The Indian Penal Code, 1860

Chapter 1 — Introduction

Section 1 — Title and extent of operation of the Code

This Act shall be called the Indian Penal Code, and shall extend to the whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir.

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  1. 1.Title and extent of operation of the Code
  2. 2.Punishment of offences committed within India
  3. 3.Punishment of offences committed beyond, but which by law may be tried within, India
  4. 4.Extension of Code to extra-territorial offences
  5. 5.Certain laws not to be affected by this Act
  6. 6.Definitions in the Code to be understood subject to exceptions
  7. 7.Sense of expression once explained
  8. 8.Gender
  9. 9.Number
  10. 10.Man and Woman
  11. 11.Person
  12. 12.Public
  13. 13.Queen
  14. 14.Servant of Government
  15. 15.British India
  16. 16.Government of India
  17. 17.Government
  18. 18.India
  19. 19.Judge
  20. 20.Court of Justice
  21. 21.Public servant
  22. 22.Movable property
  23. 23.Wrongful gain
  24. 24.Dishonestly
  25. 25.Fraudulently
  26. 26.Reason to believe
  27. 27.Property in possession of wife, clerk or servant
  28. 28.Counterfeit
  29. 29.Document
  30. 29A.Electronic record
  31. 30.Valuable security
  32. 31.A will
  33. 32.Words referring to acts include illegal omissions
  34. 33.Act . Omission
  35. 34.Acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention -
  36. 35.When such an act is criminal by reason of its being done with a criminal knowledge or intention
  37. 36.Effect caused partly by act and partly by omission
  38. 37.Co-operation by doing one of several acts constituting an offence
  39. 38.Persons concerned in criminal Act may be guilty of different offences
  40. 39.Voluntarily
  41. 40.Offence
  42. 41.Special law
  43. 42.Local law
  44. 43.Illegal . Legally bound to do
  45. 44.Injury
  46. 45.Life
  47. 46.Death
  48. 47.Animal
  49. 48.Vessel
  50. 49.Year . Month
  51. 50.Section
  52. 51.Oath
  53. 52.Good faith
  54. 52A.Harbour
  55. 53.Punishments
  56. 53A.Construction of reference to transportation
  57. 54.Commutation of sentence of death
  58. 55.Commutation of sentence of imprisonment for life
  59. 55A.Definition of appropriate Government
  60. 56.Sentence of Europeans and Americans to penal servitude.
  61. 57.Fractions of terms of punishment
  62. 58.Offenders sentenced to transportation how dealt with until transported.
  63. 59.Transportation instead of imprisonment.
  64. 60.Sentence may be (in certain cases of imprisonment) wholly or partly rigorous or simple
  65. 61.Sentence of forfeiture of property.
  66. 62.Forfeiture of property, in respect of offenders punishable with death, transportation or imprisonment.
  67. 63.Amount of fine
  68. 64.Sentence of imprisonment for non-payment of fine
  69. 65.Limit to imprisonment for non-payment of fine, when imprisonment and fine awardable
  70. 66.Description of imprisonment for non-payment of fine
  71. 67.Imprisonment for non-payment of fine, when offence punishable with fine only
  72. 68.Imprisonment to terminate on payment of fine
  73. 69.Termination of imprisonment on payment of proportional part of fine
  74. 70.Fine leviable within six years, or during imprisonment. Death not to discharge property from liability
  75. 71.Limit of punishment of offence made up of several offences
  76. 72.Punishment of person guilty of one of several offences, the judgment stating that it is doubtful of which
  77. 73.Solitary confinement
  78. 74.Limit of solitary confinement
  79. 75.Enhanced punishment for certain offences under Chapter XII or Chapter XVII after previous conviction
  80. 76.Act done by a person bound, or by mistake of fact believing himself bound, by law
  81. 77.Act of Judge when acting judicially
  82. 78.Act done pursuant to the judgment or order of Court
  83. 79.Act done by a person justified, or by mistake of fact believing himself, justified, by law
  84. 80.Accident in doing a lawful act
  85. 81.Act likely to cause harm, but done without criminal intent, and to prevent other harm
  86. 82.Act of a child under seven years of age
  87. 83.Act of a child above seven and under twelve of immature understanding
  88. 84.Act of a person of unsound mind
  89. 85.Act of a person incapable of judgment by reason of intoxication caused against his will
  90. 86.Offence requiring a particular intent or knowledge committed by one who is intoxicated
  91. 87.Act not intended and not known to be likely to cause death or grievous hurt, done by consent
  92. 88.Act not intended to cause death, done by consent in good faith for person's benefit
  93. 89.Act done in good faith for benefit of child or insane person, by or by consent of guardian
  94. 90.Consent known to be given under fear or misconception
  95. 91.Exclusion of acts which are offences independently of harm cause
  96. 92.Act done in good faith for benefit of a person without consent
  97. 93.Communication made in good faith
  98. 94.Act to which a person is compelled by threats
  99. 95.Act causing slight harm
  100. 96.Things done in private defence
  101. 97.Right of private defence of the body and of property
  102. 98.Right of private defence against the act of a person of unsound mind, etc.
