Part-1 :- The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS)

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The Indian Penal Code, 1860 The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
Sectio
Section Heading Heading
n
Title and extent of operation of the Short title, commencement and
1 1
Code application
Punishment of offences committed
2 1(3) Merged
within India
Punishment of offences committed
3 beyond, but which by law may be 1(4) Merged
tried within, India
Extension of Code to extra
4 1(5) Merged
territorial offences
Certain laws not to be affected by
5 1(6) Merged
this Act
Definitions in the Code to be
6 3(1) ---
understood subject to exceptions
7 Sense of expression once explained 3(2) —
8 Gender 2(10) “Gender”
9 Number 2(22) “Number”
“Man”, “Woman” 2(19) “Man”
10
2(35) “Woman”
11 “Person” 2(26) “Person”
12 “Public” 2(27) “Public”
13 Definition of “Queen” —
14 “Servant of Government” —
15 Definition of “British India” —
Definition of “Government of
16 —
India”
17 Government 2(12) “Government”
18 India —
19 “Judge” 2(16) “Judge”
20 “Court of Justice” 2(5) “Court”
21 “Public servant” 2(28) “Public servant”
22 “Movable property” 2(21) “Movable property”
2(36)
“Wrongful gain”
“Wrongful gain”
23
“Gaining wrongfully”, “Losing
2(38)
wrongfully”
24 “Dishonestly” 2(7) “Dishonestly”
25 “Fraudulently” 2(9) “Fraudulently”
26 “Reason to believe” 2(29) “Reason to believe”
Property in possession of wife, Property in possession of Spouse,
27 3(3)
clerk or servant clerk or servant
28 “Counterfeit” 2(4) “Counterfeit”
29 “Document” 2(8) “Document”
29A “Electronic record” 2(8) Merged
30 “Valuable security” 2(31) “Valuable security”
31 “A will” 2(34) “Will”
2(1) “Act”
Words referring to acts include
32
illegal omissions 3(4) —

33 “Act”, “Omission” 2(1) “Act”

Acts done by several persons in
34 3(5) —
furtherance of common intention
When such an act is criminal by
35 reason of its being done with a 3(6) —
criminal knowledge or intention
Effect caused partly by act and
36 3(7) —
partly by omission
Co-operation by doing one of
37 3(8) —
several acts constituting an offence
Persons concerned in Criminal Act
38 3(9) —
maybe guilty of different offences
39 “Voluntarily” 2(33) “Voluntarily”
40 “Offence” 2(24) “Offence”
41 “Special law” 2(30) “Special law”
42 “Local law” 2(18) “Local law”
43 “Illegal”, “Legally bound to do” 2(15) “Illegal”
44 “Injury” 2(14) “Injury”
45 “Life” 2(17) “Life”
46 “Death” 2(6) “Death”
47 “Animal” 2(2) “Animal”
48 “Vessel” 2(32) “Vessel”
49 “Year”/”Month” 2(20) ”Month”/“Year”
50 “Section” — —
51 “Oath” 2(23) “Oath”
52 “Good faith” 2(11) “Good faith”
2(13) “Harbour”

52A “Harbour” 2(3) Child

2(39) Word and expression

53 Punishments 4 Punishments
Construction of reference to
53A — —
transportation
Commutation of sentence of
54 Commutation of sentence of death 5
death or imprisonment for life
Commutation of sentence of Commutation of sentence of
55 5
imprisonment for life death or imprisonment for life
Definition of “ appropriate Commutation of sentence of
55A 5
Government” death or imprisonment for life
Sentence of Europeans and
Americans to penal servitude,
56 proviso as to sentence for term — —
exceeding ten years but not for
life
57 Fractions of terms of punishment 6 Fractions of terms of punishment
Offenders sentenced to
58 transportation how dealt with - -
until transported
Transportation instead of
59 -- -
imprisonment
Sentence may be (in certain cases Sentence may be (in certain cases
60 of imprisonment) wholly or partly 7 of imprisonment) wholly or
rigorous or simple partly rigorous or simple
61 Sentence of forfeiture of property — —
 Forfeiture of property, in respect
of offenders punishable with
62 — —
death, transportation or
imprisonment
Amount of fine, liability in
63 Amount of fine 8(1)
default of payment of fine, etc.
Sentence of imprisonment for
64 8(2)
non-payment of fine
Limit to imprisonment for
65 non-payment of fine, when 8(3)
imprisonment and fine awardable
Description of imprisonment for
66 8(4)
non-payment of fine
Imprisonment for non-payment of
67 fine when offence punishable with 8(5)
fine only
Imprisonment to terminate on
68 8(6)(a)
payment of fine
Termination of imprisonment on
69 payment of proportional part of 8(6)(b)
fine
Fine leviable within six years, or
70 during imprisonment – Death not to 8(7)
discharge property from liability
Limit of punishment of offence Limit of punishment of offence
71 9
made up of several offences made up of several offences
Punishment of person guilty of
Punishment of person guilty of one
one of several offences, the
72 of several offences, the judgment 10
judgment stating that it is
stating that it is doubtful of which
doubtful of which
73 Solitary confinement 11 Solitary confinement
74 Limit of solitary confinement 12 Limit of solitary confinement
Enhanced punishment for certain
Enhanced punishment for certain
offences under Chapter XII or
75 13 offences after previous
Chapter XVII after previous
conviction.
conviction
 Act done by a person bound, or by Act done by a person bound, or
76 mistake of fact believing himself 14 by mistake of fact believing
bound, by law himself bound, by law
Act of Judge when acting
77 Act of Judge when acting judicially 15
judicially
Act done pursuant to the judgment Act done pursuant to the
78 16
or order of Court judgment or order of Court
Act done by a person justified, or Act done by a person justified, or
79 by mistake of fact believing 17 by mistake of fact believing
himself justified, by law himself justified, by law
80 Accident in doing a lawful act 18 Accident in doing a lawful act
Act likely to cause harm, but done Act likely to cause harm, but
81 without criminal intent, and to 19 done without criminal intent, and
prevent other harm to prevent other harm
Act of a child under seven years of Act of a child under seven years
82 20
age of age
Act of a child above seven and Act of a child above seven and
83 under twelve of immature 21 under twelve of immature
understanding understanding

