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~ INDIAN PENAL C O WING SECTIONS OF

D E (45 O F 1860) A N
'f} lE BffARATIYA NYA D
YA SANHITA, 2023
(45 O F 2023)
Indian Penal Co de (45
of 18 60 ) Bh ara tiy a Ny ay a Sa nh
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. He ad ing Section
ita , 20 23
Heading
Title and extent of opera
1 tion of the 1 Short title, commencem
Code application
ent and
2 Punishment of offences
co mm itte d 1(3) Sh ort title, commencem
within India ent and
application
3 Punishment of offences
co mm itte d 1(4) Sh ort title, commencem
beyond, bu t which by ent an d
law may be application
tried within, India
4 Extension of Co de to ex
tra-territorial 1(5)
offences Short title, commencem
ent and
application
s Ce na in laws no t to be
affected by 1(6)
this Act Short title, commencem
ent and
6 Definitions in the Co application
de to be 3(1)
understood subject to exc General explanations
eptions
7 Sense of expression once
explained 3(2) General explanations
8 Gender
2(1 0) "Gender"
9 Number
2(2 2) "Numb er"
10 "Man". "~
wo ma n"
2(19) "Man"
2(35) "Wiom an,,
11 "Person" •
2(26) "Person,,
12 "Public"
2(2 7) "Public"
13 Definition of "Queen"
14 "Servant of Governmen
t" 2(2 8) "Public servant"
15 Definition of "British Ind
ia"
16 Definition of "G ov ern me
nt of India"
17 "Government"
2(1 2) "Government,,
-
18 "India"
19 "Judge"
2(1 6) "Judge"
20 "Coun of Justice"
2(5 ) "Cou rt,,
21 "Public servant"
2(2 8) "Public servant,,
22 "Movable property"
2(2 1) "Movable property"
23 "Wrongful gain"
2(3 6) "Wrongful gain"
"Wrongful loss" 2(3 7) "Wrongful loss"
Ga ini ng wrongfully/Losin "Gaining wrongfully",
g wrongfully 2(3 8) "Losing
wrongfully"
24 "Dishonestly' 2(7 ) "Dishonestly,,

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ladiaa Pmal Code (•S of 1860) Bhacatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

$ediea Heading Section Heading
lS •fnudulcndy· 2(9) .. Fraudulently"
16 •R,:ason to bdi~• 2(29) "Reason to believe"
l1 •Property in possession of wife, clerk 3(3) General Explanations
or scrnnt•
21 "C.ounterfcit• 2(4) ·eountcrfeit"
1' ·0oauncn,· 2(8) ·oocument"
1'A •Eccaonic record• - -
30 -Valuable sccuriry" 2(31) •valuable security"
31 •A will• 2(34) "Will"
31 Words rdcrring to aas include ill~ 3(4) General Explanations
omissions
33 "Ad' ·omission· 2(1) "Act"
2(25) Omission
34 Am done by scvml persons ln 3(5) General Explanations
furtbcrance of common intention
3S When such an aa is aiminal by 3(6) General Explanations
rason of ia being done with a
aiminal knowledge or intention
36 Efl'a:t caused partly by aa and panly 3(7) General Explanations
by omission
37 ~tion by doing one of several 3(8) General Explanations
aas co~tiruting an offence
38 Persons concerned in criminal act 3(9) General Explanations
may be guilty of different offences
39 •voluntarily" 2(33) "Voluntarily"
~ •offence" 2(24) "Offenc.c"
41 ·special 1aw- 2(30) "Special law"
42 .Local law- 2(18) "Local Jaw"
43 "Illegal•, "l.tgally bound to do" 2(15) "Illegal" and "legally bound co do"
« ·Injury" 2(14) "Injury"
4S ·urc- 2(17) "Life"
46 ·neath" 2(6) "Death"
47 11
Animal" 2(2) "Animal"
48 ·vcssc1· 2(32) "Vessel"
49 11
Ycat, "Month" 2(20) "Month" and "Yearn
so 11
Scccion•
SI ·oath"
- -
2(23) "Oach"
S2 "Good faith" 2(11) "Good faith"
52A "Harbour" 2(13) "Harbour"
53 Punishmenu 4 Punishments
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Indian Penal Code (4S of 1860) Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. 2023

Section Heading Sect.ion Heading
S3A Construction of reference co - -
transportation
S4 Commutation of sentence of death s Commutation of sentence
ss Commutation of sentence of 5 Commutation of sentence
imprisonment for life
SSA Definition of "appropriate Ezpwaat.ion " appropriate Government"
of oect.ion S
Government"
S6 Sentence of Europeans and Americans - -
to penal servitude. Proviso as to
sentence for term exceeding ten years
but not for life
S7 Fractions of terms of punishment 6 Fractions of terms of punishment
S8 Offenders sentenced to transportation - -
how dealt with until transported
59 Transportation instead of - -
imprisonment
60 Sentence may be (in certain cases 7 Sentence may be (in certain cases
of imprisonment) wholly or partly of imprisonment) wholly or partly
rigorous or simple rigorous or simple
61 Sentence of forfeiture ,of property - -
62 Forfeiture of property, in respect of - -
offenders punishable with death,
transportation or imprisonment -
63 Amount of fine 8(1) Amount of fine, liability in default
of payment of fine, etc.
64 Sentence of imprisonment for non- 8(2) Amount of fine, liability in default
payment of fine of payment of fine, etc.
65 Limit to imprisonment for non- 8(3) Amount of fine, Uability in default
payment of fine, when imprisonment of payment of fine, etc.
and fine awardable
66 Description of imprisonment for 8(4), (5) Amount of fine, Uability in default
non-payment of fine of payment of fine, etc.
67 Imprisonment for non-payment of 8(5) Amount of fine, liability in default
fine, when offence punishable with of payment of fine, ere.
fine only
68 Imprisonment to terminate on 8(6) Amount of fine, liability in default
payment of fine of payment of fine, etc.
69 Termination of imprisonment on 8(6) Amount of fine, liability in default
payment of proportional part of fine of payment of fine, etc.

