CrPC The First Schedule

CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENCES

Explanatory Notes : (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 expressions "Magistrate of the first class" and "Any Magistrate" include Metropolitan Magistrates but not Executive Magistrates; (ii) the word "cognisable" stands for "a police officer may arrest without warrant"; and (iii) the word "non-cognisable" stands for, "a police officer shall not arrest without warrant".

 

I - OFFENCES UNDER THE INDIAN PENAL CODE

Section

Offence

Punishment

Cognisable or Non-cognisable

Bailable or Non-bailable

By what court triable.

1

2

3

4

5

6

109.

 

Abetment of any offence, if the act abetted is committed in consequence, and where no express provision is made for its punishment.

 

Same as for offence abetted.

 

According as offence abetted is cognisable or non-cognisable

 

According as offence abetted is bailable or non-bailable

 

Court by which offence abetted is triable

 

110.

 

Abetment of any offence,if the person abetted does the act with a different intention from that of the abettor.

 

 

Ditto

 

Ditto

 

Ditto

 

Ditto

111.

 

Abetment of any offence, when one act is abetted and a different act is done; subject to the proviso.

 

Same as for offence intended to be abetted.

 

 

Ditto

 

Ditto

 

Ditto

113.

 

Abetment of any offence, when an effect is caused by the act abetted different from that intended by the abettor.

 

Same as for offence committed.

 

 

Ditto

 

Ditto

 

Ditto

114.

 

Abetment of any offence, if abettor is present when offence is committed.

 

 

Ditto

 

Ditto

 

Ditto

Ditto

115.

 

Abetment of an offence, punishable with death or imprisonment for life, if the offence be not committed in consequence of the abetment.

 

Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Non-bailable

 

Ditto.

....

 

If an act which causes harm be done in consequence of the abetment.

 

Imprisonment for 14 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

116.

 

Abetment of an offence, punishable with imprisonment, if the offence be not committed in consequence of the abetment. Imprisonment extending to a quarter part of the longest term provided for the offence, or fine, or both.

 

Ditto

According as offence abetted is bailable or non-bailable.

 

Ditto

 

 

.....

 

If the abettor or the person abetted be a public servant whose duty it is to prevent the offence.

 

Imprisonment extending to half of the longest term provided for the offence, or fine, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

117.

 

Abetting the commission of an offence by the public, or by more than ten persons.

 

Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

118.

 

Concealing a design to commit an offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life, if the offence be committed.

 

Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Non-bailable

 

Ditto

...

 

If the offence be not committed.

 

Imprisonment for 3 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Bailable

 

Ditto

119.

 

A public servant concealing a design to commit an offence which it is his duty to prevent, if the offence be committed.

 

Imprisonment extending to half of the longest term provided for the offence, or fine, or both

 

According as offence is cognisable or non-cognisable

 

According as offence, abetted is bailable or non-bailable.

 

Court by which offence abetted is triable

 

....

 

If the offence be punishable with death or imprisonment for life.

 

Imprisonment for 10 years.

 

Ditto

Non-bailable

 

Ditto

...

 

If the offence be not committed.

 

Imprisonment extending to a quarter part of the longest term provided for the offence, or fine, or both.

 

Ditto

Bailable

 

Ditto

120.

 

Concealing a design to commit an offence punishable with imprisonment, if offence be committed.

 

Ditto

Ditto

According as offence, abetted is bailable or non-bailable.

 

Ditto

...

 

If the offence be not committed.

 

Imprisonment extending to one,eighth part of the longest term provided for the offence, or fine, or both

 

Ditto

Bailable

 

Ditto

CHAPTER V-A

CRIMINAL CONSPIRACY

120-B.

 

Criminal conspiracy to commit an offence punishable with death, imprisonment for life or rigorous imprisonment for a term of 2 years or upwards

 

Same as for abetment of the offence which is the object of the conspiracy.

 

According as the offence which is the object of conspiracy is cognisable or non-cognisable

 

According as offence which is object of conspiracy is bailable or non-bailable.

 

Court by which abetment of the offence which is the object of conspiracy is triable.

 

...

 

Any other criminal conspiracy.

 

Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine, or both.

 

Non-cognisable

 

Bailable

 

Magistrate of the first class.

 

CHAPTER VI

OFFENCES AGAINST THE STATE

121.

 

Waging or attempting to wage war, or abetting the waging of war, against the Government of India.

 

Death or imprisonment for life and fine.

 

Cognisable

 

Non-bailable

 

Court of Session

 

121-A.

 

Conspiring to commit certain offences against the State.

 

Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

122.

 

Collecting arms, etc. with the intention of waging war against the Government of India.

 

Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

123.

 

Concealing with intent to facilitate a design to wage war.

 

Imprisonment for 10 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

124.

 

Assaulting President, Governor, etc., with intent to compel or restrain the exercise of any lawful power.

 

Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

124A.

 

Sedition

 

Imprisonment for life and fine, or imprisonment for 3 years and fine, or fine

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

125.

 

Waging war against any Asiatic power in alliance or at peace with the Government of India, or abetting the waging of such war.

 

Imprisonment for life and fine, or imprisonment for 7 years and fine, or fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto.

126.

 

Committing depredation on the territories of any power in alliance or at peace with the Government of India.

 

Imprisonment for 7 years and fine, and forfeiture of certain of property.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

127.

 

Receiving property taken by war or depredation mentioned in sections 125 and 126.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

128.

 

Public servant voluntarily allowing prisoner of State or war in his custody to escape.

 

Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

129.

 

Public servant negligently suffering prisoner of State or war in his custody to escape.

 

Simple imprisonment for 3 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Bailable

 

Magistrate of the first class

 

130.

 

Aiding escape of, rescuing or harbouring, such prisoner, or offering any resistance to the recapture of such prisoner.

 

Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Non-bailable

 

Court of Session

 

CHAPTER VII

OFFENCES RELATING TO THE ARMY, NAVY AND FORCE

131.

 

Abetting mutiny, or attempting to seduce an officer, soldier, sailor or airman from his allegiance or duty.

 

Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine.

 

Cognisable

 

Non-bailable

 

Court of Session

 

132.

 

Abetment of mutiny, if mutiny is committed in consequence thereof.

