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Criminal law (Cr.P.
C) & IPC
(Important rules & section)
K.RAJKUMAR B.com., B.A., LL.B.,

Student
DR. Ambedkar Govt Law College
Pudhucherry
© 2008
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S.No. CONTENTS PAGE

1 ABBREVATION CHART OF REPORTS 3
2 OTHER ABBREVATION 5
3 LEADING AND RECENT JUDGEMENTS ON F.I.R. 5
ABBREVATION
4 CRIMINAL CASES (COURTS) 6

5 POWER OF COURT 6
6 IMPORTANT DEFINITIONS 6
7 IMPORTANT PROVISIONS UNDER THE CRIMINAL 7
RULES OF PRACTISE CHAPTER RULES
8 IMPORTANT PROVISION IN THE CODE OF CRIMINAL 8

PROCEDUCRE 1973
9 PRIVATE COMPLAINTS 9
10 CRIMINAL REVISION (SEC 397 to 401) Cr.P.C. 10
11 FILLING PAPERS 11
12 LIMITATION 11
13 COURT FEE 11
14 CRIMINAL APPEALS (SEC 372 to 394) Cr.P.C. 12
[LIMITATION, COURT FEE]
K.RAMKUMAR B.A., LL.B.,

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ABBREVATION CHART OF REPORTS

1 A.C. APPEAL CASE, LAW REPORTS FROM 1891
2 A.I.R. ALL INDIA REPORTER 1914
3 A.L.J. ALLAHABAD LAW JOURNAL
4 I.L.R. And. INDIAN LAW REPORTS, ANDHRA SERIES
5 A.W.N. ALLAHABAD WEEKLY NOTES
6 All. I.L.R. ALLAHABAD SERIES
7 All.E.R. ALLL ENGLAND REPORTS
8 App. Cas. APEAL CASES; LAW REPORTS
9 I.L.R. Ass. I.L.R. ASSAM
10 Beng. L.R. BENGAL LAW REPORTS
11 Bom. I.L.R. BOMBAY
12 B.H.C. BOMBAY HIGH COURT
13 Bom. L.R. BOMBAY LAW REPORTS
14 Burma L.R. BURMA LAW REPORTS
15 B.L.J. BIHAR LAW JUDGMENTS
16 Cal. I.L.R. CALCUTTA
17 C.L.J. CALCUTTA LAW JOURNAL
18 C.L.R. CALCUTTA LAW REPORTS
19 C.W.N. CALCUTTA WEEKLY NOTES
20 Ch. LAW REPORTS, CHANCERY DIVISION
21 Ch. D. CHENCERY DIVISION, LAW REPORTS
22 Coke. COKE’S REPORTS
23 Cox. COX’S CRIMINAL CASES
24 Cr.L.C. BIHAR LAW TIMES (REPORTS)
25 Cr.L.J. CRIMINAL LAW CASES
26 Cri.L.J. CRIMINAL LAW JOURNAL (AIR PUBLICATION)
27 Cut. I.L.R. CUTTACK
28 G.L.R. GUJARAT LAW REPORTER
29 I.A. INDIAN APPEALS
30 Ind. Jur. N.S. INDIAN JURIST NEW SERIES
31 Ind. Jur. O.S. INDIAN JURIST OLD SERIES
32 I.L.R. INDIAN LAW REPORTS
33 J.T. JUDGMENTS TO-DAY
34 Ker.L.R. KERALA LAW REPORTER
35 Ker.L.T. KERALA LAW TIMES
36 Kar. I.L.R. KARACHI
37 Kerala. I.L.R. KERALA
38 L.B.R. LOWER BURMA RULLINGS
39 L.J. LAW JOURNAL

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40 L.R. LAW REPORTS

41 L.T. LAW TIMES
42 L.W. (Crl). THE LAW WEEKLY (CRIMINAL)
43 Lah. I.L.R. LAHORE
44 Luck. I.L.R. LUKNOW
45 Mad. I.L.R. MADRAS
46 M.H.C. MADRAS HIGH COURT REPORTS
47 M.L.J. MADRAS LAW JOURNAL
48 M.L.T. MADRAS LAW TIMES
49 M.L.W. MADRAS LAW WEEKLY
50 M.W.N. MADRAS WEEKLY NOTES
51 Mayne. MAYNE’S CRIMINAL LAW OF INDIA
52 Nag. L.R. NAGPUR
53 N.L.J. NAGPUR LAW JOURNAL
54 P.L.J. PATNA LAW JOURNAL
55 P.L.R. PUNJAB LAW JOURNAL
56 P.C. PRIVY COUNCIL
57 P.R. PUNJAB RECORDS
58 P.W.R. PUNJAB WEEKLY REPORTS
59 Pun. I.L.R. PUNJAB
60 Pat. I.L.R. PATNA
61 Q.B. QUEENS BENCH, LAW REPORTS
62 Q.B.D. LAW REPORTS, QUEENS BENCH DIVISIONS
63 Raj. I.L.R. RAJASTAN
64 Ran. I.L.R. RANGOON
65 S.C.C. SUPREME COURT CASES
66 S.C.J. SUPREME COURT JOURNAL
67 S.C.R. SUPREME COURT REPORTS
68 S.C.W. SUPREME COURT WEEKLY REPORTS
69 S.L.R. SIND LAW REPORTER
70 Unrep. Cr. C. UNREPORTED CRIMINAL CASES
72 Weir. WEIR’S LAW OF OFFENCES AND CRIMINAL LAW
73 W.R. WEEKLY REPORTER, CALCUTTA
74 T.L.N.J. TAMILNADU LAW NOTES JOURNAL
75 S.C.C. SUPREME COURT CASES

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OHER ABBREVATIONS
1 Cr.P.C CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE
2 I.P.C INDIAN PENAL CODE
3 U/S UNDER SSECTION
4 S. SECTION
5 P.S.O POLICE STANDING ORDERS
6 G.D GENERAL DIARY
7 F.I.R FIRST INFORMATION REPORT
8 I.O INVESTIGATION OFFICER
9 N.O.C NOTES OF CASES
LEADING AND RECENT JUDGEMENTS ON F.I.R ABBREVIATIONS

1 AFR. Affirmed
2 APL. Applied
3 APR. Approved
4 C. Considered
5 C.&F. Considered and Followed
6 D. Distinguished
7 E. Explained
8 E.&D. Explained & distinguished
9 E.&F. Explained & Followed
10 E.&R. Explained & Relied
11 F. Followed
12 HO. Held Obiter
13 O. Overruled
14 OPN. Opinion not expressed
15 NF. Not followed
16 MV. Minority view
17 R. Relied on
18 RF. Referred

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CRIMINAL CASES
(FILLING AND PRACTICE)
JUDICIAL SECOND CLASS MAGISTRATE COURT.
FIRST CLASS MAGISTRATE’S COURT.
SUB-DIVISIONAL JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE’S COURT.
CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE COURT IN MADRAS. CITY, METROPOLITAN
MAGISTRATE’S COURT & CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE’S COURT.
ASSISTANT SESSIONS COURT.
DISTRICT SESSIONS COURT.
HIGH COURT.
SUPREME COURT.
POWERS OF COURT
1 Judicial Second Class Magistrate Sentence upto One year or Fine
2 First Class and Sub-Divisional Judicial Sentence upto 3 years of fine upto five
Magistrates Thousand rupees, or of both
3 Assistant session judge Sentence upto 10 years. Fine no limit
4 Chief judicial or chief metropolitan Sentence upto 7 years and fine no limit
5 Sessions judge or additional sessions judge Any sentence, but sentence of death
subject to confirmation by the High court
6 High Court Any sentence
7 Supreme Court Any sentence
IMPORTANT DEFINITIONS
‘Bailable offence’ means an offence which is shown as bailable in the first schedule of
Cr.P.C. or which is made bailable by any other law for the time being in force; and “non
bailable offence” means any other offence;
‘Cognizable offence’ means an offence for which , and “ Cognizable Case” means a case
in which a policy officer may, in accordance with the First Schedule or under any other
law for the time being in force, arrest without warrant.

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‘Non-cognizable Offence’ means an offence for which, and ‘non-cognizable case’ means
a case in which, a police officer has no authority to arrest without warrant.
‘Summonse-case’ means a case relating to an offence, and not being a warrant case;
‘Warrant-case’ means a case relating to an offence punishable with death, imprisement
for a term exceeding two years.
IMPORTANT PROVISIONS UNDER THE CRIMINAL

RULES OF PRACTICE CHAPTER RULES
S.No., CHAPTER RULES
1 PRELIMINARY 1-5
2 PROCESS SUMMONSES AND WARRANTS 6-20
3 INVESTIGATION AND PROSECUTION BY POLICE 21-68
4 MAGISTRATES, COURTS 69-100
5 PRESIDENCY MAGISTRATES 101-147
6 BENCHES OF MAGISTRATES 148-153
7 COURTS OF SESSION 154-188
8 HIGH COURT 189-247
9 APPEALS 248-270
10 REFERENCE AND REVISION 271-279
11 EXECUTION OF SENTENCES AND DISPOSAL OF PROPERTY 280-297
12 RULES FOR LEVY OF FINES 298
13 SUPERVISION OF SUBORDINATE CRIMINAL COURTS 229
14 RECORDS, I-INSPECTION AND COPIES 331-356
15 RECORDS, II-PRODUCTION AND SUBMISSION AND 357-376
DESTRUCTION RULES
16 BATTA PROCEDURES 337 to 424
Offences etc.,

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IMPORTANT PROVISIONS IN THE CODE OF

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973
S.No SECTION
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1 TO RECALL BAILABLE OR NON-BAILABLE WARRANT 72(2)
2 SUMMONS TO PRODUCE DOCUMENT OR OTHER THING 91
3 TO ISSUE SEARCH-WARRANT FOR PERSONS WRONGFULLY CONFINED 97
4 TO RESTORE WRONGFULLY CONFINED FEMALES 98
5 PETITION FOR MAINTENANCE TO WIVES CHILDREN AND PARENTS 125
6 ALTERATION IN ALLOWANCE 128
7 E.P. FOR MAINTENANCE 133
8 PROCEDURE WHERE DISPUTE CONCERNING LAND OR WATER IS 145
LIKELY TO CAUSE BREACH OF PACE
9 TO SEND PETITION TO SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE ON THE REFUSAL 154(3)
OF THE STATIO POLICE OFFICERS
10 FOR PRIVATE COMPLAINT 200
11 TO DISPENSE WITH PERSONAL APPEARANCE OF ACCUSED 205
12 DISCHARGE BEFORE SESSIONS COURT 227
13 TO DEFER OR TO RECALL WITNESSES FOR CROSS EXAMINATION IN 231(2)
SESSIONS TRIAL
14 TO DEFER OR TO RECALL WITNESS FOR CROSS EXAMINATION IN 242(3)
WARRANT CASES
15 TO PLEAD GUILITY AND TO PAY FINE IN PETTY CASES BY THE 253(2)
ADVOCATES
16 TO SUMMON A WITNESS IN SUMMONS CASES 254(2)
17 TO ACQUIT THE ACCUSED ON THE ABSENCE OF COMPLAINANT OR 256
PROSECUTION
18 FOR ADJOURNMENTS 309
19 TO SUBMIT WRITTEN ARGUMENTS 314
20 FOR THE EXAMINATION OF ACCUSED ON HIS OWN REQUEST 315
21 TO DISPENSE WITH THE PERSONAL ATTENDANCE OF THE ACCUSED 317