70 Fine leviable within SlX years, of 8(7) Amount of fine, liability in default
during imprisonment. Death not to of payment of fine, etc.
discharge property from liability
71 Limit of punishment of offence made 9 Llmit of punishment of offence
up of several offences made up of several offences
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Indian Pmal Code (4S of 1860) Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 202.3

Section Heading Section Heading
110 Punishment of abetment if person 50 Punishment of abetment if person
abetted does aa with different abetted does act with different
intention fiom that of abettor in remion from that of abettor
111 Liability of abettor when one act 51 Liability of abettor when one act
abetted and different act done abetted and different act done
112 Abettor when liable to cumulative 52 Abettor when liable to cumulative
punishment for act abetted and for punishment for act abetted and for
act done \ act done
113 Liability ofabettor for an effect caused 53 Liability of abettor for an effect
by the aa abetted different &om that caused by the act abetted different
intended by the abettor from that intended by the abettor
114 Abettor present when offence is 54 Abettor present when offence is
committed committed
115 Aheoncnt of offence punishable with 55 Abecment of offence punishable
death or imprisonment for life with death or imprisonment for
life
116 Abconem of offence punishable with 56 Aherment of offence punishable
unprisonment with imprisonment
117 Abetting commission of offence 57 Abetting commission of offence by
by the public or by more than ten public or by more than ten persons
persons
118 Concealing design to commit 58 Concealing design to commit
offence punishable with death or offence punishable with death or
imprisonment for life imprisonment for life
119 Public servant concealing design co 59 Public servant concealing design to
comrnir offence which it is his duty commit offence which it is his duty
to prevent co prevent
120 Concealing design to commit offence 60 Concealing design to commit
punishable with imprisonment offence punishable with
imprisonment
120A Definition of criminal conspiracy 61(1) Criminal conspiracy
120B Punishment of criminal conspiracy 61(2) Criminal conspiracy
62 Punishment for attempting to
commit offences punishable with
imprisonment for life or other
imprisonment
121
Waging, or attempting to wage war, 147 Waging, or attempting to wage
or abetting waging of war, against the war, or abetting waging of war,
Government of India
against Government of India
121A
Conspiracy to commit offences 148 Conspiracy to commit offences
punishable by section 12 I
punishable by section 147
122
Collecting arms, etc., with intention 149 Collecting arms, etc., with
ofwaging war against the Government

.
intention of waging war against
of India
the Government of India ~
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Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Bha.ratiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

Section Heading Section Heading
123 Concealing with intenc co facilitate 150 ConccaJing with incenc co facilitate
design to wage war design to wage war
124 Assaulting President, Governor, etc., 151 Assaulting President, Governor,
with intent to compel or restrain the etc., with intent co compel or
exercise of any lawful power restrain the exercise of any lawful
power
- 124A Sedicion 152 Acts endangering sovereignty unity
and integrity of India
125 Waging war against any Asiatic Power 153 Waging war against Government
in alliance with the Government of of any foreign State at peace wich
India the Government of India
126 Committing depredation on 154 Commitcing depredation on
territories of Power at peace with the territories of foreign State at peace
Government of India with Government of India
~

127 Receiving property taken by war or 155 Receiving property taken by war or
deprcdacion mentioned in sections 125 depredation mentioned in sections
and 126 153 and 154
128 Public servant voluntarily allowing 156 Public servant voluncarily allowing
prisoner of State or war co escape prisoner of State or war to escape
129 Public servant negligently suffering 157 Public servant negligently suffering
such prisoner to escape such prisoner to escape
130 Aiding escape of, rescuing or 158 Aiding escape of, rescuing or
harbouring such prisoner harbouring such prisoner
131 Abetting mutiny, or attempting to 159 Abetting mutiny, or attempting to
seduce a soldier, sailor or airman from seduce a soldier, sailor or airman
his duty from his duty
132 Abetmcnc of mutiny, if mutiny JS 160 Abetment of mutiny, if mutiny is
committed in consequence thereof committed in consequence thereof
133 Abecment of assault by soldier, sailor 161 Abecment of assault by soldier,
or airman on his superior officer, sailor or airman on his superior
when in execution of his office officer, when in execution of his
office

134 Ahetment of such assault, if the 162 Abetment of such assault, if the
assault committed assault committed

135 Abetmenc of desertion of soldier, 163 Ahetment of desertion of soldier,

sailor or airman sailor 'or airman

136 Harbouring deserter 164 Harbouring deserter

137 Deserter concealed on board merchant 165 Deserter concealed on board

vessel through negligence of master merchant vessel through negligence
of master

138. Abecmcnt of ace of insubordination 166 Abetmcnc of act of insubordination

by soldier, sailor or airman by soldier, sailor or airman
138A Application of foregoing sections to - -
the Indian Marine Service
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Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

Section Heading Section Heading
139 Persons subject to certain Acts 167 Persons subject to certain Acts
140 Wearing garb or carrying token used 168 Wearing garb or carrying token
by soldier, sailor or airman used by soldier, sailor or airman
141 Unlawful assembly 189(1) Unlawful assembly
142 Being member of unlawful assembly 189(2) Unlawful assembly
190 Every member of unlawful assembly
guilty of offence committed in
prosecution of common object
143 Punishment 189(3) Unlawful assembly
144 Joining unlawful assembly armed 189(4)/ Unlawful assembly
with deadly weapon 189(9)
145 Joining or concinuing in unlawful 189(3)/ Unlawful assembly
assembly, knowing it has been 189(5)
commanded to disperse
146 Rioting 191 Rioting
147 Punishment for rioting 191(2)/ Rioting
191(3) .
-
148 Rioting, armed with deadly weapon 191 Rioting
149 Every member of unlawful assembly 190 Every member of unlawful assembly
guilty of offence committed m guilty of . offence committed m
prosecution of common object prosecution of common object
150 Hiring, or conniving at hiring, of 189(6) Unlawful assembly
persons to join unJa.,..,fu.l assembly
151 Knowingly joining or continuing in 189(5) Unlawful assembly
assembly of five or more persons after
it has been commanded to disperse
152 Assaulting or obstructing public 195 Assaulting or obstructing public
servant when suppressing riot, etc. servant when suppressing riot, etc.
153 Wantonly giving provocation with 192 Wantonly giving provocation with
intent to cause riot-if rioting be intent to cause riot-if rioting be
committed; if not committed committed; if not committed
153A Promoting enmity between different 196 Promoting enmity between
groups on ground of religion, race, different groups on ground of
place of birth, residence, language, religion, race, place of birth,
etc., and doing acts prejudicial co residence, language, etc., and doing
maintenance of harmony acts prejudicial to maintenance of
harmony
153AA Punishment for knowingly carrymg - -
arms in any procession or organising,
or holding or taking pan in any mass
drill or mass training with arms
1538 Imputations, assertions prejudicial to 197 Imputations, assertions prejudicial
national inregrarion to national integration
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Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. 2023

