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Section Heading Section Heading
Title and extent of operation of Short title, commencement and
1 1
the Code application
Punishment of offences Short title, commencement and
2 1(3)
committed within India application
Punishment of offences
committed beyond, but which Short title, commencement and
3 1(4)
by law may be tried within, application
India
Extension of Code to extra- Short title, commencement and
4 1(5)
territorial offences application
Certain laws not to be affected Short title, commencement and
5 1(6)
by this Act application
Definitions in the Code to be
6 understood subject to 3 General explanations
exceptions
Sense of expression once
7 --- ---
explained
8 Gender 2(10) “Gender”
9 Number 2(22) “Number”
2(19) “Man”
10 “Man”, “Woman”
2(35) “Woman”
11 “Person” 2(26) “Person”
12 “Public” 2(27) “Public”
13 Repealed --- ---
14 “Servant of Government” 2(28) “Public servant”
15 Repealed --- ---
16 Repealed --- ---
17 “Government” 2(12) “Government”
18 “India” --- ---
19 “Judge” 2(16) “Judge”
20 “Court of Justice” 2(5) “Court”

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21 “Public servant” 2(28) “Public servant”
22 “Movable property” 2(21) “Movable property”
2(36) “Wrongful gain”
23 “Wrongful gain” “Gaining wrongfully”,
2(38)
“Losing wrongfully”
24 “Dishonestly” 2(7) “Dishonestly”
25 “Fraudulently” 2(9) “Fraudulently”
26 “Reason to believe” 2(29) “Reason to believe”
Property in possession of wife,
27 --- ---
clerk or servant
28 “Counterfeit” 2(4) “Counterfeit”
29 “Document” 2(8) “Document”
29A “Electronic record” 2(39) Definitions
30 “Valuable security” 2(31) “Valuable security”
31 “A will” 2(34) “will”
Words referring to acts include 2(1) “act”
32
illegal omissions 3(4) General Explanations
2(1)
33 “Act”, “Omission” Definitions
2(25)
Acts done by several persons in
34 furtherance of common 3(5) General Explanations
intention
When such an act is criminal by
35 reason of its being done with a 3(6) General Explanations
criminal knowledge or intention
Effect caused partly by act and
36 3(7) General Explanations
partly by omission
Co-operation by doing one of
37 several acts constituting an 3(8) General Explanations
offence
Persons concerned in criminal
38 act may be guilty of different 3(9) General Explanations
offences
39 “Voluntarily” 2(33) “Voluntarily”
40 “Offence” 2(24) “Offence”
41 “Special law” 2(30) “Special law”
42 “Local law” 2(18) “Local law”

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43 “Illegal”, “Legally bound to do” 2(15) “Illegal”
44 “Injury” 2(14) “Injury”
45 “Life” 2(17) “Life”
46 “Death” 2(6) “Death”
47 “Animal” 2(2) “Animal”
48 “Vessel” 2(32) “Vessel”
49 “Year”, ”Month” 2(20) “month” and “year”
50 “Section” --- ---
51 “Oath” 2(23) “Oath”
52 “Good faith” 2(11) “good faith”
52A “Harbour” 2(13) “harbour”
53 Punishments 4 Punishments
Construction of reference to
53A --- ---
transportation
Commutation of sentence of
54 5 Commutation of sentence
death
Commutation of sentence of
55 5 Commutation of sentence
imprisonment for life
Definition of “appropriate
55A 5 Explanation to section 5
Government”
Sentence of Europeans and
Americans to penal servitude.
56 Proviso as to sentence for term --- ---
exceeding ten years but not for
life
Fractions of terms of
57 6 Fractions of terms of punishment
punishment
58 Repealed --- ---
59 Repealed --- ---
Sentence may be (in certain Sentence may be (in certain cases
60 cases of imprisonment) wholly 7 of imprisonment) wholly or partly
or partly rigorous or simple rigorous or simple
61 Repealed --- ---
62 Repealed --- ---
Amount of fine, liability in default
63 Amount of fine 8
of payment of fine, etc.
Sentence of imprisonment for Amount of fine, liability in default
64 8
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Limit to imprisonment for non-
payment of fine, when Amount of fine, liability in default
65 8(3)
imprisonment and fine of payment of fine, etc.
awardable
Description of imprisonment for 8(4), Amount of fine, liability in default
66
non-payment of fine (5) of payment of fine, etc.
Imprisonment for non-payment
Amount of fine, liability in default
67 of fine when offence punishable 8(5)
of payment of fine, etc.
with fine only
Imprisonment to terminate on Amount of fine, liability in default
68 8(6)
payment of fine of payment of fine, etc.
Termination of imprisonment
Amount of fine, liability in default
69 on payment of proportional part 8(6)
of payment of fine, etc.
of fine
Fine leviable within six years,
or during imprisonment – Death Amount of fine, liability in default
70 8(7)
not to discharge property from of payment of fine, etc.
liability
Limit of punishment of offence Limit of punishment of offence
71 9
made up of several offences made up of several offences
Punishment of person guilty of
Punishment of person guilty of one
one of several offences, the
72 10 of several offences, judgment
judgment stating that it is
stating that it is doubtful of which
doubtful of which
73 Solitary confinement 11 Solitary confinement
74 Limit of solitary confinement 12 Limit of solitary confinement
Enhanced punishment for
certain offences under Chapter Enhanced punishment for certain
75 13
XII or Chapter XVII after offences after previous conviction
previous conviction
Act done by a person bound, or Act done by a person bound, or by
76 by mistake of fact believing 14 mistake of fact believing himself
himself bound, by law bound, by law
Act of Judge when acting
77 15 Act of Judge when acting judicially
judicially
Act done pursuant to the Act done pursuant to judgment or
78 16
judgment or order of Court order of Court
Act done by a person justified, Act done by a person justified, or
79 or by mistake of fact believing 17 by mistake of fact believing
himself justified, by law himself justified, by law
80 Accident in doing a lawful act 18 Accident in doing a lawful act

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Act likely to cause harm, but Act likely to cause harm, but done
81 done without criminal intent, 19 without criminal intent, and to
and to prevent other harm prevent other harm
Act of a child under seven years Act of a child under seven years of
82 20
of age age
Act of a child above seven and Act of a child above seven and
83 under twelve of immature 21 under twelve years of age of
understanding immature understanding
Act of a person of unsound
84 22 Act of a person of unsound mind
mind
Act of a person incapable of
Act of a person incapable of
judgment by reason of
85 23 judgment by reason of intoxication
intoxication caused against his
caused against his will
will
Offence requiring a particular Offence requiring a particular
86 intent or knowledge committed 24 intent or knowledge committed by
by one who is intoxicated one who is intoxicated
Act not intended and not known Act not intended and not known to
87 to be likely to cause death or 25 be likely to cause death or grievous
grievous hurt, done by consent hurt, done by consent
Act not intended to cause death, Act not intended to cause death,
88 done by consent in good faith 26 done by consent in good faith for
for person’s benefit person’s benefit
Act done in good faith for Act done in good faith for benefit
benefit of child or insane of child or person of unsound
89 27
person, by or by consent of mind, by, or by consent of
guardian guardian
Consent known to be given Consent known to be given under
90 28
under fear or misconception fear or misconception
Exclusion of acts which are Exclusion of acts which are
91 offences independently of harm 29 offences independently of harm
caused caused
Act done in good faith for
Act done in good faith for benefit
92 benefit of a person without 30
of a person without consent
consent
Communication made in good
93 31 Communication made in good faith
faith
Act to which a person is Act to which a person is compelled
94 32
compelled by threats by threats
95 Act causing slight harm 33 Act causing slight harm
96 Things done in private defence 34 Things done in private defence

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Right of private defence of the Right of private defence of body
97 35
body and of property and of property
Right of private defence against
Right of private defence against act
98 the act of a person of unsound 36
of a person of unsound mind, etc.
