The First Schedule

THE FIRST SCHEDULE
CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENCES
EXPLANATORY NOTES: (1) In regard to offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the entries in the
second and third columns against a section the number of which is given in the
first column are not intended as the definition of, and the punishment
prescribed for, the offence in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, but merely as
indication of the substance of the section.
(2) In this Schedule, (i) the expression “Magistrate of the first class” and “any
Magistrate” does not include Executive Magistrates; (ii) the word
“cognizable” stands for “a police officer may arrest without warrant”; and (iii)
the word “non-cognizable” stands for “a police officer shall not arrest without
warrant”.
I.—OFFENCES UNDER THE BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA
Section Offence
Punishment
Cognizable or
Non-cognizable
Bailable or Non-
bailable
By what Court
triable
1
2
3
4
5
6
49
Abetment of any offence,
if the act abetted is
committed in
consequence, and where
no express provision is
made for its punishment.
Same as for
offence
abetted.
According as
offence abetted
is cognizable or
non-cognizable.
According as
offence abetted is
bailable or
non-bailable.
Court by which
offence abetted is
triable.
50
Abetment of any offence,
if the person abetted does
act with different
intention from that of
abettor.
Same as for
offence
abetted.
According as
offence abetted
is cognizable or
non-cognizable.
According as
offence abetted is
bailable or
non-bailable.
Court by which
offence abetted is
triable.
51
Abetment of any offence,
when one act is abetted
and a different act is done;
subject to the proviso.
Same as for
offence
intended to be
abetted.
According as
offence abetted
is cognizable or
non-cognizable.
According as
offence abetted is
bailable or
non-bailable.
Court by which
offence abetted is
triable.
52
Abettor when liable to
cumulative punishment
for act abetted and for act
done.
Same as for
offence
abetted.
According as
offence abetted
is cognizable or
non-cognizable.
According as
offence abetted is
bailable or
non-bailable.
Court by which
offence abetted is
triable.
53
Abetment of any offence,
when an effect is caused
by the act abetted
different from that
intended by the abettor.
Same as for
offence
committed.
According as
offence abetted
is cognizable or
non-cognizable.
According as
offence abetted is
bailable or
non-bailable.
Court by which
offence abetted is
triable.
54
Abetment of any offence,
if abettor present when
offence is committed.
Same as for
offence
committed.
According as
offence abetted
is cognizable or
non-cognizable.
According as
offence abetted is
bailable or
non-bailable.
Court by which
offence abetted is
triable.

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Abetment of an offence,
punishable with death or
imprisonment for life, if
the offence be not
committed in
consequence of the
abetment.
Imprisonment
for 7 years and
fine.
According as
offence abetted
is cognizable or
non-cognizable.
Non-bailable.
Court by which
offence abetted is
triable.
If an act which causes
harm to be done in
consequence of the
abetment.
Imprisonment
for 14 years
and fine.
According as
offence abetted
is cognizable or
non-cognizable.
Non-bailable.
Court by which
offence abetted is
triable.
56
Abetment of an offence,
punishable with
imprisonment, if the
offence be not committed
in consequence of the
abetment.
Imprisonment
extending to
one-fourth of
the longest
term provided
for the offence,
or fine, or both.
According as
offence abetted
is cognizable or
non-cognizable.
According as
offence abetted is
bailable or
non-bailable.
Court by which
offence abetted is
triable.
If the abettor or the person
abetted be a public
servant whose duty it is to
prevent the offence.
Imprisonment
extending to
one-half of the
longest term
provided for
the offence, or
fine, or both.
According as
offence abetted
is cognizable or
non-cognizable.
According as
offence abetted is
bailable or
non-bailable.
Court by which
offence abetted is
triable.
57
Abetting commission of
an offence by the public
or by more than ten
persons.
Imprisonment
which may
extend to 7
years and fine.
According as
offence abetted
is cognizable or
non-cognizable.
According as
offence abetted is
bailable or
non-bailable.
Court by which
offence abetted is
triable.
58(a)
Concealing design to
commit offence
punishable with death or
imprisonment for life, if
the offence be committed.
Imprisonment
for 7 years and
fine.
According as
offence abetted
is cognizable or
non-cognizable.
Non-bailable.
Court by which
offence abetted is
triable.
58(b)
If offence be not
committed.
Imprisonment
for 3 years and
fine.
According as
offence abetted
is cognizable or
non-cognizable.
Bailable.
Court by which
offence abetted is
triable.
59(a)
A public servant
concealing a design to
commit an offence which
it is his duty to prevent, if
the offence be committed.
Imprisonment
extending to
one-half of the
longest term
provided for
the offence, or
fine, or both.
According as
offence abetted
is cognizable or
non-cognizable.
According as
offence abetted is
bailable or
non-bailable.
Court by which
offence abetted is
triable.

