geting a computer resource located in India.]
1. Words “except the State of Jammu and Kashmir” omitted by the Jammu and Kashmir Reor ganisation Act, 2019, w.e.f. 31-10-2019.
2. Inserted by the Information Technology (Amendment) Act, 2008, w.e.f. 27-10-2009.
3. Substituted, ibid. Prior to its substitution, Explanation read as under : ‘Explanation : In this section the word “offence” includes every act committed outside India which, if committed in India, would be punishable under this Code.’
* Repealed by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, w.e.f. 24-7-2024.
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INDIAN PENAL CODE, 1860
CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
“Wrongful loss”
24. “Dishonestly”
25. “Fraudulently”
33. “Act”,“Omission”
34. Acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention
35. When such an act is criminal by reason of its being done with a criminal knowledge or intention
36. Effect caused partly by act and partly by omission
37. Co-operation by doing one of several acts constituting an offence
38. Persons concerned in criminal act may be guilty of different offences
39. “Voluntarily”
40. “Offence”
41. “Special law”
42. “Local law”
43. “Illegal”,“Legally bound to do” 9
44. “Injury”
45. “Life”
46. “Death”
47. “Animal”
48. “Vessel” 10
49. “Year”,“Month” 10
50. “Section” 10
51. “Oath” 10
52. “Good faith” 10
52A. “Harbour” 10
CHAPTER III OF PUNISHMENTS
53. Punishments 10
53A. Construction of reference to transportation 11
54. Commutation of sentence of death 11
55. Commutation of sentence of imprisonment for life 11
55A. De nition of “appropriate Government” 11
56. [Omitted] 12
57. Fractions of terms of punishment 12
58. [Omitted] 12
59. [Omitted] 12
60. Sentence may be (in certain cases of imprisonment) wholly or partly rigorous or simple 12
61. [Omitted] 12
62. [Omitted] 12
63. Amount of ne 12
64. Sentence of imprisonment for non-payment of ne 12
65. Limit to imprisonment for non-payment of ne, when imprisonment and ne awardable 13
66. Description of imprisonment for non-payment of ne 13
67. Imprisonment for non-payment of ne, when offence punishable with ne only 13
68. Imprisonment to terminate on payment of ne 13
69. Termination of imprisonment on payment of proportional part of ne 13
70. Fine leviable within six years, or during imprisonment - Death not to discharge property from liability 13
71. Limit of punishment of offence made up of several offences 14
72. Punishment of person guilty of one of several offences, the judgment stating that it is doubtful of which 14
76. Act done by a person bound, or by mistake of fact believing himself bound, by
Of the Right of Private Defence
96. Things done in private defence 21
97. Right of private defence of the body and of property 21
98. Right of private defence against the act of a person of unsound mind, etc. 21
99. Acts against which there is no right of private defence 21
100. When the right of private defence of the body extends to causing death 22
101. When such right extends to causing any harm other than death 22
102. Commencement and continuance of the right of private defence of the body 22
103. When the right of private defence of property extends to causing death 23
104. When such right extends to causing any harm other than death 23
105. Commencement and continuance of the right of private defence of property 23
106. Right of private defence against deadly assault when there is risk of harm to innocent person 23
CHAPTER V OF ABETMENT
107. Abetment of a thing 24
Abettor
108A. Abetment in India of offences outside India
109. Punishment of abetment if the act abetted is committed in consequence and where no express provision is made for its punishment
110. Punishment of abetment if person abetted does act with a different intention from that of abettor 26
111. Liability of abettor when one act abetted and different act done 26
112. Abettor when liable to cumulative punishment for act abetted and for act done 27
113. Liability of abettor for an effect caused by the act abetted different from that intended by the abettor
114. Abettor present when offence is committed
115. Abetment of offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life
121. Waging, or attempting to wage war, or abetting waging of war, against the Government of
Waging war against any Asiatic Power in alliance with the Government of
126. Committing depredation on territories of Power a peace with the Government of India
CONTENTS
127. Receiving property taken by war or depredation mentioned in sections 125 and 126
128. Public servant voluntarily allowing prisoner of State or war to escape 33
129. Public servant negligently suffering such prisoner to escape 33