Section Heading Section Heading
IS4 Owner or occupier of land on which 193(1) Liability of owner, occupier etc.,
an unlawful assembly is held of land on which an unlawful
assembly or riot takes place
15S Liability of person for whose benefit 193(2) Liability of owner, occupier etc.,
riot is committed of land on which an unlawful
. assembly or riot takes place
156 Liability of agent of owner or occupier 193(3) Liability of owner, occupier etc.,
for whose benefit riot is committed of land on which an unlawful
assembly or riot takes place
157 Harbouring persons hired for an 189(7) Unlawful assembly
unlawful assembly
158 Being hired to take part in an unlawful 189(8), Unlawful assembly
assembly or riot; or to go armed 189(9)
159 Affray 194 Affray
160 Punishment for commining affray 194 Affray
161 to Omitted - -
165A
166 Public servant disobeying law, with 198 Public servant disobeying law, with
intent to cause injury to any person intent to cause injury to any person
166A Public servant disobeying direction 199 Public servant disobeying direction
under law under law
166B Punishment for non-treatment of 200 Punishment for non-treatment of
victim victim
167 Public servant framing an incorrect 201 Public servant framing an incorrect
document with intent to cause injury document with intent to cause
injury
168 Public servant unlawfully engaging 202 Public servant unlawfully engaging
'
in trade in trade
169 Public servant unlawfully buying or 203 Public servant unlawfully buying_
bidding for property or bidding for property
170 Personacing a public servant 204 Personating a public servant
171 Wearing garb or carrying token used 205 Wearing garb or carrying token
by public•· servant with fraudulent used by public servant with
intent fraudulent intent
171A "Candidate", "Electoral right" defined 169 Candidate, electoral right defined
171B Bribery 170 Bribery
171C Undue influence at elections 171 Undue influence at elections
171D Personation at elections 172 Personation at elections
171E Punishment for bribery 173 Punishment for bribery
171F Punishment for undue influence or 174 Punishment for undue influence: or
personation at an election personation at an election
171G False statement in connection with 175 False statement in connection with
an election an election
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Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhlta. 2023

Section Heading Section Heading
205 False personation for purpose of act 242 False personation for purpose
or proceeding in suit or prosecution of act or proceeding in suit or
prosecution
206 Fraudulent removal or concealment 243 Fraudulent removal or concealment
of property to prevent its seizure as of property to prevent its seizure as
forfeited or in execution forfeited or in execution
207 Fraudulent claim to property to 244 Fraudulent claim to property to
prevent its seizure as forfeited or in prevent its seizure as forfeited or
execution in execution
208 Fraudulently suffering decree for sum 245 Fraudulendy suffering decree for
not due sum not due
209 Dishonesty making false claim m 246 Dishonestly making false claim in
Coun Coun
210 Fraudulently obtaining dccrcc for 247 Fraudulently obtaining decree for
sum not due sum not due
211 False charge of offence made with 248 False charge of offence made with
intent to injure intent to injure
212 Harbouring offender 249 Harbouring offender
213 Taking gift, etc., to screen an offender 250 Taking gift, etc., to screen an
from punishment offender from punishment
214 Offering gift or restoration of property 251 Offering gift or restoration of
in consideration of screening offender property m consideration of
screening offender
215 Taking gift to hdp to recover stolen 252 Taking gift to help to recover
property, etc. stolen property, etc.
216 Harbouring offender who has escaped 253 Harbouring offender who has
from custody or whose apprehension escaped from custody or whose
has been ordered apprehension has been ordered
2I6A Penalty for harbouring robbers or 254 Penalty for harbouring robbers or
dacoics dacoics
2I6B Definition of "harbour" in sections
212, 216 and 216A
217 Public servant disobeying direction 255 Public servant disobeying direction
of law with intent co save person of law with intent to save person
from punishment or property from from punishment or property from
forfeirure forfeiture
218 Public servant framing incorrect 256 Public servant framing incorrect
reco.rd or writing with intent to save record or writing with intent to
person from punishment or property save person from punishment or
from forfeiture property from forfeiture
219 Public servant in judicial proceeding 257 Public servant in judicial proceeding
corruptly making report, etc., conuary corruptly making report, etc.,
to law contrary to law
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Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Bharatiya Nyaya Sanh.ita, 2023

Sect.ion Heading Section Heading
220 Commitment for uial or confinement 2S8 Commitment for trial or
by person having authority who confinement by person having
knows that he is acting contrary to authority who knows that he is
law acting contrary to law
221 Intentional omission to apprehend on 259 Intentional omission to apprehend
' the pan of public servant bound co on the part of public servant
apprehend bound to apprehend
222 Intentional omission to apprehend on 260 Intentional omission to apprehend
the pan of pub~ic servant bound to on the part of public servant
apprehend person under sentence or bound to apprehend person under
lawfully committed sentence or lawfully committed
223 Escape from confinement or custody 261 Escape from confinement or
negligently suffered by public servant custody negligently suffered by
public servant
224 Resistance or obstruction by a person 262 Resistance or obstruction by a
to his lawful apprehension person to his lawful apprehension
225 Resistance or obstruction co lawful 263 Resistance or obstruction to lawful
apprehension of another person apprehension of another person
22SA Omission to apprehend, or sufferance 264 Omission to apprehend, or
of escape, on part of public servant, sufferance of escape, on part
in cases not otherwise, provided for of public servant, in cases not
otherwise, provided for
225B Resistance or obstruction to lawful 265 Resistance or obstruction to lawful
apprehension, or escape or rescue in apprehension or escape or rescue in
cases not otherwise provided for cases not otherwise provided for
226 Unlawful return from transportation - -
227 Violation of condition of remission of 266 Violation of condition of remission
punishment of punishment
228 Intentional insult or interruption 267 Intentional insult or interruption
to public servant sitting in judicial to public servant sitting in judicial
proceeding proceeding
228A Disclosure of identity of the victim of 72 Disclosure of identity of the victim
certain offences, etc. of certain offences, etc.
229 Personation of a juror or assessor 268 Personation of an assessor
229A Failure by person rc:lc:ascd on bail or 269 Failure by person rc:leased on bail
bond to appear in court bond or bond to appear in Coun
230 "Coin" defined 178 Counterfeiting coin, Government
,~ stamps, currency-notes or bank-
notes
231 Counterfeiting coin 178 Counterfeiting coin, Government
stamps, currency-notes or bank-
notes.
232 Counterfeiting Indian coin 178 Counterfeiting coin, Government
stamps, currency-notes or bank-
notes.
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Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Bhantiya Nyaya Sanhica, 2023

