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Section 1 Title and extent of operation of the Code IPC Section 2 Punishment for offences committed within India IPC Section 3 Punishment for offences beyond India triable within India IPC Section 4 Extension of Code to extra-territorial offences IPC Section 5 Certain laws not affected IPC Section 6 Definitions subject to exceptions IPC Section 7 Sense of expression once explained IPC Section 8 Gender IPC Section 9 Number IPC Section 10 Man and woman IPC Section 11 Person IPC Section 12 Public IPC Section 13 Queen IPC Section 14 Servant of Government IPC Section 15 British India IPC Section 16 Government of India IPC Section 17 Government IPC Section 18 India IPC Section 19 Judge IPC Section 20 Court of Justice IPC Section 21 Public servant IPC Section 22 Movable property IPC Section 23 Wrongful gain IPC Section 24 Dishonestly IPC Section 25 Fraudulently IPC Section 26 Reason to believe IPC Section 27 Property in possession of wife, clerk or servant IPC Section 28 Counterfeit IPC Section 29 Document IPC Section 29A Electronic record IPC Section 30 Valuable security IPC Section 31 A will IPC Section 32 Words referring to acts include illegal omissions IPC Section 33 Act and omission IPC Section 34 Acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention When a criminal act is done by several persons in furtherance of the common intention of all, each person is liable as … IPC Section 35 Act criminal by reason of criminal knowledge or intention IPC Section 36 Effect caused partly by act and partly by omission IPC Section 37 Co-operation by doing one of several acts constituting an offence IPC Section 38 Persons concerned in criminal act may be guilty of different offences IPC Section 39 Voluntarily IPC Section 40 Offence IPC Section 41 Special law IPC Section 42 Local law IPC Section 43 Illegal; legally bound to do IPC Section 44 Injury IPC Section 45 Life IPC Section 46 Death IPC Section 47 Animal IPC Section 48 Vessel IPC Section 49 Year and month IPC Section 50 Section IPC Section 51 Oath IPC Section 52 Good faith IPC Section 52A Harbour IPC Section 53 Punishments IPC Section 53A Construction of reference to transportation IPC Section 54 Commutation of sentence of death IPC Section 55 Commutation of sentence of imprisonment for life IPC Section 55A Definition of appropriate Government IPC Section 56 Sentence of Europeans and Americans to penal servitude IPC Section 57 Fractions of terms of punishment IPC Section 58 Offenders sentenced to transportation, how dealt with IPC Section 59 Transportation instead of imprisonment IPC Section 60 Sentence may be wholly or partly rigorous or simple IPC Section 61 Sentence of forfeiture of property IPC Section 62 Forfeiture in respect of offenders punishable with death, transportation or imprisonment IPC Section 63 Amount of fine IPC Section 64 Sentence of imprisonment for non-payment of fine IPC Section 65 Limit to imprisonment for non-payment of fine IPC Section 66 Description of imprisonment for non-payment of fine IPC Section 67 Imprisonment for non-payment of fine where offence punishable with fine only IPC Section 68 Imprisonment to terminate on payment of fine IPC Section 69 Termination of imprisonment on payment of proportional part of fine IPC Section 70 Fine leviable within six years; death not to discharge property from liability IPC Section 71 Limit of punishment of offence made up of several offences IPC Section 72 Punishment where it is doubtful which of several offences is proved IPC Section 73 Solitary confinement IPC Section 74 Limit of solitary confinement IPC Section 75 Enhanced punishment for certain offences after previous conviction IPC Section 76 Act done by person bound, or believing himself bound, by law IPC Section 77 Act of Judge when acting judicially IPC Section 78 Act done pursuant to judgment or order of Court IPC Section 79 Act done by person justified, or believing himself justified, by law IPC Section 80 Accident in doing a lawful act IPC Section 81 Act likely to cause harm, done without criminal intent, to prevent other harm IPC Section 82 Act of child under seven years of age IPC Section 83 Act of child above seven and under twelve of immature understanding IPC Section 84 Act of person of unsound mind IPC Section 85 Act of person incapable of judgment due to intoxication caused against his will IPC Section 86 Offence requiring particular intent committed by intoxicated person IPC Section 87 Act not intended and not known likely to cause death or grievous hurt, done by consent IPC Section 88 Act not intended to cause death, done by consent in good faith for person's benefit IPC Section 89 Act done in good faith for benefit of child or insane