84 Act of a person of unsound mind 22 Act of a person of unsound mind

Act of a person incapable of

Act of a person incapable of
judgment by reason of
85 judgment by reason of intoxication 23
intoxication caused against his
caused against his will
will
Offence requiring a particular Offence requiring a particular
86 intent or knowledge committed by 24 intent or knowledge committed
one who is intoxicated by one who is intoxicated
Act not intended and not known to Act not intended and not known
87 be likely to cause death or grievous 25 to be likely to cause death or
hurt, done by consent grievous hurt, done by consent
Act not intended to cause death, Act not intended to cause death,
88 done by consent in good faith for 26 done by consent in good faith for
person’s benefit person’s benefit
 Act done in good faith for benefit
Act done in good faith for benefit
of child or person of unsound
89 of child or insane person, by or by 27
mind, by or by consent of
consent of guardian
guardian
Consent known to be given under Consent known to be given under
90 28
fear or misconception fear or misconception
Exclusion of acts which are Exclusion of acts which are
91 offences independently of harm 29 offences independently of harm
caused caused
Act done in good faith for benefit Act done in good faith for benefit
92 30
of a person without consent of a person without consent
Communication made in good
93 Communication made in good faith 31
faith
Act to which a person is compelled Act to which a person compelled
94 32
by threats by threats
95 Act causing slight harm 33 Act causing slight harm
96 Things done in private defence 34 Things done in private defence
Right of private defence of the Right of private defence of the
97 35
body and of property body and of property
Right of private defence against the Right of private defence against
98 act of a person of unsound mind, 36 the act of a person with mental
etc illness, etc.
Act against which there is no right Acts against which there is no
99 37
to private defence right of private defence
When the right of private defence When the right of private defence
100 of the body extends to causing 38 of the body extends to causing
death death
When such right extends to
When such right extends to causing
101 39 causing any harm other than
any harm other than death
death
Commencement and continuance
Commencement and continuance
of
102 40 of the right of private defence of
the right of private defence of the
the body
body
When the right of private defence When the right of private defence
103 of property extends to causing 41 of property extends to causing
death death.
 When such right extends to
When such right extends to causing
104 42 causing any harm other than
any harm other than death
death
Commencement and continuance
Commencement and continuance
of
105 43 of the right of private defence of
the right of private defence of
property
property
Right of private defence against Right of private defence against
106 deadly assault when there is risk of 44 deadly assault when there is risk
harm to innocent person of harm to innocent person
107 Abetment of a thing 45 Abetment of a thing
108 Abettor 46 Abettor
Abetment in India of offences
Abetment in India of offences
108-A 47 outside India
outside India

Abetment outside India for

48
offence in India
Punishment of abetment if the act Punishment of abetment if the act
abetted is committed in abetted is committed in
109 consequence and where no express 49 consequence and where no
provision is made for its express provision is made for its
punishment punishment
Punishment of abetment if person Punishment of abetment if person
110 abetted does act with a different 50 abetted does act with different
intention from that of abettor intention from that of abettor
Liability of abettor when one act Liability of abettor when one act
111 51
abetted and different act done abetted and different act done
Abettor when liable to cumulative Abettor when liable to
112 punishment for act abetted and for 52 cumulative punishment for act
act done abetted and for act done
Liability of abettor for an effect Liability of abettor for an effect
113 caused by the act abetted different 53 caused by act abetted different
from that intended by the abettor from that intended by abettor
Abettor present when offence is Abettor present when offence is
114 54
committed committed
 Abetment of offence punishable
Abetment of offence punishable
115 55 with death or imprisonment for
with death or imprisonment for life
life
Abetment of offence punishable Abetment of offence punishable
116 56
with imprisonment with imprisonment
Abetting commission of offence by Abetting commission of offence
117 the public or by more than ten 57 by the public or by more than ten
persons persons
Concealing design to commit Concealing design to commit
118 offence punishable with death or 58 offence punishable with death or
imprisonment for life imprisonment for life
Public servant concealing design to Public servant concealing design
119 commit offence which it is his duty 59 to commit offence which it is his
to prevent duty to prevent
Concealing design to commit Concealing design to commit
120 offence punishable with 60 offence punishable with
imprisonment imprisonment
120A Definition of criminal conspiracy 61(1) Criminal conspiracy
120-B Criminal conspiracy 61(1) Criminal conspiracy

Punishment for attempting to Punishment for attempting to

commit offences punishable with commit offences punishable with
511 62
imprisonment for life or other imprisonment for life or other
imprisonment.— imprisonment

Waging, or attempting to wage Waging, or attempting to wage

121 war, or abetting waging of war, 147 war, or abetting waging of war,
against the Government of India against the Government of India
Conspiracy to commit offences Conspiracy to commit offences
121-A 148
punishable by section 121 punishable by section 147
Collecting arms, etc., with intention Collecting arms, etc., with
122 of waging war against the 149 intention of waging war
Government of India against the Government of India
Concealing with intent to facilitate Concealing with intent to
123 150
design to wage war facilitate design to wage war
Assaulting President, Governor, Assaulting President, Governor,
124 151
etc, with intent to compel or etc., with intent to compel or
 restrain the exercise of any lawful restrain the exercise of any
power lawful power
Acts endangering sovereignty
124-A Sedition 152
unity and integrity of India
Waging war against any Asiatic Waging war against Government
125 power in alliance with the 153 of any foreign State at peace with
Government of India the Government of India
Committing depredation on
Committing depredation on
territories of foreign State at
126 territories of power at peace with 154
peace with the Government of
the Government of India
India
Receiving property taken by war or Receiving property taken by war
127 depredation mentioned in sections 155 or depredation mentioned in
125 and 126 sections 153 and 154
Public servant voluntarily
Public servant voluntarily allowing
128 156 allowing prisoner of state or war
prisoner of State or war to escape
to escape
Public servant negligently suffering Public servant negligently
129 157
such prisoner to escape suffering such prisoner to escape
Aiding escape of, rescuing or
Aiding escape of, rescuing or
130 158 harbouring such prisoner
harbouring such prisoner

