Overview of IPC and Bharat Nyaya Sanhita
The Indian Penal Code (IPC), Passed in 1860, has been the Base of criminal law in India for over a Period. It outlines various offenses and prescribes punishments, forming the basis for criminal Justice.
The Bharat Nyaya Sanhita, introduced in 2023, aims to modernize and simplify the penal system, addressing gaps in the IPC while promoting a more victim-centric approach. The BNS emphasizes timely justice, community participation, and restorative justice principles.
| IPC | BNS Bill | Indian Penal Code | Remarks |
| 1 | 1 | 1. Title and extent of operation of the Code. | The Short title is changed to Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. it extends to whole of india is Ommitted in view of 1(3),(4),(5)& (6) |
| 2 | 1(3) | 2. Punishment of offences committed within India. | |
| 3 | 1(4) | 3. Punishment of offences committed beyond, but which by law may be tried within, India. | |
| 4 | 1(5) | 4. Extension of Code to extra territorial offences. | |
| 5 | 1(6) | 5. Certain laws not to be affected by this Act | |
| 6 | 3(1) | 6. Definitions subject to General Exceptions | |
| 7 | 3(2) | 7. Sense of expression once explained. | |
| 8 | 2(9) | 8. Gender. | Gender. Explanation added defining “transgender” = section 2(k) of the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019; |
| 9 | 2(22) | 9. Number. | |
| 10 | 2(18) | 10. “Man”. | |
| 10 | 2(35) | “Woman”. | |
| 11 | 2(26) | 11. “Person”. | |
| 12 | 2(27) | 12. “Public”. | |
| 13 | 13. [Omitted.]. | ||
| 14 | 14. “Servant of Government”. | ||
| 15 | 15. [Repealed.]. | ||
| 16 | 16. [Repealed.]. | ||
| 17 | 2(11) | 17. “Government”. | |
| 18 | 18. “India”. | ||
| 19 | 2(15) | 19. “Judge”. | Judge- Explanations 1,3 & 4 are ommitted. |
| 20 | 2(4) | 20. “Court of Justice”. | “Court of Justice” changed to “Court” |
| 21 | 2(28) | 21. “Public servant”. | the word “jury man” is deleted; the following is included “in the service or pay of a local authority as defined in clause (31) of section 3 of the General Clauses Act, 1897, a corporation established by or under a Central or State Act or a Government company as defined in clause (45) of section 2 of the Companies Act, 2013.” |
| 22 | 2(21) | 22. “Moveable property”. | |
| 23 | 2(36) | 23. “Wrongful gain”. | |
| 23 | 2(37) | “Wrongful loss”. | |
| 24 | 2(6) | 24. “Dishonestly”. | |
| 25 | 2(8) | 25. “Fraudulently”. | |
| 26 | 2(39) | 26. “Reason to believe”. | |
| 27 | 3(3) | 27. Property in possession of wife, clerk or servant. | |
| 28 | 2(3) | 28. “Counterfeit”. | |
| 29 | 2(7) | 29. “Document”. | |
| 29A | 29A. “Electronic record”. | ||
| 30 | 2(31) | 30. “Valuable security”. | |
| 31 | 3(34) | 31. “A will”. | |
| 32 | 3(4) | 32. Words referring to acts include illegal omissions. | |
| 33 | 2(25) | 33. “Act”. “Omission”. | definition of Act removed. |
| 34 | 3(5) | 34. Acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention. | |
| 35 | 3(6) | 35. When such an act is criminal by reason of its being done with a criminal knowledge or intention. | |
| 36 | 3(7) | 36. Effect caused partly by act and partly by omission. | |
| 37 | 3(8) | 37. Co-operation by doing one of several acts constituting an offence. | |
| 38 | 3(9) | 38. Persons concerned in criminal act may be guilty of different offences. | |
| 39 | 2(33) | 39. “Voluntarily”. | |
| 40 | 2(24) | 40. “Offence”. | “offence”.—Revamped “Except in the Chapters and sections mentioned in sub-clauses “offence”.—Except in the Chapters and sections mentioned in sub-clauses (a) and (b) the word “offence” means an act made punishable by this Sanhita, but––(a) in Chapter III and in the following sections, namely, sub-sections (2), (3), (4) and (5) of section 8, sections 10, 46, 47, 48, 51, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 61, 113, 114, 117, sub-sections (7) and (8) of section 125, 217, 224, 225, 234, 242, 244,245, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, sub-sections (6) and (7) of section 306 and clause (b) of section 324, the word “offence” means a thing punishable under this Sanhita, or under any special law or local law; and (b) in sections 183, 205, 206, 232, 233, 243, 247 and 323 the word “offence” shall have the same meaning when the act punishable under the special law or local law is punishable under such law with imprisonment for a term of six months or more, whether with or without fine;” |
| 41 | 2(30) | 41. “Special law”. | |
| 42 | 2(17) | 42. “Local law”. | |
| 43 | 2(14) | 43. “Illegal”. “Legally bound to do”. | Illegal |
| 44 | 2(13) | 44. “Injury”. | |
| 45 | 2(16) | 45. “Life”. | |
| 46 | 2(5) | 46. “Death”. | |
| 47 | 2(2) | 47. “Animal”. | |
| 48 | 2(32) | 48. “Vessel”. | |
| 49 | 2(20) | 49. “Year”. “Month”. | Month And Year |
| 50 | 50. “Section”. | ||
| 51 | 2(23) | 51. “Oath”. | |
| 52 | 2(10) | 52. “Good faith”. | |
| 52A | 2(12) | 52A. “Harbour-“. | Harbour- Except in section 157, and in section 130 in the case in which the harbour is given by the wife or husband of the person harboured,Replaced by “except as otherwise provided in this Sanhita, “ |
| 2(19) | “mental illness” = section 2(a) of the Mental Healthcare Act, 2017 | ||
| 2(39) | (39) words and expressions used but not defined in this Sanhita but defined in the Information Technology Act, 2000 and the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 and shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in that Act Sanhita. | ||
| 53 | 4 | 53. Punishments. | Punishment of Community Service added |
| 53A | 53A. Construction of reference to transportation. | ||
| 54 | 5(a) | 54. Commutation of sentence of death. | |
| 55 | 5(b) | 55. Commutation of sentence of imprisonment for life. | |
| 55A | explanatio n 5(a) & (b) | 55A. Definition of “appropriate Government”. | |
| 56 | 56. [Repealed.]. | ||
| 57 | 6 | 57. Fractions of terms of punishment. | |
| 58 | 58. [Repealed.]. | ||
| 59 | 59. [Repealed.]. | ||
| 60 | 7 | 60. Sentence may be (in certain cases of imprisonment) wholly or partly rigorous of simple. | |
| 61 | 61. [Repealed.]. | ||
| 62 | 62. [Repealed.]. | ||
| 63 | 8(1) | 63. Amount of fine. | |
| 64 | 8(2) | 64. Sentence of imprisonment for non-payment of fine. | |
| 65 | 8(3) | 65. Limit to imprisonment for nonpayment of fine, when imprisonment and fine awardable. | |
| 66 | 8(4) | 66. Description of imprisonment for non-payment of fine. | Description of imprisonment for non-payment of fine or community Service |
| 67 | 8(5) | 67. Imprisonment for non-payment of fine, when offence punishable with fine only. | Community Service is added and period of default punishment of altered (a) two months when the amount of the fine shall not exceed five thousand rupees; and (b) four months when the amount of the fine shall not exceed ten thousand rupees, and for any term not exceeding one year in any other case. |
| 68 | 8(6)(a) | 68. Imprisonment to terminate on payment of fine. | |
| 69 | 8(6)(b) | 69. Termination of imprisonment on payment of proportional part of fine. | |
| 70 | 8(7) | 70. Fine leviable within six years, of during imprisonment. Death not to discharge property from liability. | |
| 71 | 9 | 71. Limit of punishment of offence made up of several offences. | |
| 72 | 10 | 72. Punishment of person guilty of one of several offences, the judgment stating that is doubtful of which. | |
| 73 | 11 | 73. Solitary confinement. | |
| 74 | 12 | 74. Limit of solitary confinement. | |
| 75 | 13 | 75. Enhanced punishment for certain offences under Chapter XII or Chapter XVII after previous conviction | |
| 76 | 14 | 76. Act done by a person bound, or by mistake of fact believing himself bound, by law. | |
| 77 | 15 | 77. Act of Judge when acting judicially. | |
| 78 | 16 | 78. Act done pursuant to the judgment or order of Court. | |
| 79 | 17 | 79. Act done by a person justified, or by mistake of fact believing himself justified, by law. | |
| 80 | 18 | 80. Accident in doing a lawful act. | |
| 81 | 19 | 81. Act likely to cause harm, but done without criminal intent, and to prevent other harm | |
| 82 | 20 | 82. Act of a child under seven years of age. | |
| 83 | 21 | 83. Act of a child above seven and under twelve of immature understanding. | |
| 84 | 22 | 84. Act of a person of unsound mind. | Unsound Mind replaced by “Mental Illness” |
| 85 | 23 | 85. Act of a person incapable of judgment by reason of intoxication caused against his will. | |
| 86 | 24 | 86. Offence requiring a particular intent or knowledge committed by one who is intoxicated. | |
| 87 | 25 | 87. Act not intended and not known to be likely to cause death or grievous hurt, done by consent. | |
| 88 | 26 | 88. Act not intended to cause death, done by consent in good faith for person’s benefit. | |
| 89 | 27 | 89. Act done in good faith for benefit of child or insane person, by or by consent of guardian. | |
| 90 | 28 | 90. Consent known to be given under fear or misconception. Consent of insane person. Consent of child. | |
| 91 | 29 | 91. Exclusion of acts which are offences independently of harm caused. | |
| 92 | 30 | 92. Act done in good faith for benefit of a person without consent. | |
| 93 | 31 | 93. Communication made in good faith. | |
| 94 | 32 | 94. Act to which a person is compelled by threats. | |
| 95 | 33 | 95. Act causing slight harm. | |