mind, etc
Act against which there is no Acts against which there is no right
99 37
right to private defence of private defence
When the right of private
When right of private defence of
100 defence of the body extends to 38
body extends to causing death.
causing death
When such right extends to
When such right extends to causing
101 causing any harm other than 39
any harm other than death
death
Commencement and
Commencement and continuance
102 continuance of the right of 40
of right of private defence of body
private defence of the body
When the right of private
When right of private defence of
103 defence of property extends to 41
property extends to causing death
causing death
When such right extends to
When such right extends to causing
104 causing any harm other than 42
any harm other than death
death
Commencement and Commencement and continuance
105 continuance of the right of 43 of right of private defence of
private defence of property property
Right of private defence against Right of private defence against
106 deadly assault when there is risk 44 deadly assault when there is risk of
of harm to innocent person harm to innocent person
107 Abetment of a thing 45 Abetment of a thing
108 Abettor 46 Abettor
Abetment in India of offences Abetment in India of offences
108A 47
outside India outside India
Abetment outside India for offence
--- --- 48
in India
Punishment of abetment if the Punishment of abetment if act
act abetted is committed in abetted is committed in
109 consequence and where no 49 consequence and where no express
express provision is made for its provision is made for its
punishment punishment
Punishment of abetment if Punishment of abetment if person
110 50
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different intention from that of intention from that of abettor
abettor
Liability of abettor when one
Liability of abettor when one act
111 act abetted and different act 51
abetted and different act done
done
Abettor when liable to Abettor when liable to cumulative
112 cumulative punishment for act 52 punishment for act abetted and for
abetted and for act done act done
Liability of abettor for an effect
Liability of abettor for an effect
caused by the act abetted
113 53 caused by act abetted different
different from that intended by
from that intended by abettor
the abettor
Abettor present when offence is Abettor present when offence is
114 54
committed committed
Abetment of offence punishable
with death or imprisonment for Abetment of offence punishable
115 55
life—if the offence not with death or imprisonment for life
committed
Abetment of offence punishable
with imprisonment Abetment of offence punishable
116 56
—if the offence be not with imprisonment
committed
Abetting commission of offence
Abetting commission of offence by
117 by the public or by more than 57
public or by more than ten persons
ten persons
Concealing design to commit Concealing design to commit
118 offence punishable with death 58 offence punishable with death or
or imprisonment for life imprisonment for life
Public servant concealing Public servant concealing design to
119 design to commit offence which 59 commit offence which it is his duty
it is his duty to prevent to prevent
Concealing design to commit Concealing design to commit
120 offence punishable with 60 offence punishable with
imprisonment imprisonment
Definition of criminal
120A 61(1) Criminal conspiracy
conspiracy
Punishment of criminal
120B 61(2) Criminal conspiracy
conspiracy
Waging, or attempting to wage Waging, or attempting to wage
121 war, or abetting waging of war, 147 war, or abetting waging of war,
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Conspiracy to commit offences Conspiracy to commit offences
121A 148
punishable by section 121 punishable by section 147
Collecting arms, etc., with Collecting arms, etc., with
122 intention of waging war against 149 intention of waging war against the
the Government of India Government of India
Concealing with intent to Concealing with intent to facilitate
123 150
facilitate design to wage war design to wage war
Assaulting President, Governor, Assaulting President, Governor,
etc, with intent to compel or etc., with intent to compel or
124 151
restrain the exercise of any restrain exercise of any lawful
lawful power power
Acts endangering sovereignty,
124A Sedition 152
unity and integrity of India
Waging war against any Asiatic Waging war against Government
125 power in alliance with the 153 of any foreign State at peace with
Government of India Government of India
Committing depredation on Committing depredation on
126 territories of power at peace 154 territories of foreign State at peace
with the Government of India with Government of India
Receiving property taken by Receiving property taken by war or
127 war or depredation mentioned in 155 depredation mentioned in sections
sections 125 and 126 153 and 154
Public servant voluntarily
Public servant voluntarily allowing
128 allowing prisoner of State or 156
prisoner of State or war to escape
war to escape
Public servant negligently
Public servant negligently
129 suffering such prisoner to 157
suffering such prisoner to escape
escape
Aiding escape of, rescuing or Aiding escape of, rescuing or
130 158
harbouring such prisoner harbouring such prisoner
Abetting mutiny, attempting to Abetting mutiny, or attempting to
131 seduce a soldier, sailor or 159 seduce a soldier, sailor or airman
airman from his duty from his duty
Abetment of mutiny, if mutiny
Abetment of mutiny, if mutiny is
132 is committed in consequence 160
committed in consequence thereof
thereof
Abetment of assault by soldier, Abetment of assault by soldier,
sailor or airman on his superior sailor or airman on his superior
133 161
officer, when in execution of his officer, when in execution of his
office office
Abetment of such assault, if the Abetment of such assault, if the
134 162
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Abetment of desertion of Abetment of desertion of soldier,
135 163
soldier, sailor or airman sailor or airman
136 Harbouring deserter 164 Harbouring deserter
Deserter concealed on board, Deserter concealed on board
137 merchant vessel through 165 merchant vessel through
negligence of master negligence of master
Abetment of act of
Abetment of act of insubordination
138 insubordination by soldier, 166
by soldier, sailor or airman
sailor or airman
138A Repealed --- ---
139 Persons subject to certain Acts 167 Persons subject to certain Acts
Wearing garb or carrying token Wearing garb or carrying token
140 168
used by soldier, sailor or airman used by soldier, sailor or airman
141 Unlawful assembly 189(1) Unlawful assembly
Being member of unlawful
142 189(2) Unlawful assembly
assembly
143 Punishment 189(2) Unlawful assembly
Joining unlawful assembly
144 189(4) Unlawful assembly
armed with deadly weapon
Joining or continuing in
unlawful assembly, knowing it 189(3)
145 Unlawful assembly
has been commanded to (5)
disperse
146 Rioting 191(1) Rioting
147 Punishment for rioting 191(2) Rioting
Rioting, armed with deadly
148 191(3) Rioting
weapon
Every member of unlawful Every member of unlawful
assembly guilty of offence assembly guilty of offence
149 190
committed in prosecution of committed in prosecution of
common object common object
Hiring, or conniving at hiring,
150 of persons to join unlawful 189(6) Unlawful assembly
assembly
Knowingly joining or
continuing in assembly of five
151 189(5) Unlawful assembly
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Assaulting or obstructing public
Assaulting or obstructing public
152 servant when suppressing riot, 195
servant when suppressing riot, etc.
etc.
