An Act to provide a general Penal Code for India.

This Act is repealed. Repealed by section 358 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (45 of 2023) with effect from 1 July 2024. It stays published in full because conduct before that date is still charged, tried and appealed under it, and we never redirect a repealed provision to its successor. Read the Act that replaced it, or compare them section by section.

Act 45 of 1860 Enacted 06 Oct 1860 In force 01 Jan 1862

Administered by. Ministry of Home Affairs · Other Acts of 1860

Sections

Type to filter. 554 sections.

1. 1Title and extent of operation of the Code
2. 2Punishment of offences committed within India
3. 3Punishment of offences committed beyond, but which by law may be tried within, India
4. 4Extension of Code to extra-territorial offences
5. 5Certain laws not to be affected by this Act
6. 6Definitions in the Code to be understood subject to exceptions
7. 7Sense of expression once explained
8. 8Gender
9. 9Number
10. 10"Man". "Woman"
11. 11"Person"
12. 12"Public"
13. 14"Servant of Government"
14. 17"Government"
15. 18"India"
16. 19"Judge"
17. 20"Court of Justice"
18. 21"Public servant"
19. 22"Movable property"
20. 23"Wrongful gain"
21. 24"Dishonestly"
22. 25"Fraudulently"
23. 26"Reason to believe"
24. 27Property in possession of wife, clerk or servant
25. 28"Counterfeit"
26. 29"Document"
27. 30"Valuable security"
28. 31"A will"
29. 32Words referring to acts include illegal omissions
30. 33"Act". "Omission"
31. 34Acts done by several persons in futherance of common intention
32. 35When such an act is criminal by reason of its being done with a criminal knowledge or intention
33. 36Effect caused partly by act and partly by omission
34. 37Co-operation by doing one of several acts constituting an offence
35. 38Persons concerned in criminal Act may be guilty of different offences
36. 39"Voluntarily"
37. 40"Offence"
38. 41"Special law"
39. 42"Local law"
40. 43"Legally bound to do"
41. 44"Injury"
42. 45"Life"
43. 46"Death"
44. 47"Animal"
45. 48"Vessel"
46. 49"Month"
47. 50"Section"
48. 51"Oath"
49. 52"Good faith"
50. 52A"Harbour"
51. 53Punishments
52. 53AConstruction of reference to transportation
53. 54Commutation of sentence of death
54. 55Commutation of sentence of imprisonment for life
55. 55ADefinition of "appropriate Government"
56. 56
57. 57Fractions of terms of punishment
58. 58
59. 59
60. 60Sentence may be (in certain cases of imprisonment) wholly or partly rigorous or simple
61. 61
62. 62
63. 63Amount of fine
64. 64Sentence of imprisonment for non-payment of fine
65. 65Limit to imprisonment for non-payment of fine, when imprisonment and fine awardable
66. 66Description of imprisonment for non-payment of fine
67. 67Imprisonment for non-payment of fine, when offence punishable with fine only
68. 68Imprisonment to terminate on payment of fine
69. 69Termination of imprisonment on payment of proportional part of fine
70. 70Fine leviable within six years, or during imprisonment. Death not to discharge property from liability
71. 71Limit of punishment of offence made up of several offences
72. 72Punishment of person guilty of one of several offences, the judgment stating that it is doubtful of which
73. 73Solitary confinement
74. 74Limit of solitary confinement
75. 75Enhanced punishment for certain offence under Chapter XII or Chapter XVII after previous conviction
76. 76Act done by a person bound, or by mistake of fact believing himself bound, by law.--
77. 77Act of Judge when acting judicially
78. 78Act done pursuant to the judgment or order of Court
79. 79Act done by a person justified, or by mistake of fact believing himself, justified, by law
80. 80Accident in doing a lawful act
81. 81Act likely to cause harm, but done without criminal intent, and to prevent other harm
82. 82Act of a child under seven years of age
83. 83Act of a child above seven and under twelve of immature understanding
84. 84Act of a person of unsound mind
85. 85Act of a person incapable of judgment by reason of intoxication caused against his will
86. 86Offence requiring a particular intent or knowledge committed by one who is intoxicated
87. 87Act not intended and not known to be likely to cause death or grievous hurt, done by consent
88. 88Act not intended to cause death, done by consent in good faith for person's benefit
89. 89Act done in good faith for benefit of child or insane person, by or by consent of guardian
90. 90Consent known to be given under fear or misconception
91. 91Exclusion of acts which are offences independently of harm cause
92. 92Act done in good faith for benefit of a person without consent
93. 93Communication made in good faith
94. 94Act to which a person is compelled by threats
95. 95Act causing slight harm
96. 96Things done in private defence
97. 97Right of private defence of the body and of property
98. 98Right of private defence against the act of a person of unsound mind, etc
99. 99Acts against which there is no right of private defence
100. 100When the right of private defence of the body extends to causing death
