Indian Penal Code, 1860 Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

Section Heading Clause Heading

1 Title and extent of operation of the Code 1 Short title, commencement and application

2 Punishment of offences committed within 1(3) Short title, commencement and application
India

3 Punishment of offences committed 1(4) Short title, commencement and application

beyond, but which by law may be tried
within, India

4 Extension of Code to extra-territorial 1(5) Short title, commencement and application

offences

5 Certain laws not to be affected by this Act — —

6 Definitions in the Code to be understood 1(6) Short title, commencement and application
subject to exceptions

7 Sense of expression once explained — —

8 Gender 2(9) “Gender”

9 Number 2(22) “Number”

10 “Man”, “Woman” 2(18) “Man”

2(35) “Woman”

11 “Person” 2(26) “Person”

12 “Public” 2(27) “Public”

13 Definition of “Queen” — —

14 “Servant of Government” 2(28) “Public servant”

15 Definition of “British India” — —

16 Definition of “Government of India” — —

17 Government 2(11) “Government”

18 India — —

19 “Judge” 2(15) “Judge”

20 “Court of Justice” 2(4) “Court”

21 “Public servant” 2(28) “Public servant”

22 “Movable property” 2(21) “Movable property”

23 “Wrongful gain” 2(36) “Wrongful gain”

2(38) “Gaining wrongfully”, “Losing wrongfully”

24 “Dishonestly” 2(6) “Dishonestly”

25 “Fraudulently” 2(8) “Fraudulently”

26 “Reason to believe” 2(29) “Reason to believe”

27 Property in possession of wife, clerk or 3 General Explanations and expressions

 servant

28 “Counterfeit” 2(3) “Counterfeit”

29 “Document” 2(7) “Document”

29A “Electronic record” 2(39)

30 “Valuable security” 2(31) “Valuable security”

31 “A will” 2(34) “Will”

32 Words referring to acts include illegal 2(1) “Act”

omissions
3(4) General Explanations and expressions

33 “Act”, “Omission” 2(1) “Act”

2(26) “Person”

34 Acts done by several persons in 3(5) General Explanations and expressions

furtherance of common intention

35 When such an act is criminal by reason of 3(6) General Explanations and expressions
its being done with a criminal knowledge
or intention

36 Effect caused partly by act and partly by 3(7) General Explanations and expressions
omission

37 Co-operation by doing one of several acts 3(8) General Explanations and expressions
constituting an offence

38 Persons concerned in Criminal Act may 3(9) General Explanations and expressions
be guilty of different offences

39 “Voluntarily” 2(33) “Voluntarily”

40 “Offence” 2(24) “Offence”

41 “Special law” 2(30) “Special law”

42 “Local law” 2(17) “Local law”

43 “Illegal”, “Legally bound to do” 2(14) “Illegal”

44 “Injury” 2(13) “Injury”

45 “Life” 2(16) “Life”

46 “Death” 2(5) “Death”

47 “Animal” 2(2) “Animal”

48 “Vessel” 2(32) “Vessel”

49 “Year”/”Month” 2(20) ”Month”/“Year”

50 “Section” — —

51 “Oath” 2(23) “Oath”

52 “Good faith” 2(10) “Good faith”

52A “Harbour” 2(12) “Harbour”

53 Punishments 4 Punishments

53A Construction of reference to — —

transportation

54 Commutation of sentence of death 5 Commutation of sentence of death or

imprisonment for life

55 Commutation of sentence of 5 Commutation of sentence of death or

imprisonment for life imprisonment for life

55A Definition of “appropriate Government” Explan Commutation of sentence of death or

ation t imprisonment for life
o
section
5

56 Sentence of Europeans and Americans to — —

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

57 Fractions of terms of punishment 6 Fractions of terms of punishment

58 Offenders sentenced to transportation 4 Punishments

how dealt with until transported

59 Transportation instead of imprisonment 4 Punishments

60 Sentence may be (in certain cases of 7 Sentence may be (in certain cases of
imprisonment) wholly or partly rigorous imprisonment) wholly or partly rigorous or
or simple simple

61 Sentence of forfeiture of property — —

62 Forfeiture of property, in respect of — —

offenders punishable with death,
transportation or imprisonment

63 Amount of fine 8 Amount of fine, liability in default of

payment of fine, etc.

64 Sentence of imprisonment for non- 8 Amount of fine, liability in default of

payment of fine payment of fine, etc.

65 Limit to imprisonment for non-payment 8(3) Amount of fine, liability in default of

of fine, when imprisonment and fine payment of fine, etc.
awardable

66 Description of imprisonment for non- 8(4)/(5) Amount of fine, liability in default of

payment of fine payment of fine, etc.

67 Imprisonment for non-payment of fine 8(6) Amount of fine, liability in default of

when offence punishable with fine only payment of fine, etc.

68 Imprisonment to terminate on payment of 8(6) Amount of fine, liability in default of

fine payment of fine, etc.

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

of proportional part of fine payment of fine, etc.

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

71 Limit of punishment of offence made up 9 Limit of punishment of offence made up of

of several offences several offences

72 Punishment of person guilty of one of 10 Punishment of person guilty of one of several

several offences, the judgment stating that offences, the judgment stating that it is
 it is doubtful of which doubtful of which

73 Solitary confinement 11 Solitary confinement

74 Limit of solitary confinement 12 Limit of solitary confinement

75 Enhanced punishment for certain offences 13 Enhanced punishment for certain offences
under Chapter XII or Chapter XVII after after previous conviction
previous conviction

76 Act done by a person bound, or by 14 Act done by a person bound, or by mistake of

mistake of fact believing himself bound, fact believing himself bound, by law
by law

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

78 Act done pursuant to the judgment or 16 Act done pursuant to the judgment or order of
order of Court Court

79 Act done by a person justified, or by 17 Act done by a person justified, or by mistake

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

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

81 Act likely to cause harm, but done 19 Act likely to cause harm, but done without
without criminal intent, and to prevent criminal intent, and to prevent other harm
other harm

82 Act of a child under seven years of age 20 Act of a child under seven years of age

83 Act of a child above seven and under 21 Act of a child above seven and under twelve
twelve of immature understanding of immature understanding

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

85 Act of a person incapable of judgment by 23 Act of a person incapable of judgment by

reason of intoxication caused against his reason of intoxication caused against his will
will

86 Offence requiring a particular intent or 24 Offence requiring a particular intent or

knowledge committed by one who is knowledge committed by one who is
intoxicated intoxicated

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

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

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

90 Consent known to be given under fear or 28 Consent known to be given under fear or
misconception misconception

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

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

93 Communication made in good faith 31 Communication made in good faith

94 Act to which a person is compelled by 32 Act to which a person compelled by threats

threats
95 Act causing slight harm 33 Act causing slight harm

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

97 Right of private defence of the body and 35 Right of private defence of the body and of
of property property

98 Right of private defence against the act of 36 Right of private defence against the act of a
a person of unsound mind, etc person with mental illness, etc.