Section Heading Section Heading
233 Making or selling instrument for 181 Making or possessing instruments
counterfeiting coin or materials for forging or
counterfeiting coin, Government
stamp, currency-notes or bank-
notes
182 Making or using documents
resembling currency-notes or bank-
notes
234 Making or selling instrument for 181 Making or possessing instruments
counterfeiting Indian coin or materials for forging or
counterfeiting coin, Government
stamp, currency-notes or bank-
notes
182 Making or using documents
resembling currency-notes or bank-
notes
235 Possession of instrument or material 181 Making or possessing instruments
for the purpose of using the same for or materials for forging or
counterfeiting coin councerfeicing coin, Government
stamp, currency-notes or bank-
------ '\ notes
182 Making or using documents
resembling currency-notes or bank-
notes
,/ 236 Abeaing in India the coumcrfeiting - -
out of India of coin
237 Import or export of counterfeit coin - -
II 238 Import or export of counterfeits of - -
the Indian coin
239 Delivery of coin, possessed with 179 Using as genuine, forged or
knowledge that it is counterfeit counterfeit com, Government
scamp, currency-notes or bank-
notes
240 Delivery of Indian coin, possessed 179 Using as genuine, forged or
with knowledge that it is counterfeit counterfeit coin, Government
scamp, currency-notes or bank-
notes
241 Delivery of coin as genuine, which, 179 Using as genuine, forged or
when first possessed, the deliverer did counterfeit coin, Government
not know co be counterfeit stamp, currency-notes or bank-
notes
242 Possession of counterfeit com by 180 Possession of forged or counterfeit
person who knew it to be counterfeit coin, Government stamp, currency-
when he became possessed thereof notes or bank-notes
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Indian Penal Code (4S of 1860) Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

Section Heading Section Heading
243 Possession of Indian coin by person 180 Possession of forged or counterfeit
who knew it to be counterfeit when coin, Government stamp, currency-
he became oosscssed thereof notes or bank-notes
244 Person employed in mint causing 187 Person employed in mint ~using
coin to be of different weight or coin to be of different weight or
composition from that fixed by law composition from that fixed by
law.
24S Unlawfully taking coining instrument 188 Unlawfully taking coining
from mint instrument from mint
246 Fraudulently or dishonestly 178 Counterfeiting coin, Government
diminishing weight or altering stamps, currency-notes or bank-
composition of coin notes
247 Fraudulently or dishonestly 178 Counterfeiting coin, Government
diminishing weight or altering stamps, cwrency-notes or bank-
comoosition of Indian coin notes
248 Altering appearance of com with 178 Counterfeiting coin, Government
intent that it shall pass as coin of stamps, currency-notes or bank-
different description notes
249 Altering appearance of Indian coin 178 Counterfeiting coin, Government
with intent that it shall pass as coin stamps, currency-notes or bank-
of different dcscriotion notes
250 Delivery of coin, possessed with 179 Using as gcnume, forged or
knowledge that it is altered counterfeit coin, Government
stamp, currency-notes or bank-
notes
251 Delivery of Indian coin, possessed 179 Using as genume, forged or
with knowledge chat it is altered counterfeit coin, Government
stamp, cwrency-notcs or bank-
notes
2S2 Possession of coin by person who 180 Possession of forged or counterfeit
knew it to be altered when he became coin, Government stamp, cwrency-
possessed thereof notes or bank-notes
253 Possession of Indian coin by person 180 Possession of forged or counterfeit
who knew it to be altered when he coin, Government stamp, currency-
became possessed thereof notes or bank-notes
254 Delivery of coin as genuine: which, 179 Using as genwne, forged or
when first possessed, the deliverer did counterfeit com, Government
not know to be altered stamp, currency-notes or bank-
notes
255 Counterfeiting Government stamp 178 Counterfeiting coin, government
stamps, currency-notes or bank-
notes.
256 Having possession of instrument 181 Making or possessing instruments
or material for counterfeiting or materials for forging or
Government stamp counterfeiting coin, Government
stamp, currency-notes or bank-
notes
257 Making or selling instrument for 181 Making or po$SCSSing insuuments
counterfeiting Government stamp or materials for forging or
counterfeiting coin, Government
stamp, currency-notes or bank-
notes
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Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Bhuatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

Section Heading Section Heading
258 Sale of counterfeit Government stamp 179 Using as genuine, forged or
counterfeit com, Gove rnme nt
stamp, currency-notes or bank-
notes
259 Having possession of counterfeit 180 Possession of forged or count erfeit
Government stamp coin, Gove rnme nt stamp , currency-
notes or bank- notes
260 Using as genuine a Gove rnmen t 179 Using as genui ne, forged or
scamp known to be counterfeit counterfeit coin, Gove rnmen t
stamp , curre ncy-n otes or bank-
notes
261 Ef&cing writing from substance 183 Effacing writin g from substance
bearing Government stamp, or bearin g Gove rnme nt stamp , or
removing &om document a stamp removing from docum ent a stamp
used for it, with intent to cause loss used for it, with inten t to cause loss
to Government
to Gove rnme nt
262 Using Government stamp known co 184 Using Gove rnme nt stamp known
have been before used
to have been before used
263 Erasure of mark denoting that stamp 18S Erasure of mark denot ing that
has been used
scamp has been used
263A Prohibition of fictitious stamps 186 Prohibition of fictitious stamps
264 Fraudulent use of f-alsc instrument for - -
t----+-w...;e,;,,1;igi:..:hi1::.;·n:.i;1gL-_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _,L_
_ _ _.J-_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
/ _ _-i
265 Fraudulent use of f-alsc weight or - -
measure
266 Being in possession of f-alsc weight or
measure
267 Making or selling false weight or
r
i
268
measure
Public nuisance
270 Public nuisance
269 Negligent act Likely to spread infection
271 Negligent act likely to spread
of disease dangerous to Life infection of disease dangerous to
life
270 Malignant act likely to spread 272 Malignant act likely to spread
infection of disease dangerous to life infection of disease dangerous to
life
271 Disobedience to quarantine rule 273 Disobedience to quarantine rule
272 Adulteration of food or drink 274 Adulteration of food or drink
intended for sale
intended for sale
273 Sale of noxio w food or drink 27S Sale of noxious food or drink
274 Adulteration of drugs 276 Adulteration of drugs
275 Sale of adulterated drugs 277 Sale of adulterated drugs
276 Sale of drug as a different drug or 278 Sale of drug as a different drug or
preparation prep:uation
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Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

