I, p. 504. It has been extended under s. 5 of the same Act to the Lushai Hills— see Gazette of India, 1898, Pt. II, p. 345.
The Act has been extended to Goa, Daman and Diu by Reg. 12 of 1962, s. 3 and Sch; to Dadra and Nagar Haveli by Reg. 6 of 1963, s. 2 and Sch. I.; to Pondicherry by Reg. 7 of 1963, s. 3 and Sch. I and to Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi Islands by Reg. 8 of 1965, s. 3 and Sch.
- It has been extended to the State of Sikkim w.e.f. 13-9-1994 vide Notification No. S.O. 516(E), dated 9th July, 1994.
2. The words "British India" have successively been subs. by the A.O. 1948, the A.O. 1950 and Act 3 of 1951, s. 3 and the Sch., (w.e.f. 1-4-1951) to read as above.
CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
Preamble .—WHEREAS it is expedient to provide a general Penal Code for[2] [India]; It is enacted as follows:—
1. Title and extent of operation of the Code .—This Act shall be called the Indian Penal Code, and shall[3] [extend to the whole of India[4] *].
1. The word "and" omitted by Act 42 of 1953, s. 4 and the Third Sch.
2. Subs. by the A. O. 1937, for "by the G. of I., or by any Govt.".
3. The words "Central or any Provincial" omitted by the A. O. 1950.
4. The words "or the Crown Representative" omitted by the A. O. 1948.
punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine, or with both.
Source: India Code