| 96 | 34 | 96. Things done in private defence. | |
| 97 | 35 | 97. Right of private defence of the body and of property. | |
| 98 | 36 | 98. Right of private defence against the act of a person of unsound mind. etc. | |
| 99 | 37 | 99. Acts against which there is no right of private defence. | |
| 100 | 38 | 100.When the right of private defence of the body extends to causing death. | |
| 101 | 39 | 101.When such right extends to causing any harm other than death. |
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| 102 | 40 | 102.Commencement and continuance of the right of private defence of the body. | |
| 103 | 41 | 103.When the right of private defence of property extends to causing death. | When the right of private defence of property extends to causing death. The term “Night” is replaced with” after Sunset and before Sunrise” |
| 104 | 42 | 104.When such right extends to causing any harm other than death. | |
| 105 | 43 | 105.Commencement and continuance of the right of private defence of property. | |
| 106 | 44 | 106.Right of private defence against deadly assault when there is risk of harm to innocent person. | |
| 107 | 45 | 107.Abetment of a thing. | |
| 108 | 46 | 108.Abettor. | |
| 108A | 47 | 108A. Abetment in Indian of offences outside India. | Abetment outside India for offence in India.– A person abets an offence within the meaning of this Sanhita who, without and beyond India, abets the commission of any act in India which would constitute an offence if committed in India. |
| 48 | 108AA | ||
| 109 | 49 | 109.Punishment of a abetment if the act abetted is committed in consequence and when no express provision is made for its punishment. | |
| 110 | 50 | 110.Punishment of abetment if person abetted does act with different intention from that of abettor. | |
| 111 | 51 | 111.Liability of abettor when one act abetted and different act done. | |
| 112 | 52 | 112.Abettor when liable to cumulative punishment for act abetted and for act done. | |
| 113 | 53 | 113.Liability of abettor for an effect caused by the act abetted different from that intended by the abettor. | |
| 114 | 54 | 114.Abettor present when offence is committed. | |
| 115 | 55 | 115.Abetment of offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life.— if offence not committed. if act causing harm be done in consequence. | |
| 116 | 56 | 116.Abetment of offence punishable with imprisonment.—if offence be not committed. if abettor or person abetted be a public servant whose duty it is to prevent offence. | |
| 117 | 57 | 117.Abetting commission of offence by the public or by more than ten persons. | Abetting commission of offence by the public or by more than ten persons. Punishment enhanced to upto seven years |
| 118 | 58 | 118.Concealing design to commit offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life. If offence be committed; if offence be not committed. | |
| 119 | 59 | 119.Public servant concealing design to commit offence which it is his duty to prevent. if offence be committed; if offence be punishable with death, etc. if offence be not committed. | |
| 120 | 60 | 120.Concealing design to commit offence punishable with imprisonment. if offence be committed; if offence be not committed. | |
| 120A | 61(1) | 120A. Definition of criminal conspiracy. | |
| 120B | 61(2) | 120B. Punishment of criminal conspiracy | |
| 121 | 145 | 121. Waging, or attempting to wage war, or abetting waging of war, against the Government of India. | |
| 121A | 146 | 121A. Conspiracy to commit offences punishable by section 121. | |
| 122 | 147 | 122. Collecting arms, etc., with intention of waging war against the Government of India. | |
| 123 | 148 | 123. Concealing with intent to facilitate design to wage war. | |
| 124 | 149 | 124. Assaulting President. Governor, etc., with intent to compel or restrain the exercise of any lawful power. | |
| 124A | 150 | 124A. Sedition. | Sedition. The word” Purposely and knowingly” are added; punishment is enhanced from upto 3years to upto 7 years; Explanation 1 & 3 are removed.; renamed as “Acts endangering sovereignty unity and integrity of India.”. |
| 125 | 151 | 125. Waging war against any Asiatic power in alliance with the Government of India. | Waging war against Government of any foreign State at peace with Government of India. The term “Asiatic Power” has been deleted;. |
| 126 | 152 | 126. Committing depredation on territories of power at peace with the Government of India. | |
| 127 | 153 | 127. Receiving property taken by war or depredation mentioned in sections 125 and 126. | |
| 128 | 154 | 128. Public servant voluntarily allowing prisoner of State or war to escape. | |
| 129 | 155 | 129. Public servant negligently suffering such prisoner to escape. | |
| 130 | 156 | 130. Aiding escape of, rescuing or harbouring such prisoner. | |
| 131 | 157 | 131. Abetting mutiny, or attempting to seduce a soldier, sailor or airman from his duty. | |
| 132 | 158 | 132. Abetment of mutiny, if mutiny is committed in consequence thereof. | |
| 133 | 159 | 133. Abetment of assault by soldier, sailor or airman on his superior officer, when in execution of his office. | |
| 134 | 160 | 134. Abetment of such assault, if the assault is committed. | |
| 135 | 161 | 135. Abetment of desertion of soldier, sailor or airman. | |
| 136 | 162 | 136. Harbouring deserter. | |
| 137 | 163 | 137. Deserter concealed on board merchant vessel through negligence of master. | |
| 138 | 164 | 138. Abetment of act of insubordination by soldier, sailor or airman. | Abetment of act of insubordination by soldier, sailor or airman. Punishment enhanced from 6 Months to that of 2 years |
| 138A | 138A. [Repealed.]. | ||
| 139 | 165 | 139. Persons subject to certain Acts. | |
| 140 | 166 | 140. Wearing garb or carrying token used by soldier, sailor or airman. | Fine enhanced from Rs.500/- to that of Rs.2,000/- |
| 141 | 187(1) | 141. Unlawful assembly. | |
| 142 | 187(2) | 142. Being member of unlawful assembly. | |
| 143 | 187(2) | 143. Punishment. | |
| 144 | 187(4) | 144. Joining unlawful assembly armed with deadly weapon. | |
| 145 | 187(3) | 145. Joining or continuing in unlawful assembly, knowing it has been commanded to disperse. | |
| 146 | 189(1) | 146. Rioting. | |
| 147 | 189(2) | 147. Punishment for rioting. | |
| 148 | 189(3) | 148. Rioting, armed with deadly weapon. | Punishment enhanced from upto 3 years to that of upto 5 years |
| 149 | 188 | 149. Every member of unlawful assembly guilty of offence committed in prosecution of common object. | |
| 150 | 187(6) | 150. Hiring, or conniving at hiring, of persons to join unlawful assembly. | |
| 151 | 187(5) | 151. Knowingly joining or continuing in assembly of five or more persons after it has been commanded to disperse. | |
| 152 | 193 | 152. Assaulting or obstructing public servant when suppressing riot, etc. | Fine of Rs.5,000/-prescribed . Attempt to commit offence punishable with upto 1 year or fine or both |
| 153 | 190 | 153. Wantonly giving provocation, with intent to cause riot— if rioting be committed; if not committed. | |
| 153A | 194 | 153A. Promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence. language, etc., and doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony. Offence committed in place of worship, etc. | |
| 153AA | 153AA. Punishment for knowingly carrying arms in any procession or organizing, or holding or taking part in any mass drill or mass training with arms. | ||
| 153B | 195 | 153B. Imputation, assertions prejudicial to national-integration. | |
| 154 | 191(1) | 154. Owner or occupier of land on which an unlawful assembly is held. | |
| 155 | 191(2) | 155. Liability of person for whose benefit riot is committed. | |
| 156 | 191(3) | 156. Liablility of agent of owner or occupier for whose benefit riot is committed. | |
| 157 | 187(7) | 157. Harbouring persons hired for an unlawful assembly. | |
| 158 | 187(8) &(9) | 158. Being hired to take part in an unlawful assembly or riot; or to go armed. | |
| 159 | 192(1) | 159. Affray. | |
| 160 | 192(2) | 160. Punishment for committing affray | Fine enhanced from Rs.100/- to that of Rs.1000/- |
| 161 | 161. [Repealed.]. | ||
| 162 | 162. [Repealed.]. | ||
| 163 | 163. [Repealed.]. | ||
| 164 | 164. [Repealed.]. | ||
| 165 | 165. [Repealed.]. | ||
| 165A | 165A. [Repealed.]. | ||
| 166 | 196 | 166. Public servant disobeying law, with intent to cause injury to any person. | |
| 166A | 197 | 166A. Public servant disobeying direction under law. | |
| 166B | 198 | 166B. Punishment for non-treatment of victim. | |
| 167 | 199 | 167. Public servant framing an incorrect document with intent to cause injury. | |
| 168 | 200 | 168. Public servant unlawfully engaging in trade. | |
| 169 | 201 | 169. Public servant unlawfully buying or bidding for property. | |
| 170 | 202 | 170. Personating a public servant. | Punishment enhanced from upto 2 years to that of 6 months to 3 years |
| 171 | 203 | 171. Wearing garb or carrying token used by public servant with fraudulent intent. | Fine enhanced from Rs.200 to that of Rs.5,000/- |
| 171A | 167 | 171A. “Candidate”, “Electoral right” defined. | |
| 171B | 168 | 171B. Bribery. | |
| 171C | 169 | 171C. Undue influence at elections. | |
| 171D | 170 | 171D.Personation at elections. | Added that it DOES NOT APPLY TO Proxy allowed by law |
