IPC · 1860
Indian Penal Code, 1860
The criminal code of India for 164 years — repealed 1 July 2024, kept here because a century and a half of case law cites it.
Chapter 1 · Introduction
Chapter 2 · General Explanations
- 6Definitions in the Code to be understood subject to exceptions
- 7Sense of expression once explained
- 8Gender
- 9Number
- 10Man and Woman
- 11Person
- 12Public
- 13Queen
- 14Servant of Government
- 15British India
- 16Government of India
- 17Government
- 18India
- 19Judge
- 20Court of Justice
- 21Public servant
- 22Movable property
- 23Wrongful gain
- 24Dishonestly
- 25Fraudulently
- 26Reason to believe
- 27Property in possession of wife, clerk or servant
- 28Counterfeit
- 29Document
- 29AElectronic record
- 30Valuable security
- 31A will
- 32Words referring to acts include illegal omissions
- 33Act . Omission
- 34Acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention -
- 35When such an act is criminal by reason of its being done with a criminal knowledge or intention
- 36Effect caused partly by act and partly by omission
- 37Co-operation by doing one of several acts constituting an offence
- 38Persons concerned in criminal Act may be guilty of different offences
- 39Voluntarily
- 40Offence
- 41Special law
- 42Local law
- 43Illegal . Legally bound to do
- 44Injury
- 45Life
- 46Death
- 47Animal
- 48Vessel
- 49Year . Month
- 50Section
- 51Oath
- 52Good faith
- 52AHarbour
Chapter 3 · Punishments
- 53Punishments
- 53AConstruction of reference to transportation
- 54Commutation of sentence of death
- 55Commutation of sentence of imprisonment for life
- 55ADefinition of appropriate Government
- 56Sentence of Europeans and Americans to penal servitude.
- 57Fractions of terms of punishment
- 58Offenders sentenced to transportation how dealt with until transported.
- 59Transportation instead of imprisonment.
- 60Sentence may be (in certain cases of imprisonment) wholly or partly rigorous or simple
- 61Sentence of forfeiture of property.
- 62Forfeiture of property, in respect of offenders punishable with death, transportation or imprisonment.
- 63Amount of fine
- 64Sentence of imprisonment for non-payment of fine
- 65Limit to imprisonment for non-payment of fine, when imprisonment and fine awardable
- 66Description of imprisonment for non-payment of fine
- 67Imprisonment for non-payment of fine, when offence punishable with fine only
- 68Imprisonment to terminate on payment of fine
- 69Termination of imprisonment on payment of proportional part of fine
- 70Fine leviable within six years, or during imprisonment. Death not to discharge property from liability
- 71Limit of punishment of offence made up of several offences
- 72Punishment of person guilty of one of several offences, the judgment stating that it is doubtful of which
- 73Solitary confinement
- 74Limit of solitary confinement
- 75Enhanced punishment for certain offences under Chapter XII or Chapter XVII after previous conviction
Chapter 4 · General Exceptions
- 76Act done by a person bound, or by mistake of fact believing himself bound, by law
- 77Act of Judge when acting judicially
- 78Act done pursuant to the judgment or order of Court
- 79Act done by a person justified, or by mistake of fact believing himself, justified, by law
- 80Accident in doing a lawful act
- 81Act likely to cause harm, but done without criminal intent, and to prevent other harm
- 82Act of a child under seven years of age
- 83Act of a child above seven and under twelve of immature understanding
- 84Act of a person of unsound mind
- 85Act of a person incapable of judgment by reason of intoxication caused against his will
- 86Offence requiring a particular intent or knowledge committed by one who is intoxicated
- 87Act not intended and not known to be likely to cause death or grievous hurt, done by consent
- 88Act not intended to cause death, done by consent in good faith for person's benefit
- 89Act done in good faith for benefit of child or insane person, by or by consent of guardian
- 90Consent known to be given under fear or misconception
- 91Exclusion of acts which are offences independently of harm cause
- 92Act done in good faith for benefit of a person without consent
- 93Communication made in good faith
- 94Act to which a person is compelled by threats
- 95Act causing slight harm
- 96Things done in private defence
- 97Right of private defence of the body and of property
- 98Right of private defence against the act of a person of unsound mind, etc.