101. 101When such right extends to causing any harm other than death
102. 102body
103. 103When the right of private defence of property extends to causing death
104. 104When such right to causing any harm other than death
105. 105Commencement and continuance of the right of private defence of property
106. 106Right of private defence against deadly assault when there is risk of harm to innocent person
107. 107Abetment of a thing
108. 108Abettor
109. 108AAbetment in India of offences outside India
110. 109Punishment of abetment if the act abetted is committed in consequence and where no express provision is made for its punishment
111. 110Punishment of abetment if person abetted does act with different intention from that of abettor
112. 111Liability of abettor when one act abetted and different act done
113. 112Abettor when liable to cumulative punishment for act abetted and for act done
114. 113Liability of abettor for an effect caused by the act abetted different from that intended by the abettor
115. 114Abettor present when offence is committed
116. 115Abetment of offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life-if offence is not committed
117. 116Abetment of offence punishable with imprisonment--if offence be not committed
118. 117Abetting commission of offence by the public or by more than ten persons
119. 118Concealing design to commit offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life
120. 119Public servant concealing design to commit offence which it is his duty to prevent
121. 120Concealing design to commit offence punishable with imprisonment
122. 120ADefinition of criminal conspiracy
123. 120BPunishment of criminal conspiracy
124. 121Waging, or attempting to wage war, or abetting waging of war, against the Government of India
125. 121AConspiracy to commit offences punishable by section 121
126. 122Collecting arms, etc., with intention of waging war against the Government of India
127. 123Concealing with intent to facilitate design to wage war
128. 124Assaulting President, Governor, etc., with intent to compel or restrain the exercise of any lawful power
129. 124ASedition
130. 125Waging war against any Asiatic Power in alliance with the Government of India
131. 126Committing depredation on territories of Power at peace with the Government of India
132. 127Receiving property taken by war or depredation mentioned in sections 125 and 126
133. 128Public servant voluntarily allowing prisoner of state or war to escape
134. 129Public servant negligently suffering such prisoner to escape
135. 130Aiding escape of, rescuing or harbouring such prisoner
136. 131Abetting mutiny, or attempting to seduce a soldier, sailor or airman from his duty
137. 132Abetment of mutiny, if mutiny is committed in consequence thereof
138. 133Abetment of assault by soldier, sailor or airman on his superior officer, when in execution of his office
139. 134Abetment of such assault, if the assault committed
140. 135Abetment of desertion of soldier, sailor or airman
141. 136Harbouring deserter
142. 137Deserter concealed on board merchant vessel through negligence of master
143. 138Abetment of act of insubordination by soldier, sailor or airman
144. 138ARepealed
145. 139Persons subject to certain Acts
146. 140Wearing garb or carrying token used by soldier, sailor or airman
147. 141Unlawful assembly
148. 142Being member of unlawful assembly
149. 143Punishment
150. 144Joining unlawful assembly armed with deadly weapon
151. 145Joining or continuing in unlawful assembly, knowing it has been commanded to disperse
152. 146Rioting
153. 147Punishment for rioting
154. 148Rioting, armed with deadly weapon
155. 149Every member of unlawful assembly guilty of offence committed in prosecution of common object
156. 150Hiring, or conniving at hiring, of persons to join unlawful assembly
157. 151Knowingly joining or continuing in assembly of five or more persons after it has been commanded to disperse
158. 152Assaulting or obstructing public servant when suppressing riot, etc
159. 153Want only giving provocation with intent to cause riot-if rioting be committed:if not committed
160. 153APromoting enmity between different groups on ground of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, etc., and doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony
161. 153BImputations, assertions prejudicial to national integration
162. 154Owner or occupier of land on which an unlawful assembly is held
163. 155Liability of person for whose benefit riot is committed
164. 156Liability of agent of owner or occupier for whose benefit riot is committed
165. 157Harbouring persons hired for an unlawful assembly
166. 158Being hired to take part in an unlawful assembly or riot;
167. 159Affray
168. 160Punishment for committing affray
169. 161
170. 162
171. 163
172. 164
173. 165
174. 165A
175. 166Public servant disobeying law, with intent to cause injury to any person
176. 167Public servant framing an incorrect document with intent to cause injury
177. 168Public servant unlawfully engaging in trade
