Indian Penal Code, 1860 Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

Section Heading Clause Heading

Title and extent of operation of the Short title, commencement and

1 1
Code application

Punishment of offences Short title, commencement and

2 1(3)
committed within India application

Punishment of offences
Short title, commencement and
3 committed beyond, but which by 1(4)
application
law may be tried within, India

Extension of Code to extra- Short title, commencement and

4 1(5)
territorial offences application

Certain laws not to be affected by

5 — —
this Act

Definitions in the Code to be Short title, commencement and

6 1(6)
understood subject to exceptions application

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 Definition of ―Queen‖ — —

14 ―Servant of Government‖ 2(28) ―Public servant‖

15 Definition of ―British India‖ — —

Definition of ―Government of
16 — —
India‖

17 Government 2(12) ―Government‖

18 India — —

19 ―Judge‖ 2(16) ―Judge‖

20 ―Court of Justice‖ 2(5) ―Court‖

21 ―Public servant‖ 2(28) ―Public servant‖

22 ―Movable property‖ 2(21) ―Movable property‖

2(36) ―Wrongful gain‖

23 ―Wrongful gain‖
―Gaining wrongfully‖, ―Losing
2(38)
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, General Explanations and
27 3
clerk or servant expressions

28 ―Counterfeit‖ 2(4) ―Counterfeit‖

29 ―Document‖ 2(8) ―Document‖

29A ―Electronic record‖ 2(39) Words defined in Inf.Tech. Act.

30 ―Valuable security‖ 2(31) ―Valuable security‖

31 ―A will‖ 2(34) ―Will‖

2(1) ―Act‖
Words referring to acts include
32
illegal omissions
General Explanations and
3(4)
expressions

2(1) ―Act‖
33 ―Act‖, ―Omission‖
2(26) ―Person‖

Acts done by several persons in General Explanations and

34 3(5)
furtherance of common intention expressions

When such an act is criminal by

General Explanations and
35 reason of its being done with a 3(6)
expressions
criminal knowledge or intention

Effect caused partly by act and General Explanations and

36 3(7)
partly by omission expressions

Co-operation by doing one of

General Explanations and
37 several acts constituting an 3(8)
expressions
offence
 Persons concerned in Criminal
General Explanations and
38 Act may be guilty of different 3(9)
expressions
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‖

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‖/―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 Commutation of sentence of death or

54 5
death imprisonment for life

Commutation of sentence of Commutation of sentence of death or

5
55 imprisonment for life
imprisonment for life

Explan
Definition of ―appropriate ation to Commutation of sentence of death or
55A section imprisonment for life
Government‖
5

Sentence of Europeans and

Americans to penal servitude,
56 proviso as to sentence for term — —
exceeding ten years but not for
life

6 Fractions of terms of punishment

57 Fractions of terms of punishment

Offenders sentenced to
58 transportation how dealt with until 4 Punishments
transported

Transportation instead of 4 Punishments

59
imprisonment

Sentence may be (in certain Sentence may be (in certain cases of

60 cases of imprisonment) wholly or 7 imprisonment) wholly or partly
partly rigorous or simple rigorous or simple

61 Sentence of forfeiture of property — —

Forfeiture of property, in respect

62
of offenders punishable with — —
death, transportation or
imprisonment
 Amount of fine, liability in default of
63 Amount of fine 8
payment of fine, etc.

Sentence of imprisonment for Amount of fine, liability in default of

64 8
non-payment of fine payment of fine, etc.

Limit to imprisonment for non-

Amount of fine, liability in default of
65 payment of fine, when 8(3)
payment of fine, etc.
imprisonment and fine awardable

Description of imprisonment for Amount of fine, liability in default of

66 8(4)/(5)
non-payment of fine payment of fine, etc.

Imprisonment for non-payment of

Amount of fine, liability in default of
67 fine when offence punishable with 8(6)
payment of fine, etc.
fine only

Imprisonment to terminate on Amount of fine, liability in default of

68 8(6)
payment of fine payment of fine, etc.

Termination of imprisonment on
Amount of fine, liability in default of
69 payment of proportional part of 8(6)
payment of fine, etc.
fine

Fine leviable within six years, or

Amount of fine, liability in default of
70 during imprisonment – Death not 8(7)
payment of fine, etc.
to discharge property from liability

Limit of punishment of offence Limit of punishment of offence made

71 9
made up of several offences up of several offences

Punishment of person guilty of

Punishment of person guilty of one of
one of several offences, the
72 10 several offences, the judgment
judgment stating that it is doubtful
stating that it is doubtful of which
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 XII or Enhanced punishment for certain
75 13
Chapter XVII after previous offences after previous conviction
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

77 Act of Judge when acting judicially 15 Act of Judge when acting judicially

Act done pursuant to the Act done pursuant to the judgment or

78 16
judgment or order of Court order of Court

Act done by a person justified, or Act done by a person justified, or by

79 by mistake of fact believing 17 mistake of fact believing himself,
himself justified, by law justified, by law

80 Accident in doing a lawful act 18 Accident in doing a lawful act

Act likely to cause harm, but done Act likely to cause harm, but done
81 without criminal intent, and to 19 without criminal intent, and to prevent
prevent other harm 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 under
83 under twelve of immature 21
twelve of immature understanding
understanding

84 Act of a person of unsound mind 22 Act of a person of unsound mind

Act of a person incapable of Act of a person incapable of

85 judgment by reason of intoxication 23 judgment by reason of intoxication
caused against his will caused against his will
 Offence requiring a particular Offence requiring a particular intent
86 intent or knowledge committed by 24 or knowledge committed by one who
one who is intoxicated is intoxicated

Act not intended and not known to Act not intended and not known to be
87 be likely to cause death or 25 likely to cause death or grievous hurt,
grievous hurt, done by consent done by consent

