CH 1Introduction§§ 1–5

§1Title and extent of operation of the Code§2Punishment of offences committed within India§3Punishment of offences committed beyond, but which by law may be tried within, India§4Extension of Code to extra-territorial offences§5Certain laws not to be affected by this Act

CH 2General Explanations§§ 6–52A

§6Definitions in the Code to be understood subject to exceptions§7Sense of expression once explained§8Gender§9Number§10“Man” “Woman”§11“Person”§12“Public”§13Definition of “Queen”§14“Servant of Government”§15Definition of “British India”§16Definition of “Government of India”§17“Government”§18“India”§19“Judge”§20“Court of Justice”§21“Public servant”§22“Movable property”§23“Wrongful gain”§24“Dishonestly”§25“Fraudulently”§26“Reason to believe”§27Property in possession of wife, clerk or servant§28“Counterfeit”§29“Document”§29A“Electronic record”§30“Valuable security”§31“A will”§32Words referring to acts include illegal omissions§33“Act”. “Omission”§34Acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention -§35When such an act is criminal by reason of its being done with a criminal knowledge or intention§36Effect caused partly by act and partly by omission§37Co-operation by doing one of several acts constituting an offence§38Persons 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”§44“Injury”§45“Life”§46“Death”§47“Animal”§48“Vessel”§49“Year”, “Month”§50“Section”§51“Oath”§52“Good faith”§52A“Harbour”

CH 3Of Punishments§§ 53–75

§53Punishments§53AConstruction of reference to transportation§54Commutation of sentence of death§55Commutation of sentence of imprisonment for life§55ADefinition of “appropriate Government”§56(Repealed) Sentence of Europeans and Americans to penal servitude§57Fractions of terms of punishment§58(Repealed) Offenders sentenced to transportation how dealt with until transported§59(Repealed) Transportation instead of imprisonment§60Sentence may be (in certain cases of imprisonment) wholly or partly rigorous or simple§61(Repealed) Sentence of forfeiture of property§62(Repealed) Forfeiture of property in respect of offenders punishable with death, transportation or imprisonment§63Amount of fine§64Sentence of imprisonment for non-payment of fine§65Limit to imprisonment for non-payment of fine, when imprisonment and fine awardable§66Description of imprisonment for non-payment of fine§67Imprisonment for non-payment of fine, when offence punishable with fine only§68Imprisonment to terminate on payment of fine§69Termination of imprisonment on payment of proportional part of fine§70Fine leviable within six years, or during imprisonment – Death not to discharge property from liability§71Limit of punishment of offence made up of several offences§72Punishment of person guilty of one of several offences, the judgment stating that it is doubtful of which§73Solitary confinement§74Limit of solitary confinement§75Enhanced punishment for certain offences under Chapter XII or Chapter XVII after previous conviction

CH 4General Exceptions§§ 76–106

§76Act done by a person bound, or by mistake of fact believing himself bound, by law§77Act of Judge when acting judicially§78Act done pursuant to the judgment or order of Court§79Act done by a person justified, or by mistake of fact believing himself, justified, by law§80Accident in doing a lawful act§81Act likely to cause harm, but done without criminal intent, and to prevent other harm§82Act of a child under seven years of age§83Act of a child above seven and under twelve of immature understanding§84Act of a person of unsound mind§85Act of a person incapable of judgment by reason of intoxication caused against his will§86Offence requiring a particular intent or knowledge committed by one who is intoxicated§87Act not intended and not known to be likely to cause death or grievous hurt, done by consent§88Act not intended to cause death, done by consent in good faith for person’s benefit§89Act done in good faith for benefit of child or insane person, by or by consent of guardian§90Consent known to be given under fear or misconception§91Exclusion of acts which are offences independently of harm cause§92Act done in good faith for benefit of a person without consent§93Communication made in good faith§94Act to which a person is compelled by threats§95Act causing slight harm§96Things done in private defence§97Right of private defence of the body and of property§98Right of private defence against the act of a person of unsound mind, etc§99Acts against which there is no right of private defence§100When the right of private defence of the body extends to causing death§101When such right extends to causing any harm other than death§102Commencement and continuance of the right of private defence of the body§103When the right of private defence of property extends to causing death§104When such right to causing any harm other than death§105Commencement and continuance of the right of private defence of property§106Right of private defence against deadly assault when there is risk of harm to innocent person

