INDIAN PENAL CODE, 1860 

(Sections 1 to 511)
Sections
Chapter Classification of Offences
Covered
Chapter I Sections 1 to 5 Introduction
Sections 6 to
Chapter II General Explanations
52
Sections 53 to
Chapter III of Punishments
75
General Exceptions
Sections 76 to
Chapter IV
106 of the Right of Private Defence (Sections 96 to 106)

Sections 107 to
Chapter V Of Abetment
120
Criminal Conspiracy
Chapter Sections 120A
VA to 120B Added in 1913

Sections 121 to
Chapter VI Of Offences against the State
130
Of Offences relating to the Army, Navy and Air Force
Chapter Sections 131 to
VII 140 Navy and Air Force: Added in 1927

Chapter Sections 141 to

Of Offences against the Public Tranquillity
VIII 160
Sections 161 to
Chapter IX Of Offences by or relating to Public Servants
171
Sections 172 to
Chapter X Of Contempts of Lawful Authority of Public Servants
190
Sections 191 to
Chapter XI Of False Evidence and Offences against Public Justice
229
Chapter Sections 230 to
Of Offences relating to coin and Government Stamps
XII 263
Chapter Sections 264 to
Of Offences relating to Weight and Measures
XIII 267
Chapter Sections 268 to
Of Offences affecting the Public Health, Safety, Convenience, Decency and Morals
XIV 294
Chapter Sections 295 to
Of Offences relating to Religion
XV 298
Chapter Sections 299 to Of Offences affecting the Human Body
XVI 377

1. Of Offences Affecting Life (Sections 299 to 311)

2. Of the Causing of Miscarriage, of Injuries to Unborn Children, of the
Exposure of Infants, and of the Concealment of Births (Sections 312 to 318)
 3. Of Hurt (Sections 319 to 338)
4. Of Wrongful Restraint and Wrongful Confinement (Sections 339 to 348)
5. Of Criminal Force and Assault (Sections 349 to 358)
6. Of Kidnapping, Abduction, Slavery and Forced Labour (Sections 359 to 374)
7. Sexual Offences (Sections 375 to 376)
8. Of Unnatural Offences (Section 377)
Of Offences Against Property

1. Of Theft (Sections 378 to 382)

1. Of Extortion (Sections 383 to 389)

1. Of Robbery and Dacoity (Sections 390 to 402)

Chapter Sections 378 to

1. Of Criminal Misappropriation of Property (Sections 403 to 404)
XVII 462

1. Of Criminal Breach of Trust (Sections 405 to 409)

2. Of the Receiving of Stolen Property (Sections 410 to 414)
3. Of Cheating (Section 415 to 420)
4. Of Fraudulent Deeds and Disposition of Property (Sections 421 to 424)
5. Of Mischief (Sections 425 to 440)
6. Of Criminal Trespass (Sections 441 to 462)
Of Offences relating to Documents and Property Marks

Chapter Sections 463 to 1. Of Property and Other Marks (Sections 478 to 489)
XVIII 489
2. Of Currency Notes and Bank Notes (Sections 489A to 489E)

Added in 1958

Chapter Sections 490 to

Of the Criminal Breach of Contracts of Service
XIX 492
Chapter Sections 493 to
Of Offences Relating to Marriage
XX 498
Of Cruelty by Husband or Relatives of Husband
Chapter
Sections 498A
XXA Added in 1983

Chapter Sections 499 to

Of Defamation
XXI 502
Chapter Sections 503 to Of Criminal intimidation, Insult and Annoyance
XXII 510
Chapter
Section 511 Of Attempts to Commit Offences
XXIII