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22 TO COMPOUND OFFENCE 320

23 ORDER TO RELEASE ON PROBATION OF GOOD CONDUCT OR AFTER 360
ADMONITION
24 APPEALS FROM CONVICTIONS 374&382
25 APPEALS FROM ACQUITTAL 378
26 SUSPENSION OF SENTENCE 389
27 SUSPENSION OF SENTENCE BY TRIAL COURT 391
28 REFERENCE 395
29 REVISION 397
30 TRANSFER OF CASES 406 to 408
31 POWER TO SUSPEND OF REMIT SENTENCES BY COURT 432
32 BAIL IN BAILABLE OFFENCE 436
33 BAIL IN NON BAILABLE OFFENCE 437
34 ANTICIPATORY BAIL 438
35 SPECIAL POWERS OF HIGH COURT OR COURT OF SESSION ON BAIL 439
36 RETURN OF PROPERTY 451,452
37 LIMITATION IN CRIMINAL CASES 468 to 473
38 INHERENT POWERS OF HIGH COURT 482
PRIVATE COMPLAINTS
(Important Points)
1 Private complaints have to filed U/s 200 Cr.P.C.,
2 The judicial second class magistrate or the judicial First class Magistrate or the
Metropolitan Magistrate is empowered to take cognizance of offence under private
complaints.
3 Private complaints may be filed in cognizable offences and in non-cognizable
offences.
4 If the complaint is in writing, it should be signed by the complainant.
5 The complaint may be presented either by the complainant or by the pleader. (Rule
111 of the criminal rules of practice).
6 To examine the complainant on oath the complainant must present on a date to fix by

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the Magistrate.
7 Two or more persons joint together and can file single complaint for the same
offence, committed in an occurrence.
8 If the offence appears to be exclusively triable by the court of session, the
complainant must produce his witness also for the examining them or oath.
9 If there is no sufficient ground for proceeding the Magistrate can dismiss the
complaints U/S.203 of Cr.P.C.
10 If the complaint is dismissed or the accused is acquitted, against the order of acquittal
the appeal shall lie to High Court U/S 378 (4) of the Cr.P.C.
11 If the accused is convicted the can prefer Appeal or revision to sessions Court or
High court according to the nature of the sentence.
12 The appeal from the order of the acquittal should be preferred within sixty days from
the date of order of the acquittal. If the complainant is a public officer the appeal time
is 6 months.
13 The court fee payable on the complaint is Re1/-
14 Vakalat has to be in filed in the private complaints (Rule 29 of Cr 1. Rules of
practice.)
CRIMINAL REVISION
(Sections (397 to 401) of Cr.P.C.)
1 Criminal Revision should be filed under section 397 of the Criminal Procedure
Code. High Court’s power of revision is under section 401 Cr 1.P.C. and Sessions
power of revision is U/S 399.
2 The Revision will be either to the sessions Court or to the High Court.
3 No Revision will lie in relation to any interlocutory orders passed in any Appeal,
enquiry, trail or other proceedings.
4 The Revisional powers of the court are discretionary.
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forum is to be approached.
6 Revision will be from the order of acquittal, preferred by the complainant when the
case has been instituted on Police Report.
7 Revision will be to the High Court when there is no provision for presenting an
Appeal.
8 From the Appeals by the Sessions courts, the Revision will be to the High Court.
9 Revision will lie on questions of sentence when accused pleads guilty.
FILING PAPERS
1 MEMORANDUM OF GROUNDS OF REVISION (ONE)
2 ONE COPY OF MEMO OF GROUNDS TO EACH RESPONDENT
3 MEMO OF APPEARANCE (ONE)
4 CERTIFIED COPY OF THE JUDGMENT OR ORDER OF THE COURT OR COURTS BELOW
UNLESS IT IS DISPENSED WITH BY THE COURT.
LIMITATION
TO PREFER REVISION EITHER TO THE HIGH COURT OR SESSIONS COURT
THE TIME LIMIT IS NINETY DAYS FROM THE DATE OF SENENCE SOUGHT TO BE
REVISED. (ARTICLE 131 TO THE SCHEDULE OF THE LIMITATION ACT).
COURT FEE
ON THE MEMO OF GROUNDS IN SESSIONS COURT 1Rs.
IN HIGH COURT 2 Rs.
ON THE CERTIFIED COPY OF ORDERS 0.50 p.
PROCESS FEE 0.50 P.
NO PROCESS FEE IN HIGH COURT -Nil-

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CRIMINAL APPEALS
(Ss.372 to 394 of Cr.P.C)
LIMITATION
APPEAL FROM A SENTENCE OF DEATH 30 DAYS
APPEAL AGAINST CONVICTION UNDER S.374 Cr.P.C. TO HIGH COURT 60 DAYS
TO ANY OTHER COURT 30 DAYS
APPEAL AGAINST ACQUITTAL U/S 378 Cr.P.C. 6 MONTHS BY PUBLIC 90 DAYS
SERVANT OTHERWISE
APPEAL FOR ENHANCEMENT OF SENTENCE BY PUBLIC PROSECUTER 90 DAYS
COURT FEE
ON THE MEMO OF GROUNDS IN SESSIONS COURT 1Rs.
TO THE COURT OF SESSION 2 Rs.
TO THE HIGH COURT 2 Rs.
ON THE CERTIFIED COPY OF THE ORDER 0.50 p.
PROCESS 0.50 p.
NO PROCESS FEE FOR HIGH COURT

MEMO OF APPEARANCE OR VAKALAT
TO SESSION COURT 1.50 Rs.

TO HIGH COURT 3.00 Rs.
NO STAMPS NEED BE AFFIXED WHEN THE ACCUSED IS IN DURESS.

Cognizable or Bailable or By what
Section offence punishment non-cognizable non-bailable court triable
THE FIRST SCHEDULE

CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENCES
EXPLANATORY NOTE: -
(1) IN REGARD TO OFFENCES UNDER THE INDIAN PENAL CODE, THE ENTRIES IN THE SECOND AND THIRD COLUMNS AGAINST A
SECTION THE NUMBER OF WHICH IS GIVEN IN THE FIRST COLUMN ARE NOT INTENDED AS THE DEFINITION OF, AND THE PUNISHMENT
PRESCRIBED FOR, THE OFFENCE IN THE INDIAN PENAL CODE, BUT MERELY AS INDICATION OF THE SUBSTANCE OF THE SECTION.
(2) IN THIS SCHEDULE, (i) THE EXPRESSION “MAGISTRATE OF THE FIRST CLASS” AND “ANY MAGISTRATE” INCLUDE
METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATES BUT NOT EXECUTIVE MAGISTRATE; (ii) THE WORD “COGNIZABLE” STANDS FOR “A POLICE OFFICER
MAY ARREST WITHOUT WARRANT”; AND (iii) THE WORD “NON-COGNIZABLE” STANDS FOR “A POLICE OFFICER SHALL NOT ARREST
WITHOUT WARRANT”.
1 2 3 4 5 6
COGNIZABLE OR BAILABLE OR BY WHAT
NON- NON- COURT
SEC OFFENCE PUNISHMENT
CONGNIZABLE BAILABLE TRIABLE
CHAPTER V-ABETMENT
According as
Abetment of any offence, if the act abetted is committed According as offence Court by which
Same as for offence offence abetted is
109 in consequence, and where no express provision is made abetted is cognizable or offence abetted
abetted. bailable or non-
for its punishment non-cognizable is triable
bailable
Abetment of any offence, if the person abetted does the
110 Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto
act with a different intention from that of the abettor.
Abetment of any offence, when one act is abetted does Same for offence
111 Ditto Ditto Ditto
the act with a different intention from that of the abettor. intended to be abetted.
Abetment of any offence, when an effect is caused by
Same as for offence
113 the act abetted different from that intended by the Ditto Ditto Ditto
committed.
abettor.
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Abetment of any offence, if abettor is present when Same as for offence