CH 5Of Abetment§§ 107–120

§107Abetment of a thing§108Abettor§108AAbetment in India of offences outside India§109Punishment of abetment if the act abetted is committed in consequence and where no express provision is made for its punishment§110Punishment of abetment if person abetted does act with different intention from that of abettor§111Liability of abettor when one act abetted and different act done§112Abettor when liable to cumulative punishment for act abetted and for act done§113Liability of abettor for an effect caused by the act abetted different from that intended by the abettor§114Abettor present when offence is committed§115Abetment of offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life if offence not committed§116Abetment of offence punishable with imprisonment—if offence be not committed§117Abetting commission of offence by the public or by more than ten persons§118Concealing design to commit offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life§119Public servant concealing design to commit offence which it is his duty to prevent§120Concealing design to commit offence punishable with imprisonment

CH 6Criminal Conspiracy§§ 120A–120B

§120ADefinition of criminal conspiracy§120BPunishment of criminal conspiracy

CH 7Of Offences against the State§§ 121–130

§121Waging, or attempting to wage war, or abetting waging of war, against the Government of India§121AConspiracy to commit offences punishable by section 121§122Collecting arms, etc., with intention of waging war against the Government of India§123Concealing with intent to facilitate design to wage war§124Assaulting President, Governor, etc., with intent to compel or restrain the exercise of any lawful power§124ASedition§125Waging war against any Asiatic Power in alliance with the Government of India§126Committing depredation on territories of Power at peace with the Government of India§127Receiving property taken by war or depredation mentioned in sections 125 and 126§128Public servant voluntarily allowing prisoner of state or war to escape§129Public servant negligently suffering such prisoner to escape§130Aiding escape of, rescuing or harbouring such prisoner

CH 8Of Offences relating to the Army, Navy and Air Force§§ 131–140

§131Abetting mutiny, or attempting to seduce a soldier, sailor or airman from his duty§132Abetment of mutiny, if mutiny is committed in consequence thereof§133Abetment of assault by soldier, sailor or airman on his superior officer, when in execution of his office§134Abetment of such assault, if the assault committed§135Abetment of desertion of soldier, sailor or airman§136Harbouring deserter§137Deserter concealed on board merchant vessel through negligence of master§138Abetment of act of insubordination by soldier, sailor or airman§138A(Repealed) Application of foregoing sections to the Indian Marine Service§139Persons subject to certain Acts§140Wearing garb or carrying token used by soldier, sailor or airman

CH 9Of Offences against the Public Tranquillity§§ 141–160

§141Unlawful assembly§142Being member of unlawful assembly§143Punishment§144Joining unlawful assembly armed with deadly weapon§145Joining or continuing in unlawful assembly, knowing it has been commanded to disperse§146Rioting§147Punishment for rioting§148Rioting, armed with deadly weapon§149Every member of unlawful assembly guilty of offence committed in prosecution of common object§150Hiring, or conniving at hiring, of persons to join unlawful assembly§151Knowingly joining or continuing in assembly of five or more persons after it has been commanded to disperse§152Assaulting or obstructing public servant when suppressing riot, etc§153Want only giving provocation with intent to cause riot – if rioting be committed: if not committed§153APromoting enmity between different groups on ground of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, etc., and doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony§153BImputations, assertions prejudicial to national integration§154Owner or occupier of land on which an unlawful assembly is held§155Liability of person for whose benefit riot is committed§156Liability of agent of owner or occupier for whose benefit riot is committed§157Harbouring persons hired for an unlawful assembly§158Being hired to take part in an unlawful assembly or riot§159Affray§160Punishment for committing affray