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

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

101 When such right extends to causing any 39 When such right extends to causing any harm
harm other than death other than death

102 Commencement and continuance of the 40 Commencement and continuance of the right
right of private defence of the body of private defence of the body

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

104 When such right extends to causing any 42 When such right extends to causing any harm
harm other than death other than death

105 Commencement and continuance of the 43 Commencement and continuance of the right
right of private defence of property of private defence of property

106 Right of private defence against deadly 44 Right of private defence against deadly
assault when there is risk of harm to assault when there is risk of harm to innocent
innocent person person

107 Abetment of a thing 45 Abetment of a thing

108 Abettor 46 Abettor

108A Abetment in India of offences outside 47 Abetment in India of offences outside India
India

109 Punishment of abetment if the act abetted 49 Punishment of abetment if the act abetted is
is committed in consequence and where committed in consequence and where no
no express provision is made for its express provision is made for its punishment
punishment

110 Punishment of abetment if person abetted 50 Punishment of abetment if person abetted

does act with a different intention from does act with different intention from that of
that of abettor abettor

111 Liability of abettor when one act abetted 51 Liability of abettor when one act abetted and
and different act done different act done

112 Abettor when liable to cumulative 52 Abettor when liable to cumulative punishment
punishment for act abetted and for act for act abetted and for act done
done

113 Liability of abettor for an effect caused 53 Liability of abettor for an effect caused by the
by the act abetted different from that act abetted different from that intended by the
intended by the abettor abettor

114 Abettor present when offence is 54 Abettor present when offence is committed
committed

115 Abetment of offence punishable with 55 Abetment of offence punishable with death or
death or imprisonment for life imprisonment for life

116 Abetment of offence punishable with 56 Abetment of offence punishable with

 imprisonment imprisonment

117 Abetting commission of offence by the 57 Abetting commission of offence by the public
public or by more than ten persons or by more than ten persons

118 Concealing design to commit offence 58 Concealing design to commit offence

punishable with death or imprisonment punishable with death or imprisonment for
for life life

119 Public servant concealing design to 59 Public servant concealing design to commit
commit offence which it is his duty to offence which it is his duty to prevent
prevent

120 Concealing design to commit offence 60 Concealing design to commit offence

punishable with imprisonment punishable with imprisonment

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

120B Punishment of criminal conspiracy 61(1) Criminal conspiracy

62 Punishment for attempting to commit

offences punishable with imprisonment for
life or other imprisonment

121 Waging, or attempting to wage war, or 145 Waging, or attempting to wage war, or
abetting waging of war, against the abetting waging of war, against the
Government of India Government of India

121A Conspiracy to commit offences 146 Conspiracy to commit offences punishable by

punishable by section 121 section 145

122 Collecting arms, etc., with intention of 147 Collecting arms, etc., with intention of
waging war against the Government of waging war against the Government of India
India

123 Concealing with intent to facilitate design 148 Concealing with intent to facilitate design to
to wage war wage war

124 Assaulting President, Governor, etc, with 149 Assaulting President, Governor, etc., with
intent to compel or restrain the exercise intent to compel or restrain the exercise of
of any lawful power any lawful power

124A Sedition 150 Acts endangering sovereignty unity and

integrity of India

125 Waging war against any Asiatic power in 151 Waging war against Government of any
alliance with the Government of India foreign State at peace with the Government of
India

126 Committing depredation on territories of 152 Committing depredation on territories of

power at peace with the Government of foreign State at peace with the Government of
India India

127 Receiving property taken by war or 153 Receiving property taken by war or
depredation mentioned in sections 125 depredation mentioned in sections 153 and
and 126 154

128 Public servant voluntarily allowing 154 Public servant voluntarily allowing prisoner
prisoner of State or war to escape of state or war to escape

129 Public servant negligently suffering such 155 Public servant negligently suffering such
prisoner to escape prisoner to escape

130 Aiding escape of, rescuing or harbouring 156 Aiding escape of, rescuing or harbouring such
such prisoner prisoner

131 Abetting mutiny, attempting to seduce a 157 Abetting mutiny, or attempting to seduce a
soldier, sailor or airman from his duty soldier, sailor or airman from his duty
132 Abetment of mutiny, if mutiny is 158 Abetment of mutiny, if mutiny is committed
committed in consequence thereof in consequence thereof

133 Abetment of assault by soldier, sailor or 159 Abetment of assault by soldier, sailor or
airman on his superior officer, when in airman on his superior officer, when in
execution of his office execution of his office

134 Abetment of such assault, if the assault is 160 Abetment of such assault, if the assault
committed committed

135 Abetment of desertion of soldier, sailor or 161 Abetment of desertion of soldier, sailor or
airman airman

136 Harbouring deserter 162 Harbouring deserter

137 Deserter concealed on board, merchant 163 Deserter concealed on board merchant vessel
vessel through negligence of master through negligence of master

138 Abetment of act of insubordination by 164 Abetment of act of insubordination by soldier,

soldier, sailor or airman sailor or airman

138A Application of foregoing sections to the — —

Indian Marine Service

139 Persons subject to certain Acts 165 Persons subject to certain Acts

140 Wearing garb or carrying token used by 166 Wearing garb or carrying token used by
soldier, sailor or airman soldier, sailor or airman

141 Unlawful assembly 187 Unlawful assembly

142 Being member of unlawful assembly 188 Every member of unlawful assembly guilty of
offence committed in prosecution of common
object

143 Punishment 187(3) Unlawful assembly

144 Joining unlawful assembly armed with 187(4)/ Unlawful assembly

deadly weapon 187(9)

145 Joining or continuing in unlawful 187(3)/ Unlawful assembly

assembly, knowing it has been 187(5)
commanded to disperse

146 Rioting 189 Rioting

147 Punishment for rioting 189(2)/ Rioting

189(3)

148 Rioting, armed with deadly weapon 189 Rioting

149 Every member of unlawful assembly 188 Every member of unlawful assembly guilty of
guilty of offence committed in offence committed in prosecution of common
prosecution of common object object

150 Hiring, or conniving at hiring, of persons 187(6) Unlawful assembly

to join unlawful assembly

151 Knowingly joining or continuing in 187(5) Unlawful assembly

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

152 Assaulting or obstructing public servant 193 Assaulting or obstructing public servant when
when suppressing riot, etc. suppressing riot, etc.