Section Heading Section Heading
277 Fouling water of public spring or 279 Fouli_ng water of public spring or
reservoir reservoir·
278 Making atmosphere noxious to health 280 Making atmosphere noxious to
health
279 Rash driving or riding on a public 281 Rash driving or riding on a public
way way
280 Rash navigation of vessel 282 Rash navigation of vessel
281 Exhibition of false light, mark or 283 Exhibition of false light, mark or
buoy buoy
282 Conveying person by water for hire in 284 Conveying person by water for hire
unsafe or overloaded vessel in unsafe or overloaded vessel
283 Danger or obstruction in public way 285 Danger or obstruction in public
or line of navigation way or line of navigation
284 Negligent conduct with respect to 286 Negligent conduct with respect to
poisonous substance poisonous substance.
285 Negligent conduct with respect to fire 287 Negligent conduct with respect to
or combustible matter fire or combustible matter
286 Negligent conduct with respect to 288 Negligent conduct with respect to
explosive substance explosive substance
287 Negligent conduct with respect to 289 Negligent conduct with respect to
machinery machinery
288 Negligent conduct wich respect to 290 Negligent conduct with respect
pulling down or repairing buildings to pulling down, repairing or
consuuaing buildings, etc.
289 Negligent conduct with respect co 291 Negligent conduct with respect to
animal animal
290 Punishment for public nuisance in 292 Punishment for public nuisance in
cases not otherwise provided for cases not otherwise provided for
291 Continuance of nuisance after 293 Continuance of nuisance after
injunction to discontinue injunction co discontinue
292 Sale, etc., of obscene books, etc. 294 Sale, etc., of obscene books, etc.
293 Sale, etc., of obscene objects to young 295 Sale, etc., of obscene objects co
person child
294 Obscene aces and songs 296 Obscene actS and songs
294A Keeping lottery office 297 Keeping lottery office
295 Injuring or defiling place of worship, 298 Injuring or defiling place of
with intent to insult the religion of worship with intent to insult
' any class religion of any class
295A Deliberate and malicious aces, 299 Deliberate and maliciow ac!S,
intended to outrage religious feelings intended (0 outr.ige religious
of any class by insulting its religion feelings of any class by insulring
or religious beliefs i!S religion or rcligiow beliefs
296 Disturbing religious assembly 300 Disturbing religious :w(mbly
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Section Heading Section Heading
297 Trcspa.ssing on burial places, etc. 301 Trespassing on burial places, ccc.
298 Uttering words, etc., with deliberate 302 Uttering words, etc., with deliberate
intent to wound the n:ligiow feelings intent to wound religious feelings
of any person of any person
299 Culpable homicide 100 Culpable homicide
300 Murder 101 Murder
301 Culpable homicide by cawing death 102 Culpable homicide by causing
of person other than person whose death of person other than person
death was intended whose de~th was intended
302 Punishment for murder 103 Punishment for murder
303 Punishment for murder by life-convict 104 Punishment for murder by life-
convict
304 Punishment for culpable homic.ide 105 Punishment for culpable homicide
not amounting to murder not amounting to murder
304A Causing death by negligence: 106 Causing death by negligence:
304B Dowry death 80 Dowry death
305 Abctment of suicide of child or insane 107 Abetmenc of suicide of child or
person person of unsound mind

- ~~
306
307
Aberment of suicide
Attempt to murder
108
109
Abctment of suicide
Attempt to murder
308 Attempt to commit culpable homicide 110 Attempt to commit culpable

:/
homicide
309 Attempt to commit suicide 226 Attempt to commie suicide to
compel or restraint exercise of
lawful power
310 Thug - -
~
311 Punishment - -
312 Causing miscarriage 88 Causing miscarriage
I 313 Causing miscarriage without woman's 89 Causing miscarriage without
consent woman's consent
314 Death caused by act done with intent 90 Death caused by act done with
11· co cause miscarriage intent co cause miscarriage
315 Ace done wich incenc co prevent child 91 Act done with intent to prevent
being born alive or to cause ic to die child being born alive or to cause
after birth ro die after birch
316 Causing death of quick unborn 92 Causing death of quick unborn
child by ace amounting co culpable child by acr amounting to culpable
homicide homicide
317 Exposure and abandonment of child 93 Exposure and abandonment of
under cwdve years, by parent or child under cwclve years of age, by
person having care of ic parent or person having care of it
318 Conccalmenc of birth by secret 94 Concealment of birth by secret
disposal of dead body disposal of dead body
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Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhlta, 2023

Section Heading Section Heading
319 Hurt ll4 Hurt
320 Grievous hurt 116 Grievous hurt
321 Voluntarily causing hun 115 Voluntarily causing hurt
322 Voluntarily causing grievous hurt 117 Voluntarily causing grievous hurt
323 Punishment for voluntarily causing 115(2) Voluntarily causing hurt
hurt
324 Voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous 118 Voluntarily causing hurt or grievous
weapons or means hurt by dangerous weapons or
means
325 Punishment for voluntarily causing 117(2) Voluntarily causing grievous hurt
grievous hurt
326 Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by 118 Voluntarily causing hurt or grievous
dangerous weapons or means hurt by dangerous weapons or
means
326A Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by 124 Voluntarily causing grievous hurt
use of acid, etc. by use of acid, etc.
326B' Voluntarily throwing or attempting co 124(2) Voluntarily causing grievous hurt
throw acid by use of acid, etc.
327 Voluntarily causing hurt to extort 119 Voluntarily causing hurt or
propcrtyi or to constrain to an illegal grievous hurt to extort property,
to an act or to constrain to an illegal act
328 Causing hurt by means of poison, 123 Causing hurt by means of poison,
etc., with intent to commit an offence etc., with intent co commit an
offence
329 Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to 119 Voluntarily causing hurt or
extort property, or to constrain to an grievous hurt co extort property,
illegal act or co constrain to an illegal act
330 Voluntarily causing hurt co extort 120 Voluntarily causing hurt or grievous
confession, or to compel restoration hurt to extort confession, or to
of property compel restoration of property
331. Voluntarily causing grievous hurt 120 Voluntarily causing hurt or grievous
to extort confession, or to compel hurt to extort confession, or 10
restoration of property compc:l restoration of property
332 Voluntarily causing hurt to deter 121 Voluntarily causing hurt or grievous
public servant from his duty hurt to deter public servant from
his duty
333 Voluntarily causing grievous hurt co 121 Voluntarily causing hurt or grievous
deter public servant from his duty hurt to deter public servant from
his duty
334 Voluntarily causing hurt on 122 Voluntarily causing hurt or grievous
provocation hurt on provocation
335 Voluntarily causing grievous hurt on 122 Voluntarily causing hurt or grievous
provocation hurt on provocation
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Indian Penal Code (4S of 1860) Bh.an.tiya Nyaya Sanh.ita. 2023