- 99Acts against which there is no right of private defence
- 100When the right of private defence of the body extends to causing death
- 101When such right extends to causing any harm other than death
- 102Commencement and continuance of the right of private defence of the body
- 103When the right of private defence of property extends to causing death
- 104When such right to causing any harm other than death
- 105Commencement and continuance of the right of private defence of property
- 106Right of private defence against deadly assault when there is risk of harm to innocent person
Chapter 5 · Abetment
- 107Abetment of a thing
- 108Abettor
- 108AAbetment in India of offences outside India
- 109Punishment of abetment if the act abetted is committed in consequence and where no express provision is made for its punishment
- 110Punishment of abetment if person abetted does act with different intention from that of abettor
- 111Liability of abettor when one act abetted and different act done
- 112Abettor when liable to cumulative punishment for act abetted and for act done
- 113Liability of abettor for an effect caused by the act abetted different from that intended by the abettor
- 114Abettor present when offence is committed
- 115Abetment of offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life if offence not committed
- 116Abetment of offence punishable with imprisonment -- if offence be not committed
- 117Abetting commission of offence by the public or by more than ten persons
- 118Concealing design to commit offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life
- 119Public servant concealing design to commit offence which it is his duty to prevent
- 120Concealing design to commit offence punishable with imprisonment
- 120ADefinition of criminal conspiracy
- 120BPunishment of criminal conspiracy
Chapter 6 · Offences Against The State
- 121Waging, or attempting to wage war, or abetting waging of war, against the Government of India
- 121AConspiracy to commit offences punishable by section 121
- 122Collecting arms, etc., with intention of waging war against the Government of India
- 123Concealing with intent to facilitate design to wage war
- 124Assaulting President, Governor, etc., with intent to compel or restrain the exercise of any lawful power
- 124ASedition
- 125Waging war against any Asiatic Power in alliance with the Government of India
- 126Committing depredation on territories of Power at peace with the Government of India
- 127Receiving property taken by war or depredation mentioned in sections 125 and 126
- 128Public servant voluntarily allowing prisoner of state or war to escape
- 129Public servant negligently suffering such prisoner to escape
- 130Aiding escape of, rescuing or harbouring such prisoner
Chapter 7 · Offences Relating To The Army, Navy And Air Force
- 131Abetting mutiny, or attempting to seduce a soldier, sailor or airman from his duty
- 132Abetment of mutiny, if mutiny is committed in consequence thereof
- 133Abetment of assault by soldier, sailor or airman on his superior officer, when in execution of his office
- 134Abetment of such assault, if the assault committed
- 135Abetment of desertion of soldier, sailor or airman
- 136Harbouring deserter
- 137Deserter concealed on board merchant vessel through negligence of master
- 138Abetment of act of insubordination by soldier, sailor or airman
- 138AApplication of foregoing sections to the Indian Marine Service.
- 139Persons subject to certain Acts
- 140Wearing garb or carrying token used by soldier, sailor or airman
Chapter 8 · Offences Against The Public Tranquillity
- 141Unlawful assembly
- 142Being member of unlawful assembly
- 143Punishment
- 144Joining unlawful assembly armed with deadly weapon
- 145Joining or continuing in unlawful assembly, knowing it has been commanded to disperse
- 146Rioting
- 147Punishment for rioting
- 148Rioting, armed with deadly weapon
- 149Every member of unlawful assembly guilty of offence committed in prosecution of common object
- 150Hiring, or conniving at hiring, of persons to join unlawful assembly
- 151Knowingly joining or continuing in assembly of five or more persons after it has been commanded to disperse
- 152Assaulting or obstructing public servant when suppressing riot, etc.