offence is committed committed.
Abetment of an offence, punishable with death or
Imprisonment for 7
115 imprisonment for life, if the offence be not committed in Ditto Ditto Ditto
years and fine
consequence of the abetment.
If an act which causes harm to be done in consequence Imprisonment for 14
Ditto Ditto Ditto
of the abetment. years and fine.
Imprisonment
extending to a quarter
Abetment of an offence, punishable with imprisonment,
part of the longest term
116 if the offence be not committed in consequence of the Ditto Ditto Ditto
provided for the
abetment.
offence, or fine, or
both.
Imprisonment
extending to half of the
If the abettor or the person abetted be a public servant
longest term provided Ditto Ditto Ditto
whose duty it is to prevent the offence.
for the offence, or fine
or both.
Abetting the commission of an offence by the public, or Imprisonment for 3
by more than ten persons. years, or fine, or both
Concealing a design to commit an offence punishable
Imprisonment for 7
118 with death or imprisonment for life, if the offence be Ditto Non-bailable Ditto
years and fine.
committed.
Imprisonment for 3
If the offence be nor committed. Ditto Bailable Ditto
years and fine.
Imprisonment
A public servant concealing a design to commit an extending to half of the
119 offence which it is his duty to prevent, if the offence be longest term provided Ditto Ditto Ditto
committed. for the offence, or fine,
or both
If the offence be punishable with death or imprisonment Imprisonment for 10
Ditto Non-bailable Ditto
for life. years
Imprisonment
extending to a quarter
part of the longest term
If the offence be not committed Ditto Bailable Ditto
provided for the
offence, or fine, or
both.
Concealing a design to commit an offence punishable
with imprisonment, if offence be committed.
CHAPTER VA-CRIMINAL CONSPIRACY
According as Court by which
According as the
Same as for abetment offence which is abetment of the
Criminal conspiracy to commit an offence punishable offence which is the
of the offence which is object of offence which
120B with death, imprisonment for life or rigorous object of conspiracy is
the object of the conspiracy is is the object of
imprisonment for a term of 2 years or upwards. cognizable or non-
conspiracy. bailable or non- conspiracy is
cognizable.
bailable. triable.
Imprisonment for 6
Magistrate of
Any other criminal conspiracy months, or fine, or Non-cognizable Bailable
the 1st class
both.
CHAPTER VI-OFFENCES AGAINST THE STATE
Waging or attempting to wage war, or abetting the Death or imprisonment
121 Cognizable Non-bailable Court of session
waging of India. for life and fine.
Imprisonment for life
121A Conspiring to commit certain offences against the state. or imprisonment for 10 Ditto Ditto Ditto
years and fine.
Collecting arms, etc., with the intention of waging war
against the government of India.
Imprisonment for 10
123 Concealing with intent to facilitate a design to wage war. Ditto Ditto Ditto
years and fine
Assaulting president, governor, etc., with intent to Imprisonment for 7
exercise of any lawful power. years and fine
124A Sedition Ditto Ditto Ditto
and fine, or
imprisonment for 3
years and fine, or fine.
Waging war against any Asiatic power in alliance or at
and fine, or
125 peace with the government of India, or abetting the Ditto Ditto Ditto
imprisonment for 7
wagging of such war.
years and fine, or fine.
Imprisonment for 7
Committing depredation on the territories of any power years and fine, and
in alliance or at peace with the government of India. forfeiture of certain
property.
Receiving property taken by war or depredation
mentioned in section 125 and 126.
Imprisonment for life,
Public servant voluntarily allowing prisoner of state or
128 or imprisonment for 10 Ditto Ditto Ditto
war in his custody to escape
years and fine
Public servant negligently suffering prisoner of state or Simple imprisonment Magistrate of
129 Ditto Bailable
war in his custody to escape for 3 years and fine the 1st class
Aiding escape of, rescuing or harbouring, such prisoner, Imprisonment for life
130 or offering any resistance to the recapture of such or imprisonment for 10 Ditto Non-bailable Court of session
prisoner years and fine.
CHAPTER VII-OFFENCES RELATING TO THE ARMY, NAVY AND AIR FORCE
Abetting mutiny, or attempting to seduce an officer,
soldier sailor or airman from his allegiance or duty.
years and fine.
Death, or imprisonment
Abetment of mutiny, if mutiny is committed in for life or
consequence thereof. imprisonment for 3
years and fine
Abetment of an assault by an officer, soldier, sailor or
Imprisonment for 3 Magistrate of
133 airman on his superior officer, when in the execution of Ditto Ditto
years and fine the 1st class
his office
134 Abetment of such assault, if the assault is committed Imprisonment for 7 Ditto Ditto Ditto
years and fine

Abetment of the desertion of an officer, soldier, sailor or
Imprisonment for 2
135 Ditto Bailable Any magistrate
airman years or fine, or both
Harbouring such an officer, soldier, sailor or airman who
has deserted
Deserter concealed on board merchant vessel, through
137 Fine of 500 rupees Non-cognizable Ditto Ditto
negligence of master or person in charge thereof
Abetment of act of insubordination by an officer,
Imprisonment for 6
138 soldier, sailor or airman, if the offence be committed in Cognizable Ditto Ditto
months, or fine, or both
consequence
Wearing the dress or carrying any token used by a Imprisonment for 3
140 soldier, sailor or airman with intent that it may be months or fine of 500 Ditto Ditto Ditto
believed that he is such a soldier, sailor or airman rupees or both
CHAPTER VIII-OFFENCES AGAINST THE PUBLIC TRANQUILLITY
Imprisonment for 6
143 Being member of an unlawful assembly Ditto Ditto Ditto
month or fine or both
Joining an unlawful assembly armed with any deadly Imprisonment for 2
weapon years or fine or both
Joining or continuing in an unlawful assembly, knowing
that it has been commanded to disperse
Imprisonment for 2
147 Rioting Ditto Ditto Ditto
years, or fine, or both
148 Rioting armed with deadly weapon Ditto Ditto
years or fine or both the 1st class
If an offence be committed by any member of an According as offence is According as Court by which
The same as for the
149 unlawful assembly, every other member of such cognizable or non- offence is bailable the offence is
offence
assembly shall be guilty of the offence cognizable or non-bailable triable
The same as for a
member of such
Hiring, engaging or employing persons to take part in an
150 assembly and for any cognizable Ditto Ditto
unlawful assembly
offence committed by
any member of such
assembly
Knowingly joining or continuing in any assembly of five Imprisonment for 6
151 Ditto Ditto Any magistrate
or more persons after it has been commanded to disperse months or fine or both
Assaulting or obstructing public servant when Imprisonment for 3 Magistrate of
152 Ditto Ditto
suppressing riot, etc. month fine or both the 1st class
Wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot, if Imprisonment for 1
rioting be committed year or fine or both
It not committed Ditto Ditto
month or fine or both the 1st class
Imprisonment for 3
153A Promoting enmity between classes Cognizable Non-bailable Ditto
years or fine or both
Promoting enmity between classes in place of worship, Imprisonment for 5
Ditto Ditto Ditto
etc., years and fine
Imprisonment for 3
153B Imputations, assertions prejudicial to national integration Ditto Ditto Ditto
Imprisonment for 5
If committed in a place of public worship etc Ditto Ditto Ditto
years and fine
Owner or occupier of land non giving information of
154 Fine of 1000 rupees Non-cognizable Bailable Any magistrate
riot, etc
Person for whose benefit or non whose behalf a riot
155 Fine Ditto Ditto Ditto
takes place not using all lawful means to prevent it
Agent of owner or occupier for whose benefit a riot is
committed not using all lawful means to prevent it
Imprisonment for 6
157 Harbouring persons hired for an unlawful assembly Cognizable Ditto Ditto
months or fine or both
158 Being hired to take part in an unlawful assembly or riot Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto
Imprisonment for 2
Or to go armed Ditto Ditto Ditto
Imprisonment for 1
160 Committing affray month or fine of 100 Ditto Ditto Ditto
rupees or both

CHAPTER IX-OFFENCES BY OR RELATING To PUBLIC SERVANTS

Being or expecting to be a public servant, and taking a
161 gratification other than legal remuneration in respect of Cognizable Non-bailable
an official act
Taking a gratification in order, by corrupt or illegal Imprisonment for 3
means, to influence a public servant years or fine or both
Simple imprisonment
Taking a gratification for the exercise of person
163 for 1 year or fine or Ditto Ditto Ditto
influence with a public servant
both
Abetment by public servant of the offences defined in Imprisonment for 3
the last 2 preceding clauses with reference to himself ears or fine or both
Public servant obtaining any valuable thing, without
165 consideration, from a person concerned in any Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto
proceeding or business transacted by such public servant
Punishment for abetment of offences punishable under
165 A Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto
section 161 or section 165
Simple imprisonment
Public servant disobeying a direction of the law with
166 for 1 year or fine or Non-cognizable Bailable Ditto
intent to cause injury to any person
both
Public servant framing an incorrect document with intent Imprisonment for 3 Magistrate of
167 Cognizable Bailable
to cause injury years or fine or both the first class
Simple imprisonment
168 Public servant unlawfully engaging in trade for 1 year of fine or Non-cognizable Ditto Ditto
both
Simple imprisonment
for 2 years or fine or
169 Public servant unlawfully buying or bidding for property both and confiscation Ditto Ditto Ditto
of property, if
purchased
Imprisonment for 2 year
170 Personating a public servant Cognizable Non-bailable Any-magistrate
or fine or both
171 Wearing garb or carrying token used by public servant Imprisonment for 3 Ditto Bailable Ditto
with fraudulent intent months or fine of 200

rupees or both
CHAPTER IXA-OFFENCES RELATING To ELECTIONS
Imprisonment for 1
years or fine or both or Magistrate of
171 E Bribery Non-cognizable Bailable
if treating only, fine the 1st class
only
Imprisonment for 1
171 F Undue influence at an election Ditto Ditto Ditto
year or fine or both
Imprisonment for 1
Personation at an election Cognizable Ditto Ditto
171 G False statement in connection with an election Fine Non-cognizable Ditto Ditto
171 H Illegal payments in connection with elections Fine of 500 rupees Ditto Ditto Ditto
171 I Failure to keep election accounts Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto
CHAPTER X-CONTEMPTS OF THE LAWFUL ACUTHORITY O PUBLIC SERVANTS
Simple imprisonment
Absconding to avoid service of summons or other
172 for 1 month, or fine of Non-cognizable Bailable Any magistrate
proceeding from a public servant
500 rupees or both
Simple imprisonment
If summon or notice require attendance in person, etc.,
for 6 months, or fine of Ditto Ditto Ditto
in a court of justice
1000 rupees, or both
Preventing the service or the affixing of any summons of Simple imprisonment
173 notice, or the removal of it when it has been affixed, or for 1 month or fine of Ditto Ditto Ditto
preventing a proclamation 500 rupees or both
Simple imprisonment
If summons, etc., require attendance in person, etc., in a
for 6 month or fine of Ditto Ditto Ditto
court of justice
1000 rupees or both
Not obeying a legal order to attend at a certain place in Simple imprisonment
174 person or by agent, or departing there from without for 1 month or fine of Ditto Ditto Ditto
authority 500 rupees or both
If the order requires personal attendance, etc., in court of Simple imprisonment Ditto Ditto Ditto

justice for 6 months or fine of

1000 rupees or both
The court in
which the
offence is
committed,
Intentionally omitting to produce a document to a public Simple imprisonment subject to the
175 servant by a person legally bound to produce or deliver for 1 month, or fine of Ditto Ditto provision of
such document 500 rupees or both chapter XXVI,
or, if not
committed in a
court, any
magistrate
Simple imprisonment
If the document is required to be produced in or
for 6 months or fine of Non-cognizable Bailable Ditto
delivered to a court of justice
1000 rupees or both
Intentionally omitting to give notice or information to a simple imprisonment
176 public servant by a person legally bound to give such for 1 month or fine of Ditto Ditto Any magistrate
notice or information 500 rupees or both
Simple imprisonment
If the notice or information required respects the
for 6 months, or fine of Ditto Ditto Ditto
commission of an offence, etc
1000 rupees or both
Imprisonment for 6
If the notice or information is required by an order
months, or fine of 1000 Ditto Ditto Ditto
passed under sub-section (1) of section 356 of this code
rupees or both
Imprisonment for 6
Knowingly furnishing false in formation to a public
177 months, or fine of 1000 Ditto Ditto Ditto
servant
rupees, or both
If the information required respects the commission of Imprisonment for 2
Ditto Ditto Ditto
an offence, etc., years, or fine, or both
Refusing oath when duly required to take oath by a Simple imprisonment The court in
178 Ditto Ditto
public servant for 6 months, or fine of which the
1000 rupees, or both offence is