CH 10Of Offences by or relating to Public Servants§§ 161–171

§161(Repealed)§162(Repealed)§163(Repealed)§164(Repealed)§165(Repealed)§165A(Repealed)§166Public servant disobeying law, with intent to cause injury to any person§166APublic Servant disobeying direction under Law1§166BPunishment for non treatment of victim1§167Public servant framing an incorrect document with intent to cause injury§168Public servant unlawfully engaging in trade§169Public servant unlawfully buying or bidding for property§170Personating a public servant§171Wearing garb or carrying token used by public servant with fraudulent intent

CH 11Of Offences relating to Elections§§ 171A–171I

§171A“Candidate”, “Electoral right” defined§171BBribery§171CUndue influence at elections§171DPersonation at elections§171EPunishment for bribery§171FPunishment for undue influence or personation at an election§171GFalse statement in connection with an election§171HIllegal payments in connection with an election§171II Failure to keep election accounts

CH 12Of Contempts of the Lawful Authority of Public Servants§§ 172–190

§172Absconding to avoid service of summons or other proceeding§173Preventing service of summons or other proceeding, or preventing publication thereof§174Non-attendance in obedience to an order from public servant§175Omission to produce document to public servant by person legally bound to produce it§176Omission to give notice or information to public servant by person legally bound to give it§177Furnishing false information§178Refusing oath or affirmation when duly required by public servant to make it§179Refusing to answer public servant authorized to question§180Refusing to sign statement§181False statement on oath or affirmation to public servant or person authorized to administer an oath or affirmation§182False information, with intent to cause public servant to use his lawful power to the injury of another person§183Resistance to the taking of property by the lawful authority of a public servant§184Obstructing sale of property offered for sale by authority of public servant§185Illegal purchase or bid for property offered for sale by authority of public servant§186Obstructing public servant in discharge of public functions§187Omission to assist public servant when bound by law to give assistance§188Disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant§189Threat of injury to public servant§190Threat of injury to induce person to refrain from applying for protection to public servant

CH 13Of False Evidence and Offences against Public Justice§§ 191–229

§191Giving false evidence§192Fabricating false evidence§193Punishment for false evidence§194Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of capital offence§195Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of offence punishable with imprisonment for life or imprisonment§196Using evidence known to be false§197Issuing or signing false certificate§198Using as true a certificate known to be false§199False statement made in declaration which is by law receivable as evidence§200Using as true such declaration knowing it to be false§201Causing disappearance of evidence of offence, or giving false information to screen offender§202Intentional omission to give information of offence by person bound to inform§203Giving false information respecting an offence committed§204Destruction of document to prevent its production as evidence§205False personation for purpose of act or proceeding in suit or prosecution§206Fraudulent removal or concealment of property to prevent its seizure as forfeited or in execution§207Fraudulent claim to property to prevent its seizure as forfeited or in execution§208Fraudulently suffering decree for sum not due§209Dishonesty making false claim in Court§210Fraudulently obtaining decree for sum not due§211False charge of offence made with intent to injure§212Harbouring offender§213Taking gift, etc., to screen an offender from punishment§214Offering gift or restoration of property in consideration of screening offender§215Taking gift to help to recover stolen property, etc§216Harbouring offender who has escaped from custody or whose apprehension has been ordered§216APenalty for harbouring robbers or dacoits§216B(Repealed) Definition of “harbour” in sections 212, 216 and 216A§217Public servant disobeying direction of law with intent to save person from punishment or property from forfeiture§218Public servant framing incorrect record or writing with intent to save person from punishment or property from forfeiture§219Public servant in judicial proceeding corruptly making report, etc., contrary to law§220Commitment for trial or confinement by person having authority who knows that he is acting contrary to law§221Intentional omission to apprehend on the part of public servant bound to apprehend§222Intentional omission to apprehend on the part of public servant bound to apprehend person under sentence or lawfully committed§223Escape from confinement or custody negligently suffered by public servant§224Resistance or obstruction by a person to his lawful apprehension§225Resistance or obstruction to lawful apprehension of another person§225AOmission to apprehend, or sufferance of escape, on part of public servant, in cases not otherwise, provided for§225BResistance or obstruction to lawful apprehension, or escape or rescue in cases not otherwise provided for§226(Repealed) Unlawful return from transportation§227Violation of condition of remission of punishment§228Intentional insult or interruption to public servant sitting in judicial proceeding§228ADisclosure of identity of the victim of certain offences, etc§229Personation of a juror or assessor

