Punishment of offences committed beyond, but which by law may be tried within, India
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धारा4
Extension of Code to extra-territorial offences
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धारा5
Certain laws not to be affected by this Act
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धारा6
Definitions in the Code to be understood subject to exceptions
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धारा7
Sense of expression once explained
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धारा8
Gender
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धारा9
Number
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धारा10
"Man", "Woman"
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धारा11
"Person"
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धारा12
"Public"
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धारा13
Definition of "Queen"
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धारा14
"Servant of Government"
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धारा15
Definition of "British India"
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धारा16
Definition of "Government of India"
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धारा17
"Government"
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धारा18
"India"
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धारा19
"Judge"
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धारा20
"Court of Justice"
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धारा21
"Public servant"
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धारा22
"Movable property"
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धारा23
"Wrongful gain", "Wrongful loss"
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धारा24
"Dishonestly"
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धारा25
"Fraudulently"
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धारा26
"Reason to believe"
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धारा27
Property in possession of wife, clerk or servant
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धारा28
"Counterfeit"
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धारा29
"Document"
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धारा29A
"Electronic record"
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धारा30
"Valuable security"
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धारा31
"A will"
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धारा32
Words referring to acts include illegal omissions
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धारा33
"Act", "Omission"
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धारा34
Acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention
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धारा35
When such an act is criminal by reason of its being done with a criminal knowledge or intention
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धारा36
Effect caused partly by act and partly by omission
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धारा37
Co-operation by doing one of several acts constituting an offence
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धारा38
Persons concerned in criminal act may be guilty of different offences
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धारा39
"Voluntarily"
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धारा40
"Offence"
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धारा41
"Special law"
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धारा42
"Local law"
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धारा43
"Illegal", "Legally bound to do"
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धारा44
"Injury"
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धारा45
"Life"
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धारा46
"Death"
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धारा47
"Animal"
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धारा48
"Vessel"
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धारा49
"Year", "Month"
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धारा50
"Section"
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धारा51
"Oath"
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धारा52
"Good faith"
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धारा52A
"Harbour"
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धारा53
Punishments
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धारा53A
Construction of reference to transportation
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धारा54
Commutation of sentence of death
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धारा55
Commutation of sentence of imprisonment for life
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धारा55A
Definition of "appropriate Government"
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धारा56
Sentence of Europeans and Americans to penal servitude
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धारा57
Fractions of terms of punishment
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धारा58
Offenders sentenced to transportation how dealt with until transported
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धारा59
Transportation instead of imprisonment
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धारा60
Sentence may be wholly or partly rigorous or simple
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धारा61
Sentence of forfeiture of property
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धारा62
Forfeiture of property, in respect of offenders punishable with death, transportation or imprisonment
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धारा63
Amount of fine
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धारा64
Sentence of imprisonment for non-payment of fine
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धारा65
Limit to imprisonment for non-payment of fine, when imprisonment and fine awardable
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धारा66
Description of imprisonment for non-payment of fine
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धारा67
Imprisonment for non-payment of fine, when offence punishable with fine only
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धारा68
Imprisonment to terminate on payment of fine
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धारा69
Termination of imprisonment on payment of proportional part of fine
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धारा70
Fine leviable within six years, or during imprisonment — Death not to discharge property from liability
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धारा71
Limit of punishment of offence made up of several offences
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धारा72
Punishment of person guilty of one of several offences, the judgment stating that it is doubtful of which
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धारा73
Solitary confinement
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धारा74
Limit of solitary confinement
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धारा75
Enhanced punishment for certain offences under Chapter XII or Chapter XVII after previous conviction
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धारा76
Act done by a person bound, or by mistake of fact believing himself bound, by law
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धारा77
Act of Judge when acting judicially
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धारा78
Act done pursuant to the judgment or order of Court
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धारा79
Act done by a person justified, or by mistake of fact believing himself justified, by law
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धारा80
Accident in doing a lawful act
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धारा81
Act likely to cause harm, but done without criminal intent, and to prevent other harm
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धारा82
Act of a child under seven years of age
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धारा83
Act of a child above seven and under twelve of immature understanding
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धारा84
Act of a person of unsound mind
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धारा85
Act of a person incapable of judgment by reason of intoxication caused against his will
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धारा86
Offence requiring a particular intent or knowledge committed by one who is intoxicated
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धारा87
Act not intended and not known to be likely to cause death or grievous hurt, done by consent
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धारा88
Act not intended to cause death, done by consent in good faith for person’s benefit
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धारा89
Act done in good faith for benefit of child or insane person, by or by consent of guardian
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धारा90
Consent known to be given under fear or misconception
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धारा91
Exclusion of acts which are offences independently of harm caused
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धारा92
Act done in good faith for benefit of a person without consent
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धारा93
Communication made in good faith
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धारा94
Act to which a person is compelled by threats
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धारा95
Act causing slight harm
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धारा96
Things done in private defence
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धारा97
Right of private defence of the body and of property
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धारा98
Right of private defence against the act of a person of unsound mind, etc.