| 171E | 171 | 171E. Punishment for bribery. | |
| 171F | 172 | 171F. Punishment for undue influence or personation at an election. | |
| 171G | 173 | 171G.False statement in connection with an election. | |
| 171H | 174 | 171H. Illegal payments in connection with an election. | Punishment enhanced fro, Rs.500 to that of Rs.10,000/- |
| 171I | 175 | 171-I. Failure to keep election accounts. | |
| 172 | 204 | 172. Absconding to avoid service of summons of other proceeding. | Fine of Rs.500/- and Rs.1,000/- enhanced to Rs.5,000/- & Rs.10,000/- respectively |
| 173 | 205 | 173. Preventing service of summons or other proceeding, or preventing publication thereof. | Fine of Rs.500/- and Rs.1,000/- enhanced to Rs.5,000/- & Rs.10,000/- respectively |
| 174 | 206 | 174. Non-attendance in obedience to an order from public servant. | Fine of Rs.500/- and Rs.1,000/- enhanced to Rs.5,000/- & Rs.10,000/- respectively |
| 174A | 207 | 174A. Non-appearance in response to a proclamation under section 82 of Act 2 of 1974. | |
| 175 | 208 | 175. Omission to produce document to public servant by person legally bound to produce it. | Fine of Rs.500/- and Rs.1,000/- enhanced to Rs.5,000/- & Rs.10,000/- respectively |
| 176 | 209 | 176. Omission to give notice or information to public servant by person legally bound to give it. | Fine of Rs.500/- and Rs.1,000/- enhanced to Rs.5,000/- & Rs.10,000/- respectively in clauses a & b only |
| 177 | 210 | 177. Furnishing false information. | Rs.5,000/- Fine in place of Rs.1,000/- |
| 178 | 211 | 178. Refusing oath or affirmation when duly required by public servant to make it. | Rs.5,000/- Fine in place of Rs.1,000/- |
| 179 | 212 | 179. Refusing to answer public servant authorised to question. | Rs.5,000/- Fine in place of Rs.1,000/- |
| 180 | 213 | 180. Refusing to sign statement. | |
| 181 | 214 | 181. False statement on oath or affirmation to public servant or person authorised to administer an oath or affirmation. | |
| 182 | 215 | 182. False information, with intent to cause public servant to use his lawful power to the injury of another person. | Punishment enhanced from 6 months to 1 year AND fine enhanced from Rs.1,000/- to Rs.10,000/- |
| 183 | 216 | 183. Resistance to the taking of property by the lawful authority of a public servant. | Rs.10,000/- Fine in place of Rs.1,000/- |
| 184 | 217 | 184. Obstructing sale of property offered for sale by authority of public servant. | Rs.5,000/- Fine in place of Rs.200 |
| 185 | 218 | 185. Illegal purchase or bid for property offered for sale by authority of public servant. | |
| 186 | 219 | 186. Obstructing public servant in discharge of public functions. | Rs.2, 500/- Fine in place of Rs.500/- |
| 187 | 220 | 187. Omission to assist public servant when bound by law to give assistance. | Fine of Rs.200/- enhanced to Rs.500/- And Rs 500/- enhanced to Rs.5,000 |
| 188 | 221 | 188. Disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant. | Punishment enhanced from 1 month and 6 months to that of 6 months and One year respectively; AND fine enhanced from Rs.200/- to Rs.500/- and Rs.1,000/- enhanced to Rs.5,000/- |
| 189 | 222 | 189. Threat of injury to public servant. | |
| 190 | 223 | 190. Threat of injury to induce person to refrain from applying for protection to public servant. | |
| 224 | Attempt to commit suicide to compel or restraint exercise of lawful power – SI for one year or fine or both with community service. | ||
| 191 | 225 | 191. Giving false evidence. | |
| 192 | 226 | 192. Fabricating false evidence. | |
| 193 | 227 | 193. Punishment for false evidence. | Fine of Rs.10,000/- and Rs.5,000/- prescribed for the clauses in the section. |
| 194 | 228 | 194. Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of capital offence. if innocent person be thereby convicted and executed. | Fine upto Rs.50,000/- prescribed |
| 195 | 229 | 195. Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of offence punishable with imprisonment for life or imprisonment. | |
| 195A | 230 | 195A. Threatening any person to give false evidence. | |
| 196 | 231 | 196. Using evidence known to be false. | |
| 197 | 232 | 197. Issuing or signing false certificate. | |
| 198 | 233 | 198. Using as true a certificate known to be false. | |
| 199 | 234 | 199. False statement made in declaration which is by law receivable as evidence. | |
| 200 | 235 | 200. Using as true such declaration knowing it to be false. | |
| 201 | 236 | 201. Causing disappearance of evidence of offence, or giving false information, to screen offender—if a capital offence; if punishable with imprisonment for life; if punishable with less than ten Years’ imprisonment. | |
| 202 | 237 | 202. Intentional omission to give information of offence by person bound to inform. | Fine upto Rs.5,000/- prescribed |
| 203 | 238 | 203. Giving false information respecting an offence committed. | |
| 204 | 239 | 204. Destruction of document to prevent its production as evidence. | Fine upto Rs.5,000/- prescribed AND punishment enhanced to 3 years from 2 years. |
| 205 | 240 | 205. False personation for purpose of act or proceeding in suit or prosecution. | |
| 206 | 241 | 206. Fraudulent removal or concealment of property to prevent its seizure as forfeited or in execution. | Punishment enhanced from 2 years to 3 years and fine upto Rs.5,000/- prescribed |
| 207 | 242 | 207. Fraudulent claim to property to prevent its seizure as forfeited or in execution. | |
| 208 | 243 | 208. Fraudulently suffering decree for sum not due. | |
| 209 | 244 | 209. Dishonestly making false claim in Court. | |
| 210 | 245 | 210. Fraudulently obtaining decree for sum not due. | |
| 211 | 246 | 211. False charge of offence made with intent to injure. | Punishment enhanced from upto 2 years to upto 5 years and fine upto Rs 2 Lakhs has been prescribed. |
| 212 | 247 | 212. Harbouring offender.— if a capital offence; if punishable with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment. | |
| 213 | 248 | 213. Taking gift, etc., to screen an offender from punishment.—if a capital offence; if punishable with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment. | |
| 214 | 249 | 214. Offering gift or restoration of property in consideration of screening offender if a capital offence; if punishable with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment. | |
| 215 | 250 | 215. Taking gift to help to recover stolen property, etc. | |
| 216 | 251 | 216. Harbouring offender who has escaped from custody of whose apprehension has been orderedif a capital offence; if punishable with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment. | |
| 216A | 252 | 216A. Penalty for harbouring robbers or dacoits. | |
| 216B | 216B. [Repealed.] | ||
| 217 | 253 | 217. Public servant disobeying direction of law with intent to save person from punishment or property from forfeiture. | |
| 218 | 254 | 218. Public servant framing incorrect record or writing with intent to save person from punishment or property from forfeiture. | |
| 219 | 255 | 219. Public servant in judicial proceeding corruptly making report, etc., contrary to law. | |
| 220 | 256 | 220. Commitment for trial or confinement by person having authority who knows that he is acting contrary to law. | |
| 221 | 257 | 221. Intentional omission to apprehend on the part of public servant bound to apprehend. | |
| 222 | 258 | 222. Intentional omission to apprehend on the part of public servant bound to apprehend person under sentence or lawfully committed. | |
| 223 | 259 | 223. Escape from confinement or custody negligently suffered by public servant. | |
| 224 | 260 | 224. Resistance or obstruction by a person to his lawful apprehension. | |
| 225 | 261 | 225. Resistance or obstruction to lawful apprehension of another person. | |
| 225A | 262 | 225A. Omission to apprehend, or sufferance of escape, on part of public servant, in cases not otherwise, provided for. | |
| 225B | 263 | 225B. Resistance or obstruction to lawful apprehension, or escape or rescue in cases not otherwise provided for. | |
| 226 | 226. [Repealed.] | ||
| 227 | 264 | 227. Violation of condition of remission of punishment. | |
| 228 | 265 | 228. Intentional insult or interruption to public servant sitting in judicial proceeding. | |
| 228A | 72 | 228A. Disclosure of identity of the victim of certain offences, etc. | |
| 229 | 266 | 229. Personation of a juror or assessor. | |
| 229A | 229A. Failure by person released on bail or bond to appear in Court. | ||
| 230 | 176- 180 | 230. “Coin” defined. Indian coin. | 176. Whoever counterfeits, or knowingly performs any part of the process of counterfeiting, any coin, stamp issued by Government for the purpose of revenue, currencynote or bank note, shall be punished with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine. Explanation.—For the purposes of this Chapter,— (1) the expression “bank-note” means a promissory note or engagement for the payment of money to bearer on demand issued by any person carrying on the business of banking in any part of the world, or issued by or under the authority of any State or Sovereign Power, and intended to be used as equivalent to, or as a substitute for money; (2) “coin” shall have the same meaning assigned to it in section 2 of the Coinage Act, 2011 and includes metal used for the time being as money and is stamped and issued by or under the authority of any State or Sovereign Power intended to be so used; (3) a person commits the offence of “counterfeiting Government stamp” who counterfeits by causing a genuine stamp of one denomination to appear like a genuine stamp of a different denomination; (4) a |