 

Death, or imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

133.

 

Abetment of an assault by an officer, soldier, sailor or airman on his superior officer, when in the execution of his office.

 

Imprisonment for 3 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Magistrate of the first class.

 

134.

 

Abetment of such assault, if the assault is committed.

 

Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

135.

 

Abetment of the desertion of an officer, soldier, sailor or airman.

 

Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine or both.

 

Ditto

Bailable

Any Magistrate

136.

 

Harbouring such an officer, soldier, sailor or airman who has deserted.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

137.

 

Deserter concealed on board merchant vessel, through negligence of master or person in charge thereof.

 

Fine of 500 rupees.

 

Non-cognisable

Ditto

Ditto

138.

 

Abetment of act of insubordination by an officer, soldier, sailor or airman, if the offence be committed in consequence.

 

Imprisonment for 6 months or fine, or both.

 

Cognisable

Ditto

Ditto

140.

 

Wearing the dress or carrying any token used by a soldier, sailor or airman with intent that it may be believed that he is such a soldier, sailor or airman.

 

Imprisonment for 3 months, or fine of 500 rupees, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto.

CHAPTER VIII

OFFENCES AGAINST THE PUBLIC TRANQUILLITY

143.

 

Being member of an unlawful assembly.

 

Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine, or both.

 

Cognisable

Bailable

Any Magistrate

144.

 

Joining an unlawful assembly armed with any deadly weapon.

 

Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

145.

 

Joining or continuing in an unlawful assembly, knowing that it has been commanded to disperse.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

147.

 

Rioting.

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

148.

 

Rioting armed with a deadly weapon.

 

Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Magistrate of the first class

 

149.

 

If an offence be committed by any member of an unlawful assembly, every other member of such assembly shall be guilty of the offence.

 

The same as for the offence.

 

According as offence is cognisable or non-cognisable

 

According as offence is bailable or non-bailable

 

Court by which the offence is triable

 

150.

 

Hiring, engaging or employing persons to take part in an unlawful assembly.

 

The same as for a member of such assembly, and for any offence committed by any member of such assembly.

 

Cognisable

Ditto

Ditto

151.

 

Knowingly joining or continuing in any assembly of five or more persons after it has been commanded to disperse.

 

Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine, or both.

 

Ditto

Bailable

Any Magistrate

152.

 

Assaulting or obstructing public servant when suppressing riot etc.

 

Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Magistrate of the first class.

 

153.

 

Wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot, if rioting be committed.

 

Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine, or both.

Ditto

Ditto

Any Magistrate

 

...

 

If not committed

 

Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Magistrate of the first class

 

153-A.

 

Promoting enmity between classes.

 

Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine or both.

 

Ditto

Non-bailable

Ditto

153-AA.

 

[Knowingly carrying arms in any procession or organising or holding or taking part in any mass drill or mass training with arms

 

Imprisonment for 6 months and fine of 2000 rupees

 

Cognisable

 

Non-bailable

Any Magistrate.]

....

 

Promoting enmity between classes in place of worship, etc.

 

Imprisonment for 5 years, and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

153-B.

 

Imputations, assertions prejudicial to national integration.

 

Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

[Magistrate of the first class]

 

.....

 

If committed in a place of public worship, etc.

 

Imprisonment for 5 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

154.

 

Owner or occupier of land not giving information of riot, etc.

 

Fine of 1000 rupees.

Non-cognisable

Bailable

Any Magistrate

155.

 

Person for whose benefit or on whose behalf a riot takes place not using all lawful means to prevent it.

 

Fine.

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

156.

 

Agent of owner or occupier for whose benefit a riot is committed not using all lawful means to prevent it.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

157.

 

Harbouring persons hired for an unlawful assembly.

 

Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine, or both.

 

Cognisable

 

Ditto

Ditto

158.

 

Being hired to take part in an unlawful assembly or riot.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

 

Or to go armed.

 

Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

160.

 

Committing affray.

 

Imprisonment for one month, or fine of 100 rupees or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

.CHAPTER IX

OFFENCES BY OR RELATING TO PUBLIC SERVANTS

[161].

 

Being or expecting to be a public servant, and taking a gratification other than legal remuneration in respect of an official act.

 

Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both.

 

Cognisable

 

Non-bailable

 

Magistrate of the first class

 

[162].

 

Taking a gratification in order, by corrupt or illegal means, to influence a public servant.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

[163].

 

Taking a gratification for the exercise of personal influence with a public servant.

 

Simple imprisonment for 1 year, or fine, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

[164].

 

Abetment by public servant of the offences defined in the last two preceding clauses with reference to himself.

 

Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

[165].

 

Public servant obtaining any valuable thing, without consideration, from a person concerned in any proceeding or business transacted by such public servant.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

[165-A].

 

Punishment for abetment of offences punishable under section 161 or section 165.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

166.

 

Public servant disobeying a direction of the law with intent to cause injury to any person.

 

simple imprisonment for 1 year, or fine, or both.

 

Non-cognisable

 

Bailable

 

Ditto

[166A

 

Public servant disobeying direction under law

 

Imprisonment for minimum 6 months which may extend to 2 years and fine

 

Cognisable

 

Bailable

 

Magistrate of the first class

 

166B

 

Non-treatment of victim by hospital

 

Imprisonment for 1 years or fine or both

 

Non-cognisable

 

Bailable

 

Magistrate of the first class]

 

167.

 

Public servant framing an incorrect document with intent to cause injury.

 

Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both.

 

Cognisable

 

Ditto

Ditto

168.

 

Public servant unlawfully engaging in trade.

 

Simple imprisonment for 1 year, or fine, or both.

 

Non-cognisable

 

Ditto

Ditto

169.

 

Public servant unlawfully buying or bidding for property.

 

Simple imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both and confiscation of property, if purchased.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

170.

 

Personating a public servant.

 

Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.

 

Cognisable

 

Non-bailable

 

Any Magistrate

 

171.

 

Wearing garb or carrying token used by public servant with fraudulent intent.

 

Imprisonment for 3 months, or fine of 200 rupees, or both.

 

Ditto

Bailable

 

Ditto

CHAPTER IX-A

OFFENCES RELATING TO ELECTIONS

171-E.

 

Bribery.