Act not intended to cause death, Act not intended to cause death,
88 done by consent in good faith for 26 done by consent in good faith for
person’s benefit person’s benefit

Act done in good faith for benefit Act done in good faith for benefit of
89 of child or insane person, by or by 27 child or person with mental illness, by
consent of guardian or by consent of guardian

Consent known to be given under Consent known to be given under

90 28
fear or misconception fear or misconception

Exclusion of acts which are

Exclusion of acts which are offences
91 offences independently of harm 29
independently of harm caused
caused

Act done in good faith for benefit Act done in good faith for benefit of a
92 30
of a person without consent person without consent

Communication made in good

93 31 Communication made in good faith
faith

Act to which a person is Act to which a person compelled by

94 32
compelled by threats threats

95 Act causing slight harm 33 Act causing slight harm

96 Things done in private defence 34 Things done in private defence

Right of private defence of the Right of private defence of the body

97 35
body and of property and of property
 Right of private defence against Right of private defence against the
98 the act of a person of unsound 36 act of a person with mental illness,
mind, etc etc.

Act against which there is no right Acts against which there is no right of
99 37
to private defence private defence

When the right of private defence

When the right of private defence of
100 of the body extends to causing 38
the body extends to causing death
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 continuance Commencement and continuance of

102 of the right of private defence of 40 the right of private defence of the
the body body

When the right of private defence

When the right of private defence of
103 of property extends to causing 41
property extends to causing death
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 continuance Commencement and continuance of

105 of the right of private defence of 43 the right 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
108A
outside India
Punishment of abetment if the act
abetted is committed in
109 consequence and where no
express provision is made for its
punishment
Punishment of abetment if person
110 abetted does act with a different
intention from that of abettor
Liability of abettor when one act
111
abetted and different act done
Abettor when liable to cumulative
112 punishment for act abetted and for
act done
Liability of abettor for an effect
caused by the act abetted
113
different from that intended by the
abettor
Abettor present when offence is
114
committed
Abetment of offence punishable
115
with death or imprisonment for life
Abetment of offence punishable
116
with imprisonment
Abetting commission of offence by
117 the public or by more than ten
persons
Concealing design to commit
118 offence punishable with death or
imprisonment for life
Abetment in India of offences outside
47
India
Punishment of abetment if the act
abetted is committed in consequence
49
and where no express provision is
made for its punishment
Punishment of abetment if person
50 abetted does act with different
intention from that of abettor
Liability of abettor when one act
51
abetted and different act done
Abettor when liable to cumulative
52 punishment for act abetted and for
act done
Liability of abettor for an effect
53 caused by the act abetted different
from that intended by the abettor
Abettor present when offence is
54
committed
Abetment of offence punishable with
55
death or imprisonment for life
Abetment of offence punishable with
56
imprisonment
Abetting commission of offence by
57 the public or by more than ten
persons
Concealing design to commit offence
58 punishable with death or
imprisonment for life
 Public servant concealing design Public servant concealing design to
119 to commit offence which it is his 59 commit offence which it is his duty to
duty to prevent prevent

Concealing design to commit

Concealing design to commit offence
120 offence punishable with 60
punishable with imprisonment
imprisonment

120A Definition of criminal conspiracy 61(1) Criminal conspiracy

61(1) Criminal conspiracy

120B Punishment of criminal conspiracy Punishment for attempting to commit

offences punishable with
62
imprisonment for life or other
imprisonment

Waging, or attempting to wage Waging, or attempting to wage war,

121 war, or abetting waging of war, 147 or abetting waging of war, against the
against the Government of India Government of India

Conspiracy to commit offences Conspiracy to commit offences

121A 148
punishable by section 121 punishable by section 145

Collecting arms, etc., with Collecting arms, etc., with intention of

122 intention of waging war against 149 waging war against the Government
the Government of India of India

Concealing with intent to facilitate Concealing with intent to facilitate

123 150
design to wage war design to wage war

Assaulting President, Governor,

Assaulting President, Governor, etc.,
etc, with intent to compel or
124 151 with intent to compel or restrain the
restrain the exercise of any lawful
exercise of any lawful power
power

Acts endangering sovereignty unity

124A Sedition 152
and integrity of India
 Waging war against any Asiatic Waging war against Government of
125 power in alliance with the 153 any foreign State at peace with the
Government of India Government of India

Committing depredation on Committing depredation on territories

126 territories of power at peace with 154 of foreign State at peace with the
the Government of India Government of India

Receiving property taken by war Receiving property taken by war or

127 or depredation mentioned in 155 depredation mentioned in sections
sections 125 and 126 153 and 154

Public servant voluntarily allowing Public servant voluntarily allowing

128 156
prisoner of State or war to escape prisoner of state or war to escape

Public servant negligently Public servant negligently suffering

129 157
suffering such prisoner to escape such prisoner to 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 airman 159 seduce a soldier, sailor or airman
from his duty from his duty

Abetment of mutiny, if mutiny is

Abetment of mutiny, if mutiny is
132 committed in consequence 160
committed in consequence thereof
thereof

Abetment of assault by soldier,

Abetment of assault by soldier, sailor
sailor or airman on his superior
133 161 or airman on his superior officer,
officer, when in execution of his
when in execution of his office
office

Abetment of such assault, if the Abetment of such assault, if the

134 162
assault is committed assault committed

Abetment of desertion of soldier, Abetment of desertion of soldier,

135 163
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
negligence of master of master

Abetment of act of insubordination Abetment of act of insubordination by

138 166
by soldier, sailor or airman soldier, sailor or airman

Application of foregoing sections

138A — —
to the Indian Marine Service

139 Persons subject to certain Acts 167 Persons subject to certain Acts

Wearing garb or carrying token Wearing garb or carrying token used

140 168
used by soldier, sailor or airman by soldier, sailor or airman

141 Unlawful assembly 189 Unlawful assembly

Every member of unlawful assembly

Being member of unlawful
142 190 guilty of offence committed in
assembly
prosecution of common object

