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INDIAN PENAL CODE, 1860 (Sections 1 to 511)
Chapter |
Sections covered |
Classification of offences |
Chapter I |
Sections 1
to 5 |
Introduction |
Chapter II |
Sections 6
to 52 |
General Explanations |
Chapter III |
Sections 53
to 75 |
Of Punishments |
Chapter IV |
Sections 76
to 106 |
General Exceptions of the Right
of Private Defence (Sections 96 to 106) |
Chapter V |
Sections 107
to 120 |
Of Abetment |
Chapter VA |
Sections 120A
to 120B |
Criminal Conspiracy |
Chapter VI |
Sections 121
to 130 |
Of Offences against the State |
Chapter VII |
Sections 131
to 140 |
Of Offences relating to the Army,
Navy and Air Force |
Chapter VIII |
Sections 141
to 160 |
Of Offences against the Public Tranquillity |
Chapter IX |
Sections 161
to 171 |
Of Offences by or relating to Public Servants |
Chapter IXA |
Sections 171A to 171I |
Of Offences Relating to Elections |
Chapter X |
Sections 172 to 190 |
Of Contempts of Lawful
Authority of Public
Servants |
Chapter XI |
Sections 191 to 229 |
Of False Evidence and
Offences against Public
Justice |
Chapter XII |
Sections 230 to 263 |
Of Offences relating to coin and Government Stamps |
Chapter XIII |
Sections 264 to 267 |
Of Offences relating to Weight and Measures |
Chapter XIV |
Sections 268 to 294 |
Of Offences affecting the Public Health, Safety, Convenience, Decency and Morals. |
Chapter XV |
Sections 295
to 298 |
Of Offences relating to Religion |
Chapter XVI |
Sections 299 to 377 |
Of Offences affecting the Human
Body. •
Of Offences Affecting Life including murder,
culpable homicide (Sections
299 to 311) •
Of the Causing
of Miscarriage, of Injuries to Unborn Children, of the Exposure of Infants, and of the Concealment of
Births (Sections 312 to 318) • Of Hurt (Sections 319 to 338) • Of Wrongful Restraint and Wrongful Confinement (Sections 339 to 348) • Of Criminal Force and Assault (Sections 349 to 358) • Of Kidnapping, Abduction, Slavery and Forced Labour (Sections 359 to 374) • Sexual Offences including rape and Sodomy (Sections 375 to 377) |
Chapter XVII |
Sections 378 to 462 |
Of Offences Against Property • Of Theft
(Sections 378 to 382) • Of Extortion (Sections 383 to 389) • Of Robbery and Dacoity (Sections 390 to 402) • Of Criminal Misappropriation of Property (Sections 403 to 404 • Of Criminal Breach of Trust
(Sections 405 to 409) • Of the Receiving of Stolen Property (Sections 410 to 414 • Of Cheating (Section 415 to 420) • Of Fraudulent Deeds and Disposition of Property (Sections 421 to 424) • Of Mischief (Sections 425 to 440) • Of Criminal Trespass (Sections 441 to 462) |
Chapter XVIII |
Section 463 to 489 -E |
Offences relating to Documents and Property Marks • Offences relating to Documents (Section 463 to 477-A) • Offences relating to Property and Other Marks
(Sections 478 to
489) • Offences
relating to Currency Notes and Bank Notes (Sections 489A
to 489E) |
Chapter XIX |
Sections 490
to 492 |
Of the Criminal Breach of Contracts of Service |
Chapter XX |
Sections 493
to 498 |
Of Offences related
to marriage |
Chapter XXA |
Sections 498A |
Of Cruelty by Husband or Relatives of Husband |
Chapter XXI |
Sections 499
to 502 |
Of Defamation |
Chapter XXII |
Sections 503
to 510 |
Of Criminal intimidation, Insult and Annoyance |
Chapter XXIII |
Section 511 |
Of Attempts to Commit Offences |