Section Heading Section Heading
336 Act endangering life or personal safety l2S Act endangering life or personal
of others safety of others
337 Causing hurt by act endangering life l2S Act endangering life or personal
or personal safety of others safety of others
338 Causing grievous hurt by act 12S Act endangering life or personal
endangering life or personal safety of . safety of others
others
339 Wrongful restraint 126 Wrongful restraint
340 Wrongful confinement 127 Wrongful confinement
341 Punishment for wrongful rcsuaint 126 Wrongful restraint
342 Punishment for wrongful confinement 127 Wrongful confinement
343 Wrongful confinement for three or 127 Wrongful confinem ent
more days
344 Wrongful confinement for ten or 127 Wrongful confinement
more days
345 Wrongful confutemcnt of person for 127 Wrongful confinement
whose liberation writ has been issued
346 Wrongful confinement in secret 127 Wrongful confinement
347 Wrongful confinement to extort 127 Wrongful confinement
property; or constrain to illCl?al act
348 Wrongful confinement to extort 127 Wrongful confinement
~~ confession, or compel restoration of
property
/ 349 Force 128 Force
350 Criminal force 129 Criminal force
351 Assault 130 Assault
352 Punishment for assault or crimirul 131 Punishment for assault or criminal
force otherwise than on grave force otherwise than on grave
provocation provocation
353 Assault or criminal force to deter 132 Assault or criminal force to deter
public servant from discharge of his public servant from discharge of
duty his duty
3S4 Assault or criminal force to woman 74 Assault or use of criminal force co
with intent to outrage her modesty woman with intent co outrage her
modesty
354A Sexual harassment and punishment 75 Sexual harassment
for sexual harassment •
354B Assault or use of criminal force co 76 Assault or use of criminal force to
woman with intent to disrobe woman with intent co disrobe
354C Voyeurism 77 Voyeurism
354D Stalking 78 Stalkin~
35S Assault or criminal force with intent 133 Assault or criminal force wich intent
co dishonour person, otherwise than to dishonour person, otherwise
on grave provocation than on grave provocation
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Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
Section Heading Heading
Section
356 Assault or criminal force in anenipt to . . al force: in attempt
134 Assault or crunm ·d
commit theft of propeny carried by a . th
to commit c: ft 0 f property came
person
by a person
3S7 Assault or criminal force in attempt Assault or criminal force in attempt
wrongfully to confine: a person 135
co wrongfully confine a person
3S8 Assault or criminal force on grave Assault or crimi.nal force on grave
provocation 136
provocation
3S9 Kidnapping
137 Kidnapping
360 Kidnapping from India Kidnapping
137
361 Kidnapping from lawful guardianship Kidnapping
137
362 Abduction
138 Abduction
363 Punishment for kidnapping
137 Kidnapping
363A Kidnapping· or maiming a minor for Kidnapping or maiming a child for
139
purposes of begging purposes of begging
364 Kidnapping or abducting in order to 140 Kidnapping or abducting in order
murder to murder or for ransom, etc.
364A Kidnapping for ransom, etc. 140 Kidnapping or abducting in order
to murder or for ransom, etc.
365 Kidnapping or abducting with intent 140 Kidnapping or abducting in order
secretly and Wrongfully to confine to murder or for ransom etc.
person
366 Kidnapping, abducting or inducing 87 Kidnapping, abducting or inducing
woman to compel her marriage, etc. woman to compd her marriage,
etc.
366A Procuration of minor girl 96 Procuration of child
366B Importation of girl from foreign 141 lmportacion of girl or boy from
country foreign country
367 Kidnapping or abducting in order 140 Kidnapping or abducting in order
to subject person to grievous hurt, to murder or for ransom, etc.
slavery, etc.
368 Wrongfully concealing or keeping in 142 Wrongfully concealing or keeping
confinement, kidnapped or abducted m confinement, kidnapped or
person abducted person
369 Kidnapping or abducting child under 97 Kidnapping or abducting child
ten years with intent to steal from its under ten years with intent co steal
person &om its person
370 Trafficking of person 143 Trafficking of person
370A Exploitation of a trafficked person 144 Exploitation of a trafficked person
371 Habitual dealing in slaves 145 Habitual dealing in slaves
372 Selling minor for purposes of 98 Selling child for purposes of
prostitution, etc. prostitution, etc.
373 Buying mmor for purposes of 99 Buying child for purposes of
prostitution, etc. prostitution, ere.
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so
,Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
Indian Penal c.ode (4S of 1860) Heading
Section Heading
Section
14' Unlawful compulsory labo ~
-------
374 Unlawful compulsory labour
63 Rape ---.......
375
376
Rape
Punishment for rape
death or
64
66
Punishment for rape

. ent
Punishm . for cawing
. dca~
----
or
376A Punishment for causing rcsulnng , ,
an persistent vcgetaf
statc IVc
resulting in pmistent vegetative state of vicam •
of victim Punishment for rape in cc~
6S
376AB Punishment for npe on woman ascs
under twdvc years of age
67
=-
Sexual . •an~ ~ bY husband
376B Sexual inrercowse by husband upon upon his wife durang separation
his wife during sq,a,ar:ion
68 Sexual intcre0ursc by a person -;
376C Sexual inrercowse by a person in authority
authority ~

