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Indian Penal Code, 1860 (45 of 1860) · 575 sections · 23 parts

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Section 1

Title and extent of operation of the Code

Section 2

Punishment of offences committed within India

Section 3

Punishment of offences committed beyond, but which by law may be tried within, India

Section 4

Extension of Code to extra-territorial offences

Section 5

Certain laws not to be affected by this Act

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Section 6

Definitions in the Code to be understood subject to exceptions

Section 7

Sense of expression once explained

Section 8

Gender

Section 9

Number

Section 10

Man and Woman

Section 11

Person

Section 12

Public

Section 13

Queen

Section 14

Servant of Government

Section 15

British India

Section 16

Government of India

Section 17

Government

Section 18

India

Section 19

Judge

Section 20

Court of Justice

Section 21

Public servant

Section 22

Movable property

Section 23

Wrongful gain

Section 24

Dishonestly

Section 25

Fraudulently

Section 26

Reason to believe

Section 27

Property in possession of wife, clerk or servant

Section 28

Counterfeit

Section 29

Document

Section 29A

Electronic record

Section 30

Valuable security

Section 31

A will

Section 32

Words referring to acts include illegal omissions

Section 33

Act . Omission

Section 34

Acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention -

Section 35

When such an act is criminal by reason of its being done with a criminal knowledge or intention

Section 36

Effect caused partly by act and partly by omission

Section 37

Co-operation by doing one of several acts constituting an offence

Section 38

Persons concerned in criminal Act may be guilty of different offences

Section 39

Voluntarily

Section 40

Offence

Section 41

Special law

Section 42

Local law

Section 43

Illegal . Legally bound to do

Section 44

Injury

Section 45

Life

Section 46

Death

Section 47

Animal

Section 48

Vessel

Section 49

Year . Month

Section 50

Section

Section 51

Oath

Section 52

Good faith

Section 52A

Harbour

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Section 53

Punishments

Section 53A

Construction of reference to transportation

Section 54

Commutation of sentence of death

Section 55

Commutation of sentence of imprisonment for life

Section 55A

Definition of appropriate Government

Section 56

Sentence of Europeans and Americans to penal servitude.

Section 57

Fractions of terms of punishment

Section 58

Offenders sentenced to transportation how dealt with until transported.

Section 59

Transportation instead of imprisonment.

Section 60

Sentence may be (in certain cases of imprisonment) wholly or partly rigorous or simple

Section 61

Sentence of forfeiture of property.

Section 62

Forfeiture of property, in respect of offenders punishable with death, transportation or imprisonment.

Section 63

Amount of fine

Section 64

Sentence of imprisonment for non-payment of fine

Section 65

Limit to imprisonment for non-payment of fine, when imprisonment and fine awardable

Section 66

Description of imprisonment for non-payment of fine

Section 67

Imprisonment for non-payment of fine, when offence punishable with fine only

Section 68

Imprisonment to terminate on payment of fine

Section 69

Termination of imprisonment on payment of proportional part of fine

Section 70

Fine leviable within six years, or during imprisonment. Death not to discharge property from liability

Section 71

Limit of punishment of offence made up of several offences

Section 72

Punishment of person guilty of one of several offences, the judgment stating that it is doubtful of which

Section 73

Solitary confinement

Section 74

Limit of solitary confinement

Section 75

Enhanced punishment for certain offences under Chapter XII or Chapter XVII after previous conviction

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Section 76

Act done by a person bound, or by mistake of fact believing himself bound, by law

Section 77

Act of Judge when acting judicially

Section 78

Act done pursuant to the judgment or order of Court

Section 79

Act done by a person justified, or by mistake of fact believing himself, justified, by law

Section 80

Accident in doing a lawful act

Section 81

Act likely to cause harm, but done without criminal intent, and to prevent other harm

Section 82

Act of a child under seven years of age

Section 83

Act of a child above seven and under twelve of immature understanding

Section 84

Act of a person of unsound mind

Section 85

Act of a person incapable of judgment by reason of intoxication caused against his will

Section 86

Offence requiring a particular intent or knowledge committed by one who is intoxicated

Section 87

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

Section 88

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

Section 89

Act done in good faith for benefit of child or insane person, by or by consent of guardian

Section 90

Consent known to be given under fear or misconception

Section 91

Exclusion of acts which are offences independently of harm cause

Section 92

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

Section 93

Communication made in good faith

Section 94

Act to which a person is compelled by threats

Section 95

Act causing slight harm

Section 96

Things done in private defence

Section 97

Right of private defence of the body and of property

Section 98

Right of private defence against the act of a person of unsound mind, etc.