153 Wantonly giving provocation with intent 190 Wantonly giving provocation with intent to
to cause riot – If rioting be committed – cause riot- if rioting be committed; if not
If not committed committed
153A Promoting enmity between different 194 Promoting enmity between different groups
groups on grounds of religion, race, place on ground of religion, race, place of birth,
of birth, residence, language, etc., and residence, language, etc., and doing acts
doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of prejudicial to maintenance of harmony.
harmony

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

153B Imputations, assertions prejudicial to 195 Imputations, assertions prejudicial to national

national integration integration

154 Owner or occupier of land on which an 191 Liability of owner, occupier etc., of land on
unlawful assembly is held which an unlawful assembly or riot takes
place

155 Liability of person for whose benefit riot 191(2) Liability of owner, occupier etc., of land on
is committed which an unlawful assembly or riot takes
place

156 Liability of agent of owner or occupier 191(3) Liability of owner, occupier etc., of land on
for whose benefit riot is committed which an unlawful assembly or riot takes
place

157 Harbouring persons hired for an unlawful — —

assembly

158 Being hired to take part in an unlawful — —

assembly or riot

159 Affray 192 Affray

160 Punishment for committing affray 192 Affray

161 to Omitted — —
165A

166 Public servant disobeying law, with intent 196 Public servant disobeying law, with intent to
to cause injury to any person cause injury to any person

166A Public servant disobeying direction under 197 Public servant disobeying direction under law
law

166B Punishment for non-treatment of victim 198 Punishment for non-treatment of victim

167 Public servant framing an incorrect 199 Public servant framing an incorrect document
document with intent to cause injury with intent to cause injury

168 Public servant unlawfully engaging in 200 Public servant unlawfully engaging in trade
trade

169 Public servant unlawfully buying or 201 Public servant unlawfully buying or bidding
bidding for property for property

170 Personating a public servant 202 Personating a public servant

171 Wearing garb or carrying token used by 203 Wearing garb or carrying token used by
public servant with fraudulent intent public servant with fraudulent intent

171A “Candidate”, “electoral right” defined 167 Candidate, electoral right defined

171B Bribery 168 Bribery

171C Under influence at elections 169 Undue influence at elections

171D Personation at elections 170 Personation at elections

171E Punishment for bribery 171 Punishment for bribery

171F Punishment for undue influence or 172 Punishment for undue influence or
personation at an election personation at an election

171G False statement in connection with an 173 False statement in connection with an election
election

171H Illegal payment in connection with an 174 Illegal payments in connection with an
election election

171-I Failure to keep election accounts 175 Failure to keep election accounts

172 Absconding to avoid service of summons 204 Absconding to avoid service of summons or
or other proceeding other proceeding

173 Preventing service of summons or other 205 Preventing service of summons or other
proceeding, or preventing publication proceeding, or preventing publication thereof
thereof

174 Non-attendance in obedience to an order 206 Non-attendance in obedience to an order from

from public servant public servant

174A Non-appearance in response to a 207 Non-appearance in response to a proclamation

proclamation under section 82 of Act 2 of under section 82 of Act __ of 2023
1974

175 Omission to produce document or 208 Omission to produce document to public

electronic record to public servant by servant by person legally bound to produce it
person, legally bound to produce it

176 Omission to give notice or information to 209 Omission to give notice or information to
public servant by person legally bound to public servant by person legally bound to give
give it it

177 Furnishing false information 210 Furnishing false information

178 Refusing oath or affirmation when duly 211 Refusing oath or affirmation when duly
required by public servant to make it required by public servant to make it

179 Refusing to answer public servant 212 Refusing to answer public servant authorised
authorised to question to question

180 Refusing to sign statement 213 Refusing to sign statement

181 False statement on oath or affirmation to 214 False statement on oath or affirmation to
public servant or person authorised to public servant or person authorised to
administer an oath or affirmation administer an oath or affirmation

182 False information, with intent to cause 215 False information, with intent to cause public
public servant to use his lawful power to servant to use his lawful power to the injury
the injury of another person of another person

183 Resistance to the taking of property by 216 Resistance to the taking of property by the
the lawful authority of a public servant lawful authority of a public servant

184 Obstructing sale of property offered for 217 Obstructing sale of property offered for sale
sale by authority of public servant by authority of public servant

185 Illegal purchase or bid for property 218 Illegal purchase or bid for property offered
offered for sale by authority of public for sale by authority of public servant
servant

186 Obstructing public servant in discharge of 219 Obstructing public servant in discharge of
public functions public functions

187 Omission to assist public servant when 220 Omission to assist public servant when bound
bound by law to give assistance by law to give assistance
188 Disobedience to order duly promulgated 221 Disobedience to order duly promulgated by
by public servant public servant

189 Threat of injury to public servant 222 Threat of injury to public servant

190 Threat of injury to induce person to 223 Threat of injury to induce person to refrain
refrain from applying for protection to from applying for protection to public servant
public servant

191 Giving false evidence 225 Giving false evidence

192 Fabricating false evidence 226 Fabricating false evidence

193 Punishment for false evidence 227 Punishment for false evidence

194 Giving or fabricating false evidence with 228 Giving or fabricating false evidence with
intent to procure conviction of capital intent to procure conviction of capital offence
offence

195 Giving or fabricating false evidence with 229 Giving or fabricating false evidence with
intent to procure conviction of offence intent to procure conviction of offence
punishable with imprisonment for life or punishable with imprisonment for life or
imprisonment imprisonment

195A Threatening any person to give false 230 Threatening any person to give false evidence
evidence