  103. 99.Acts against which there is no right of private defence
  104. 100.When the right of private defence of the body extends to causing death
  105. 101.When such right extends to causing any harm other than death
  106. 102.Commencement and continuance of the right of private defence of the body
  107. 103.When the right of private defence of property extends to causing death
  108. 104.When such right to causing any harm other than death
  109. 105.Commencement and continuance of the right of private defence of property
  110. 106.Right of private defence against deadly assault when there is risk of harm to innocent person
  111. 107.Abetment of a thing
  112. 108.Abettor
  113. 108A.Abetment in India of offences outside India
  114. 109.Punishment of abetment if the act abetted is committed in consequence and where no express provision is made for its punishment
  115. 110.Punishment of abetment if person abetted does act with different intention from that of abettor
  116. 111.Liability of abettor when one act abetted and different act done
  117. 112.Abettor when liable to cumulative punishment for act abetted and for act done
  118. 113.Liability of abettor for an effect caused by the act abetted different from that intended by the abettor
  119. 114.Abettor present when offence is committed
  120. 115.Abetment of offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life if offence not committed
  121. 116.Abetment of offence punishable with imprisonment -- if offence be not committed
  122. 117.Abetting commission of offence by the public or by more than ten persons
  123. 118.Concealing design to commit offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life
  124. 119.Public servant concealing design to commit offence which it is his duty to prevent
  125. 120.Concealing design to commit offence punishable with imprisonment
  126. 120A.Definition of criminal conspiracy
  127. 120B.Punishment of criminal conspiracy
  128. 121.Waging, or attempting to wage war, or abetting waging of war, against the Government of India
  129. 121A.Conspiracy to commit offences punishable by section 121
  130. 122.Collecting arms, etc., with intention of waging war against the Government of India
  131. 123.Concealing with intent to facilitate design to wage war
  132. 124.Assaulting President, Governor, etc., with intent to compel or restrain the exercise of any lawful power
  133. 124A.Sedition
  134. 125.Waging war against any Asiatic Power in alliance with the Government of India
  135. 126.Committing depredation on territories of Power at peace with the Government of India
  136. 127.Receiving property taken by war or depredation mentioned in sections 125 and 126
  137. 128.Public servant voluntarily allowing prisoner of state or war to escape
  138. 129.Public servant negligently suffering such prisoner to escape
  139. 130.Aiding escape of, rescuing or harbouring such prisoner
  140. 131.Abetting mutiny, or attempting to seduce a soldier, sailor or airman from his duty
  141. 132.Abetment of mutiny, if mutiny is committed in consequence thereof
  142. 133.Abetment of assault by soldier, sailor or airman on his superior officer, when in execution of his office
  143. 134.Abetment of such assault, if the assault committed
  144. 135.Abetment of desertion of soldier, sailor or airman
  145. 136.Harbouring deserter
  146. 137.Deserter concealed on board merchant vessel through negligence of master
  147. 138.Abetment of act of insubordination by soldier, sailor or airman
  148. 138A.Application of foregoing sections to the Indian Marine Service.