 

Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine, or both, or if treating only, fine only.

 

Non-cognisable

 

Bailable

 

Magistrate of the first class.

 

171-F.

 

Undue influence at an election.

 

Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

...

 

Personation at an election.

 

Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine, or both.

 

Cognisable

 

Bailable

 

Magistrate of the first class.

 

171-G.

 

False statement in connection with an election

 

Fine.

 

Non-cognisable

 

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

CONTEMPT OF THE LAWFUL AUTHORITY OF PUBLIC SERVANTS

172.

 

Absconding to avoid service of summons or other proceeding from a public servant.

 

Simple imprisonment for 1 month or fine of 500 rupees, or both.

 

Non-cognisable

 

Bailable

 

Any Magistrate

 

....

 

If summons or notice require attendance in person, etc., in a Court of Justice.

 

Simple imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 1000 rupees, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

173.

 

Preventing the service or the affixing of any summons of notice, or the removal of it when it has been affixed, or preventing a proclamation.

 

Simple imprisonment for 1 month, or fine of 500 rupees, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

....

 

If summons etc., require attendance in person, etc., in a Court of Justice.

 

Simple imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 1000 rupees, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

174.

 

Not obeying a legal order to attend at a certain place in person or by agent, or departing therefor without authority.

 

Simple imprisonment for 1 month, or fine of 500 rupees, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

...

 

If the order requires personal attendance, etc., in a Court of Justice.

 

Simple imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 1000 rupees, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

[174-A

 

. Failure to appear at specified place and specified time as required by a proclamation published under sub-Section (1) of Section 82 of this Code.

 

Imprisonment for 3 years or with fine or with both

 

Cognisable

 

Non-bailable

 

Magistrate of the first class.

 

....

 

In a case where declaration has been made under sub-Section (4) of Section 82 of this Code pronouncing a person as proclaimed offender.

 

Imprisonment for 7 years and fine

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto]

175.

 

Intentionally omitting to produce a document to a public servant by a person legally bound to produce or deliver such document.

 

Simple imprisonment for 1 month, or fine of 500 rupees, or both.

 

[Non-cognisable]

 

[Bailable].

 

The Court in which the offence is committed, subject to the provisions of Chapter XXVI; or, if not committed in a Court, any Magistrate.

 

....

 

If the document is required to be produced in or delivered to a Court of Justice.

 

Simple imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 1000 rupees, or both

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

176.

 

Intentionally omitting to give service or information to a public servant by a person legally bound to give such notice or information.

 

Simple imprisonment for 1 month, or fine of 500 rupees, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Any Magistrate.

 

...

 

If the notice or information required respects the commission of an offence, etc.

 

Simple imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 1000 rupees, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

...

 

If the notice or information is required by an order passed under sub-section (1) of section 356 of this Code.

 

Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 1000 rupees, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

177.

 

Knowingly furnishing false information to a public servant.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

...

 

If the information required respects the commission of an offence, etc.

 

Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

178.

 

Refusing oath when duly required to take oath by a public servant.

 

Simple imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 1000 rupees, or both.

 

Non-cognisable

 

Bailable

 

The Court in which the offence is committed subject to the provisions of Chapter XXVI; or, if not committed in a Court, any Magistrate.

 

179.

 

Being legally bound to state truth, and refusing to answer questions.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

180.

 

Refusing to sign a statement made to a public servant when legally required to do so.

 

Simple imprisonment for 3 months, or fine of 500 rupees, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

181.

 

Knowingly stating to a public servant on oath as true that which is false

 

Imprisonment for 3 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Magistrate of the first class.

 

182.

 

Giving false information to a public servant in order to cause him to use his lawful power to the injury or annoyance of any person.

 

Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 1000 rupees, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Any Magistrate.

 

183.

 

Resistance to the taking of property by the lawful authority of a public servant.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

184

 

Obstructing sale of property offered for sale by authority of a public servant.

 

Imprisonment for 1 month, or fine of 500 rupees, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

185.

 

Bidding by a person under a legal incapacity to purchase it, for property at a lawfully authorised sale, or bidding without intending to perform the obligations incurred thereby.

 

Imprisonment for 1 month, or fine of 200 rupees, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

186.

 

Obstructing public servant in discharge of his public functions.

 

Imprisonment for 3 months, or fine of 500 rupees, or both

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

State Amendment - [Andhra Pradesh]. - In Andhra Pradesh the offence under section 186 is Cognisable - A.P.G.O. Ms. No. 782,, Dated 5-12-1991.

 

187.

 

Omission to assist public servant when bound by law to give such assistance.

 

Simple imprisonment for one month, or fine of 200 rupees, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

...

 

Wilfully neglecting to aid a public servant who demands aid in the execution of process, the prevention of offences, etc.

 

Simple imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 500 rupees, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

188.

 

Disobedience to an order lawfully promulgated by a public servant, if such disobedience causes obstruction, annoyance or injury to persons lawfully employed.

 

Simple imprisonment for 1 month, or fine of 200 rupees, or both.

 

Cognisable

 

Ditto

Ditto

...

 

If such disobedience causes danger to human life, health or safety, etc.

 

Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 1000 rupees, or both

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

189.

 

Threatening a public servant with injury to him or one in whom he is interested, to induce him to do or forbear to do any official act.

 

Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.

 

Non-cognisable

 

Ditto

Ditto

State Amendment - [Andhra Pradesh - In Andhra Pradesh the offence under Section 189 is Cognisable - A.P.G.O. Ms. No. 732,, Dated 5-12-1991.

 

 

 

190.

 

Threatening any person to induce him to refrain from making a legal application for protection from injury.

 

Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine, or both

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

State Amendment - [Andhra Pradesh]. - In Andhra Pradesh the offence under section 190 is Cognisable - A.P.G.O. Ms. No. 732,, Dated 5-12-1991.

 

CHAPTER XI

FALSE EVIDENCE AND OFFENCES AGAINST PUBLIC JUSTICE

193.

 

Giving or fabricating false evidence in a judicial proceeding.

 

Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Magistrate of the first class

 

 

 

Giving or fabricating false evidence in any other case.

 

Imprisonment for 3 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Any Magistrate

 

 

194.

 

Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to cause any person to be convicted of a capital offence.