143 Punishment 189 Unlawful assembly

Joining unlawful assembly armed

144 189 Unlawful assembly
with deadly weapon

Joining or continuing in unlawful

145 assembly, knowing it has been 189 Unlawful assembly
commanded to disperse

146 Rioting 191 Rioting

147 Punishment for rioting 191 Rioting

Rioting, armed with deadly

148 191 Rioting
weapon
 Every member of unlawful
Every member of unlawful assembly
assembly guilty of offence
149 190 guilty of offence committed in
committed in prosecution of
prosecution of common object
common object

Hiring, or conniving at hiring, of

150 189 Unlawful assembly
persons to join unlawful assembly

Knowingly joining or continuing in

assembly of five or more persons
151 189 Unlawful assembly
after it has been commanded to
disperse

Assaulting or obstructing public

Assaulting or obstructing public
152 servant when suppressing riot, 195
servant when suppressing riot, etc.
etc.

Wantonly giving provocation with Wantonly giving provocation with

153 intent to cause riot – If rioting be 192 intent to cause riot- if rioting be
committed – If not committed committed; if not committed

Promoting enmity between

Promoting enmity between different
different groups on grounds of
groups on ground of religion, race,
religion, race, place of birth,
153A 196 place of birth, residence, language,
residence, language, etc., and
etc., and doing acts prejudicial to
doing acts prejudicial to
maintenance of harmony.
maintenance of harmony

Punishment for knowingly carrying

arms in any procession or
153AA organising, or holding or taking — —
part in any mass drill or mass
training with arms

Imputations, assertions prejudicial Imputations, assertions prejudicial to

153B 197
to national integration national integration

Owner or occupier of land on Liability of owner, occupier etc., of

154 which an unlawful assembly is 198 land on which an unlawful assembly
held or riot takes place

Liability of person for whose
155
benefit riot is committed
Liability of owner, occupier etc., of
193 land on which an unlawful assembly
or riot takes place

Liability of agent of owner or Liability of owner, occupier etc., of

156 occupier for whose benefit riot is 193 land on which an unlawful assembly
committed or riot takes place

Harbouring persons hired for an

157 — —
unlawful assembly

Being hired to take part in an

158 — —
unlawful assembly or riot

159 Affray 194 Affray

160 Punishment for committing affray 194 Affray

161 to
Omitted — —
165A

Public servant disobeying law,

Public servant disobeying law, with
166 with intent to cause injury to any 198
intent to cause injury to any person
person

Public servant disobeying Public servant disobeying direction

166A 199
direction under law under law

Punishment for non-treatment of Punishment for non-treatment of

166B 200
victim victim

Public servant framing an

Public servant framing an incorrect
167 incorrect document with intent to 201
document with intent to cause injury
cause injury

Public servant unlawfully Public servant unlawfully engaging in

168 202
engaging in trade trade
 Public servant unlawfully buying Public servant unlawfully buying or
169 203
or bidding for property bidding for property

170 Personating a public servant 204 Personating a public servant

Wearing garb or carrying token Wearing garb or carrying token used

171 used by public servant with 205 by public servant with fraudulent
fraudulent intent 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 or Punishment for undue influence or

171F 174
personation at an election personation at an election

False statement in connection False statement in connection with an

171G 175
with an election election

Illegal payment in connection with Illegal payments in connection with

171H 176
an election an election

171-I Failure to keep election accounts 177 Failure to keep election 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 or Preventing service of summons or

173 other proceeding, or preventing 207 other proceeding, or 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
174A proclamation under section 82 of 209 proclamation under section 82 of Act
Act 2 of 1974 __ of 2023

Omission to produce document or

Omission to produce document to
electronic record to public servant
175 210 public servant by person legally
by person, legally bound to
bound to produce it
produce it

Omission to give notice or Omission to give notice or information

176 information to public servant by 211 to public servant by person legally
person legally bound to give it bound to give it

177 Furnishing false information 212 Furnishing false information

Refusing oath or affirmation when Refusing oath or affirmation when

178 duly required by public servant to 213 duly required by public servant to
make it make it

Refusing to answer public servant Refusing to answer public servant

179 214
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 person
181 216
person authorised to administer authorised to administer an oath or
an oath or affirmation affirmation

False information, with intent to

False information, with intent to
cause public servant to use his
182 217 cause public servant to use his lawful
lawful power to the injury of
power to the injury of another person
another person

Resistance to the taking of Resistance to the taking of property

183 property by the lawful authority of 218 by the lawful authority of a public
a public servant servant