  149. 139.Persons subject to certain Acts
  150. 140.Wearing garb or carrying token used by soldier, sailor or airman
  151. 141.Unlawful assembly
  152. 142.Being member of unlawful assembly
  153. 143.Punishment
  154. 144.Joining unlawful assembly armed with deadly weapon
  155. 145.Joining or continuing in unlawful assembly, knowing it has been commanded to disperse
  156. 146.Rioting
  157. 147.Punishment for rioting
  158. 148.Rioting, armed with deadly weapon
  159. 149.Every member of unlawful assembly guilty of offence committed in prosecution of common object
  160. 150.Hiring, or conniving at hiring, of persons to join unlawful assembly
  161. 151.Knowingly joining or continuing in assembly of five or more persons after it has been commanded to disperse
  162. 152.Assaulting or obstructing public servant when suppressing riot, etc.
  163. 153.Wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot
  164. 153A.Promoting enmity between different groups on ground of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, etc., and doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony
  165. 153AA.Punishment for knowingly carrying arms in any procession or organising or holding or taking part in any mass drill or mass training with arms
  166. 153B.Imputations, assertions prejudicial to national integration
  167. 154.Owner or occupier of land on which an unlawful assembly is held
  168. 155.Liability of person for whose benefit riot is committed
  169. 156.Liability of agent of owner or occupier for whose benefit riot is committed
  170. 157.Harbouring persons hired for an unlawful assembly
  171. 158.Being hired to take part in an unlawful assembly or riot
  172. 159.Affray
  173. 160.Punishment for committing affray
  174. 161.Rep. by the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988
  175. 162.Rep. by the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988
  176. 163.Rep. by the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988
  177. 164.Rep. by the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988
  178. 165.Rep. by the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988
  179. 165A.Rep. by the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988
  180. 166.Public servant disobeying law, with intent to cause injury to any person
  181. 166A.Public Servant disobeying direction under Law
  182. 166B.Punishment for non treatment of victim
  183. 167.Public servant framing an incorrect document with intent to cause injury
  184. 168.Public servant unlawfully engaging in trade
  185. 169.Public servant unlawfully buying or bidding for property
  186. 170.Personating a public servant
  187. 171.Wearing garb or carrying token used by public servant with fraudulent intent
  188. 171A.Candidate , Electoral right defined
  189. 171B.Bribery
  190. 171C.Undue influence at elections
  191. 171D.Personation at elections
  192. 171E.Punishment for bribery
  193. 171F.Punishment for undue influence or personation at an election
  194. 171G.False statement in connection with an election
  195. 171H.Illegal payments in connection with an election
  196. 171I.Failure to keep election accounts
  197. 172.Absconding to avoid service of summons or other proceeding
  198. 173.Preventing service of summons or other proceeding, or preventing publication thereof
  199. 174.Non-attendance in obedience to an order from public servant
  200. 174A.Non-appearance in response to a proclamation under section 82 of Act 2 of 1974
  201. 175.Omission to produce document to public servant by person legally bound to produce it
  202. 176.Omission to give notice or information to public servant by person legally bound to give it
  203. 177.Furnishing false information
  204. 178.Refusing oath or affirmation when duly required by public servant to make it
  205. 179.Refusing to answer public servant authorized to question
  206. 180.Refusing to sign statement
  207. 181.False statement on oath or affirmation to public servant or person authorized to administer an oath or affirmation
  208. 182.False information, with intent to cause public servant to use his lawful power to the injury of another person
  209. 183.Resistance to the taking of property by the lawful authority of a public servant
  210. 184.Obstructing sale of property offered for sale by authority of public servant
  211. 185.Illegal purchase or bid for property offered for sale by authority of public servant
  212. 186.Obstructing public servant in discharge of public functions
  213. 187.Omission to assist public servant when bound by law to give assistance
  214. 188.Disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant
  215. 189.Threat of injury to public servant
  216. 190.Threat of injury to induce person to refrain from applying for protection to public servant
  217. 191.Giving false evidence
  218. 192.Fabricating false evidence
  219. 193.Punishment for false evidence