 

Imprisonment for life, or rigorous imprisonment for 10 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Non-bailable

 

Court of Session.

 

 

....

 

If innocent person be thereby convicted and executed.

 

Death or as above.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto.

 

195.

 

Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of an offence punishable with imprisonment for life or with imprisonment for 7 years, or upwards.

 

The same as for the offence.

 

Ditto

Bailable

 

Ditto

 

[195-A

 

Threatening any person to give false evidence.

 

Imprisonment for 7 years or fine or both.

 

Cognisable

 

Non-bailable

 

Court by which offence of giving false evidence is triable.

 

 

...

 

If innocent person is convicted and sentenced in consequence of false evidence with death or imprisonment for more than seven years.

 

The same as for the offence.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto.]

 

196.

 

Using in a judicial proceeding evidence known to be false or fabricated.

 

The same as for giving or fabricating false evidence.

 

[Non-cognisable]

 

According as offence of giving such evidence is bailable or non-bailable.

 

Court by which offence of giving or fabricating false evidence is triable.

 

 

197.

 

Knowingly issuing or signing a false certificate relating to any fact of which such certificate is by law admissible in evidence.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Bailable

 

Court by which offence of giving false evidence is triable

 

 

198.

 

Using as a true certificate one known to be false in a material point.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

 

199.

 

False statement made in any declaration which is by law receivable as evidence.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

 

200.

 

Using as true any such declaration known to be false.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

 

201.

 

Causing disappearance of evidence of an offence committed, or giving false information touching it to screen the offender, if a capital offence.

 

Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.

 

According as the offence in relation to which disappearance of evidence is caused is cognisable or non-cognisable.

 

Ditto

Court of Session.

 

 

...

 

If punishable with imprisonment for life or imprisonment for 10 years.

 

Imprisonment for 3 years and fine.

 

Non-cognisable

 

Ditto

Magistrate of the first class.

 

...

 

If punishable with less than 10 years' imprisonment.

 

Imprisonment for a quarter of the longest term provided for the offence, or fine or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Court by which offence is triable.

 

202.

 

Intentional omission to give information of an offence by a person legally bound to inform.

 

Imprisonment for 6 months or fine, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Any Magistrate

 

203.

 

Giving false information respecting an offence committed.

 

Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

204.

 

Secreting or destroying any document to prevent its production as evidence.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Magistrate of the first class.

 

205.

 

False personation for the purpose of any act or proceeding in a suit or criminal prosecution

 

or for becoming bail or security.

 

Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

206.

 

Fraudulent removal or concealment, etc., of property to prevent its seizure as a forfeiture, or in satisfaction of a fine under sentence or in execution of a decree.

 

Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Any Magistrate.

 

207.

 

Claiming property without right, or practising deception touching any right to it, to prevent its being taken as a forfeiture, or in satisfaction of a fine under sentence, or in execution of a decree.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

208.

 

Fraudulently suffering a decree to pass for a sum not due, or suffering decree to be executed after it has been satisfied.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Magistrate of the first class.

 

209.

 

False claim in a Court of Justice.

 

Imprisonment for 2 years, and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

210.

 

Fraudulently obtaining a decree for a sum not due, or causing a decree to be executed after it has been satisfied.

 

Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

211.

 

False charge of offence made with intent to injure.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

...

 

If offence charged be punishable with imprisonment for 7 years or upwards.

 

Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

...

 

If offence charged be capital or punishable with imprisonment for life.

 

Imprisonment for 7 years and fine

 

. Non-cognisable

 

Bailable

 

Court of Session.

 

212.

 

Harbouring an offender, if the offence be capital.

 

Imprisonment for 5 years, and fine.

 

Cognisable

 

Ditto

Magistrate of the first class.

 

...

 

If punishable with imprisonment for life or with imprisonment for 10 years.

 

Imprisonment for 3 years, and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

....

 

If punishable with imprisonment for 1 year and not for 10 years.

 

Imprisonment for a quarter of the longest term, and of the description, provided for the offence, or fine, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

213.

 

Taking gift., etc., to screen an offender from punishment if the offence be capital.

 

Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

...

 

If punishable with imprisonment for life or with imprisonment for 10 years.

 

Imprisonment for 3 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

...

 

If punishable with imprisonment for less than 10 years.

 

Imprisonment for a quarter of the longest term, provided for the offence, or fine, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

214.

 

Offering gift or restoration of property in consideration of screening offender if the offence be capital.

 

Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

..

 

If punishable with imprisonment for life or with imprisonment for 10 years.

 

Imprisonment for 3 years and fine.

 

Non-cognisable

 

Ditto

Ditto

..

 

If punishable with imprisonment for less than 10 years.

 

Imprisonment for a quarter of the longest term provided for the offence, or fine, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

215.

 

Taking gift to help to recover movable property of which a person has been deprived by an offence without causing apprehension of offender.

 

Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.

 

Cognisable

 

Ditto

Ditto

216.

 

Harbouring an offender who has escaped from custody, or whose apprehension has been ordered, if the offence be capital.

 

Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

...

 

If punishable with imprisonment for life or with imprisonment for 10 years.

 

Imprisonment for 3 years, with or without fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

...

 

If punishable with imprisonment for 1 year and not for 10 years.

 

Imprisonment for a quarter of the longest term, provided for the offence, or fine or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

216-A.

 

Harbouring robbers or dacoits.

 

Rigorous imprisonment for 7 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

217.

 

Public servant disobeying a direction of law with intent to save person from punishment, or property from forfeiture.

 

Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.

 

Non-cognisable

 

Bailable

 

Any Magistrate

 

218.

 

Public servant framing an incorrect record or writing with intent to save person from punishment, or property from forfeiture.

 

Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both.

 

Cognisable

 

Bailable

 

Magistrate of the first class.

 

219.

 

Public servant in a judicial proceeding corruptly making and pronouncing an order, report, verdict, or decision which he knows to be contrary to law.

 

Imprisonment for 7 years or fine, or both.

 

Non-cognisable

 

Ditto

Ditto

220.

 

Commitment for trial or confinement by a person having authority, who knows that he is acting contrary to law.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

221.

 

Intentional omission to apprehend on the part of a public servant bound by law to apprehend an offender, if the offence be capital.