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59(b)
If the offence be
punishable with death
or imprisonment for
life.
Imprisonment for 10
years.
According as
offence abetted is
cognizable or
non-cognizable.
Non-bailable. Court by which
offence abetted is
triable.
59(c)
If the offence be not
committed.
Imprisonment
extending to one-
fourth of the longest
term provided for the
offence, or fine, or
both.
According as
offence abetted is
cognizable or
non-cognizable.
Bailable.
Court by which
offence abetted is
triable.
60(a)
Concealing a design to
commit an offence
punishable with
imprisonment, if
offence be committed.
Imprisonment
extending to one-
fourth of the longest
term provided for the
offence, or fine, or
both.
According as
offence abetted is
cognizable or
non-cognizable.
According as
offence abetted
is bailable or
non-bailable.
Court by which
offence abetted is
triable.
60(b)
If the offence be not
committed.
Imprisonment
extending to one-
eighth part of the
longest term
provided for the
offence, or fine, or
both.
According as
offence abetted is
cognizable or
non-cognizable.
Bailable.
Court by which
offence abetted is
triable.
61(2)
(a)
Criminal conspiracy to
commit an offence
punishable with death,
imprisonment for life or
rigorous imprisonment
for a term of 2 years or
upwards.
Same as for
abetment of the
offence which is the
object of the
conspiracy.
According as the
offence which is
the object of
conspiracy is
cognizable or
non-cognizable.
According as
offence which
is object of
conspiracy is
bailable or
non-bailable.
Court by which
abetment of the
offence which is
the object of
conspiracy is
triable.
61(2)
(1)
Any other criminal
conspiracy.
Imprisonment for 6
months, or fine, or
both.
Non-cognizable. Bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.
62
Attempting to commit
offence punishable with
imprisonment for life,
or imprisonment, and in
such attempt doing any
act towards the
commission of the
offence.
One half of the
imprisonment for
life, or imprisonment
not exceeding one-
half of the longest
term, provided for
the offence, or fine,
or both.
According as the
men offence is
cognizable or
non-cognizable.
According as
the offence
attempted by
the offender is
bailable or
non-bailable.
The court by
which the offence
attempted is
triable.

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64(1)
Rape.
Rigorous imprisonment
for not less than 10 years
but which may extend to
imprisonment for life,
and fine.
Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session.
64(2)
Rape by a police officer
or a public servant or
member of armed forces
or a person being on the
management or on the
staff of a jail, remand
home or other place of
custody or women's or
children's institution or
by a person on the
management or on the
staff of a hospital, and
rape committed by a
person in a position of
trust or authority
towards the person
raped or by a near
relative of the person
raped.
Rigorous imprisonment
for not less than 10 years
but which may extend to
imprisonment for life
which shall mean the
remainder of that
person's natural life and
fine.
Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session.
65(1)
Persons committing
offence of rape on a
woman under sixteen
years of age.
Rigorous imprisonment
for not less than 20 years
but which may extend to
imprisonment for life,
which shall mean
imprisonment for the
remainder of that
person's natural life and
fine.
Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session.
65(2)
Persons committing
offence of rape on a
woman under twelve
years of age.
Rigorous imprisonment
for not less than 20 years
but which may extend to
imprisonment for life
which shall mean
imprisonment for the
remainder of that
person's natural life and
with fine or death.
Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session.

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Person committing an
offence of rape and
inflicting injury which
causes death or causes the
woman to be in a
persistent vegetative state.
Rigorous imprisonment
for not less than 20
years but which may
extend to imprisonment
for life which shall
mean imprisonment for
the remainder of that
person's natural life or
death.
Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session.
67
Sexual intercourse by
husband upon his wife
during separation.
Imprisonment for not
less than 2 years but
which may extend to 7
years and fine.
Cognizable
(only on the
complaint of
the victim).
Bailable.
Court of Session.
68
Sexual intercourse by a
person in authority, etc.
Rigorous imprisonment
for not less than 5 years,
but which may extend
to 10 years and fine.
Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session.
69
Sexual intercourse by
employing deceitful
means, etc.
Imprisonment which
may extend to 10 years
and fine.
Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session.
70(1) Gang rape.
Rigorous imprisonment
for not less than 20
years but which may
extend to imprisonment
for life which shall
mean imprisonment for
the remainder of that
person's natural life and
fine.
Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session.
70(2) Gang rape on a woman
under eighteen years of
age.
Imprisonment for life
which shall mean
imprisonment for the
remainder of that
person's natural life and
with fine or with death.
Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session.
71 Repeat offenders.
Imprisonment for life
which shall mean
imprisonment for the
remainder of that
person's natural life or
with death.
Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session.
72(1) Disclosure of identity of
the victim of certain
offences, etc.
Imprisonment for 2
years and fine.
Cognizable. Bailable.
Any Magistrate.

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Printing or publication of
a proceeding without prior
permission of court.
Imprisonment for
2 years and fine.
Cognizable. Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
74
Assault or use of criminal
force to woman with
intent to outrage her
modesty.
Imprisonment for
1 year which may
extend to 5 years and
fine.
Cognizable. Non-bailable. Any Magistrate.
75(2) Sexual harassment and
punishment for sexual
harassment specified in
clause (i) or clause (ii) or
clause (iii) of
sub-section (1).
Rigorous imprisonment
with 3 years, or fine, or
both.
Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session.
75(3) Sexual harassment and
punishment for sexual
harassment specified in
clause (iv) of sub-section
(1).
Imprisonment for 1
year, or fine, or both.
Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session.
76
Assault or use of criminal
force to woman with
intent to disrobe.
Imprisonment for not
less than 3 years but
which may extend to 7
years and fine.
Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session.
77
Voyeurism.
Imprisonment for not
less than 1 year but
which may extend to 3
years and fine.
Cognizable. Bailable.
Court of Session.

Second or subsequent
conviction.
Imprisonment for not
less than 3 years but
which may extend to 7
years and fine.
Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session.
78(2) Stalking.
Imprisonment up to
3 years and fine.
Cognizable. Bailable.
Any Magistrate.