Section 99

Acts against which there is no right of private defence

Section 100

When the right of private defence of the body extends to causing death

Section 101

When such right extends to causing any harm other than death

Section 102

Commencement and continuance of the right of private defence of the body

Section 103

When the right of private defence of property extends to causing death

Section 104

When such right to causing any harm other than death

Section 105

Commencement and continuance of the right of private defence of property

Section 106

Right of private defence against deadly assault when there is risk of harm to innocent person

Part 5

ABETMENT

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Section 107

Abetment of a thing

Section 108

Abettor

Section 108A

Abetment in India of offences outside India

Section 109

Punishment of abetment if the act abetted is committed in consequence and where no express provision is made for its punishment

Section 110

Punishment of abetment if person abetted does act with different intention from that of abettor

Section 111

Liability of abettor when one act abetted and different act done

Section 112

Abettor when liable to cumulative punishment for act abetted and for act done

Section 113

Liability of abettor for an effect caused by the act abetted different from that intended by the abettor

Section 114

Abettor present when offence is committed

Section 115

Abetment of offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life if offence not committed

Section 116

Abetment of offence punishable with imprisonment -- if offence be not committed

Section 117

Abetting commission of offence by the public or by more than ten persons

Section 118

Concealing design to commit offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life

Section 119

Public servant concealing design to commit offence which it is his duty to prevent

Section 120

Concealing design to commit offence punishable with imprisonment

Section 120A

Definition of criminal conspiracy

Section 120B

Punishment of criminal conspiracy

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Section 121

Waging, or attempting to wage war, or abetting waging of war, against the Government of India

Section 121A

Conspiracy to commit offences punishable by section 121

Section 122

Collecting arms, etc., with intention of waging war against the Government of India

Section 123

Concealing with intent to facilitate design to wage war

Section 124

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

Section 124A

Sedition

Section 125

Waging war against any Asiatic Power in alliance with the Government of India

Section 126

Committing depredation on territories of Power at peace with the Government of India

Section 127

Receiving property taken by war or depredation mentioned in sections 125 and 126

Section 128

Public servant voluntarily allowing prisoner of state or war to escape

Section 129

Public servant negligently suffering such prisoner to escape

Section 130

Aiding escape of, rescuing or harbouring such prisoner

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Section 131

Abetting mutiny, or attempting to seduce a soldier, sailor or airman from his duty

Section 132

Abetment of mutiny, if mutiny is committed in consequence thereof

Section 133

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

Section 134

Abetment of such assault, if the assault committed

Section 135

Abetment of desertion of soldier, sailor or airman

Section 136

Harbouring deserter

Section 137

Deserter concealed on board merchant vessel through negligence of master

Section 138

Abetment of act of insubordination by soldier, sailor or airman

Section 138A

Application of foregoing sections to the Indian Marine Service.

Section 139

Persons subject to certain Acts

Section 140

Wearing garb or carrying token used by soldier, sailor or airman

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Section 141

Unlawful assembly

Section 142

Being member of unlawful assembly

Section 143

Punishment

Section 144

Joining unlawful assembly armed with deadly weapon

Section 145

Joining or continuing in unlawful assembly, knowing it has been commanded to disperse

Section 146

Rioting

Section 147

Punishment for rioting

Section 148

Rioting, armed with deadly weapon

Section 149

Every member of unlawful assembly guilty of offence committed in prosecution of common object

Section 150

Hiring, or conniving at hiring, of persons to join unlawful assembly

Section 151

Knowingly joining or continuing in assembly of five or more persons after it has been commanded to disperse

Section 152

Assaulting or obstructing public servant when suppressing riot, etc.