70 Gang rape
376D Gang rape
70 Gang rape
-
376DA Punishment for gang rape on woman
under sixteen years of age -
70 Gang rape
376D8 Punishment for gang rape on woman
under twdve years of age
Punishment for repeat offenders 71 Punishment for repeat offenders
376E
377 Unnatural offences - -
303 Theft
378 Theft
Punishment for theft 303 Theft
379
380 Theft in dwelling house, etc. 305 Theft m a dwelling house, or
means of transportation or place
of worship, etc.
381 Theft by clerk or servant of property 306 Theft by clerk or servant of
in possession of master property in possession of master
382 Theft after preparation made for 307 Theft after preparation made for
causing death, hurt or restraint in causing death, hurt or restraint in
order to the committing of the theft order to committing of theft
383 Extortion 308 Extortion
384 Punishment for extortion 308 Extortion
385 Putting person in fear of injury in 308 Extortion
order to commit extortion
386 Extortion by putting a person in fear 308 Extortion
of death or grievous hurt
387 Putting person in fear of death or 308 Extortion
of grievous hurt, in order to commit I
extortion
388 Extortion by threat of accusation of 308 Extortion
an offence punishable with death or
imprisonment for life, ere.
 Comparative Tabk 51
Indian Penal <:ode (45 of 1860) Bbantiya Nyaya Sanbita, 2023
Heading Section Heading
389 Putting person in fear or accusation of 308 Extortion
offence, in order to commit extortion
390 Robbery; When theft is robbery; 309(1), Robbery, Theft 1s robbery,
When extortion is robbery (2), (3) Extortion is robbery
391 Dacoity 310 Dacoiry
392 Punishment for robbery 309 Robbery
393 Attempt to commit robbery 309 Robbery
394 Voluntarily causmg hurt m 309 Robbery
committing robbery
395 Punishment for dacoity 310 Dacoity
396 Dacoity with murder 310 Dacoiry
397 Robbery, or dacoity, with attempt to 311 Robbery, or dacoiry, with attempt
cause death or grievous hurt to cause death or grievous hurt
398 Attempt to commit robbery or dacoiry 312 Attempt to commit robbery or
when armed with deadly weapon dacoiry when armed with deadly
weapon
399 Making preparation to commit 310 Dacoiry
dacoity
400 Punishment for belonging to gang of 310 Dacoity
dacoits
401 Punishment for belonging to gang of 313 Punishment for belonging to gang
thieves of robbers, etc.
402 Assembling for purpose of committing 310 Dacoity
dacoity
403 Dishonest misappropriation of 314 Dishonest misappropriation of
property property
404 Dishonest misappropriation of 315 Dishonest misappropriation of
property possessed by deceased person property possessed by deceased
at the time of his death person at the time of his death
405 Criminal breach of trust 316 Criminal breach of trust
406 Punishment for criminal breach of 316 Criminal breach of trust
trust
407 Criminal breach of trust by carrier, 316 Criminal breach of trust
etc.
408 Criminal breach of trust by clerk or 316 Criminal breach of trust
servant
409 Criminal breach of trust by public 316 Criminal breach of crust
servant, or by banker, merchant or
agent
410 Stolen property 317 Stolen property
411 Dishonestly receiving stolen property 317 Stolen property
412 Dishonestly receiving property stolen 317 Stolen property
in the commission of a dacoity
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Indian Penal Code (4S of 1860) Section
Heading --....
--......
-----....
Section Heading Stolen property
317
413 Habicually dealing in stolen property 317 Stolen property
. . • concealment of stolen
414 Ass1snng m
property Cheating
318
--..
415
416
417
418
Cheating
Cheating by personacion
Punishment for cheating
Cheating with
knowledge that
319
318
318
Cheating by personation
Cheating
Cheating
----
wrongful loss may ensue to person
whose interest offender is bound to
protect
Punishment for cheatin
g by 319 Cheating by personation -
419

420
personation
Cheating and dishonestly inducing
318 Cheating -
ddivery of propeny "7
320 Dishonest or fraudulent removal 0
Dishonest or fraudulent removal or
421 concealment of property to prevent
concealment of property to prevent
distribution among creditors
distribution among creditors
321 Dishonestly or fraudulently
422 Dishonestly or fraudulently preventing
preventing debt being available
debt being available for creditors
for creditors

Dishonest or fraudulent execution 322 Dishonest or fraudulent execution

423
of deed of transfer containing false of deed of transfer containing false
statement of consideration statement of consideration
Dishonest or fraudulent removal or 323 Dishonest or fraudulent removal or
424
concealment of property concealment of property

425 Mischief 324 Mischief

426 Punishment for mischief 324 Mischief

427 Mischief causing damage to the 324 Mischief
amount of fifty rupees
428 Mischief by killing or maiming animal 325 Mischief by killing or maiming
of the value of ten rupees animal
429 Mischief by killing or maiming canlc, 325 Mischief by killing or maiming
etc., of any value or any animal of the animal
value of fifty rupees
430 Mischief by injury to works of 326(a) Mischief by injury, inundation, fire
irrigation or by wrongfully divcning or explosive substance, etc.
water
431 Mischief by injury to public road 326(b) Mischief by injury, inundation, fire
bridge, river or channd '
or explosive substance, ccc.
432 Mischief by causing inundation 326(c) Mischief by injury, inundation, fire
or obstruction to public drainage or explosive substance, etc.
attended with damage -
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433
Heading
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Mischief by dcsuoying, moving or

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
Section Heading
53

326(d) Mischief by injury, inundation, fire

rendering less wcful a light-house or
or explosive substance, etc.
sea-mark
-43 4 Mischief by destroying or moving, 326(e) Mischief by injury, inund ation, fire
etc., a land-mark fixed by public or explosive substance, etc.
authority
~

43S Mischief by fire or explosive substance 326(£) Mischief by injury, inund ation, fire
with intent to cause damage to or explosive substance, etc.
amoun t of one hundred or (in case
of uricul tural produce) ten rupees
436 Mischief by fire or explosive substance 326(g) Mischief by injury, inundation, fire
with intent to destroy house, etc. or explosive substance, etc.
437 Mischief with intent to destroy or 327 Mischief with intent to destroy or
make unsafe a decked vessel or one make unsafe a rail, aircraft, decked
of twentY tons burden vessel or one of twenty tons burde n
438 Punishment for the mischief described 327 Mischief with intent to destroy or
in section 437 committed by fire or make unsafe a rail, aircraft, decked
explosive substance vessel or one of twenty tons burde n
439 Punishment for intentionally running 328 Punishment for intentionally
vessel aground or ashore with intent running vessel aground or ashore
to comm it theft, etc. with intent to comm it theft, etc.
440 Mischief committed after preparation 324 Mischief
made for causing death or hurt
441 Criminal trespass 329 Criminal trespass and house-
trespass
442 House-trespass 329 Criminal trespass and house-
trespass
443 Lurking house-trespass 330 House-trespass and house-breaking
444 Lurking house-trespass by night
- -
445 House-breaking 330 House-trespass and house-breaking
446 House-breaking by night
447 Punishment for criminal trespass
- -
329 Criminal trespass and house-
trespass
448 •Punishment for ho45e-trespass
329 Criminal trespass and house-
trespass
449 House-trespass in order to comm it 332 House-trespass in order to commit
offence punishable with death
offence
450 House-trespass in order to commit 332 House-trespass in order to commit
offence punishable with imprisonment offence
for life
451 House-trespass in order to comm it 332 House-trespass in order to commit
offence punishable with imprisonment offence
452 House-trespass alter preparation for 333 House-trespass after preparation for
hurt, assault or wrongful restraint hurt, assault or wronl!ful restraint
453 Punishment for lurking house-trespass 331 Punishment for house-cresp:w or
or house-breaking house-breaking
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Indian Penal c.ode (.jS of 1860) Bhantiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