| 231 | 231. Counterfeiting coin. | ||
| 232 | 232. Counterfeiting Indian coin. | ||
| 233 | 233. Making or selling instrument for counterfeiting coin. | ||
| 234 | 234. Making or selling instrument for counterfeiting Indian coin. | ||
| 235 | 235. Possession of instrument or material for the purpose of using the same for counterfeiting coin: if Indian coin. | ||
| 236 | 236. Abetting in India the counterfeiting out of India of coin. | ||
| 237 | 237. Import or export of counterfeit coin. | ||
| 238 | 238. Import or export of counterfeits of the Indian coin. | person commits the offence of counterfeiting coin who intending to practice deception, or knowing it to be likely that deception will thereby be practiced, causes a genuine coin to appear like a different coin; and (5) the offence of “counterfeiting coin” includes diminishing the weight or alteration of the composition, or alteration of the appearance of the coin. 177. Whoever sells or delivers to, or buys or receives from, any other person, or otherwise traffics or uses as genuine, any forged or counterfeit coin, stamp issued by Government for the purpose of revenue, currency -note or bank -note, knowing or having reason to believe the same to be forged or counterfeit, shall be punished with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine. 178. Whoever has in his possession any forged or counterfeit coin, stamp issued by Government for the purpose of revenue, currency -note or bank -note, knowing or having reason to believe the same to be forged or counterfeit and intending to use the same as genuine or that it may be used as genuine, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, or with fine, or with both. 179. Whoever makes or mends, or performs any part of the process of making or mending, or buys or sells or disposes of, or has in his possession, any machinery, die, instrument or material for the purpose of |
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| 239 | 239. Delivery of coin, possessed with knowledge that it is counterfeit. | ||
| 240 | 240. Delivery of Indian coin, possessed with knowledge that it is counterfeit. | ||
| 241 | 241. Delivery of coin as genuine, which, when first possessed, the deliverer did not know to be counterfeit. | ||
| 242 | 242. Possession of counterfeit coin by person who knew it to be counterfeit when he became possessed thereof. | ||
| 243 | 243. Possession of Indian coin by person who knew it to be counterfeit when he became possessed thereof. | ||
| being used, or knowing or having reason to believe that it is intended to be used, for forging or counterfeiting any coin, stamp issued by Government for the purpose of revenue, currency-note or bank-note, shall be punished with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine. 180. (1) Whoever makes, or causes to be made, or uses for any purpose whatsoever, or delivers to any person, any document purporting to be, or in any way resembling, or so nearly resembling as to be calculated to deceive, any currency-note or bank-note shall be punished with fine which may extend to three hundred rupees. (2) If any person, whose name appears on a document the making of which is an offence under sub section (1), refuses, without lawful excuse, to disclose to a police-officer on being so required the name and address of the person by whom it was printed or otherwise made, he shall be punished with fine which may extend to six hundred rupees. (3) Where the name of any person appears on any document in respect of which any person is charged with an offence under sub section (1) or on any other document used or distributed in connection with that document it may, until the contrary is proved, be presumed that the person caused the document to be made. |
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| 244 | 185 | 244. Person employed in mint causing coin to be of different weight or composition from that fixed by law. | |
| 245 | 186 | 245. Unlawfully taking coining instrument from mint. | |
| 246 | 246. Fraudulently or dishonestly diminishing weight or altering composition of coin. | ||
| 247 | 247. Fraudulently or dishonestly diminishing weight or altering composition of Indian coin. | ||
| 248 | 248. Altering appearance of coin with intent that it shall pass as coin of different description. | ||
| 249 | 249. Altering appearance of Indian coin with intent that it shall pass as coin of different description. | ||
| 250 | 250. Delivery of coin, possessed with knowledge that it is altered. | ||
| 251 | 251. Delivery of Indian coin, possessed with knowledge that it is altered. | ||
| 252 | 252. Possession of coin by person who knew it to be altered when he became possessed thereof. | ||
| 253 | 253. Possession of Indian coin by person who knew it to be altered when he became possessed thereof. | ||
| 254 | 254. Delivery of coin as genuine which, when first possessed, the deliverer did not know to be altered. | ||
| 255 | 255. Counterfeiting Government stamp. | ||
| 256 | 256. Having possession of instrument or material for counterfeiting Government stamp. | ||
| 257 | 257. Making or selling instrument for counterfeiting Government stamp. | ||
| 258 | 258. Sale of counterfeit Government stamp. | ||
| 259 | 259. Having possession of counterfeit Government stamp. | ||
| 260 | 260. Using as genuine a Government stamp known to be counterfeit. | ||
| 261 | 181 | 261. Effacing writing from substance bearing Government stamp, or removing from document a stamp used for it, with intent to cause loss to Government. | |
| 262 | 182 | 262. Using Government stamp known to have been before used. | |
| 263 | 183 | 263. Erasure of mark denoting that stamp has been used. | |
| 263A | 184 | 263A. Prohibition of fictitious stamps. | The term “of her Majesty’s dominons” is deleted |
| 264 | 264. Fraudulent use of false instrument for weighing. | ||
| 265 | 265. Fraudulent use of false weight or measure. | ||
| 266 | 266. Being In possession of false weight or measure. | ||
| 267 | 267. Making or selling false weight or measure. | ||
| 268 | 268 | 268. Public nuisance. | |
| 269 | 269 | 269. Negligent act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life. | |
| 270 | 270 | 270. Malignant act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life. | |
| 271 | 271 | 271. Disobedience to quarantine rule. | |
| 272 | 272 | 272. Adulteration of food or drink intended for sale. | Fine enhanced from Rs.1,000/- to Rs.5,000/- |
| 273 | 273 | 273. Sale of noxious food or drink. | Fine enhanced from Rs.1,000/- to Rs.5,000/- |
| 274 | 274 | 274. Adulteration of drugs. | Enhanced imprisonment from 6 months to 1 year AND fine from Rs.1,000/- to Rs.5,000/- |
| 275 | 275 | 275. Sale of adulterated drugs. | Fine enhanced from Rs.1,000/- to Rs.5,000/- |
| 276 | 276 | 276. Sale of drug as a different drug or preparation. | Fine enhanced from Rs.1,000/- to Rs.5,000/- |
| 277 | 277 | 277. Fouling water of public spring or reservoir. | Punishment enhanced from 3months to 6 months AND fine from Rs.500/- to Rs.5,000/- |
| 278 | 278 | 278. Making atmosphere noxious to health. | Fine enhanced from Rs.500/- to Rs.1,000/- |
| 279 | 279 | 279. Rash driving or riding on a public way. | |
| 280 | 280 | 280. Rash navigation of vessel. | Fine enhanced from Rs.1,000/- to Rs.10,000/- |
| 281 | 281 | 281. Exhibition of false light, mark or buoy. | Fine not less than Rs.10,000/- prescribed |
| 282 | 282 | 282. Conveying person by water for hire in unsafe or overloaded vessel. | Fine enhanced from Rs.1,000/- to Rs.5,000/- |
| 283 | 283 | 283. Danger or obstruction in public way or line of navigation. | Fine enhanced from Rs.200/- to Rs.5,000/- |
| 284 | 284 | 284. Negligent conduct with respect to poisonous substance. | Fine enhanced from Rs.1,000/- to Rs.5,000/- |
| 285 | 285 | 285. Negligent conduct with respect to fire or combustible matter. | Fine enhanced from Rs.1,000/- to Rs.2,000/- |
| 286 | 286 | 286. Negligent conduct with respect to explosive substance. | Fine enhanced from Rs.1,000/- to Rs.5,000/- |
| 287 | 287 | 287. Negligent conduct with respect to machinery. | Fine enhanced from Rs.1,000/- to Rs.5,000/- |
| 288 | 288 | 288. Negligent conduct with respect to pulling down or repairing buildings. | Fine enhanced from Rs.1,000/- to Rs.5,000/- |
| 289 | 289 | 289. Negligent conduct with respect to animal. | Fine enhanced from Rs.1,000/- to Rs.5,000/- |
| 290 | 290 | 290. Punishment for public nuisance in cases not otherwise provided for. | Fine enhanced from Rs200/- to Rs.1,000/- |
| 291 | 291 | 291. Continuance of nuisance after injunction to discontinue. | Fine upto Rs.5,000/-prescribed |
| 292 | 292 | 292. Sale, etc., of obscene books, etc. | Fine enhanced from Rs.2,000/- and Rs.5,000/- to Rs.5,000/- and Rs.10,000/- Respectively |
| 293 | 293 | 293. Sale, etc., of obscene objects to young person. | |
| 294 | 294 | 294. Obscene acts and songs. | Fine upto Rs.10,000/- Prescribed |