Section 153

Wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot

Section 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

Section 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

Section 153B

Imputations, assertions prejudicial to national integration

Section 154

Owner or occupier of land on which an unlawful assembly is held

Section 155

Liability of person for whose benefit riot is committed

Section 156

Liability of agent of owner or occupier for whose benefit riot is committed

Section 157

Harbouring persons hired for an unlawful assembly

Section 158

Being hired to take part in an unlawful assembly or riot

Section 159

Affray

Section 160

Punishment for committing affray

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Section 161

Rep. by the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988

Section 162

Rep. by the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988

Section 163

Rep. by the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988

Section 164

Rep. by the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988

Section 165

Rep. by the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988

Section 165A

Rep. by the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988

Section 166

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

Section 166A

Public Servant disobeying direction under Law

Section 166B

Punishment for non treatment of victim

Section 167

Public servant framing an incorrect document with intent to cause injury

Section 168

Public servant unlawfully engaging in trade

Section 169

Public servant unlawfully buying or bidding for property

Section 170

Personating a public servant

Section 171

Wearing garb or carrying token used by public servant with fraudulent intent

Section 171A

Candidate , Electoral right defined

Section 171B

Bribery

Section 171C

Undue influence at elections

Section 171D

Personation at elections

Section 171E

Punishment for bribery

Section 171F

Punishment for undue influence or personation at an election

Section 171G

False statement in connection with an election

Section 171H

Illegal payments in connection with an election

Section 171I

Failure to keep election accounts

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Section 172

Absconding to avoid service of summons or other proceeding

Section 173

Preventing service of summons or other proceeding, or preventing publication thereof

Section 174

Non-attendance in obedience to an order from public servant

Section 174A

Non-appearance in response to a proclamation under section 82 of Act 2 of 1974

Section 175

Omission to produce document to public servant by person legally bound to produce it

Section 176

Omission to give notice or information to public servant by person legally bound to give it

Section 177

Furnishing false information

Section 178

Refusing oath or affirmation when duly required by public servant to make it

Section 179

Refusing to answer public servant authorized to question

Section 180

Refusing to sign statement

Section 181

False statement on oath or affirmation to public servant or person authorized to administer an oath or affirmation

Section 182

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

Section 183

Resistance to the taking of property by the lawful authority of a public servant

Section 184

Obstructing sale of property offered for sale by authority of public servant

Section 185

Illegal purchase or bid for property offered for sale by authority of public servant

Section 186

Obstructing public servant in discharge of public functions

Section 187

Omission to assist public servant when bound by law to give assistance

Section 188

Disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant

Section 189

Threat of injury to public servant

Section 190

Threat of injury to induce person to refrain from applying for protection to public servant

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Section 191

Giving false evidence

Section 192

Fabricating false evidence

Section 193

Punishment for false evidence

Section 194

Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of capital offence

Section 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

Section 195A

Threatening any person to give false evidence

Section 196

Using evidence known to be false

Section 197

Issuing or signing false certificate

Section 198

Using as true a certificate known to be false

Section 199

False statement made in declaration which is by law receivable as evidence

Section 200

Using as true such declaration knowing it to be false

Section 201

Causing disappearance of evidence of offence, or giving false information to screen offender

Section 202

Intentional omission to give information of offence by person bound to inform

Section 203

Giving false information respecting an offence committed

Section 204

Destruction of document to prevent its production as evidence

Section 205

False personation for purpose of act or proceeding in suit or prosecution

Section 206

Fraudulent removal or concealment of property to prevent its seizure as forfeited or in execution

Section 207

Fraudulent claim to property to prevent its seizure as forfeited or in execution

Section 208

Fraudulently suffering decree for sum not due

Section 209

Dishonesty making false claim in Court

Section 210

Fraudulently obtaining decree for sum not due

Section 211

False charge of offence made with intent to injure

Section 212

Harbouring offender

Section 213

Taking gift, etc., to screen an offender from punishment

Section 214

Offering gift or restoration of property in consideration of screening offender

Section 215

Taking gift to help to recover stolen property, etc

Section 216

Harbouring offender who has escaped from custody or whose apprehension has been ordered

Section 216A

Penalty for harbouring robbers or dacoits

Section 216B

Definition of harbour in sections 212, 216 and 216A.

Section 217

Public servant disobeying direction of law with intent to save person from punishment or property from forfeiture

Section 218

Public servant framing incorrect record or writing with intent to save person from punishment or property from forfeiture

Section 219

Public servant in judicial proceeding corruptly making report, etc., contrary to law

Section 220

Commitment for trial or confinement by person having authority who knows that he is acting contrary to law

Section 221

Intentional omission to apprehend on the part of public servant bound to apprehend

Section 222

Intentional omission to apprehend on the part of public servant bound to apprehend person under sentence or lawfully committed

Section 223

Escape from confinement or custody negligently suffered by public servant

Section 224

Resistance or obstruction by a person to his lawful apprehension

Section 225

Resistance or obstruction to lawful apprehension of another person

Section 225A

Omission to apprehend, or sufferance of escape, on part of public servant, in cases not otherwise, provided for

Section 225B

Resistance or obstruction to lawful apprehension, or escape or rescue in cases not otherwise provided for

Section 226

Unlawful return from transportation.