  220. 194.Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of capital offence
  221. 195.Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of an offence punishable with imprisonment for life or with imprisonment for 7 Years or upwards
  222. 195A.Threatening any person to give false evidence
  223. 196.Using evidence known to be false
  224. 197.Issuing or signing false certificate
  225. 198.Using as true a certificate known to be false
  226. 199.False statement made in declaration which is by law receivable as evidence
  227. 200.Using as true such declaration knowing it to be false
  228. 201.Causing disappearance of evidence of offence, or giving false information to screen offender
  229. 202.Intentional omission to give information of offence by person bound to inform
  230. 203.Giving false information respecting an offence committed
  231. 204.Destruction of document to prevent its production as evidence
  232. 205.False personation for purpose of act or proceeding in suit or prosecution
  233. 206.Fraudulent removal or concealment of property to prevent its seizure as forfeited or in execution
  234. 207.Fraudulent claim to property to prevent its seizure as forfeited or in execution
  235. 208.Fraudulently suffering decree for sum not due
  236. 209.Dishonesty making false claim in Court
  237. 210.Fraudulently obtaining decree for sum not due
  238. 211.False charge of offence made with intent to injure
  239. 212.Harbouring offender
  240. 213.Taking gift, etc., to screen an offender from punishment
  241. 214.Offering gift or restoration of property in consideration of screening offender
  242. 215.Taking gift to help to recover stolen property, etc
  243. 216.Harbouring offender who has escaped from custody or whose apprehension has been ordered
  244. 216A.Penalty for harbouring robbers or dacoits
  245. 216B.Definition of harbour in sections 212, 216 and 216A.
  246. 217.Public servant disobeying direction of law with intent to save person from punishment or property from forfeiture
  247. 218.Public servant framing incorrect record or writing with intent to save person from punishment or property from forfeiture
  248. 219.Public servant in judicial proceeding corruptly making report, etc., contrary to law
  249. 220.Commitment for trial or confinement by person having authority who knows that he is acting contrary to law
  250. 221.Intentional omission to apprehend on the part of public servant bound to apprehend
  251. 222.Intentional omission to apprehend on the part of public servant bound to apprehend person under sentence or lawfully committed
  252. 223.Escape from confinement or custody negligently suffered by public servant
  253. 224.Resistance or obstruction by a person to his lawful apprehension
  254. 225.Resistance or obstruction to lawful apprehension of another person
  255. 225A.Omission to apprehend, or sufferance of escape, on part of public servant, in cases not otherwise, provided for
  256. 225B.Resistance or obstruction to lawful apprehension, or escape or rescue in cases not otherwise provided for
  257. 226.Unlawful return from transportation.
  258. 227.Violation of condition of remission of punishment
  259. 228.Intentional insult or interruption to public servant sitting in judicial proceeding
  260. 228A.Disclosure of identity of the victim of certain offences, etc
  261. 229.Personation of a juror or assessor
  262. 229A.Failure by person released on bail or bond to appear in Court
  263. 230.Coin defined
  264. 231.Counterfeiting coin
  265. 232.Counterfeiting Indian coin
  266. 233.Making or selling instrument for counterfeiting coin
  267. 234.Making or selling instrument for counterfeiting Indian coin
  268. 235.Possession of instrument or material for the purpose of using the same for counterfeiting coin
  269. 236.Abetting in India the counterfeiting out of India of coin
  270. 237.Import or export of counterfeit coin
  271. 238.Import or export of counterfeits of the Indian coin
  272. 239.Delivery of coin possessed with knowledge that it is counterfeit
  273. 240.Delivery of Indian coin, possessed with knowledge that it is counterfeit
  274. 241.Delivery of coin as genuine, which, when first possessed, the deliverer did not know to be counterfeit
  275. 242.Possession of counterfeit coin by person who knew it to be counterfeit when he became possessed thereof
  276. 243.Possession of Indian coin by person who knew it to be counterfeit when he became possessed thereof
  277. 244.Person employed in mint causing coin to be of different weight or composition from that fixed by law
  278. 245.Unlawfully taking coining instrument from mint
  279. 246.Fraudulently or dishonestly diminishing weight or altering composition of coin
  280. 247.Fraudulently or dishonestly diminishing weight or altering composition of Indian coin
  281. 248.Altering appearance of coin with intent that it shall pass as coin of different description