130. Aiding escape of, rescuing or harbouring such prisoner 33
CHAPTER VII
OF OFFENCES
RELATING TO THE ARMY, NAVY AND AIR FORCE
131. Abetting mutiny, or attempting to seduce a soldier, sailor or airman from his duty
132. Abetment of mutiny, if mutiny is committed in consequence thereof
133. Abetment of assault by soldier, sailor or airman on his superior of cer, when in execution of his of ce
134. Abetment of such assault, if the assault is committed
135. Abetment of desertion of soldier, sailor or airman
136. Harbouring deserter
137. Deserter concealed on board merchant vessel through negligence of master
138. Abetment of act of insubordination by soldier, sailor or airman
138A. [Omitted]
139. Persons subject to certain Acts
140. Wearing garb or carrying token used by soldier, sailor or airman
CHAPTER VIII
OF OFFENCES AGAINST THE PUBLIC TRANQUILITY
141. Unlawful assembly
142. Being member of unlawful assembly
143. Punishment
144. Joining unlawful assembly armed with deadly weapon
145. Joining or continuing in unlawful assembly, knowing it has been commanded to disperse
146. Rioting
147. Punishment for rioting
148. Rioting, armed with deadly weapon
149. Every member of unlawful assembly guilty of offence committed in prosecution of common object
150. Hiring, or conniving at hiring, of persons to join unlawful assembly
151. Knowingly joining or continuing in assembly of ve or more persons after it has been commanded to disperse
152. Assaulting or obstructing public servant when suppressing riot, etc.
153. Want only giving provocation with intent to cause riot - If rioting be committed - If not committed
153A. Promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, etc., and doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony
committed in place of worship, etc.
153AA. Punishment for knowingly carrying arms in any procession or organising, or holding or taking part in any mass drill or mass training with arms
153B. Imputations, assertions prejudicial to national integration
154. Owner or occupier of land on which an unlawful assembly is held
155. Liability of person for whose bene t riot is committed
156. Liability of agent of owner or occupier for whose bene t riot is committed
CHAPTER IX
OF OFFENCES BY OR RELATING TO PUBLIC SERVANTS
161. [Omitted ]
162. [Omitted]
163. [Omitted]
164. [Omitted]
165. [Omitted]
165A. [Omitted]
166. Public servant disobeying law, with intent to cause injury to any person
167. Public servant framing an incorrect document with intent
168. Public servant unlawfully engaging in trade
169. Public servant unlawfully buying or bidding for property
170. Personating a public servant
171. Wearing garb or carrying token used by public servant with fraudulent intent
CHAPTER IXA
171A. “Candidate”, “Electoral right” de ned
171F. Punishment for undue in uence or personation at an election
171H. Illegal payments in connection with an election
CHAPTER X
172. Absconding to avoid service of summons or other proceeding
173. Preventing service of summons or other proceeding, or preventing publication thereof
174. Non-attendance in obedience to an order from public servant
174A. Non-appearance in response to a proclamation under section 82 of Act 2 of 1974
175. Omission to produce document or electronic record to public servant by person legally bound to produce it
176. Omission to give notice or information to public servant by person legally bound to give it
177. Furnishing false information
178. Refusing oath or af rmation when duly required by public servant to make it
179. Refusing to answer public servant authorised to question
180. Refusing to sign statement
181. False statement on oath or af rmation to public servant or person authorised to administer an oath or af rmation
182. False information, with intent to cause public servant to use his lawful power to the injury of another person
183. Resistance to the taking of property by the lawful authority of a public servant
184. Obstructing sale of property offered for sale by authority of public servant
185. Illegal purchase or bid for property offered for sale by authority of public servant
186. Obstructing public servant in discharge of public functions
187. Omission to assist public servant when bound by law to give assistance
188. Disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant
189. Threat of injury to public servant
190. Threat of injury to induce person to refrain from applying for protection to public servant
CHAPTER XI
193. Punishment for false evidence
194. Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of capital offence
If innocent person be thereby convicted and executed
195. Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of offence punishable with imprisonment for life or imprisonment