Abetting mutiny, attempting to Abetting mutiny, or attempting to

131 seduce a soldier, sailor or airman 159 seduce a soldier, sailor or airman
from his duty from his duty
Abetment of mutiny, if mutiny is
Abetment of mutiny, if mutiny is
132 160 committed in consequence
committed in consequence thereof
thereof
Abetment of assault by soldier, Abetment of assault by soldier,
sailor or airman on his superior sailor or airman on his superior
133 161
officer, when in execution of his officer, when in execution of his
office office
Abetment of such assault, if the Abetment of such assault, if the
134 162
assault is committed assault committed
Abetment of desertion of soldier, Abetment of desertion of soldier,
135 163
sailor or airman sailor or airman
136 Harbouring deserter 164 Harbouring deserter
 Deserter concealed on board, Deserter concealed on board
137 merchant vessel through 165 merchant vessel through
negligence of master negligence of master
Abetment of act of
Abetment of act of insubordination
138 166 insubordination by soldier, sailor
by soldier, sailor or airman
or airman
Application of foregoing sections
138A — —
to the Indian Marine Service
139 Persons subject to certain Acts 165 Persons subject to certain Acts
Wearing garb or carrying token Wearing garb or carrying token
140 168
used by soldier, sailor or airman used by soldier, sailor or airman
141 Unlawful assembly 189 Unlawful assembly
Being member of unlawful
142 189(2) Merged
assembly
143 Punishment 187(2) Merged
Joining unlawful assembly armed 189(4)
144 Merged
with deadly weapon
Joining or continuing in unlawful
145 assembly, knowing it has been 189(3) Merged
commanded to disperse
146 Rioting 191(1) Rioting
147 Punishment for rioting 191(2) Merged
148 Rioting, armed with deadly weapon 191(3) Merged
Every member of unlawful Every member of unlawful
assembly guilty of offence assembly guilty of offence
149 190
committed in prosecution of committed in prosecution of
common object common object
Hiring, or conniving at hiring, of
150 189(6)
persons to join unlawful assembly
Knowingly joining or continuing in
assembly of five or more persons
151 189(5)
after it has been commanded to
disperse
Assaulting or obstructing public
Assaulting or obstructing public
152 195 servant when suppressing riot,
servant when suppressing riot, etc.
etc.
 Wantonly giving provocation with Wantonly giving provocation
153 intent to cause riot – If rioting be 192 with intent to cause riot if rioting
committed – If not committed be committed; if not committed
Promoting enmity between Promoting enmity between
different groups on grounds of different groups on ground of
religion, race, place of birth, religion, race, place of birth,
153A 196
residence, language, etc., and doing residence, language, etc., and
acts prejudicial to maintenance of doing acts prejudicial to
harmony maintenance of harmony.
Punishment for knowingly
carrying arms in any procession
153AA or organising, or holding or — —
taking part in any mass drill or
mass training with arms
Imputations, assertions prejudicial Imputations, assertions
153B 197
to national integration prejudicial to national integration
Liability of owner, occupier etc.,
Owner or occupier of land on
154 193 of land on which an unlawful
which an unlawful assembly is held
assembly or riot takes place
Liability of person for whose
155 193(2)
benefit riot is committed
Liability of agent of owner or
156 occupier for whose benefit riot is 193(3)
committed
Harbouring persons hired for an
157 189(7) —
unlawful assembly
Being hired to take part in an 189(8)
158 —
unlawful assembly or riot (9)
159 Affray 194(1) Affray
160 Punishment for committing affray 194(2) Merged
161 to
Omitted — —
165A
Public servant disobeying law,
Public servant disobeying law, with
166 198 with intent to cause injury to any
intent to cause injury to any person
person
Public servant disobeying direction Public servant disobeying
166A 199
under law direction under law
 Punishment for non-treatment of Punishment for non-treatment of
166B 200
victim victim
Public servant framing an incorrect Public servant framing an
167 document with intent to cause 201 incorrect document with intent to
injury cause injury
Public servant unlawfully engaging Public servant unlawfully
168 202
in trade engaging in trade
Public servant unlawfully buying
Public servant unlawfully buying
169 or 203
or bidding for property
bidding for property
170 Personating a public servant 204 Personating a public servant

Wearing garb or carrying token Wearing garb or carrying token

171 used by public servant with 205 used by public servant with
fraudulent intent fraudulent intent
“Candidate”, “electoral right”
171A 169 Candidate, electoral right defined
defined
171B Bribery 170 Bribery
171C Under influence at elections 171 Undue influence at elections
171D Personation at elections 172 Personation at elections
171E Punishment for bribery 173 Punishment for bribery
Punishment for undue influence or Punishment for undue influence
171F 174
personation at an election or personation at an election
False statement in connection with False statement in connection
171G 175
an election with an election
Illegal payment in connection with Illegal payments in connection
171H 176
an election with an election
171-I Failure to keep election accounts 177 Failure to keep election accounts
Absconding to avoid service of Absconding to avoid service of
172 206
summons or other proceeding summons or other proceeding
Preventing service of summons or Preventing service of summons
173 other proceeding, or preventing 207 or other proceeding, or
publication thereof preventing publication thereof
Non-attendance in obedience to an Non-attendance in obedience to
174 208
order from public servant an order from public servant
 Non-appearance in response to a
Non-appearance in response to a
proclamation under section 84of
174-A proclamation under section 82 of 209
The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha
Act 2of 1974
Sanhita, 2023 of 2023
Omission to produce document or
Omission to produce document
electronic record to public servant
175 210 to public servant by person
by person, legally bound to
legally bound to produce it
produce it
Omission to give notice or Omission to give notice or
176 information to public servant by 211 information to public servant by
person legally bound to give it person legally bound to give it
177 Furnishing false information 212 Furnishing false information
Refusing oath or affirmation when Refusing oath or affirmation
178 duly required by public servant to 213 when duly required by public
make it servant to make it
Refusing to answer public servant Refusing to answer public
179 214
authorised to question servant authorised to question
180 Refusing to sign statement 215 Refusing to sign statement
False statement on oath or False statement on oath or
affirmation to public servant or affirmation to public servant or
181 216
person authorised to administer an person authorised to administer
oath or affirmation an oath or affirmation
False information, with intent to False information, with intent to
cause public servant to use his cause public servant to use his
182
lawful power to the injury of 217 lawful power to the injury of
another person another person
Resistance to the taking of property Resistance to the taking of
183 by the lawful authority of a public 218 property by the lawful authority
servant of a public servant
Obstructing sale of property Obstructing sale of property
184 offered for sale by authority of 219 offered for sale by authority of
public servant public servant
Illegal purchase or bid for property Illegal purchase or bid for
185 offered for sale by authority of 220 property offered for sale by
public servant authority of public servant
Obstructing public servant in Obstructing public servant in
186 221
discharge of public functions discharge of public functions
 Omission to assist public servant Omission to assist public servant
187 when bound by law to give 222 when bound by law to give
assistance assistance
Disobedience to order duly Disobedience to order duly
188 223
promulgated by public servant promulgated by public servant
189 Threat of injury to public servant 224 Threat of injury to public servant
Threat of injury to induce person
Threat of injury to induce person to
to refrain from applying for
190 refrain from applying for protection 225
protection to public servant
to public servant

Attempt to commit suicide to

226 compel or restrain exercise of
lawful power.
191 Giving false evidence 227 Giving false evidence
192 Fabricating false evidence 228 Fabricating false evidence
193 Punishment for false evidence 229 Punishment for false evidence
Giving or fabricating false Giving or fabricating false
evidence with intent to procure evidence with intent to procure
194 230
conviction of capital conviction of capital
offence offence
Giving or fabricating false Giving or fabricating false
evidence with intent to procure evidence with intent to procure
195 conviction of offence punishable 231 conviction of offence punishable
with imprisonment for life or with imprisonment for life or
imprisonment imprisonment
Threatening any person to give Threatening any person to give
195A 232
false evidence false evidence
Using evidence known to be
196 Using evidence known to be false 233
false
Issuing or signing false
197 Issuing or signing false certificate 234
certificate
Using as true a certificate known to Using as true a certificate known
198 235
be false to be false
False statement made in declaration False statement made in
199 which is by law receivable as 236 declaration which is by law
evidence receivable as evidence
 Using as true such declaration Using as true such declaration
200 237
knowing it to be false knowing it to be false
Causing disappearance of
Causing disappearance of evidence
evidence of offence, or giving
201 of offence, or giving false 238
false information to screen
information to screen offender
offender
Intentional omission to give Intentional omission to give
202 information of offence by person 239 information of offence by person
bound to inform bound to inform
Giving false information Giving false information
203 240
respecting an offence committed respecting an offence committed
Destruction of document or Destruction of document to
204 electronic record to prevent its 241 prevent its production as
production as evidence evidence