  282. 249.Altering appearance of Indian coin with intent that it shall pass as coin of different description
  283. 250.Delivery of coin possessed with knowledge that it is altered
  284. 251.Delivery of Indian coin, possessed with knowledge that it is altered
  285. 252.Possession of coin by person who knew it to be altered when he became possessed thereof
  286. 253.Possession of Indian coin by person who knew it to be altered when he became possessed thereof
  287. 254.Delivery of coin as genuine which, when first possessed, the deliverer did not know to be altered
  288. 255.Counterfeiting Government stamp
  289. 256.Having possession of instrument or material for counterfeiting Government stamp
  290. 257.Making or selling instrument for counterfeiting Government stamp
  291. 258.Sale of counterfeit Government stamp
  292. 259.Having possession of counterfeit Government stamp
  293. 260.Using as genuine a Government stamp known to be counterfeit
  294. 261.Effacing writing from substance bearing Government stamp, or removing from document a stamp used for it, with intent to cause loss to Government
  295. 262.Using Government stamp known to have been before used
  296. 263.Erasure of mark denoting that stamp has been used
  297. 263A.Prohibition of fictitious stamps
  298. 264.Fraudulent use of false instrument for weighing
  299. 265.Fraudulent use of false weight or measure
  300. 266.Being in possession of false weight or measure
  301. 267.Making or selling false weight or measure
  302. 268.Public nuisance
  303. 269.Negligent act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life
  304. 270.Malignant act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life
  305. 271.Disobedience to quarantine rule
  306. 272.Adulteration of food or drink intended for sale
  307. 273.Sale of noxious food or drink
  308. 274.Adulteration of drugs
  309. 275.Sale of adulterated drugs
  310. 276.Sale of drug as a different drug or preparation
  311. 277.Fouling water of public spring or reservoir
  312. 278.Making atmosphere noxious to health
  313. 279.Rash driving or riding on a public way
  314. 280.Rash navigation of vessel
  315. 281.Exhibition of false light, mark or buoy
  316. 282.Conveying person by water for hire in unsafe or overloaded vessel
  317. 283.Danger or obstruction in public way or line of navigation
  318. 284.Negligent conduct with respect to poisonous substance
  319. 285.Negligent conduct with respect to fire or combustible matter
  320. 286.Negligent conduct with respect to explosive substance
  321. 287.Negligent conduct with respect to machinery
  322. 288.Negligent conduct with respect to pulling down or repairing buildings
  323. 289.Negligent conduct with respect to animal
  324. 290.Punishment for public nuisance in cases not otherwise provided for
  325. 291.Continuance of nuisance after injunction to discontinue
  326. 292.Sale, etc., of obscene books, etc.
  327. 293.Sale, etc., of obscene objects to young person
  328. 294.Obscene acts and songs
  329. 294A.Keeping lottery office
  330. 295.Injuring or defiling place of worship, with intent to insult the religion of any class
  331. 295A.Deliberate and malicious acts intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs
  332. 296.Disturbing religious assembly
  333. 297.Trespassing on burial places, etc
  334. 298.Uttering words, etc., with deliberate intent to wound religious feelings
  335. 299.Culpable homicide
  336. 300.Murder
  337. 301.Culpable homicide by causing death of person other than person whose death was intended
  338. 302.Punishment for murder
  339. 303.Punishment for murder by life-convict
  340. 304.Punishment for culpable homicide not amounting to murder
  341. 304A.Causing death by negligence
  342. 304B.Dowry death
  343. 305.Abetment of suicide of child or insane person
  344. 306.Abetment of suicide
  345. 307.Attempt to murder
  346. 308.Attempt to commit culpable homicide
  347. 309.Attempt to commit suicide
  348. 310.Thug
  349. 311.Punishment
  350. 312.Causing miscarriage
  351. 313.Causing miscarriage without woman's consent
  352. 314.Death caused by act done with intent to cause miscarriage
  353. 315.Act done with intent to prevent child being born alive or to cause it to die after birth
  354. 316.Causing death of quick unborn child by act amounting to culpable homicide-
  355. 317.Exposure and abandonment of child under twelve years, by parent or person having care of it
  356. 318.Concealment of birth by secret disposal of dead body
  357. 319.Hurt
  358. 320.Grievous hurt
  359. 321.Voluntarily causing hurt
  360. 322.Voluntarily causing grievous hurt
  361. 323.Punishment for voluntarily causing hurt
  362. 324.Voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means
  363. 325.Punishment for voluntarily causing grievous hurt
  364. 326.Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means
  365. 326A.Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by use of acid, etc.