committed,
subject to the
provisions of
chapter XXVI;
or, if not
committed in a
court, any
magistrate
Simple imprisonment
Being legally bound to state truth, and refusing to
179 for 6 months, or fine of Non-cognizable Bailable Ditto
answer question
1000 rupees, or both
Simple imprisonment
Refusing to sign statement made to a public servant
180 for 3 months, or fine of Ditto Ditto Ditto
when legally required to do so
500 rupees, or both
Knowingly stating to a public servant, on oath as true Imprisonment for 3 Magistrate of
181 Ditto Ditto
that which is false years and fine the 1st class
Giving false information to a public servant in order to Imprisonment for 6
182 cause him to use his lawful power to the injury or months, or fine of 1000 Ditto Ditto Any magistrate
annoyance of any person rupees or both
Resistance to the taking of property by the lawful Ditto
authority of a public servant
Imprisonment for 1
Obstructing sale of property of offered for sale by
184 month or fine or 500 Ditto Ditto Ditto
authority of a public servant
rupees or both
Bidding, by a person under a legal incapacity to Imprisonment for 1
purchase it, for property at a lawfully authorized sale or month or fine of 200
bidding without intending to perform the obligations rupees or both.
incurred thereby.
Imprisonment for 3
Obstructing public servant in discharge of his public
186 months or fine of 500 Non-cognizable Bailable Any magistrate
functions.
rupees or both.
Simple imprisonment
Omission to assist public servant when bound by law to
187 for 1 month or fine of Ditto Ditto Ditto
give such assistance.
200 rupees or both.
Willfully neglecting to aid a public servant who Simple imprisonment
demands aid in the execution of process, the prevention for 6 months or fine of Ditto Ditto Ditto
of offences, etc. 600 rupees or both.
Disobedience to an order lawfully promulgated by a Simple imprisonment
188 public servant, if such disobedience causes obstruction, for 1 month or fine of Cognizable Ditto Ditto
annoyance or injury to persons lawfully employed. 200 rupees or both.
Imprisonment for 6
If such disobedience causes danger to human life, health
months or fine of 1,000 Ditto Ditto Ditto
or safety, etc.
rupees or both.
Threatening a public servant with injury to him or one in Imprisonment for 2
189 whom he is interested, to induce him to do or forbear to years or fine or both.
Non-cognizable Ditto Ditto
do any official act.
Threatening any person to induce him to refrain from Imprisonment for 1
making a legal application for protection from injury. year or fine or both
CHAPTER XI-FALSE EVIDENCE AND OFFENCES AGAINST PUBLIC JUSTICE
Giving or fabricating false evidence in a judicial Imprisonment for 7
Magistrate of
193 proceeding. years and fine. Non-cognizable Bailable
the 1st class.
Imprisonment for 3
Giving or fabricating false evidence in any other case. Ditto Ditto Any magistrate.
years and fine.
Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to cause or rigorous
194 Ditto Non-bailable Court of session
any person to be convicted of a capital offence. imprisonment for 10
years and fine.
If innocent person be thereby convicted and executed. Death or as above Ditto Ditto Ditto
Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to The same as for the
195 procure conviction of an offence punishable with offence Ditto Ditto Ditto
imprisonment for 7 years or upwards.
196 Using in a judicial proceeding evidence known to be The same as for giving Ditto According as Court by which
false or fabricated. or fabricating false offence of giving offence of

evidence. such evidence is giving or
bailable or non- fabricating false
bailable evidence is
triable
Court by which
Knowingly issuing or signing a false certificate relating offence of
197 to any fact of which such certificate is by law admissible Ditto Ditto Bailable giving false
in evidence evidence is
triable
Using as a true certificate one known to be false in a
material point
False statement made in any declaration which is by law
receivable as evidence
The same as for giving Court by which
or fabricating false offence of
200 Using as true any such declaration known to be false evidence Non-cognizable Bailable giving false
evidence is
triable
Imprisonment for 7 According as the
years and fine offence in relation to
Causing disappearance of evidence of an offence
which disappearance of
201 committed, or giving false information touching it to Ditto Court of session
evidence is caused is
screen the offender, if a capital offence
cognizable or non-
cognizable
If punishable with imprisonment for life or Imprisonment for 3 Magistrate of
Non-cognizable Ditto
imprisonment for 10 years years and fine the 1st class
Imprisonment for a
Court by which
quarter of the longest
If punishable with less than 10 years imprisonment Ditto Ditto the offence is
term provided for the
triable
offence, or fine, or both
202 Intentional omission to give information of an offence Imprisonment for 6 Ditto Ditto Any magistrate
by a person legally bound to inform months, or fine, or both

Giving false information respecting an offence Imprisonment for 2
committed years or fine or both
Secreting or destroying any document to prevent its Magistrate of
production as evidence the 1st class
False personation for the purpose of any act or Imprisonment for 3
205 proceeding in a suit or criminal prosecution, or for years, or fine or both Ditto Ditto Ditto
becoming bail or security
Fraudulent removal or concealment, etc., of property to Imprisonment for 2
206 prevent its seizure as a forfeiture, or in satisfaction of a years, or fine or both Ditto Ditto Any magistrate
fine under sentence, or in execution of a decree
Claming property without right or practicing deception Imprisonment for 2
touching any right to it, to prevent its being taken as a years, or fine, or both
207 Non-cognizable Bailable Any magistrate
forfeiture or in satisfaction of a fine under sentence, or in
execution of a decree
Fraudulently suffering a decree to pass for a sum not
Magistrate of
208 due, or suffering decree to be executed after it has been Ditto Ditto Ditto
the 1st class
satisfied
Imprisonment for 2
209 False claim in a court of justice ditto Ditto Ditto
years and fine
Fraudulently obtaining a decree for a sum not due, or Imprisonment for 2
causing a decree to be executed after it has been satisfied years, or fine, or both
211 False charge of offence made with intent to injure Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto
If offence charged be punishable with imprisonment for Imprisonment for 7
Ditto Ditto Ditto
7 years or upwards years and fine
If offence charged be capital or punishable with Ditto
Ditto Ditto Court of session
imprisonment for life
212 Harbouring an offender, if the offence be capital Cognizable Bailable
If punishable with imprisonment for life or with Imprisonment for 3
Ditto Ditto Ditto
imprisonment for 10 years years and fine

Imprisonment for a
If punishable with imprisonment for 1 year and not for term, and of the
Ditto Ditto Ditto
10 years description, provided
for the offence, or fine
or both
Taking gift, etc., to screen an offender from punishment Imprisonment for 7
if the offence be capital years and fine
Ditto Ditto Ditto
imprisonment for 10 years years and fine
Imprisonment for a
If punishable with imprisonment for less than 10 years Ditto Ditto Ditto
Offering gift or restoration of property in consideration Imprisonment for 7
214 Non-cognizable Ditto Ditto
of screening offender if the offence be capital years and fine
Ditto Ditto Ditto
imprisonment for 10 years years
Imprisonment for a
Taking gift to help to recover movable property of which Imprisonment for 2
Magistrate of
215 a person has been deprived by an offence without years or fine or both Cognizable Bailable
the 1st class
causing apprehension of offender
Harbouring an offender who has escaped from custody, Imprisonment for 7
216 or whose apprehension has been ordered, if the offence years and fine Ditto Ditto Ditto
be capital
Imprisonment for 3
If punishable with imprisonment for life or with
years, with or without Ditto Ditto Ditto
imprisonment for 10 years
fine
If punishable with imprisonment for 1 year and not for Imprisonment for a Ditto Ditto Ditto
10 years quarter of the longest

Rigorous imprisonment
216 A Harbouring robbers or dacoits Ditto Ditto Ditto
for 7 years and fine
Public servant disobeying a direction of law with intent Imprisonment for 2
217 to save person from punishment, or property from years, or fine or both Non-cognizable Ditto Any magistrate
forfeiture
public servant framing an incorrect record or writing Imprisonment for 3
Magistrate of
218 with intent to save person from punishment, or property years, or fine, or both Cognizable Ditto
the 1st class
from forfeiture
Public servant in a judicial proceeding corruptly making Imprisonment for 7
219 and pronouncing an order, report, verdict, or decision years, or fine, or both Non-cognizable Ditto Ditto
which he knows to be contrary to law.
Commitment for trial or confinement by a person having Imprisonment for 7 Magistrate of
220 Non-cognizable Bailable
authority, who knows that he is acting contrary to law years or fine or both the 1st class
Imprisonment for 7 According as the
Intentional omission to apprehend on the part of a public years with or without offence in relation to
221 servant bound by law to apprehend an offender, if the fine which such omission Ditto Ditto
offence be capital has made is cognizable
or non-cognizable
Imprisonment for 3
If punishable with imprisonment for life or
years with or without Cognizable Ditto Ditto
imprisonment for 10 years
fine
Imprisonment for 2
years with or without
Intentional omission to apprehend on the part of a public
or imprisonment for 14
222 servant bound by law to apprehend person under Ditto Non-bailable Court of session
years, with or without
sentence of a court of justice if under sentence of death
fine
If under sentence of imprisonment for life or Imprisonment for 7 Magistrate of
Ditto Ditto
imprisonment for 10 years, or upwards years with or without the 1st class
fine
If under sentence of imprisonment for 10 years or Imprisonment for 3
Ditto Bailable Ditto
lawfully committed to custody years or fine or both
Simple imprisonment
Escape from confinement negligently suffered by a
223 for 2 years or fine or Non-cognizable Ditto Any magistrate
public servant
both
Resistance or obstruction by a person to his lawful Imprisonment for 2
224 Cognizable Bailable Any magistrate
apprehension years, or fine or both
Resistance or obstruction to the lawful apprehension of
any person, or, rescuing him from lawful custody
If charged with an offence punishable with Imprisonment for 3 Magistrate of
Ditto Non-bailable
imprisonment for life or, imprisonment for 10 years years and fine the 1st class
Imprisonment for 7
If charged with a capital offence Ditto Ditto Ditto
years and fine
If the person is sentenced to imprisonment for life, or
Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto
imprisonment for 10 years or upwards
If under sentence of death or imprisonment for 10 Ditto Ditto Court of session
years and fine
Omission to apprehend, or sufferance of escape on part Imprisonment for 3
Magistrate of
225 A of public servant, in cases not otherwise provided for:- years, or fine or both Non-cognizable Bailable
the 1st class
(A) in case of intentional omission or sufferance
Simple imprisonment
(B) in case of negligent omission or sufferance for 2 years, or fine, or Ditto Ditto Any magistrate
both
Resistance or obstruction to lawful apprehension, or Imprisonment for 6
225 B Cognizable Bailable Any magistrate
escape or rescue in cases not otherwise provided for months, or fine, or both
Punishment of original
The court by
sentence, or if part of
which the
227 Violation of condition of remission of punishment the punishment has Ditto Non-bailable
original offence
been undergone, the
was triable
residue
Simple imprisonment The court in