178. 169Public servant unlawfully buying or bidding for property
179. 170Personating a public servant
180. 171Wearing garb or carrying token used by public servant with fraudulent intent
181. 171A"Candidate", "Electoral right" defined
182. 171BBribery
183. 171CUndue influence at elections
184. 171DPersonation at elections
185. 171EPunishment for bribery
186. 171FPunishment for undue influence or personation at an election
187. 171GFalse statement in connection with an election
188. 171HIllegal payments in connection with an election
189. 171-IFailure to keep election accounts
190. 172Absconding to avoid service of summons or other proceeding
191. 173Preventing service of summons or other proceeding, or preventing publication thereof
192. 174Non-attendance in obedience to an order from public servant
193. 175Omission to produce document to public servant by person legally bound to produce it
194. 176Omission to give notice or information to public servant by person legally bound to give it
195. 177Furnishing false information
196. 178Refusing oath or affirmation when duly required by public servant to make it
197. 179Refusing to answer public servant authorized to question
198. 180Refusing to sign statement
199. 181False statement on oath or affirmation to public servant or person authorized to administer an oath or affirmation
200. 182False information, with intent to cause public servant to use his lawful power to the injury of another person
201. 183Resistance to the taking of property by the lawful authority of a public servant
202. 184Obstructing sale of property offered for sale by authority of public servant
203. 185Illegal purchase or bid for property offered for sale by authority of public servant
204. 186Obstructing public servant in discharge of public functions
205. 187Omission to assist public servant when bound by law to give assistance
206. 188Disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant
207. 189Threat of injury to public servant
208. 190Threat of injury to induce person to refrain from applying for protection to public servant
209. 191Giving false evidence
210. 192Fabricating false evidence
211. 193Punishment for false evidence
212. 194Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of capital offence
213. 195Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of offence punishable with imprisonment for life or imprisonment
214. 196Using evidence known to be false
215. 197Issuing or signing false certificate
216. 198Using as true a certificate known to be false
217. 199False statement made in declaration which is by law receivable as evidence
218. 200Using as true such declaration knowing it to be false
219. 201Causing disappearance of evidence of offence, or giving false information to screen offender
220. 202Intentional omission to give information of offence by person bound to inform
221. 203Giving false information respecting an offence committed
222. 204Destruction of document to prevent its production as evidence
223. 205False personation for purpose of act or proceeding in suit or prosecution
224. 206Fraudulent removal or concealment of property to prevent its seizure as forfeited or in execution
225. 207Fraudulent claim to property to prevent its seizure as forfeited or in execution
226. 208Fraudulently suffering decree for sum not due
227. 209Dishonestly making false claim in Court
228. 210Fraudulently obtaining decree for sum not due
229. 211False charge of offence made with intent to injure
230. 212Harbouring offender-if a capital offence, if punishable with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment
231. 213Taking gift, etc., to screen an offender from punishment-if a capital offence; if punishable with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment
232. 214Offering gift or restoration of property in consideration of screening offender-if a capital offence; if punishable with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment
233. 215Taking gift to help to recover stolen property, etc
234. 216Harbouring offender who has escaped from custody or whose apprehension has been ordered-if a capital offence; if punishable with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment
235. 216APenalty for harbouring robbers or dacoits
236. 216BRepealed
237. 217Public servant disobeying direction of law with intent to save person from punishment or property from forfeiture
238. 218Public servant framing incorrect record or writing with intent to save person from punishment or property from forfeiture
239. 219Public servant in judicial proceeding corruptly making report, etc., contrary to law
240. 220Commitment for trial or confinement by person having authority who knows that he is acting contrary to law
241. 221Intentional omission to apprehend on the part of public servant bound to apprehend
242. 222Intentional omission to apprehend on the part of public servant bound to apprehend person under sentence or lawfully committed
243. 223Escape from confinement or custody negligently suffered by public servant
244. 224Resistance or obstruction by a person to his lawful apprehension