False personation for purpose of act False personation for purpose of

205 242 act or proceeding in suit or
or proceeding in suit or prosecution
prosecution
Fraudulent removal or
Fraudulent removal or concealment
concealment of property to
206 of property to prevent its seizure as 243
prevent its seizure as forfeited or
forfeited or in execution
in execution
Fraudulent claim to property to Fraudulent claim to property to
207 prevent its seizure as forfeited or in 244 prevent its seizure as
execution forfeited or in execution
Fraudulently suffering decree for Fraudulently suffering decree for
208 245
sum not due sum not due
Dishonestly making false claim in Dishonestly making false claim
209 246
Court in Court
Fraudulently obtaining decree for Fraudulently obtaining decree for
210 247
sum not due sum not due
False charge of offence made with False charge of offence made
211 248
intent to injure with intent to injure
212 Harbouring offender 249 Harbouring offender
Taking gift, etc., to screen an Taking gift, etc., to screen an
213 250
offender from punishment offender from punishment
 Offering gift or restoration of Offering gift or restoration of
214 property in consideration of 251 property in consideration of
screening offender screening offender
Taking gift to help to recover stolen Taking gift to help to recover
215 252
property, etc. stolen property, etc.
Harbouring offender who has Harbouring offender who has
216 escaped from custody or whose 253 escaped from custody or whose
apprehension has been ordered apprehension has been ordered
Penalty for harbouring robbers or Penalty for harbouring robbers or
216A 254
dacoits dacoits.
Definition of “harbour” in
216B — —
sections 212, 216 and 216A
Public servant disobeying direction Public servant disobeying
of law with intent to save person direction of law with intent to
217 255
from punishment or property from save person from punishment or
forfeiture property from forfeiture
Public servant framing incorrect
Public servant framing incorrect
record or writing with intent to
record or writing with intent to
218 save 256
save person from punishment or
person from punishment or
property from forfeiture
property from forfeiture
Public servant in judicial
Public servant in judicial
proceeding corruptly making
219 257 proceeding corruptly making
report, etc., contrary
report, etc., contrary to law
to law
Commitment for trial or Commitment for trial or
confinement by person having confinement by person having
220 258
authority who knows that he is authority who knows that he is
acting contrary to law acting contrary to law
Intentional omission to apprehend Intentional omission to
221 on the part of public servant bound 259 apprehend on the part of public
to apprehend servant bound to apprehend
Intentional omission to
Intentional omission to apprehend
apprehend on the part of public
on that part of public servant bound
222 260 servant bound to apprehend
to apprehend person under sentence
person under sentence or
or lawfully committed
lawfully committed
 Escape from confinement or Escape from confinement or
223 custody negligently suffered by 261 custody negligently suffered by
public servant public servant
Resistance or obstruction by a Resistance or obstruction by a
224 262
person to his lawful apprehension person to his lawful apprehension
Resistance or obstruction to
Resistance or obstruction to lawful
225 263 lawful apprehension of another
apprehension of another person
person
Omission to apprehend, or Omission to apprehend, or
sufferance of escape, on part of sufferance of escape, on part of
225A 264
public servant, in cases not public servant, in cases not
otherwise provided for otherwise, provided for
Resistance or obstruction to
Resistance or obstruction to lawful
lawful apprehension or escape or
225B apprehension, or escape or rescue, 265
rescue in cases not otherwise
in cases not otherwise provided for
provided for
Unlawful return from
226 — —
transportation
Violation of condition of remission Violation of condition of
227 266
of punishment remission of punishment
Intentional insult or interruption to Intentional insult or interruption
228 public servant sitting in judicial 267 to public servant sitting in
proceeding judicial proceeding
Disclosure of identity of the
Disclosure of identity of the victim
228A 72/73 victim of certain offences,
of certain offences, etc.
etc.
229 Personation of a juror or assessor 268 Personation of an assessor
Failure by person released on bail Failure by person released on
229A 269 bail or bond to appear in court
or bond to appear in Court
Counterfeiting coin, government
230 “Coin” defined 178(2) stamps, currency notes or
bank-notes
Counterfeiting coin, government
231 Counterfeiting coin 178 stamps, currency notes or
bank-notes
 Counterfeiting coin, government
Counterfeiting
232 178 stamps, currency
Indian coin
notes or bank-notes
Making or possessing
Making or selling instrument for instruments or materials for
181
233 counterfeiting coin forging or counterfeiting coin,
Government stamp, currency
notes or bank-notes
Making or possessing
Making or selling instruments or materials for
234 instrument for 181 forging or counterfeiting coin,
counterfeiting Indian coin Government stamp, currency
notes or bank-notes
Making or possessing
Possession of instrument, or instruments or materials for
235 material for the purpose of using 181 forging or counterfeiting coin,
the same for counterfeiting coin Government stamp, currency
notes or bank-notes
Abetting in India the
236 — —
counterfeiting out of India of coin
Using as genuine, forged or
counterfeit coin, Government
237 Import or export of counterfeit coin 179
stamp, currency-notes or bank
notes,
Import or export of counterfeits of
238 179 Merged
Indian coin
Delivery of coin, possessed with
239 knowledge that it is 179 Merged
counterfeit
Delivery of Indian coin, possessed
240 with knowledge that it is 179 Merged
counterfeit
Delivery of coin as genuine, which,
241 when first possessed, the deliverer 179 Merged
did not know to be counterfeit
Possession of counterfeit coin by Possession of forged or
242 180
person who knew it to be counterfeit coin, Government
 counterfeit when he became stamps, currency-notes or
possessed thereof bank-notes
Possession of Indian coin by
person who knew it to be
243 180 Merged
counterfeit when he became
possessed thereof
Person employed in mint causing Person employed in mint causing
coin to be of different coin to be of different weight or
244 187
weight or composition from that composition from that fixed by
fixed by law law
Unlawfully taking coining Unlawfully taking coining
245 188
instrument from mint instrument from mint
Fraudulently or dishonestly
246 diminishing weight or altering 178(5) —
composition of coin