for 6 months, or fine of which the
1000 rupees, or both offence is
Intentional insult or interruption to a public servant
228 Non-cognizable Bailable committed
sitting in any stage of a judicial proceeding
subject to the
provision of
chapter XXVI
Disclosure of identity of the victim of certain offences, Imprisonment for 2
228 A Cognizable Ditto Any magistrate
etc years and fine
Printing or publication of a proceeding without prior
permission of court
229 Personation of a juror or assessor Ditto Ditto
years, or fine or both the 1st class
CHAPTER XII-OFFENCES RELATING TO COIN AND GOVERNMENT STAMPS
Counterfeiting, or performing any part of the process of Imprisonment for 7 Magistrate of 1st
231 Cognizable Non-bailable
counterfeiting coin years and fine class
Counterfeiting, or performing any part of the process of
232 or imprisonment for 10 Ditto Ditto Court of session
counterfeiting Indian coin
years and fine
Making, buying or selling instrument for the purpose of Imprisonment for 3 Magistrate of
counterfeiting coin years and fine the 1st class
Making, buying or selling instrument for the purpose of Imprisonment for 7
234 Ditto Ditto Court of session
counterfeiting Indian coin years and fine
Possession of instrument or material for the purpose of Imprisonment for 3 Magistrate of
235 Ditto Ditto
using the same for counterfeiting coin years and fine the 1st class
Imprisonment for 10
If Indian coin Ditto Ditto Ditto
years and fine
The punishment
Abetting, in India, the counterfeiting, out of India, of provided for abetting
coin the counterfeiting of
such coin within India
237 Import or export of counterfeit coin, knowing the same Imprisonment for 3 Ditto Ditto Magistrate of
to be counterfeit years and fine the 1st class

Import or export of counterfeit of Indian coin, knowing
the same to be counterfeit
years and fine
Having any counterfeit coin known to be such when it Imprisonment for 5
Magistrate of
239 came into possession, and delivering, etc., the same to years and fine Ditto Ditto
the first class
any person
Imprisonment for 10
240 Same with respect to Indian coin Ditto Ditto Court of session
years and fine
Imprisonment for 2
Knowingly delivering to another any counterfeit coin as years, or fine, or 10
241 genuine, which, when first possessed, the deliverer did times the value of the Ditto Ditto Any magistrate
not know to be counterfeit coin counterfeited, or
both
Possession of counterfeit coin by a person who knew it Imprisonment for 3 Magistrate of
to be counterfeit when he became possessed thereof years and fine the 1st class
Possession of Indian coin by a person who knew it to be Imprisonment for 7
counterfeit when he became possessed thereof years and fine
Person employed in a mint causing coin to be of a
different weight or composition from that fixed by law
245 Unlawfully taking from a mint any coining instrument Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto
Fraudulently diminishing the weight o altering the Imprisonment for 3
composition of any coin years and fine
Fraudulently diminishing the weight or altering the Imprisonment for 7 Magistrate of
247 Ditto Ditto
composition of Indian coin years and fine the 1st class
Altering appearance of any coin with intent that it shall Imprisonment for 3
pass as a coin of a different description years and fine
Altering appearance of Indian coin with intent that it Imprisonment for 7
shall pass as a coin of a different description years and fine
Delivery to another of coin possessed with the Imprisonment for 5 Magistrate of
knowledge that it is altered years and fine the 1st class

Delivery of Indian coin possessed with the knowledge Imprisonment for 10

that it is altered years and fine
Possession of altered coin by a person who knew it to be Imprisonment for 3 Magistrate of
252 Ditto Ditto
altered when he became possessed thereof years and fine the 1st class
Possession of Indian coin by a person who knew it to be Imprisonment for 5
altered when he became possessed thereof years and fine
Imprisonment for 2
Delivery to another of coin as genuine which, when first years, or fine or 10
possessed, the deliverer did not know to be altered times the value of the
coin
255 Counterfeiting a government stamp or imprisonment for 10 Ditto Ditto Court of session
years and fine
Having possession of an instrument or material for the Imprisonment for 7 Magistrate of
256 Ditto Ditto
purpose of counterfeiting a government stamp years and fine the 1st class
Making, buying or selling instrument for the purpose of
counterfeiting a government stamp
258 Sale of counterfeit government stamp Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto
259 Having possession of a counterfeit government stamp Cognizable Bailable
Using as genuine a government stamp known to be Imprisonment for 7
counterfeit years or fine or both
Effacing any writing from a substance bearing a Imprisonment for 3
government stamp, or removing from a document a years, or fine, or both
261 Ditto Non-bailable Ditto
stamp used for it, with intent to cause a loss to
government
Imprisonment for 2
262 Using a govt stamp known to have been before used. Ditto Ditto Any magistrate
Imprisonment for 3
263 Erasure of mark denoting that stamps have been used. Ditto Ditto Any magistrate
years or fine or both.
263 A Fictitious stamps. Fine of 200 rupees. Ditto Ditto Any magistrate

CHAPTER XIII-OFFENCES RELATING TO WEIGHTS AND MEASURES

Imprisonment for 1
264 Fraudulent use of false instrument for weighing. Non-cognizable Bailable Any magistrate
year or fine or both.
265 Fraudulent use of false weight or measure Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto
266 Being in possession of false weights for fraudulent use. Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto
Making or selling false weights or measures for
267 Ditto Cognizable Non-bailable Ditto
fraudulent use.
CHAPTER XIV-OFFENCES AFFECTING THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, CONVENIENCE, DECENCY AND MORALS
Negligently doing any act known to be likely to spread Imprisonment for 6
infection of any disease dangerous to life. months or fine or both.
Malignantly doing any act known to be likely to spread Imprisonment for 2
infection of any disease dangerous to life. years or fine or both.
Imprisonment for 6
271 Knowingly disobeying any quarantine rule. Non-cognizable Ditto Ditto
months or fine or both.
Imprisonment for 6
Adulterating food or drink intended for sale, so as to
272 months or fine of 1,000 Ditto Ditto Ditto
make the same noxious.
rupees or both.
Selling any food or drink as food and drink, knowing the
same to be noxious.
Adulterating any drug or medical preparation intended
274 for sale as to lessen its efficacy or to change its operation Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto
or to make it noxious.
Offering for sale or issuing from a dispensary any drug
or medical preparation known to have been adulterated.
Knowingly selling or issuing from a dispensary any drug
276 or medical preparation as a different drug or medical Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto
preparation.
(UTTAT PRADESH) STATE AMENDMENTS (Sections 272 TO 276)
Adulterating food or drink intended for sale, knowing imprisonment for life,
272 Cognizable Non-bailable Ditto
the same noxious with or without fine
273 Selling any food or drink as food and drink, knowing the Ditto Ditto Ditto Court of session

same to be noxious
274 for sale so as to lesson its efficacy, or to change its Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto
operation, or to make it noxious
or medical preparation known to have been adulterated
276 or medical preparation as a different drug or medical Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto
preparation
Adulterating food or drink intended for sale, so as to Imprisonment for life,
make the same noxious with or without fine
Selling any food or drink, as food and drink, knowing
the same to be noxious
274 for sale so as to lesson its efficacy, or to change its Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto
operation, or to make it noxious
Imprisonment for 3
277 Defiling the water of a public spring or reservoir months, or fine 500 Ditto Ditto Ditto
rupees, or both
278 Making atmosphere noxious to health Fine of 500 rupees Ditto Ditto Ditto
Imprisonment for 6
Driving or riding on a public way so rashly not
279 months, of fine of 1000 Cognizable Bailable Any magistrate
negligently as to endanger human life, etc
rupees, or both
Navigating any vessel so rashly or negligently as to
endanger human life, etc.
281 Exhibition of a false light, mark or buoy Ditto Ditto
years, or fine, or both the 1st class

Imprisonment for 6
Conveying for hire any person by water, in a vessel in
282 months, or fine of 1000 Ditto Ditto Any magistrate
such a state, or so loaded, as to endanger his life
rupees, or both
Causing danger, obstruction or, injury in any public way Fine of 200 rupees
or line of navigation
Imprisonment for 6
Dealing with any poisonous substance so as to endanger
284 months, or fine of 1000 Ditto Ditto Ditto
human life, etc
rupees or both
Dealing with fire or any combustible matter so as to
endanger human life, etc.,
286 So dealing with any explosive substance Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto
287 So dealing with any machinery Ditto Non-cognizable Ditto Ditto
A person omitting to guard against probable danger to
288 human life by the fall of any building over which he has Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto
a right entitling him to pull it down or repair it
A person omitting to take order with any animal in his Imprisonment for 6
289 possession, so as to guard against danger to human life, months, or fine of 1000 Cognizable Bailable Any magistrate
or of grievous hurt, from such animal rupees or both
290 Committing a public nuisance Fine of 200 rupees Non-cognizable Ditto Ditto
Simple imprisonment
291 Continuance of nuisance after injunction to discontinue for 6 months, or fine, or Cognizable Ditto Ditto
both
On first conviction,
with imprisonment for
2 years, and with fine
of 2000 rupees and, in
292 Sale, etc., of obscene books, etc., the event of second or Ditto Ditto Ditto
subsequent conviction,
five years and with fine
of 5000 rupees
(TAMIL NADU) STATE AMENDMENTS
Imprisonment of either
Printing etc., of grossly indecent or scurrilous matter or
292 A description for 2 years, Non-cognizable Bailable Any magistrate
matter intended for blackmail
or fine, or both
On first conviction with
imprisonment for 3
years, and fine of 2000
years and in the event
293 Sale etc., of obscene objects to young persons of second or Cognizable Ditto Ditto
subsequent conviction,
7 years, and with fine
of 5000 rupees
Imprisonment for 3
294 Obscene songs Cognizable Bailable Any magistrate
Imprisonment for 6
294 A Keeping a lottery office Non-cognizable Ditto Ditto
Publishing proposals relating to lotteries Fine of 1000 rupees Ditto Ditto Ditto
CHAPTER XV-OFFENCES RELATING TO RELIGION
Destroying, damaging or defiling a place of worship or Imprisonment for 2
295 sacred object with intent to insult the religion of any years or fine or both Cognizable Non-bailable Any magistrate
class of persons
Maliciously insulting the religion or the religious beliefs Imprisonment for 3 Magistrate of
295 A Ditto Ditto
of any class years, or fine, or both the 1st class
Causing a disturbance to an assembly engaged in Imprisonment for 1
religious worship year, or fine or both
Trespassing in place of worship or sepulcher, disturbing
funeral with intention to wound the feelings or to insult
the religion of any person, or offering indignity to a
human corpse
Uttering any word or making any sound in the hearing or
298 making any gesture, or placing any object in the sight of Ditto Non-cognizable Ditto Ditto
any person, with intention to wound his religious
feelings
(ANDHRA PRADESH) STATE AMENDMENTS
Death or imprisonment
302 Murder Cognizable Non-bailable Court of session
for life and fine
Murder by a person under sentence of imprisonment for
303 Death Ditto Ditto Ditto
life
Culpable homicide not amounting to murder, if act by Imprisonment for life,
304 which the death is caused is done with intention of or imprisonment for 10 Ditto Ditto Ditto
causing death, etc., years and fine
If act is done with knowledge that it is likely to cause Imprisonment for 10
Ditto Ditto Ditto
death, but without any intention to cause death, etc years or fine or both
304 A Causing death by rash or negligent act Cognizable Bailable
Imprisonment of not
less than 7 years but
304 B Dowry death Ditto Non-bailable Court of session
which may extend to
imprisonment for life
Abetment of suicide committed by child or insane or for life or
delirious person or an idiot, or a person intoxicated imprisonment for 10
years and fine
Imprisonment for 10
306 Abetting the commission of suicide Ditto Ditto Ditto
years and fine
307 Attempt to murder Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto
If such act causes hurt to any person or imprisonment for 10 Ditto Ditto Ditto
years and fine
Attempt by life-convict to murder, if hurt is caused Ditto Ditto Ditto
Imprisonment for 3
308 Attempt to commit culpable homicide Ditto Ditto Ditto
years or fine of both