  366. 326B.Voluntarily throwing or attempting to throw acid, etc.
  367. 327.Voluntarily causing hurt to extort property, or to constrain to an illegal to an act
  368. 328.Causing hurt by means of poison, etc., with intent to commit and offence
  369. 329.Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to extort property, or to constrain to an illegal act
  370. 330.Voluntarily causing hurt to extort confession or to compel restoration of property
  371. 331.Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to extort confession, or to compel restoration of property
  372. 332.Voluntarily causing hurt to deter public servant from his duty
  373. 333.Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to deter public servant from his duty
  374. 334.Voluntarily causing hurt on provocation
  375. 335.Voluntarily causing grievous hurt on provocation
  376. 336.Act endangering life or personal safety of others
  377. 337.Causing hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others
  378. 338.Causing grievous hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others
  379. 339.Wrongful restraint
  380. 340.Wrongful confinement
  381. 341.Punishment for wrongful restraint
  382. 342.Punishment for wrongful confinement
  383. 343.Wrongful confinement for three or more days
  384. 344.Wrongful confinement for ten or more days
  385. 345.Wrongful confinement of person for whose liberation writ has been issued
  386. 346.Wrongful confinement in secret
  387. 347.Wrongful confinement to extort property, or constrain to illegal act
  388. 348.Wrongful confinement to extort confession, or compel restoration of property
  389. 349.Force
  390. 350.Criminal force
  391. 351.Assault
  392. 352.Punishment for assault or criminal force otherwise than on grave provocation
  393. 353.Assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty
  394. 354.Assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty
  395. 354A.Sexual harassment and punishment for sexual harassment
  396. 354B.Assault or use of criminal force to woman with intent to disrobe
  397. 354C.Voyeurism
  398. 354D.Stalking
  399. 355.Assault or criminal force with intent to dishonour person, otherwise than on grave provocation
  400. 356.Assault or criminal force in attempt to commit theft of property carried by a person
  401. 357.Assault or criminal force in attempt wrongfully to confine a person
  402. 358.Assault or criminal force on grave provocation
  403. 359.Kidnapping
  404. 360.Kidnapping from India
  405. 361.Kidnapping from lawful guardianship
  406. 362.Abduction
  407. 363.Punishment for kidnapping
  408. 363A.Kidnapping or maiming a minor for purposes of begging
  409. 364.Kidnapping or abducting in order to murder
  410. 364A.Kidnapping for ransom, etc.
  411. 365.Kidnapping or abducting with intent secretly and wrongfully to confine person
  412. 366.Kidnapping, abducting or inducing woman to compel her marriage, etc.
  413. 366A.Procuration of minor girl
  414. 366B.Importation of girl from foreign country
  415. 367.Kidnapping or abducting in order to subject person to grievous hurt, slavery, etc.
  416. 368.Wrongfully concealing or keeping in confinement, kidnapped or abducted person
  417. 369.Kidnapping or abducting child under ten years with intent to steal from its person
  418. 370.Trafficking of persons
  419. 370A.Exploitation of a trafficked person
  420. 371.Habitual dealing in slaves
  421. 372.Selling minor for purposes of prostitution, etc.
  422. 373.Buying minor for purposes of prostitution, etc.
  423. 374.Unlawful compulsory labour
  424. 375.Rape
  425. 376.Punishment for rape
  426. 376A.Punishment for causing death or resulting in persistent vegetative state of victim
  427. 376AB.Punishment for rape on woman under twelve years of age
  428. 376B.Sexual intercourse by husband upon his wife during separation
  429. 376C.Sexual intercourse by person in authority
  430. 376D.Gang Rape
  431. 376DA.Punishment for gang rape on woman under sixteen years of age
  432. 376DB.Punishment for gang rape on woman under twelve years of age
  433. 376E.Punishment for repeat offenders
  434. 377.Unnatural offences
  435. 378.Theft
  436. 379.Punishment for theft
  437. 380.Theft in dwelling house, etc.