Section Heading Section Heading
454 Lurking howc-trcspass or house- 331 Punishment for house-trespass or
breaking in order to commit offence house-breaking
punishable with imprisonment
455 Lurking howc-rrespass or house- 331 Punishment for house-trespass or
breaking after preparation for hun, howc-brcaking
assault or wrongful restraint
456 Punishment for lurking housc-trcSpass 331 Punishment for house-trespass or
or house-braking by night house-breaking
457 Lurking house-trespass or house- 331 Punishment for house-trespass or
breaking by night in order to commit house-breaking
offence punishable with impnsonmcnt
458 Lurking house-trespass or house- 331 Punishment for house-trespass or
breaking by night after preparation house-breaking
for hun, assault, or wrongful restraint
459 Grievous hurt caused whilst 331 Punishment for house-trespass or
committing lurking house-trespass or house-breaking
house-breaking
460 All persons jointly concerned m 331 Punishment for house-trespass or
' lurking house-trespass or house- house-breaking
breaking by night punishable where
death or grievous bun caused by one
of them
461 Dishonestly breaking open receptacle 334 Dishonestly breaking open
containing property receptacle containing property
462 Punishment for same offence when 334(2) Dishonestly breaking open
committed by person entrusted with receptacle containing property
custody
463 Forgery 336 Forgery
464 Making a false document 335 Making a false document
465 Punishment for fof'Rery 336 Forgery
466 Forgery of record of Court or of 337 Forgery of record of Court or of
public register, etc. public register, etc.
467 Forgery of valuable security, Will, etc. 338 Forgery of valuable security, will,
etc.
468 Forgery for purpose of cheating 336 Forgery
469 Forgery for purpose of harming 336 Forgery
reputation
470 Forged document or dectronic record 340 Forged document or electronic
record and using it as genuine
471 Using as genuine a forged document 340 Forged document or electronic
or dcetronic record record and using it as genuine
472 Making or possessing counterfeit seal. 341 Making or possessing counterfeit
etc., with intent to commit forgery seal. etc., with intent to commit
punishable under section 467 forgery punishable under section
338
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Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

Section Heading Section Heading
473 Making or possessing counterfeit seal, 341 Making or possessing counterfeit
etc., with intent to commit forgery seal, etc., with intent to- commit
punishable otherwise forgery punishable under section
338
474 Having possession of document 339 Having possession of document
described ID section 466 or 467, described in section 337 or 338,
knowing it to be forged and intending knowing it to be forged and
to use it genuine intending to use it as genuine
475 Counterfeiting device or mark 342 Counterfeiting device or mark
used for authenticating documents used for authenticating documents
described in section 467, or possessing described in section 338, or
counterfeit marked material possessing counterfeit marked
material
476 Counterfeiting devke or mark used 342 Counterfeiting device or mark
for authenticating documents other used for authenticating documents
than those described in section 467, described m section 338, or
,. or possessing counterfeit marked
' possessing counterfeit marked
material material
477 Fraudulent cancellation, destruction, 343 Fraudulent cancdlation, destruction,
etc., of Will, authority to adopt, or etc., of will, authority to adopt, or
valuable security valuable security.
477A Falsification of accounts 344 Falsification of accounts
478 Trade mark - -
479 Property mark 345 Property mark
--480 Using a false trade mark - -
481 Using a false property mark 345 Property mark
482 Punishment for using a false property 345 Property mark
mark -
483 Counterfeiting a property mark used 347 Counterfeiting a property mark
by another
484 Counterfeiting a mark used by a 347 Counterfeiting a property mark
public servant
485 Making or possession of any 348 Making or possession of any
instrument for counterfeiting a instrument for counterfei ting a
property mark property mark
486 Selling goods marked with a 349 Selling goods marked with a
counterfeit property mark counterfeit property mark
487 Making· a false mark upon any 350 Making a false mark upon any
receptacle containing goods receptacle containing goods
488 Punishment for making use of any 350 Making a false mark upon any
' such false mark receptacle containing goods
489 Tampering with property mark with 346 Tampering with property mark
intent to cause injury with intent to cause injury
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Indian Paw <:ode (45 of 1860) Bhantiya Nyaya Sanhita. 2023

Section Heading Section Heading
489A Counterfeiting currency-notes or 178 Counterfeiting coin, Government
bank-notes stamps. currency-notes or bank-
notes
489B Using as genuine, forged or counterfeit 179 Using as genuine, forged or
currency-notes or bank-notes counterfeit coin, Government
stamp, currency-notes or bank-
notes
489C Possession of forged or counterfeit 180 Possession of forged or counterfeit
currency-notes or bank-notes coin, Government stamp, currency-
notes or bank-notes
489D Making or possessing instruments or 181 Making or possessing instruments
materials for forging or counterfeiting or materials for forging or
currency notes or bank-notes counterfeiting coin, Government
stamp, currency-notes or bank-
notes
489E Making or using documents 182 Making or using documents
resembling currency-notes or bank- resembling currency-notes or bank-
notes notes
490 Breach of contract of service during
voyage or journey
- -
491 BCC2ch of contract to attend on and 357 Breach of contract to attend on and
supply wants of hdplcss person supply wants of helpless person
492 Breach of contract to serve at distant - -
.
place to which servant is conveyed at
masters' expense
.
493 Cohabitation caused by a man 81 Cohabicarion caused by man
deceitfully inducing a belief of lawful deceitfully inducing belief of lawful
marnage marriage
494 Marrying again during lifetime of 82 Marrying again during lifetime of
husband or wife husband or wife
495 Same offence with concealment 82 Marrying again during lifetime of
of former mamage from person husband or wife
with whom subsequent marriage is
conuacted
496 Marriage ceremony fraudulently gone 83 Marriage ceremony fraudulently
through without lawful marriage gone through without lawful
marriage
497 Adultery - .
-
498 Enticing or taking away or detaining 84 Enticing or taking away or
with criminal intent a married woman detaining with criminal intent a
married woman
498A Hwband or relative of husband of a 85 Husband or relative of husband of
woman subjecting her to audcy a woman subjecting her to cruelty
499 Defamation 356 Defamation
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...----- .
SedJOD Heading Section Heading
-sc,o Punishment for defamation 3S6 Defamation
-soi Printing or engraving matter known 356(3) Defamation
to be defamatory
- SOl Sale of printed or engraved substance 356(4) Defamation
containing defamatory matter
--503 Criminal intimidation 351 Criminal intimidation
- 504 Intentional insult with intent to
provoke breach of the peace
352 Intentional insult with intent to
provoke breach of peace
sos Statements conducing to public 353 Statements conducing to public
mischief mischief
- S06 Punishment for criminal intimidation 351 Criminal intimidation
5'17 Criminal intimidation by an 351(4) Criminal intimidation
anonymous communication
sos Act caused by inducing person to 354 Act caused by inducing person to
believe that he will be rendered an believe that he will be rendered an
object of the Divine displeasure object of Divine displeasure
509 Word, gesture or act intended to 79 Word, gesture or act imended to
insult the modesty of a woman insult modesty of a woman
510 Misconduct in public by a drunken 355 Misconduct in public by a drunken
person person
511 Punishment for attempting to 62 Punishment for attempting to
commit offences punishable with commit offences punishable with
imprisonment for life or other imprisonment for life or other
imprisonment imprisonment