IPC 1860 Structure

Introductory Provision General Exception Penal Provision of Offences

Chapter 1,2,3 Chapter 4, Section 76 to 106 Chapter 5-23, Section 107 to 511

Chapter 1. Introduction, Section 1-5 Incomplete Offences- Chapter 5, 5A & Complete Offences
23, Section 112, 126, 339 & 511 Chapter 6-22, Section 121 510.
Chapter 2. General Explanations,
Section 6-52 A
Against State/ GOV, Public Etc. Against Private Person
Chapter 3. Punishment, Section 53-75
Chapter 6-15, Section 121-298 Chapter 16-22, Section 299-511

Chapter 6: Offence against state

Chapter 16: Offence affecting the human body
Chapter 7: Offence related to Army, Navy & Airforce
Chapter 17: Offences against property
Chapter 8: Offence against public Tranquility
Chapter 18: Offences relating to documents and property
Chapter 9: Offense by/ related to public servant
Chapter 19: Criminal breach of contract of services
Chapter 9A: Offence relating to Bections
Chapter 9 A: Offence relating to Bections
Chapter 10: Contempt of lawful authority of public servant
Chapter 20: Offence relating to marriage
Chapter 11: False evidence and offences and public justice
Chapter 20 A: Cruelty by husband or relative of husband
Chapter 12: Offence relating to coin and govt stamps
Chapter 21: Defamation
Chapter 13: Offence relating to weight and measures
Chapter 22: Criminal intimidation, insult and annoyance
Chapter 14: Offence relating to public health, safety, convenience, decency, morals
Chapter 23: Attempt to commit offences
Chapter 15: Offence relating to religion
 Nature & Definition of Crime

Human being
Definition Of Crime

Mens rea or guilty intention

Fundamental Elements Of Crime
Actus reus or illegal act or omission
Stages Of A Crime
1- Intention Injury to another human being
2- Preparation
3- Attempt
4-Accomplishment or Completion
 Punishment Section 9 [53-75]

S. 53 A] Transportation Forfeiture of Property

Construction of reference to transportation [S. 61]
[S. 54] Commutation of [S. 56]
ubsection 1 Sentence of forfeiture of property.
sentence of death.—In Sentence of Europeans
ubsection 2 [S. 62]
every case in which [S. 55 & 55 A] and Americans to penal
ubsection 3 Forfeiture of property in respect of offenders punishable
sentence of death shall Commutation of servitude. Proviso as to
ubsection 4 death, transportation or imprisonment.
have been passed, 1[the sentence of sentence for term
ubsection 4 (a)
appropriate Government] imprisonment for exceeding ten years but
ubsection 4 (b)
may, without the consent life & not for life [S. 63] Amount of fine.
of the offender, commute “Appropriate [S. 57] [S. 64] Sentence of imprisonment for non-payment of fin
the punishment for any Government” Fractions of terms of [S. 65] Limit to imprisonment for non-payment of fine, w
only in rarest of rare case [R-R Test] other punishment punishment.—In imprison­ment and fine awardable
fe; provided by this Code calculating fractions of
h is of two descriptions, namely: terms of punishment, Imprisonment for non-payment of fine and its
bour; (2) Simple; imprisonment for life termination
; shall be reck­oned as [S. 66]
equivalent to Description of imprisonment for non-payment of fine
imprisonment for [S. 67]
twenty years. Imprisonment for non-payment of fine, when offence
[S. 58] punishable with fine only
55 A Definition of Offenders sentenced to [S. 68]
mprisonment for life.—In every case in which sentence of imprisonment for transportation how dealt
“appropriate Imprisonment to terminate on payment of fine
ppropriate Government may, without the consent of the offender, commute with until transported
Government”.—In [S. 69]
of either description for a term not exceeding fourteen years. [S. 59]
sections 54 and 55 Termination of imprisonment on payment of proportiona
the expression Transportation instead part of fine.
“appropriate of imprisonment
a sentence of death or is for an offence against any law relating to a matter Government” [S. 60]
he Union extends, the Central Government; and Sentence may be (in [S. 70] Fine leviable within six years, or during
means
certain cases of imprisonment Death not to discharge property from liabi
imprisonment) wholly
whether of death or not) is for an offence against any law relating to a matter or partly rigorous or
simple. Rules for assessment of punishment [S. 71 & 72]
he State extends, the Government of the State within which the offender is
[S. 71] Limit of punishment of offence made up of severa
offences
 General Exceptions [S. 76-106]