  438. 381.Theft by clerk or servant of property in possession of master
  439. 382.Theft after preparation made for causing death, hurt or restraint in order to the committing of the theft
  440. 383.Extortion
  441. 384.Punishment for extortion
  442. 385.Putting person in fear of injury in order to commit extortion
  443. 386.Extortion by putting a person in fear of death or grievous hurt
  444. 387.Putting person in fear of death or of grievous hurt, in order to commit extortion
  445. 388.Extortion by threat of accusation of an offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life, etc
  446. 389.Putting person in fear or accusation of offence, in order to commit extortion
  447. 390.Robbery
  448. 391.Dacoity
  449. 392.Punishment for robbery
  450. 393.Attempt to commit robbery
  451. 394.Voluntarily causing hurt in committing robbery
  452. 395.Punishment for dacoity
  453. 396.Dacoity with murder
  454. 397.Robbery or dacoity, with attempt to cause death or grievous hurt
  455. 398.Attempt to commit robbery or dacoity when armed with deadly weapon
  456. 399.Making preparation to commit dacoity
  457. 400.Punishment for belonging to gang of dacoits
  458. 401.Punishment for belonging to gang of thieves
  459. 402.Assembling for purpose of committing dacoity
  460. 403.Dishonest misappropriation of property
  461. 404.Dishonest misappropriation of property possessed by deceased person at the time of his death
  462. 405.Criminal breach of trust
  463. 406.Punishment for criminal breach of trust
  464. 407.Criminal breach of trust by carrier, etc.
  465. 408.Criminal breach of trust by clerk or servant
  466. 409.Criminal breach of trust by public servant, or by banker, merchant or agent
  467. 410.Stolen property
  468. 411.Dishonestly receiving stolen property
  469. 412.Dishonestly receiving property stolen in the commission of a dacoity
  470. 413.Habitually dealing in stolen property
  471. 414.Assisting in concealment of stolen property
  472. 415.Cheating
  473. 416.Cheating by personation
  474. 417.Punishment for cheating
  475. 418.Cheating with knowledge that wrongful loss may ensue to person whose interest offender is bound to protect
  476. 419.Punishment for cheating by personation
  477. 420.Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property
  478. 421.Dishonest or fraudulent removal or concealment of property to prevent distribution among creditors
  479. 422.Dishonestly or fraudulently preventing debt being available for creditors
  480. 423.Dishonest or fraudulent execution of deed of transfer containing false statement of consideration
  481. 424.Dishonest or fraudulent removal or concealment of property
  482. 425.Mischief
  483. 426.Punishment for mischief
  484. 427.Mischief causing damage to the amount of fifty rupees
  485. 428.Mischief by killing or maiming animal of the value of ten rupees
  486. 429.Mischief by killing or maiming cattle, etc., of any value or any animal of the value of fifty rupees
  487. 430.Mischief by injury to works of irrigation or by wrongfully diverting water
  488. 431.Mischief by injury to public road, bridge, river or channel
  489. 432.Mischief by causing inundation or obstruction to public drainage attended with damage
  490. 433.Mischief by destroying, moving or rendering less useful a light-house or sea-mark
  491. 434.Mischief by destroying or moving, etc., a land-mark fixed by public authority
  492. 435.Mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to cause damage to amount of one hundred or (in case of agricultural produce) ten rupees
  493. 436.Mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent destroy house, etc.
  494. 437.Mischief with intent to destroy or make unsafe a decked vessel or one of twenty tons burden
  495. 438.Punishment for the mischief described in section 437 committed by fire or explosive substance
  496. 439.Punishment for intentionally running vessel aground or ashore with intent to commit theft, etc.