Second or subsequent
conviction.
Imprisonment up to
5 years and fine.
Cognizable. Non-bailable. Any Magistrate.
79
Uttering any word or
making any gesture
intended to insult the
modesty of a woman, etc.
Simple imprisonment
for 3 years and fine.
Cognizable. Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
80(2) Dowry death.
Imprisonment for not
less than 7 years but
which may extend to
imprisonment for life.
Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session.
81
A man by deceit causing a
woman not lawfully
married to him to believe,
that she is lawfully married
to him and to cohabit with
him in that belief.
Imprisonment for 10
years and fine.
Non-
cognizable.
Non-bailable. Magistrate of the
first class.

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82(1) Marrying again during the
life time of a husband or
wife.
Imprisonment for
7 years and fine.
Non-cognizable.
Bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.
82(2) Same offence with
concealment of the former
marriage from the person
with whom subsequent
marriage is contracted.
Imprisonment for
10 years and fine.
Non-cognizable.
Bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.
83
A person with fraudulent
intention going through the
ceremony of being married,
knowing that he is not
thereby lawfully married.
Imprisonment up
to 7 years and fine.
Non-cognizable.
Non-bailable. Magistrate of the
first class.
84
Enticing or taking away or
detaining with a criminal
intent a married woman.
Imprisonment for
2 years, or fine, or
both.
Non-cognizable.
Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
85
Punishment for subjecting
a married woman to
cruelty.
Imprisonment for
3 years and fine.
Cognizable if
information relating
to the commission of
the offence is given
to an officer in
charge of a police
station by the person
aggrieved by the
offence or by any
person related to her
by blood, marriage
or adoption or if
there is no such
relative, by any
public servant
belonging to such
class or category as
may be notified by
the State
Government in this
behalf.
Non-bailable. Magistrate of the
first class.
87
Kidnapping, abducting or
inducing woman to
compel her marriage, etc.
Imprisonment for
10 years and fine.
Cognizable.
Non-bailable. Court of Session.
88
Causing miscarriage.
Imprisonment for
3 years, or fine, or
both.
Non-cognizable.
Bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.

If the woman be quick
with child.
Imprisonment for
7 years and fine.
Non-cognizable.
Bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.

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Causing miscarriage
without women's consent.
Imprisonment for life,
or imprisonment for
10 years and fine.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Court of Session.
90(1) Death caused by an act
done with intent to cause
miscarriage.
Imprisonment for 10
years and fine.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Court of Session.
90(2) If act done without
women's consent.
Imprisonment for life,
or as above.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Court of Session.
91
Act done with intent to
prevent a child being born
alive, or to cause it to die
after its birth.
Imprisonment for
10 years, or fine, or
both.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Court of Session.
92
Causing death of a quick
unborn child by an act
amounting to culpable
homicide.
Imprisonment for
10 years and fine.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Court of Session.
93
Exposure of a child under
12 years of age by parent
or person having care of it
with intention of wholly
abandoning it.
Imprisonment for
7 years, or fine, or
both.
Cognizable. Bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.
94
Concealment of birth by
secret disposal of dead
body.
Imprisonment for 2
years, or fine, or both.
Cognizable. Bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.
95
Hiring, employing or
engaging a child to
commit an offence.
Imprisonment for not
less than 3 years but
which may extend to
10 years and fine.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.
If offence be committed. Same as for the
offence committed.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Court by which
offence
committed is
triable.
96
Procuration of child.
Imprisonment for
10 years and fine.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Court of Session.
97
Kidnapping or abducting
a child under ten years
with intent to steal from
its person.
Imprisonment for
7 years and fine.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.
98
Selling child for purposes
of prostitution, etc.
Imprisonment for
10 years and fine.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Court of Session.
99
Buying child for purposes
of prostitution, etc.
Imprisonment for not
less than 7 years but
which may extend to
14 years and fine.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Court of Session.
103(1) Murder.
Death or
imprisonment for life
and fine.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Court of Session.

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103(2) Murder by group of five
or more persons.
Death or with
imprisonment for life
and fine.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Court of Session.
104
Murder by life-convict.
Death or
imprisonment for life,
which shall mean the
remainder of that
person's natural life.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Court of Session.
105
Culpable homicide not
amounting to murder, if
act by which the death is
caused is done with
intention of causing death,
etc.
Imprisonment for life,
or Imprisonment for
not less than 5 years
but which may extend
to 10 years and fine.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Court of Session.
If act be done with
knowledge that it is likely
to cause death, but
without any intention to
cause death, etc.
Imprisonment for
10 years and with
fine.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Court of Session.
106(1) Causing death by
negligence.
Imprisonment for
5 years and fine.
Cognizable. Bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.
Causing death by
negligence by registered
medical practitioner.
Imprisonment for
2 years and fine.
Cognizable. Bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.
106(2) Causing death by rash and
negligent driving of
vehicle and escaping.
Imprisonment for 10
years and fine.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.
107
Abetment of suicide of
child or person of
unsound mind, etc.
Death, or
imprisonment for life,
or imprisonment for
10 years and fine.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Court of Session.
108
Abetment of suicide.
Imprisonment for
10 years and fine.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Court of Session.
109(1) Attempt to murder.
Imprisonment for
10 years and fine.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Court of Session.
If such act causes hurt to
any person.
Imprisonment for life,
or as above.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Court of Session.
109(2) Attempt by life-convict to
murder, if hurt is caused.
Death, or
imprisonment for life
which shall mean the
remainder of that
person's natural life.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Court of Session.
110
Attempt to commit
culpable homicide.
Imprisonment for 3
years, or fine or both.

Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Court of Session.
If such act causes hurt to
any person.
Imprisonment for 7
years, or fine, or both.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Court of Session.