195A. Threatening any person to give false evidence
196. Using evidence known to be false
197. Issuing or signing false certi cate
198. Using as true a certi cate known to be false
199. False statement made in declaration which is by law receivable as evidence
200. Using as true such declaration knowing it to be false
CONTENTS
201. Causing disappearance of evidence of offence, or giving false information to screen offender
If a capital offence
If punishable with imprisonment for life
If punishable with less than ten years’ imprisonment
202. Intentional omission to give information of offence by person bound to inform
203. Giving false information respecting an offence committed
204. Destruction of document or electronic record to prevent its production as evidence
205. False personation for purpose of act or proceeding in suit or prosecution
206. Fraudulent removal or concealment of property to prevent its seizure as forfeited or in execution
207. Fraudulent claim to property to prevent its seizure as forfeited or in execution
208. Fraudulently suffering decree for sum not due
209. Dishonestly making false claim in Court
210. Fraudulently obtaining decree for sum not due
211. False charge of offence made with intent to injure
212. Harbouring offender
If a capital offence
If punishable with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment
213. Taking gift, etc., to screen an offender from punishment
If a capital offence
If punishable with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment
214. Offering gift or restoration of property in consideration of screening offender
If a capital offence
If punishable with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment
215. Taking gift to help to recover stolen property, etc.
216. Harbouring 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
216A. Penalty for harbouring robbers or dacoits
216B. [Omitted]
217. Public servant disobeying direction of law with intent to save person from punishment or property from forfeiture 60
218. Public servant framing incorrect record or writing with intent to save person from punishment or property from forfeiture 60
219. Public servant in judicial proceeding corruptly making report, etc., contrary to law 61
220. Commitment for trial or con nement by person having authority who knows that he is acting contrary to law 61
221. Intentional omission to apprehend on the part of public servant bound to apprehend 61
222. Intentional omission to apprehend on the part of public servant bound to apprehend person under sentence or lawfully committed 62
223. Escape from con nement or custody negligently suffered by public servant 62
224. Resistance or obstruction by a person to his lawful apprehension 62
225. Resistance or obstruction to lawful apprehension of another person 62
225A. Omission to apprehend, or sufferance of escape, on part of public servant, in cases not otherwise, provided for 63
225B. Resistance or obstruction to lawful apprehension, or escape or rescue in cases not otherwise provided for 63
226. [Omitted] 63
227. Violation of condition of remission of punishment 63
228. Intentional insult or interruption to public servant sitting in judicial proceeding 64
228A. Disclosure of identity of the victim of certain offences, etc. 64
229. Personation of a juror or assessor 65
229A. Failure by person released on bail or bond to appear in Court 65
CHAPTER XII
OF OFFENCES RELATING TO COIN AND GOVERNMENT STAMPS
230. “Coin” de ned 65 Indian coin
231. Counterfeiting coin
232. Counterfeiting Indian coin
233. Making or selling instrument for counterfeiting coin
234. Making or selling instrument for counterfeiting Indian coin
CONTENTS
235. Possession of instrument or material for the purpose of using the same for counterfeiting coin 66 If Indian coin 66
236. Abetting in India the counterfeiting out of India of coin 66
237. Import or export of counterfeit coin
66
238. Import or export of counterfeits of the Indian coin 67
239. Delivery of coin, possessed with knowledge that it is counterfeit 67
240. Delivery of Indian coin, possessed with knowledge that it is counterfeit 67
241. Delivery of coin as genuine, which, when rst possessed, the deliverer did not know to be counterfeit 67
242. Possession of counterfeit coin by person who knew it to be counterfeit when he became possessed thereof 67
243. Possession of Indian coin by person who knew it to be counterfeit when he became possessed thereof
244. Person employed in mint causing coin to be of different weight or composition from that xed by law
245. Unlawfully taking coining instrument from mint 68
246. Fraudulently or dishonestly diminishing weight or altering composition of coin 68