  497. 440.Mischief committed after preparation made for causing death or hurt
  498. 441.Criminal trespass
  499. 442.House-trespass
  500. 443.Lurking house-trespass
  501. 444.Lurking house-trespass by night
  502. 445.House-breaking
  503. 446.House-breaking by night
  504. 447.Punishment for criminal trespass
  505. 448.Punishment for house-trespass
  506. 449.House-trespass in order to commit offence punishable with death
  507. 450.House-trespass in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment for life
  508. 451.House-trespass in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment
  509. 452.House-trespass after preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint
  510. 453.Punishment for lurking house-trespass or house-breaking
  511. 454.Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment
  512. 455.Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking after preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint
  513. 456.Punishment for lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night
  514. 457.Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment
  515. 458.Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night after preparation for hurt, assault, or wrongful restraint
  516. 459.Grievous hurt caused whilst committing lurking house-trespass or house-breaking
  517. 460.All persons jointly concerned in lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night punishable where death or grievous hurt caused by one of them
  518. 461.Dishonestly breaking open receptacle containing property
  519. 462.Punishment for same offence when committed by person entrusted with custody
  520. 463.Forgery
  521. 464.Making a false document
  522. 465.Punishment for forgery
  523. 466.Forgery of record of Court or of public register, etc.
  524. 467.Forgery of valuable security, will, etc.
  525. 468.Forgery for purpose of cheating
  526. 469.Forgery for purpose of harming reputation
  527. 470.Forged document
  528. 471.Using as genuine a forged document
  529. 472.Making or possessing counterfeit seal, etc., with intent to commit forgery punishable under section 467
  530. 473.Making or possessing counterfeit seal, etc., with intent to commit forgery punishable otherwise
  531. 474.Having possession of document described in section 466 or 467, knowing it to be forged and intending to use it genuine
  532. 475.Counterfeiting device or mark used for authenticating documents described in section 467, or possessing counterfeit marked material
  533. 476.Counterfeiting device or mark used for authenticating documents other than those described in section 467, or possessing counterfeit marked material
  534. 477.Fraudulent cancellation, destruction, etc., of will, authority to adopt, or valuable security
  535. 477A.Falsification of accounts
  536. 478.Trade Mark.
  537. 479.Property mark
  538. 480.Using a false trade mark.
  539. 481.Using a false property mark
  540. 482.Punishment for using a false property mark
  541. 483.Counterfeiting a property mark used by another
  542. 484.Counterfeiting a mark used by a public servant
  543. 485.Making or possession of any instrument for counterfeiting a property mark
  544. 486.Selling goods marked with a counterfeit property mark
  545. 487.Making a false mark upon any receptacle containing goods
  546. 488.Punishment for making use of any such false mark
  547. 489.Tampering with property mark with intent to cause injury
  548. 489A.Counterfeiting currency-notes or bank-notes
  549. 489B.Using as genuine, forged or counterfeit currency-notes or bank-notes
  550. 489C.Possession of forged or counterfeit currency-notes or bank-notes
  551. 489D.Making or possessing instruments or materials for forging or counterfeiting currency notes or bank-notes
  552. 489E.Making or using documents resembling currency-notes or bank-notes
  553. 490.Breach of contract of service during voyage or journey.
  554. 491.Breach of contract to attend on and supply wants of helpless persons
  555. 492.Breach of contract to serve at distant place to which servant is conveyed at master
  556. 493.Cohabitation caused by a man deceitfully inducing a belief of lawful marriage
  557. 494.Marrying again during lifetime of husband or wife
  558. 495.Same offence with concealment of former marriage from person with whom subsequent marriage is contracted
  559. 496.Marriage ceremony fraudulently gone through without lawful marriage
  560. 497.Adultery
  561. 498.Enticing or taking away or detaining with criminal intent a married woman
  562. 498A.Husband or relative of husband of a woman subjecting her to cruelty
  563. 499.Defamation
  564. 500.Punishment for defamation
  565. 501.Printing or engraving matter known to be defamatory
  566. 502.Sale of printed or engraved substance containing defamatory matter
  567. 503.Criminal intimidation
  568. 504.Intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace
  569. 505.Statements conducing public mischief
  570. 506.Punishment for criminal intimidation
  571. 507.Criminal intimidation by an anonymous communication
  572. 508.Act caused by inducing person to believe that he will be rendered an object of the Divine displeasure
  573. 509.Word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman
  574. 510.Misconduct in public by a drunken person
  575. 511.Punishment for attempting to commit offences punishable with imprisonment for life or other imprisonment

About The Indian Penal Code, 1860

An Act to provide a general Penal Code for India.