Wantonly giving provocation
Wantonly giving provocation with
with intent to cause riot – If
153 192 intent to cause riot- if rioting be
rioting be committed – If not
committed; if not committed
committed
Promoting enmity between Promoting enmity between
different groups on grounds of different groups on ground of
religion, race, place of birth, religion, race, place of birth,
153A 196
residence, language, etc., and residence, language, etc., and
doing acts prejudicial to doing acts prejudicial to
maintenance of harmony maintenance of harmony.
Punishment for knowingly
carrying arms in any procession
153A
or organising, or holding or --- ---
A
taking part in any mass drill or
mass training with arms
Imputations, assertions
Imputations, assertions prejudicial
153B prejudicial to national 197
to national integration
integration
Owner or occupier of land on Liability of owner, occupier, etc.,
154 which an unlawful assembly is 193(1) of land on which an unlawful
held assembly or riot takes place
Liability of owner, occupier, etc.,
Liability of person for whose
155 193(2) of land on which an unlawful
benefit riot is committed
assembly or riot takes place
Liability of agent of owner or Liability of owner, occupier, etc.,
156 occupier for whose benefit riot 193(3) of land on which an unlawful
is committed assembly or riot takes place
Harbouring persons hired for an
157 189(7) Unlawful assembly
unlawful assembly
Being hired to take part in an 189(8)
158 Unlawful assembly
unlawful assembly or riot (9)
159 Affray 194(1) Affray
Punishment for committing
160 194(2) Affray
affray
161-
Repealed --- ---
165A
Public servant disobeying law, Public servant disobeying law,
166 with intent to cause injury to 198 with intent to cause injury to any
any person person

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Public servant disobeying Public servant disobeying direction
166A 199
direction under law under law
Punishment for non-treatment Punishment for non-treatment of
166B 200
of victim victim
Public servant framing an Public servant framing an incorrect
167 incorrect document with intent 201 document with intent to cause
to cause injury injury
Public servant unlawfully Public servant unlawfully engaging
168 202
engaging in trade in trade
Public servant unlawfully Public servant unlawfully buying
169 203
buying or bidding for property or bidding for property
170 Personating a public servant 204 Personating a public servant
Wearing garb or carrying token Wearing garb or carrying token
171 used by public servant with 205 used by public servant with
fraudulent intent fraudulent intent
“Candidate”, “electoral right”
171A 169 Candidate, electoral right defined
defined
171B Bribery 170 Bribery
171C Under influence at elections 171 Undue influence at elections
171D Personation at elections 172 Personation at elections
171E Punishment for bribery 173 Punishment for bribery
Punishment for undue influence Punishment for undue influence or
171F 174
or personation at an election personation at an election
False statement in connection False statement in connection with
171G 175
with an election an election
Illegal payment in connection Illegal payments in connection
171H 176
with an election with an election
Failure to keep election
171-I 177 Failure to keep election accounts
accounts
Absconding to avoid service of Absconding to avoid service of
172 206
summons or other proceeding summons or other proceeding
Preventing service of summons Preventing service of summons or
173 or other proceeding, or 207 other proceeding, or preventing
preventing publication thereof publication thereof
Non-attendance in obedience to Non-attendance in obedience to an
174 208
an order from public servant order from public servant
Non-appearance in response to a
Non-appearance in response to a
proclamation under section 84 of
174A proclamation under section 82 209
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Omission to produce document Omission to produce document or
or electronic record to public electronic record to public servant
175 210
servant by person, legally bound by person legally bound to produce
to produce it it
Omission to give notice or Omission to give notice or
176 information to public servant by 211 information to public servant by
person legally bound to give it person legally bound to give it
177 Furnishing false information 212 Furnishing false information
Refusing oath or affirmation Refusing oath or affirmation when
178 when duly required by public 213 duly required by public servant to
servant to make it make it
Refusing to answer public Refusing to answer public servant
179 214
servant authorised to question authorised to question
180 Refusing to sign statement 215 Refusing to sign statement
False statement on oath or False statement on oath or
affirmation to public servant or affirmation to public servant or
181 216
person authorised to administer person authorised to administer an
an oath or affirmation oath or affirmation
False information, with intent to False information, with intent to
cause public servant to use his cause public servant to use his
182 217
lawful power to the injury of lawful power to injury of another
another person person
Resistance to the taking of
Resistance to taking of property by
183 property by the lawful authority 218
lawful authority of a public servant
of a public servant
Obstructing sale of property Obstructing sale of property
184 offered for sale by authority of 219 offered for sale by authority of
public servant public servant
Illegal purchase or bid for Illegal purchase or bid for property
185 property offered for sale by 220 offered for sale by authority of
authority of public servant public servant
Obstructing public servant in Obstructing public servant in
186 221
discharge of public functions discharge of public functions
Omission to assist public Omission to assist public servant
187 servant when bound by law to 222 when bound by law to give
give assistance assistance
Disobedience to order duly Disobedience to order duly
188 223
promulgated by public servant promulgated by public servant
Threat of injury to public
189 224 Threat of injury to public servant
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Threat of injury to induce Threat of injury to induce person to
190 person to refrain from applying 225 refrain from applying for
for protection to public servant protection to public servant
191 Giving false evidence 227 Giving false evidence
192 Fabricating false evidence 228 Fabricating false evidence
193 Punishment for false evidence 229 Punishment for false evidence
Giving or fabricating false Giving or fabricating false
194 evidence with intent to procure 230 evidence with intent to procure
conviction of capital offence conviction of capital offence
Giving or fabricating false Giving or fabricating false
evidence with intent to procure evidence with intent to procure
195 conviction of offence 231 conviction of offence punishable
punishable with imprisonment with imprisonment for life or
for life or imprisonment imprisonment
Threatening any person to give Threatening any person to give
195A 232
false evidence false evidence
Using evidence known to be
196 233 Using evidence known to be false
false
Issuing or signing false
197 234 Issuing or signing false certificate
certificate
Using as true a certificate Using as true a certificate known to
198 235
known to be false be false
False statement made in False statement made in
199 declaration which is by law 236 declaration which is by law
receivable as evidence receivable as evidence
Using as true such declaration Using as true such declaration
200 237
knowing it to be false knowing it to be false
Causing disappearance of
Causing disappearance of evidence
evidence of offence, or giving
201 238 of offence, or giving false
false information to screen
information to screen offender
offender
Intentional omission to give Intentional omission to give
202 information of offence by 239 information of offence by person
person bound to inform bound to inform
Giving false information
Giving false information respecting
203 respecting an offence 240
an offence committed
committed
Destruction of document or Destruction of document or
204 electronic record to prevent its 241 electronic record to prevent its
production as evidence production as evidence
205 False personation for purpose of 242 False personation for purpose of

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act or proceeding in suit or act or proceeding in suit or
prosecution prosecution
Fraudulent removal or
Fraudulent removal or concealment
concealment of property to
206 243 of property to prevent its seizure as
prevent its seizure as forfeited
forfeited or in execution
or in execution
Fraudulent claim to property to Fraudulent claim to property to
207 prevent its seizure as forfeited 244 prevent its seizure as forfeited or in
or in execution execution
Fraudulently suffering decree Fraudulently suffering decree for
208 245
for sum not due sum not due
Dishonestly making false claim Dishonestly making false claim in
209 246
in Court Court
Fraudulently obtaining decree Fraudulently obtaining decree for
210 247
for sum not due sum not due
False charge of offence made False charge of offence made with
211 248
with intent to injure intent to injure
212 Harbouring offender 249 Harbouring offender
Taking gift, etc., to screen an Taking gift, etc., to screen an
213 250
offender from punishment offender from punishment
Offering gift or restoration of Offering gift or restoration of
214 property in consideration of 251 property in consideration of
screening offender screening offender
Taking gift to help to recover Taking gift to help to recover
215 252
stolen property, etc. stolen property, etc.