person, by or with consent of guardian IPC Section 90 Consent known to be given under fear or misconception IPC Section 91 Exclusion of acts which are offences independently of harm caused IPC Section 92 Act done in good faith for benefit of a person without consent IPC Section 93 Communication made in good faith IPC Section 94 Act to which a person is compelled by threats IPC Section 95 Act causing slight harm IPC Section 96 Things done in private defence IPC Section 97 Right of private defence of the body and of property IPC Section 98 Right of private defence against act of person of unsound mind, etc. IPC Section 99 Acts against which there is no right of private defence IPC Section 100 When right of private defence of body extends to causing death IPC Section 101 When such right extends to causing harm other than death IPC Section 102 Commencement and continuance of right of private defence of body IPC Section 103 When right of private defence of property extends to causing death IPC Section 104 When such right extends to causing harm other than death IPC Section 105 Commencement and continuance of right of private defence of property IPC Section 106 Right of private defence against deadly assault when risk of harm to innocent person IPC Section 107 Abetment of a thing IPC Section 108 Abettor IPC Section 108A Abetment in India of offences outside India IPC Section 109 Punishment of abetment if act abetted is committed in consequence IPC Section 110 Punishment of abetment if person abetted acts with different intention IPC Section 111 Liability of abettor when one act abetted and different act done IPC Section 112 Abettor liable to cumulative punishment for act abetted and act done IPC Section 113 Liability of abettor for effect caused different from that intended IPC Section 114 Abettor present when offence is committed IPC Section 115 Abetment of offence punishable with death or life imprisonment, if offence not committed IPC Section 116 Abetment of offence punishable with imprisonment, if offence not committed IPC Section 117 Abetting commission of offence by the public or by more than ten persons IPC Section 118 Concealing design to commit offence punishable with death or life imprisonment IPC Section 119 Public servant concealing design to commit offence he must prevent IPC Section 120 Concealing design to commit offence punishable with imprisonment IPC Section 120A Definition of criminal conspiracy IPC Section 120B Punishment of criminal conspiracy Punishment for being a party to a criminal conspiracy to commit an offence. IPC Section 121 Waging, or attempting to wage war, against the Government of India IPC Section 121A Conspiracy to commit offences punishable by section 121 IPC Section 122 Collecting arms with intention of waging war against the Government of India IPC Section 123 Concealing with intent to facilitate design to wage war IPC Section 124 Assaulting President or Governor to compel or restrain exercise of lawful power IPC Section 124A Sedition IPC Section 125 Waging war against Asiatic Power in alliance with Government of India IPC Section 126 Depredation on territories of Power at peace with Government of India IPC Section 127 Receiving property taken by war or depredation IPC Section 128 Public servant voluntarily allowing prisoner of state or war to escape IPC Section 129 Public servant negligently suffering prisoner to escape IPC Section 130 Aiding escape of, rescuing or harbouring such prisoner IPC Section 131 Abetting mutiny, or seducing a soldier, sailor or airman from duty IPC Section 132 Abetment of mutiny, if mutiny is committed IPC Section 133 Abetment of assault by soldier, sailor or airman on superior officer IPC Section 134 Abetment of such assault, if assault committed IPC Section 135 Abetment of desertion of soldier, sailor or airman IPC Section 136 Harbouring deserter IPC Section 137 Deserter concealed on board merchant vessel through negligence of master IPC Section 138 Abetment of act of insubordination by soldier, sailor or airman IPC Section 138A Application of foregoing sections to Indian Marine Service IPC Section 139 Persons subject to certain Acts IPC Section 140 Wearing garb or carrying token used by soldier, sailor or airman IPC Section 141 Unlawful assembly IPC Section 142 Being member of unlawful assembly IPC Section 143 Punishment for being member of unlawful assembly IPC Section 144 Joining unlawful assembly armed with deadly weapon IPC Section 145 Joining or continuing in unlawful assembly after it was ordered to disperse IPC Section 146 Rioting IPC Section 147 Punishment for rioting IPC Section 148 Rioting armed with deadly weapon IPC Section 149 Every member of unlawful assembly guilty of offence committed in pursuit