Obstructing sale of property

Obstructing sale of property offered
184 offered for sale by authority of 219
for sale by authority of public servant
public servant
 Illegal purchase or bid for property
185 offered for sale by authority of
public servant
Obstructing public servant in
186
discharge of public functions
Omission to assist public servant
187 when bound by law to give
assistance
Disobedience to order duly
188
promulgated by public servant
189 Threat of injury to public servant
Threat of injury to induce person
190 to refrain from applying for
protection to public servant
191 Giving false evidence
192 Fabricating false evidence
193 Punishment for false evidence
Giving or fabricating false
194 evidence with intent to procure
conviction of capital offence
Giving or fabricating false
evidence with intent to procure
195 conviction of offence punishable
with imprisonment for life or
imprisonment
Threatening any person to give
195A
false evidence
Illegal purchase or bid for property
220 offered for sale by authority of public
servant
Obstructing public servant in
221
discharge of public functions
Omission to assist public servant
222 when bound by law to give
assistance
Disobedience to order duly
223
promulgated by public servant
224 Threat of injury to public servant
Threat of injury to induce person to
225 refrain from applying for protection to
public servant
227 Giving false evidence
228 Fabricating false evidence
229 Punishment for false evidence
Giving or fabricating false evidence
230 with intent to procure conviction of
capital offence
Giving or fabricating false evidence
with intent to procure conviction of
231
offence punishable with imprisonment
for life or imprisonment
Threatening any person to give false
232
evidence
196 Using evidence known to be false
197 Issuing or signing false certificate
Using as true a certificate known
198
to be false
False statement made in
199 declaration which is by law
receivable as evidence
Using as true such declaration
200
knowing it to be false
Causing disappearance of
evidence of offence, or giving
201
false information to screen
offender
Intentional omission to give
202 information of offence by person
bound to inform
Giving false information
203
respecting an offence committed
Destruction of document or
204 electronic record to prevent its
production as evidence
False personation for purpose of
205 act or proceeding in suit or
prosecution
Fraudulent removal or
concealment of property to
206
prevent its seizure as forfeited or
in execution
233 Using evidence known to be false
234 Issuing or signing false certificate
Using as true a certificate known to
235
be false
False statement made in declaration
236 which is by law receivable as
evidence
Using as true such declaration
237
knowing it to be false
Causing disappearance of evidence
238 of offence, or giving false information
to screen offender
Intentional omission to give
239 information of offence by person
bound to inform
Giving false information respecting an
240
offence committed
Destruction of document to prevent
241
its production as evidence
False personation for purpose of act
242
or proceeding in suit or prosecution
Fraudulent removal or concealment
243 of property to prevent its seizure as
forfeited or in execution
 Fraudulent claim to property to Fraudulent claim to property to
207 prevent its seizure as forfeited or 244 prevent its seizure as forfeited or in
in execution execution

Fraudulently suffering decree for Fraudulently suffering decree for sum

208 245
sum not due not due

Dishonestly making false claim in Dishonestly making false claim in

209 246
Court Court

Fraudulently obtaining decree for Fraudulently obtaining decree for

210 247
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 property
214 property in consideration of 251
in consideration of screening offender
screening offender

Taking gift to help to recover Taking gift to help to recover stolen

215 252
stolen property, etc. 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 or Penalty for harbouring robbers or

216A 254
dacoits dacoits

Definition of ―harbour‖ in sections

216B — —
212, 216 and 216A
 Public servant disobeying
direction of law with intent to save
217
person from punishment or
property from forfeiture
Public servant framing incorrect
record or writing with intent to
218
save person from punishment or
property from forfeiture
Public servant in judicial
219 proceeding corruptly making
report, etc., contrary to law
Commitment for trial or
confinement by person having
220
authority who knows that he is
acting contrary to law
Intentional omission to apprehend
221 on the part of public servant
bound to apprehend
Intentional omission to apprehend
on that part of public servant
222
bound to apprehend person under
sentence or lawfully committed
Escape from confinement or
223 custody negligently suffered by
public servant
Resistance or obstruction by a
224
person to his lawful apprehension
Resistance or obstruction to lawful
225
apprehension of another person
Omission to apprehend, or
sufferance of escape, on part of
225A
public servant, in cases not
otherwise provided for
Public servant disobeying direction of
law with intent to save person from
255
punishment or property from
forfeiture
Public servant framing incorrect
record or writing with intent to save
256
person from punishment or property
from forfeiture
Public servant in judicial proceeding
257 corruptly making report, etc., contrary
to law
Commitment for trial or confinement
by person having authority who
258
knows that he is acting contrary to
law
Intentional omission to apprehend on
259 the part of public servant bound to
apprehend
Intentional omission to apprehend on
the part of public servant bound to
260
apprehend person under sentence or
lawfully committed
Escape from confinement or custody
261
negligently suffered by public servant
Resistance or obstruction by a
262
person to his lawful apprehension
Resistance or obstruction to lawful
263
apprehension of another person
Omission to apprehend, or sufferance
264 of escape, on part of public servant,
in cases not otherwise, provided for
 Resistance or obstruction to lawful
Resistance or obstruction to lawful
apprehension, or escape or
225B 265 apprehension or escape or rescue in
rescue, in cases not otherwise
cases not otherwise provided for
provided for

Unlawful return from

226 — —
transportation

Violation of condition of remission Violation of condition of remission of

227 266
of punishment punishment

Intentional insult or interruption to Intentional insult or interruption to

228 public servant sitting in judicial 267 public servant sitting in judicial
proceeding proceeding

Disclosure of identity of the victim Disclosure of identity of the victim of

228A 72
of certain offences, etc. certain offences, etc.

229 Personation of a juror or assessor 268 Personation of an assessor

Failure by person released on bail Failure by person released on bail or

229A 269
or bond to appear in Court 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 counterfeiting
181
coin, Government stamp, currency
Making or selling instrument for notes or bank-notes
233
counterfeiting coin
Making or using documents
182 resembling currency-notes or bank-
notes
 Making or possessing instruments or
materials for forging or counterfeiting
181
coin, Government stamp, currency
Making or selling instrument for notes or bank-notes
234
counterfeiting Indian coin
Making or using documents
182 resembling currency-notes or bank-
notes

Making or possessing instruments or

materials for forging or counterfeiting
181
coin, Government stamp, currency
Possession of instrument, or notes or bank-notes
235 material for the purpose of using
the same for counterfeiting coin
Making or using documents
182 resembling currency-notes or bank-
notes

Abetting in India the counterfeiting

236 — —
out of India of coin

237 Import or export of counterfeit coin — —

Import or export of counterfeits of

238 — —
Indian coin

Delivery of coin, possessed with

239 — —
knowledge that it is counterfeit

Delivery of Indian coin, possessed

240 with knowledge that it is — —
counterfeit

Delivery of coin as genuine,

which, when first possessed, the
241 — —
deliverer did not know to be
counterfeit