Imprisonment for 7
If such act causes hurt to any person Ditto Ditto Ditto
Simple imprisonment
309 Attempt to commit suicide for1 year or fine or Ditto Bailable Any magistrate
both
311 Being a thug Ditto Non-bailable Court of session
and fine
Imprisonment for 3 Magistrate of 1st
312 Causing miscarriage Non-cognizable Bailable
years and fine or both class
If the woman be quick with child Non-cognizable Bailable
313 Causing miscarriage without woman’s consent or imprisonment for 10 Cognizable Non-bailable Court of session
years and fine
Death caused by an act done with intent to cause Imprisonment for 10
miscarriage years and fine
If act done without woman’s consent Ditto Ditto Ditto
or as above
Act done with intent to prevent a child being born alive, Imprisonment for 10
or to cause it to die after its birth years or fine or both
Causing death of a quick unborn child by an act Imprisonment fo10
amounting to culpable homicide years of fine or both
Exposure of a child under 13 years of age by parent or
317 person having care of it with intention of wholly Ditto Bailable
abandoning it
Imprisonment for 2
Concealment of birth by secret disposal of dead body. Ditto Ditto Ditto
318 years or fine or both.
Imprisonment for 1
323 Voluntarily causing hurt. year or fine of 1,000 Non-cognizable Ditto Any magistrate
rupees or both.
Voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or Imprisonment for 3
324 Cognizable Ditto Ditto
means. years or fine or both.
Imprisonment for 7
325 Voluntarily causing grievous hurt. Ditto Ditto Ditto
years and fine.
Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons Magistrate of
326 or imprisonment for 10 Cognizable Non-bailable
or means. the first class
years and fine.
Voluntarily causing hurt to extort property or a valuable
Imprisonment for 10
327 security or to constrain to do anything which is illegal or Ditto Ditto Ditto
years and fine.
which may facilitate the commission of an offence.
Administering stupefying drug with intent to cause hurt, Court of
etc. session.
Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to extort property or a
valuable security or to a constraint to do anything which
is illegal or which may facilitate the commission of an
years and fine.
offence.
Voluntarily causing hurt to extort confession or Imprisonment for 7 Magistrate of
330 Ditto Bailable
information or to compel restoration of property, etc. years and fine. the first class.
Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to extort confession or Imprisonment for 10 Court of
331 Ditto Non-bailable
information or to compel restoration of property, etc. years and fine. session.
Voluntarily causing hurt to deter public servant from his Imprisonment for 3 Magistrate of
332 Ditto Bailable
duty. years or fine or both. the first class.
Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to deter public servant Imprisonment for 10 Court of
from his duty. years and fine. session.
Voluntarily causing hurt on grave and sudden Imprisonment for 1
334 provocation, not intending to hurt any other than the month or fine of 500 Non-cognizable Bailable Any magistrate
person who gave the provocation. rupees or both.
Causing grievous hurt on grave and sudden provocation, Imprisonment for 4
Magistrate of
335 not intending to hurt any other than the person who gave years or fine of 2,000 Cognizable Ditto
the first class.
the provocation. rupees or both.
Imprisonment for 3
Doing any act which endangers human life or the
336 months or fine of 250 Ditto Ditto Any magistrate.
personal safety of others.
rupees or both.
337 Causing grievous hurt by an act which endangers human Imprisonment for 6 Ditto Ditto Ditto
life, etc. months or fine of 500

rupees or both.
Imprisonment for 2
Causing grievous hurt by an act which endangers human
338 years or fine of 1,000 Ditto Ditto ditto
life, etc.
rupees or both.
Simple imprisonment
341 Wrongfully restraining any person. for 1 month or fine of Ditto Ditto Ditto
500 rupees or both.
Imprisonment for 1
342 Wrongfully confining any person. year or fine of 1,000 Ditto Ditto Ditto
rupees or both.
Imprisonment for 2
343 Wrongfully confining for 3 more days. Ditto Ditto Ditto
years or fine or both.
Imprisonment for 3
344 Wrongfully confining for 10 or more days. Ditto Ditto Ditto
years and fine.
Imprisonment for 2
Keeping any person in wrongful confinement, knowing years in addition to Magistrate of
that a writ has been issued for his liberation. imprisonment under the first class.
any other section.
346 Wrongful confinement in secret. Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto
Wrongful confinement for the purpose of extorting Imprisonment for 3
property or constraining to an illegal act, etc. years and fine.
Wrongful confinement for the purpose of extorting
348 confession or information or of compelling restoration of Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto
property, etc.
Imprisonment for 3
Assault or use of criminal force otherwise than on grave
352 months or fine of 500 Non-cognizable Ditto Ditto
provocation.
rupees or both.
Assault or use of criminal force to deter a public servant Imprisonment for 2
353 Cognizable Ditto Ditto
from discharge of his duty. years or fine or both.
(ANDHRA PRADESH) STATE AMENDMENTS (Sections 354 AND 355)
354 Assault or use of criminal force to a woman with intent Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto
to outrage her modesty.

Assault or criminal force with intent to dishonour a
355 Ditto Non-cognizable Ditto Ditto
person, otherwise than on grave and sudden provocation.
Assault or use of criminal force to a woman with intent Imprisonment for 7 Court of
to outrage her modesty. years and fine. session.
Assault or criminal force with intent to dishonour a Imprisonment for 2
355 Non-cognizable Bailable Any magistrate.
person, otherwise than on grave and sudden provocation. years or fine or both.
Assault or criminal force in attempt to commit theft of Imprisonment for 2
356 Cognizable Bailable Any magistrate.
property worn or carried by a person. years or fine or both.
Imprisonment for 1
Assault or use of criminal force in attempt wrongfully to
357 year or fine of 1,000 Non-cognizable Ditto Ditto
confine a person.
rupees or both.
Simple imprisonment
Assault or use of criminal force on grave and sudden
358 for 1 month or fine of Non-cognizable Ditto Ditto
provocation.
200 rupees or both.
363 Kidnapping Cognizable Ditto
years, and fine. the 1st class.
(UTTAR PRADESH) STATE AMENDMENT
Kidnapping or obtaining the custody of a minor in order
Imprisonment for 10
363 A that such minor may be employed or used for purposes Ditto Non-bailable ditto
years and fine
of begging
Maiming a minor in order that such minor may be Imprisonment for life
Cognizable Non-bailable Court of session
employed or used for purposes of begging and fine
Kidnapping or obtaining the custody of a minor in order
363 A that such minor may be employed that such minor may Cognizable Non-bailable
be employed or used for purposes of begging
Maiming a minor in order that such minor may be Imprisonment for life
Ditto Ditto Court of session
employed or used for purposes of begging and fine
or rigorous
364 Kidnapping or abducting in order to murder Ditto Ditto Ditto
imprisonment for 10
years and fine
Death, or imprisonment
364 A Kidnapping for reason etc, Ditto Ditto Ditto
for life, and fine
Kidnapping or abducting with intent secretly and Imprisonment for 7 Magistrate of
365 Ditto Ditto
wrongfully to confine a person years and fine the 1st class
Kidnapping or abducting a woman to compel her Imprisonment for 10
marriage or to cause her defilement etc years and fine
366 A Procuration of minor girl Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto
366 B Importation of girl from foreign country Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto
Kidnapping or abducting in order to subject a person to
grievous hurt, slavery, etc
Court by which
Punishment for
Concealing or keeping in confinement a kidnapped the kidnapping
368 kidnapping or Ditto Ditto
person or abduction is
abduction
triable
Kidnapping or abducting a child with intent to take Imprisonment for 7 Magistrate of
369 Ditto Ditto
property from the person of such child years and fine the 1st class
370 Buying or disposing of any person as slave Ditto Non-cognizable Bailable Ditto
371 Habitual dealing in slaves or imprisonment for 10 Cognizable Non-bailable Court of session
years and fine
Selling or letting to hire a minor for purposes of Imprisonment for 10
prostitution etc years and fine
Buying or obtaining possession of a minor for the same
purposes
Imprisonment for 1
374 Unlawful compulsory labour Ditto Non-bailable Court of session
376 Rape or imprisonment for 10 Ditto Non-bailable Court of session
years and fine
Intercourse by a man with his wife not being under 12 Imprisonment for 2
Non-cognizable Bailable Court of session
years of age years or fine or both