Harbouring offender who has Harbouring offender who has
216 escaped from custody or whose 253 escaped from custody or whose
apprehension has been ordered apprehension has been ordered
Penalty for harbouring robbers Penalty for harbouring robbers or
216A 254
or dacoits dacoits
Definition of “harbour” in
216B 2(13) Definitions
sections 212, 216 and 216A
Public servant disobeying Public servant disobeying direction
direction of law with intent to of law with intent to save person
217 255
save person from punishment or from punishment or property from
property from forfeiture forfeiture
Public servant framing incorrect Public servant framing incorrect
record or writing with intent to record or writing with intent to
218 256
save person from punishment or save person from punishment or
property from forfeiture property from forfeiture

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Public servant in judicial Public servant in judicial
219 proceeding corruptly making 257 proceeding corruptly making
report, etc., contrary to law report, etc., contrary to law
Commitment for trial or Commitment for trial or
confinement by person having confinement by person having
220 258
authority who knows that he is authority who knows that he is
acting contrary to law acting contrary to law
Intentional omission to Intentional omission to apprehend
221 apprehend on the part of public 259 on part of public servant bound to
servant bound to apprehend apprehend
Intentional omission to
Intentional omission to apprehend
apprehend on that part of public
on the part of public servant bound
222 servant bound to apprehend 260
to apprehend person under
person under sentence or
sentence or lawfully committed
lawfully committed
Escape from confinement or Escape from confinement or
223 custody negligently suffered by 261 custody negligently suffered by
public servant public servant
Resistance or obstruction by a
Resistance or obstruction by a
224 person to his lawful 262
person to his lawful apprehension
apprehension
Resistance or obstruction to
Resistance or obstruction to lawful
225 lawful apprehension of another 263
apprehension of another person
person
Omission to apprehend, or Omission to apprehend, or
sufferance of escape, on part of sufferance of escape, on part of
225A 264
public servant, in cases not public servant, in cases not
otherwise, provided for otherwise provided for
Resistance or obstruction to
Resistance or obstruction to lawful
lawful apprehension, or escape
225B 265 apprehension or escape or rescue in
or rescue, in cases not otherwise
cases not otherwise provided for
provided for
Unlawful return from
226 --- ---
transportation
Violation of condition of Violation of condition of remission
227 266
remission of punishment of punishment
Intentional insult or interruption Intentional insult or interruption to
228 to public servant sitting in 267 public servant sitting in judicial
judicial proceeding proceeding
Disclosure of identity of the Disclosure of identity of victim of
228A 72
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Personation of a juror or
229 268 Personation of assessor
assessor
Failure by person released on Failure by person released on bail
229A 269
bail or bond to appear in Court bond or bond to appear in Court.
Counterfeiting coin, Government
230 “Coin” defined 178 stamps, currency-notes or bank-
notes
Counterfeiting coin, Government
231 Counterfeiting coin 178 stamps, currency-notes or bank-
notes
Counterfeiting coin, government
232 Counterfeiting Indian coin 178 stamps, currency-notes or bank-
notes
Making or possessing instruments
or materials for forging or
Making or selling instrument for
233 181 counterfeiting coin, Government
counterfeiting coin
stamp, currency notes or bank-
notes
Making or possessing instruments
or materials for forging or
Making or selling instrument for
234 181 counterfeiting coin, Government
counterfeiting Indian coin
stamp, currency-notes or bank-
notes
Making or possessing instruments
Possession of instrument, or
or materials for forging or
material for the purpose of
235 181 counterfeiting coin, Government
using the same for
stamp, currency-notes or bank-
counterfeiting coin
notes
Abetting in India the
236 counterfeiting out of India of --- ---
coin
Using as genuine, forged or
Import or export of counterfeit counterfeit coin, Government
237 179
coin stamp, currency-notes or bank-
notes
Using as genuine, forged or
Import or export of counterfeits counterfeit coin, Government
238 179
of Indian coin stamp, currency-notes or bank-
notes
Using as genuine, forged or
Delivery of coin, possessed with counterfeit coin, Government
239 179
knowledge that it is counterfeit stamp, currency-notes or bank-
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Possession of forged or counterfeit
180 coin, Government stamp, currency-
notes or bank-notes
Using as genuine, forged or
counterfeit coin, Government
179
Delivery of Indian coin, stamp, currency-notes or bank-
240 possessed with knowledge that notes
it is counterfeit Possession of forged or counterfeit
180 coin, Government stamp, currency-
notes or bank-notes
Delivery of coin as genuine,
which, when first possessed, the
241 --- ---
deliverer did not know to be
counterfeit
Possession of counterfeit coin
180 Possession of forged or counterfeit
by person who knew it to be
242 Explan coin, Government stamp, currency-
counterfeit when he became
ation notes or bank-notes
possessed thereof
Possession of Indian coin by
180 Possession of forged or counterfeit
person who knew it to be
243 Explan coin, Government stamp, currency-
counterfeit when he became
ation notes or bank-notes
possessed thereof
Person employed in mint
Person employed in mint causing
causing coin to be of different
244 187 coin to be of different weight or
weight or composition from that
composition from that fixed by law
fixed by law
Unlawfully taking coining Unlawfully taking coining
245 188
instrument from mint instrument from mint
Fraudulently or dishonestly Counterfeiting coin, Government
246 diminishing weight or altering 178(5) stamps, currency-notes or bank-
composition of coin notes
Fraudulently or dishonestly Counterfeiting coin, Government
247 diminishing weight or altering 178(5) stamps, currency-notes or bank-
composition of Indian coin notes
Altering appearance of coin Counterfeiting coin, Government
248 with intent that it shall pass as 178(5) stamps, currency-notes or bank-
coin of different description notes
Altering appearance of Indian Counterfeiting coin, Government
249 coin with intent that it shall pass 178(5) stamps, currency-notes or bank-
as coin of different description notes
Delivery of coin, possessed with Possession of forged or counterfeit
250 180
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notes or bank-notes.
Delivery of Indian coin, Possession of forged or counterfeit
251 possessed with knowledge that 180 coin, Government stamp, currency-
it is altered notes or bank-notes.