| 294A | 295 | 294A. Keeping lottery office. | Fine enhanced from Rs.1,000/- to Rs.5,000/- |
| 295 | 296 | 295. Injuring or defiling place of work ship, with intent to insult the religion of any class. | |
| 295A | 297 | 295A. Deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs. | |
| 296 | 298 | 296. Disturbing religious assembly. | |
| 297 | 299 | 297. Trespassing on burial places, etc. | |
| 298 | 300 | 298. Uttering words, etc., with deliberate intent to wound the religious feelings. | |
| 299 | 98 | 299. Culpable homicide. | |
| 300 | 99 | 300. Murder. When culpable homicide is not murder. | |
| 301 | 100 | 301. Culpable homicide by causing death of person other than person whose death was intended. | |
| 302 | 101 | 302. Punishment for murder. | The following is added “(2) When a group of five or more persons acting in concert commits murder on the ground of race, caste or community, sex, place of birth, language, personal belief or any other ground each member of such group shall be punished with death or with imprisonment for life or imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.” |
| 303 | 102 | 303. Punishment for murder by lifeconvict. | 303 was earlier declared unconstitutional vide Mithu Vs State AIR 1983 SC 473 |
| 304 | 103 | 304. Punishment for culpable homicide not amounting to murder. | |
| 304A | 104 | 304A. Causing death by negligence. | Punishment enhanced to seven years and the following is added “(2) Whoever causes death of any person by doing any rash or negligent act not amounting to culpable homicide and escapes from the scene of incident or fails to report the incident to a Police officer or Magistrate soon after the incident, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description of a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.” |
| 304B | 79 | 304B. Dowry death. | |
| 305 | 105 | 305. Abetment of suicide of child or insane person. | |
| 306 | 106 | 306. Abetment of suicide. | |
| 307 | 107 | 307. Attempt to murder. Attempts by life-convicts. | |
| 308 | 108 | 308. Attempt to commit culpable homicide. | |
| 309 | 309. Attempt to commit suicide. | ||
| 310 | 310. Thug. | ||
| 311 | 311. Punishment | ||
| 312 | 86 | 312. Causing miscarriage. | |
| 313 | 87 | 313. Causing miscarriage without woman’s consent. | |
| 314 | 88 | 314. Death caused by act done with intent to cause miscarriage. if act done without woman’s consent. | |
| 315 | 89 | 315. Act done with intent to prevent child being born alive or to cause it to die after birth. | |
| 316 | 90 | 316. Causing death of quick unborn child by act amounting to culpable homicide. | |
| 317 | 91 | 317. Exposure and abandonment of child under twelve years, by parent or person having care of it. | |
| 318 | 92 | 318. Concealment of birth by secret disposal of dead body | |
| 319 | 112 | 319. Hurt. | |
| 320 | 114 | 320. Grievous hurt. | Twenty days suffering replaced with fifteen days |
| 321 | 113(1) | 321. Voluntarily causing hurt. | |
| 322 | 115(1) | 322. Voluntarily causing grievous hurt. | |
| 323 | 113(2) | 323. Punishment for voluntarily causing hurt. | |
| 324 | 116(1) | 324. Voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means. | fine amended to extend to twenty thousand rupees, |
| 325 | 115(2) | 325. Punishment for voluntarily causing grievous hurt. | |
| 115(3) | Punishment for causing permananet disability: (3) Whoever commits an offence under sub-section (1) and in the course of such commission causes any hurt to a person which causes that person to be in permanent disability or in persistent vegetative state, shall be punished with rigorous imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than ten years but which may extend to imprisonment for life, which shall mean imprisonment for the remainder of that person’s natural life. | ||
| 115(4) | liability on group under certain circumstances for causing grievous hurt- (4) When grievous hurt of a person is caused by a group of five or more persons on the ground of his, race, caste, sex, place of birth, language, personal belief or any other ground, each member of such group shall be guilty of the offence of causing grievous hurt, and shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine. | ||
| 326 | 116(2) | 326. Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means. | Minimum punishment of one year added |
| 326A | 122(1) | 326A. Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by use of acid, etc. | |
| 326B | 122(2) | 326B. Voluntarily throwing or attempting to throw acid. | |
| 327 | 117(1) | 327. Voluntarily causing hurt to extort property, or to constrain to an illegal act. | |
| 328 | 121 | 328. Causing hurt by means of poison, etc., with intent to commit an offence. | |
| 329 | 117(2) | 329. Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to extort property, or to constrain to an illegal act. | |
| 330 | 118(1) | 330. Voluntarily causing hurt to extort confession, or to compel restoration of property. | |
| 331 | 118(2) | 331. Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to extort confession, or to compel restoration of property. | |
| 332 | 119(1) | 332. Voluntarily causing hurt to deter public servant from his duty. | Punishment enhanced from upto 3 years to upto 5 years |
| 333 | 119(2) | 333. Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to deter public servant from his duty. | Minimum punishment of One year introduced |
| 334 | 120(1) | 334. Voluntarily causing hurt on provocation. | Fine amount enhanced from Rs 500/- to Rs.5000/- |
| 335 | 120(2) | 335. Voluntarily causing grievous hurt on provocation. | Punishment enhanced from upto 4 years to upto 5 years AND fine amount emhanced from Rs 2000/- to Rs.10,000/- |
| 336 | 123 | 336. Act endangering life or personal safety of others. | Fine amount enhanced from Rs250/- to Rs 2,500/- |
| 337 | 123(a) | 337. Causing hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others. | Fine amount enhanced from Rs 500/– to Rs 5,000/- |
| 338 | 123(b) | 338. Causing grievous hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others. | Punishment enhanced from upto 2 years to upto 3 years Fine amount enhanced from Rs 1,000/– to Rs 10,000/- |
| 339 | 124(1) | 339. Wrongful restraint. | |
| 340 | 125(1) | 340. Wrongful confinement. | |
| 341 | 124(2) | 341. Punishment for wrongful restraint. | Punishment for wrongful restraint. Fine enhanced from Rs. 500/- to Rs.5,000/- |
| 342 | 125(2) | 342. Punishment for wrongful confinement. | Punishment for wrongful confinement. Fine enhanced from Rs.1,000/- to Rs.5,000/- |
| 343 | 125(3) | 343. Wrongful confinement for three or more days. | Punishment enhanced from upto 2 years to upto 3 years AND fine is prescribed of upto Rs.10,000/- |
| 344 | 125(4) | 344. Wrongful confinement for ten or more days. | Punishment enhanced from upto 3 years to upto 5 years AND fine is prescribed of Minimum Rs.10,000/- |
| 345 | 125(5) | 345. Wrongful confinement of person for whose liberation writ has been issued. | |
| 346 | 125(6) | 346. Wrongful confinement in secret. | Punishment enhanced from upto 2 years to upto 3 years AND Shall be laible for fine is added |
| 347 | 125(7) | 347. Wrongful confinement to extort property, or constrain to illegal act. | |
| 348 | 125(8) | 348. Wrongful confinement to extort confession, or compel restoration of property. | |
| 349 | 126 | 349. Force. | |
| 350 | 127 | 350. Criminal force. | |
| 351 | 128 | 351. Assault. | |
| 352 | 129 | 352. Punishment for assault or criminal force otherwise than on grave provocation. | Punishment for assault or criminal force otherwise than on grave provocation. Fine enhanced from Rs.500/- to Rs.1,000/- |
| 353 | 130 | 353. Assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty. | |
| 354 | 73 | 354. Assault of criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty. | |
| 354A | 74 | 354A. Sexual harassment and punishment for sexual harassment. | |
| 354B | 75 | 354B. Assault or use of criminal force to woman with intent to disrobe. | |
| 354C | 76 | 354C. Voyeurism. | |
| 354D | 77 | 354D. Stalking. | |
| 355 | 131 | 355. Assault or criminal force with intent to dishonour person, otherwise than on grave provocation. | Assault or criminal force with intent to dishonor person,otherwise than on grave provocation. |
| 356 | 132 | 356. Assault or criminal force in attempt to commit theft of property carried by a person. | Assault or criminal force in attempt to commit theft of property carried by a person. |
| 357 | 133 | 357. Assault or criminal force in attempt wrongfully to confine a person. | Assault or criminal force in attempt wronglfully to confine a person.. Fine enhanced from Rs.1,000/- to Rs.5,000/- |
| 358 | 134 | 358. Assault or criminal force on grave provocation. | Assault or criminal force on grave provocation. fine enahnced from Rs.200/- to Rs.1,000/- |
| 359 | 135(1) | 359. Kidnapping. | |
| 360 | 135(1)(a) | 360. Kidnapping from India. | |
| 361 | 135(1)(b) | 361. Kidnapping from lawful guardianship. | |
| 362 | 136 | 362. Abduction. | |
| 363 | 135(2) | 363. Punishment for kidnapping. | |
| 363A | 137 | 363A. Kidnapping or maiming a minor for purposes of begging. | Punishment enhanced for 363A(2) to minimum 20 years extending to life. The meaning of minor is remeoved. |