- 153Wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot
- 153APromoting enmity between different groups on ground of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, etc., and doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony
- 153AAPunishment for knowingly carrying arms in any procession or organising or holding or taking part in any mass drill or mass training with arms
- 153BImputations, assertions prejudicial to national integration
- 154Owner or occupier of land on which an unlawful assembly is held
- 155Liability of person for whose benefit riot is committed
- 156Liability of agent of owner or occupier for whose benefit riot is committed
- 157Harbouring persons hired for an unlawful assembly
- 158Being hired to take part in an unlawful assembly or riot
- 159Affray
- 160Punishment for committing affray
Chapter 9 · Offences By Or Relating To Public Servants
- 161Rep. by the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988
- 162Rep. by the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988
- 163Rep. by the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988
- 164Rep. by the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988
- 165Rep. by the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988
- 165ARep. by the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988
- 166Public servant disobeying law, with intent to cause injury to any person
- 166APublic Servant disobeying direction under Law
- 166BPunishment for non treatment of victim
- 167Public servant framing an incorrect document with intent to cause injury
- 168Public servant unlawfully engaging in trade
- 169Public servant unlawfully buying or bidding for property
- 170Personating a public servant
- 171Wearing garb or carrying token used by public servant with fraudulent intent
- 171ACandidate , Electoral right defined
- 171BBribery
- 171CUndue influence at elections
- 171DPersonation at elections
- 171EPunishment for bribery
- 171FPunishment for undue influence or personation at an election
- 171GFalse statement in connection with an election
- 171HIllegal payments in connection with an election
- 171IFailure to keep election accounts
Chapter 10 · Contempt'S The Lawful Authority Public Servants
- 172Absconding to avoid service of summons or other proceeding
- 173Preventing service of summons or other proceeding, or preventing publication thereof
- 174Non-attendance in obedience to an order from public servant
- 174ANon-appearance in response to a proclamation under section 82 of Act 2 of 1974
- 175Omission to produce document to public servant by person legally bound to produce it
- 176Omission to give notice or information to public servant by person legally bound to give it
- 177Furnishing false information
- 178Refusing oath or affirmation when duly required by public servant to make it
- 179Refusing to answer public servant authorized to question
- 180Refusing to sign statement
- 181False statement on oath or affirmation to public servant or person authorized to administer an oath or affirmation
- 182False information, with intent to cause public servant to use his lawful power to the injury of another person
- 183Resistance to the taking of property by the lawful authority of a public servant
- 184Obstructing sale of property offered for sale by authority of public servant
- 185Illegal purchase or bid for property offered for sale by authority of public servant
- 186Obstructing public servant in discharge of public functions
- 187Omission to assist public servant when bound by law to give assistance
- 188Disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant
- 189Threat of injury to public servant
- 190Threat of injury to induce person to refrain from applying for protection to public servant
Chapter 11 · False Evidence And Offences Against Public Justice
- 191Giving false evidence
- 192Fabricating false evidence
- 193Punishment for false evidence
- 194Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of capital offence
- 195Giving 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
- 195AThreatening any person to give false evidence
- 196Using evidence known to be false
- 197Issuing or signing false certificate
- 198Using as true a certificate known to be false
- 199False statement made in declaration which is by law receivable as evidence
- 200Using as true such declaration knowing it to be false
- 201Causing disappearance of evidence of offence, or giving false information to screen offender
- 202Intentional omission to give information of offence by person bound to inform
- 203Giving false information respecting an offence committed
- 204Destruction of document to prevent its production as evidence
- 205False personation for purpose of act or proceeding in suit or prosecution
- 206Fraudulent removal or concealment of property to prevent its seizure as forfeited or in execution
- 207Fraudulent claim to property to prevent its seizure as forfeited or in execution
- 208Fraudulently suffering decree for sum not due
- 209Dishonesty making false claim in Court
- 210Fraudulently obtaining decree for sum not due
- 211False charge of offence made with intent to injure
- 212Harbouring offender
- 213Taking gift, etc., to screen an offender from punishment
- 214Offering gift or restoration of property in consideration of screening offender
- 215Taking gift to help to recover stolen property, etc
- 216Harbouring offender who has escaped from custody or whose apprehension has been ordered
- 216APenalty for harbouring robbers or dacoits
- 216BDefinition of harbour in sections 212, 216 and 216A.