 

Imprisonment for 7 years with or without fine.

 

According as the offence in relation to which such omission has been made is cognisable or non-cognisable.

 

Ditto

Ditto

...

 

If punishable with imprisonment for life or imprisonment for 10 years.

 

Imprisonment for 3 years, with or without fine.

 

Cognisable

 

Ditto

Ditto

...

 

If punishable with imprisonment for less than 10 years.

 

Imprisonment for 2 years with or without fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

222.

 

Intentional omission to apprehend on the part of a public servant bound by law to apprehend person under sentence of a Court of Justice if under sentence of death.

 

Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 14 years, with or without fine.

 

Ditto

Non-bailable

 

Court of Session.

 

..

 

If under sentence of imprisonment for life or imprisonment for 10 years, or upwards.

 

Imprisonment for 7 years, with or without fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Magistrate of the first class.

 

..

 

If under sentence of imprisonment for less that 10 years

 

or lawfully committed to custody.

 

Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both.

 

Ditto

Bailable

 

223.

 

Escape from confinement negligently suffered by a public servant.

 

Simple imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.

 

Non-Cognisable

 

Bailable

 

Any Magistrate.

 

224.

 

Resistance or obstruction by a person to his lawful apprehension.

 

Imprisonment for 2 years

 

or fine

 

or both.

 

Cognisable

 

225.

 

Resistance or obstruction to the lawful apprehension of any person, or rescuing him from lawful custody.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

..

 

If charged with an offence punishable with imprisonment for life or imprisonment for 10 years.

 

Imprisonment for 3 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Non-bailable

 

Magistrate of the first class.

 

...

 

If charged with a capital offence.

 

Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

...

 

If the person is sentenced to imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years, or upwards.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

...

 

If under sentence of death.

 

Imprisonment for life or imprisonment for 10 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Court of Session

 

225-A.

 

Omission to apprehend, or sufference of escape on part of public servant, in cases not otherwise provided for :,

 

 

 

 

 

..

 

(a) In case of intentional omission or sufferance.

 

Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both.

 

Non-Cognisable

 

Bailable

 

Magistrate of the first class.

 

...

 

(b) In case of negligent omission or sufferance.

 

Simple imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Any Magistrate.

 

225-B.

 

Resistance or obstruction to lawful apprehension, or escape or rescue in cases not otherwise provided for.

 

Imprisonment for 6 months or fine, or both.

 

Cognisable

 

Ditto

Ditto

227.

 

Violation of condition of remission of punishment.

 

Punishment of original sentence, or if part of the punishment has been undergone, the residue.

 

Ditto

Non-bailable

 

The Court by which the original offence was triable.

 

228.

 

Intentional insult or interruption to a public servant sitting in any stage of a judicial proceeding.

 

Simple imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 1000 rupees, or both.

 

Non-conizable

 

Bailable

 

The Court in which the offence is committed, subject to the provisions of Chapter XXVI.

 

                 

State Amendment - [Andhra Pradesh]. - In Andhra Pradesh the offence under section 228 is Cognisable - A.P.G.O. Ms. No. 732,, Dated 5-12-1991.

 

 

228-A.

 

Disclosure of identity of the victim of certain offences, etc.

 

Imprisonment for two years and fine.

 

Cognisable

 

Ditto

 

Any Magistrate.

 

...

 

Printing or publication of a proceeding without prior permission of court.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto]

229.

 

Personation of a juror or assessor.

 

Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.

 

Ditto

 

Ditto

Magistrate of the first class.

 

229-A

 

Failure by person released on bail or bond to appear in Court.

 

Imprisonment for 1 year or fine or both

 

Cognisable

 

Non-bailable

 

Any Magistrate.

 

 

CHAPTER XII

OFFENCES RELATING TO COINS AND GOVERNMENT STAMPS

231.

 

Counterfeiting or performing any part of the process of counterfeiting coin.

 

Imprisonment for 7 years, and fine.

 

Cognisable

 

Non-bailable

 

Magistrate of the first class.

 

232.

 

Counterfeiting or performing any part of the process of counterfeiting Indian coin.

 

Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years, and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Court of Session.

 

233.

 

Making, buying or selling instrument for the purpose of counterfeiting coin.

 

Imprisonment for 3 years, and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Magistrate of the first class.

 

234.

 

Making, buying, or selling instrument for the purposes of counterfeiting Indian coin.

 

Imprisonment for 7 years, and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Court of Session.

 

235.

 

Possession of instrument or materials for the purpose of using the same for counterfeiting coin.

 

Imprisonment for 3 years, and fine

 

Ditto

Ditto

Magistrate of the first class.

 

 

If Indian coin.

 

Imprisonment for 10 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Court of Session.

 

236.

 

Abetting, in India, the counterfeiting, out of India, of coin.

 

The punishment provided for abetting the counterfeiting of such coin within India.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Magistrate of the first class.

 

237.

 

Import or export of counterfeit coin, knowing the same to be counterfeit.

 

Imprisonment for 3 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Magistrate of the first class.

 

238.

 

Import or export of counterfeit of Indian coin, knowing the same to be counterfeit.

 

Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Court of Session.

 

239.

 

Having any counterfeit coin known to be such when it came into possession, and delivering, etc., the same to any person.

 

Imprisonment for 5 years and fine.

 

Cognisable

 

Non-bailable

 

Magistrate of the first class.

 

240.

 

Same with respect to Indian coin.

 

Imprisonment for 10 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Court of Session.

 

241.

 

Knowingly delivering to another any counterfeit coin as genuine, which, when first possessed, the deliverer did not know to be counterfeit.

 

Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine or 10 times the value of the coin counterfeited, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Any Magistrate.

 

242.

 

Possession of counterfeit coin by a person who knew it to be counterfeit when he became possessed thereof.

 

Imprisonment for 3 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Magistrate of the first class.

 

243.

 

Possession of Indian coin by a person who knew it to be counterfeit when he became possessed thereof.

 

Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

244.

 

Person employed in a Mint causing coin to be of a different weight or composition from that fixed by law.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

245.

 

Unlawfully taking from a Mint any coining instrument.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

246.

 

Fraudulently diminishing the weight or altering the composition of any coin.