Judicial Act, i.e Act Absence of criminal Right of

of Judge [S. 80] Accident in doing a [S. 95] Trifling Act
intention Act done by Consent [S. 96,97
[S. 77, 78] lawful act. Act causing slight
[S. 81,82,83,84,85,86 [S. 87,88,89,90,91] Nature o
• Accident or misfortune harm
& 92,93,94] [S. 96] T
• Without any criminal [S. 97] r
[S. 77] Act of Judge
when acting intention • Case
judicially a) A lawful act [S. 81] Act done to avoid other harm • Case
b) In a lawful manner [S. 90] Consent know to be [S. 98] R
[S. 78] act done • Without criminal intention
c) By lawful means given under fear or [S. 99] A
pursuant to the • Principle of section 81
d) With proper care and misconception [S. 100]
judgement or order [S. 82] Act of a child under 7 years of • Explanation
of court caution age 1. App
• Misconception of fact 2. App
[S.83] Act of a child above 7 and • Importance of consent
under 12 years of age 3. Inte
[S. 87] Act not intended and 4. Grat
[S.84] Act of a Lunatic
not known to be likely to 5. Inte
[S.86] offense requiring a particular intent or • Person of unsound mind
cause death or grievous heart, 6. Con
knowledge committed by one who is intoxicated • At the time of doing it
done by consent 7. Thro
[S.92] Bona fide act for another’s benefit-Act done in • Unsoundness of mind
[S. 88] Act not intended to
good faith for benefit of a person without consent • Nature of the act
cause death, done by consent
[S.93] Communication made in good faith • Test of insanity
in good faith for person's
[S.94] Act done under compulsion or threat • Law as to partial delusion [S. 101]
benefit
• Delirium tremens [S. 102]
• Surgeons and Teachers
• Paranoid schizophrenia • Reas
[S. 89] Act done in good faith
[S.85] Act of intoxicated person • Exte
for benefit of child or insane
• Voluntary drunkenness • Case
person, by or by consent of
• Delirium tremens [S. 103]
 Topic-Abetment

Punishment

S. 117 Liability of Abettor Punishment for various types

Abetting 111-114 of abetment S. 115 Abetmen
Commission 109-110 offence punishable
of offence by death or imprisonm
Public life
S. 111 Liability of abettor when one act
S. 109 Punishment of abetment
abetted and different act done
if the act abetted is committed S. 116 Abetmen
S. 112 Abettor when liable to cumulative in consequence and where no offence punishable
punishment for act abetted and for act express provision is made for imprisonmen
done its punishment
S. 117 Abettin
S. 113 Liability of abettor for an effect commission of offe
S. 110 Punishment of abetment the public or by mo
caused by the act abetted different from if person abetted does act with
that intended by the abettor. ten persons
different intention from that of
abettor
S. 114 Abettor present when offence is
committed
 Criminal Conspiracy

S. 120 A – Definition of criminal conspiracy

S. 120 B –
• Essential ingredients
Punishment of
• Two or more person
criminal
• Agreement
conspiracy
• Proof
 Offence against the state