- 217Public servant disobeying direction of law with intent to save person from punishment or property from forfeiture
- 218Public servant framing incorrect record or writing with intent to save person from punishment or property from forfeiture
- 219Public servant in judicial proceeding corruptly making report, etc., contrary to law
- 220Commitment for trial or confinement by person having authority who knows that he is acting contrary to law
- 221Intentional omission to apprehend on the part of public servant bound to apprehend
- 222Intentional omission to apprehend on the part of public servant bound to apprehend person under sentence or lawfully committed
- 223Escape from confinement or custody negligently suffered by public servant
- 224Resistance or obstruction by a person to his lawful apprehension
- 225Resistance or obstruction to lawful apprehension of another person
- 225AOmission to apprehend, or sufferance of escape, on part of public servant, in cases not otherwise, provided for
- 225BResistance or obstruction to lawful apprehension, or escape or rescue in cases not otherwise provided for
- 226Unlawful return from transportation.
- 227Violation of condition of remission of punishment
- 228Intentional insult or interruption to public servant sitting in judicial proceeding
- 228ADisclosure of identity of the victim of certain offences, etc
- 229Personation of a juror or assessor
- 229AFailure by person released on bail or bond to appear in Court
Chapter 12 · Offences Relating To Coin And Government Stamps
- 230Coin defined
- 231Counterfeiting coin
- 232Counterfeiting Indian coin
- 233Making or selling instrument for counterfeiting coin
- 234Making or selling instrument for counterfeiting Indian coin
- 235Possession of instrument or material for the purpose of using the same for counterfeiting coin
- 236Abetting in India the counterfeiting out of India of coin
- 237Import or export of counterfeit coin
- 238Import or export of counterfeits of the Indian coin
- 239Delivery of coin possessed with knowledge that it is counterfeit
- 240Delivery of Indian coin, possessed with knowledge that it is counterfeit
- 241Delivery of coin as genuine, which, when first possessed, the deliverer did not know to be counterfeit
- 242Possession of counterfeit coin by person who knew it to be counterfeit when he became possessed thereof
- 243Possession of Indian coin by person who knew it to be counterfeit when he became possessed thereof
- 244Person employed in mint causing coin to be of different weight or composition from that fixed by law
- 245Unlawfully taking coining instrument from mint
- 246Fraudulently or dishonestly diminishing weight or altering composition of coin
- 247Fraudulently or dishonestly diminishing weight or altering composition of Indian coin
- 248Altering appearance of coin with intent that it shall pass as coin of different description
- 249Altering appearance of Indian coin with intent that it shall pass as coin of different description
- 250Delivery of coin possessed with knowledge that it is altered
- 251Delivery of Indian coin, possessed with knowledge that it is altered
- 252Possession of coin by person who knew it to be altered when he became possessed thereof
- 253Possession of Indian coin by person who knew it to be altered when he became possessed thereof
- 254Delivery of coin as genuine which, when first possessed, the deliverer did not know to be altered
- 255Counterfeiting Government stamp
- 256Having possession of instrument or material for counterfeiting Government stamp
- 257Making or selling instrument for counterfeiting Government stamp
- 258Sale of counterfeit Government stamp
- 259Having possession of counterfeit Government stamp
- 260Using as genuine a Government stamp known to be counterfeit
- 261Effacing writing from substance bearing Government stamp, or removing from document a stamp used for it, with intent to cause loss to Government
- 262Using Government stamp known to have been before used
- 263Erasure of mark denoting that stamp has been used
- 263AProhibition of fictitious stamps
Chapter 13 · Offences Relating To Weights And Measures
Chapter 14 · Offences Affecting The Public Health, Safety, Convenience, Decency And Morals
- 268Public nuisance
- 269Negligent act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life
- 270Malignant act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life
- 271Disobedience to quarantine rule
- 272Adulteration of food or drink intended for sale
- 273Sale of noxious food or drink
- 274Adulteration of drugs
- 275Sale of adulterated drugs
- 276Sale of drug as a different drug or preparation
- 277Fouling water of public spring or reservoir
- 278Making atmosphere noxious to health
- 279Rash driving or riding on a public way
- 280Rash navigation of vessel
- 281Exhibition of false light, mark or buoy
- 282Conveying person by water for hire in unsafe or overloaded vessel
- 283Danger or obstruction in public way or line of navigation
- 284Negligent conduct with respect to poisonous substance
- 285Negligent conduct with respect to fire or combustible matter
- 286Negligent conduct with respect to explosive substance
- 287Negligent conduct with respect to machinery
- 288Negligent conduct with respect to pulling down or repairing buildings
- 289Negligent conduct with respect to animal
- 290Punishment for public nuisance in cases not otherwise provided for
- 291Continuance of nuisance after injunction to discontinue
- 292Sale, etc., of obscene books, etc.