Imprisonment for 2
376 A Intercourse by a man with his wife during separation Ditto Ditto Ditto
years and fine
Cognizable (but no
arrest shall be made
Imprisonment for 5
376 B Intercourse by public servant with woman in his custody without a warrant or Ditto Ditto
years and fine
without an order of a
magistrate)
376 C Intercourse by superintendent of jail, remand home, etc Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto
Intercourse by manager etc, of a hospital with any
376 D Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto
woman in that hospital
Magistrate of
377 Unnatural offences or imprisonment for 10 Cognizable Non-bailable
the 1st class
years and fine
CHAPTER XVII-OFFENCES AGAINST PROPERTY
Imprisonment for 3
379 Theft Cognizable Non-bailable Any magistrate
380 Theft in a building, tent or vessel or imprisonment for 10 Ditto Ditto Ditto
years and fine
Theft by clerk or servant of property in possession of
master or employer
Theft, after preparation having been made for causing Rigorous imprisonment
death or hurt, or restraint or fear or death, or of hurt or of for 10 years and fine
Magistrate of
382 restraint, in order to the committing of such theft, or to Ditto Ditto
the 1st class
retiring after committing it, or to retaining property
taken by it.
Imprisonment for 3
384 Extortion Cognizable Non-bailable Any magistrate
Putting or attempting to put in fear of injury, in order to Imprisonment for 2
385 Ditto Bailable Ditto
commit extortion years or fine or both
Extortion by putting a person in fear of death or grievous Imprisonment for 10 Magistrate of
hurt years and fine the 1st class
Putting or attempting to put a person in fear of death or Imprisonment for 7

387 grievous in fear of death or grievous hurt in order to years and fine Ditto Ditto Ditto
commit extortion
Extortion by threat of accusation of an offence Imprisonment for 10
388 punishable with death, imprisonment for life, or years and fine Ditto Bailable Ditto
imprisonment for to years
If the offence threatened be an unnatural offence Imprisonment for life Ditto Ditto Ditto
Putting a person in fear of accusation of an offence
Imprisonment for 10
389 punishable with death, imprisonment for life, or Ditto Ditto Ditto
years and fine
imprisonment for 10 years in order to commit extortion
Magistrate of
If the offence be an unnatural offence Imprisonment for life Cognizable Bailable
the 1st class
392 Robbery Ditto Non-bailable Ditto
If committed on the highway between sunset and sunrise Ditto Ditto Ditto
393 Attempt to commit robbery Ditto Ditto Ditto
Person voluntarily causing hurt in committing or
or rigorous
394 attempting to commit robbery, or any other person Ditto Ditto Ditto
imprisonment for 10
jointly concerned in such robbery
years and fine
395 Dacoity Ditto Ditto Ditto Court of session
Death, imprisonment
for life or rigorous
396 Murder in dacoity Ditto Ditto Ditto
imprisonment for 10
years and fine
Robber or dacoity, with attempt to cause death or Rigorous imprisonment
grievous hurt for not less than 7 years
Attempt to commit robbery or dacoity when armed with
deadly weapons
399 Making preparation to commit dacoity Rigorous imprisonment Ditto Ditto Ditto

Belonging to a gang of persons associated for the or rigorous
purpose of habitually committing dacoity imprisonment for 10
years and fine
Belonging to a wandering gang of persons associated for Rigorous imprisonment Magistrate of
the purpose of habitually committing thefts for 7 years and fine the 1st class
Being one of five or more persons assembled for the
purpose of committing Dacoity
Dishonest misappropriation of movable property, or Imprisonment for 2
converting it to one’s own use years or fine or both
Dishonest misappropriation of property, knowing that it
was in possession of a deceased person at his death, and Imprisonment for 3
that it has not since been in the possession of any person year and fine
legally entitled to it.
Imprisonment for 7
If by clerk or person employed by deceased Ditto Ditto Ditto
years and fine
Imprisonment for 7
406 Criminal breach of trust Cognizable Non-bailable Ditto
years or both
Imprisonment for 7
407 Criminal breach of trust by a carrier, wharfinger, etc Ditto Ditto Ditto
years and fine
408 Criminal breach of trust by a clerk or servant Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto
Criminal breach of trust by public servant or by banker,
merchant or agent, etc.
years and fine
Dishonestly receiving stolen property knowing it to be Imprisonment for 3
411 Cognizable Non-bailable Any magistrate
stolen years or fine or both
Dishonestly receiving stolen property, knowing that it
was obtained by dacoity
years and fine
413 Habitually dealing in stolen property Ditto Ditto Ditto
or imprisonment for 10
years and fine

Assisting in concealment or disposal of stolen property, Imprisonment for 3
knowing it to be stolen years or fine or both
Imprisonment for 1
417 Cheating Non-cognizable Bailable Ditto
Cheating a person whose interest the offender was Imprisonment for 1
bound, either by law or by legal contract, to protect year or fine or both
419 Cheating by personation Ditto Cognizable Ditto Ditto
Cheating and thereby dishonestly including delivery of Imprisonment for 7
Magistrate of
420 property, or the making, alteration or destruction of a years and fine Ditto Non-bailable
the 1st class
valuable security
Fraudulent removal or concealment of property, etc., to Imprisonment for 2
421 Non-cognizable Bailable Any magistrate
prevent distribution among creditors years, or fine or both
Fraudulently preventing from being made available for Imprisonment for 2
his creditors a debt or demand due to the offender years, or fine, or both
Fraudulent execution of deed of transfer containing a
false statement of consideration
Fraudulent removal or concealment of property of
himself or any other person or assisting in the doing
thereof, or dishonestly releasing any demand or claim to
which he is entitled
Imprisonment for 3
426 Mischief Ditto Ditto Ditto
Mischief, and thereby causing damage to the amount of Imprisonment for 2
50 rupees or upwards years, or fine, or both
Mischief by killing, poisoning, maiming or rendering
428 Ditto Cognizable Ditto Ditto
useless any animal of the value of 10 rupees or upwards
Mischief by killing poisoning, maiming or rendering Imprisonment for 5
useless any elephant, camel, horse, etc., whatever may years or fine or both Magistrate of
429 Ditto Ditto
be its value or any other animal of the value of 50 rupees the 1st class
or upwards

Mischief by causing diminution of supply of water for

agricultural purposes, etc
Mischief by injury to public road, bridge, navigable Imprisonment for 5
Magistrate of
431 river, or navigable channel and rendering it impassable years, or fine, or both Cognizable Bailable
the 1st class
or less safe for traveling or conveying property
Mischief by causing inundation or obstruction to public
drainage attended with damage
Mischief by destroying or moving or rendering less Imprisonment for 7
433 useful a lighthouse or sea-mark, or by exhibiting false years, or fine, or both Ditto Ditto Ditto
lights
Mischief by destroying or moving, etc., a landmark fixed Imprisonment for 1
434 Non-cognizable Ditto Any magistrate
by public authority year, or fine, or both
Mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to Imprisonment for 7
Magistrate of
435 cause damage to an amount of 100 rupees or upwards, years and fine Cognizable Ditto
the 1st class
or, in case of agricultural produce, 10 rupees or upwards
Mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to
436 or imprisonment for 10 Ditto Non-bailable Court of session
destroy house, etc.,
years and fine
Mischief with intent to destroy or make unsafe a decked Imprisonment for 10
vessel or a vessel of 20 tonnes burden years and fine
The mischief described in the last section when
438 or imprisonment for 10 Cognizable Non-cognizable Court of session
committed by fire or any explosive substance
years and fine
Imprisonment for 10
439 Running vessel ashore with intent to commit theft, etc., Ditto Ditto Ditto
years and fine
Mischief committed after preparation make for causing Imprisonment for 5 Magistrate of
440 Ditto Bailable
death, or hurt, etc. years and fine the 1st class
Imprisonment for 3
447 Criminal trespass years or fine of 500 Ditto Ditto Any magistrate
rupees or both
Imprisonment for 1
448 House-trespass Ditto Ditto Ditto
year or fine of 1000
rupees or both
House-trespass in order to the commission of an offence
449 or imprisonment for 10 Ditto Non-bailable Court of session
punishable with death
years and fine
House-trespass in order to the commission of an offence Imprisonment for 10
450 Ditto Bailable Any magistrate
punishable with imprisonment for life years and fine
House-trespass in order to the commission of an offence Imprisonment for 7
punishable with imprisonment if the offence is theft years and fine
House-trespass, having made preparation for causing
hurt, assault, etc
Imprisonment for 2
453 Lurking house trespass or house-breaking Cognizable Non-bailable Any magistrate
years and fine
Lurking house-trespass of house-breaking in order to the Imprisonment for 3
454 commission of an offence punishable with years and fine Ditto Ditto Ditto
imprisonment.
If the offence be theft Ditto Ditto
Lurking house-trespass or house breaking after
preparation made for causing hurt, assault, etc.
Imprisonment for 3
456 Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night Ditto Ditto Any magistrate
years and fine
Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night in Imprisonment for 5
Magistrate of
457 order to the commission of an offence punishable with years and fine Ditto Ditto
the 1st class
imprisonment
Imprisonment for 14
If the offence is theft Ditto Ditto Ditto
years and fine
Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night, after
preparation made for causing hurt, etc.
Grievous hurt caused whilst committing lurking house-
trespass or house-breaking
years and fine