247. Fraudulently or dishonestly diminishing weight or altering composition of Indian coin 68
248. Altering appearance of coin with intent that it shall pass as coin of different description 68
249. Altering appearance of Indian coin with intent that it shall pass as coin of different description
250. Delivery of coin, possessed with knowledge that it is altered
251. Delivery of Indian coin, possessed with knowledge that it is altered
252. Possession of coin by person who knew it to be altered when he became possessed thereof
253. Possession of Indian coin by person who knew it to be altered when he became possessed thereof 69
254. Delivery of coin as genuine which, when rst possessed, the deliverer did not know to be altered
255. Counterfeiting Government stamp
256. Having possession of instrument or material for counterfeiting Government stamp
257. Making or selling instrument for counterfeiting Government stamp
258. Sale of counterfeit Government stamp 70
259. Having possession of counterfeit Government stamp 71
260. Using as genuine a Government stamp known to be a counterfeit 71
261. Effacing, writing from substance bearing Government stamp, or removing from document a stamp used for it, with intent to cause loss to Government 71
262. Using Government stamp known to have been before used 71
263. Erasure of mark denoting that stamp has been used 71
263A. Prohibition of ctitious stamps 71
CHAPTER XIII
OF OFFENCES RELATING TO WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
264. Fraudulent use of false instrument for weighing 72
265. Fraudulent use of false weight or measure 72
266. Being in possession of false weight or measure 72
267. Making or selling false weight or measure 72
CHAPTER XIV
OF OFFENCES AFFECTING THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, CONVENIENCE, DECENCY AND MORALS
268. Public nuisance 73
269. Negligent act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life
270. Malignant act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life
271. Disobedience to quarantine rule
272. Adulteration of food or drink intended for sale
273. Sale of noxious food or drink
274. Adulteration of drugs
275. Sale of adulterated drugs
276. Sale of drug as a different drug or preparation
277. Fouling water of public spring or reservoir
278. Making atmosphere noxious to health
279. Rash driving or riding on a public way
280. Rash navigation of vessel
281. Exhibition of false light, mark or buoy
282. Conveying person by water for hire in unsafe or over loaded vessel
CONTENTS
283. Danger or obstruction in public way or line of navigation 75
284. Negligent conduct with respect to poisonous substance 75
285. Negligent conduct with respect to re or combustible matter 75
286. Negligent conduct with respect to explosive substance 75
287. Negligent conduct with respect to machinery 76
288. Negligent conduct with respect to pulling down or repairing buildings 76
289. Negligent conduct with respect to animal 76
290. Punishment for public nuisance in cases not otherwise provided for 76
291. Continuance of nuisance after injunction to discontinue 76
292. Sale, etc., of obscene books, etc. 76
293. Sale, etc., of obscene objects to young person 78
294. Obscene acts and songs 78
294A. Keeping lottery of ce 78
CHAPTER XV OF OFFENCES RELATING TO RELIGION
295. Injuring or de ling place of worship with intent to insult the religion of any class 78
295A. Deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs 78
296. Disturbing religious assembly 79
297. Trespassing on burial places, etc. 79
298. Uttering, words, etc., with deliberate intent to wound religious feelings of any person 79
CHAPTER XVI OF OFFENCES AFFECTING THE HUMAN BODY Of Offences Affecting Life
299. Culpable homicide 79
300. Murder 80 When culpable homicide is not murder 81
301. Culpable homicide by causing death of person other than person whose death was intended 82
302. Punishment for murder 82
303. Punishment for murder by life-convict 82
CONTENTS
304. Punishment for culpable homicide not amounting to murder 82
304A. Causing death by negligence 83
304B. Dowry death 83
305. Abetment of suicide of child or insane person 83
306. Abetment of suicide 83
307. Attempt to murder 83 Attempts by life-convicts 84
308. Attempt to commit culpable homicide 84
309. Attempt to commit suicide 84
310. Thug 84
311. Punishment 84
Of the causing of miscarriage, of injuries to unborn children, of the exposure of infants, and of the concealment of births
312. Causing miscarriage 85
313. Causing miscarriage without woman’s consent 85
314. Death caused by act done with intent to cause miscarriage 85 If act done without woman’s consent 85