196 Using evidence known to be false 231 Using evidence known to be false

197 Issuing or signing false certificate 232 Issuing or signing false certificate

198 Using as true a certificate known to be 233 Using as true a certificate known to be false
false

199 False statement made in declaration 234 False statement made in declaration which is
which is by law receivable as evidence by law receivable as evidence

200 Using as true such declaration knowing it 235 Using as true such declaration knowing it to
to be false be false

201 Causing disappearance of evidence of 236 Causing disappearance of evidence of

offence, or giving false information to offence, or giving false information to screen
screen offender offender

202 Intentional omission to give information 237 Intentional omission to give information of
of offence by person bound to inform offence by person bound to inform

203 Giving false information respecting an 238 Giving false information respecting an
offence committed offence committed

204 Destruction of document or electronic 239 Destruction of document to prevent its

record to prevent its production as production as evidence
evidence

205 False personation for purpose of act or 240 False personation for purpose of act or
proceeding in suit or prosecution proceeding in suit or prosecution

206 Fraudulent removal or concealment of 241 Fraudulent removal or concealment of

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

207 Fraudulent claim to property to prevent 242 Fraudulent claim to property to prevent its
its seizure as forfeited or in execution seizure as forfeited or in execution

208 Fraudulently suffering decree for sum not 243 Fraudulently suffering decree for sum not due
due

209 Dishonestly making false claim in Court 244 Dishonestly making false claim in Court
210 Fraudulently obtaining decree for sum not 245 Fraudulently obtaining decree for sum not due
due

211 False charge of offence made with intent 246 False charge of offence made with intent to
to injure injure

212 Harbouring offender 247 Harbouring offender

213 Taking gift, etc., to screen an offender 248 Taking gift, etc., to screen an offender from
from punishment punishment

214 Offering gift or restoration of property in 249 Offering gift or restoration of property in
consideration of screening offender consideration of screening offender

215 Taking gift to help to recover stolen 250 Taking gift to help to recover stolen property,
property, etc. etc.

216 Harbouring offender who has escaped 251 Harbouring offender who has escaped from
from custody or whose apprehension has custody or whose apprehension has been
been ordered ordered

216A Penalty for harbouring robbers or dacoits 252 Penalty for harbouring robbers or dacoits

216B Definition of “harbour” in sections 212, — —

216 and 216A

217 Public servant disobeying direction of law 253 Public servant disobeying direction of law
with intent to save person from with intent to save person from punishment or
punishment or property from forfeiture property from forfeiture

218 Public servant framing incorrect record or 254 Public servant framing incorrect record or
writing with intent to save person from writing with intent to save person from
punishment or property from forfeiture punishment or property from forfeiture

219 Public servant in judicial proceeding 255 Public servant in judicial proceeding
corruptly making report, etc., contrary to corruptly making report, etc., contrary to law
law

220 Commitment for trial or confinement by 256 Commitment for trial or confinement by
person having authority who knows that person having authority who knows that he is
he is acting contrary to law acting contrary to law

221 Intentional omission to apprehend on the 257 Intentional omission to apprehend on the part
part of public servant bound to apprehend of public servant bound to apprehend

222 Intentional omission to apprehend on that 258 Intentional omission to apprehend on the part
part of public servant bound to apprehend of public servant bound to apprehend person
person under sentence or lawfully under sentence or lawfully committed
committed

223 Escape from confinement or custody 259 Escape from confinement or custody
negligently suffered by public servant negligently suffered by public servant

224 Resistance or obstruction by a person to 260 Resistance or obstruction by a person to his

his lawful apprehension lawful apprehension

225 Resistance or obstruction to lawful 261 Resistance or obstruction to lawful

apprehension of another person apprehension of another person

225A Omission to apprehend, or sufferance of 262 Omission to apprehend, or sufferance of

escape, on part of public servant, in cases escape, on part of public servant, in cases not
not otherwise provided for otherwise, provided for

225B Resistance or obstruction to lawful 263 Resistance or obstruction to lawful

apprehension, or escape or rescue, in apprehension or escape or rescue in cases not
cases not otherwise provided for otherwise provided for

226 Unlawful return from transportation — —

227 Violation of condition of remission of 264 Violation of condition of remission of
punishment punishment

228 Intentional insult or interruption to public 265 Intentional insult or interruption to public
servant sitting in judicial proceeding servant sitting in judicial proceeding

228A Disclosure of identity of the victim of 72 Disclosure of identity of the victim of certain
certain offences, etc. offences, etc.

229 Personation of a juror or assessor 266 Personation of an assessor

229A Failure by person released on bail or bond 267 Failure by person released on bail or bond to
to appear in Court appear in court

230 “Coin” defined 176 Counterfeiting coin, government stamps,

currency-notes or bank-notes

231 Counterfeiting coin 176 Counterfeiting coin, government stamps,

currency-notes or bank-notes

232 Counterfeiting Indian coin 176 Counterfeiting coin, government stamps,

currency-notes or bank-notes

233 Making or selling instrument for 179 Making or possessing instruments or

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

180 Making or using documents resembling

currency-notes or bank-notes

234 Making or selling instrument for 179 Making or possessing instruments or

counterfeiting Indian coin materials for forging or counterfeiting coin,
Government stamp, currency notes or bank-
notes

180 Making or using documents resembling

currency-notes or bank-notes

235 Possession of instrument, or material for 179 Making or possessing instruments or

the purpose of using the same for materials for forging or counterfeiting coin,
counterfeiting coin Government stamp, currency notes or bank-
notes

180 Making or using documents resembling

currency-notes or bank-notes

236 Abetting in India the counterfeiting out of — —

India of coin

237 Import or export of counterfeit coin — —

238 Import or export of counterfeits of Indian — —

coin

239 Delivery of coin, possessed with — —

knowledge that it is counterfeit

240 Delivery of Indian coin, possessed with — —

knowledge that it is counterfeit

241 Delivery of coin as genuine, which, when — —

first possessed, the deliverer did not know
to be counterfeit

242 Possession of counterfeit coin by person — —

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

244 Person employed in mint causing coin to 185 Person employed in mint causing coin to be
be of different weight or composition of different weight or composition from that
from that fixed by law fixed by law