Fraudulently or dishonestly
247 diminishing weight or altering 178(5) —
composition of Indian coin
Altering appearance of coin with
248 intent that it shall as coin pass — Merged
different description
Altering appearance of Indian coin
249 with intent that it shall pass as coin 178(5) Merged
of different description
Delivery of coin, possessed with
250 179 Merged
knowledge that it is altered
Delivery of Indian coin, possessed
251 179 Merged
with knowledge that it is altered
Possession of coin by person who
252 knew it to be altered when he 180 Merged
became possessed thereof
Possession of Indian coin by a
253 person who knew it to be altered 180 Merged
when he became possessed thereof
Delivery of coin as genuine which,
254 when first possessed, the deliverer 179 Merged
did not know to be altered
255 Counterfeiting Government stamp 178(3) Merged
 Making or possessing
Having possession of instrument or instruments or materials for
256 material for counterfeiting 181 forging or counterfeiting coin,
Government stamp Government stamp, currency
notes or bank-notes
Making or selling instrument for
257 181 Merged
counterfeiting Government stamp
Using as genuine, forged or
Sale of counterfeit Government counterfeiting coin, Government
258 179
stamp stamp, currency notes or
bank-notes
Possession of forged or
Having possession of counterfeit counterfeit coin, Government
259 180
Government stamp stamp, currency notes or
bank-notes
Using as genuine, forged or
Using as genuine a Government counterfeit coin, Government
260 179
stamp known to be counterfeit stamp, currency notes or bank
notes
Effacing, writing from substance Effacing writing from substance
bearing Government stamp, or bearing Government stamp,
261 removing from document a stamp 183 or removing from document a
used for it, with intent to cause loss stamp used for it, with intent to
to Government cause loss to Government
Using Government stamp known to Using Government stamp known
262 184
have been before used to have been before used
Erasure of mark denoting that Erasure of mark denoting that
263 185
stamp has been used stamp has been used
263A Prohibition of fictitious stamps 186 Prohibition of fictitious stamps
Fraudulent use of false instrument
264 — —
for weighing
Fraudulent use of false weight or
265 — —
measure
Being in possession of false weight
266 — —
or measure
Making or selling false weight or
267 — —
measure
268 Public nuisance 270 Public nuisance
Negligent Act likely to spread Negligent act likely to spread
269 infection of disease dangerous to 271 infection of disease dangerous to
life life
Malignant Act likely to spread Malignant act likely to spread
270 infection of disease dangerous to 272 infection of disease dangerous to
life life
271 Disobedience to quarantine rule 273 Disobedience to quarantine rule
Adulteration of food or drink Adulteration of food or drink
272 274
intended for sale intended for sale
273 Sale of noxious food or drink 275 Sale of noxious food or drink
274 Adulteration of drugs 276 Adulteration of drugs
275 Sale of adulterated drugs 277 Sale of adulterated drugs
Sale of drug as a different drug or Sale of drug as a different drug or
276 278
preparation preparation
Fouling water of public spring or Fouling water of public spring or
277 279
reservoir reservoir
Making atmosphere noxious to Making atmosphere noxious to
278 280
health health
Rash driving or riding on a
Rash driving or riding on a public
279 281 public
way
way
280 Rash navigation of vessel 282 Rash navigation of vessel
Exhibition of false light, mark or Exhibition of false light, mark or
281 283
buoy buoy
Conveying person by water for
Conveying person by water for hire
282 284 hire in unsafe or overloaded
in unsafe or overloaded vessel
vessel
Danger or obstruction in public Danger or obstruction in public
283 way or line of 285 way or line of
navigation navigation
Negligent conduct with respect to Negligent conduct with respect to
284 286
poisonous substance poisonous substance
Negligent conduct with respect to Negligent conduct with respect to
285 287
fire or combustible matter fire or combustible matter
Negligent conduct with respect to Negligent conduct with respect to
286 288
explosive substance explosive substance
 Negligent conduct with respect to Negligent conduct with respect to
287 289
machinery machinery
Negligent conduct with respect to
Negligent conduct with respect to
288 290 pulling down, repairing or
pulling down or repairing buildings
constructing buildings etc.
Negligent conduct with respect to Negligent conduct with respect to
289 291
animal animal
Punishment for public nuisance
Punishment for public nuisance in
290 292 in cases not otherwise provided
cases not otherwise provided for
for
Continuance of nuisance after Continuance of nuisance after
291 293
injunction to discontinue injunction to discontinue
292 Sale, etc., of obscene books, etc. 294 Sale, etc., of obscene books, etc.
Sale, etc., of obscene objects to Sale, etc., of obscene objects to
293 295
young person child
294 Obscene Acts and songs 296 Obscene acts and songs
294A Keeping lottery office 297 Keeping lottery office
Injuring or defiling place of Injuring or defiling place of
295 worship with intent to insult the 298 worship, with intent to insult the
religion of any class religion of any class
Deliberate and malicious acts Deliberate and malicious acts,
intended to outrage religious intended to outrage religious
295A 299
feelings of any class, by insulting feelings of any class by insulting
its religion or religious beliefs its religion or religious beliefs
296 Disturbing religious assembly 300 Disturbing religious assembly
297 Trespassing on burial places, etc. 301 Trespassing on burial places, etc.
Uttering words, etc., with
Uttering words, etc., with
deliberate
298 302 deliberate intent to wound
intent to wound the religious
religious feelings
feelings of any person
299 Culpable homicide 100 Culpable homicide
300 Murder 101 Murder
Culpable homicide by causing Culpable homicide by causing
301 death of person other than person 102 death of person other than person
whose death was intended whose death was intended
302 Punishment for murder 103 Punishment for murder
 Punishment for murder by life Punishment for murder by life
303 104
convict convict
Punishment for culpable
Punishment for culpable homicide
304 105 homicide not amounting to
not amounting to murder
murder
304A Causing death by negligence 106 Causing death by negligence
304B Dowry death 80 Dowry death
Abetment of suicide of child or Abetment of suicide of child or
305 107
insane person person of unsound mind
306 Abetment of suicide 108 Abetment of suicide
307 Attempt to murder 109 Attempt to murder
Attempt to commit culpable
Attempt to commit culpable
308 110 homicide
homicide