245. 225Resistance or obstruction to lawful apprehension of another person
246. 225AOmission to apprehend, or sufferance of escape, on part of public servant, in cases not otherwise, provided for
247. 225BResistance or obstruction to lawful apprehension, or escape or rescue in cases not otherwise provided for
248. 226Repealed
249. 227Violation of condition of remission of punishment
250. 228Intentional insult or interruption to public servant sitting in judicial proceeding
251. 228ADisclosure of identity of the victim of certain offences, etc
252. 229Personation of a juror or assessor
253. 230"Coin" defined
254. 231Counterfeiting coin
255. 232Counterfeiting Indian coin
256. 233Making or selling instrument for counterfeiting coin
257. 234Making or selling instrument for counterfeiting Indian coin
258. 235Possession of instrument or material for the purpose of using the same for counterfeiting coin
259. 236Abetting in India the counterfeiting out of India of coin
260. 237Import or export of counterfeit coin
261. 238Import or export of counterfeits of the Indian coin
262. 239Delivery of coin possessed with knowledge that it is counterfeit
263. 240Delivery of Indian coin, possessed with knowledge that it is counterfeit
264. 241Delivery of coin as genuine, which, when first possessed, the deliverer did not know to be counterfeit
265. 242Possession of counterfeit coin by person who knew it to be counterfeit when he became possessed thereof
266. 243Possession of Indian coin by person who knew it to be counterfeit when he became possessed thereof
267. 244Person employed in mint causing coin to be of different weight or composition from that fixed by law
268. 245Unlawfully taking coining instrument from mint
269. 246Fraudulently or dishonestly diminishing weight or altering composition of coin
270. 247Fraudulently or dishonestly diminishing weight or altering composition of Indian coin
271. 248Altering appearance of coin with intent that it shall pass as coin of different description
272. 249Altering appearance of Indian coin with intent that it shall pass as coin of different description
273. 250Delivery of coin possessed with knowledge that it is altered
274. 251Delivery of Indian coin, possessed with knowledge that it is altered
275. 252Possession of coin by person who knew it to be altered when he became possessed thereof
276. 253Possession of Indian coin by person who knew it to be altered when he became possessed thereof
277. 254Delivery of coin as genuine which, when first possessed, the deliverer did not know to be altered
278. 255Counterfeiting Government stamp
279. 256Having possession of instrument or material for counterfeiting Government stamp
280. 257Making or selling instrument for counterfeiting Government stamp
281. 258Sale of counterfeit Government stamp
282. 259Having possession of counterfeit Government stamp
283. 260Using as genuine a Government stamp known to be counterfeit
284. 261Effacing writing from substance bearing Government stamp, or removing from document a stamp used for it, with intent to cause loss to Government
285. 262Using Government stamp known to have been before used
286. 263Erasure of mark denoting that stamp has been used
287. 263AProhibition of fictitious stamps
288. 264Fraudulent use of false instrument for weighing
289. 265Fraudulent use of false weight or measure
290. 266Being in possession of false weight or measure
291. 267Making or selling false weight or measure
292. 268Public nuisance
293. 269Negligent act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life
294. 270Malignant act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life
295. 271Disobedience to quarantine rule
296. 272Adulteration of food or drink intended for sale
297. 273Sale of noxious food or drink
298. 274Adulteration of drugs
299. 275Sale of adulterated drugs
300. 276Sale of drug as a different drug or preparation
301. 277Fouling water of public spring or reservoir
302. 278Making atmosphere noxious to health
303. 279Rash driving or riding on a public way
304. 280Rash navigation of vessel
305. 281Exhibition of false light, mark or buoy
306. 282Conveying person by water for hire in unsafe or overloaded vessel
307. 283Danger or obstruction in public way or line of navigation
308. 284Negligent conduct with respect to poisonous substance
309. 285Negligent conduct with respect to fire or combustible matter
310. 286Negligent conduct with respect to explosive substance
311. 287Negligent conduct with respect to machinery.--
312. 288Negligent conduct with respect to pulling down or repairing buildings
313. 289Negligent conduct with respect to animal
314. 290Punishment for public nuisance in cases not otherwise provided for
315. 291Continuance of nuisance after injunction to discontinue
316. 292Sale, etc., of obscene books, etc
317. 293Sale, etc., of obscene objects to young person
318. 294Obscene acts and songs
319. 294AKeeping lottery office
320. 295Injuring or defiling place of worship, with intent to insult the religion of any class