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111(2)
(a)
Organised crime resulting
in death of any person.
Death or imprisonment
for life and fine of not
less than 10 lakh
rupees.
Cognizable.
Non-bailable.
Court of Session.
111(2)
(b)
In any other case.
Imprisonment for not
less than 5 years but
which may extend to
imprisonment for life
and fine of not less
than 5 lakh rupees.
Cognizable.
Non-bailable.
Court of Session.
111(3) Abetting, attempting,
conspiring or knowingly
facilitating the commission
of organised crime.
Imprisonment for not
less than 5 years but
which may extend to
imprisonment for life
and fine of not less
than 5 lakh rupees.
Cognizable.
Non-bailable.
Court of Session.
111(4) Being a member of an
organised crime syndicate.
Imprisonment for not
less than 5 years but
which may extend to
imprisonment for life
and fine of not less
than 5 lakh rupees.
Cognizable.
Non-bailable.
Court of Session.
111(5) Intentionally harbouring or
concealing any person who
committed offence of
organised crime.
Imprisonment for not
less than 3 years but
which may extend to
imprisonment for life
and fine of not less
than 5 lakh rupees.
Cognizable.
Non-bailable.
Court of Session.
111(6) Possessing property
derived, or obtained from
the commission of
organised crime.
Imprisonment for not
less than 3 years but
which may extend to
imprisonment for life
and fine of not less
than 2 lakh rupees.
Cognizable.
Non-bailable.
Court of Session.
111(7) Possessing property on
behalf of a member of an
organised crime syndicate.
Imprisonment for not
less than 3 years but
which may extend to
imprisonment for 10
years and fine of not
less than 1 lakh rupees.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Court of Session.
112
Petty Organised crime.
Imprisonment for not
less than 1 year but
which may extend to
7 years and fine.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.
113(2)
(a)
Terrorist act resulting in
the death of any person.
Death or
imprisonment for life
and fine.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Court of Session.

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113(2)
(b)
In any other case.
Imprisonment for not
less than 5 years but
which may extend to
imprisonment for life
and fine.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Court of Session.
113(3) Conspiring, attempting,
abetting, etc., or
knowingly facilitating the
commission of terrorist
act.
Imprisonment for not
less than 5 years but
which may extend to
imprisonment for life
and fine.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Court of Session.
113(4) Organising camps,
training, etc., for
commission of terrorist
act.
Imprisonment for not
less than 5 years but
which may extend to
imprisonment for life
and fine.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Court of Session.
113(5) Being a member of an
organisation involved in
terrorist act.
Imprisonment for life
and fine.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Court of Session.
113(6) Harbouring, concealing,
etc., of any person who
committed a terrorist act.
Imprisonment for not
less than 3 years but
which may extend to
imprisonment for life
and fine.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Court of Session.
113(7) Possessing property
derived or obtained from
commission of terrorist
act.
Imprisonment for life
and fine.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Court of Session.
115(2) Voluntarily causing hurt. Imprisonment for 1
year or fine of 10,000
rupees, or both.
Non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
117(2) Voluntarily causing
grievous hurt.
Imprisonment for 7
years and fine.
Cognizable. Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
117(3) If hurt to results in
permanent disability or
persistent vegetative state.
Rigorous
imprisonment for not
less than 10 years but
which may extend to
imprisonment for life
which shall mean the
remainder of that
person's natural life.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Court of Session.
117(4) Grievous hurt caused by a
group of 5 or more
persons.
Imprisonment for 7
years and fine.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Court of Session.
118(1) Voluntarily causing hurt
by dangerous weapons or
means.
Imprisonment for 3
years, or fine of
20,000 rupees, or
both.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Any Magistrate.

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118(2) Voluntarily causing
grievous hurt by
dangerous weapons or
means [except as provided
in section 122(2)].
Imprisonment for life
or imprisonment of
not less than 1 year
but which may extend
to 10 years and fine.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.
119(1) Voluntarily causing hurt
to extort property, or to
constrain to an illegal act.
Imprisonment for 10
years and fine.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.
119(2) Voluntarily causing
grievous hurt for any
purpose referred to in sub-
section (1).
Imprisonment for life,
or imprisonment for
10 years and fine.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Court of Session.
120(1) Voluntarily causing hurt
to extort confession or
information, or to compel
restoration of property,
etc.
Imprisonment for 7
years and fine.
Cognizable. Bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.
120(2) Voluntarily causing
grievous hurt to extort
confession or information,
or to compel restoration of
property, etc.
Imprisonment for 10
years and fine.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Court of Session.
121(1) Voluntarily causing hurt
to deter public servant
from his duty.
Imprisonment for 5
years, or fine, or both.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.
121(2) Voluntarily causing
grievous hurt to deter
public servant from his
duty.
Imprisonment not less
than 1 year, or
imprisonment for 10
years and fine.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Court of Session.
122(1) Voluntarily causing hurt
on grave and sudden
provocation, not intending
to hurt any other than the
person who gave the
provocation.
Imprisonment for 1
month, or fine of
5,000 rupees, or both.
Non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
122(2) Causing grievous hurt on
grave and sudden
provocation, not intending
to hurt any other than the
person who gave the
provocation.
Imprisonment for 5
years, or fine of
10,000 rupees, or
both.
Cognizable. Bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.
123
Causing hurt by means of
poison, etc., with intent to
commit an offence.
Imprisonment for 10
years and fine.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Court of Session.