 

Imprisonment for 3 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

247.

 

Fraudulently diminishing the weight or altering the composition of Indian coin.

 

Imprisonment of 7 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

248.

 

Altering appearance of any coin with intent that it shall pass as a coin of a different description.

 

Imprisonment for 3 years and fine.

 

Cognisable

 

Non-bailable

 

Magistrate of the first class

 

249.

 

Altering appearance of Indian coin with intent that it shall pass as a coin of a different description.

 

Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

250.

 

Delivery to another of coin possessed with the knowledge that it is altered.

 

Imprisonment for 5 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

251.

 

Delivery of Indian coin possessed with the knowledge that it is altered.

 

Imprisonment for 10 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Court of Session.

 

252.

 

Possession of altered coin by a person who knew it to be altered when he became possessed thereof.

 

Imprisonment for 3 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Magistrate of the first class.

 

253.

 

Possession of Indian coin by a person who knew it to be altered when he became possessed thereof.

 

Imprisonment for 5 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

254.

 

Delivery to another of coin as genuine which, when first possessed, the deliverer did not know to be altered.

 

Imprisonment for 2 years and fine, or 10 times the value of the coin.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Any Magistrate.

 

255.

 

Counterfeiting a Government stamp.

 

Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Court of Session.

 

256.

 

Having possession of an instrument or material for the purpose of counterfeiting a Government stamp.

 

Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Magistrate of the first class.

 

257.

 

Making, bying or selling instrument for the purpose of counterfeiting a Government stamp.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

258.

 

Sale of counterfeit Goverment stamp.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

259.

 

Having possession of a counterfeit Government stamp.

 

Imprisonment for 7 years and fine

 

Cognisable

 

Bailable

 

Magistrate of the first class.

 

260.

 

Using as genuine a Government stamp known to be counterfeit.

 

Imprisonment for 7 years and fine, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

261.

 

Effacing any writing from a substance bearing a Government stamp, or removing from a document a stamp used for it, with intent to cause a loss to Government.

 

Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both.

 

Non-Bailable

 

Ditto

Ditto

262.

 

Using a Government stamp known to have been before used.

 

Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Any Magistrate.

 

263.

 

Erasure of mark denoting that stamps have been used.

 

Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Magistrate of the first class.

 

263-A.

 

Fictitious stamps.

 

Fine of 200 rupees.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Any Magistrate.

 

CHAPTER XIII

Offences Relating to Weights and Measures

264.

 

Fraldulent use of false instrument for weighing.

 

Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine, or both.

 

Non-Cognisable

 

Bailable

 

Any Magistrate.

 

265.

 

Fraudulent use of false weight or measure.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

266.

 

Being in possession of the false weights or measures for fraudulent use.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

267.

 

Making or selling false weights or measures for fraudulent use.

 

Ditto

Cognisable

 

Non-bailable

 

Ditto

CHAPTER XIV

Offences Affecting the Public Health, Safety, Convenience, Decency and Morals

269.

 

Negligently doing any act known to be likely to spread infection of any disease dangerous to life.

 

Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine, or both.

 

Cognisable

 

Bailable

 

Any Magistrate

 

270.

 

Malignantly doing any act known to be likely to spread infection of any disease dangerous to life.

 

Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

271.

 

Knowingly disobeying any quarantine rule.

 

Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine, or both.

 

Non-Cognisable

 

Ditto

Ditto

272.

 

Adulterating food or drink intended for sale, so as to make the same noxious.

 

Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 1000 rupees, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

273.

 

Selling any food or drink as food and drink, knowing the same to be noxious.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

274.

 

Adulterating any drug or medical preparation intended for sale so as to lessen its efficacy or to change its operation, or to make it noxious

 

Ditto

Ditto

[Non-bailable]

 

Ditto

275.

 

Offering for sale or issuing from a dispensary any drug or medial preparation known to have been adulterated.

 

Ditto

Ditto

[Bailable].

 

Ditto

 

276.

 

Knowingly selling or issuing from a dispensary any drung or medical preparation as a different drug or medical preparation.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

STATE AMENDMENTS - [Orissa] - In its application to the State of Orissa, for the existing entries against sections 272 to 276 in the First Schedule, substitute the following entries, namely :-

 

272.

 

Adulterating food or drink intended for sale, so as to make the same noxious.

 

Imprisonment for life, with or without fine.

 

Cognisable

 

Non-bailable

 

Court of Session

 

273.

 

Selling any food or drink as food and drink, knowing the same to be noxious.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

274.

 

Adulterating any drug or medical preparation intended for sale so as to lessen its efficacy, or to change its operation or to make it noxious.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto.

275.

 

Offering for sale or issuing from a dispensary any drug or medical preparation known to have been adulterated.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

276.

 

Knowingly selling or issuing from a dispensary any drug or medical preparation as a different drug or medical preparation.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

[Uttar Pradesh].- In its application to the State of Uttar Pradesh, for the existing entries against sections 272 to 276 in the First Schedule, susbstitute the following entries, namely :-

 

272.

 

Adulterating food or drink intended for sale, so as to make the same noxious.

 

Imprisonment for life, with or without fine.

 

Cognisable

 

Non-bailable

 

Court of Session

 

273.

 

Selling any food or drink as food or drink knowing the same to be noxious.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

274.

 

Adulterating any drug or medical preparation intended for sale so as to lessen its efficacy, or to change its operation, or to make it noxious.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

275.

 

Offering for sale or issuing from a dispensary any drug or medical preparation known to have been adulterated.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

276.

 

Knowingly selling or issuing from a dispensary any drug or medical preparation as a different drung or medical preparation." - Uttar Pradesh Act 47 of 1975, section 5w.e.f. 15.9.1975).

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

[West Bengal- In its application to the State of West Bengal, for the existing entries against sections 272 to 276 in the First Schedule, substitute the following entries, namely :-

 

272.

 

Adulterating food or drink intended for sale, so as to make the same noxious.

 

Imprisonment for life, with or without fine.

 

Cognisable

 

Non-bailable

 

Court of Session

 

273.

 

Selling any food or drink as food or drink knowing the same to be noxious.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

274.

 

Adulterating any drug or medical preparation intended for sale so as to lessen its efficacy, or to change its operation, or to make it noxious.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

275.