| 364 | 138(1) | 364. Kidnapping or abducting in order to murder. | |
| 364A | 138(2) | 364A. Kidnapping for ransom, etc. | |
| 365 | 138(3) | 365. Kidnapping or abducting with intent secretly and wrongfully to confine person. | |
| 366 | 85 | 366. Kidnapping, abducting or inducing woman to compel her marriage, etc. | |
| 366A | 94 | 366A. Procuration of minor girl. | Gender Neutral |
| 366B | 139 | 366B. Importation of girl from foreign country. | Importation Boy below 18 years too included. Gender Neutral |
| 367 | 138(4) | 367. Kidnapping or abducting in order to subject person to grievous hurt, slavery, etc. | |
| 368 | 140 | 368. Wrongfully concealing or keeping in confinement, kidnapped or abducted person. | |
| 369 | 95 | 369. Kidnapping or abducting child under ten years with intent to steal from its person. | Gender Neutral |
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| 370 | 141 | 370. Trafficking of person. | |
| 370A | 142 | 370A. Exploitation of a trafficked person. | Punishment enhanced for exploitaiton of Minor from RI 5 to 7 years TO RI 5 to 10 years; exploitation of a trafficked person from RI 3 to 5 years TO RI 3 to 7 years |
| 371 | 143 | 371. Habitual dealing in slaves. | |
| 372 | 96 | 372. Selling minor for purposes of prostitution, etc. | Gender Neutral |
| 373 | 97 | 373. Buying minor for purposes of prostitution, etc. | Gender Neutral |
| 374 | 144 | 374. Unlawful compulsory labour | |
| 375 | 63 | 375. Rape | |
| 376(1 & 2) | 64 | 376. Punishment for rape. | |
| 376(3) | 65(1) | ||
| 376AB | 65(2) | 376AB. Punishment for rape on woman under twelve years of age. | |
| 376 | 66 | 376A. Punishment for causing death or resulting in persistent vegetative state of victim. | |
| 376B | 67 | 376B. Sexual intercourse by husband upon his wife during separation. | |
| 376C | 68 | 376C. Sexual intercourse by a person in authority. | |
| 376D | 70(1) | 376D. Gang rape. | |
| 376D A | 70(2) | 376DA.Punishment for gang rape on woman under sixteen years of age. | |
| 376D B | 376DB.Punishment for gang rape on woman under twelve years of age. | ||
| 376E | 71 | 376E. Punishment for repeat offenders | |
| 69 | Rape on promise of Marriage | ||
| 377 | 377. Unnatural offences | ||
| 378 | 301 | 378. Theft. | |
| 379 | 301(2) | 379. Punishment for theft. | Punishment prescribed for II & Sub Offence with RI from 1 yr to 5 years and fine. Further if value of property is < Rs.5,000/- and if property recovered the conviction can be converted into Community Service. |
| 302 | 302. (1) Theft is “snatching” if, in order to commit theft, the offender suddenly or quickly or forcibly seizes or secures or grabs or takes away from any person or from his possession any moveable property. (2) Whoever commits snatching, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, and shall also be liable to fine | ||
| 380 | 303 | 380. Theft in dwelling house, etc. | Theft from Idol and Government property included in this section |
| 381 | 304 | 381. Theft by clerk or servant of property in possession of master. | |
| 382 | 305 | 382. Theft after preparation made for causing death, hurt or restraint in order to the committing of the theft | |
| 383 | 306(1) | 383. Extortion. | |
| 384 | 306(2) | 384. Punishment for extortion. | Punishment enhanced from 3 years to 7 years |
| 385 | 306(3) | 385. Putting person in fear of injury in order to commit extortion. | |
| 386 | 306(5) | 386. Extortion by putting a person in fear of death on grievous hurt. | |
| 387 | 306(4) | 387. Putting person in fear of death or of grievous hurt, in order to commit extortion. | |
| 388 | 306(6) | 388. Extortion by threat of accusation of an offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life, etc. | The reference to section 377 has been removed. |
| 389 | 306(7) | 389. Putting person in fear of accusation of offence, in order to commit extortion. | The reference to section 377 has been removed. |
| 390 | 307(1) | 390. Robbery. When theft is robbery.When extortion is robbery. | |
| 391 | 308(1) | 391. Dacoity. | |
| 392 | 307(2) | 392. Punishment for robbery. | |
| 393 | 307(3) | 393. Attempt to commit robbery. | |
| 394 | 307(4) | 394. Voluntarily causing hurt in committing robbery. | |
| 395 | 308(2) | 395. Punishment for dacoity. | |
| 396 | 308(3) | 396. Dacoity with murder. | |
| 397 | 309 | 397. Robbery, or dacoity, with attempt to cause death or grievous hurt. | |
| 398 | 310 | 398. Attempt to commit robbery or dacoity when armed with deadly weapon. | |
| 399 | 308(4) | 399. Making preparation to commit dacoity. | |
| 400 | 308(5) | 400. Punishment for belonging to gang of dacoits. | |
| 401 | 311 | 401. Punishment for belonging to gang of thieves. | Term “Thugs” is removed |
| 402 | 308(5) | 402. Assembling for purpose of committing dacoity. | |
| 403 | 312 | 403. Dishonest misappropriation of property. | |
| 404 | 313 | 404. Dishonest misappropriation of property possessed by deceased person at the time of his death. | |
| 405 | 314(1) | 405. Criminal breach of trust. | |
| 406 | 314(2) | 406. Punishment for criminal breach of trust. | Punishment enhanced from 3 years to 5 years |
| 407 | 314(3) | 407. Criminal breach of trust by carrier, etc. | |
| 408 | 314(4) | 408. Criminal breach of trust by clerk or servant. | |
| 409 | 314(5) | 409. Criminal breach of trust by public, servant. or by banker, merchant or agent. | |
| 410 | 315(1) | 410. Stolen property. | |
| 411 | 315(2) | 411. Dishonestly receiving stolen property. | |
| 412 | 315(3) | 412. Dishonestly receiving property stolen in the commission of a dacoity. | |
| 413 | 315(4) | 413. Habitually dealing in stolen property. | |
| 414 | 315(5) | 414. Assisting in concealment of stolen property. | |
| 415 | 316(1) | 415. Cheating. | |
| 416 | 317(1) | 416. Cheating by personation. | |
| 417 | 316(2) | 417. Punishment for cheating. | Punishment enhanced from 1 year to 3 years |
| 418 | 316(3) | 418. Cheating with knowledge that wrongful loss may ensue to person whose interest offender is bound to protect. | Punishment enhanced from 3 years to 5 years |
| 419 | 317(2) | 419. Punishment for cheating by personation. | Punishment enhanced from 3 years to 5 years |
| 420 | 316(4) | 420. Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property. | |
| 421 | 318 | 421. Dishonest or fraudulent removal or concealment of property to prevent distribution among creditor. | |
| 422 | 319 | 422. Dishonestly or fraudulently preventing debt being available for creditors. | |
| 423 | 320 | 423. Dishonest or fraudulent execution of deed of transfer containing false statement of consideration. | Punishment enhanced from 2 years to 3 years |
| 424 | 321 | 424. Dishonest or fraudulent removal or concealment of property. | Punishment enhanced from 2 years to 3 years. |
| 425 | 322(1) | 425. Mischief. | |
| 426 | 322(2) | 426. Punishment for mischief. | Punishment enhanced from 3 months to 6 months |
| 427 | 322(3) | (3) Whoever commits mischief and thereby causes loss or damage to any property including the property of Government or Local Authority shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both.(4) Whoever commits mischief and thereby causes loss or damage to the amount of twenty thousand rupees and more but less than one lakh rupees shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.(5) Whoever commits mischief and thereby causes loss or damage to the amount of one lakh rupees or upwards, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to five years, or with fine, or with both.(6) Whoever commits mischief, having made preparation for causing to any person death, or hurt, or wrongful restraint, or fear of death, or of hurt, or of wrongful restraint, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to five years, and shall also be liable to fine. |
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| 428 | 323 | 428. Mischief by killing or maiming animal of the value of ten rupees. | Punishment enhanced from 2 years to 5 years and “AND FINE” included |
| 429 | 429. Mischief by killing or maiming cattle, etc., of any value or any animal of the value of fifty rupees. | ||
| 430 | 324(a) | 430. Mischief by injury to works of irrigation or by wrongfully diverting water. | |
| 431 | 324(b) | 431. Mischief by injury to public road, bridge, river or channel. | |
| 432 | 324© | 432. Mischief by causing inundation or obstruction to public drainage attended with damage. | |
| 433 | 324(d) | 433. Mischief by destroying, moving or rendering less useful a light-house or sea-mark. | The terms “sign or signal for navigation , for rail, aircraft or ship” has been used |
| 434 | 324(e) | 434. Mischief by destroying or moving, etc., a land-mark fixed by public authority. | |
| 435 | 324(f) | 435. Mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to cause damage. Agriculture produce stressed | |
| 436 | 324(g) | 436. Mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to destroy house, etc. | |
| 437 | 325(1) | 437. Mischief with intent to destroy or make unsafe a decked vessel or one of twenty tons burden. | |
| 438 | 325(2) | 438. Punishment for the mischief described in section 437 committed by fire or explosive substance. | |
| 439 | 326 | 439. Punishment for intentionally running vessel agroun, or ashore with intent to commit theft, etc. | |