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124(1) Voluntarily causing
grievous hurt by use of
acid, etc.
Imprisonment for not
less than 10 years but
which may extend to
imprisonment for life
and fine.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Court of Session.
124(2) Voluntarily throwing or
attempting to throw acid.
Imprisonment for 5
years but which may
extend to 7 years and
fine.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Court of Session.
125
Doing any act
endangering human life or
personal safety of others.
Imprisonment for 3
months, or fine of
2,500 rupees, or both.
Cognizable. Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
125(a) Where hurt is caused.
Imprisonment for 6
months, or fine of
5,000 rupees, or both.
Cognizable. Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
125(b) Where grievous hurt is
caused.
Imprisonment for
3 years, or fine of
10,000 rupees, or
both.
Cognizable. Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
126(2) Wrongfully restraining
any person.
Simple imprisonment
for 1 month, or fine of
5,000 rupees, or both.
Cognizable. Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
127(2) Wrongfully confining any
person.
Imprisonment for
1 year, or fine of
5,000 rupees, or both.
Cognizable. Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
127(3) Wrongfully confining for
three or more days.
Imprisonment for
3 years, or fine of
10,000 rupees, or
both.
Cognizable. Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
127(4) Wrongfully confining for
10 or more days.
Imprisonment for
5 years and fine of
10,000 rupees.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.
127(5) Keeping any person in
wrongful confinement,
knowing that a writ has
been issued for his
liberation.
Imprisonment for
2 years in addition to
any term of
imprisonment to
under any other
section and fine.
Cognizable. Bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.
127(6) Wrongful confinement in
secret.
Imprisonment for
3 years in addition to
other punishment
which he is liable to
and fine.
Cognizable. Bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.
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127(7) Wrongful confinement for
the purpose of extorting
property, or constraining
to an illegal act, etc.
Imprisonment for 3
years and fine.
Cognizable. Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
127(8) Wrongful confinement for
the purpose of extorting
confession or information,
or for compelling
restoration of property,
etc.
Imprisonment for 3
years and fine.
Cognizable. Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
131
Assault or criminal force
otherwise than on grave
provocation.
Imprisonment for 3
months, or fine of
1,000 rupees, or both.
Non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
132
Assault or use of criminal
force to deter public
servant from discharge of
his duty.
Imprisonment for 2
years, or fine, or both.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Any Magistrate.
133
Assault or criminal force
with intent to dishonour a
person, otherwise than on
grave and sudden
provocation.
Imprisonment for 2
years, or fine, or both.
Non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
134
Assault or criminal force
in attempt to commit theft
of property worn or
carried by a person.
Imprisonment for 2
years, or fine, or both.
Cognizable. Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
135
Assault or use of criminal
force in attempt
wrongfully to confine a
person.
Imprisonment for 1
year, or fine of 5,000
rupees, or both.
Cognizable. Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
136
Assault or use of criminal
force on grave and sudden
provocation.
Simple imprisonment
for one month, or fine
of 1,000 rupees, or
both.
Non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
137(2) Kidnapping.
Imprisonment for 7
years and fine.
Cognizable. Bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.
139(1) Kidnapping a child for
purposes of begging.
Rigorous
imprisonment not be
less than 10 years but
which may extend to
imprisonment for life,
and fine.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Magistrate of the
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139(2) Maiming a child for
purposes of begging.
Imprisonment not be
less than 20 years
which may extend to
remainder of that
person's natural life,
and fine.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Court of Session.
140(1) Kidnapping or abducting
in order to murder.
Imprisonment for life,
or rigorous
imprisonment for 10
years and fine.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Court of Session.
140(2) Kidnapping for ransom,
etc.
Death, or
imprisonment for life
and fine.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Court of Session.
140(3) Kidnapping or abducting
with intent secretly and
wrongfully to confine a
person.
Imprisonment for
7 years and fine.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.
140(4) Kidnapping or abducting
in order to subject a
person to grievous hurt,
slavery, etc.
Imprisonment for
10 years and fine.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Court of Session.
141
Importation of a girl or
boy from foreign country.
Imprisonment for 10
years and fine.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Court of Session.
142
Wrongfully concealing or
keeping in confinement,
kidnapped or abducted
person.
Punishment for
kidnapping or
abduction.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Court by which
the kidnapping or
abduction is
triable.
143(2) Trafficking of person.
Rigorous
imprisonment for not
less than 7 years but
which may extend to
10 years and fine.
Cognizable.
Non-bailable.
Court of Session.
143(3) Trafficking of more than
one person.
Rigorous
imprisonment for not
less than 10 years but
which may extend to
imprisonment for life
and fine.
Cognizable.
Non-bailable.
Court of Session.
143(4) Trafficking of a child.
Rigorous
imprisonment for not
less than 10 years but
which may extend to
imprisonment for life
and fine.
Cognizable.
Non-bailable.
Court of Session.
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143(5) Trafficking of more than
one child.
Rigorous
imprisonment for not
less than 14 years but
which may extend to
imprisonment for life
and fine.
Cognizable.
Non-bailable.
Court of Session.
143(6) Person convicted of offence
of trafficking of child on
more than one occasion.
Imprisonment for life
which shall mean the
remainder of that
person's natural life
and fine.
Cognizable.
Non-bailable.
Court of Session.
143(7) Public servant or a police
officer involved in
trafficking of child.
Imprisonment for life
which shall mean the
remainder of that
person's natural life
and fine.
Cognizable.
Non-bailable.
Court of Session.
144(1) Exploitation of a
trafficked child.
Rigorous
imprisonment for not
less than 5 years but
which may extend to
10 years and fine.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Court of Session.
144(2) Exploitation of a
trafficked person.
Rigorous
imprisonment for not
less than 3 years but
which may extend to
7 years and fine.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Court of Session.
145
Habitual dealing in slaves. Imprisonment for life,
or imprisonment for
10 years and fine.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Court of Session.
146
Unlawful compulsory
labour.
Imprisonment for 1
year, or fine, or both.
Cognizable. Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
147
Waging or attempting to
wage war, or abetting the
waging of war, against the
Government of India.
Death, or
imprisonment for life
and fine.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Court of Session.
148
Conspiring to commit
certain offences against
the State.
Imprisonment for life,
or imprisonment for
10 years and fine.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Court of Session.
149
Collecting arms, etc., with
the intention of waging
war against the
Government of India.
Imprisonment for life,
or imprisonment for
10 years and fine.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Court of Session.
150
Concealing with intent to
facilitate a design to wage
war.
Imprisonment for
10 years and fine.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Court of Session.
151
Assaulting President,
Governor, etc., with intent
to compel or restrain the
exercise of any lawful
power.
Imprisonment for
7 years and fine.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Court of Session.
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Act endangering
sovereignty, unity and
integrity of India.
Imprisonment for life,
or imprisonment for 7
years and fine.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Court of Session.
153
Waging war against
Government of any
foreign State at peace with
the Government of India.
Imprisonment for life
and fine, or
imprisonment for 7
years and fine, or fine.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Court of Session.
154
Committing depredation
on the territories of any
foreign state at peace with
the Government of India.
Imprisonment for 7
years and fine, and
forfeiture of certain
property.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Court of Session.
155
Receiving property taken
by war or depredation
mentioned in sections 153
and 154.
Imprisonment for 7
years and fine, and
forfeiture of certain
property.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Court of Session.
156
Public servant voluntarily
allowing prisoner of state
or war in his custody to
escape.
Imprisonment for life,
or imprisonment for
10 years and fine.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Court of Session.
157
Public servant negligently
suffering prisoner of State
or war in his custody to
escape.
Simple imprisonment
for 3 years and fine.
Cognizable. Bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.
158
Aiding escape of, rescuing
or harbouring such
prisoner.
Imprisonment for life,
or imprisonment for
10 years and fine.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Court of Session.
159
Abetting mutiny, or
attempting to seduce an
officer, soldier, sailor or
airman from his
allegiance or duty.
Imprisonment for life,
or imprisonment for
10 years and fine.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Court of Session.
160
Abetment of mutiny, if
mutiny is committed in
consequence thereof.
Death, or
imprisonment for life,
or imprisonment for
10 years and fine.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Court of Session.
161
Abetment of assault by an
officer, soldier, sailor or
airman on his superior
officer, when in execution
of his office.
Imprisonment for
3 years and fine.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.
162
Abetment of such assault,
if the assault committed.
Imprisonment for
7 years and fine.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Magistrate of the
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Abetment of the desertion
of an officer, soldier,
sailor or airman.
Imprisonment for
2 years, or fine, or
both.
Cognizable. Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
164
Harbouring deserter.
Imprisonment for
2 years, or fine, or
both.
Cognizable. Bailable.
Any Magistrate.