 

Offering for sale or issuing from a dispensary any drug or medical preparation known to have been adulterated.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

276.

 

Knowingly selling or issuing from a dispensary any drug or medical preparation as a different drung or medical preparation.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

277.

 

Defiling the water of a public spring or reservoir.

 

Imprisonment for 3 months, or fine of 500 rupees, or both.

 

Ditto

 

Bailable

 

Any Magistrate.

 

278.

 

Making atmosphere noxious to health.

 

Fine of 500 rupees.

 

Non-Cognisable

 

Ditto

Ditto

279.

 

Driving or riding on a public way so rashly or negligently as to endanger human life, etc.

 

Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 1000 rupees, or both

 

Cognisable

 

Ditto

Ditto

280.

 

Navigating any vessel so rashly or negligently as to endanger human life, etc.

 

Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 1000 rupees, or both

 

Cognisable

 

Bailable

 

Any Magistrate.

 

281.

 

Exhibition of a false light, mark or buoy.

 

Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Magistrate of the first class.

 

282.

 

Conveying for hire any person by water, in a vessel in such a state, or so loaded, as to endanger his life.

 

Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 1000 rupees, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Any Magistrate

 

283.

 

Causing danger, obstruction, or injury in any public way or line of navigation.

 

Fine of 200 rupees.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

284.

 

Dealing with any poisonous substance so as to endanger human life etc.

 

Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 1000 rupees, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

285.

 

Dealing with fire or any combustible matter so as to endanger human life, etc.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

286.

 

So dealing with any explosive substance.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

287.

 

So dealing with any machinery.

 

Ditto

Non-Cognisable

 

Ditto

Ditto

288.

 

A person omitting to guard against probable danger to human life by the fall of any building over which he has a right entitling him to pull it down or repair it.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

289.

 

A person omitting to take order with any animal in his possession, so as to guard against danger to human life, or of grievous hurt from such animal.

 

Ditto

Cognisable

 

Ditto

Ditto

290.

 

Committing a public nuisance.

 

Fine of 200 rupees.

 

Non-Cognisable

 

Ditto

Ditto

.

 

291.

 

Continuance of nuisance after injunction to discontinue.

 

Simple imprisonment for 6 months, or fine, or both.

 

Cognisable

 

Ditto

Ditto

292.

 

Sale, etc., of obscene books, etc.

 

On first conviction, with imprisonment for 2 years, and with fine of 2000 rupees, and in the event of second or subsequent conviction, with imprisonment for 5 years and with fine of 5000 rupees.

 

Ditto

 

Ditto

 

Ditto

 

293

 

Sale etc. of obscene objects to young persons.

 

On first conviction, with imprisonment for 3 years and with fine of 2000 rupees and in the event of second or subsequent conviction, with imprisonment for seven years and with fine of 5000 rupees.

 

Ditto

Ditto

 

Ditto

 

State Amendment - [Tamil Nadu] - In its application to the State of Tamil Nadu, in the First Schedule, for the entries relating to sections 292-A and 293, substitute the following entries, namely :-

 

292-A.

 

Printing etc., of grossly indecent or scurrilous matter or matter intended for blackmail.

 

Imprisonment of either description for two years or fine, or both,

 

Non-Cognisable

 

Bailable

 

Any Magistrate.

 

293.

 

Sale etc. of obscene objects to young persons.

 

On first conviction, with imprisonment for 3 years and with fine of 2000 rupees and in the event of second or subsequent conviction, with imprisonment for 7 years and with fine of 5000 rupees." - Tamil Nadu Act 30 of 1984, section 3 (w.e.f. 2.7.1984).

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

294.

 

Obscene songs

 

Imprisonment for 3 months, or fine, or both.

 

Cognisable

 

Bailable

 

Any Magistrate

 

294-A.

 

Keeping a lottery office.

 

Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine, or both.

 

Non-Cognisable

 

Ditto

Ditto

..

 

Publishing proposals relating to lotteries.

 

Fine of 1000 rupees.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

CHAPTER XV

Offences Relating to Religion

295.

 

Destroying, damaging or defiling a place of worship or sacred object with intent to insult the religion of any class of persons.

 

Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.

 

Cognisable

 

Non-bailable

 

Any Magistrate.

 

295-A.

 

Maliciously insulting the religion or the religious beliefs of any class.

 

Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Magistrate of the first class.

 

296.

 

Causing a disturbance to an assembly engaged in religious worship.

 

Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine, or both.

 

Ditto

Bailable

 

Any Magistrate.

 

297.

 

Trespassing in place of worship or sepulchre, disturbing funeral with intention to wound the feelings or to insult the religion of any person, or offering indignity to a human corpse.

 

Ditto.

 

Ditto

Non-bailable

 

Ditto

298.

 

Uttering any word or making any sound in the hearing or making any gesture, or placing any object in the sight of any person, with intention to wound his religious feelings.

 

Ditto

Non-Cognisable

 

Ditto

Ditto

ANDHRA PRADESH :- In the State of Andhra Pradesh the Offence is Cognisable. - A.P.G.O.Ms No. 732 dated 15.12.1991.

 

CHAPTER XVI

Offences Affecting the Human Body

302.

 

Murder.

 

Death, or imprisonment for life and fine.

 

Cognisable

 

Non-bailable

 

Court of Session.

 

303.

 

Murder by person under sentence of imprisonment for life.

 

Death.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

304.

 

Culpable homicide not amounting to murder, if act by which the death is caused is done with intention of causing death, etc.

 

Imprisonment for life, or imprisonmenr for 10 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

 

If act is done with knowledge that it is likely to cause death, but without any intention to cause death, etc.

 

Imprisonment for 10 years, or fine, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

304-A.

 

Causing death by rash or negligent act.

 

Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.

 

Ditto

Bailable

 

Magistrate of the first class.

 

304-B.

 

Dowry death

 

Imprisonment of not less than seven years but which may extend to imprisonment for life.

 

Ditto

Non-bailable

 

Court of Session.

 

305.

 

Abetment of suicide committed by child, or insane or delirious person or an idiot, or a person intoxicated.

 

Death or imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Non-bailable

 

Court of Session.

 

306.

 

Abetting the commission of suicide.