Offence of Waging war Offence w.r.t. prisoner of State

waging Against any or War - 128-130
Assaulting Asiatic Power,
war President,
Collectin Concealing Committing Public servant voluntarily
121 Governor etc
g arms to wage war depredation allowing prisoner of State
with 123 124 125-127 or war to escape
Conspiring intention
to commit of waging Sedition Waging war against any Public
offences war 124-A Asiatic Power in alliance with servant
punishable 122 the Government of India-127 negligently
by Section suffering
Types of Sedition Committing depredation on such prisoner
121
territories of Power at peace to es­cape
121-A Ingredients of Sedition with the Government of India-
126
Whoever Hatred, Contempt, Exciting
disaffection Aiding
Wages War Receiving property taken by escape of,
Attempts or Abets the By words, Sign or Visual war on depredation mentioned rescuing or
waging of such war representation in sections 125 and 126 harbouring
Extract from Book Section 127 such
Proof required
Other Forms prisoner.
 Offence against public Tranquility
te offence
58] Rioting & its cognate offence-[141, 142, 143, 149] Promoting Enmity between Classes and A

Cognate offences to unlawful Promoting Enmity between diffe

Rioting Other offence cognate to riot
assembly groups & offences against natio
[146-147] [148, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156]
[144, 145, 150, 151, 157 & 158] integration - [153 A, 153 B]

144. Joining unlawful assembly 146. Rioting 148. Rioting, armed with deadly 153A. Promoting enm
armed with deadly weapon. weapon. between different gr
147. on grounds of religio
l Punishment race, place of birth,
145. Joining or continuing in 152. Assaulting or obstructing residence, language,
unlawful assembly, knowing it for Rioting public servant when and doing acts
has been commanded to suppressing riot, etc. prejudicial to
disperse. maintenance of
153. Wantonly giving harmony.
150. Hiring, or conniving at provocation with intent to cause
hiring, of persons to join riot—if rioting be committed—if
e unlawful assembly. not committed. 153B. Imputations,
w assertions prejudicial
151. Knowingly joining or 154. Owner or occupier of land national-integration.
r
continuing in assembly of five or on which an unlawful assembly
 Offence by or relating to Public Servant

166. Public servant 167. 169. Public Prevention of

disobeying law, with 168. Public Offence by
Public servant corruption Act ,
intent to cause injury to servant private person
servant unlawfully 1988
any person unlawfully with reference to
framing buying or
engaging in public servant
an bidding for
166A. Public trade [170-171] Corruption in
incorrect property
servant disobeying Judiciary: its
document myriad forms
direction under law with
intent to 170. Personating a
166B. Punishment
cause public servant
for non-treatment of
injury
victim

171. Wearing garb or

carrying token used by
public servant with
fraudulent intent
 Contempt of Lawful Authority of Public Servants

Wilful Evasion or Omission of Giving false information Resistance, Obstruction or

Wilful Refusal to do Threat of Injury to public
the performance of a public & illegal purchase or bid Disobedience to Acts of
certain Acts Servant
duty for property Public Servants
[178-180] [189, 190]
[172-176] [177, 181, 182, 185] [183, 184, 186, 187, 188]

conding to avoid
summons or other 183. Resistance to the
178. Refusing oath 177. Furnishing false taking of property by the
roceeding
or affirmation information. lawful authority of a
when duly public servant
venting service of required by public
mons or other servant to make it
181. False statement on 184. Obstructing sale of
ng, or preventing 179. Refusing property offered for sale
oath or affirmation to 189. Threat of injury to
cation thereof 174A. Non- to answer by authority of public
public servant or person public servant.
appearance in public servant servant
authorised to administer
n-attendance in response to a Willful refusal authorised to
an oath or affirmation
proclamation to answer question.
ce to an order 190. Threat of injury to
under section question and 186. Obstructing public
ublic servant induce person to refrain
82 of Act 2 of sign statement servant in discharge of
1974 [179-180] public functions from applying for
182. False information,
appear in court protection to public
with intent to cause public
servant.
servant to use his lawful
229 A. Failure 180. Refusing 187. Omission to assist
ssion to produce power to the injury of
by a person to sign public servant when
ent to public another person
released on statement. bound by law to give
y person legally
bail or bond to assistance
to produce it.
appear in
court 185. Illegal purchase or
mission to give bid for property offered 188. Disobedience to
information to for sale by authority of order duly promulgated
rvant by person public servant by public servant
ound to give it
 False evidence & Offense against public justice