165
Deserter concealed on
board merchant vessel
through negligence of
master or person in charge
thereof.
Fine of 3,000 rupees. Non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
166
Abetment of act of
insubordination by an
officer, soldier, sailor or
airman if the offence be
committed in
consequence.
Imprisonment for
2 years, or fine, or
both.
Cognizable. Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
168
Wearing garb or carrying
token used by soldier,
sailor or airman.
Imprisonment for 3
months, or fine of
2,000 rupees, or both.
Cognizable. Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
173
Bribery.
Imprisonment for 1
year or fine, or both,
or if treating only,
fine only.
Non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.
174
Undue influence or
personation at an election.
Imprisonment for
1 year, or fine, or
both.
Non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.
175
False statement in
connection with an
election.
Fine.
Non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.
176
Illegal payments in
connection with elections.
Fine of 10,000 rupees. Non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.
177
Failure to keep election
accounts.
Fine of 5,000 rupees. Non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.
178
Counterfeiting coins,
government stamps,
currency-notes or bank-
notes.
Imprisonment for life,
or imprisonment for
10 years and fine.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Court of Session.
179
Using as genuine forged
or counterfeit coin,
Government stamp
currency-notes or bank-
notes.
Imprisonment for life,
or imprisonment for
10 years and fine.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Court of Session.
180
Possession of forged or
counterfeit coin,
Government stamp,
currency-notes or bank-
notes.
Imprisonment for
7 years, or fine, or
both.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Court of Session.
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Making, buying, selling or
possessing machinery,
instrument or material for
forging or counterfeiting
coins, Government stamp,
currency-notes or bank-
notes.
Imprisonment for life,
or imprisonment for 10
years and fine.
Cognizable.
Non-bailable.
Court of Session.