111 Organised crime

112 Petty organised crime
113 Terrorist act
309 Attempt to commit suicide ----------
310 Thug — —
311 Punishment — —
Causing
312 Causing miscarriage 88
miscarriage
Causing miscarriage without Causing miscarriage without
313 89
woman’s consent woman’s consent
Death caused by act done with Death caused by act done with
314 90
intent to cause miscarriage intent to cause miscarriage
Act done with intent to prevent Act done with intent to prevent
315 child being born alive or to cause it 91 child being born alive or to cause
to die after birth it to die after birth
Causing death of quick unborn Causing death of quick unborn
316 child by act amounting to culpable 92 child by act amounting to
homicide culpable homicide
Exposure and abandonment of Exposure and abandonment of
317 child under twelve years, by parent 93 child under twelve years, by
or person having care of it parent or person having care of it
Concealment of birth by secret Concealment of birth by secret
318 94
disposal of dead body disposal of dead body
 Hiring employing or engaging a
95
child to commit an offence
319 Hurt 114 Hurt
320 Grievous hurt 116 Grievous hurt
321 Voluntarily causing hurt 115 Voluntarily causing hurt
322 Voluntarily causing grievous hurt 117 Voluntarily causing grievous hurt
Punishment for voluntarily causing
323 115(2) Voluntarily causing hurt
hurt
Voluntarily causing hurt or
Voluntarily causing hurt by
324 118 grievous hurt by dangerous
dangerous weapons or means
weapons or means
[ 117(2) Voluntarily causing grievous hurt
Punishment for voluntarily causing
325 117(3) (New)
grievous hurt
117(4) (New)
Voluntarily causing hurt or
Voluntarily causing grievous hurt
326 118(2) grievous hurt by dangerous or
by dangerous weapons or means
means
Voluntarily causing grievous hurt Voluntarily causing grievous hurt
326A 124
by use of acid, etc. by use of acid, etc.
Voluntarily throwing or attempting Voluntarily causing grievous hurt
326B 124(2)
to throw acid by use of acid, etc.
Voluntarily causing hurt or
Voluntarily causing hurt to extort
grievous hurt to extort property,
327 property, or to constrain to an 119(1)
or to constrain to an illegal to an
illegal act
act
Causing hurt by means of poison, Causing hurt by means of poison,
328 etc., with intent to commit an 123 etc., with intent to commit an
offence offence
Voluntarily causing
Voluntarily causing grievous hurt
hurt or grievous hurt to extort
329 to extort property, or to constrain to 119(2)
confession, or to compel
an illegal act
restoration of property
 Voluntarily causing hurt or
Voluntarily causing hurt to extort
grievous hurt to extort
330 confession, or to compel restoration 120
confession, or to compel
of property
restoration of property
Voluntarily causing hurt or
Voluntarily causing grievous hurt
grievous hurt to extort
331 to extort confession, or to compel 120(2)
confession, or to compel
restoration of property
restoration of property
Voluntarily causing hurt or
Voluntarily causing hurt to deter
332 121(1) grievous hurt to deter public
public servant from his duty
servant from his duty
Voluntarily causing grievous hurt Voluntarily causing hurt or
333 to deter public servant from his 121(2) grievous hurt to deter public
duty servant from his duty
Voluntarily causing hurt on Voluntarily causing hurt or
334 122(1)
provocation grievous hurt on provocation
Voluntarily causing grievous hurt
335 122(2) Merged
on provocation
Act endangering life or personal Act endangering life or personal
336 125
safety of others safety of others
Causing hurt by act endangering
337 125(a) Merged
life or personal safety of others
Causing grievous hurt by act
338 endangering life or personal safety 125(b) Merged
of others
339 Wrongful restraint 126(1) Wrongful restraint
340 Wrongful confinement 127(1) Wrongful confinement
341 Punishment for wrongful restraint 126(2) Merged
Punishment for wrongful
342 127(2) Merged
confinement
Wrongful confinement for three or
343 127(3) Merged
more days
Wrongful confinement for ten or
344 127(4) Merged
more days
Wrongful confinement of
345 127(5) Merged
person for whose liberation writ
 has
been issued
346 Wrongful confinement in secret 127(6) Merged
Wrongful confinement to extort
347 127(7) Merged
property or constrain to illegal act
Wrongful confinement to extort
348 confession, or compel restoration 127(8) Merged
of property
349 Force 128 Force
350 Criminal force 129 Criminal force
351 Assault 130 Assault
Punishment for assault or criminal Punishment for assault or
352 force otherwise than on grave 131 criminal force otherwise than on
provocation grave provocation
Assault or criminal force to deter
Assault or criminal force to deter
public servant from discharge of
353 132 public servant from discharge of
his
his duty
duty
Assault or criminal force to
Assault or criminal force to woman
354 74 woman with intent to outrage her
with intent to outrage her modesty
modesty
Sexual harassment and
Sexual harassment and punishment
354A 75 punishment for sexual
for sexual harassment
harassment
Assault or use of criminal force to Assault or use of criminal force
354B 76
woman with intent to disrobe to woman with intent to disrobe
77
354C Voyeurism Voyeurism

354D Stalking 78 Stalking

Assault or criminal force with Assault or criminal force with
intent to dishonour person, intent to dishonor person,
355 133
otherwise than on grave otherwise than on grave
provocation provocation
Assault or criminal force in attempt Assault or criminal force in
356 to commit theft of property carried 134 attempt to commit theft of
by a person property carried by a person
 Assault or criminal force in
Assault or criminal force in attempt
357 135 attempt wrongfully to confine a
wrongfully to confine a person
person
Assault or criminal force on grave Assault or criminal force on
358 136
provocation grave provocation
359 Kidnapping 137(1) Kidnapping
137(1)
360 Kidnapping from India Merged
(a)

