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INDIAN PENAL CODE, 1860 (Sections 1 to 511)

The Indian Penal Code of 1860, sub-divided into 23 chapters, comprises 511 sections. The Code starts with an introduction, provides explanations and exceptions used in it, and covers a wide range of offences.

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

 

 


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