315. Act done with intent to prevent child being born alive or to cause it to die after birth 85
316. Causing death of quick unborn child by act amounting to culpable homicide 85
317. Exposure and abandonment of child under twelve years, by parent or person having care of it 86
318. Concealment of birth by secret disposal of dead body 86 Of hurt
319. Hurt
320. Grievous hurt
321. Voluntarily causing hurt
322. Voluntarily causing grievous hurt 87
323. Punishment for voluntarily causing hurt 87
324. Voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means 87
325. Punishment for voluntarily causing grievous hurt 87
326. Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means 87
326A. Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by use of acid, etc. 88
326B. Voluntarily throwing or attempting to throw acid 88
327. Voluntarily causing hurt to extort property, or to constrain to an illegal act 88
CONTENTS
328. Causing hurt by means of poison, etc., with intent to commit an offence 89
329. Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to extort property, or to constrain to an illegal act 89
330. Voluntarily causing hurt to extort confession, or to compel restoration of property 89
331. Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to extort confession, or to compel restoration of property 89
332. Voluntarily causing hurt to deter public servant from his duty 90
333. Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to deter public servant from his duty
334. Voluntarily causing hurt on provocation
335. Voluntarily causing grievous hurt on provocation
336. Act endangering life or personal safety of others
337. Causing hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others 91
Causing grievous hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others
Wrongful con nement in secret
Wrongful con nement to extort property, or constrain to illegal act
Wrongful con nement to extort confession, or compel restoration of property
352. Punishment for assault or criminal force otherwise than on grave provocation
353. Assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty
CONTENTS
354. Assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty 95
354A. Sexual harassment and punishment for sexual harassment 95
354B. Assault or use of criminal force to woman with intent to disrobe 95
354C. Voyeurism 96
354D. Stalking 96
355. Assault or criminal force with intent to dishonour person, otherwise than on grave provocation 97
356. Assault or criminal force in attempt to commit theft of property carried by a person 97
357. Assault or criminal force in attempt wrongfully to con ne a person 97
358. Assault or criminal force on grave provocation 97
Of kidnapping, abduction, slavery and forced labour
359. Kidnapping 97
360. Kidnapping from India 97
361. Kidnapping from lawful guardianship 97
362. Abduction 98
363. Punishment for kidnapping 98
363A. Kidnapping or maiming a minor for purposes of begging 98
364. Kidnapping or abducting in order to murder 99
364A. Kidnapping for ransom, etc. 99
365. Kidnapping or abducting with intent secretly and wrongfully to con ne person 99
366. Kidnapping, abducting or inducing woman to compel her marriage, etc. 99
366A. Procuration of minor girl 100
366B. Importation of girl from foreign country 100
367. Kidnapping or abducting in order to subject person to grievous hurt, slavery, etc. 100
368. Wrongfully concealing or keeping in con nement, kidnapped or abducted person 100
369. Kidnapping or abducting child under ten years with intent to steal from its person 100
370. Traf cking of person 100
370A. Exploitation of a traf cked person
371. Habitual dealing in slaves
372. Selling minor for purposes of prostitution, etc. 102
CONTENTS
373. Buying minor for purposes of prostitution, etc. 102
374. Unlawful compulsory labour 103 Sexual offences
375. Rape 103
376. Punishment for rape 105
376A. Punishment for causing death or resulting in persistent vegetative state of victim 107
376AB. Punishment for rape on woman under twelve years of age 107
376B. Sexual intercourse by husband upon his wife during separation 108
376C. Sexual intercourse by a person in authority 108
376D. Gang rape 108
376DA. Punishment for gang rape on woman under sixteen years of age 109
376DB. Punishment for gang rape on woman under twelve years of age 109
376E. Punishment for repeat offenders 109 Of unnatural offences
377. Unnatural offences 109
CHAPTER
XVII OF OFFENCES AGAINST PROPERTY Of theft
378. Theft 110
379. Punishment for theft 111
380. Theft in dwelling house, etc. 111
381. Theft by clerk or servant of property in possession of master 112
382. Theft after preparation made for causing death, hurt or restraint in order to the committing of the theft 112 Of extortion