Possession of counterfeit coin by

person who knew it to be
242 — —
counterfeit when he became
possessed thereof

Possession of Indian coin by

person who knew it to be
243 — —
counterfeit when he became
possessed thereof
 Person employed in mint causing Person employed in mint causing
244 coin to be of different weight or 187 coin to be of different weight or
composition from that fixed by law composition from that fixed by law

Unlawfully taking coining Unlawfully taking coining instrument

245 188
instrument from mint from mint

Fraudulently or dishonestly
246 diminishing weight or altering — —
composition of coin

Fraudulently or dishonestly
247 diminishing weight or altering — —
composition of Indian coin

Altering appearance of coin with

248 intent that it shall pass as coin — —
different description

Altering appearance of Indian coin

249 with intent that it shall pass as — —
coin of different description

Delivery of coin, possessed with

250 — —
knowledge that it is altered

Delivery of Indian coin, possessed

251 — —
with knowledge that it is altered

Possession of coin by person who

252 knew it to be altered when he — —
became possessed thereof

Possession of Indian coin by a

person who knew it to be altered
253 — —
when he became possessed
thereof

Delivery of coin as genuine which,

when first possessed, the
254 — —
deliverer did not know to be
altered

255 Counterfeiting Government stamp
Having possession of instrument
256 or material for counterfeiting
Government stamp
Making or selling instrument for
257
counterfeiting Government stamp
Sale of counterfeit Government
258
stamp
Having possession of counterfeit
259
Government stamp
Using as genuine a Government
260
stamp known to be counterfeit
Effacing, writing from substance
bearing Government stamp, or
261 removing from document a stamp
used for it, with intent to cause
loss to Government
Using Government stamp known
262
to have been before used
Erasure of mark denoting that
263
stamp has been used
263A Prohibition of fictitious stamps
Counterfeiting coin, government
178 stamps, currency-notes or bank-
notes
Making or possessing instruments or
materials for forging or counterfeiting
181
coin, Government stamp, currency
notes or bank-notes
Making or possessing instruments or
materials for forging or counterfeiting
181
coin, Government stamp, currency
notes or bank-notes
— —
Possession of forged or counterfeit
180 coin, Government stamp, currency-
notes or bank-notes
Using as genuine, forged or
179 counterfeit coin, Government stamp,
currency-notes or bank notes
Effacing writing from substance
bearing Government stamp, or
183 removing from document a stamp
used for it, with intent to cause loss to
Government
Using Government stamp known to
184
have been before used
Erasure of mark denoting that stamp
185
has been used
186 Prohibition of fictitious stamps
 Fraudulent use of false instrument
264 — —
for weighing

Fraudulent use of false weight or

265 — —
measure

Being in possession of false

266 — —
weight or measure

Making or selling false weight or

267 — —
measure

268 Public nuisance 270 Public nuisance

Negligent Act likely to spread

Negligent act likely to spread
269 infection of disease dangerous to 271
infection of disease dangerous to life
life

Malignant Act likely to spread

Malignant act likely to spread
270 infection of disease dangerous to 272`
infection of disease dangerous to life
life

271 Disobedience to quarantine rule 273 Disobedience to quarantine rule

Adulteration of food or drink Adulteration of food or drink intended

272 274
intended for sale 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 or Sale of drug as a different drug or

276 278
preparation preparation
 Fouling water of public spring or Fouling water of public spring or
277 279
reservoir reservoir

Making atmosphere noxious to

278 280 Making atmosphere noxious to health
health

Rash driving or riding on a public

279 281 Rash driving or riding on a public way
way

280 Rash navigation of vessel 282 Rash navigation of vessel

Exhibition of false light, mark or

281 283 Exhibition of false light, mark or buoy
buoy

Conveying person by water for

Conveying person by water for hire in
282 hire in unsafe or overloaded 284
unsafe or overloaded vessel
vessel

Danger or obstruction in public Danger or obstruction in public way

283 285
way or line of navigation or line of navigation

Negligent conduct with respect to Negligent conduct with respect to

284 286
poisonous substance poisonous substance

Negligent conduct with respect to Negligent conduct with respect to fire

285 287
fire or combustible matter or combustible matter

Negligent conduct with respect to Negligent conduct with respect to

286 288
explosive substance explosive substance

Negligent conduct with respect to Negligent conduct with respect to

287 289
machinery machinery

Negligent conduct with respect to

Negligent conduct with respect to
288 290 pulling down, repairing or
pulling down or repairing buildings
constructing buildings etc.
 Negligent conduct with respect to Negligent conduct with respect to
289 291
animal animal

Punishment for public nuisance in Punishment for public nuisance in

290 292
cases not otherwise provided for cases not otherwise provided 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

293 295 Sale, etc., of obscene objects to child
young person

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 worship,

295 worship with intent to insult the 298 with intent to insult the religion of any
religion of any class class

Deliberate and malicious acts Deliberate and malicious acts,

intended to outrage religious intended to outrage religious feelings
295A 299
feelings of any class, by insulting of any class by insulting its religion or
its religion or religious beliefs religious beliefs

296 Disturbing religious assembly 300 Disturbing religious assembly

297 Trespassing on burial places, etc. 301 Trespassing on burial places, etc.

Uttering words, etc., with

Uttering words, etc., with deliberate
298 deliberate intent to wound the 302
intent to wound religious feelings
religious feelings of any person

299 Culpable homicide 100 Culpable homicide

300 Murder 101 Murder

Culpable homicide by causing Culpable homicide by causing death

301 death of person other than person 102 of person other than person whose
whose death was intended death was intended

302 Punishment for murder 103 Punishment for murder

Punishment for murder by life-

303 104 Punishment for murder by life-convict
convict

Punishment for culpable homicide Punishment for culpable homicide not

304 105
not amounting to murder amounting to 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 person