Kidnapping from lawful

361 137(1) Merged
guardianship
(b)
362 Abduction 138 Abduction
363 Punishment for kidnapping 137(2) Merged
Kidnapping or maiming a minor for Kidnapping or maiming a child
363A 139
purposes of begging for purposes of begging
Kidnapping or abducting in order
Kidnapping or abducting in order
364 to 140(1)
to murder or for ransom etc.
murder
364A Kidnapping for ransom, etc. 140(2) Merged
Kidnapping or abducting with
365 intent secretly and wrongfully to 140(3) Merged
confine person
Kidnapping, abducting or inducing Kidnapping, abducting or
366 woman to compel her marriage, 87 inducing woman to compel her
etc. marriage, etc.
366A Procuration of minor girl 96 Merged
Importation of girl from foreign Importation of girl or boy from
366B 141
country foreign country
Kidnapping or abducting in order
Importation of girl or boy from
367 to subject person to grievous hurt, 140(4)
foreign country
slavery, etc.
Wrongfully concealing or keeping Wrongfully concealing or
368 in confinement, kidnapped or 142 keeping in confinement,
abducted person kidnapped or abducted person
Kidnapping or abducting child
369 under ten years with intent to steal 97 Merged
from its person
 370 Trafficking of person 143 Trafficking of person
Exploitation of a trafficked
370A Exploitation of a trafficked person 144
person
371 Habitual dealing in slaves 145 Habitual dealing in slaves
Selling minor for purposes of Selling child for purposes of
372 98
prostitution, etc. prostitution, etc.
Buying minor for purposes of Buying child for purposes of
373 99
prostitution, etc. prostitution, etc.
374 Unlawful compulsory labour 146 Unlawful compulsory labour
375 Rape 63 Rape
376 Punishment for rape 64/65 Punishment for rape
Punishment for causing death or Punishment for causing death or
376A resulting in persistent vegetative 66 resulting in persistent vegetative
state of victim state of victim
Punishment for rape on woman Punishment for rape in certain
376AB 65
under twelve years of age cases
Sexual intercourse by husband Sexual intercourse by husband
376B 67
upon his wife during separation upon his wife during separation
Sexual intercourse by a person in Sexual intercourse by a person in
376C 68
authority authority
Sexual intercourse by employing
69
deceitful means, etc.
376D Gang rape 70 Gang rape
Punishment for gang rape on
376DA 70 Merged
woman under sixteen years of age
Punishment for gang rape on
376DB 70 Merged
woman under twelve years of age
376E Punishment for repeat offenders 71 Punishment for repeat offenders
377 Unnatural offences — —
378 Theft 303 Theft
379 Punishment for theft 303(2) Merged
304 Snatching
Theft in a dwelling house, or
380 Theft in dwelling house, etc. 305 means of transportation or place
of worship, etc.
 Theft by clerk or servant of Theft by clerk or servant of
381 306
property in possession of master property in possession of master
Theft after preparation made
Theft after preparation made for
for causing death, hurt or
382 causing death, hurt or restraint in 307
restraint in order to the
order to the committing of the theft
committing of theft
383 Extortion 308(1) Extortion
384 Punishment for extortion 308(2) Merged
Putting person in fear of injury in
385 308(3) Merged
order to commit extortion
Extortion by putting person in fear
386 308(4) Merged
of death or grievous hurt
Putting person in fear of death or of
387 grievous hurt, in order to commit 308(5) Merged
extortion
Extortion by threat of accusation of
388 an offence punishable with death or 308(6) Merged
imprisonment for life, etc.
Putting person in fear of accusation
389 of offence, in order to commit 308(7) Merged
extortion
390 Robbery 309 Robbery
391 Dacoity 310(1) Merged
392 Punishment for robbery 309(4) Merged
393 Attempt to commit robbery 309(5) Merged
Voluntarily causing hurt in
394 309(6) Merged
committing Robbery
395 Punishment for dacoity 310(2) Merged
396 Dacoity with murder 310(3) Merged
Robbery or dacoity, with attempt to Robbery, or dacoity, with attempt
397 311
cause death or grievous hurt to cause death or grievous hurt
Attempt to commit robbery or Attempt to commit robbery or
398 dacoity when armed with deadly 312 dacoity when armed with deadly
weapon weapon
Making preparation to commit
399 310(4) Merged
dacoity
 Punishment for belonging to gang
400 310(6) Merged
of dacoits
Punishment for belonging to gang Punishment for belonging to
401 313
of thieves gang of robbers, dacoits, etc.
Assembling for purpose of
402 310(5) Merged
committing dacoity
Dishonest misappropriation of Dishonest misappropriation of
403 314
property property
Dishonest misappropriation of Dishonest misappropriation of
404 property possessed by deceased 315 property possessed by deceased
person at the time of his death person at the time of his death
405 Criminal breach of trust 316(1) Criminal breach of trust
Punishment for criminal breach of
406 316(2) Merged
trust
Criminal breach of trust by carrier,
407 316(3) Merged
etc.
Criminal breach of trust by clerk or
408 316(4) Merged
servant
Criminal breach of trust by public
409 servant, or by banker, merchant or 316(5) Merged
agent
410 Stolen property 317(1) Stolen property
Dishonestly receiving stolen
411 317(2) Merged
property
Dishonestly receiving property
412 stolen in the commission of a 317(3) Merged
dacoity
Habitually dealing in stolen
413 317(4) Merged
property
Assisting in concealment of stolen
414 317(5) Merged
property
415 Cheating 318 Cheating
416 Cheating by personation 319(1) Cheating by personation
417 Punishment for cheating 318(2) Merged
Cheating with knowledge that
418 318(3) Merged
wrongful loss may ensue to person
 whose interest offender is bound to
protect
Punishment for cheating by
419 319(2) Merged
personation
Cheating and dishonestly inducing
420 318(4) Merged
delivery of property
Dishonest or fraudulent removal Dishonest or fraudulent removal
or concealment of property to or concealment of property to
421 320
prevent distribution among prevent distribution among
creditors creditors
Dishonestly or fraudulently Dishonestly or fraudulently
422 preventing debt being available for 321 preventing debt being available
creditors for creditors
Dishonest or fraudulent
Dishonest or fraudulent execution
execution of deed of transfer
423 of deed of transfer containing false 322
containing false statement of
statement of consideration
consideration
Dishonest or fraudulent removal Dishonest or fraudulent removal
424 323
or concealment of property or concealment of property
425 Mischief 324(1) Mischief
324(2)
426 Punishment for mischief
324(3) New provision
Mischief causing damage to the
427 324(4) Merged
amount of fifty rupees
Mischief by killing or maiming Mischief by killing or maiming
428 325
animal of the value of ten rupees animal
Mischief by killing or maiming
Mischief by killing or maiming
429 cattle, etc., of any value or any 325
animal
animal of the value of fifty rupees
Mischief by injury to works of
326(a) Mischief by injury, inundation,
430 irrigation or by wrongfully
fire or explosive substance, etc
diverting water
Mischief by injury to public road,
431 326(b) Merged
bridge, river or channel
Mischief by causing inundation or
326(c)
432 obstruction to public drainage Merged
attended with damage
 Mischief by destroying, moving
433 or rendering less useful a 326(d) Merged
light-house or sea-mark
Mischief by destroying or moving,
434 etc., a land mark fixed by public 326(e) Merged
authority
Mischief by fire or explosive
substance with intent to cause
435 damage to amount of one hundred 326(f) Merged
or (in case of agricultural
produce)ten rupees
Mischief by fire or explosive
436 substance with intent to destroy 326(g) Merged
house, etc.
Mischief with intent to destroy or
437 make unsafe a decked vessel or one 327(1) Merged
of twenty tons burden
Punishment for the mischief
438 described in section 437 committed 327(2) Merged
by fire or explosive substance
Punishment for intentionally Punishment for intentionally
439 running vessel aground or ashore 328 running vessel aground or ashore
with intent to commit theft, etc. with intent to commit theft, etc -