of common object IPC Section 150 Hiring, or conniving at hiring, of persons to join unlawful assembly IPC Section 151 Knowingly joining or continuing in assembly after it was ordered to disperse IPC Section 152 Assaulting or obstructing public servant when suppressing riot IPC Section 153 Wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot IPC Section 153A Promoting enmity between groups and acts prejudicial to harmony IPC Section 153B Imputations, assertions prejudicial to national integration IPC Section 153AA Punishment for carrying arms in procession or mass drill with arms IPC Section 154 Owner or occupier of land on which unlawful assembly is held IPC Section 155 Liability of person for whose benefit riot is committed IPC Section 156 Liability of agent of owner or occupier for whose benefit riot is committed IPC Section 157 Harbouring persons hired for unlawful assembly IPC Section 158 Being hired to take part in unlawful assembly or riot IPC Section 159 Affray IPC Section 160 Punishment for committing affray IPC Section 161 Repealed by the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 IPC Section 162 Repealed by the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 IPC Section 163 Repealed by the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 IPC Section 164 Repealed by the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 IPC Section 165 Repealed by the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 IPC Section 165A Repealed by the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 IPC Section 166 Public servant disobeying law with intent to cause injury IPC Section 166A Public servant disobeying direction under law IPC Section 166B Punishment for non-treatment of victim IPC Section 167 Public servant framing incorrect document with intent to cause injury IPC Section 168 Public servant unlawfully engaging in trade IPC Section 169 Public servant unlawfully buying or bidding for property IPC Section 170 Personating a public servant IPC Section 171 Wearing garb or carrying token used by public servant with fraudulent intent IPC Section 171A Definitions of candidate and electoral right IPC Section 171B Bribery IPC Section 171C Undue influence at elections IPC Section 171D Personation at elections IPC Section 171E Punishment for bribery IPC Section 171F Punishment for undue influence or personation at an election IPC Section 171G False statement in connection with an election IPC Section 171H Illegal payments in connection with an election IPC Section 171I Failure to keep election accounts IPC Section 172 Absconding to avoid service of summons or other proceeding IPC Section 173 Preventing service of summons or other proceeding IPC Section 174 Non-attendance in obedience to order from public servant IPC Section 174A Non-appearance in response to proclamation IPC Section 175 Omission to produce document to public servant IPC Section 176 Omission to give notice or information to public servant IPC Section 177 Furnishing false information IPC Section 178 Refusing oath or affirmation when required by public servant IPC Section 179 Refusing to answer public servant authorized to question IPC Section 180 Refusing to sign statement IPC Section 181 False statement on oath to public servant IPC Section 182 False information with intent to cause public servant to misuse lawful power IPC Section 183 Resistance to taking of property by lawful authority of public servant IPC Section 184 Obstructing sale of property offered for sale by public servant IPC Section 185 Illegal purchase or bid for property offered for sale by public servant IPC Section 186 Obstructing public servant in discharge of public functions IPC Section 187 Omission to assist public servant when bound by law IPC Section 188 Disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant IPC Section 189 Threat of injury to public servant IPC Section 190 Threat of injury to induce person to refrain from seeking protection IPC Section 191 Giving false evidence IPC Section 192 Fabricating false evidence IPC Section 193 Punishment for false evidence IPC Section 194 Giving or fabricating false evidence to procure conviction of capital offence IPC Section 195 Giving or fabricating false evidence to procure conviction of serious offence IPC Section 195A Threatening any person to give false evidence IPC Section 196 Using evidence known to be false IPC Section 197 Issuing or signing false certificate IPC Section 198 Using as true a certificate known to be false IPC Section 199 False statement made in declaration receivable as evidence IPC Section 200 Using as true such declaration knowing it to be false IPC Section 201 Causing disappearance of evidence of offence, or giving false information to