- 293Sale, etc., of obscene objects to young person
- 294Obscene acts and songs
- 294AKeeping lottery office
Chapter 15 · Offences Relating To Religion
- 295Injuring or defiling place of worship, with intent to insult the religion of any class
- 295ADeliberate and malicious acts intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs
- 296Disturbing religious assembly
- 297Trespassing on burial places, etc
- 298Uttering words, etc., with deliberate intent to wound religious feelings
Chapter 16 · Offences Affecting The Human Body
- 299Culpable homicide
- 300Murder
- 301Culpable homicide by causing death of person other than person whose death was intended
- 302Punishment for murder
- 303Punishment for murder by life-convict
- 304Punishment for culpable homicide not amounting to murder
- 304ACausing death by negligence
- 304BDowry death
- 305Abetment of suicide of child or insane person
- 306Abetment of suicide
- 307Attempt to murder
- 308Attempt to commit culpable homicide
- 309Attempt to commit suicide
- 310Thug
- 311Punishment
- 312Causing miscarriage
- 313Causing miscarriage without woman's consent
- 314Death caused by act done with intent to cause miscarriage
- 315Act done with intent to prevent child being born alive or to cause it to die after birth
- 316Causing death of quick unborn child by act amounting to culpable homicide-
- 317Exposure and abandonment of child under twelve years, by parent or person having care of it
- 318Concealment of birth by secret disposal of dead body
- 319Hurt
- 320Grievous hurt
- 321Voluntarily causing hurt
- 322Voluntarily causing grievous hurt
- 323Punishment for voluntarily causing hurt
- 324Voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means
- 325Punishment for voluntarily causing grievous hurt
- 326Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means
- 326AVoluntarily causing grievous hurt by use of acid, etc.
- 326BVoluntarily throwing or attempting to throw acid, etc.
- 327Voluntarily causing hurt to extort property, or to constrain to an illegal to an act
- 328Causing hurt by means of poison, etc., with intent to commit and offence
- 329Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to extort property, or to constrain to an illegal act
- 330Voluntarily causing hurt to extort confession or to compel restoration of property
- 331Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to extort confession, or to compel restoration of property
- 332Voluntarily causing hurt to deter public servant from his duty
- 333Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to deter public servant from his duty
- 334Voluntarily causing hurt on provocation
- 335Voluntarily causing grievous hurt on provocation
- 336Act endangering life or personal safety of others
- 337Causing hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others
- 338Causing grievous hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others
- 339Wrongful restraint
- 340Wrongful confinement
- 341Punishment for wrongful restraint
- 342Punishment for wrongful confinement
- 343Wrongful confinement for three or more days
- 344Wrongful confinement for ten or more days
- 345Wrongful confinement of person for whose liberation writ has been issued
- 346Wrongful confinement in secret
- 347Wrongful confinement to extort property, or constrain to illegal act
- 348Wrongful confinement to extort confession, or compel restoration of property
- 349Force
- 350Criminal force
- 351Assault
- 352Punishment for assault or criminal force otherwise than on grave provocation
- 353Assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty
- 354Assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty
- 354ASexual harassment and punishment for sexual harassment
- 354BAssault or use of criminal force to woman with intent to disrobe
- 354CVoyeurism
- 354DStalking
- 355Assault or criminal force with intent to dishonour person, otherwise than on grave provocation
- 356Assault or criminal force in attempt to commit theft of property carried by a person
- 357Assault or criminal force in attempt wrongfully to confine a person
- 358Assault or criminal force on grave provocation
- 359Kidnapping
- 360Kidnapping from India
- 361Kidnapping from lawful guardianship
- 362Abduction
- 363Punishment for kidnapping
- 363AKidnapping or maiming a minor for purposes of begging
- 364Kidnapping or abducting in order to murder
- 364AKidnapping for ransom, etc.