Death or grievous hurt caused by one of several persons

jointly concerned in house-breaking by night, etc.
Dishonestly breaking open or unfastening any closed Imprisonment for 2
Cognizable Non-bailable Any magistrate
461 receptacle containing or supposed to containing property years or fine or both
Being entrusted with any closed receptacle containing or
Imprisonment for 3
462 supposed to contain any property, and fraudulently Ditto Bailable Ditto
opening the same
CHAPTER XVIII-OFFENCES RELATING TO DOCUMETNS AND TO PROPERTY MARKS
465 Forgery Non-cognizable Bailable
Forgery of a record of a court of justice or of a registrar Imprisonment for 7
of births, etc., kept by a public servant years and fine
Forgery of a valuable security, will or authority to make Imprisonment for life,
467 or transfer any valuable security or to receive any or imprisonment for 10 Ditto Ditto Ditto
money, etc., years and fine
When the valuable security is a promissory note of the
Ditto Cognizable Ditto Ditto
central government
Imprisonment for 7
468 Forgery for the purpose of cheating Ditto Ditto ditto
years and fine
Forgery for the purpose of harming the reputation of any
Imprisonment for 3
469 person of knowing that it is likely to be used for that Ditto Bailable Ditto
years and fine
purpose
Using as genuine a forged document which is known to Punishment for forgery Magistrate of
be forged of such document the 1st class
When the forged document is a promissory note of the
central government
Making or counterfeiting a seal plate, et., with intent to
commit a forgery punishable under section 467 of the
Indian penal code, or possessing with like intent any
years and fine
such seal plate, etc., knowing the same to be counterfeit
Making or counterfeiting a seal, plate, etc., with intent to Imprisonment for 7
commit a forgery punishable otherwise than under years and fine
section 467 of the Indian penal code, or possessing with

like intent any such seal plate, et., knowing the same to
be counterfeit
Having possession of a document, knowing it to be
forged, with intent to use it as genuine, if the document Imprisonment for 7
is one of the description mentioned in section 466 of the year and fine
India penal code
If the document is one of the description mentioned in Magistrate of
or imprisonment for8 Non-cognizable Bailable
section 467 of the Indian penal code the 1st class
years and fine
Counterfeiting a device or mark used for authenticating
475 documents described in section 467 of the Indian penal Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto
code, or possessing counterfeit marked material
Counterfeiting a device or mark used for authenticating
documents other than those described in section 467 of Imprisonment for 7
the Indian penal code, or possessing counterfeit marked years and fine
material
Fraudulently destroying or defacing, or attempting to
destroy or deface, or secreting, a will, etc.,
years and fine
Imprisonment for 7
477 A Falsification of accounts Ditto Ditto Ditto
years fine or both
Using a false property mark with intent to deceive or Imprisonment for 1
injure any person years or fine or both
Counterfeiting property mark used by another with Imprisonment for 2
intent to cause damage or injury years or fine or both
Counterfeiting a property mark used a public servant, or
484 any mark used by him to denote the manufacture, Ditto Bailable
quality, etc., of any property
Fraudulently marking or having possession of any die,
485 plate or other instrument for counterfeiting any public or Non-cognizable Bailable
private property mark
Knowingly selling goods marked with a counterfeit Imprisonment for 1 year

property mark or fine or both
Fraudulently marking a false mark upon any package or
receptacle containing goods, with intent to cause it to be Imprisonment for 3
believed that it contains goods which it does not contain, years or fine or both
etc.,
488 Making use of any such false mark Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto
Removing destroying or defacing property mark with Imprisonment for 1
intent to cause injury year or fine or both
489 A Counterfeiting currency-notes or bank-notes or imprisonment for 10 Cognizable Non-bailable Court of session
years and fine
Using a genuine forged or counterfeit currency-notes or
489 B Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto
bank-notes
Possession of forged or counterfeit currency-notes or Imprisonment for 7
489 C Cognizable Bailable Court of session
bank-notes years or fine or both
Making or possessing machinery, instrument or material Imprisonment for life
489 D for forging or counterfeiting currency-notes or or imprisonment for 10 Ditto Non-bailable Ditto
bank0notes years and fine
489 E Making or using documents resembling currency Fine of 100 rupees Non-cognizable Bailable Any magistrate
On refusal to disclose the name and address of the
490 Fine of 200 rupees Ditto Ditto Ditto
printer
CHAPTER XIX-CRIMINAL BREACH OR CONTRACTS OR SERVICE
Being bound to attend on or supply the wants of a person Imprisonment for 3
491 who is helpless from youth, unsoundness of mind or months or fine of 200 Non-cognizable Bailable Any magistrate
disease, and voluntarily omitting to do so rupees or both
CHAPTER XX-OFFENCES RELATING TO MARRIAGE
A man by deceit causing a woman not lawfully married
493 to him to believe that she is lawfully married to him and Non-cognizable Non-bailable
to cohabit with him in that belief
494 Marrying again during the life time of a husband or wife Imprisonment for 7 Ditto Bailable Ditto

years and fine

Same offence with concealment of the former marriage
495 from the person with whom subsequent marriage is Non-cognizable Bailable
contracted
A person with fraudulent intention going through the
Imprisonment for 7
496 ceremony of being married knowing that he is not Ditto Non-bailable Ditto
years and fine
thereby lawfully married
(ANDHRA PRADESH) STATE AMENDMENTS
Imprisonment for 5
497 Adultery Ditto Ditto Ditto
Enticing or taking away or detaining with a criminal Imprisonment for 2
intent a married woman years or fine or both
Cognizable if
information relating to
the commission of the
offence is given to an
officer in charge of a
police station by the
person aggrieved by the
offence or by any
Imprisonment for 3 person related to her by Magistrate of
498 A A punishment for subjecting a married woman to cruelty Non-bailable
years and fine blood, marriage or the 1st class
adoption or if there in
no such relative, by any
public servant
belonging to such class
or category as may be
notified by the state
government in this
behalf
CHAPTER XXI-DEFAMATION
500 Defamation against the president or the vice-president or Simple imprisonment Non-cognizable Bailable Court of session
the governor of a state or administrator of a union for 2 years or fine or

territory or a minister in respect of his conduct in the both
discharge of his public functions when instituted upon a
complain made by the public prosecutor
Magistrate of
Defamation in any other case Ditto Ditto Ditto
the 1st class
Printing or engraving matter knowing it to be
defamatory against the president or the vice-president or
the governor of a state or administrator of a union
501 (a) Ditto Ditto Ditto Court of session
territory or a minister in respect of his conduct in the
discharge of his public function when instituted upon a
complaint made by the public prosecutor
Printing or engraving matter knowing it to be Magistrate of
501 (b) Ditto Ditto Ditto
defamatory in any other case the 1st class
Sale of printed or engraved substance containing
defamatory matter, knowing it to contain such matter
against the president or the vice-president or the
502 (a) governor of a union territory or a minister in respect of Ditto Ditto Ditto Court of session
his conduct in the discharge of his public functions when
instituted upon a complaint made by the public
prosecutor
Sale of printed or engraved substance containing Simple imprisonment
Magistrate of
502 (b) defamatory matter, knowing it to contain such matter in for 2 years or fine or Non-cognizable Bailable
the 1st class
any other case both
CHAPTER XXII-CRIMINAL INTIMIDATION, INSULT AND ANNOYANCE
Imprisonment for 2
504 Insult intended to provoke breach of the peace Non-cognizable Bailable Any magistrate
False statement, rumour, etc., circulated with intent to Imprisonment for 3
cause mutiny or offence against the public peace years or fine or both
False statement, rumour, etc, with intent to create
Ditto Cognizable Ditto ditto
enmity, hatred or ill-will between different classes
False statement rumour, etc, made in place of worship Imprisonment for 5 Ditto Ditto Ditto
etc., with intent to create enmity hatred or ill-will years and fine
Imprisonment for 2
506 Criminal intimidation Non-cognizable Bailable Any magistrate
years, or fine or both
If threat be to cause death or grievous hurt, etc. Ditto Ditto
(ANDHRA PRADESH) STATE AMENDMENT
Imprisonment for 2
Criminal intimidation by anonymous communication or
years, in addition to the Magistrate of
507 having taken precaution to conceal whence the threat Non-cognizable Bailable
punishment under the 1st class
comes
above section
Act caused by inducing a person to believe that he will Imprisonment for 1
be rendered an object divine year or fine or both
Simple imprisonment
Uttering any word or making any gesture intended to
509 for 1 year or fine or Cognizable Ditto Ditto
insult the modesty of a woman, etc.,
both
Simple imprisonment
Appearing in a public place etc., in a state of
510 for 24 hours, or fine of Non-cognizable Ditto Ditto
intoxication, and causing annoyance to any person
10 rupees or both
CHAPTER XXIII-ATTEMPTS TO COMMIT OFFENCES
The court by
Attempting to commit offences punishable with or imprisonment not According as the
According as the which the
imprisonment for life or imprisonment, and in such exceeding half of the offence attempted
511 offence is cognizable or offence
attempt doing any act towards the commission of the longest term provided by the offender is
non-Cognizable attempted is
offence for the offence or fine bailable or not
triable
or both

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Criminal law (Cr.P.

K.RAJKUMAR B.com., B.A., LL.B.,

S.No. CONTENTS PAGE

4 CRIMINAL CASES (COURTS) 6

8 IMPORTANT PROVISION IN THE CODE OF CRIMINAL 8

K.RAMKUMAR B.A., LL.B.,

ABBREVATION CHART OF REPORTS

K.RAMKUMAR B.A., LL.B.,

40 L.R. LAW REPORTS

K.RAMKUMAR B.A., LL.B.,

LEADING AND RECENT JUDGEMENTS ON F.I.R ABBREVIATIONS

K.RAMKUMAR B.A., LL.B.,

K.RAMKUMAR B.A., LL.B.,

IMPORTANT PROVISIONS UNDER THE CRIMINAL

K.RAMKUMAR B.A., LL.B.,

IMPORTANT PROVISIONS IN THE CODE OF

K.RAMKUMAR B.A., LL.B.,

22 TO COMPOUND OFFENCE 320

K.RAMKUMAR B.A., LL.B.,

K.RAMKUMAR B.A., LL.B.,

K.RAMKUMAR B.A., LL.B.,

NO PROCESS FEE FOR HIGH COURT

TO SESSION COURT 1.50 Rs.

K.RAMKUMAR B.A., LL.B.,

THE FIRST SCHEDULE

1 K.RAMKUMAR B.A , LL.B.,

Abetment of any offence, if abettor is present when Same as for offence

years and fine

6 K.RAMKUMAR B.A , LL.B.,

CHAPTER IX-OFFENCES BY OR RELATING To PUBLIC SERVANTS

with fraudulent intent months or fine of 200

8 K.RAMKUMAR B.A , LL.B.,

justice for 6 months or fine of

1000 rupees, or both offence is

false or fabricated. or fabricating false offence of giving offence of

by a person legally bound to inform months, or fine, or both

13 K.RAMKUMAR B.A , LL.B.,

10 years quarter of the longest

Simple imprisonment The court in

to be counterfeit years and fine the 1st class

18 K.RAMKUMAR B.A , LL.B.,

Delivery of Indian coin possessed with the knowledge Imprisonment for 10

19 K.RAMKUMAR B.A , LL.B.,

CHAPTER XIII-OFFENCES RELATING TO WEIGHTS AND MEASURES

20 K.RAMKUMAR B.A , LL.B.,

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life, etc. months or fine of 500

to outrage her modesty.

29 K.RAMKUMAR B.A , LL.B.,

Putting or attempting to put a person in fear of death or Imprisonment for 7

for 10 years and fine

years and fine

33 K.RAMKUMAR B.A , LL.B.,

Mischief by causing diminution of supply of water for

35 K.RAMKUMAR B.A , LL.B.,

Death or grievous hurt caused by one of several persons

section 467 of the Indian penal code, or possessing with

Knowingly selling goods marked with a counterfeit Imprisonment for 1 year

38 K.RAMKUMAR B.A , LL.B.,

years and fine

the governor of a state or administrator of a union for 2 years or fine or

41 K.RAMKUMAR B.A , LL.B.,