screen offender IPC Section 202 Intentional omission to give information of offence by person bound to inform IPC Section 203 Giving false information respecting offence committed IPC Section 204 Destruction of document to prevent its production as evidence IPC Section 205 False personation for purpose of legal proceeding IPC Section 206 Fraudulent removal or concealment of property to prevent seizure IPC Section 207 Fraudulent claim to property to prevent seizure IPC Section 208 Fraudulently suffering decree for sum not due IPC Section 209 Dishonest false claim in court IPC Section 210 Fraudulently obtaining decree for sum not due IPC Section 211 False charge of offence made with intent to injure IPC Section 212 Harbouring offender IPC Section 213 Taking gift to screen offender from punishment IPC Section 214 Offering gift to screen offender IPC Section 215 Taking gift to help recover stolen property IPC Section 216 Harbouring offender who has escaped from custody IPC Section 216A Penalty for harbouring robbers or dacoits IPC Section 216B Definition of harbour IPC Section 217 Public servant disobeying law to save person from punishment IPC Section 218 Public servant framing incorrect record to save person from punishment IPC Section 219 Public servant corruptly making report in judicial proceeding IPC Section 220 Commitment by person knowing he acts contrary to law IPC Section 221 Intentional omission to apprehend by public servant IPC Section 222 Intentional omission to apprehend person under sentence IPC Section 223 Escape from custody negligently suffered by public servant IPC Section 224 Resistance or obstruction to own lawful apprehension IPC Section 225 Resistance or obstruction to lawful apprehension of another person IPC Section 225A Omission to apprehend, or escape, in cases not otherwise provided for IPC Section 225B Resistance to apprehension, or escape or rescue, in cases not otherwise provided for IPC Section 226 Unlawful return from transportation IPC Section 227 Violation of condition of remission of punishment IPC Section 228 Intentional insult or interruption to public servant in judicial proceeding IPC Section 228A Disclosure of identity of victim of certain offences IPC Section 229 Personation of juror or assessor IPC Section 229A Failure by person released on bail to appear in court IPC Section 230 Definition of coin IPC Section 231 Counterfeiting coin IPC Section 232 Counterfeiting Indian coin IPC Section 233 Making or selling instrument for counterfeiting coin IPC Section 234 Making or selling instrument for counterfeiting Indian coin IPC Section 235 Possession of instrument for counterfeiting coin IPC Section 236 Abetting in India the counterfeiting out of India of coin IPC Section 237 Import or export of counterfeit coin IPC Section 238 Import or export of counterfeits of Indian coin IPC Section 239 Delivery of coin possessed with knowledge that it is counterfeit IPC Section 240 Delivery of Indian coin possessed with knowledge that it is counterfeit IPC Section 241 Delivery of coin as genuine which deliverer did not know to be counterfeit IPC Section 242 Possession of counterfeit coin known to be counterfeit when possessed IPC Section 243 Possession of Indian coin known to be counterfeit when possessed IPC Section 244 Mint employee causing coin to differ in weight or composition from legal standard IPC Section 245 Unlawfully taking coining instrument from mint IPC Section 246 Fraudulently or dishonestly diminishing weight or altering composition of coin IPC Section 247 Fraudulently or dishonestly diminishing weight or altering composition of Indian coin IPC Section 248 Altering appearance of coin to pass as coin of different description IPC Section 249 Altering appearance of Indian coin to pass as coin of different description IPC Section 250 Delivery of coin possessed with knowledge that it is altered IPC Section 251 Delivery of Indian coin possessed with knowledge that it is altered IPC Section 252 Possession of coin known to be altered when possessed IPC Section 253 Possession of Indian coin known to be altered when possessed IPC Section 254 Delivery of coin as genuine which deliverer did not know to be altered IPC Section 255 Counterfeiting Government stamp IPC Section 256 Possession of instrument for counterfeiting Government stamp IPC Section 257 Making or selling instrument for counterfeiting Government stamp IPC Section 258 Sale of counterfeit Government stamp IPC Section 259 Possession of counterfeit Government stamp IPC Section 260 Using as genuine a Government stamp known to be counterfeit IPC Section 261 Effacing writing from substance bearing Government stamp to cause loss IPC Section 262 Using Government stamp known to have been used