383. Extortion 112
384. Punishment for extortion 113
385. Putting person in fear of injury in order to commit extortion 113
386. Extortion by putting a person in fear of death or grievous hurt 113
387. Putting person in fear of death or of grievous hurt, in order to commit extortion 113
388. Extortion by threat of accusation of an offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life, etc. 113
389. Putting person in fear of accusation of offence, in order to commit extortion 113
390. Robbery
When theft is robbery
When extortion is robbery
391. Dacoity
392. Punishment for robbery
393. Attempt to commit robbery
394. Voluntarily causing hurt in committing robbery
395. Punishment for dacoity
396. Dacoity with murder
397. Robbery, or dacoity, with attempt to cause death or grievous hurt
398. Attempt to commit robbery or dacoity when armed with deadly weapon
399. Making preparation to commit dacoity
400. Punishment for belonging to gang of dacoits
401. Punishment for belonging to gang of thieves
402. Assembling for purpose of committing dacoity
Of criminal misappropriation of property
403. Dishonest misappropriation of property
404. Dishonest misappropriation of property possessed by deceased person at the time of his death
criminal breach of trust
406. Punishment for criminal breach of trust
407. Criminal breach of trust by carrier, etc.
408. Criminal breach of trust by clerk or servant
409. Criminal breach of trust by public servant, or by banker, merchant or agent
Of the receiving of stolen property 410. Stolen property
Dishonestly receiving stolen property
412. Dishonestly receiving property stolen in the commission of a dacoity
413. Habitually dealing in stolen property
414. Assisting in concealment of stolen property
415. Cheating 120
416. Cheating by personation 121
417. Punishment for cheating 121
418. Cheating with knowledge that wrongful loss may ensue to person whose interest offender is bound to protect 121
419. Punishment for cheating by personation 121
420. Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property 121 Of fraudulent deeds and dispositions of property
421. Dishonest or fraudulent removal or concealment of property to prevent distribution among creditors 122
422. Dishonestly or fraudulently preventing debt being available for creditors 122
423. Dishonest or fraudulent execution of deed of transfer containing false statement of consideration 122
424. Dishonest or fraudulent removal or concealment of property 122 Of mischief
425. Mischief 122
426. Punishment for mischief 123
427. Mischief causing damage to the amount of fty rupees 123
428. Mischief by killing or maiming animal of the value of ten rupees 123
429. Mischief by killing or maiming cattle, etc., of any value or any animal of the value of fty rupees 124
430. Mischief by injury to works of irrigation or by wrongfully diverting water 124
431. Mischief by injury to public road, bridge, river or channel 124
432. Mischief by causing inundation or obstruction to public drainage attended with damage 124
433. Mischief by destroying, moving or rendering less useful a lighthouse or sea-mark 124
434. Mischief by destroying or moving, etc., a land-mark xed by public authority 124
435. Mischief by re or explosive substance with intent to cause damage to amount of one hundred or (in case of agricultural produce) ten rupees 125
436. Mischief by re or explosive substance with intent to destroy house, etc. 125
of offences committed beyond, but which by law may be India.
person liable, by any Indian law to be tried for an offence committed beyond India shall be dealt with according to the provisions of any act committed beyond India in the same manner as if such committed within India.
Code to extra-territorial offences. provisions of this Code apply also to any offence committed by— citizen of India in any place without and beyond India; person on any ship or aircraft registered in India wherever it may be; person in any place without and beyond India committing offence tara computer resource located in India.]
CONTENTS
437. Mischief with intent to destroy or make unsafe a decked vessel or one of twenty tons burden
“except the State of Jammu and Kashmir” omitted by the Jammu and Kashmir ReorAct, 2019, w.e.f. 31-10-2019.
438. Punishment for the mischief described in section 437 committed by re or explosive substance
the Information Technology (Amendment) Act, 2008, w.e.f. 27-10-2009. ibid. Prior to its substitution, Explanation read as under : Explanation : In this section the word “offence” includes every act committed outside India committed in India, would be punishable under this Code.’ the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, w.e.f. 24-7-2024.
Explanation.—In this section— 1
439. Punishment for intentionally running vessel aground or ashore with intent to commit theft, etc.
440. Mischief committed after preparation made for causing death or hurt
Of criminal trespass
441. Criminal trespass
442. House-trespass
443. Lurking house-trespass
444. Lurking house-trespass by night
445. House-breaking
446. House-breaking by night
447. Punishment for criminal trespass
448. Punishment for house-trespass
449. House-trespass in order to commit offence punishable with death
450. House-trespass in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment for life
451. House-trespass in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment
452. House-trespass after preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint
453. Punishment for lurking house-trespass or house-breaking
454. Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment
455. Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking after preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint
456. Punishment for lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night
457. Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment
458. Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night after preparation for hurt, assault, or wrongful restraint
459. Grievous hurt caused whilst committing lurking house-trespass or house-breaking
460. All persons jointly concerned in lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night punishable where death or grievous hurt caused by one of them