321. 295ADeliberate and malicious acts intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs
322. 296Disturbing religious assembly
323. 297Trespassing on burial places, etc
324. 298Uttering words, etc., with deliberate intent to wound religious feelings
325. 299Culpable homicide
326. 300Murder
327. 301Culpable homicide by causing death of person other than person whose death was intended
328. 302Punishment for murder
329. 303Punishment for murder by life-convict
330. 304Punishment for culpable homicide not amounting to murder
331. 304ACausing death by negligence
332. 304BDowry death
333. 305Abetment of suicide of child or insane person
334. 306Abetment of suicide
335. 307Attempt to murder
336. 308Attempt to commit culpable homicide
337. 309Attempt to commit suicide
338. 310Thug
339. 311Punishment
340. 312Causing miscarriage
341. 313Causing miscarriage without woman's consent
342. 314Death caused by act done with intent to cause miscarriage
343. 315Act done with intent to prevent child being born alive or to cause it to die after birth
344. 316Causing death of quick unborn child by act amounting to culpable homicide
345. 317Exposure and abandonment of child under twelve years, by parent or person having care of it
346. 318Concealment of birth by secret disposal of dead body
347. 319Hurt
348. 320Grievous hurt
349. 321Voluntarily causing hurt
350. 322Voluntarily causing grievous hurt
351. 323Punishment for voluntarily causing hurt
352. 324Voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means
353. 325Punishment for voluntarily causing grievous hurt
354. 326Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means
355. 327Voluntarily causing hurt to extort property, or to constrain to an illegal to an act
356. 328Causing hurt by means of poison, etc., with intent to commit and offence
357. 329Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to extort property, or to constrain to an illegal act
358. 330Voluntarily causing hurt to extort confession or to compel restoration of property
359. 331Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to extort confession, or to compel restoration of property
360. 332Voluntarily causing hurt to deter public servant from his duty
361. 333Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to deter public servant from his duty
362. 334Voluntarily causing hurt on provocation
363. 335Voluntarily causing grievous hurt on provocation
364. 336Act endangering life or personal safety of others
365. 337Causing hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others
366. 338Causing grievous hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others
367. 339Wrongful restraint
368. 340Wrongful confinement
369. 341Punishment for wrongful restraint
370. 342Punishment for wrongful confinement
371. 343Wrongful confinement for three or more days
372. 344Wrongful confinement for ten or more days
373. 345Wrongful confinement of person for whose liberation writ has been issued
374. 346Wrongful confinement in secret
375. 347Wrongful confinement to extort property, or constrain to illegal act
376. 348Wrongful confinement to extort confession, or compel restoration of property
377. 349Force
378. 350Criminal force
379. 351Assault
380. 352Punishment for assault or criminal force otherwise than on grave provocation
381. 353Assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty
382. 354Assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty
383. 355Assault or criminal force with intent to dishonour person, otherwise than on grave provocation
384. 356Assault or criminal force in attempt to commit theft of property carried by a person
385. 357Assault or criminal force in attempt wrongfully to confine a person
386. 358Assault or criminal force on grave provocation
387. 359Kidnapping
388. 360Kidnapping from India
389. 361Kidnapping from lawful guardianship
390. 362Abduction
391. 363Punishment for kidnapping
392. 363AKidnapping or maiming a minor for purposes of begging
393. 364Kidnapping or abducting in order to murder
394. 364AKidnappin for ransom, etc
395. 365Kidnapping or abducting with intent secretly and wrongfully to confine person
396. 366Kidnapping, abducting or inducing woman to compel her marriage, etc
397. 366AProcuration of minor girl
398. 366BImportation of girl from foreign country
399. 367Kidnapping or abducting in order to subject person to grievous hurt, slavery, etc
400. 368Wrongfully concealing or keeping in confinement, kidnapped or abducted person
401. 369Kidnapping or abducting child under ten years with intent to steal from its person
402. 370Buying or disposing of any person as a slave
403. 371Habitual dealing in slaves
404. 372Selling minor for purposes of prostitution, etc
405. 373Buying minor for purposes of prostitution, etc
406. 374Unlawful compulsory labour
407. 375Rape
408. 376Punishment for rape
409. 376AIntercourse by a man with his wife during separation
410. 376BIntercourse by public servant with woman in his custody
411. 376CIntercourse by superintendent of jail, remand home, etc
412. 376DIntercourse by any member of the management or staff of a hospital with any woman in that hospital