Possession of coin by person 180 Possession of forged or counterfeit
252 who knew it to be altered when Explan coin, Government stamp, currency-
he became possessed thereof ation notes or bank-notes
Possession of Indian coin by
180 Possession of forged or counterfeit
person who knew it to be altered
253 Explan coin, Government stamp, currency-
when he became possessed
ation notes or bank-notes
thereof
Delivery of coin as genuine,
which, when first possessed, the
254 --- ---
deliverer did not know to be
altered
Counterfeiting coin, Government
Counterfeiting Government
255 178 stamps, currency-notes or bank-
stamp
notes
Making or possessing instruments
Having possession of
or materials for forging or
instrument or material for
256 181 counterfeiting coin, Government
counterfeiting Government
stamp, currency-notes or bank-
stamp
notes
Making or possessing instruments
Making or selling instrument for or materials for forging or
257 counterfeiting Government 181 counterfeiting coin, Government
stamp stamp, currency-notes or bank-
notes.
Making or possessing instruments
or materials for forging or
Sale of counterfeit Government
258 181 counterfeiting coin, Government
stamp
stamp, currency-notes or bank-
notes.
Possession of forged or counterfeit
Having possession of
259 180 coin, Government stamp, currency-
counterfeit Government stamp
notes or bank-notes
Using as genuine, forged or
Using as genuine a Government counterfeit coin, Government
260 179
stamp known to be counterfeit stamp, currency-notes or bank
notes
Effacing, writing from Effacing writing from substance
261 183
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stamp, or removing from removing from document a stamp
document a stamp used for it, used for it, with intent to cause loss
with intent to cause loss to to Government
Government
Using Government stamp Using Government stamp known
262 184
known to have been before used to have been before used
Erasure of mark denoting that Erasure of mark denoting that
263 185
stamp has been used stamp has been used
263A Prohibition of fictitious stamps 186 Prohibition of fictitious stamps
Fraudulent use of false
264 --- ---
instrument for weighing
Fraudulent use of false weight
265 --- ---
or measure
Being in possession of false
266 --- ---
weight or measure
Making or selling false weight
267 --- ---
or measure
268 Public nuisance 270 Public nuisance
Negligent act likely to spread Negligent act likely to spread
269 infection of disease dangerous 271 infection of disease dangerous to
to life life
Malignant Act likely to spread Malignant act likely to spread
270 infection of disease dangerous 272 infection of disease dangerous to
to life life
271 Disobedience to quarantine rule 273 Disobedience to quarantine rule
Adulteration of food or drink Adulteration of food or drink
272 274
intended for sale intended for sale
273 Sale of noxious food or drink 275 Sale of noxious food or drink
274 Adulteration of drugs 276 Adulteration of drugs
275 Sale of adulterated drugs 277 Sale of adulterated drugs
Sale of drug as a different drug Sale of drug as a different drug or
276 278
or preparation preparation
Fouling water of public spring Fouling water of public spring or
277 279
or reservoir reservoir
Making atmosphere noxious to Making atmosphere noxious to
278 280
health health
Rash driving or riding on a Rash driving or riding on a public
279 281
public way way
280 Rash navigation of vessel 282 Rash navigation of vessel

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Exhibition of false light, mark Exhibition of false light, mark or
281 283
or buoy buoy
Conveying person by water for
Conveying person by water for hire
282 hire in unsafe or overloaded 284
in unsafe or overloaded vessel
vessel
Danger or obstruction in public Danger or obstruction in public
283 285
way or line of navigation way or line of navigation
Negligent conduct with respect Negligent conduct with respect to
284 286
to poisonous substance poisonous substance
Negligent conduct with respect Negligent conduct with respect to
285 287
to fire or combustible matter fire or combustible matter
Negligent conduct with respect Negligent conduct with respect to
286 288
to explosive substance explosive substance
Negligent conduct with respect Negligent conduct with respect to
287 289
to machinery machinery
Negligent conduct with respect Negligent conduct with respect to
288 to pulling down or repairing 290 pulling down, repairing or
buildings constructing buildings etc.
Negligent conduct with respect Negligent conduct with respect to
289 291
to animal animal
Punishment for public nuisance
Punishment for public nuisance in
290 in cases not otherwise provided 292
cases not otherwise provided for
for
Continuance of nuisance after Continuance of nuisance after
291 293
injunction to discontinue injunction to discontinue
292 Sale, etc., of obscene books, etc. 294 Sale, etc., of obscene books, etc.
Sale, etc., of obscene objects to Sale, etc., of obscene objects to
293 295
young person child
294 Obscene acts and songs 296 Obscene acts and songs
294A Keeping lottery office 297 Keeping lottery office
Injuring or defiling place of Injuring or defiling place of
295 worship with intent to insult the 298 worship, with intent to insult
religion of any class religion of any class
Deliberate and malicious acts,
Deliberate and malicious acts,
intended to outrage religious
intended to outrage religious
295A feelings of any class by 299
feelings of any class by insulting
insulting its religion or religious
its religion or religious beliefs
beliefs
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Trespassing on burial places,
297 301 Trespassing on burial places, etc.
etc.
Uttering words, etc., with Uttering words, etc., with
298 deliberate intent to wound the 302 deliberate intent to wound religious
religious feelings of any person feelings of any person
299 Culpable homicide 100 Culpable homicide
300 Murder 101 Murder
Culpable homicide by causing
Culpable homicide by causing
death of person other than
301 102 death of person other than person
person whose death was
whose death was intended
intended
302 Punishment for murder 103 Punishment for murder
Punishment for murder by life- Punishment for murder by life-
303 104
convict convict
Punishment for culpable
Punishment for culpable homicide
304 homicide not amounting to 105
not amounting to murder
murder
304A Causing death by negligence 106 Causing death by negligence
304B Dowry death 80 Dowry death
Abetment of suicide of child or Abetment of suicide of child or
305 107
insane person person of unsound mind
306 Abetment of suicide 108 Abetment of suicide
307 Attempt to murder 109 Attempt to murder
Attempt to commit culpable Attempt to commit culpable
308 110
homicide homicide
Attempt to commit suicide to
309 Attempt to commit suicide 226 compel or restrain exercise of
lawful power
310 Thug --- ---
311 Punishment --- ---
312 Causing miscarriage 88 Causing miscarriage
Causing miscarriage without Causing miscarriage without
313 89
woman’s consent woman’s consent
Death caused by act done with Death caused by act done with
314 90
intent to cause miscarriage intent to cause miscarriage
Act done with intent to prevent Act done with intent to prevent
315 child being born alive or to 91 child being born alive or to cause it
cause it to die after birth to die after birth
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child by act amounting to child by act amounting to culpable
culpable homicide homicide
Exposure and abandonment of
Exposure and abandonment of
child under twelve years, by
317 93 child under twelve years of age, by
parent or person having care of
parent or person having care of it
it
Concealment of birth by secret Concealment of birth by secret
318 94
disposal of dead body disposal of dead body
319 Hurt 114 Hurt
320 Grievous hurt 116 Grievous hurt
321 Voluntarily causing hurt 115(1) Voluntarily causing hurt
Voluntarily causing grievous
322 117(1) Voluntarily causing grievous hurt
hurt
Punishment for voluntarily
323 115(2) Voluntarily causing hurt
causing hurt
Voluntarily causing hurt or
Voluntarily causing hurt by
324 118(1) grievous hurt by dangerous
dangerous weapons or means
weapons or means
Punishment for voluntarily
325 117(2) Voluntarily causing grievous hurt
causing grievous hurt
Voluntarily causing grievous Voluntarily causing hurt or
326 hurt by dangerous weapons or 118 grievous hurt by dangerous
means weapons or means
Voluntarily causing grievous Voluntarily causing grievous hurt
326A 124(1)
hurt by use of acid, etc. by use of acid, etc.