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धारा99
Acts against which there is no right of private defence
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धारा100
When the right of private defence of the body extends to causing death
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धारा101
When such right extends to causing any harm other than death
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धारा102
Commencement and continuance of the right of private defence of the body
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धारा103
When the right of private defence of property extends to causing death
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धारा104
When such right extends to causing any harm other than death
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धारा105
Commencement and continuance of the right of private defence of property
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धारा106
Right of private defence against deadly assault when there is risk of harm to innocent person
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धारा107
Abetment of a thing
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धारा108
Abettor
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धारा108A
Abetment in India of offences outside India
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धारा109
Punishment of abetment if the act abetted is committed in consequence and where no express provision is made for its punishment
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धारा110
Punishment of abetment if person abetted does act with different intention from that of abettor
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धारा111
Liability of abettor when one act abetted and different act done
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धारा112
Abettor when liable to cumulative punishment for act abetted and for act done
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धारा113
Liability of abettor for an effect caused by the act abetted different from that intended by the abettor
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धारा114
Abettor present when offence is committed
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धारा115
Abetment of offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life—if offence not committed
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धारा116
Abetment of offence punishable with imprisonment—if offence be not committed
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धारा117
Abetting commission of offence by the public or by more than ten persons
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धारा118
Concealing design to commit offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life
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धारा119
Public servant concealing design to commit offence which it is his duty to prevent
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धारा120
Concealing design to commit offence punishable with imprisonment
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धारा120A
Definition of criminal conspiracy
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धारा120B
Punishment of criminal conspiracy
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धारा121
Waging, or attempting to wage war, or abetting waging of war, against the Government of India
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धारा121A
Conspiracy to commit offences punishable by section 121
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धारा122
Collecting arms, etc., with intention of waging war against the Government of India
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धारा123
Concealing with intent to facilitate design to wage war
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धारा124
Assaulting President, Governor, etc., with intent to compel or restrain the exercise of any lawful power
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धारा124A
Sedition
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धारा125
Waging war against any Asiatic Power in alliance with the Government of India
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धारा126
Committing depredation on territories of Power at peace with the Government of India
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धारा127
Receiving property taken by war on depredation mentioned in sections 125 and 126
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धारा128
Public servant voluntarily allowing prisoner of State or war to escape
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धारा129
Public servant negligently suffering such prisoner to escape
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धारा130
Aiding escape of, rescuing or harbouring such prisoner
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धारा131
Abetting mutiny, or attempting to seduce a soldier, sailor or airman from his duty
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धारा132
Abetment of mutiny, if mutiny is committed in consequence thereof
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धारा133
Abetment of assault by soldier, sailor or airman on his superior officer, when in execution of his office
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धारा134
Abetment of such assault, if the assault is committed
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धारा135
Abetment of desertion of soldier, sailor or airman
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धारा136
Harbouring deserter
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धारा137
Deserter concealed on board merchant vessel through negligence of master
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धारा138
Abetment of act of insubordination by soldier, sailor or airman
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धारा138A
Application of foregoing sections to the Indian Marine Service
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धारा139
Persons subject to certain Acts
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धारा140
Wearing garb or carrying token used by soldier, sailor or airman
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धारा141
Unlawful assembly
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धारा142
Being member of unlawful assembly
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धारा143
Punishment
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धारा144
Joining unlawful assembly armed with deadly weapon
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धारा145
Joining or continuing in unlawful assembly, knowing it has been commanded to disperse
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धारा146
Rioting
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धारा147
Punishment for rioting
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धारा148
Rioting, armed with deadly weapon
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धारा149
Every member of unlawful assembly guilty of offence committed in prosecution of common object
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धारा150
Hiring, or conniving at hiring, of persons to join unlawful assembly
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धारा151
Knowingly joining or continuing in assembly of five or more persons after it has been commanded to disperse
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धारा152
Assaulting or obstructing public servant when suppressing riot, etc.