305 107
insane person with unsound mind

306 Abetment of suicide 108 Abetment of suicide

307 Attempt to murder 109 Attempt to murder

Attempt to commit culpable

308 110 Attempt to commit culpable homicide
homicide

Attempt to commit suicide to compel

309 Attempt to commit suicide 226
or restraint 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 intent
314 90
intent to cause miscarriage to cause miscarriage

Act done with intent to prevent Act done with intent to prevent child
315 child being born alive or to cause 91 being born alive or to cause it to die
it to die after birth after birth

Causing death of quick unborn Causing death of quick unborn child

316 child by act amounting to culpable 92 by act amounting to culpable
homicide homicide

Exposure and abandonment of Exposure and abandonment of child

317 child under twelve years, by 93 under twelve years, by parent or
parent or person having care of it person having care of 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 Voluntarily causing hurt

322 Voluntarily causing grievous hurt 117 Voluntarily causing grievous hurt

Punishment for voluntarily causing

323 115 Voluntarily causing hurt
hurt

Voluntarily causing hurt or grievous

Voluntarily causing hurt by
324 118 hurt by dangerous weapons or
dangerous weapons or means
means
 Punishment for voluntarily causing
325 117 Voluntarily causing grievous hurt
grievous hurt

Voluntarily causing hurt or grievous

Voluntarily causing grievous hurt
326 118 hurt by dangerous weapons or
by dangerous weapons or means
means

Voluntarily causing grievous hurt Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by

326A 124
by use of acid, etc. use of acid, etc.

Voluntarily throwing or attempting Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by

326B 124
to throw acid use of acid, etc.

Voluntarily causing hurt to extort Voluntarily causing hurt or grievous

327 property, or to constrain to an 119 hurt to extort property, or to constrain
illegal act to an illegal to an act

Causing hurt by means of poison,

Causing hurt by means of poison,
328 etc., with intent to commit an 123
etc., with intent to commit an offence
offence

Voluntarily causing grievous hurt Voluntarily causing hurt or grievous

329 to extort property, or to constrain 120 hurt to extort confession, or to compel
to an illegal act restoration of property

Voluntarily causing hurt to extort Voluntarily causing hurt or grievous

330 confession, or to compel 120 hurt to extort confession, or to compel
restoration of property restoration of property

Voluntarily causing grievous hurt Voluntarily causing hurt or grievous

331 to extort confession, or to compel 120 hurt to extort confession, or to compel
restoration of property restoration of property

Voluntarily causing hurt or grievous

Voluntarily causing hurt to deter
332 121 hurt to deter public servant from his
public servant from his duty
duty

Voluntarily causing grievous hurt Voluntarily causing hurt or grievous

333 to deter public servant from his 121 hurt to deter public servant from his
duty duty

Voluntarily causing hurt on Voluntarily causing hurt or grievous

334 122
provocation hurt on provocation
 Voluntarily causing grievous hurt Voluntarily causing hurt or grievous
335 122
on provocation 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

338 endangering life or personal — —
safety of others

339 Wrongful restraint 126 Wrongful restraint

340 Wrongful confinement 127 Wrongful confinement

341 Punishment for wrongful restraint — —

Punishment for wrongful

342 — —
confinement

Wrongful confinement for three or

343 — —
more days

Wrongful confinement for ten or

344 — —
more days

Wrongful confinement of person

345 for whose liberation writ has been — —
issued

346 Wrongful confinement in secret — —

Wrongful confinement to extort

347 — —
property or constrain to illegal act
 Wrongful confinement to extort
348 confession, or compel restoration — —
of property

349 Force 128 Force

350 Criminal force 129 Criminal force

351 Assault 130 Assault

Punishment for assault or criminal Punishment for assault or criminal

352 force otherwise than on grave 131 force otherwise than on grave
provocation provocation

Assault or criminal force to deter Assault or criminal force to deter

353 public servant from discharge of 132 public servant from discharge of his
his duty duty

Assault or criminal force to

Assault or criminal force to woman
354 woman with intent to outrage her 74
with intent to outrage her modesty
modesty

Sexual harassment and

Sexual harassment and punishment
354A punishment for sexual 75
for sexual harassment
harassment

Assault or use of criminal force to Assault or use of criminal force to

354B 76
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
intent to dishonour person,
355 133 dishonor person, otherwise than on
otherwise than on grave
grave provocation
provocation
 Assault or criminal force in Assault or criminal force in attempt to
356 attempt to commit theft of property 134 commit theft of property carried by a
carried by a person person

Assault or criminal force in

Assault or criminal force in attempt
357 attempt wrongfully to confine a 135
wrongfully to confine a person
person

Assault or criminal force on grave Assault or criminal force on grave

358 136
provocation provocation

359 Kidnapping 137 Kidnapping

360 Kidnapping from India — —

Kidnapping from lawful

361 — —
guardianship

362 Abduction 138 Abduction

363 Punishment for kidnapping — —

Kidnapping or maiming a minor Kidnapping or maiming a child for

363A 139
for purposes of begging purposes of begging

Kidnapping or abducting in order Kidnapping or abducting in order to

364 140
to murder murder or for ransom etc.

Kidnapping or abducting in order to

364A Kidnapping for ransom, etc. 140
murder or for ransom etc.

Kidnapping or abducting with

365 intent secretly and wrongfully to — —
confine person

Kidnapping, abducting or inducing

Kidnapping, abducting or inducing
366 woman to compel her marriage, 87
woman to compel her marriage, etc.
etc.

366A Procuration of minor girl — —

 Importation of girl from foreign Importation of girl or boy from foreign
366B 141
country country

Kidnapping or abducting in order

Importation of girl or boy from foreign
367 to subject person to grievous hurt, 141
country
slavery, etc.