Voluntarily throwing or Voluntarily causing grievous hurt
326B 124(2)
attempting to throw acid by use of acid, etc.
Voluntarily causing hurt to Voluntarily causing hurt or
327 extort property, or to constrain 119 grievous hurt to extort property, or
to an illegal act to constrain to an illegal act
Causing hurt by means of Causing hurt by means of poison,
328 poison, etc., with intent to 123 etc., with intent to commit an
commit an offence offence
Voluntarily causing hurt or
Voluntarily causing grievous
grievous hurt to extort confession,
329 hurt to extort property, or to 119
or to compel restoration of
constrain to an illegal act
property
Voluntarily causing hurt or
Voluntarily causing hurt to
grievous hurt to extort confession,
330 extort confession, or to compel 120
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Voluntarily causing hurt or
Voluntarily causing grievous
grievous hurt to extort confession,
331 hurt to extort confession, or to 120
or to compel restoration of
compel restoration of property
property
Voluntarily causing hurt or
Voluntarily causing hurt to deter
332 121 grievous hurt to deter public
public servant from his duty
servant from his duty
Voluntarily causing grievous Voluntarily causing hurt or
333 hurt to deter public servant from 121 grievous hurt to deter public
his duty servant from his duty
Voluntarily causing hurt on Voluntarily causing hurt or
334 122
provocation grievous hurt on provocation
Voluntarily causing grievous Voluntarily causing hurt or
335 122
hurt on provocation grievous hurt on provocation
Act endangering life or personal Act endangering life or personal
336 125
safety of others safety of others
Causing hurt by act endangering Act endangering life or personal
337 125
life or personal safety of others safety of others
Causing grievous hurt by act
Act endangering life or personal
338 endangering life or personal 125
safety of others
safety of others
339 Wrongful restraint 126 Wrongful restraint
340 Wrongful confinement 127 Wrongful confinement
Punishment for wrongful
341 126(2) Wrongful restraint
restraint
Punishment for wrongful
342 127(2) Wrongful confinement
confinement
Wrongful confinement for three
343 127(3) Wrongful confinement
or more days
Wrongful confinement for ten
344 127(4) Wrongful confinement
or more days
Wrongful confinement of
345 person for whose liberation writ 127(5) Wrongful confinement
has been issued
346 Wrongful confinement in secret --- ---
Wrongful confinement to extort
347 property or constrain to illegal 127(7) Wrongful confinement
act
Wrongful confinement to extort
348 confession, or compel 127(8) Wrongful confinement
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349 Force 128 Force
350 Criminal force 129 Criminal force
351 Assault 130 Assault
Punishment for assault or Punishment for assault or criminal
352 criminal force otherwise than on 131 force otherwise than on grave
grave provocation provocation
Assault or criminal force to Assault or criminal force to deter
353 deter public servant from 132 public servant from discharge of
discharge of his duty his duty
Assault or criminal force to Assault or use of criminal force to
354 woman with intent to outrage 74 woman with intent to outrage her
her modesty modesty
Sexual harassment and
354A punishment for sexual 75 Sexual harassment
harassment
Assault or use of criminal force Assault or use of criminal force to
354B 76
to woman with intent to disrobe woman with intent to disrobe
354C Voyeurism 77 Voyeurism
354D Stalking 78 Stalking
Assault or criminal force with Assault or criminal force with
intent to dishonour person, intent to dishonour person,
355 133
otherwise than on grave otherwise than on grave
provocation provocation
Assault or criminal force in Assault or criminal force in attempt
356 attempt to commit theft of 134 to commit theft of property carried
property carried by a person by a person
Assault or criminal force in
Assault or criminal force in attempt
357 attempt wrongfully to confine a 135
to wrongfully confine a person
person
Assault or criminal force on Assault or criminal force on grave
358 136
grave provocation provocation
359 Kidnapping 137 Kidnapping
360 Kidnapping from India 137 Kidnapping
Kidnapping from lawful
361 137 Kidnapping
guardianship
362 Abduction 138 Abduction
363 Punishment for kidnapping 137(2) Kidnapping
Kidnapping or maiming a minor Kidnapping or maiming a child for
363A 139
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Kidnapping or abducting in Kidnapping or abducting in order
364 140
order to murder to murder or for ransom, etc.
Kidnapping or abducting in order
364A Kidnapping for ransom, etc. 140
to murder or for ransom, etc.
Kidnapping or abducting with
Kidnapping or abducting in order
365 intent secretly and wrongfully to 140(3)
to murder or for ransom, etc.
confine person
Kidnapping, abducting or Kidnapping, abducting or inducing
366 inducing woman to compel her 87 woman to compel her marriage,
marriage, etc. etc.
366A Procuration of minor girl 96 Procuration of child
Importation of girl from foreign Importation of girl or boy from
366B 141
country foreign country
Kidnapping or abducting in
Kidnapping or abducting in order
367 order to subject person to 140(4)
to murder or for ransom, etc.
grievous hurt, slavery, etc.
Wrongfully concealing or Wrongfully concealing or keeping
368 keeping in confinement, 142 in confinement, kidnapped or
kidnapped or abducted person abducted person
Kidnapping or abducting child Kidnapping or abducting child
369 under ten years with intent to 97 under ten years of age with intent
steal from its person to steal from its person
370 Trafficking of person 143 Trafficking of person
Exploitation of a trafficked
370A 144 Exploitation of a trafficked person
person
371 Habitual dealing in slaves 145 Habitual dealing in slaves
Selling minor for purposes of Selling child for purposes of
372 98
prostitution, etc. prostitution, etc.
Buying minor for purposes of Buying child for purposes of
373 99
prostitution, etc. prostitution, etc.
374 Unlawful compulsory labour 146 Unlawful compulsory labour
375 Rape 63 Rape
376 Punishment for rape 64 Punishment for rape
Punishment for causing death or Punishment for causing death or
376A resulting in persistent vegetative 66 resulting in persistent vegetative
state of victim state of victim
376A Punishment for rape on woman Punishment for rape in certain
65(2)
B under twelve years of age cases
Sexual intercourse by husband Sexual intercourse by husband
376B 67
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Sexual intercourse by a person Sexual intercourse by a person in
376C 68
in authority authority
376D Gang rape 70 Gang rape
Punishment for gang rape on
376D
woman under sixteen years of 70 Gang rape
A
age
Punishment for gang rape on
376D
woman under twelve years of 70 Gang rape
B
age
376E Punishment for repeat offenders 71 Punishment for repeat offenders
377 Unnatural offences --- ---
378 Theft 303 Theft
379 Punishment for theft 303(2) Theft
Theft in a dwelling house, or
380 Theft in dwelling house, etc. 305 means of transportation or place of
worship, etc.