182(1) Making or using
documents resembling
currency-notes or bank-
notes.
Fine of 300 rupees.
Non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
182(2) On refusal to disclose the
name and address of the
printer.
Fine of 600 rupees.
Non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
183
Effacing any writing from a
substance bearing a
Government stamp,
removing from a document
a stamp used for it, with
intent to cause a loss to
Government.
Imprisonment for 3
years, or fine, or both.
Cognizable.
Bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.
184
Using a Government stamp
known to have been before
used.
Imprisonment for 2
years, or fine, or both.
Cognizable.
Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
185
Erasure of mark denoting
that stamps have been used.
Imprisonment for 3
years, or fine, or both.
Cognizable.
Bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.
186
Fictitious stamps.
Fine of 200 rupees.
Cognizable.
Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
187
Person employed in a Mint
causing coin to be of a
different weight or
composition from that
fixed by law.
Imprisonment for 7
years and fine.
Cognizable.
Non-bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.
188
Unlawfully taking from a
Mint any coining
instrument.
Imprisonment for 7
years and fine.
Cognizable.
Non-bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.
189(2) Being member of an
unlawful assembly.
Imprisonment for 6
months, or fine, or
both.
Cognizable.
Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
189(3) Joining or continuing in an
unlawful assembly,
knowing that it has been
commanded to disperse.
Imprisonment for 2
years, or fine, or both.
Cognizable.
Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
189(4) Joining an unlawful
assembly armed with any
deadly weapon.
Imprisonment for 2
years, or fine, or both.
Cognizable.
Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
189(5) Knowingly joining or
continuing in any assembly
of five or more persons
after it has been
commanded to disperse.
Imprisonment for 6
months, or fine, or
both.
Cognizable.
Bailable.
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189(6) Hiring, engaging or
employing persons to take
part in an unlawful
assembly.
The same as for a
member of such
assembly, and for any
offence committed by
any member of such
assembly.
Cognizable. According as
offence is
bailable or non-
bailable.
The Court by
which the offence
is triable.
189(7) Harbouring persons hired
for an unlawful assembly.
Imprisonment for
6 months, or fine, or
both.
Cognizable. Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
189(8) Being hired to take part in
an unlawful assembly or
riot.
Imprisonment for
6 months, or fine, or
both.
Cognizable. Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
189(9) Or to go armed.
Imprisonment for
2 years, or fine, or
both.
Cognizable. Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
190
Every member of
unlawful assembly guilty
of offence committed in
prosecution of common
object.
The same as for the
offence.
According as
offence is
cognizable or
non-
cognizable.
According as
offence is
bailable or non-
bailable.
The Court by
which the offence
is triable.
191(2) Rioting.
Imprisonment for
2 years, or fine, or
both.
Cognizable. Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
191(3) Rioting, armed with a
deadly weapon.
Imprisonment for
5 years, or fine, or
both.
Cognizable. Bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.
192
Wantonly giving
provocation with intent to
cause riot, if rioting be
committed.
Imprisonment for
1 year, or fine, or
both.
Cognizable. Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
If not committed.
Imprisonment for
6 months, or fine, or
both.
Cognizable. Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
193(1) Owner or occupier of land
not giving information of
riot, etc.
Fine of 1,000 rupees. Non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
193(2) Person for whose benefit
or on whose behalf a riot
takes place not using all
lawful means to prevent
it.
Fine.
Non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
193(3) Agent of owner or
occupier for whose
benefit a riot is committed
not using all lawful means
to prevent it.
Fine.
Non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
194(2) Committing affray.
Imprisonment for one
month, or fine of
1,000 rupees, or both.
Cognizable. Bailable.
Any Magistrate.

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195(1) Assaulting or obstructing
public servant when
suppressing riot, etc.
Imprisonment for
3 years, or fine not
less than 25,000
rupees, or both.
Cognizable. Bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.
195(2) Threatening to assault or
attempting to obstruct
public servant when
suppressing riot, etc.
Imprisonment for
1 year, or fine, or
both.
Non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
196(1) Promoting enmity
between different groups
on ground of religion,
race, place of birth,
residence, language, etc.,
and doing acts prejudicial
to maintenance of
harmony.
Imprisonment for
3 years, or fine, or
both.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.
196(2) Promoting enmity
between classes in place
of worship, etc.
Imprisonment for
5 years and fine.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.
197(1) Imputations, assertions
prejudicial to national
integration.
Imprisonment for
3 years, or fine, or
both.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.
197(2) If committed in a place of
public worship, etc.
Imprisonment for
5 years and fine.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.
198
Public servant disobeying
direction of the law with
intent to cause injury to
any person.
Simple imprisonment
for 1 year, or fine, or
both.
Non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.
199
Public servant disobeying
direction under law.
Rigorous
imprisonment for not
less than 6 months
which may extend to
2 years and fine.
Cognizable. Bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.
200
Non-treatment of victim
by hospital.
Imprisonment for
1 year, or fine, or
both.
Non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.
201
Public servant framing an
incorrect document with
intent to cause injury.
Imprisonment for
3 years, or fine, or
both.
Cognizable. Bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.
202
Public servant unlawfully
engaging in trade.
Simple imprisonment
for 1 year, or fine, or
both, or community
service.
Non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.
203
Public servant unlawfully
buying or bidding for
property.
Simple imprisonment
for 2 years, or fine, or
both and confiscation
of property, if
purchased.
Non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
Magistrate f the
firstclass.
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Personating a public
servant.
Imprisonment for not
less than 6 months but
which may extend to
3 years and fine.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Any Magistrate.
205
Wearing garb or carrying
token used by public
servant with fraudulent
intent.
Imprisonment for
3 months, or fine of
5,000 rupees, or both.
Cognizable. Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
206(a) Absconding to avoid
service of summons or
other proceeding from a
public servant.
Simple imprisonment
for 1 month, or fine of
5,000 rupees, or both.
Non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
206(b) If summons or notice
require attendance in
person, etc., in a Court.
Simple imprisonment
for 6 months, or fine
of 10,000 rupees, or
both.
Non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
207(a) Preventing service of
summons or other
proceeding, or preventing
publication thereof.
Simple imprisonment
for 1 month, or fine of
5,000 rupees, or both.
Non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
207(b) If summons, etc., require
attendance in person, etc.,
in a Court.
Simple imprisonment
for 6 months, or fine
of 10,000 rupees, or
both.
Non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
208(a) Non-attendance in
obedience to an order
from public servant.
Simple imprisonment
for 1 month, or fine of
5,000 rupees, or both.
Non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
208(b) If the order requires
personal attendance, etc.,
in a Court
Simple imprisonment
for 6 months, or fine
of 10,000 rupees, or
both.
Non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
209
Non-appearance in
response to a
proclamation under
section 84 of this Sanhita.
Imprisonment for
3 years, or fine, or
both, or community
service.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.
In a case where
declaration has been
made under sub-section
(4) of section 84 of this
Sanhita pronouncing a
person as proclaimed
offender.
Imprisonment for
7 years and fine.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.
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210(a) Omission to produce
document to public
servant by person legally
bound to produce or
deliver it.
Simple imprisonment
for 1 month, or fine of
5,000 rupees, or both.
Non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
The Court in
which the offence
is committed,
subject to the
provisions of
Chapter XXVIII;
or, if not
committed, in a
Court, any
Magistrate.
210(b) If the document is
required to be produced in
or delivered to a Court.
Simple imprisonment
for 6 months, or fine
of 10,000 rupees, or
both.
Non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
The Court in
which the offence
is committed,
subject to the
provisions of
Chapter XXVIII;
or, if not
committed, in a
Court, any
Magistrate.
211(a) Intentional omission to
give notice or information
to public servant by
person legally bound to
give it.
Simple imprisonment
for 1 month, or fine of
5,000 rupees, or both.
Non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
211(b) If the notice or
information required
respects the commission
of an offence, etc.
Simple imprisonment
for 6 months, or fine
of 10,000 rupees, or
both.
Non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
211(c) If the notice or
information is required by
an order passed under
sub-section (1) of section
394 of this Sanhita.
Imprisonment for
6 months, or fine of
1,000 rupees, or both.
Non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
212(a) Knowingly furnishing
false information to public
servant.
Simple imprisonment
for 6 months, or fine
of 5,000 rupees, or
both.
Non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
212(b) If the information
required respects the
commission of an offence,
etc.
Imprisonment for
2 years, or fine, or
both.
Non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
Any Magistrate.