| 440 | 322(6) | 440. Mischief committed after preparation made for causing death or hurt. | |
| 441 | 327(1) | 441. Criminal trespass. | |
| 442 | 327(2) | 442. House-trespass. | |
| 443 | 328(1) | 443. Lurking house-trespass. | |
| 444 | 444. Lurking house-trespass by night. | ||
| 445 | 328(2) | 445. House-breaking. | |
| 446 | 446. House-breaking by night. | ||
| 447 | 327(3) | 447. Punishment for criminal trespass. | Fine enhanced from Rs.500 to Rs.5000. |
| 448 | 327(4) | 448. Punishment for house-trespass. | Fine enhanced from Rs.1000 to Rs 5000 |
| 449 | 330(a) | 449. House-trespass in order to commit offence punishable with death. | |
| 450 | 330(b) | 450. House-trespass in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment for life. | |
| 451 | 330© | 451. House-trespass in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment. | |
| 452 | 331 | 452. House-trespass after preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint. | |
| 453 | 453. Punishment for lurking housetrespass or house-breaking | ||
| 454 | 329(3) | 454. Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment. | |
| 455 | 329(5) | 455. Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking after preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint. | |
| 456 | 456. Punishment for lurking housetrespass or house-breaking by night | ||
| 457 | 329(4) | 457. Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking after sun-set and before sun-rise in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment. | |
| 458 | 329(6) | 458. Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night after preparation for hurt, assault, or wrongful restraint. | |
| 459 | 329(7) | 459. Grievous hurt caused whilst committing lurking house-trespass or house-breaking. | |
| 460 | 329(8) | 460. All persons jointly concerned in lurking house-trespass or housebreaking by night punishable where death or grievous hurt caused by one of them. | |
| 461 | 332(1) | 461. Dishonestly breaking open receptacle containing property. | |
| 462 | 332(2) | 462. Punishment for same offence when committed by person entrusted with custody | |
| 463 | 334(1) | 463. Forgery. | |
| 464 | 333 | 464. Making a false document. | |
| 465 | 334(2) | 465. Punishment for forgery. | |
| 466 | 335 | 466. Forgery of record of Court or of public register, etc. | |
| 467 | 336 | 467. Forgery of valuable security, will, etc. | |
| 468 | 334(3) | 468. Forgery for purpose of cheating. | |
| 469 | 334(4) | 469. Forgery for purpose of harming reputation. | |
| 470 | 338(1) | 470. Forged document. | |
| 471 | 338(2) | 471. Using as genuine a forged document or electronic record. | |
| 472 | 339(1) | 472. Making or possessing counterfeit seal, etc., with intent to commit forgery punishable under section 467. | |
| 473 | 339(2) | 473. Making or possessing counterfeit seal, etc., with intent to commit forgery punishable otherwise. | |
| 339(3) | (3) Whoever commits forgery, intending that the document or electronic record forged shall be used for the purpose of cheating, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine. |
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| 339(4) | (4) Whoever commits forgery, intending that the document or electronic record forged shall harm the reputation of any party, or knowing that it is likely to be used for that purpose, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, and shall also be liable to fine. |
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| 474 | 337 | 474. Having possession of document described in section 466 or 467, knowing it to be forged and intending to use it as genuine. | |
| 475 | 340(1) | 475. Counterfeiting device or mark used for authenticating documents described in section 467, or possessing counterfeit marked material. | |
| 476 | 340(2) | 476. Counterfeiting device or mark used for authenticating documents other than those described in section 467, or possessing counterfeit marked material. | |
| 477 | 341 | 477. Fraudulent cancellation, destruction, etc., of will, authority to adopt, or valuable security. | |
| 477A | 342 | 477A. Falsification of accounts | |
| 478 | 478. [Repealed.] | ||
| 479 | 343(1) | 479. Property mark. | |
| 480 | 480. [Repealed.] | ||
| 481 | 343(2) | 481. Using a false property mark. | |
| 482 | 343(3) | 482. Punishment for using a false property mark. | |
| 483 | 345(1) | 483. Counterfeiting a property mark used by another. | |
| 484 | 345(2) | 484. Counterfeiting a mark used by a public servant. | |
| 485 | 346 | 485. Making or possession of any instrument for counterfeiting a property mark. | |
| 486 | 347 | 486. Selling goods marked with a counterfeit property mark. | |
| 487 | 348(1) | 487. Making a false mark upon any receptacle containing goods. | |
| 488 | 348(2) | 488. Punishment for making use of any such false mark. | |
| 489 | 344 | 489. Tampering with property mark with intent to cause injury. | |
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| 493 | 80 | ||
| 494 | 81(1) | ||
| 495 | 81(2) | ||
| 496 | 82 | ||
| 497 | |||
| 498 | 83 | ||
| 498A | 84 | ||
| 499 | 354(1) | 499. Defamation. | |
| 500 | 354(2) | 500. Punishment for defamation. | Alternate Punishment of Community Service is added |
| 501 | 354(3) | 501. Printing or engraving matter known to be defamatory. | |
| 502 | 354(4) | 502. Sale of printed or engraved substance containing defamatory matter. | |
| 503 | 349(1) | 503. Criminal intimidation. | |
| 504 | 350 | 504. Intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace. | |
| 505 | 351 | 505. Statements conducing to public mischief. Statements creating or promoting enmity, hatred or ill-will between classes. Offence under sub-section (2) committed in place of worship, etc. | |
| 506 | 349(2) | 506. Punishment for criminal intimidation. | |
| 506(II) | 349(3) | If threat be to cause death or grievous hurt, etc. | |
| 507 | 349(4) | 507. Criminal intimidation by an anonymous communication. | |
| 508 | 352 | 508. Act caused by inducing person to believe that he will be rendered an object of the Divine displeasure. | |
| 509 | 78 | 509. Word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman. | |
| 510 | 353 | 510. Misconduct in public by a drunken person. | Fine enhanced to Rs.1000/- alternate Community Service punishment added |
| 511 | 62 | 511. Attempt to commit offences | |
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| Organised crime. | 109. (1) Any continuing unlawful activity including kidnapping, robbery, vehicle theft, extortion, land grabbing, contract killing, economic offences, cyber-crimes having severe consequences, trafficking in people, drugs, illicit goods or services and weapons, human trafficking racket for prostitution or ransom by the effort of groups of individuals acting in concert, singly or jointly, either as a member of an organised crime syndicate or on behalf of such syndicate, by use of violence, threat of violence, intimidation, coercion, corruption or related activities or other unlawful means to obtain direct or indirect, material benefit including a financial benefit, shall constitute organised crime. Explanation.—For the purposes of this sub-section,–– (i) ‘‘benefit’’ includes property, advantage, service, entertainment, the use of or access to property or facilities, and anything of benefit to a person whether or not it has any inherent or tangible value, purpose or |
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| attribute; (ii) “organised crime syndicate” means a criminal organisation or group of three or more persons who, acting either singly or collectively in concert, as a syndicate, gang, mafia, or (crime) ring indulging in commission of one or more serious offences or involved in gang criminality, racketeering, and syndicated organised crime; (iii) “continuing unlawful activity” means an activity prohibited by law, which is a cognizable offence undertaken either singly or jointly, as a member of an organized crime syndicate or on behalf of such syndicate in respect of which more than one charge-sheets have been filed before a competent court within the preceding period of ten years and that court has taken cognizance of such offence; (iv) “economic offences” include criminal breach of trust; forgery, counterfeiting of currency and valuable securities, financial scams, running Ponzi schemes, mass-marketing fraud or multi-level marketing schemes with a view to defraud the people at large for obtaining the monetary benefits or large scale organised betting in any form, offences of money laundering and hawala transactions. (2) Whoever, attempts to commit or commits an offence of organised crime shall,— (i) if such offence has resulted in the death of any person, be punishable with death or imprisonment for life and shall also be liable to fine which shall not be less than rupees ten lakhs; (ii) in any other case, be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than five years but which may extend to imprisonment for life and shall also be liable to fine which shall not be less than rupees five lakhs. (3) Whoever, conspires or organises the commission of an organised crime, or assists, facilitates or otherwise engages in any act preparatory to an organised crime, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than five years but which may extend to imprisonment for life and shall also be liable to fine which shall not be less than rupees five lakhs. (4) Any person who is a member of an organised crime syndicate shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than five years but which may extend to imprisonment for life and shall also be liable to fine which shall not be less than rupees five lakhs. (5) Whoever, intentionally harbours or conceals or attempts to harbour or conceal any person who has committed the offence of an organised crime or any member of an organized crime syndicate or believes that his act will encourage or assist the doing of such crime shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than three years but which may extend to imprisonment for life and shall also be liable to fine which shall not be less than rupees five lakhs: Provided that this sub-section shall not apply to any case in which the harbour or concealment is by the spouse of the offender. (6) Whoever, holds any property derived, or obtained from the commission of an organised crime or proceeds of any organised crime or which has been acquired through the organised crime syndicate funds shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not |