Section 227

Violation of condition of remission of punishment

Section 228

Intentional insult or interruption to public servant sitting in judicial proceeding

Section 228A

Disclosure of identity of the victim of certain offences, etc

Section 229

Personation of a juror or assessor

Section 229A

Failure by person released on bail or bond to appear in Court

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Section 230

Coin defined

Section 231

Counterfeiting coin

Section 232

Counterfeiting Indian coin

Section 233

Making or selling instrument for counterfeiting coin

Section 234

Making or selling instrument for counterfeiting Indian coin

Section 235

Possession of instrument or material for the purpose of using the same for counterfeiting coin

Section 236

Abetting in India the counterfeiting out of India of coin

Section 237

Import or export of counterfeit coin

Section 238

Import or export of counterfeits of the Indian coin

Section 239

Delivery of coin possessed with knowledge that it is counterfeit

Section 240

Delivery of Indian coin, possessed with knowledge that it is counterfeit

Section 241

Delivery of coin as genuine, which, when first possessed, the deliverer did not know to be counterfeit

Section 242

Possession of counterfeit coin by person who knew it to be counterfeit when he became possessed thereof

Section 243

Possession of Indian coin by person who knew it to be counterfeit when he became possessed thereof

Section 244

Person employed in mint causing coin to be of different weight or composition from that fixed by law

Section 245

Unlawfully taking coining instrument from mint

Section 246

Fraudulently or dishonestly diminishing weight or altering composition of coin

Section 247

Fraudulently or dishonestly diminishing weight or altering composition of Indian coin

Section 248

Altering appearance of coin with intent that it shall pass as coin of different description

Section 249

Altering appearance of Indian coin with intent that it shall pass as coin of different description

Section 250

Delivery of coin possessed with knowledge that it is altered

Section 251

Delivery of Indian coin, possessed with knowledge that it is altered

Section 252

Possession of coin by person who knew it to be altered when he became possessed thereof

Section 253

Possession of Indian coin by person who knew it to be altered when he became possessed thereof

Section 254

Delivery of coin as genuine which, when first possessed, the deliverer did not know to be altered

Section 255

Counterfeiting Government stamp

Section 256

Having possession of instrument or material for counterfeiting Government stamp

Section 257

Making or selling instrument for counterfeiting Government stamp

Section 258

Sale of counterfeit Government stamp

Section 259

Having possession of counterfeit Government stamp

Section 260

Using as genuine a Government stamp known to be counterfeit

Section 261

Effacing writing from substance bearing Government stamp, or removing from document a stamp used for it, with intent to cause loss to Government

Section 262

Using Government stamp known to have been before used

Section 263

Erasure of mark denoting that stamp has been used

Section 263A

Prohibition of fictitious stamps

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Section 264

Fraudulent use of false instrument for weighing

Section 265

Fraudulent use of false weight or measure

Section 266

Being in possession of false weight or measure

Section 267

Making or selling false weight or measure

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Section 268

Public nuisance

Section 269

Negligent act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life

Section 270

Malignant act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life

Section 271

Disobedience to quarantine rule

Section 272

Adulteration of food or drink intended for sale

Section 273

Sale of noxious food or drink

Section 274

Adulteration of drugs

Section 275

Sale of adulterated drugs

Section 276

Sale of drug as a different drug or preparation

Section 277

Fouling water of public spring or reservoir

Section 278

Making atmosphere noxious to health

Section 279

Rash driving or riding on a public way

Section 280

Rash navigation of vessel

Section 281

Exhibition of false light, mark or buoy

Section 282

Conveying person by water for hire in unsafe or overloaded vessel

Section 283

Danger or obstruction in public way or line of navigation

Section 284

Negligent conduct with respect to poisonous substance

Section 285

Negligent conduct with respect to fire or combustible matter

Section 286

Negligent conduct with respect to explosive substance

Section 287

Negligent conduct with respect to machinery

Section 288

Negligent conduct with respect to pulling down or repairing buildings

Section 289

Negligent conduct with respect to animal

Section 290

Punishment for public nuisance in cases not otherwise provided for

Section 291

Continuance of nuisance after injunction to discontinue

Section 292

Sale, etc., of obscene books, etc.