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धारा153
Wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot—if rioting be committed—if not committed
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धारा153A
Promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, etc., and doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony
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धारा153AA
Punishment for knowingly carrying arms in any procession or organising, or holding or taking part in any mass drill or mass training with arms
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धारा153B
Imputations, assertions prejudicial to national-integration
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धारा154
Owner or occupier of land on which an unlawful assembly is held
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धारा155
Liability of person for whose benefit riot is committed
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धारा156
Liability of agent of owner or occupier for whose benefit riot is committed
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धारा157
Harbouring persons hired for an unlawful assembly
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धारा158
Being hired to take part in an unlawful assembly or riot
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धारा159
Affray
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धारा160
Punishment for committing affray
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धारा161
Public servant taking a gratification other than legal remuneration, in respect of an official act
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धारा162
Taking a gratification, in order, by corrupt or illegal means, to influence a public servant
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धारा163
Taking a gratification for the exercise of personal influence with a public servant
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धारा164
Punishment for abetment by public servant of the offences above defined
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धारा165
Public servant obtaining any valuable thing, without consideration, from person concerned in any proceeding or business transacted by such public servant
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धारा165A
Punishment for abetment of offences defined in section 161 or section 165
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धारा166
Public servant disobeying law, with intent to cause injury to any person
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धारा166A
Public servant disobeying direction under law
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धारा166B
Punishment for non-treatment of victim
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धारा167
Public servant framing an incorrect document with intent to cause injury
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धारा168
Public servant unlawfully engaging in trade
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धारा169
Public servant unlawfully buying or bidding for property
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धारा170
Personating a public servant
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धारा171
Wearing garb or carrying token used by public servant with fraudulent intent
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धारा171A
"Candidate", "Electoral right" defined
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धारा171B
Bribery
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धारा171C
Undue influence at elections
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धारा171D
Personation at elections
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धारा171E
Punishment for bribery
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धारा171F
Punishment for undue influence or personation at an election
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धारा171G
False statement in connection with an election
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धारा171H
Illegal payments in connection with an election
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धारा171I
Failure to keep election accounts
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धारा172
Absconding to avoid service of summons or other proceeding
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धारा173
Preventing service of summons or other proceeding, or preventing publication thereof
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धारा174
Non-attendance in obedience to an order from public servant
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धारा174A
Non-appearance in response to a proclamation under section 82 of Act 2 of 1974
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धारा175
Omission to produce document or electronic record to public servant by person legally bound to produce it
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धारा176
Omission to give notice or information to public servant by person legally bound to give it
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धारा177
Furnishing false information
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धारा178
Refusing oath or affirmation when duly required by public servant to make it
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धारा179
Refusing to answer public servant authorised to question
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धारा180
Refusing to sign statement
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धारा181
False statement on oath or affirmation to public servant or person authorised to administer an oath or affirmation
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धारा182
False information, with intent to cause public servant to use his lawful power to the injury of another person
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धारा183
Resistance to the taking of property by the lawful authority of a public servant
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धारा184
Obstructing sale of property offered for sale by authority of public servant
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धारा185
Illegal purchase or bid for property offered for sale by authority of public servant
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धारा186
Obstructing public servant in discharge of public functions
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धारा187
Omission to assist public servant when bound by law to give assistance
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धारा188
Disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant
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धारा189
Threat of injury to public servant
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धारा190
Threat of injury to induce person to refrain from applying for protection to public servant
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धारा191
Giving false evidence
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धारा192
Fabricating false evidence
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धारा193
Punishment for false evidence
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धारा194
Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of capital offence
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धारा195
Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of offence punishable with imprisonment for life or imprisonment
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धारा195A
Threatening any person to give false evidence
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धारा196
Using evidence known to be false
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धारा197
Issuing or signing false certificate
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धारा198
Using as true a certificate known to be false
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धारा199
False statement made in declaration which is by law receivable as evidence
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धारा200
Using as true such declaration knowing it to be false
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धारा201
Causing disappearance of evidence of offence, or giving false information to screen offender
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धारा202
Intentional omission to give information of offence by person bound to inform
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धारा203
Giving false information respecting an offence committed
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धारा204
Destruction of document or electronic record to prevent its production as evidence
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धारा205
False personation for purpose of act or proceeding in suit or prosecution
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धारा206
Fraudulent removal or concealment of property to prevent its seizure as forfeited or in execution
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धारा207
Fraudulent claim to property to prevent its seizure as forfeited or in execution
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धारा208
Fraudulently suffering decree for sum not due
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धारा209
Dishonestly making false claim in Court
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धारा210
Fraudulently obtaining decree for sum not due
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धारा211
False charge of offence made with intent to injure
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धारा212
Harbouring offender
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धारा213
Taking gift, etc., to screen an offender from punishment
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धारा214
Offering gift or restoration of property in consideration of screening offender
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धारा215
Taking gift to help to recover stolen property, etc.