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| be less than three years but which may extend to imprisonment for life and shall also be liable to fine which shall not be less than rupees two lakhs. (7) If any person on behalf of a member of an organised crime syndicate is, or at any time has been in possession of movable or immovable property which he cannot satisfactorily account for, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than three years but which may extend to imprisonment for ten years and shall also be liable to fine which shall not be less than rupees one lakh and such property shall also be liable for attachment and forfeiture. Explanation.–– For the purposes of this section, “proceeds of any organised crime” means all kind of properties which have been derived or obtained from commission of any organised crime or have acquired through funds traceable to any organised crime and shall include cash, irrespective of person in whose name such proceeds are standing or in whose possession they are found. |
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| Petty organized crime or Organized crime in general. | 110. (1) Any crime that causes general feelings of insecurity among citizens relating to theft of vehicle or theft from vehicle, domestic and business theft, trick theft, cargo crime, theft (attempt to theft, theft of personal property), organised pick pocketing, snatching, theft through shoplifting or card skimming and Automated Teller Machine thefts or procuring money in unlawful manner in public transport system or illegal selling of tickets and selling of public examination question papers and such other common forms of organised crime committed by organised criminal groups or gangs, shall constitute petty organised crimes and shall include the said crimes when committed by mobile organised crime groups or gangs that create network of contacts, anchor points, and logistical support among themselves to carry out number of offences in region over a period before moving on. (2) Whoever commits or attempts to commit any petty organised crime, under sub-section (1) shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than one year but which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine |
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| Offence if terrorist act. 37 of 1967. | 111. (1) A person is said to have committed a terrorist act if he commits any act in India or in any foreign country with the intention to threaten the unity, integrity and security of India, to intimidate the general public or a segment thereof, or to disturb public order by doing an act,–– (i) using bombs, dynamite or any other explosive substance or inflammable material or firearms or other lethal weapons or poison or noxious gases or other chemicals or any other substance (whether biological or otherwise) hazardous in nature in such a manner so as to create an atmosphere or spread a message of fear, to cause death or serious bodily harm to any person, or endangers a person’s life; (ii) to cause damage or loss due to damage or destruction of property or |
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| disruption of any supplies or services essential to the life of the community, destruction of a Government or public facility, public place or private property; (iii) to cause extensive interference with, damage or destruction to critical infrastructure; (iv) to provoke or influence by intimidation the Government or its organisation, in such a manner so as to cause or likely to cause death or injury to any public functionary or any person or an act of detaining any person and threatening to kill or injure such person in order to compel the Government to do or abstain from doing any act, or destabilise or destroy the political, economic, or social structures of the country, or create a public emergency or undermine public safety; (v) included within the scope of any of the Treaties listed in the Second Schedule to the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967. (2) Whoever, attempts to commit or commits an offence of terrorist act shall,–– (i) if such offence has resulted in the death of any person, be punishable with death or imprisonment for life without the benefit of parole, and shall also be liable to fine which shall not be less than rupees ten lakhs; (ii) in any other case, be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than five years but which may extend to imprisonment for life, and shall also be liable to fine which shall not be less than rupees five lakhs. (3) Whoever, conspires, organises or causes to be organised any organisation, association or a group of persons for terrorist acts, or assists, facilitates or otherwise conspires to engage in any act preparatory to any terrorist act, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than five years but which may extend to imprisonment for life, and shall also be liable to fine which shall not be less than rupees five lakhs. (4) Any person, who is a member of terrorist organisation, which is involved in terrorist act, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to imprisonment for life, and shall also be liable to fine which shall not be less than rupees five lakhs. (5) Whoever, intentionally harbours or conceals or attempts to harbour or conceal any person who has committed an offence of any terrorist act shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than three years but which may extend to imprisonment for life, and shall also be liable to fine which shall not be less than rupees five lakh: Provided that this sub-section shall not apply to any case in which the harbour or concealment is by the spouse of the offender. (6) Whoever, holds any property directly or indirectly, derived or obtained from commission of terrorist act or proceeds of terrorism, or acquired through the terrorist fund, or possesses, provides, collects or uses property or funds or makes available property, funds or financial service or other related services, by any means, to be used, in full or in part to carry out or facilitate the commission of any terrorist act, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to imprisonment for life and shall also be liable to fine which shall not be |
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| less than rupees five lakhs and such property shall also be liable for attachment and forfeiture. Explanation.— For the purposes of this section,–– (a) “terrorist” refers to any person who— (i) develops, manufactures, possesses, acquires, transports, supplies or uses weapons, explosives, or releases nuclear, radiological or other dangerous substance, or cause fire, floods or explosions; (ii) commits, or attempts, or conspires to commit terrorist acts by any means, directly or indirectly; (iii) participates, as a principal or as an accomplice, in terrorist acts; (b) the expression “proceeds of terrorism” shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in clause (g) of section 2 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967; (c) “terrorist organisation, association or a group of persons” refers to any entity owned or controlled by any terrorist or group of terrorists that— (i) commits, or attempts to commit, terrorist acts by any means, directly or indirectly;— (ii) participates in acts of terrorism;— (iii) prepares for terrorism;— (iv) promotes terrorism;— (v) organises or directs others to commit terrorism;— (vi) contributes to the commission of terrorist acts by a group of persons acting with common purpose of furthering the terrorist act where the contribution is made intentionally and with the aim of furthering the terrorist act or with the knowledge of the intention of the group to commit a terrorist act; or (vii) is otherwise involved in terrorism; or (viii) any organisation listed in the First Schedule to the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 or an organisation operating under the same name as an organisation so listed. |
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