245 Unlawfully taking coining instrument 186 Unlawfully taking coining instrument from
from mint mint

246 Fraudulently or dishonestly diminishing — —

weight or altering composition of coin

247 Fraudulently or dishonestly diminishing — —

weight or altering composition of Indian
coin

248 Altering appearance of coin with intent — —

that it shall pass as coin different
description

249 Altering appearance of Indian coin with — —

intent that it shall pass as coin of
different description

250 Delivery of coin, possessed with — —

knowledge that it is altered

251 Delivery of Indian coin, possessed with — —

knowledge that it is altered

252 Possession of coin by person who knew it — —

to be altered when he became possessed
thereof

253 Possession of Indian coin by a person — —

who knew it to be altered when he
became possessed thereof

254 Delivery of coin as genuine which, when — —

first possessed, the deliverer did not know
to be altered

255 Counterfeiting Government stamp 176 Counterfeiting coin, government stamps,

currency-notes or bank-notes

256 Having possession of instrument or 179 Making or possessing instruments or

material for counterfeiting Government materials for forging or counterfeiting coin,
stamp Government stamp, currency notes or bank-
notes

257 Making or selling instrument for 179 Making or possessing instruments or

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

258 Sale of counterfeit Government stamp — —

259 Having possession of counterfeit 178 Possession of forged or counterfeit coin,

Government stamp Government stamp, currency-notes or bank-
notes

260 Using as genuine a Government stamp 177 Using as genuine, forged or counterfeit coin,
known to be counterfeit Government stamp, currency-notes or bank
notes

261 Effacing, writing from substance bearing 181 Effacing writing from substance bearing
Government stamp, or removing from Government stamp, or removing from
document a stamp used for it, with intent document a stamp used for it, with intent to
 to cause loss to Government cause loss to Government

262 Using Government stamp known to have 182 Using Government stamp known to have been
been before used before used

263 Erasure of mark denoting that stamp has 183 Erasure of mark denoting that stamp has been
been used used

263A Prohibition of fictitious stamps 184 Prohibition of fictitious stamps

264 Fraudulent use of false instrument for — —

weighing

265 Fraudulent use of false weight or measure — —

266 Being in possession of false weight or — —

measure

267 Making or selling false weight or measure — —

268 Public nuisance 268 Public nuisance

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

270 Malignant Act likely to spread infection 270 Malignant act likely to spread infection of
of disease dangerous to life disease dangerous to life

271 Disobedience to quarantine rule 271 Disobedience to quarantine rule

272 Adulteration of food or drink intended for 272 Adulteration of food or drink intended for
sale sale

273 Sale of noxious food or drink 273 Sale of noxious food or drink

274 Adulteration of drugs 274 Adulteration of drugs

275 Sale of adulterated drugs 275 Sale of adulterated drugs

276 Sale of drug as a different drug or 276 Sale of drug as a different drug or preparation
preparation

277 Fouling water of public spring or 277 Fouling water of public spring or reservoir
reservoir

278 Making atmosphere noxious to health 278 Making atmosphere noxious to health

279 Rash driving or riding on a public way 279 Rash driving or riding on a public way

280 Rash navigation of vessel 280 Rash navigation of vessel

281 Exhibition of false light, mark or buoy 281 Exhibition of false light, mark or buoy

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

283 Danger or obstruction in public way or 283 Danger or obstruction in public way or line of
line of navigation navigation

284 Negligent conduct with respect to 284 Negligent conduct with respect to poisonous
poisonous substance substance

285 Negligent conduct with respect to fire or 285 Negligent conduct with respect to fire or
combustible matter combustible matter

286 Negligent conduct with respect to 286 Negligent conduct with respect to explosive
explosive substance substance
287 Negligent conduct with respect to 287 Negligent conduct with respect to machinery
machinery

288 Negligent conduct with respect to pulling 288 Negligent conduct with respect to pulling
down or repairing buildings down, repairing or constructing buildings etc.

289 Negligent conduct with respect to animal 289 Negligent conduct with respect to animal

290 Punishment for public nuisance in cases 290 Punishment for public nuisance in cases not
not otherwise provided for otherwise provided for

291 Continuance of nuisance after injunction 291 Continuance of nuisance after injunction to
to discontinue discontinue

292 Sale, etc., of obscene books, etc. 292 Sale, etc., of obscene books, etc.

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

294 Obscene Acts and songs 294 Obscene acts and songs

294A Keeping lottery office 295 Keeping lottery office

295 Injuring or defiling place of worship with 296 Injuring or defiling place of worship, with
intent to insult the religion of any class intent to insult the religion of any class

295A Deliberate and malicious acts intended to 297 Deliberate and malicious acts, intended to
outrage religious feelings of any class, by outrage religious feelings of any class by
insulting its religion or religious beliefs insulting its religion or religious beliefs

296 Disturbing religious assembly 298 Disturbing religious assembly

297 Trespassing on burial places, etc. 299 Trespassing on burial places, etc.

298 Uttering words, etc., with deliberate 300 Uttering words, etc., with deliberate intent to
intent to wound the religious feelings of wound religious feelings
any person

299 Culpable homicide 98 Culpable homicide

300 Murder 99 Murder

301 Culpable homicide by causing death of 100 Culpable homicide by causing death of person
person other than person whose death was other than person whose death was intended
intended

302 Punishment for murder 101 Punishment for murder

303 Punishment for murder by life-convict 102 Punishment for murder by life-convict

304 Punishment for culpable homicide not 103 Punishment for culpable homicide not
amounting to murder amounting to murder

304A Causing death by negligence 104 Causing death by negligence

304B Dowry death 79 Dowry death

305 Abetment of suicide of child or insane 105 Abetment of suicide of child or person with
person mental illness

306 Abetment of suicide 106 Abetment of suicide

307 Attempt to murder 107 Attempt to murder

308 Attempt to commit culpable homicide 108 Attempt to commit culpable homicide

309 Attempt to commit suicide 224 Attempt to commit suicide to compel or

 restraint exercise of lawful power

310 Thug — —

311 Punishment — —

312 Causing miscarriage 86 Causing miscarriage

313 Causing miscarriage without woman’s 87 Causing miscarriage without woman’s

consent consent

314 Death caused by act done with intent to 88 Death caused by act done with intent to cause
cause miscarriage miscarriage