- 365Kidnapping or abducting with intent secretly and wrongfully to confine person
- 366Kidnapping, abducting or inducing woman to compel her marriage, etc.
- 366AProcuration of minor girl
- 366BImportation of girl from foreign country
- 367Kidnapping or abducting in order to subject person to grievous hurt, slavery, etc.
- 368Wrongfully concealing or keeping in confinement, kidnapped or abducted person
- 369Kidnapping or abducting child under ten years with intent to steal from its person
- 370Trafficking of persons
- 370AExploitation of a trafficked person
- 371Habitual dealing in slaves
- 372Selling minor for purposes of prostitution, etc.
- 373Buying minor for purposes of prostitution, etc.
- 374Unlawful compulsory labour
- 375Rape
- 376Punishment for rape
- 376APunishment for causing death or resulting in persistent vegetative state of victim
- 376ABPunishment for rape on woman under twelve years of age
- 376BSexual intercourse by husband upon his wife during separation
- 376CSexual intercourse by person in authority
- 376DGang Rape
- 376DAPunishment for gang rape on woman under sixteen years of age
- 376DBPunishment for gang rape on woman under twelve years of age
- 376EPunishment for repeat offenders
- 377Unnatural offences
Chapter 17 · Offences Against Property Theft
- 378Theft
- 379Punishment for theft
- 380Theft in dwelling house, etc.
- 381Theft by clerk or servant of property in possession of master
- 382Theft after preparation made for causing death, hurt or restraint in order to the committing of the theft
- 383Extortion
- 384Punishment for extortion
- 385Putting person in fear of injury in order to commit extortion
- 386Extortion by putting a person in fear of death or grievous hurt
- 387Putting person in fear of death or of grievous hurt, in order to commit extortion
- 388Extortion by threat of accusation of an offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life, etc
- 389Putting person in fear or accusation of offence, in order to commit extortion
- 390Robbery
- 391Dacoity
- 392Punishment for robbery
- 393Attempt to commit robbery
- 394Voluntarily causing hurt in committing robbery
- 395Punishment for dacoity
- 396Dacoity with murder
- 397Robbery or dacoity, with attempt to cause death or grievous hurt
- 398Attempt to commit robbery or dacoity when armed with deadly weapon
- 399Making preparation to commit dacoity
- 400Punishment for belonging to gang of dacoits
- 401Punishment for belonging to gang of thieves
- 402Assembling for purpose of committing dacoity
- 403Dishonest misappropriation of property
- 404Dishonest misappropriation of property possessed by deceased person at the time of his death
- 405Criminal breach of trust
- 406Punishment for criminal breach of trust
- 407Criminal breach of trust by carrier, etc.
- 408Criminal breach of trust by clerk or servant
- 409Criminal breach of trust by public servant, or by banker, merchant or agent
- 410Stolen property
- 411Dishonestly receiving stolen property
- 412Dishonestly receiving property stolen in the commission of a dacoity
- 413Habitually dealing in stolen property
- 414Assisting in concealment of stolen property
- 415Cheating
- 416Cheating by personation
- 417Punishment for cheating
- 418Cheating with knowledge that wrongful loss may ensue to person whose interest offender is bound to protect
- 419Punishment for cheating by personation
- 420Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property
- 421Dishonest or fraudulent removal or concealment of property to prevent distribution among creditors
- 422Dishonestly or fraudulently preventing debt being available for creditors
- 423Dishonest or fraudulent execution of deed of transfer containing false statement of consideration
- 424Dishonest or fraudulent removal or concealment of property
- 425Mischief
- 426Punishment for mischief
- 427Mischief causing damage to the amount of fifty rupees
- 428Mischief by killing or maiming animal of the value of ten rupees
- 429Mischief by killing or maiming cattle, etc., of any value or any animal of the value of fifty rupees
- 430Mischief by injury to works of irrigation or by wrongfully diverting water
- 431Mischief by injury to public road, bridge, river or channel
- 432Mischief by causing inundation or obstruction to public drainage attended with damage
- 433Mischief by destroying, moving or rendering less useful a light-house or sea-mark
- 434Mischief by destroying or moving, etc., a land-mark fixed by public authority
- 435Mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to cause damage to amount of one hundred or (in case of agricultural produce) ten rupees
- 436Mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent destroy house, etc.