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Refusing oath when duly
required to take oath by a
public servant.
Simple imprisonment
for 6 months, or fine
of 5,000 rupees, or
both.
Non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
The Court in which
the offence is
committed, subject
to the provisions of
Chapter XXVIII;
or, if not
committed, in a
Court, any
Magistrate.
214
Being legally bound to
state truth, and refusing to
answer public servant
authorised to question.
Simple imprisonment
for 6 months, or fine
of 5,000 rupees, or
both.
Non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
The Court in which
the offence is
committed, subject
to the provisions of
Chapter XXVIII;
or, if not
committed, in a
Court, any
Magistrate.
215
Refusing to sign a
statement made to a
public servant when
legally required to do so.
Simple imprisonment
for 3 months, or fine
of 3,000 rupees, or
both.
Non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
The Court in which
the offence is
committed, subject
to the provisions of
Chapter XXVIII;
or, if not
committed, in a
Court, any
Magistrate.
216
Knowingly stating to a
public servant on oath as
true that which is false.
Imprisonment for
3 years and fine.
Non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.
217
Giving false information
to a public servant in
order to cause him to use
his lawful power to the
injury or annoyance of
any person.
Imprisonment for
1 year, or with fine of
10,000 rupees, or
both.
Non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
218
Resistance to the taking of
property by the lawful
authority of a public
servant.
Imprisonment for
6 months, or fine of
10,000 rupees, or
both.
Non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
Any Magistrate.

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Obstructing sale of
property offered for sale
by authority of a public
servant.
Imprisonment for
1 month, or fine of
5,000 rupees, or both.
Non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
220
Illegal purchase or bid for
property offered for sale
by authority of public
servant.
Imprisonment for
1 month, or fine of
200 rupees, or both.
Non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
221
Obstructing public servant
in discharge of his public
functions.
Imprisonment for
3 months, or fine of
2,500 rupees, or both.
Non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
222(a) Omission to assist public
servant when bound by
law to give such
assistance.
Simple imprisonment
for 1 month, or fine of
2,500 rupees, or both.
Non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
222(b) Wilfully neglecting to aid
a public servant who
demands aid in the
execution of process, the
prevention of offences,
etc.
Simple imprisonment
for 6 months, or fine
of 5,000 rupees, or
both.
Non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
223(a) Disobedience to an order
lawfully promulgated by a
public servant, if such
disobedience causes
obstruction, annoyance or
injury to persons lawfully
employed.
Simple imprisonment
for 6 months, or fine
of 2,500 rupees, or
both.
Cognizable. Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
223(b) If such disobedience
causes danger to human
life, health or safety, or
causes or tends to cause a
riot or affray.
Imprisonment for
1 year, or fine of
5,000 rupees, or both.
Cognizable. Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
224
Threat of injury to public
servant, etc.
Imprisonment for
2 years, or fine, or
both.
Non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
225
Threat of injury to induce
person to refrain from
applying for protection to
public servant.
Imprisonment for
1 year, or fine, or
both.
Non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
226
Attempt to commit
suicide to compel or
restraint exercise of
lawful power.
Imprisonment for
1 year, or fine, or
both, or community
service.
Non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
229(1) Intentionally giving or
fabricating false evidence
in a judicial proceeding.
Imprisonment for
7 years and 10,000
rupees.
Non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.

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