Wrongfully concealing or keeping Wrongfully concealing or keeping in

368 in confinement, kidnapped or 142 confinement, kidnapped or abducted
abducted person person

Kidnapping or abducting child

369 under ten years with intent to steal — —
from its person

370 Trafficking of person 143 Trafficking of person

370A Exploitation of a trafficked person 144 Exploitation of a trafficked 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
state of victim of victim
 Punishment for rape on woman
376AB 65 Punishment for rape in certain cases
under twelve years of age

Sexual intercourse by husband upon

Sexual intercourse by husband
376B 67 his wife during separation or by a
upon his wife during separation
person in authority

Sexual intercourse by a person in Sexual intercourse by a person in

376C 68
authority authority

376D Gang rape 70 Gang rape

Punishment for gang rape on

376DA woman under sixteen years of 70 Gang rape
age

Punishment for gang rape on

376DB 70 Gang rape
woman under twelve years of age

376E Punishment for repeat offenders 71 Punishment for repeat offenders

377 Unnatural offences — —

378 Theft 303 Theft

379 Punishment for theft — —

Theft in a dwelling house, or means

380 Theft in dwelling house, etc. 305 of transportation or place of worship,
etc.

Theft by clerk or servant of Theft by clerk or servant of property

381 306
property in possession of master in possession of master

Theft after preparation made for Theft after preparation made for
382 causing death, hurt or restraint in 307 causing death, hurt or restraint in
order to the committing of the theft order to the committing of theft
383 Extortion 308 Extortion

384 Punishment for extortion — —

Putting person in fear of injury in

385 — —
order to commit extortion

Extortion by putting a person in

386 — —
fear of death or grievous hurt

Putting person in fear of death or

387 of grievous hurt, in order to — —
commit extortion

Extortion by threat of accusation

388 of an offence punishable with — —
death or imprisonment for life, etc.

Putting person in fear of

389 accusation of offence, in order to — —
commit extortion

390 Robbery 309 Robbery

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 — —

 Robbery or dacoity, with attempt Robbery, or dacoity, with attempt to
397 311
to cause death or grievous hurt cause death or grievous hurt

Attempt to commit robbery or

Attempt to commit robbery or dacoity
398 dacoity when armed with deadly 312
when armed with deadly weapon
weapon

Making preparation to commit

399 310 Dacoity
dacoity

Punishment for belonging to gang Punishment for belonging to gang of

400 313
of dacoits robbers, dacoits, etc.

Punishment for belonging to gang Punishment for belonging to gang of

401 313
of thieves robbers, dacoits, etc.

Assembling for purpose of

402 310 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 of

406 — —
trust

Criminal breach of trust by carrier,

407 — —
etc.

Criminal breach of trust by clerk or

408 — —
servant
 Criminal breach of trust by public
409 servant, or by banker, merchant — —
or agent

410 Stolen property 317 Stolen property

Dishonestly receiving stolen

411 — —
property

Dishonestly receiving property

412 stolen in the commission of a — —
dacoity

Habitually dealing in stolen

413 — —
property

Assisting in concealment of stolen

414 — —
property

415 Cheating 318 Cheating

416 Cheating by personation 319 Cheating by personation

417 Punishment for cheating — —

Cheating with knowledge that

wrongful loss may ensue to
418 — —
person whose interest offender is
bound to protect

Punishment for cheating by

419 — —
personation

Cheating and dishonestly inducing

420 — —
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
422 preventing debt being available
for creditors
Dishonestly or fraudulently preventing
321
debt being available for creditors

Dishonest or fraudulent execution Dishonest or fraudulent execution of

423 of deed of transfer containing 322 deed of transfer containing false
false statement of consideration statement of consideration
 Dishonest or fraudulent removal
424
or concealment of property
425 Mischief
426 Punishment for mischief
Mischief causing damage to the
427
amount of fifty rupees
Mischief by killing or maiming
428
animal of the value of ten rupees
Mischief by killing or maiming
429 cattle, etc., of any value or any
animal of the value of fifty rupees
Mischief by injury to works of
430 irrigation or by wrongfully diverting
water
Mischief by injury to public road,
431
bridge, river or channel
Mischief by causing inundation or
432 obstruction to public drainage
attended with damage
Dishonest or fraudulent removal or
323
concealment of property
324 Mischief
— —
— —
325 Mischief by killing or maiming animal
325 Mischief by killing or maiming animal
325 Mischief by killing or maiming animal
Mischief by injury, inundation, fire or
326
explosive substance, etc.
Mischief with intent to destroy or
327 make unsafe a rail, aircraft, decked
vessel or one of twenty tons burden
325 Mischief by killing or maiming animal
Mischief by injury, inundation, fire or
326
explosive substance, etc.
Mischief with intent to destroy or
327 make unsafe a rail, aircraft, decked
vessel or one of twenty tons burden
325 Mischief by killing or maiming animal
Mischief by injury, inundation, fire or
326
explosive substance, etc.
Mischief with intent to destroy or
327 make unsafe a rail, aircraft, decked
vessel or one of twenty tons burden
 Mischief by destroying, moving or
433 rendering less useful a light-house — —
or sea-mark

Mischief by destroying or moving,

434 etc., a land-mark fixed by public — —
authority

Mischief by fire or explosive

substance with intent to cause
435 damage to amount of one — —
hundred or (in case of agricultural
produce) ten rupees

Mischief by fire or explosive

436 substance with intent to destroy — —
house, etc.

Mischief with intent to destroy or

437 make unsafe a decked vessel or — —
one of twenty tons burden

Punishment for the mischief

described in section 437
438 — —
committed by fire or explosive
substance

Punishment for intentionally Punishment for intentionally running

439 running vessel aground or ashore 328 vessel aground or ashore with intent
with intent to commit theft, etc. to commit theft, etc.