Theft by clerk or servant of Theft by clerk or servant of
381 306
property in possession of master property in possession of master
Theft after preparation made for
Theft after preparation made for
causing death, hurt or restraint
382 307 causing death, hurt or restraint in
in order to the committing of the
order to committing of theft
theft
383 Extortion 308 Extortion
384 Punishment for extortion 308(2) Extortion
Putting person in fear of injury
385 308(3) Extortion
in order to commit extortion
Extortion by putting a person in
386 308(4) Extortion
fear of death or grievous hurt
Putting person in fear of death
387 or of grievous hurt, in order to 308(5) Extortion
commit extortion
Extortion by threat of
accusation of an offence
388 308(6) Extortion
punishable with death or
imprisonment for life, etc.
Putting person in fear of
389 accusation of offence, in order 308(7) Extortion
to commit extortion
390 Robbery 309 Robbery

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391 Dacoity 310 Dacoity
392 Punishment for robbery 309 Robbery
393 Attempt to commit robbery 309 Robbery
Voluntarily causing hurt in
394 309 Robbery
committing robbery
395 Punishment for dacoity 310 Dacoity
396 Dacoity with murder 310(3) Dacoity
Robbery, or dacoity, with
Robbery, or dacoity, with attempt
397 attempt to cause death or 311
to cause death or grievous hurt
grievous hurt
Attempt to commit robbery or Attempt to commit robbery or
398 dacoity when armed with deadly 312 dacoity when armed with deadly
weapon weapon
Making preparation to commit
399 310(4) Dacoity
dacoity
Punishment for belonging to Punishment for belonging to gang
400 313
gang of dacoits of robbers, etc.
Punishment for belonging to Punishment for belonging to gang
401 313
gang of thieves of robbers, etc.
Assembling for purpose of
402 310(5) Dacoity
committing dacoity
Dishonest misappropriation of Dishonest misappropriation of
403 314
property property
Dishonest misappropriation of Dishonest misappropriation of
404 property possessed by deceased 315 property possessed by deceased
person at the time of his death person at the time of his death
405 Criminal breach of trust 316 Criminal breach of trust
Punishment for criminal breach
406 316(2) Criminal breach of trust
of trust
Criminal breach of trust by
407 316(3) Criminal breach of trust
carrier, etc.
Criminal breach of trust by
408 316(4) Criminal breach of trust
clerk or servant
Criminal breach of trust by
409 public servant, or by banker, 316(5) Criminal breach of trust
merchant or agent
410 Stolen property 317(1) Stolen property
Dishonestly receiving stolen
411 317(2) Stolen property
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Dishonestly receiving property
412 stolen in the commission of a 317(3) Stolen property
dacoity
Habitually dealing in stolen
413 317(4) Stolen property
property
Assisting in concealment of
414 317(5) Stolen property
stolen property
415 Cheating 318 Cheating
416 Cheating by personation 319 Cheating by personation
417 Punishment for cheating 318(2) Cheating
Cheating with knowledge that
wrongful loss may ensue to
418 318(3) Cheating
person whose interest offender
is bound to protect
Punishment for cheating by
419 319(2) Cheating by personation
personation
Cheating and dishonestly
420 318(4) Cheating
inducing delivery of property
Dishonest or fraudulent removal
Dishonest or fraudulent removal or
or concealment of property to
421 320 concealment of property to prevent
prevent distribution among
distribution among creditors
creditors
Dishonestly or fraudulently Dishonestly or fraudulently
422 preventing debt being available 321 preventing debt being available for
for creditors creditors
Dishonest or fraudulent
Dishonest or fraudulent execution
execution of deed of transfer
423 322 of deed of transfer containing false
containing false statement of
statement of consideration
consideration
Dishonest or fraudulent removal Dishonest or fraudulent removal or
424 323
or concealment of property concealment of property
425 Mischief 324 Mischief
426 Punishment for mischief 324(2) Mischief
Mischief causing damage to the
427 324(4) Mischief
amount of fifty rupees
Mischief by killing or maiming
Mischief by killing or maiming
428 animal of the value of ten 325
animal
rupees
Mischief by killing or maiming Mischief by killing or maiming
429 325
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animal of the value of fifty
rupees
Mischief by injury to works of
Mischief by injury, inundation, fire
430 irrigation or by wrongfully 326(a)
or explosive substance, etc.
diverting water
Mischief by injury to public Mischief by injury, inundation, fire
431 326(b)
road, bridge, river or channel or explosive substance, etc.
Mischief by causing inundation
Mischief by injury, inundation, fire
432 or obstruction to public drainage 326(c)
or explosive substance, etc.
attended with damage
Mischief by destroying, moving
Mischief by injury, inundation, fire
433 or rendering less useful a light- 326(d)
or explosive substance, etc.
house or sea-mark
Mischief by destroying or
Mischief by injury, inundation, fire
434 moving, etc., a land-mark fixed 326(e)
or explosive substance, etc.
by public authority
Mischief by fire or explosive
substance with intent to cause
Mischief by injury, inundation, fire
435 damage to amount of one 326(f)
or explosive substance, etc.
hundred or (in case of
agricultural produce) ten rupees
Mischief by fire or explosive
Mischief by injury, inundation, fire
436 substance with intent to destroy 326(g)
or explosive substance, etc.
house, etc.
Mischief with intent to destroy Mischief with intent to destroy or
437 or make unsafe a decked vessel 327(1) make unsafe a rail, aircraft, decked
or one of twenty tons burden vessel or one of twenty tons burden
Punishment for the mischief
Mischief with intent to destroy or
described in section 437
438 327(2) make unsafe a rail, aircraft, decked
committed by fire or explosive
vessel or one of twenty tons burden
substance
Punishment for intentionally
Punishment for intentionally
running vessel aground or
439 328 running vessel aground or ashore
ashore with intent to commit
with intent to commit theft, etc.
theft, etc.