CH 14Of Offences relating to Coin and Government Stamps§§ 230–263A

§230“Coin” defined§231Counterfeiting coin§232Counterfeiting Indian coin§233Making or selling instrument for counterfeiting coin§234Making or selling instrument for counterfeiting Indian coin§235Possession of instrument or material for the purpose of using the same for counterfeiting coin§236Abetting in India the counterfeiting out of India of coin§237Import or export of counterfeit coin§238Import or export of counterfeits of the Indian coin§239Delivery of coin possessed with knowledge that it is counterfeit§240Delivery of Indian coin, possessed with knowledge that it is counterfeit§241Delivery of coin as genuine, which, when first possessed, the deliverer did not know to be counterfeit§242Possession of counterfeit coin by person who knew it to be counterfeit when he became possessed thereof§243Possession of Indian coin by person who knew it to be counterfeit when he became possessed thereof§244Person employed in mint causing coin to be of different weight or composition from that fixed by law§245Unlawfully taking coining instrument from mint§246Fraudulently or dishonestly diminishing weight or altering composition of coin§247Fraudulently or dishonestly diminishing weight or altering composition of Indian coin§248Altering appearance of coin with intent that it shall pass as coin of different description§249Altering appearance of Indian coin with intent that it shall pass as coin of different description§250Delivery of coin possessed with knowledge that it is altered§251Delivery of Indian coin, possessed with knowledge that it is altered§252Possession of coin by person who knew it to be altered when he became possessed thereof§253Possession of Indian coin by person who knew it to be altered when he became possessed thereof§254Delivery of coin as genuine which, when first possessed, the deliverer did not know to be altered§255Counterfeiting Government stamp§256Having possession of instrument or material for counterfeiting Government stamp§257Making or selling instrument for counterfeiting Government stamp§258Sale of counterfeit Government stamp§259Having possession of counterfeit Government stamp§260Using as genuine a Government stamp known to be counterfeit§261Effacing writing from substance bearing Government stamp, or removing from document a stamp used for it, with intent to cause loss to Government§262Using Government stamp known to have been before used§263Erasure of mark denoting that stamp has been used§263AProhibition of fictitious stamps

CH 15Of Offences relating to Weights and Measures§§ 264–267

§264Fraudulent use of false instrument for weighing§265Fraudulent use of false weight or measure§266Being in possession of false weight or measure§267Making or selling false weight or measure

CH 16Of Offences affecting the Public Health, Safety, Convenience, Decency and Morals§§ 268–294A

§268Public nuisance§269Negligent act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life§270Malignant act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life§271Disobedience to quarantine rule§272Adulteration of food or drink intended for sale§273Sale of noxious food or drink§274Adulteration of drugs§275Sale of adulterated drugs§276Sale of drug as a different drug or preparation§277Fouling water of public spring or reservoir§278Making atmosphere noxious to health§279Rash driving or riding on a public way§280Rash navigation of vessel§281Exhibition of false light, mark or buoy§282Conveying person by water for hire in unsafe or overloaded vessel§283Danger or obstruction in public way or line of navigation§284Negligent conduct with respect to poisonous substance§285Negligent conduct with respect to fire or combustible matter§286Negligent conduct with respect to explosive substance§287Negligent conduct with respect to machinery§288Negligent conduct with respect to pulling down or repairing buildings§289Negligent conduct with respect to animal§290Punishment for public nuisance in cases not otherwise provided for§291Continuance of nuisance after injunction to discontinue§292Sale, etc., of obscene books, etc§293Sale, etc., of obscene objects to young person§294Obscene acts and songs§294AKeeping lottery office