CONTENTS
461. Dishonestly breaking open receptacle containing property
462. Punishment for same offence when committed by person entrusted with custody
CHAPTER XVIII
OF OFFENCES RELATING TO DOCUMENTS AND TO PROPERTY MARKS
463. Forgery
464. Making a false document
465. Punishment for forgery
466. Forgery of record of Court or of public register, etc.
467. Forgery of valuable security, will, etc.
468. Forgery for purpose of cheating
469. Forgery for purpose of harming reputation
470. Forged document or electronic record
471. Using as genuine a forged document or electronic record
472. Making or possessing counterfeit seal, etc., with intent to commit forgery punishable under section 467
473. Making or possessing counterfeit seal, etc., with intent to commit forgery punishable otherwise
474. Having possession of document described in section 466 or 467, knowing it to be forged and intending to use it as genuine
475. Counterfeiting device or mark used for authenticating documents described in section 467, or possessing counterfeit marked material
476. Counterfeiting device or mark used for authenticating documents other than those described in section 467, or possessing counterfeit marked material
477. Fraudulent cancellation, destruction, etc., of will, authority to adopt, or valuable security
477A. Falsi cation of accounts
Of property and other marks
478. [Omitted]
479. Property mark
480. [Omitted]
481. Using a false property mark
482. Punishment for using a false property mark
483. Counterfeiting a property mark used by another
484. Counterfeiting a mark used by a public servant
485. Making or possession of any instrument for counterfeiting a property mark
486. Selling goods marked with a counterfeit property mark 137
487. Making a false mark upon any receptacle containing goods 137
488. Punishment for making use of any such false mark 137
489. Tampering with property mark with intent to cause injury 137 Of currency-notes and bank-notes
489A. Counterfeiting currency-notes or bank-notes
489B. Using as genuine, forged or counterfeit currency-notes or banknotes
489C. Possession of forged or counterfeit currency-notes or bank-notes 138
489D. Making or possessing instruments or materials for forging or counterfeiting currency-notes or bank-notes
489E. Making or using documents resembling currency-notes or bank-notes 138
CHAPTER XIX
OF THE CRIMINAL BREACH OF CONTRACTS OF SERVICE
490. [Omitted] 139
491. Breach of contract to attend on and supply wants of helpless person 139
492. [Omitted] 139
CHAPTER XX
OF OFFENCES RELATING TO MARRIAGE
493. Cohabitation caused by a man deceitfully inducing a belief of lawful marriage 139
494. Marrying again during lifetime of husband or wife 139
495. Same offence with concealment of former marriage from person with whom subsequent marriage is contracted 140
496. Marriage ceremony fraudulently gone through without lawful marriage 140
497. Adultery 140
498. Enticing or taking away or detaining with criminal intent a married woman 140
CHAPTER XXA
OF CRUELTY BY HUSBAND OR RELATIVES OF HUSBAND
498A. Husband or relative of husband of a woman subjecting her to cruelty
CHAPTER XXI
OF DEFAMATION
499. Defamation
Imputation of truth which public good requires to be made or published
Public conduct of public servants
Conduct of any person touching any public question
Publication of reports of proceedings of Courts
Merits of case decided in Court or conduct of witnesses and others concerned
Merits of public performance
Censure passed in good faith by person having lawful authority over another
Accusation preferred in good faith to authorised person
Imputation made in good faith by person for protection of his or other’s interests
Caution intended for good of person to whom conveyed or for public good
500. Punishment for defamation
501. Printing or engraving matter known to be defamatory
502. Sale of printed or engraved substance containing defamatory matter
CHAPTER XXII
OF CRIMINAL INTIMIDATION, INSULT AND ANNOYANCE
503. Criminal intimidation
504. Intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace
505. Statements conducing to public mischief
Statements creating or promoting enmity, hatred or ill-will between classes
Offence under sub-section (2) committed in place of worship, etc.
506. Punishment for criminal intimidation
If threat be to cause death or grievous hurt, etc. 145
507. Criminal intimidation by an anonymous communication 146
508. Act caused by inducing person to believe that he will be rendered an object of the divine displeasure 146
509. Word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman 146
510. Misconduct in public by a drunken person 146
CHAPTER XXIII
OF ATTEMPTS TO COMMIT OFFENCES
511. Punishment for attempting to commit offences punishable with imprisonment for life or other imprisonment