- 437Mischief with intent to destroy or make unsafe a decked vessel or one of twenty tons burden
- 438Punishment for the mischief described in section 437 committed by fire or explosive substance
- 439Punishment for intentionally running vessel aground or ashore with intent to commit theft, etc.
- 440Mischief committed after preparation made for causing death or hurt
- 441Criminal trespass
- 442House-trespass
- 443Lurking house-trespass
- 444Lurking house-trespass by night
- 445House-breaking
- 446House-breaking by night
- 447Punishment for criminal trespass
- 448Punishment for house-trespass
- 449House-trespass in order to commit offence punishable with death
- 450House-trespass in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment for life
- 451House-trespass in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment
- 452House-trespass after preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint
- 453Punishment for lurking house-trespass or house-breaking
- 454Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment
- 455Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking after preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint
- 456Punishment for lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night
- 457Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment
- 458Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night after preparation for hurt, assault, or wrongful restraint
- 459Grievous hurt caused whilst committing lurking house-trespass or house-breaking
- 460All persons jointly concerned in lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night punishable where death or grievous hurt caused by one of them
- 461Dishonestly breaking open receptacle containing property
- 462Punishment for same offence when committed by person entrusted with custody
Chapter 18 · Offences Relating To Documents And To Property Marks
- 463Forgery
- 464Making a false document
- 465Punishment for forgery
- 466Forgery of record of Court or of public register, etc.
- 467Forgery of valuable security, will, etc.
- 468Forgery for purpose of cheating
- 469Forgery for purpose of harming reputation
- 470Forged document
- 471Using as genuine a forged document
- 472Making or possessing counterfeit seal, etc., with intent to commit forgery punishable under section 467
- 473Making or possessing counterfeit seal, etc., with intent to commit forgery punishable otherwise
- 474Having possession of document described in section 466 or 467, knowing it to be forged and intending to use it genuine
- 475Counterfeiting device or mark used for authenticating documents described in section 467, or possessing counterfeit marked material
- 476Counterfeiting device or mark used for authenticating documents other than those described in section 467, or possessing counterfeit marked material
- 477Fraudulent cancellation, destruction, etc., of will, authority to adopt, or valuable security
- 477AFalsification of accounts
- 478Trade Mark.
- 479Property mark
- 480Using a false trade mark.
- 481Using a false property mark
- 482Punishment for using a false property mark
- 483Counterfeiting a property mark used by another
- 484Counterfeiting a mark used by a public servant
- 485Making or possession of any instrument for counterfeiting a property mark
- 486Selling goods marked with a counterfeit property mark
- 487Making a false mark upon any receptacle containing goods
- 488Punishment for making use of any such false mark
- 489Tampering with property mark with intent to cause injury
- 489ACounterfeiting currency-notes or bank-notes
- 489BUsing as genuine, forged or counterfeit currency-notes or bank-notes
- 489CPossession of forged or counterfeit currency-notes or bank-notes
- 489DMaking or possessing instruments or materials for forging or counterfeiting currency notes or bank-notes
- 489EMaking or using documents resembling currency-notes or bank-notes
Chapter 19 · The Criminal Breach Contracts Service
Chapter 20 · Offences Relating To Marriage
- 493Cohabitation caused by a man deceitfully inducing a belief of lawful marriage
- 494Marrying again during lifetime of husband or wife
- 495Same offence with concealment of former marriage from person with whom subsequent marriage is contracted
- 496Marriage ceremony fraudulently gone through without lawful marriage
- 497Adultery
- 498Enticing or taking away or detaining with criminal intent a married woman
- 498AHusband or relative of husband of a woman subjecting her to cruelty
Chapter 21 · Defamation
Chapter 22 · Criminal Intimidation, Insult And Annoyance
- 503Criminal intimidation
- 504Intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace
- 505Statements conducing public mischief
- 506Punishment for criminal intimidation
- 507Criminal intimidation by an anonymous communication
- 508Act caused by inducing person to believe that he will be rendered an object of the Divine displeasure
- 509Word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman
- 510Misconduct in public by a drunken person