315 Act done with intent to prevent child 89 Act done with intent to prevent child being
being born alive or to cause it to die after born alive or to cause it to die after birth
birth

316 Causing death of quick unborn child by 90 Causing death of quick unborn child by act
act amounting to culpable homicide amounting to culpable homicide

317 Exposure and abandonment of child under 91 Exposure and abandonment of child under
twelve years, by parent or person having twelve years, by parent or person having care
care of it of it

318 Concealment of birth by secret disposal 92 Concealment of birth by secret disposal of

of dead body dead body

319 Hurt 112 Hurt

320 Grievous hurt 114 Grievous hurt

321 Voluntarily causing hurt 113 Voluntarily causing hurt

322 Voluntarily causing grievous hurt 115 Voluntarily causing grievous hurt

323 Punishment for voluntarily causing hurt 113(2) Voluntarily causing hurt

324 Voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous 116 Voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt by
weapons or means dangerous weapons or means

325 Punishment for voluntarily causing 115(2) Voluntarily causing grievous hurt
grievous hurt

326 Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by 116 Voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt by
dangerous weapons or means dangerous weapons or means

326A Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by use 122 Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by use of
of acid, etc. acid, etc.

326B Voluntarily throwing or attempting to 122(2) Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by use of
throw acid acid, etc.

327 Voluntarily causing hurt to extort 117 Voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt to
property, or to constrain to an illegal act extort property, or to constrain to an illegal to
an act

328 Causing hurt by means of poison, etc., 121 Causing hurt by means of poison, etc., with
with intent to commit an offence intent to commit an offence

329 Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to 118 Voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt to
extort property, or to constrain to an extort confession, or to compel restoration of
illegal act property

330 Voluntarily causing hurt to extort 118 Voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt to
confession, or to compel restoration of extort confession, or to compel restoration of
property property
331 Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to 118 Voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt to
extort confession, or to compel extort confession, or to compel restoration of
restoration of property property

332 Voluntarily causing hurt to deter public 119 Voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt to
servant from his duty deter public servant from his duty

333 Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to deter 119 Voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt to
public servant from his duty deter public servant from his duty

334 Voluntarily causing hurt on provocation 120 Voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt on
provocation

335 Voluntarily causing grievous hurt on 120 Voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt on
provocation provocation

336 Act endangering life or personal safety of 123 Act endangering life or personal safety of
others others

337 Causing hurt by act endangering life or 123 Act endangering life or personal safety of
personal safety of others others

338 Causing grievous hurt by act endangering — —

life or personal safety of others

339 Wrongful restraint 124 Wrongful restraint

340 Wrongful confinement 125 Wrongful confinement

341 Punishment for wrongful restraint — —

342 Punishment for wrongful confinement — —

343 Wrongful confinement for three or more — —

days

344 Wrongful confinement for ten or more — —

days

345 Wrongful confinement of person for — —

whose liberation writ has been issued

346 Wrongful confinement in secret — —

347 Wrongful confinement to extort property — —

or constrain to illegal act

348 Wrongful confinement to extort — —

confession, or compel restoration of
property

349 Force 126 Force

350 Criminal force 127 Criminal force

351 Assault 128 Assault

352 Punishment for assault or criminal force 129 Punishment for assault or criminal force
otherwise than on grave provocation otherwise than on grave provocation

353 Assault or criminal force to deter public 130 Assault or criminal force to deter public
servant from discharge of his duty servant from discharge of his duty

354 Assault or criminal force to woman with 73 Assault or criminal force to woman with
intent to outrage her modesty intent to outrage her modesty

354A Sexual harassment and punishment for 74 Sexual harassment and punishment for sexual
sexual harassment harassment
354B Assault or use of criminal force to woman 75 Assault or use of criminal force to woman
with intent to disrobe with intent to disrobe

354C Voyeurism 76 Voyeurism

354D Stalking 77 Stalking

355 Assault or criminal force with intent to 131 Assault or criminal force with intent to
dishonour person, otherwise than on dishonor person, otherwise than on grave
grave provocation provocation

356 Assault or criminal force in attempt to 132 Assault or criminal force in attempt to
commit theft of property carried by a commit theft of property carried by a person
person

357 Assault or criminal force in attempt 133 Assault or criminal force in attempt
wrongfully to confine a person wrongfully to confine a person

358 Assault or criminal force on grave 134 Assault or criminal force on grave
provocation provocation

359 Kidnapping 135 Kidnapping

360 Kidnapping from India — —

361 Kidnapping from lawful guardianship — —

362 Abduction 136 Abduction

363 Punishment for kidnapping — —

363A Kidnapping or maiming a minor for 137 Kidnapping or maiming a child for purposes
purposes of begging of begging

364 Kidnapping or abducting in order to 138 Kidnapping or abducting in order to murder

murder or for ransom etc.

364A Kidnapping for ransom, etc. 138 Kidnapping or abducting in order to murder
or for ransom etc.

365 Kidnapping or abducting with intent — —

secretly and wrongfully to confine person

366 Kidnapping, abducting or inducing 85 Kidnapping, abducting or inducing woman to

woman to compel her marriage, etc. compel her marriage, etc.

366A Procuration of minor girl — —

366B Importation of girl from foreign country 139 Importation of girl or boy from foreign
country

367 Kidnapping or abducting in order to 139 Importation of girl or boy from foreign
subject person to grievous hurt, slavery, country
etc.

368 Wrongfully concealing or keeping in 140 Wrongfully concealing or keeping in

confinement, kidnapped or abducted confinement, kidnapped or abducted person
person

369 Kidnapping or abducting child under ten — —

years with intent to steal from its person

370 Trafficking of person 141 Trafficking of person

370A Exploitation of a trafficked person 142 Exploitation of a trafficked person

371 Habitual dealing in slaves 143 Habitual dealing in slaves

372 Selling minor for purposes of 96 Selling child for purposes of prostitution, etc.
prostitution, etc.

373 Buying minor for purposes of 97 Buying child for purposes of prostitution, etc.
prostitution, etc.

374 Unlawful compulsory labour 144 Unlawful compulsory labour

375 Rape 63 Rape

376 Punishment for rape 64 Punishment for rape

376A Punishment for causing death or resulting 66 Punishment for causing death or resulting in
in persistent vegetative state of victim persistent vegetative state of victim