Section 293

Sale, etc., of obscene objects to young person

Section 294

Obscene acts and songs

Section 294A

Keeping lottery office

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Section 295

Injuring or defiling place of worship, with intent to insult the religion of any class

Section 295A

Deliberate and malicious acts intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs

Section 296

Disturbing religious assembly

Section 297

Trespassing on burial places, etc

Section 298

Uttering words, etc., with deliberate intent to wound religious feelings

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Section 299

Culpable homicide

Section 300

Murder

Section 301

Culpable homicide by causing death of person other than person whose death was intended

Section 302

Punishment for murder

Section 303

Punishment for murder by life-convict

Section 304

Punishment for culpable homicide not amounting to murder

Section 304A

Causing death by negligence

Section 304B

Dowry death

Section 305

Abetment of suicide of child or insane person

Section 306

Abetment of suicide

Section 307

Attempt to murder

Section 308

Attempt to commit culpable homicide

Section 309

Attempt to commit suicide

Section 310

Thug

Section 311

Punishment

Section 312

Causing miscarriage

Section 313

Causing miscarriage without woman's consent

Section 314

Death caused by act done with intent to cause miscarriage

Section 315

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

Section 316

Causing death of quick unborn child by act amounting to culpable homicide-

Section 317

Exposure and abandonment of child under twelve years, by parent or person having care of it

Section 318

Concealment of birth by secret disposal of dead body

Section 319

Hurt

Section 320

Grievous hurt

Section 321

Voluntarily causing hurt

Section 322

Voluntarily causing grievous hurt

Section 323

Punishment for voluntarily causing hurt

Section 324

Voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means

Section 325

Punishment for voluntarily causing grievous hurt

Section 326

Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means

Section 326A

Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by use of acid, etc.

Section 326B

Voluntarily throwing or attempting to throw acid, etc.

Section 327

Voluntarily causing hurt to extort property, or to constrain to an illegal to an act

Section 328

Causing hurt by means of poison, etc., with intent to commit and offence

Section 329

Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to extort property, or to constrain to an illegal act

Section 330

Voluntarily causing hurt to extort confession or to compel restoration of property

Section 331

Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to extort confession, or to compel restoration of property

Section 332

Voluntarily causing hurt to deter public servant from his duty

Section 333

Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to deter public servant from his duty

Section 334

Voluntarily causing hurt on provocation

Section 335

Voluntarily causing grievous hurt on provocation

Section 336

Act endangering life or personal safety of others

Section 337

Causing hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others

Section 338

Causing grievous hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others

Section 339

Wrongful restraint

Section 340

Wrongful confinement

Section 341

Punishment for wrongful restraint

Section 342

Punishment for wrongful confinement

Section 343

Wrongful confinement for three or more days

Section 344

Wrongful confinement for ten or more days

Section 345

Wrongful confinement of person for whose liberation writ has been issued

Section 346

Wrongful confinement in secret

Section 347

Wrongful confinement to extort property, or constrain to illegal act

Section 348

Wrongful confinement to extort confession, or compel restoration of property

Section 349

Force

Section 350

Criminal force

Section 351

Assault

Section 352

Punishment for assault or criminal force otherwise than on grave provocation

Section 353

Assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty

Section 354

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

Section 354A

Sexual harassment and punishment for sexual harassment

Section 354B

Assault or use of criminal force to woman with intent to disrobe

Section 354C

Voyeurism

Section 354D

Stalking

Section 355

Assault or criminal force with intent to dishonour person, otherwise than on grave provocation

Section 356

Assault or criminal force in attempt to commit theft of property carried by a person

Section 357

Assault or criminal force in attempt wrongfully to confine a person

Section 358

Assault or criminal force on grave provocation

Section 359

Kidnapping

Section 360

Kidnapping from India

Section 361

Kidnapping from lawful guardianship

Section 362

Abduction

Section 363

Punishment for kidnapping

Section 363A

Kidnapping or maiming a minor for purposes of begging

Section 364

Kidnapping or abducting in order to murder

Section 364A

Kidnapping for ransom, etc.

Section 365

Kidnapping or abducting with intent secretly and wrongfully to confine person

Section 366

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

Section 366A

Procuration of minor girl

Section 366B

Importation of girl from foreign country

Section 367

Kidnapping or abducting in order to subject person to grievous hurt, slavery, etc.