CH 17Of Offences relating to Religion§§ 295–298

§295Injuring or defiling place of worship, with intent to insult the religion of any class§295ADeliberate and malicious acts intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs§296Disturbing religious assembly§297Trespassing on burial places, etc§298Uttering words, etc., with deliberate intent to wound religious feelings

CH 18Of Offences affecting the Human Body§§ 299–377

§299Culpable homicide§300Murder§301Culpable homicide by causing death of person other than person whose death was intended§302Punishment for murder§303Punishment for murder by life-convict§304Punishment for culpable homicide not amounting to murder⚖§304ACausing death by negligence⚖§304BDowry death§305Abetment of suicide of child or insane person§306Abetment of suicide§307Attempt to murder§308Attempt to commit culpable homicide§309Attempt to commit suicide§310Thug§311Punishment§312Causing miscarraige§313Causing miscarriage without woman’s consent§314Death caused by act done with intent to cause miscarriage§315Act done with intent to prevent child being born alive or to cause it to die after birth§316Causing death of quick unborn child by act amounting to culpable homicide-§317Exposure and abandonment of child under twelve years, by parent or person having care of it§318Concealment of birth by secret disposal of dead body§319Hurt§320Grievous hurt§321Voluntarily causing hurt§322Voluntarily causing grievous hurt§323Punishment for voluntarily causing hurt⚖§324Voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means§325Punishment for voluntarily causing grievous hurt§326Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means§326AVoluntarily causing grievous hurt by use of acid, etc.1§326BVoluntarily throwing or attempting to throw acid, etc.1§327Voluntarily causing hurt to extort property, or to constrain to an illegal act§328Causing hurt by means of poison, etc., with intent to commit and offence§329Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to extort property, or to constrain to an illegal act§330Voluntarily causing hurt to extort confession or to compel restoration of property§331Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to extort confession, or to compel restoration of property§332Voluntarily causing hurt to deter public servant from his duty§333Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to deter public servant from his duty§334Voluntarily causing hurt on provocation§335Voluntarily causing grievous hurt on provocation§336Act endangering life or personal safety of others§337Causing hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others§338Causing grievous hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others⚖§339Wrongful restraint§340Wrongful confinement§341Punishment for wrongful restraint§342Punishment for wrongful confinement§343Wrongful confinement for three or more days§344Wrongful confinement for ten or more days§345Wrongful confinement of person for whose liberation writ has been issued§346Wrongful confinement in secret§347Wrongful confinement to extort property, or constrain to illegal act§348Wrongful confinement to extort confession, or compel restoration of property§349Force§350Criminal force§351Assault§352Punishment for assault or criminal force otherwise than on grave provocation§353Assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty§354Assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty§354ASexual harassment and punishment for sexual harassment1§354BAssault or use of criminal force to woman with intent to disrobe1§354CVoyeurism1§354DStalking1§355Assault or criminal force with intent to dishonour person, otherwise than on grave provocation§356Assault or criminal force in attempt to commit theft of property carried by a person§357Assault or criminal force in attempting wrongfully to confine a person§358Assault or criminal force on grave provocation§359Kidnapping§360Kidnapping from India§361Kidnapping from lawful guardianship§362Abduction§363Punishment for kidnapping§363AKidnapping or maiming a minor for purposes of begging§364Kidnapping or abducting in order to murder§364AKidnapping for ransom, etc§365Kidnapping or abducting with intent secretly and wrongfully to confine person§366Kidnapping, abducting or inducing woman to compel her marriage, etc§366AProcreation of minor girl§366BImportation of girl from foreign country§367Kidnapping or abducting in order to subject person to grievous hurt, slavery, etc§368Wrongfully concealing or keeping in confinement, kidnapped or abducted person§369Kidnapping or abducting child under ten years with intent to steal from its person§370Trafficking of person1§370AExploitation of a trafficked person1§371Habitual dealing in slaves§372Selling minor for purposes of prostitution, etc§373Buying minor for purposes of prostitution, etc§374Unlawful compulsory labour§375Rape1§376Punishment for rape1§376APunishment for causing death or resulting in persistent vegetative state of victim1§376ABPunishment for rape on woman under twelve years of age2§376BSexual intercourse by husband upon his wife during separation§376CSexual intercourse by person in authority1§376DGang rape1§376DAPunishment for gang rape on woman under sixteen years of age2§376DBPunishment for gang rape on woman under twelve years of age2§376EPunishment for repeat offenders1§377Unnatural offences