Causing disappearance of Abuse of process of Offences by

idence Screening Harbouring Resistin
evidence, giving false False court of justice [206- Public Servant
nate Offenders offenders appreh
information and destruction personation 210] [217-223, 225 A]
nce [201, 213- [212, 216, [224, 2
of documentary evidence [205, 229] False charge of an
200] 215) 216 A] 217. Public servant
B
[201-204] offence 211
disobeying direction
of law with intent to
Giving false 201. Causing disappearance 205. False 224. Res
206. Fraudulent save person from
obstruc
evidence. of evidence of offence, or 213. Taking personation removal or punishment or
person to
giving false information to gift, etc., to for purpose concealment of 212. property from
appreh
screen offender screen an of act or Harbouring forfeiture
abricating false property to prevent its
offender from proceeding offender. 225. Res
evidence. seizure as forfeited or
punishment if 218. Public servant obstruct
in suit or in execution
202. Intentional omission to the offence be
framing an incorrect lawful ap
ishment for false prosecution record or writing
give information of offence capital 216. of any p
evidence. with intent to save rescuing
by person bound to inform 207. Fraudulent claim Harbouring person from
229. lawful
Personation to property to prevent offender punishment, or
r fabricating false property from
203. Giving false of a juror or its seizure as forfeited who has 225 B. O
nce to procure forfeiture
information respecting an assessor or in execution escaped appreh
ction 194-195 214. Offering sufferanc
offence committed from
gift or 219. Public servant on part
Threatening any custody or in a judicial
restoration of 208. Fraudulently servant, i
n to give false whose proceeding corruptly otherwise
evidence 204. Destruction of property in suffering decree for apprehensio making and f
document to prevent its consideration sum not due n has been pronouncing an
Using evidence production as evidence of screening ordered order, report,
wn to be false offender if the verdict, or decision
offence be 209. Dishonestly which he knows to
capital making false claim in 216 A.
be contrary to law
uing or signing Court Penalty for
e certificate
Harbouring 220. Commitment for trial or confinem
robbers or a person having authority, who knows
Using as true a 210. Fraudulently
dacoits is acting contrary to law.
ate known to be 215. Taking obtaining decree for
false gift to help to sum not due
recover 221. Intentional omission to apprehend
 Offence affecting the Public Health, Safety,
Convenience, Decency & Morals

e public
Offence affecting the public safety and
• Driving or Offence Affe
convenience [279-289] riding on any &m
91] public way [292-
• Cconvenience is no 279. Rash driving or riding on a public
• Rash or
excuse way.
negligent as 292. Sale, etc,
• Does any act or is guilty to endanger e
280. Rash navigation of vessel
of omission human life
• Causing any common 281. Exhibition of false light, mark or
injury, danger or buoy 292A. Printin
• Causing indecent or scu
annoyance to public 204. Destruction of document to prevent danger, matter intende
• Public and people in its production as evidence obstruction or
general 282. Conveying person by water for hire injury to any
269. Negligent act likely
to spread infection of
• Injury, Obstacle, Danger in unsafe or overloaded vessel. person in any 293. Sale, etc, o
or annoyance to any to youn
disease dangerous to life
283. Danger or obstruction in public way public way or
270. Malignant act likely
public right or line of navigation. public line of
to spread infection of • Liability abetment and navigation
disease dangerous to life
284. Negligent conduct with respect to
prosecution poisonous substance. 294. Obscene
285. Negligent conduct with respect to
fire or combustible matter.
274. Adulteration of
drugs. 286. Negligent conduct with respect to 294A. Keepin
explosive substance.
275. Sale of adulterated
287. Negligent conduct with respect to
drugs.