Mischief committed after

440 preparation made for causing — —
death or hurt

Criminal trespass and house-

441 Criminal trespass 329
trespass

442 House-trespass 330 House-trespass and house-breaking

443 Lurking house-trespass — —

444 Lurking house-trespass by night — —

445 House-breaking 330 House-trespass and house-breaking

446 House-breaking by night — —

447 Punishment for criminal 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
offence
death

House-trespass in order to
House-trespass in order to commit
450 commit offence punishable with 332
offence
imprisonment for life

House-trespass in order to
House-trespass in order to commit
451 commit offence punishable with 332
offence
imprisonment

House-trespass after preparation

House-trespass after preparation for
452 for hurt, assault or wrongful 333
hurt, assault or wrongful restraint
restraint

Punishment for lurking house-

453 — —
trespass or house-breaking

Lurking house-trespass or house-

breaking in order to commit
454 — —
offence punishable with
imprisonment
 Lurking house-trespass or house-
455 breaking after preparation for hurt, — —
assault or wrongful restraint

Punishment for lurking house-

456 trespass or house-breaking by — —
night

Lurking house-trespass or house-

breaking by night in order to
457 — —
commit offence punishable with
imprisonment

Lurking house-trespass or house-

breaking by night after preparation
458 — —
for hurt, assault, or wrongful
restraint

Grievous hurt caused whilst

459 committing lurking house-trespass — —
or house-breaking

All persons jointly concerned in

lurking house-trespass or house-
460 breaking by night punishable — —
where death or grievous hurt
caused by one of them

Dishonestly breaking open Dishonestly breaking open receptacle

461 334
receptacle containing property containing property

Punishment for same offence

462 when committed by person — —
entrusted with custody

463 Forgery 336 Forgery

464 Making a false document 335 Making a false document

465 Punishment for forgery — —

Forgery of record of Court or of Forgery of record of Court or of public

466 337
public register, etc. register, etc.

Forgery of valuable security will,

467 338 Forgery of valuable security, will, etc.
etc.

468 Forgery for purpose of cheating — —

Forgery for purpose of harming

469 — —
reputation

Forged document or electronic Forged document or electronic record

470 340
record and using it as genuine

Using as genuine a forged

471 — —
document or electronic record

Making or possessing counterfeit

seal, etc., with intent to commit
472 — —
forgery, punishable under section
467

Making or possessing counterfeit Making or possessing counterfeit

473 seal, etc., with intent to commit 341 seal, etc., with intent to commit
forgery punishable otherwise forgery punishable under section 336

Having possession of document Having possession of document

described in section 466 or 467, described in section 335 or 336,
474 339
knowing it to be forged and knowing it to be forged and intending
intending to use it as genuine 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 described in section 336, or
467, or possessing counterfeit possessing counterfeit marked
marked material material
 Counterfeiting device or mark
used for authenticating
documents other than those
476 — —
described in section 467, or
possessing cunterfeit marked
material

Fraudulent cancellation, Fraudulent cancellation, destruction,

477 destruction, etc., of will, authority 343 etc., of will, authority to adopt, or
to adopt, or valuable security valuable security

477A Falsification of accounts 344 Falsification of accounts

478 Trade marks — —

479 Property mark 345 Property mark

480 Using a false trade mark — —

481 Using a false property mark — —

Punishment for using a false

482 — —
property mark

Counterfeiting a property mark

483 347 Counterfeiting a property mark
used by another

Counterfeiting a mark used by a

484 — —
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 any Making a false mark upon any
488 350
such false mark receptacle containing goods
 Tampering with property mark Tampering with property mark with
489 346
with intent to cause injury intent to cause injury

Counterfeiting coin, government

Counterfeiting currency-notes or
489A 178 stamps, currency-notes or bank-
bank-notes
notes

Using as genuine, forged or Using as genuine, forged or

489B counterfeit currency-notes or 179 counterfeit coin, Government stamp,
bank-notes currency-notes or bank 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 instruments or

or materials for forging or materials for forging or counterfeiting
489D 181
counterfeiting currency-notes or coin, Government stamp, currency
bank-notes notes or bank-notes

Making or using documents Making or using documents

489E resembling currency-notes or 182 resembling currency-notes or bank-
bank-notes notes

Breach of contract of service

490 — —
during voyage of journey

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

Breach of contract to serve at

492 distant place to which servant is — —
conveyed at master’s expense

Cohabitation caused by a man Cohabitation caused by a man

493 deceitfully inducing a belief of 81 deceitfully inducing a belief of lawful
lawful marriage marriage

Marrying again during lifetime of Marrying again during lifetime of

494 82
husband or wife husband or wife

Same offence with concealment

of former marriage from person
495 — —
with whom subsequent marriage
is contracted
 Marriage ceremony fraudulently
Marriage ceremony fraudulently gone
496 gone through without lawful 83
through without lawful marriage
marriage

497 Adultery — —

Enticing or taking away or

Enticing or taking away or detaining
498 detaining with criminal intent a 84
with criminal intent a married woman
married woman

Husband or relative of husband of Husband or relative of husband of a

498A 85
a woman subjecting her to cruelty woman subjecting her to cruelty

499 Defamation 356 Defamation

500 Punishment for defamation 356 Defamation

Printing or engraving matter

501 356 Defamation
known to be defamatory

Sale of printed or engraved

502 substance containing defamatory 356 Defamation
matter

503 Criminal intimidation 351 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

506 351 Criminal intimidation
intimidation

Criminal intimidation by an
507 351 Criminal intimidation
anonymous communication

Act caused by inducing person to Act caused by inducing person to

508 believe that he will be rendered an 354 believe that he will be rendered an
object of the Divine displeasure object of the Divine 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 drunken Misconduct in public by a drunken
510 355
person person

Punishment for attempting to Punishment for attempting to commit

commit offences punishable with offences punishable with
511 62
imprisonment for life or other imprisonment for life or other
imprisonment imprisonment

Sexual Intercourse by employing

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deceitful means etc (Love Jihad)

----- ----- 111 Organised Crime

----- ----- 112 Petty Organised Crime

---- ----- 113 Terrorist act