Mischief committed after
440 preparation made for causing death 324(6) Merged
or hurt
Criminal trespass and house
441 Criminal trespass 329(1)
trespass
442 House-trespass 329(2) Merged
443 Lurking house trespass 330(1) Merged
444 Lurking house trespass by night 330(1) Merged
445 House-breaking 303(2) Merged
446 House-breaking by night — Merged
447 Punishment for criminal trespass 329(3) Merged
448 Punishment for house-trespass 329(4) Merged
House-trespass in order to commit House-trespass in order to
449 332(a)
offence punishable with death commit offence
 House-trespass in order to commit
450 offence punishable with 332(b) Merged
imprisonment for life
House-trespass in order to commit
451 offence punishable with 332(c) Merged
imprisonment
House-trespass after preparation
House-trespass after preparation for
452 333 for hurt, assault or wrongful
hurt, assault or wrongful restraint
restraint
Punishment for lurking house
453 331(1) Merged
trespass or house breaking
Lurking house trespass or house
breaking in order to commit
454 331(3) Merged
offence punishable with
imprisonment
Lurking house trespass or house
455 breaking after preparation for hurt, 331(5) Merged
assault or wrongful restraint
Punishment for lurking house
456 331(2) Merged
trespass or house breaking by night
Lurking house trespass or house
breaking by night in order to
457 331(4) Merged
commit offence punishable with
imprisonment
Lurking house trespass or house
breaking by night after preparation
458 331(6) Merged
for hurt, assault, or wrongful
restraint
Grievous hurt caused whilst
459 committing lurking house-trespass 331(7) Merged
or house-breaking
All persons jointly concerned in
lurking house-trespass or
460 house-breaking by night punishable 331(8) Merged
where death or grievous hurt
caused by one of them
 Dishonestly breaking open Dishonestly breaking open
461 334(1)
receptacle containing property receptacle containing property
Punishment for same offence when
462 committed by 334(2) Merged
person entrusted with custody
463 Forgery 336 Forgery
464 Making a false document 335 Making a false document
465 Punishment for forgery 336(2) Merged
Forgery of record of Court or of Forgery of record of Court or of
466 337
public register, etc. public register, etc.
Forgery of valuable security will, Forgery of valuable security,
467 338
etc. will, etc.
468 Forgery for purpose of cheating 336(3) Merged
Forgery for purpose of harming
469 336(4) Merged
reputation
Forged document or electronic Forged document or electronic
470 340(1)
record record and using it as genuine
Using as genuine a forged
471 340(2) Merged
document or electronic record
Making or possessing counterfeit
seal, etc., with intent to commit
472 341(1) Merged
forgery, punishable under section
467
Making or possessing counterfeit 341(2) Merged
473 seal, etc., with intent to commit
forgery punishable otherwise 341(3) Newly added
Having possession of document Having possession of document
described in section 466 or 467, described in section 337 or 338,
474 339
knowing it to be forged and knowing it to be forged and
intending to use it as genuine intending to use it as genuine
Counterfeiting device or mark used Counterfeiting device or mark
for authenticating documents used for authenticating
475 described in section 467, or 342(1) documents described in section
possessing counterfeit marked 336, or possessing counterfeit
material marked material
Counterfeiting device or mark used
476 342(2) Merged
for authenticating documents other
 than those described in section 467,
or possessing counterfeit marked
material.
Fraudulent cancellation,
477 destruction, etc., of will, authority 340(2) Merged
to adopt, or valuable security
477A Falsification of accounts 344 Falsification of accounts
478 Trade marks — —
479 Property mark 345(1) Property mark
480 Using a false trade mark — —
481 Using a false property mark 345(2) Merged
Punishment for using a false
482 345(3) Merged
property mark
Counterfeiting a property mark
483 347 Counterfeiting a property mark
used by another
Counterfeiting a mark used by a
484 347(2) Merged
public servant
Making or possession of any Making or possession of any
485 instrument for counterfeiting a 348 instrument for counterfeiting a
property mark property mark
Selling goods marked with a Selling goods marked with a
486 349
counterfeit property mark counterfeit property mark
Making a false mark upon any Making a false mark upon any
487 350(1)
receptacle containing goods receptacle containing goods
Punishment for making use of any
488 350(2) Merged
such false mark
Tampering with property mark with Tampering with property mark
489 346
intent to cause injury with intent to cause injury
Counterfeiting coin, government
Counterfeiting currency-notes or
489A 178 stamps, currency notes or
bank-notes
bank-notes
Using as genuine, forged or
Using as genuine, forged or
counterfeit coin, Government
489B counterfeit currency-notes or 179
stamp, currency notes or bank
bank-notes
notes
Possession of forged or counterfeit Possession of forged or
489C 180
currency-notes or bank-notes counterfeit coin, Government
 stamp, currency notes or
bank-notes
Making or possessing
Making or possessing instruments
instruments or materials for
or materials for forging or
489D 181 forging or counterfeiting coin,
counterfeiting currency-notes or
Government stamp, currency
bank-notes
notes or bank-notes
Making or using documents 182 Making or using documents
489 E resembling currency-notes or 182(2) resembling currency-notes or
bank-notes 182(3) bank-notes
Breach of contract of service
490 —
during voyage of journey
Breach of contract to attend on
Breach of contract to attend on and
491 357 and supply wants of helpless
supply wants of helpless person
person
Breach of contract to serve at
492 distant place to which servant is — —
conveyed at master’s expense
Cohabitation caused by a man Cohabitation caused by a man
493 deceitfully inducing a belief of 81 deceitfully inducing a belief of
lawful marriage lawful marriage
Marrying again during lifetime of Marrying again during lifetime of
494 82(1)
husband or wife husband or wife
Same offence with concealment of
former marriage from person with
495 82(1) Merged
whom subsequent marriage is
contracted
Marriage ceremony fraudulently Marriage ceremony fraudulently
496 gone through without lawful 83 gone through without lawful
marriage marriage
497 Adultery — Not included—
Enticing or taking away or Enticing or taking away or
498 detaining with criminal intent a 84 detaining with criminal intent a
married woman married woman
Husband or relative of husband
Husband or relative of husband of a
498A 85/86 of a woman subjecting her to
woman subjecting her to cruelty
cruelty
 499 Defamation 356 Defamation
500 Punishment for defamation 356(2) Merged
Printing or engraving matter known
501 356(3) Merged
to be defamatory
Sale of printed or engraved
502 substance containing defamatory 356(4) Merged
matter
503 Criminal intimidation 351 Criminal intimidation
Intentional insult with intent to Intentional insult with intent to
504 352
provoke breach of the peace provoke breach of peace
Statements conducing to public Statements conducing to public
505 353
mischief mischief
Punishment for criminal 351(2)
506 Criminal intimidation
intimidation (3)
Criminal intimidation by an
507 351(4) Criminal intimidation
anonymous communication
Act caused by inducing person to
Act caused by inducing person to
believe that he will be rendered
508 believe that he will be rendered an 354
an object of the Divine
object of the Divine displeasure
displeasure
Word, gesture or act intended to Word, gesture or act intended to
509 79
insult the modesty of a woman insult the modesty of a woman
Misconduct in public by a drunken Misconduct in public by a
510 355
person drunken person
Punishment for attempting to Punishment for attempting to
commit offences punishable with commit offences punishable with
511 62
imprisonment for life or other imprisonment for life or other
imprisonment imprisonment

358 Repeal and saving

Total sections in IPC, 1860 : 511

Total sections in BNS, 2023 : 358