413. 377Unnatural offences
414. 378Theft
415. 379Punishment for theft
416. 380Theft in dwelling house, etc
417. 381Theft by clerk or servant of property in possession of master
418. 382Theft after preparation made for causing death, hurt or restraint in order to the committing of the theft
419. 383Extortion
420. 384Punishment for extortion
421. 385Putting person in fear of injury in order to commit extortion
422. 386Extortion by putting a person in fear of death or grievous hurt
423. 387Putting person in fear of death or of grievous hurt, in order to commit extortion
424. 388Extortion by threat of accusation of an offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life, etc
425. 389Putting person in fear or accusation of offence, in order to commit extortion
426. 390Robbery
427. 391Dacoity
428. 392Punishment for robbery
429. 393Attempt to commit robbery
430. 394Voluntarily causing hurt in committing robbery
431. 395Punishment for dacoity
432. 396Dacoity with murder
433. 397Robbery or dacoity, with attempt to cause death or grievous hurt
434. 398Attempt to commit robbery or dacoity when armed with deadly weapon
435. 399Making preparation to commit dacoity
436. 400Punishment for belonging to gang of dacoits
437. 401Punishment for belonging to gang of thieves
438. 402Assembling for purpose of committing dacoity
439. 403Dishonest misappropriation of property
440. 404Dishonest misappropriation of property possessed by deceased person at the time of his death
441. 405Criminal breach of trust
442. 406Punishment for criminal breach of trust
443. 407Criminal breach of trust by carrier, etc
444. 408Criminal breach of trust by clerk or servant
445. 409Criminal breach of trust by public servant, or by banker, merchant or agent
446. 410Stolen property
447. 411Dishonestly receiving stolen property
448. 412Dishonestly receiving property stolen in the commission of a dacoity
449. 413Habitually dealing in stolen property
450. 414Assisting in concealment of stolen property
451. 415Cheating
452. 416Cheating by personation
453. 417Punishment for cheating
454. 418Cheating with knowledge that wrongful loss may ensue to person whose interest offender is bound to protect
455. 419Punishment for cheating by personation
456. 420Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property
457. 421Dishonest or fraudulent removal or concealment of property to prevent distribution among creditors
458. 422Dishonestly or fraudulently preventing debt being available for creditors
459. 423Dishonest or fraudulent execution of deed of transfer containing false statement of consideration
460. 424Dishonest or fraudulent removal or concealment of property
461. 425Mischief
462. 426Punishment for mischief
463. 427Mischief causing damage to the amount of fifty rupees
464. 428Mischief by killing or maiming animal of the value of ten rupees
465. 429Mischief by killing or maiming cattle, etc., of any value or any animal of the value of fifty rupees
466. 430water
467. 431Mischief by injury to public road, bridge, river or channel
468. 432Mischief by causing inundation or obstruction to public drainage attended with damage
469. 433Mischief by destroying, moving or rendering less useful a light-house or sea-mark
470. 434Mischief by destroying or moving, etc., a land-mark fixed by public authority
471. 435Mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to cause damage to amount of one hundred or (in case of agricultural produce) ten rupees
472. 436Mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to destroy house, etc
473. 437Mischief with intent to destroy or make unsafe a decked vessel or one of twenty tons burden
474. 438Punishment for the mischief described in section 437 committed by fire or explosive substance
475. 439Punishment for intentionally running vessel aground or ashore with intent to commit theft, etc
476. 440Mischief committed after preparation made for causing death or hurt
477. 441Criminal trespass
478. 442House-trespass
479. 443Lurking house-trespass
480. 444Lurking house-trespass by night
481. 445House-breaking
482. 446House-breaking by night
483. 447Punishment for criminal trespass
484. 448Punishment for house-trespass
485. 449House-trespass in order to commit offence punishable with death
486. 450House-trespass in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment for life
487. 451House-trespass in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment
488. 452House-trespass alter preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint
489. 453Punishment for lurking house-trespass or house-breaking
490. 454Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment
491. 455Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking after preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint
492. 456Punishment for lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night
493. 457Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment
494. 458Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night after preparation for hurt, assault, or wrongful restraint