Section 368

Wrongfully concealing or keeping in confinement, kidnapped or abducted person

Section 369

Kidnapping or abducting child under ten years with intent to steal from its person

Section 370

Trafficking of persons

Section 370A

Exploitation of a trafficked person

Section 371

Habitual dealing in slaves

Section 372

Selling minor for purposes of prostitution, etc.

Section 373

Buying minor for purposes of prostitution, etc.

Section 374

Unlawful compulsory labour

Section 375

Rape

Section 376

Punishment for rape

Section 376A

Punishment for causing death or resulting in persistent vegetative state of victim

Section 376AB

Punishment for rape on woman under twelve years of age

Section 376B

Sexual intercourse by husband upon his wife during separation

Section 376C

Sexual intercourse by person in authority

Section 376D

Gang Rape

Section 376DA

Punishment for gang rape on woman under sixteen years of age

Section 376DB

Punishment for gang rape on woman under twelve years of age

Section 376E

Punishment for repeat offenders

Section 377

Unnatural offences

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Section 378

Theft

Section 379

Punishment for theft

Section 380

Theft in dwelling house, etc.

Section 381

Theft by clerk or servant of property in possession of master

Section 382

Theft after preparation made for causing death, hurt or restraint in order to the committing of the theft

Section 383

Extortion

Section 384

Punishment for extortion

Section 385

Putting person in fear of injury in order to commit extortion

Section 386

Extortion by putting a person in fear of death or grievous hurt

Section 387

Putting person in fear of death or of grievous hurt, in order to commit extortion

Section 388

Extortion by threat of accusation of an offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life, etc

Section 389

Putting person in fear or accusation of offence, in order to commit extortion

Section 390

Robbery

Section 391

Dacoity

Section 392

Punishment for robbery

Section 393

Attempt to commit robbery

Section 394

Voluntarily causing hurt in committing robbery

Section 395

Punishment for dacoity

Section 396

Dacoity with murder

Section 397

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

Section 398

Attempt to commit robbery or dacoity when armed with deadly weapon

Section 399

Making preparation to commit dacoity

Section 400

Punishment for belonging to gang of dacoits

Section 401

Punishment for belonging to gang of thieves

Section 402

Assembling for purpose of committing dacoity

Section 403

Dishonest misappropriation of property

Section 404

Dishonest misappropriation of property possessed by deceased person at the time of his death

Section 405

Criminal breach of trust

Section 406

Punishment for criminal breach of trust

Section 407

Criminal breach of trust by carrier, etc.

Section 408

Criminal breach of trust by clerk or servant

Section 409

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

Section 410

Stolen property

Section 411

Dishonestly receiving stolen property

Section 412

Dishonestly receiving property stolen in the commission of a dacoity

Section 413

Habitually dealing in stolen property

Section 414

Assisting in concealment of stolen property

Section 415

Cheating

Section 416

Cheating by personation

Section 417

Punishment for cheating

Section 418

Cheating with knowledge that wrongful loss may ensue to person whose interest offender is bound to protect

Section 419

Punishment for cheating by personation

Section 420

Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property

Section 421

Dishonest or fraudulent removal or concealment of property to prevent distribution among creditors

Section 422

Dishonestly or fraudulently preventing debt being available for creditors

Section 423

Dishonest or fraudulent execution of deed of transfer containing false statement of consideration

Section 424

Dishonest or fraudulent removal or concealment of property

Section 425

Mischief

Section 426

Punishment for mischief

Section 427

Mischief causing damage to the amount of fifty rupees

Section 428

Mischief by killing or maiming animal of the value of ten rupees

Section 429

Mischief by killing or maiming cattle, etc., of any value or any animal of the value of fifty rupees

Section 430

Mischief by injury to works of irrigation or by wrongfully diverting water

Section 431

Mischief by injury to public road, bridge, river or channel

Section 432

Mischief by causing inundation or obstruction to public drainage attended with damage

Section 433

Mischief by destroying, moving or rendering less useful a light-house or sea-mark

Section 434

Mischief by destroying or moving, etc., a land-mark fixed by public authority

Section 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

Section 436

Mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent destroy house, etc.