Mischief committed after
440 preparation made for causing 324(6) Mischief
death or hurt
Criminal trespass and house-
441 Criminal trespass 329
trespass
442 House-trespass 330 House-trespass and house-breaking

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Punishment for house-trespass or
443 Lurking house-trespass 331
housebreaking
Punishment for house-trespass or
444 Lurking house-trespass by night 331
housebreaking
445 House-breaking 330 House-trespass and house-breaking
Punishment for house-trespass or
446 House-breaking by night 331
housebreaking
Punishment for criminal Criminal trespass and house-
447 329(3)
trespass trespass
Punishment for house-trespass or
448 Punishment for house-trespass 331
house breaking
House-trespass in order to
House-trespass in order to commit
449 commit offence punishable with 332(a)
offence
death
House-trespass in order to
House-trespass in order to commit
450 commit offence punishable with 332(b)
offence
imprisonment for life
House-trespass in order to
House-trespass in order to commit
451 commit offence punishable with 332(c)
offence
imprisonment
House-trespass after preparation House-trespass after preparation
452 for hurt, assault or wrongful 333 for hurt, assault or wrongful
restraint restraint
Punishment for lurking house- Punishment for house-trespass or
453 331
trespass or house-breaking housebreaking
Lurking house-trespass or
house-breaking in order to Punishment for house-trespass or
454 331(3)
commit offence punishable with housebreaking
imprisonment
Lurking house-trespass or
house-breaking after preparation Punishment for house-trespass or
455 331(5)
for hurt, assault or wrongful housebreaking
restraint
Punishment for lurking house-
331(2, Punishment for house-trespass or
456 trespass or house-breaking by
4) housebreaking
night
Lurking house-trespass or
house-breaking by night in 331(2, Punishment for house-trespass or
457
order to commit offence 4) housebreaking
punishable with imprisonment
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house-breaking by night after housebreaking
preparation for hurt, assault, or
wrongful restraint
Grievous hurt caused whilst
Punishment for house-trespass or
459 committing lurking house- 331(7)
housebreaking
trespass or house-breaking
All persons jointly concerned in
lurking house-trespass or house-
Punishment for house-trespass or
460 breaking by night punishable 331(8)
housebreaking
where death or grievous hurt
caused by one of them
Dishonestly breaking open Dishonestly breaking open
461 334
receptacle containing property receptacle containing property
Punishment for same offence
Dishonestly breaking open
462 when committed by person 334
receptacle containing property
entrusted with custody
463 Forgery 336(1) Forgery
464 Making a false document 335 Making a false document
465 Punishment for forgery 336(2) Forgery
Forgery of record of Court or of Forgery of record of Court or of
466 337
public register, etc. public register, etc.
Forgery of valuable security, Forgery of valuable security, will,
467 338
will, etc. etc.
468 Forgery for purpose of cheating 336(3) Forgery
Forgery for purpose of harming
469 336(4) Forgery
reputation
Forged document or electronic Forged document or electronic
470 340(1)
record record and using it as genuine
Using as genuine a forged Forged document or electronic
471 340(2)
document or electronic record record and using it as genuine
Making or possessing Making or possessing counterfeit
counterfeit seal, etc., with intent seal, etc., with intent to commit
472 341(1)
to commit forgery punishable forgery punishable under section
under section 467 338
Making or possessing Making or possessing counterfeit
counterfeit seal, etc., with intent seal, etc., with intent to commit
473 341(2)
to commit forgery punishable forgery punishable under section
otherwise 338
Having possession of document Having possession of document
474 described in section 466 or 467, 339 described in section 337 or section
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intending to use it as genuine intending to use it as genuine
Counterfeiting device or mark Counterfeiting device or mark used
used for authenticating for authenticating documents
475 documents described in section 342(1) described in section 338, or
467, or possessing counterfeit possessing counterfeit marked
marked material material
Counterfeiting device or mark
Counterfeiting device or mark used
used for authenticating
for authenticating documents
documents other than those
476 342(2) described in section 338, or
described in section 467, or
possessing counterfeit marked
possessing counterfeit marked
material
material
Fraudulent cancellation,
Fraudulent cancellation,
destruction, etc., of will,
477 343 destruction, etc., of will, authority
authority to adopt, or valuable
to adopt, or valuable security
security
477A Falsification of accounts 344 Falsification of accounts
478 Repeal --- ---
479 Property mark 345(1) Property mark
480 Repeal --- ---
481 Using a false property mark 345(2) Property mark
Punishment for using a false
482 345(3) Property mark
property mark
Counterfeiting a property mark
483 347(1) Counterfeiting a property mark
used by another
Counterfeiting a mark used by a
484 347(2) Counterfeiting a property mark
public servant
Making or possession of any Making or possession of any
485 instrument for counterfeiting a 348 instrument for counterfeiting a
property mark property mark
Selling goods marked with a Selling goods marked with a
486 349
counterfeit property mark counterfeit property mark
Making a false mark upon any Making a false mark upon any
487 350
receptacle containing goods receptacle containing goods
Punishment for making use of Making a false mark upon any
488 350
any such false mark receptacle containing goods
Tampering with property mark Tampering with property mark
489 346
with intent to cause injury with intent to cause injury
Counterfeiting coin, Government
Counterfeiting currency-notes
489A 178 stamps, currency-notes or bank-
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Using as genuine, forged or
Using as genuine, forged or
counterfeit coin, Government
489B counterfeit currency-notes or 179
stamp, currency-notes or bank
bank-notes
notes
Possession of forged or Possession of forged or counterfeit
489C counterfeit currency-notes or 180 coin, Government stamp, currency-
bank-notes notes or bank-notes
Making or possessing instruments
Making or possessing
or materials for forging or
instruments or materials for
489D 181 counterfeiting coin, Government
forging or counterfeiting
stamp, currency-notes or bank-
currency-notes or bank-notes
notes
Making or using documents Making or using documents
489E resembling currency-notes or 182 resembling currency-notes or bank-
bank-notes notes
490 Repealed --- ---
Breach of contract to attend on
Breach of contract to attend on and
491 and supply wants of helpless 357
supply wants of helpless person
person
492 Repealed --- ---
Cohabitation caused by a man Cohabitation caused by man
493 deceitfully inducing a belief of 81 deceitfully inducing belief of
lawful marriage lawful marriage
Marrying again during lifetime Marrying again during lifetime of
494 82(1)
of husband or wife husband or wife
Same offence with concealment
of former marriage from person Marrying again during lifetime of
495 82(2)
with whom subsequent marriage husband or wife
is contracted
Marriage ceremony fraudulently Marriage ceremony fraudulently
496 gone through without lawful 83 gone through without lawful
marriage marriage
497 Adultery --- ---
Enticing or taking away or Enticing or taking away or
498 detaining with criminal intent a 84 detaining with criminal intent a
married woman married woman
Husband or relative of husband
Husband or relative of husband of
498A of a woman subjecting her to 85
a woman subjecting her to cruelty
cruelty
499 Defamation 356(1) Defamation
500 Punishment for defamation 356(2) Defamation

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Printing or engraving matter
501 356(3) Defamation
known to be defamatory
Sale of printed or engraved
502 substance containing 356(4) Defamation
defamatory matter
503 Criminal intimidation 351(1) Criminal intimidation
Intentional insult with intent to Intentional insult with intent to
504 352
provoke breach of the peace provoke breach of peace
Statements conducing to public Statements conducing to public
505 353
mischief mischief
Punishment for criminal 351(2)
506 Criminal intimidation
intimidation & (3)
Criminal intimidation by an
507 351(4) Criminal intimidation
anonymous communication
Act caused by inducing person
Act caused by inducing person to
to believe that he will be
508 354 believe that he will be rendered an
rendered an object of the Divine
object of the Divine displeasure
displeasure
Word, gesture or act intended to Word, gesture or act intended to
509 79
insult the modesty of a woman insult the modesty of a woman
Misconduct in public by a Misconduct in public by a drunken
510 355
drunken person person
Punishment for attempting to Punishment for attempting to
commit offences punishable commit offences punishable with
511 62
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