CH 19Of Offences against Property§§ 378–462

§378Theft§379Punishment for theft§379ASnatching1§379BPunishment for Snatching1§380Theft in dwelling house, etc§381Theft by clerk or servant of property in possession of master§382Theft after preparation made for causing death, hurt or restraint in order to the committing of the theft§383Extortion§384Punishment for extortion§385Putting person in fear of injury in order to commit extortion§386Extortion by putting a person in fear of death or grievous hurt§387Putting person in fear of death or of grievous hurt, in order to commit extortion§388Extortion by threat of accusation of an offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life, etc§389Putting person in fear or accusation of offence, in order to commit extortion§390Robbery§391Dacoity§392Punishment for robbery§393Attempt to commit robbery§394Voluntarily causing hurt in committing robbery§395Punishment for dacoity§396Dacoity with murder§397Robbery or dacoity, with attempt to cause death or grievous hurt§398Attempt to commit robbery or dacoity when armed with deadly weapon§399Making preparation to commit dacoity§400Punishment for belonging to gang of dacoits§401Punishment for belonging to gang of thieves§402Assembling for purpose of committing dacoity§403Dishonest misappropriation of property§404Dishonest misappropriation of property possessed by deceased person at the time of his death§405Criminal breach of trust§406Punishment for criminal breach of trust§407Criminal breach of trust by carrier, etc§408Criminal breach of trust by clerk or servant§409Criminal breach of trust by public servant, or by banker, merchant or agent§410Stolen property§411Dishonestly receiving stolen property§412Dishonestly receiving property stolen in the commission of a dacoity§413Habitually dealing in stolen property§414Assisting in concealment of stolen property§415Cheating§416Cheating by personation§417Punishment for cheating§418Cheating with knowledge that wrongful loss may ensue to person whose interest offender is bound to protect§419Punishment for cheating by personation§420Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property§421Dishonest or fraudulent removal or concealment of property to prevent distribution among creditors§422Dishonestly or fraudulently preventing debt being available for creditors§423Dishonest or fraudulent execution of deed of transfer containing false statement of consideration§424Dishonest or fraudulent removal or concealment of property§425Mischief§426Punishment for mischief§427Mischief causing damage to the amount of fifty rupees§428Mischief by killing or maiming animal of the value of ten rupees§429Mischief by killing or maiming cattle, etc., of any value or any animal of the value of fifty rupees§430Mischief by injury to works of irrigation or by wrongfully diverting water§431Mischief by injury to public road, bridge, river or channel§432Mischief by causing inundation or obstruction to public drainage attended with damage§433Mischief by destroying, moving or rendering less useful a light-house or sea-mark§434Mischief by destroying or moving, etc., a land-mark fixed by public authority§435Mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to cause damage to amount of one hundred or (in case of agricultural produce) ten rupees§436Mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent destroy house, etc§437Mischief with intent to destroy or make unsafe a decked vessel or one of twenty tons burden§438Punishment for the mischief described in section 437 committed by fire or explosive substance§439Punishment for intentionally running vessel aground or ashore with intent to commit theft, etc§440Mischief committed after preparation made for causing death or hurt§441Criminal trespass§442House-trespass§443Lurking house-trespass§444Lurking house-trespass by night§445House-breaking§446House-breaking by night§447Punishment for criminal trespass§448Punishment for house-trespass§449House-trespass in order to commit offence punishable with death§450House-trespass in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment for life§451House-trespass in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment§452House-trespass alter preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint§453Punishment for lurking house-trespass or house-breaking§454Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment§455Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking after preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint§456Punishment for lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night§457Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment§458Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night after preparation for hurt, assault, or wrongful restraint§459Grievous hurt caused whilst committing lurking house-trespass or house-breaking§460All persons jointly concerned in lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night punishable where death or grievous hurt caused by one of them§461Dishonestly breaking open receptacle containing property§462Punishment for same offence when committed by person entrusted with custody