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धारा216
Harbouring offender who has escaped from custody or whose apprehension has been ordered
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धारा216A
Penalty for harbouring robbers or dacoits
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धारा216B
Definition of "harbour" in sections 212, 216 and 216A
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धारा217
Public servant disobeying direction of law with intent to save person from punishment or property from forfeiture
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धारा218
Public servant framing incorrect record or writing with intent to save person from punishment or property from forfeiture
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धारा219
Public servant in judicial proceeding corruptly making report, etc., contrary to law
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धारा220
Commitment for trial or confinement by person having authority who knows that he is acting contrary to law
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धारा221
Intentional omission to apprehend on the part of public servant bound to apprehend
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धारा222
Intentional omission to apprehend on the part of public servant bound to apprehend person under sentence or lawfully committed
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धारा223
Escape from confinement or custody negligently suffered by public servant
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धारा224
Resistance or obstruction by a person to his lawful apprehension
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धारा225
Resistance or obstruction to lawful apprehension of another person
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धारा225A
Omission to apprehend, or sufferance of escape, on part of public servant, in cases not otherwise provided for
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धारा225B
Resistance or obstruction to lawful apprehension, or escape or rescue in cases not otherwise provided for
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धारा226
Unlawful return from transportation
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धारा227
Violation of condition of remission of punishment
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धारा228
Intentional insult or interruption to public servant sitting in judicial proceeding
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धारा228A
Disclosure of identity of the victim of certain offences etc.
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धारा229
Personation of a juror or assessor
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धारा229A
Failure by person released on bail or bond to appear in Court
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धारा230
"Coin" defined
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धारा231
Counterfeiting coin
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धारा232
Counterfeiting Indian coin
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धारा233
Making or selling instrument for counterfeiting coin
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धारा234
Making or selling instrument for counterfeiting Indian coin
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धारा235
Possession of instrument, or material for the purpose of using the same for counterfeiting coin
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धारा236
Abetting in India the counterfeiting out of India of coin
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धारा237
Import or export of counterfeit coin
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धारा238
Import or export of counterfeits of the Indian coin
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धारा239
Delivery of coin, possessed with knowledge that it is counterfeit
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धारा240
Delivery of Indian coin, possessed with knowledge that it is counterfeit
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धारा241
Delivery of coin as genuine, which, when first possessed, the deliverer did not know to be counterfeit
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धारा242
Possession of counterfeit coin by person who knew it to be counterfeit when he became possessed thereof
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धारा243
Possession of Indian coin by person who knew it to be counterfeit when he became possessed thereof
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धारा244
Person employed in mint causing coin to be of different weight or composition from that fixed by law
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धारा245
Unlawfully taking coining instrument from mint
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धारा246
Fraudulently or dishonestly diminishing weight or altering composition of coin
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धारा247
Fraudulently or dishonestly diminishing weight or altering composition of Indian coin
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धारा248
Altering appearance of coin with intent that it shall pass as coin of different description
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धारा249
Altering appearance of Indian coin with intent that it shall pass as coin of different description
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धारा250
Delivery of coin, possessed with knowledge that it is altered
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धारा251
Delivery of Indian coin, possessed with knowledge that it is altered
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धारा252
Possession of coin by person who knew it to be altered when he became possessed thereof
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धारा253
Possession of Indian coin by person who knew it to be altered when he became possessed thereof
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धारा254
Delivery of coin as genuine, which, when first possessed, the deliverer did not know to be altered
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धारा255
Counterfeiting Government stamp
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धारा256
Having possession of instrument or material for counterfeiting Government stamp
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धारा257
Making or selling instrument for counterfeiting Government stamp
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धारा258
Sale of counterfeit Government stamp
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धारा259
Having possession of counterfeit Government stamp
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धारा260
Using as genuine a Government stamp known to be a counterfeit
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धारा261
Effacing, writing from substance bearing Government stamp, or removing from document a stamp used for it, with intent to cause loss to Government
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धारा262
Using Government stamp known to have been before used
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धारा263
Erasure of mark denoting that stamp has been used
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धारा263A
Prohibition of fictitious stamps
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धारा264
Fraudulent use of false instrument for weighing
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धारा265
Fraudulent use of false weight or measure
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धारा266
Being in possession of false weight or measure
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धारा267
Making or selling false weight or measure
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धारा268
Public nuisance
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धारा269
Negligent act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life
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धारा270
Malignant act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life
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धारा271
Disobedience to quarantine rule
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धारा272
Adulteration of food or drink intended for sale
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धारा273
Sale of noxious food or drink
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धारा274
Adulteration of drugs
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धारा275
Sale of adulterated drugs
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धारा276
Sale of drug as a different drug or preparation
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धारा277
Fouling water of public spring or reservoir
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धारा278
Making atmosphere noxious to health
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धारा279
Rash driving or riding on a public way
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धारा280
Rash navigation of vessel
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धारा281
Exhibition of false light, mark or buoy
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धारा282
Conveying person by water for hire in unsafe or overloaded vessel
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धारा283
Danger or obstruction in public way or line of navigation
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धारा284
Negligent conduct with respect to poisonous substance
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धारा285
Negligent conduct with respect to fire or combustible matter
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धारा286
Negligent conduct with respect to explosive substance
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धारा287
Negligent conduct with respect to machinery
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धारा288
Negligent conduct with respect to pulling down or repairing buildings