before IPC Section 263 Erasure of mark denoting that stamp has been used IPC Section 263A Prohibition of fictitious stamps IPC Section 264 Fraudulent use of false instrument for weighing IPC Section 265 Fraudulent use of false weight or measure IPC Section 266 Possession of false weight or measure IPC Section 267 Making or selling false weight or measure IPC Section 268 Public nuisance IPC Section 269 Negligent act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life IPC Section 270 Malignant act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life IPC Section 271 Disobedience to quarantine rule IPC Section 272 Adulteration of food or drink intended for sale IPC Section 273 Sale of noxious food or drink IPC Section 274 Adulteration of drugs IPC Section 275 Sale of adulterated drugs IPC Section 276 Sale of drug as a different drug or preparation IPC Section 277 Fouling water of public spring or reservoir IPC Section 278 Making atmosphere noxious to health IPC Section 279 Rash driving or riding on a public way IPC Section 280 Rash navigation of vessel IPC Section 281 Exhibition of false light, mark or buoy IPC Section 282 Conveying person by water for hire in unsafe or overloaded vessel IPC Section 283 Danger or obstruction in public way or line of navigation IPC Section 284 Negligent conduct with respect to poisonous substance IPC Section 285 Negligent conduct with respect to fire or combustible matter IPC Section 286 Negligent conduct with respect to explosive substance IPC Section 287 Negligent conduct with respect to machinery IPC Section 288 Negligent conduct with respect to pulling down or repairing buildings IPC Section 289 Negligent conduct with respect to animal IPC Section 290 Punishment for public nuisance in cases not otherwise provided for IPC Section 291 Continuance of nuisance after injunction to discontinue IPC Section 292 Sale, etc., of obscene books IPC Section 293 Sale, etc., of obscene objects to young person IPC Section 294 Obscene acts and songs IPC Section 294A Keeping lottery office IPC Section 295 Injuring or defiling place of worship to insult religion IPC Section 295A Deliberate and malicious acts to outrage religious feelings IPC Section 296 Disturbing religious assembly IPC Section 297 Trespassing on burial places IPC Section 298 Uttering words to deliberately wound religious feelings IPC Section 299 Culpable homicide Whoever causes death with the intention of causing death, or with knowledge likely to cause death, commits culpable hom… IPC Section 300 Murder Culpable homicide is murder in the situations defined, subject to the stated exceptions. IPC Section 301 Culpable homicide by causing death of person other than intended IPC Section 302 Punishment for murder Whoever commits murder shall be punished with death, or imprisonment for life, and shall also be liable to fine. IPC Section 303 Punishment for murder by life-convict IPC Section 304 Punishment for culpable homicide not amounting to murder IPC Section 304A Causing death by negligence Causing death by a rash or negligent act not amounting to culpable homicide — up to two years, or fine, or both. IPC Section 304B Dowry death Where a woman dies of burns/injury within 7 years of marriage amid dowry-related cruelty, it is a dowry death. IPC Section 305 Abetment of suicide of child or insane person IPC Section 306 Abetment of suicide IPC Section 307 Attempt to murder Doing an act with such intention or knowledge that, if it caused death, would be murder. IPC Section 308 Attempt to commit culpable homicide IPC Section 309 Attempt to commit suicide IPC Section 310 Thug IPC Section 311 Punishment for being a thug IPC Section 312 Causing miscarriage IPC Section 313 Causing miscarriage without woman's consent IPC Section 314 Death caused by act done with intent to cause miscarriage IPC Section 315 Act done with intent to prevent child being born alive IPC Section 316 Causing death of quick unborn child by act amounting to culpable homicide IPC Section 317 Exposure and abandonment of child under twelve years IPC Section 318 Concealment of birth by secret disposal of dead body IPC Section 319 Hurt IPC Section 320 Grievous hurt IPC Section 321 Voluntarily causing hurt IPC Section 322 Voluntarily causing grievous hurt IPC Section 323 Punishment for voluntarily causing hurt IPC Section 324 Voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means IPC Section 325 Punishment for voluntarily causing grievous hurt IPC Section 326 Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means IPC Section 326A Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by use of acid IPC Section 326B Voluntarily throwing or attempting to throw acid IPC Section 327 Voluntarily causing hurt to extort property or