376AB Punishment for rape on woman under 65 Punishment for rape in certain cases
twelve years of age

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

376C Sexual intercourse by a person in 68 Sexual intercourse by a person in authority

authority

376D Gang rape 70 Gang rape

376DA Punishment for gang rape on woman 70 Gang rape

under sixteen years of age

376DB Punishment for gang rape on woman 70 Gang rape

under twelve years of age

376E Punishment for repeat offenders 71 Punishment for repeat offenders

377 Unnatural offences — —

378 Theft 301 Theft

379 Punishment for theft — —

380 Theft in dwelling house, etc. 303 Theft in a dwelling house, or means of
transportation or place of worship, etc.

381 Theft by clerk or servant of property in 304 Theft by clerk or servant of property in
possession of master possession of master

382 Theft after preparation made for causing 305 Theft after preparation made for causing
death, hurt or restraint in order to the death, hurt or restraint in order to the
committing of the theft committing of theft

383 Extortion 306 Extortion

384 Punishment for extortion — —

385 Putting person in fear of injury in order to — —

commit extortion

386 Extortion by putting a person in fear of — —

death or grievous hurt

387 Putting person in fear of death or of — —

grievous hurt, in order to commit
extortion

388 Extortion by threat of accusation of an — —

offence punishable with death or
imprisonment for life, etc.
389 Putting person in fear of accusation of — —
offence, in order to commit extortion

390 Robbery 307 Robbery

391 Dacoity 308 Dacoity

392 Punishment for robbery 307 Robbery

393 Attempt to commit robbery 307 Robbery

394 Voluntarily causing hurt in committing 307 Robbery

robbery

395 Punishment for dacoity 308 Dacoity

396 Dacoity with murder — —

397 Robbery or dacoity, with attempt to cause 309 Robbery, or dacoity, with attempt to cause
death or grievous hurt death or grievous hurt

398 Attempt to commit robbery or dacoity 310 Attempt to commit robbery or dacoity when
when armed with deadly weapon armed with deadly weapon

399 Making preparation to commit dacoity 308 Dacoity

400 Punishment for belonging to gang of 311 Punishment for belonging to gang of robbers,
dacoits dacoits, etc.

401 Punishment for belonging to gang of 311 Punishment for belonging to gang of robbers,
thieves dacoits, etc.

402 Assembling for purpose of committing 308 Dacoity

dacoity

403 Dishonest misappropriation of property 312 Dishonest misappropriation of property

404 Dishonest misappropriation of property 313 Dishonest misappropriation of property

possessed by deceased person at the time possessed by deceased person at the time of
of his death his death

405 Criminal breach of trust 314 Criminal breach of trust

406 Punishment for criminal breach of trust — —

407 Criminal breach of trust by carrier, etc. — —

408 Criminal breach of trust by clerk or — —

servant

409 Criminal breach of trust by public — —

servant, or by banker, merchant or agent

410 Stolen property 315 Stolen property

411 Dishonestly receiving stolen property — —

412 Dishonestly receiving property stolen in — —

the commission of a dacoity

413 Habitually dealing in stolen property — —

414 Assisting in concealment of stolen — —

property

415 Cheating 316 Cheating

416 Cheating by personation 317 Cheating by personation

417 Punishment for cheating — —

418 Cheating with knowledge that wrongful — —

loss may ensue to person whose interest
offender is bound to protect

419 Punishment for cheating by personation — —

420 Cheating and dishonestly inducing — —

delivery of property

421 Dishonest or fraudulent removal or 318 Dishonest or fraudulent removal or

concealment of property to prevent concealment of property to prevent
distribution among creditors distribution among creditors

422 Dishonestly or fraudulently preventing 319 Dishonestly or fraudulently preventing debt

debt being available for creditors being available for creditors

423 Dishonest or fraudulent execution of deed 320 Dishonest or fraudulent execution of deed of
of transfer containing false statement of transfer containing false statement of
consideration consideration

424 Dishonest or fraudulent removal or 321 Dishonest or fraudulent removal or

concealment of property concealment of property

425 Mischief 322 Mischief

426 Punishment for mischief — —

427 Mischief causing damage to the amount — —

of fifty rupees

428 Mischief by killing or maiming animal of 323 Mischief by killing or maiming animal
the value of ten rupees

429 Mischief by killing or maiming cattle, 323 Mischief by killing or maiming animal
etc., of any value or any animal of the
value of fifty rupees

430 Mischief by injury to works of irrigation 323 Mischief by killing or maiming animal
or by wrongfully diverting water
324 Mischief by injury, inundation, fire or
explosive substance, etc.

325 Mischief with intent to destroy or make

unsafe a rail, aircraft, decked vessel or one of
twenty tons burden

431 Mischief by injury to public road, bridge, 323 Mischief by killing or maiming animal
river or channel

324 Mischief by injury, inundation, fire or

explosive substance, etc.

325 Mischief with intent to destroy or make

unsafe a rail, aircraft, decked vessel or one of
twenty tons burden

432 Mischief by causing inundation or 323 Mischief by killing or maiming animal

obstruction to public drainage attended
with damage 324 Mischief by injury, inundation, fire or
explosive substance, etc.

325 Mischief with intent to destroy or make

unsafe a rail, aircraft, decked vessel or one of
twenty tons burden
433 Mischief by destroying, moving or — —
rendering less useful a light-house or sea-
mark

434 Mischief by destroying or moving, etc., a — —

land-mark fixed by public authority

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

436 Mischief by fire or explosive substance — —

with intent to destroy house, etc.

437 Mischief with intent to destroy or make — —

unsafe a decked vessel or one of twenty
tons burden

438 Punishment for the mischief described in — —

section 437 committed by fire or
explosive substance

439 Punishment for intentionally running 326 Punishment for intentionally running vessel
vessel aground or ashore with intent to aground or ashore with intent to commit theft,
commit theft, etc. etc.