495. 459Grievous hurt caused whilst committing lurking house-trespass or house-breaking
496. 460All persons jointly concerned in lurking house-trespass or house- breaking by night punishable where death or grievous hurt caused by one of them
497. 461Dishonestly breaking open receptacle containing property
498. 462Punishment for same offence when committed by person entrusted with custody
499. 463Forgery
500. 464Making a false document
501. 465Punishment for forgery
502. 466Forgery of record of Court or of public register, etc
503. 467Forgery of valuable security, will, etc
504. 468Forgery for purpose of cheating
505. 469Forgery for purpose of harming reputation
506. 470Forged document
507. 471Using as genuine a forged document
508. 472Making or possessing counterfeit seal, etc., with intent to commit forgery punishable under section 467
509. 473Making or possessing counterfeit seal, etc., with intent to commit forgery punishable otherwise
510. 474Having possession of document described in section 466 or 467, knowing it to be forged and intending to use it genuine
511. 475Counterfeiting device or mark used for authenticating documents described in section 467, or possessing counterfeit marked material
512. 476Counterfeiting device or mark used for authenticating documents other than those described in section 467, or possessing counterfeit marked material
513. 477Fraudulent cancellation, destruction, etc., of will, authority to adopt, or valuable security
514. 477AFalsification of accounts
515. 478Repealed
516. 479Property mark
517. 480Repealed
518. 481Using a false property mark
519. 482Punishment for using a false property mark
520. 483Counterfeiting a property mark used by another
521. 484Counterfeiting a mark used by a public servant
522. 485Making or possession of any instrument for counterfeiting a property mark
523. 486Selling goods marked with a counterfeit property mark
524. 487Making a false mark upon any receptacle containing goods
525. 488Punishment for making use of any such false mark
526. 489Tampering with property mark with intent to cause injury
527. 489ACounterfeiting currency-notes or bank-notes
528. 489BUsing as genuine, forged or counterfeit currency-notes or bank-notes
529. 489CPossession of forged or counterfeit currency-notes or bank-note
530. 489DMaking or possessing instruments or materials for forging or counterfeiting currency notes or bank-notes
531. 489EMaking or using documents resembling currency-notes or bank-notes
532. 490
533. 491Breach of contract to attend on and supply wants of helpless person
534. 492
535. 493Cohabitation caused by a man deceitfully inducing a belief of lawful marriage
536. 494Marrying again during lifetime of husband or wife
537. 495Same offence with concealment of former marriage from person with whom subsequent marriage is contracted
538. 496Marriage ceremony fraudulently gone through without lawful marriage
539. 497Adultery
540. 498Enticing or taking away or detaining with criminal intent a married woman
541. 498AHusband or relative of husband of a woman subjecting her to cruelty
542. 499Defamation
543. 500Punishment for defamation
544. 501Printing or engraving matter known to be defamatory
545. 502Sale of printed or engraved substance containing defamatory matter
546. 503Criminal intimidation
547. 504Intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace
548. 505Statements conducing public mischief
549. 506Punishment for criminal intimidation
550. 507Criminal intimidation by an anonymous communication
551. 508Act caused by inducing person to believe that he will be rendered an object of the Divine displeasure
552. 509Word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman
553. 510Misconduct in public by a drunken person
554. 511Punishment for attempting to commit offences punishable with imprisonment for life or other imprisonment

Rules made under this Act

1 set of Rules. India Code publishes Rules as a record and a document rather than as text, so these are indexed here and not reproduced. All Rules.

• Notification regarding amendment in the Chhattisgarh Prisoner's Release on Probation Rules, 1964.2021

Related Acts

• The Madras District Police Act, 185955 sections
• The Police Act, 186146 sections
• The Bengal Ghatwali Land Act, 18592 sections
• The Partition of Revenue-paying Estates Act, 186359 sections
• The Waste-Lands (Claims) Act, 186325 sections
• Tobacco Duty (Town of Bombay) Act, 185721 sections
• The Calcutta Land-Revenue Act, 18563 sections
• The Police, Agra Act, 18543 sections

Provenance. Recovered from the consolidated text published by India Code (item 7b7d4fe6-206b-4e33-81f1-b98b018acaf6).

Source and method. Compiled from the enactments of Parliament and of the State legislatures as published on India Code, and republished together with commentary and other original matter under section 52(1)(q)(ii) of the Copyright Act, 1957. Structured, cross-referenced and maintained by eCourtsIndia. Every one of the 554 sections of this Act has its own page. This page is not a substitute for legal advice.