constrain illegal act IPC Section 328 Causing hurt by means of poison to commit offence IPC Section 329 Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to extort property or constrain illegal act IPC Section 330 Voluntarily causing hurt to extort confession or compel restoration of property IPC Section 331 Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to extort confession or compel restoration of property IPC Section 332 Voluntarily causing hurt to deter public servant from duty IPC Section 333 Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to deter public servant from duty IPC Section 334 Voluntarily causing hurt on provocation IPC Section 335 Voluntarily causing grievous hurt on provocation IPC Section 336 Act endangering life or personal safety of others IPC Section 337 Causing hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others IPC Section 338 Causing grievous hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others IPC Section 339 Wrongful restraint IPC Section 340 Wrongful confinement IPC Section 341 Punishment for wrongful restraint IPC Section 342 Punishment for wrongful confinement IPC Section 343 Wrongful confinement for three or more days IPC Section 344 Wrongful confinement for ten or more days IPC Section 345 Wrongful confinement of person for whose liberation writ has been issued IPC Section 346 Wrongful confinement in secret IPC Section 347 Wrongful confinement to extort property or constrain illegal act IPC Section 348 Wrongful confinement to extort confession or compel restoration of property IPC Section 349 Force IPC Section 350 Criminal force IPC Section 351 Assault IPC Section 352 Punishment for assault or criminal force otherwise than on grave provocation IPC Section 353 Assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of duty IPC Section 354 Assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty IPC Section 354A Sexual harassment and punishment for sexual harassment IPC Section 354B Assault or criminal force to woman with intent to disrobe IPC Section 354C Voyeurism IPC Section 354D Stalking IPC Section 355 Assault or criminal force with intent to dishonour person IPC Section 356 Assault or criminal force in attempt to commit theft of property carried by a person IPC Section 357 Assault or criminal force in attempt wrongfully to confine a person IPC Section 358 Assault or criminal force on grave provocation IPC Section 359 Kidnapping IPC Section 360 Kidnapping from India IPC Section 361 Kidnapping from lawful guardianship IPC Section 362 Abduction IPC Section 363 Punishment for kidnapping IPC Section 363A Kidnapping or maiming a minor for purposes of begging IPC Section 364 Kidnapping or abducting in order to murder IPC Section 364A Kidnapping for ransom IPC Section 365 Kidnapping or abducting with intent to secretly and wrongfully confine person IPC Section 366 Kidnapping, abducting or inducing woman to compel her marriage IPC Section 366A Procuration of minor girl IPC Section 366B Importation of girl from foreign country IPC Section 367 Kidnapping or abducting to subject person to grievous hurt or slavery IPC Section 368 Wrongfully concealing or keeping in confinement kidnapped or abducted person IPC Section 369 Kidnapping or abducting child under ten years to steal from its person IPC Section 370 Trafficking of persons IPC Section 370A Exploitation of a trafficked person IPC Section 371 Habitual dealing in slaves IPC Section 372 Selling minor for purposes of prostitution IPC Section 373 Buying minor for purposes of prostitution IPC Section 374 Unlawful compulsory labour IPC Section 375 Rape Defines the offence of rape. IPC Section 376 Punishment for rape Prescribes the punishment for rape. IPC Section 376A Punishment for causing death or persistent vegetative state of victim IPC Section 376B Sexual intercourse by husband upon wife during separation IPC Section 376C Sexual intercourse by person in authority IPC Section 376D Gang rape IPC Section 376E Punishment for repeat offenders IPC Section 376AB Punishment for rape on woman under twelve years of age IPC Section 376DA Punishment for gang rape on woman under sixteen years of age IPC Section 376DB Punishment for gang rape on woman under twelve years of age IPC Section 377 Unnatural offences IPC Section 378 Theft Dishonestly taking movable property out of the possession of another without consent. IPC Section 379 Punishment for theft Imprisonment up to three years, or fine, or both. IPC Section 380 Theft in dwelling house IPC Section 381 Theft by clerk or servant of property in possession of master IPC Section 382 Theft after preparation made to cause death, hurt or restraint IPC Section 383 Extortion IPC Section 384 Punishment for extortion IPC Section 385 