Section 437

Mischief with intent to destroy or make unsafe a decked vessel or one of twenty tons burden

Section 438

Punishment for the mischief described in section 437 committed by fire or explosive substance

Section 439

Punishment for intentionally running vessel aground or ashore with intent to commit theft, etc.

Section 440

Mischief committed after preparation made for causing death or hurt

Section 441

Criminal trespass

Section 442

House-trespass

Section 443

Lurking house-trespass

Section 444

Lurking house-trespass by night

Section 445

House-breaking

Section 446

House-breaking by night

Section 447

Punishment for criminal trespass

Section 448

Punishment for house-trespass

Section 449

House-trespass in order to commit offence punishable with death

Section 450

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

Section 451

House-trespass in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment

Section 452

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

Section 453

Punishment for lurking house-trespass or house-breaking

Section 454

Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment

Section 455

Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking after preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint

Section 456

Punishment for lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night

Section 457

Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment

Section 458

Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night after preparation for hurt, assault, or wrongful restraint

Section 459

Grievous hurt caused whilst committing lurking house-trespass or house-breaking

Section 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

Section 461

Dishonestly breaking open receptacle containing property

Section 462

Punishment for same offence when committed by person entrusted with custody

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Section 463

Forgery

Section 464

Making a false document

Section 465

Punishment for forgery

Section 466

Forgery of record of Court or of public register, etc.

Section 467

Forgery of valuable security, will, etc.

Section 468

Forgery for purpose of cheating

Section 469

Forgery for purpose of harming reputation

Section 470

Forged document

Section 471

Using as genuine a forged document

Section 472

Making or possessing counterfeit seal, etc., with intent to commit forgery punishable under section 467

Section 473

Making or possessing counterfeit seal, etc., with intent to commit forgery punishable otherwise

Section 474

Having possession of document described in section 466 or 467, knowing it to be forged and intending to use it genuine

Section 475

Counterfeiting device or mark used for authenticating documents described in section 467, or possessing counterfeit marked material

Section 476

Counterfeiting device or mark used for authenticating documents other than those described in section 467, or possessing counterfeit marked material

Section 477

Fraudulent cancellation, destruction, etc., of will, authority to adopt, or valuable security

Section 477A

Falsification of accounts

Section 478

Trade Mark.

Section 479

Property mark

Section 480

Using a false trade mark.

Section 481

Using a false property mark

Section 482

Punishment for using a false property mark

Section 483

Counterfeiting a property mark used by another

Section 484

Counterfeiting a mark used by a public servant

Section 485

Making or possession of any instrument for counterfeiting a property mark

Section 486

Selling goods marked with a counterfeit property mark

Section 487

Making a false mark upon any receptacle containing goods

Section 488

Punishment for making use of any such false mark

Section 489

Tampering with property mark with intent to cause injury

Section 489A

Counterfeiting currency-notes or bank-notes

Section 489B

Using as genuine, forged or counterfeit currency-notes or bank-notes

Section 489C

Possession of forged or counterfeit currency-notes or bank-notes

Section 489D

Making or possessing instruments or materials for forging or counterfeiting currency notes or bank-notes

Section 489E

Making or using documents resembling currency-notes or bank-notes

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Section 490

Breach of contract of service during voyage or journey.

Section 491

Breach of contract to attend on and supply wants of helpless persons

Section 492

Breach of contract to serve at distant place to which servant is conveyed at master

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Section 493

Cohabitation caused by a man deceitfully inducing a belief of lawful marriage

Section 494

Marrying again during lifetime of husband or wife

Section 495

Same offence with concealment of former marriage from person with whom subsequent marriage is contracted

Section 496

Marriage ceremony fraudulently gone through without lawful marriage

Section 497

Adultery

Section 498

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

Section 498A

Husband or relative of husband of a woman subjecting her to cruelty

Part 21

DEFAMATION

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Section 499

Defamation

Section 500

Punishment for defamation

Section 501

Printing or engraving matter known to be defamatory

Section 502

Sale of printed or engraved substance containing defamatory matter

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Section 503

Criminal intimidation

Section 504

Intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace

Section 505

Statements conducing public mischief

Section 506

Punishment for criminal intimidation

Section 507

Criminal intimidation by an anonymous communication

Section 508

Act caused by inducing person to believe that he will be rendered an object of the Divine displeasure

Section 509

Word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman

Section 510

Misconduct in public by a drunken person

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Section 511

Punishment for attempting to commit offences punishable with imprisonment for life or other imprisonment

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