440 Mischief committed after preparation — —

made for causing death or hurt

441 Criminal trespass 327 Criminal trespass and house-trespass

442 House-trespass 328 House-trespass and house-breaking

443 Lurking house-trespass — —

444 Lurking house-trespass by night — —

445 House-breaking 328 House-trespass and house-breaking

446 House-breaking by night — —

447 Punishment for criminal trespass — —

448 Punishment for house-trespass 329 Punishment for house-trespass or house

breaking

449 House-trespass in order to commit 330 House-trespass in order to commit offence

offence punishable with death

450 House-trespass in order to commit 330 House-trespass in order to commit offence

offence punishable with imprisonment for
life

451 House-trespass in order to commit 330 House-trespass in order to commit offence

offence punishable with imprisonment

452 House-trespass after preparation for hurt, 331 House-trespass after preparation for hurt,
assault or wrongful restraint assault or wrongful restraint

453 Punishment for lurking house-trespass or — —

house-breaking

454 Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking — —

in order to commit offence punishable
with imprisonment

455 Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking — —

after preparation for hurt, assault or
 wrongful restraint

456 Punishment for lurking house-trespass or — —

house-breaking by night

457 Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking — —

by night in order to commit offence
punishable with imprisonment

458 Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking — —

by night after preparation for hurt,
assault, or wrongful restraint

459 Grievous hurt caused whilst committing — —

lurking house-trespass or house-breaking

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

461 Dishonestly breaking open receptacle 332 Dishonestly breaking open receptacle
containing property containing property

462 Punishment for same offence when — —

committed by person entrusted with
custody

463 Forgery 334 Forgery

464 Making a false document 333 Making a false document

465 Punishment for forgery — —

466 Forgery of record of Court or of public 335 Forgery of record of Court or of public
register, etc. register, etc.

467 Forgery of valuable security will, etc. 336 Forgery of valuable security, will, etc.

468 Forgery for purpose of cheating — —

469 Forgery for purpose of harming reputation — —

470 Forged document or electronic record 338 Forged document or electronic record and
using it as genuine

471 Using as genuine a forged document or — —

electronic record

472 Making or possessing counterfeit seal, — —

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

473 Making or possessing counterfeit seal, 339 Making or possessing counterfeit seal, etc.,
etc., with intent to commit forgery with intent to commit forgery punishable
punishable otherwise under section 336

474 Having possession of document described 337 Having possession of document described in
in section 466 or 467, knowing it to be section 335 or 336, knowing it to be forged
forged and intending to use it as genuine and intending to use it as genuine

475 Counterfeiting device or mark used for 340 Counterfeiting device or mark used for
authenticating documents described in authenticating documents described in section
section 467, or possessing counterfeit 336, or possessing counterfeit marked
marked material material

476 Counterfeiting device or mark used for — —

authenticating documents other than those
described in section 467, or possessing
 cunterfeit marked material

477 Fraudulent cancellation, destruction, etc., 341 Fraudulent cancellation, destruction, etc., of
of will, authority to adopt, or valuable will, authority to adopt, or valuable security
security

477A Falsification of accounts 342 Falsification of accounts

478 Trade marks — —

479 Property mark 343 Property mark

480 Using a false trade mark — —

481 Using a false property mark — —

482 Punishment for using a false property — —

mark

483 Counterfeiting a property mark used by 345 Counterfeiting a property mark

another

484 Counterfeiting a mark used by a public — —

servant

485 Making or possession of any instrument 346 Making or possession of any instrument for
for counterfeiting a property mark counterfeiting a property mark

486 Selling goods marked with a counterfeit 347 Selling goods marked with a counterfeit
property mark property mark

487 Making a false mark upon any receptacle 348 Making a false mark upon any receptacle
containing goods containing goods

488 Punishment for making use of any such 348 Making a false mark upon any receptacle
false mark containing goods

489 Tampering with property mark with intent 344 Tampering with property mark with intent to
to cause injury cause injury

489A Counterfeiting currency-notes or bank- 176 Counterfeiting coin, government stamps,

notes currency-notes or bank-notes

489B Using as genuine, forged or counterfeit 177 Using as genuine, forged or counterfeit coin,
currency-notes or bank-notes Government stamp, currency-notes or bank
notes

489C Possession of forged or counterfeit 178 Possession of forged or counterfeit coin,

currency-notes or bank-notes Government stamp, currency-notes or bank-
notes

489D Making or possessing instruments or 179 Making or possessing instruments or

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

489E Making or using documents resembling 180 Making or using documents resembling
currency-notes or bank-notes currency-notes or bank-notes

490 Breach of contract of service during — —

voyage of journey

491 Breach of contract to attend on and 355 Breach of contract to attend on and supply
supply wants of helpless person wants of helpless person

492 Breach of contract to serve at distant — —

place to which servant is conveyed at
master’s expense
493 Cohabitation caused by a man deceitfully 80 Cohabitation caused by a man deceitfully
inducing a belief of lawful marriage inducing a belief of lawful marriage

494 Marrying again during lifetime of 81 Marrying again during lifetime of husband or
husband or wife wife

495 Same offence with concealment of former — —

marriage from person with whom
subsequent marriage is contracted

496 Marriage ceremony fraudulently gone 82 Marriage ceremony fraudulently gone through
through without lawful marriage without lawful marriage

497 Adultery — —

498 Enticing or taking away or detaining with 83 Enticing or taking away or detaining with
criminal intent a married woman criminal intent a married woman

498A Husband or relative of husband of a 84 Husband or relative of husband of a woman

woman subjecting her to cruelty subjecting her to cruelty

499 Defamation 354 Defamation

500 Punishment for defamation 354 Defamation

501 Printing or engraving matter known to be 354(3) Defamation

defamatory

502 Sale of printed or engraved substance 354(4) Defamation

containing defamatory matter

503 Criminal intimidation 349 Criminal intimidation

504 Intentional insult with intent to provoke 350 Intentional insult with intent to provoke
breach of the peace breach of peace

505 Statements conducing to public mischief 351 Statements conducing to public mischief

506 Punishment for criminal intimidation 349 Criminal intimidation

507 Criminal intimidation by an anonymous 349(4) Criminal intimidation

communication

508 Act caused by inducing person to believe 352 Act caused by inducing person to believe that
that he will be rendered an object of the he will be rendered an object of the Divine
Divine displeasure displeasure

509 Word, gesture or act intended to insult the 78 Word, gesture or act intended to insult the
modesty of a woman modesty of a woman

510 Misconduct in public by a drunken person 353 Misconduct in public by a drunken person

511 Punishment for attempting to commit 62 Punishment for attempting to commit

offences punishable with imprisonment offences punishable with imprisonment for
for life or other imprisonment life or other imprisonment