Putting person in fear of injury to commit extortion IPC Section 386 Extortion by putting person in fear of death or grievous hurt IPC Section 387 Putting person in fear of death or grievous hurt to commit extortion IPC Section 388 Extortion by threat of accusation of capital offence IPC Section 389 Putting person in fear of accusation to commit extortion IPC Section 390 Robbery IPC Section 391 Dacoity IPC Section 392 Punishment for robbery IPC Section 393 Attempt to commit robbery IPC Section 394 Voluntarily causing hurt in committing robbery IPC Section 395 Punishment for dacoity IPC Section 396 Dacoity with murder IPC Section 397 Robbery or dacoity with attempt to cause death or grievous hurt IPC Section 398 Attempt to commit robbery or dacoity when armed with deadly weapon IPC Section 399 Making preparation to commit dacoity IPC Section 400 Punishment for belonging to gang of dacoits IPC Section 401 Punishment for belonging to gang of thieves IPC Section 402 Assembling for purpose of committing dacoity IPC Section 403 Dishonest misappropriation of property IPC Section 404 Dishonest misappropriation of property of deceased person at time of death IPC Section 405 Criminal breach of trust IPC Section 406 Punishment for criminal breach of trust IPC Section 407 Criminal breach of trust by carrier IPC Section 408 Criminal breach of trust by clerk or servant IPC Section 409 Criminal breach of trust by public servant, banker, merchant or agent IPC Section 410 Stolen property IPC Section 411 Dishonestly receiving stolen property IPC Section 412 Dishonestly receiving property stolen in dacoity IPC Section 413 Habitually dealing in stolen property IPC Section 414 Assisting in concealment of stolen property IPC Section 415 Cheating Deceiving a person to deliver property or to do/omit an act causing harm. IPC Section 416 Cheating by personation IPC Section 417 Punishment for cheating IPC Section 418 Cheating with knowledge that wrongful loss may ensue to person whose interest offender must protect IPC Section 419 Punishment for cheating by personation IPC Section 420 Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property Cheating and thereby dishonestly inducing delivery of property — up to seven years and fine. IPC Section 421 Dishonest or fraudulent removal of property to prevent distribution among creditors IPC Section 422 Dishonestly or fraudulently preventing debt being available for creditors IPC Section 423 Dishonest or fraudulent execution of deed containing false statement of consideration IPC Section 424 Dishonest or fraudulent removal or concealment of property IPC Section 425 Mischief IPC Section 426 Punishment for mischief IPC Section 427 Mischief causing damage to the amount of fifty rupees IPC Section 428 Mischief by killing or maiming animal of value of ten rupees IPC Section 429 Mischief by killing or maiming cattle of any value or animal of value of fifty rupees IPC Section 430 Mischief by injury to works of irrigation or wrongfully diverting water IPC Section 431 Mischief by injury to public road, bridge, river or channel IPC Section 432 Mischief by causing inundation or obstruction to public drainage IPC Section 433 Mischief by destroying or rendering less useful a light-house or sea-mark IPC Section 434 Mischief by destroying or moving a land-mark fixed by public authority IPC Section 435 Mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to cause damage IPC Section 436 Mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to destroy house IPC Section 437 Mischief with intent to destroy or make unsafe a decked vessel IPC Section 438 Punishment for mischief described in section 437 committed by fire or explosive substance IPC Section 439 Punishment for intentionally running vessel aground with intent to commit theft IPC Section 440 Mischief committed after preparation made for causing death or hurt IPC Section 441 Criminal trespass IPC Section 442 House-trespass IPC Section 443 Lurking house-trespass IPC Section 444 Lurking house-trespass by night IPC Section 445 House-breaking IPC Section 446 House-breaking by night IPC Section 447 Punishment for criminal trespass IPC Section 448 Punishment for house-trespass IPC Section 449 House-trespass to commit offence punishable with death IPC Section 450 House-trespass to commit offence punishable with life imprisonment IPC Section 451 House-trespass to commit offence punishable with imprisonment IPC Section 452 House-trespass after preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint IPC Section 453 Punishment for lurking house-trespass or house-breaking IPC Section 454 Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking to commit offence punishable with imprisonment IPC Section 455 Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking after preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint IPC Section 456 Punishment for lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night IPC Section 457 Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night to commit offence punishable with imprisonment IPC Section 458 Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night after preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint IPC Section 459 Grievous hurt caused whilst committing lurking house-trespass or house-breaking IPC Section 460 Persons jointly concerned in lurking house-trespass by night punishable where death or grievous hurt is caused IPC Section 461 Dishonestly breaking open receptacle containing property IPC Section 462 Punishment for same offence when committed by person entrusted with custody IPC Section 463 Forgery IPC Section 464 Making a false document IPC Section 465 Punishment for forgery IPC Section 466 Forgery of record of court or of public register IPC Section 467 Forgery of valuable security or will IPC Section 468 Forgery for purpose of cheating IPC Section 469 Forgery for purpose of harming reputation IPC Section 470 Forged document IPC Section 471 Using as genuine a forged document IPC Section 472 Making or possessing counterfeit seal with intent to commit forgery punishable under section 467 IPC Section 473 Making or possessing counterfeit seal with intent to commit other forgery IPC Section 474 Possession of forged document knowing it to be forged and intending to use it as genuine IPC Section 475 Counterfeiting device or mark used for authenticating documents described in section 467 IPC Section 476 Counterfeiting device or mark used for authenticating other documents IPC Section 477 Fraudulent cancellation, destruction, etc., of will, authority to adopt, or valuable security IPC Section 477A Falsification of accounts IPC Section 478 Trade mark IPC Section 479 Property mark IPC Section 480 Using a false trade mark IPC Section 481 Using a false property mark IPC Section 482 Punishment for using a false property mark IPC Section 483 Counterfeiting a property mark used by another IPC Section 484 Counterfeiting a mark used by a public servant IPC Section 485 Making or possessing instrument for counterfeiting a property mark IPC Section 486 Selling goods marked with a counterfeit property mark IPC Section 487 Making a false mark upon any receptacle containing goods IPC Section 488 Punishment for making use of such false mark IPC Section 489 Tampering with property mark with intent to cause injury IPC Section 489A Counterfeiting currency notes or bank notes IPC Section 489B Using as genuine forged or counterfeit currency notes or bank notes IPC Section 489C Possession of forged or counterfeit currency notes or bank notes IPC Section 489D Making or possessing instruments for forging currency notes or bank notes IPC Section 489E Making or using documents resembling currency notes or bank notes IPC Section 490 Breach of contract of service during voyage or journey IPC Section 491 Breach of contract to attend on and supply wants of helpless persons IPC Section 492 Breach of contract to serve at distant place to which servant is conveyed IPC Section 493 Cohabitation caused by man deceitfully inducing belief of lawful marriage IPC Section 494 Marrying again during lifetime of husband or wife IPC Section 495 Same offence with concealment of former marriage IPC Section 496 Marriage ceremony fraudulently gone through without lawful marriage IPC Section 497 Adultery IPC Section 498 Enticing or taking away or detaining with criminal intent a married woman IPC Section 498A Husband or relative of husband subjecting a woman to cruelty Cruelty by husband or his relatives — up to three years and fine. IPC Section 499 Defamation Defines defamation by words, signs or visible representations. IPC Section 500 Punishment for defamation Simple imprisonment up to two years, or fine, or both. IPC Section 501 Printing or engraving matter known to be defamatory IPC Section 502 Sale of printed or engraved substance containing defamatory matter IPC Section 503 Criminal intimidation IPC Section 504 Intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace IPC Section 505 Statements conducing to public mischief IPC Section 506 Punishment for criminal intimidation IPC Section 507 Criminal intimidation by anonymous communication IPC Section 508 Act caused by inducing person to believe he will be an object of divine displeasure IPC Section 509 Word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman IPC Section 510 Misconduct in public by a drunken person IPC Section 511 Punishment for attempting to commit offences punishable with imprisonment IPC