CH 20Of Offences relating to Documents and to Property Marks§§ 463–489E

§463Forgery§464Making a false document§465Punishment for forgery§466Forgery of record of Court or of public register, etc§467Forgery of valuable security, will, etc§468Forgery for purpose of cheating§469Forgery for purpose of harming reputation§470Forged document§471Using as genuine a forged document§472Making or possessing counterfeit seal, etc., with intent to commit forgery punishable under section 467§473Making or possessing counterfeit seal, etc., with intent to commit forgery punishable otherwise§474Having possession of document described in section 466 or 467, knowing it to be forged and intending to use it genuine§475Counterfeiting device or mark used for authenticating documents described in section 467, or possessing counterfeit marked material§476Counterfeiting device or mark used for authenticating documents other than those described in section 467, or possessing counterfeit marked material§477Fraudulent cancellation, destruction, etc., of will, authority to adopt, or valuable security§477AFalsification of accounts§478(Repealed) Trade Mark§479Property mark§480(Repealed) Using a false trade mark§481Using a false property mark§482Punishment for using a false property mark§483Counterfeiting a property mark used by another§484Counterfeiting a mark used by a public servant§485Making or possession of any instrument for counterfeiting a property mark§486Selling goods marked with a counterfeit property mark§487Making a false mark upon any receptacle containing goods§488Punishment for making use of any such false mark§489Tampering with property mark with intent to cause injury§489ACounterfeiting currency-notes or bank-notes§489BUsing as genuine, forged or counterfeit currency-notes or bank-notes§489CPossession of forged or counterfeit currency-notes or bank-notes§489DMaking or possessing instruments or materials for forging or counterfeiting currency notes or bank-notes§489EMaking or using documents resembling currency-notes or bank-notes

CH 21Of the Criminal Breach of Contracts of Service§§ 490–492

§490(Repealed) Breach of contract of service during voyage or journey§491Breach of contract to attend on and supply wants of helpless person§492(Repealed) Breach of contract to serve at distant place to which servant is conveyed at master’s expense

CH 22Of Offences relating to Marriage§§ 493–498

§493Cohabitation caused by a man deceitfully inducing a belief of lawful marriage§494Marrying again during lifetime of husband or wife§495Same offence with concealment of former marriage from person with whom subsequent marriage is contracted§496Marriage ceremony fraudulently gone through without lawful marriage§497Adultery§498Enticing or taking away or detaining with criminal intent a married woman

CH 23Of Cruelty by Husband or Relatives of Husband§§ 498A–498A

§498AHusband or relative of husband of a woman subjecting her to cruelty

CH 24Of Defamation§§ 499–502

§499Defamation⚖§500Punishment for defamation⚖§501Printing or engraving matter known to be defamatory§502Sale of printed or engraved substance containing defamatory matter

CH 25Of Criminal Intimidation, Insult and Annoyance§§ 503–510

§503Criminal intimidation§504Intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace§505Statements conducing public mischief§506Punishment for criminal intimidation§507Criminal intimidation by an anonymous communication§508Act caused by inducing person to believe that he will be rendered an object of the Divine displeasure§509Word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman§510Misconduct in public by a drunken person

CH 26Of Attempts to commit Offences§§ 511–511

§511Punishment for attempting to commit offences punishable with imprisonment for life or other imprisonment