 

Imprisonment for 10 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

307.

 

Attempt to murder.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

 

If such act causes hurt to any person.

 

Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

 

Attempt by life,convict to murder, if hurt is caused.

 

Death or imprisonment for 10 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

308.

 

Attempt to commit culpable homicide.

 

Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

 

If such act causes hurt to any person.

 

Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

309.

 

Attempt to commit suicide.

 

Simple imprisonment for 1 year, or fine, or both.

 

Ditto

Bailable

 

Any Magistrate.

 

311.

 

Being a thug.

 

Imprisonment for life and fine.

 

Ditto

Non-bailable

 

Court of Session.

 

312.

 

Causing miscarriage.

 

Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both.

 

Non-Cognisable

 

Bailable

 

Magistrate of the first class.

 

 

If the woman be quick with child

 

Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

313.

 

Causing miscarriage without woman's consent.

 

Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine.

 

Cognisable

 

Non-bailable

 

Court of Session.

 

314.

 

Death caused by an act done with intent to cause miscarriage.

 

Imprisonment for 10 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

 

If act done without woman's consent.

 

Imprisonment for life, or as above.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

315.

 

Act done with intent to prevent a child being born alive, or to cause it to die after its birth.

 

Imprisonment for 10 years, or fine, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

316.

 

Causing death of a quick unborn child by an act amounting to culpable homicide.

 

Imprisonment for 10 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

317.

 

Exposure of a child under 12 years of age by parent or person having care of it with intention of wholly abandoning it.

 

Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, or both

 

Ditto

Bailable

 

Magistrate of the first class.

 

318.

 

Concealment of birth by secret disposal of dead body.

 

Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

STATE AMENDMENT - [Madhya Pradesh]- In its application to the State of Madhya Pradesh, in the entries relating to Sections 317 and 318, in column 6, for the words "Magistrate of the First Class", substitute "Court of Session" - Madhya Pradesh Act 2 of 2008, Section 4.

 

323.

 

Voluntarily causing hurt.

 

Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine of 1000 rupees, or both

 

Non-Cognisable

 

Ditto

Any Magistrate

 

324.

 

Voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means.

 

Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both.

 

Cognisable

 

[Non-bailable].

 

Ditto

 

325.

 

Voluntarily causing grievous hurt.

 

Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.

 

Ditto

[Bailable]

 

Ditto

 

326.

 

Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means.

 

Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine.

 

Cognisable.

 

Non-bailable

 

Magistrate of the first class.

 

[326A

 

Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by use of acid, etc.

 

Imprisonment for not less than 10 years but which may extend to imprisonment for life and fine to be paid to the victim.

 

Cognisable

 

Non-bailable

 

Court of Session

 

326B

 

Voluntarily throwing or attempting to throw acid.

 

Imprisonment for 5 years but which may extend to 7 years and with fine.

 

Cognisable

 

Non-bailable

 

Court of Session]

 

STATE AMENDMENT - Madhya Pradesh - In its application to the State of Madhya Pradesh, in the entries relating to Section 326, in column 6, for the words "Magistrate of the First Class", substitute "Court of Session" - Madhya Pradesh Act 2 of 2008, Section 4.

 

327.

 

Voluntarily causing hurt to extort property or a valuable security, or to constrain to do anything which is illegal or which may facilitate the commission of an offence.

 

Imprisonment for 10 years and fine.

 

Ditto

 

Ditto

 

Ditto

 

328.

 

Administering stupefying drug with intent to cause hurt, etc.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Court of Session.

 

329.

 

Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to extort property or a valuable security, or to constrain to do anything which is illegal, or which may facilitate the commission of an offence.

 

Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

330.

 

Voluntarily causing hurt to extort confession or information, or to compel restoration of property, etc.

 

Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Bailable

 

Magistrate of the fist class.

 

331.

 

Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to extort confession or information or to compel restoration of property, etc.

 

Imprisonment for 10 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Non-bailable

 

Court of Session

 

332.

 

Voluntarily causing hurt to deter public servant from his duty.

 

Imprisonment for 3 years , or fine, or both.

 

Ditto

[Ditto].

 

Magistrate of the first class.

 

333.

 

Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to deter public servant from his duty.

 

Imprisonment for 10 years and fine.

 

Ditto

[Ditto].

 

Court of Session.

 

334.

 

Voluntarily causing hurt on grave and sudden provocation, not intending to hurt any other than the person who gave the provocation.

 

Imprisonment for 1 month, or fine of 500 rupees or both.

 

Non-Cognisable

 

Bailable

 

Any Magistrate

 

335.

 

Causing grievous hurt on grave and sudden provocation, not intending to hurt any other than the person who gave the provocation.

 

Imprisonment for 4 years, or fine of 2000 rupees, or both.

 

Cognisable

 

Bailable

 

Magistrate of the first class.

 

336.

 

Doing any act which endangers human life or the personal safety of others.

 

Imprisonment for 3 months, or fine of 250 rupees, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Any Magistrate.

 

337.

 

Causing hurt by an act which endangers human life, etc.

 

Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 500 rupees, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

338.

 

Causing grievous hurt by an act which endangers human life, etc.

 

Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine of 1000 rupees, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

341.

 

Wrongfully restraining any person.

 

Simple imprisonment for 1 month or fine of 500 rupees or both

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

342.

 

Wrongfully confining any person.

 

Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine of 1000 rupees, or both

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

343.

 

Wrongfully confining for three or more days.

 

Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

344.

 

Wrongfully confining for 10 or more days.

 

Imprisonment for 3 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

345.

 

Keeping any person in wrongful confinement, knowing that a writ has been issued for his liberation.

 

Imprisonment for 2 years, in addition to imprisonment under any other section

 

Cognisable

 

Bailable

 

Magistrate of the first class.

 

346.

 

Wrongful confinement in secret.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

347.

 

Wrongful confinement for the purpose of extorting property, or constraining to an illegal act, etc.

 

Imprisonment for 3 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Any Magistrate.

 

348.

 

Wrongful confinement for the purpose of extorting confession or information, or of compelling restoration of property, etc.

 

Imprisonment for 3 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

352.

 

Assault or use of criminal force otherwise than on grave provocation.

 

Imprisonment for 3 months, or fine of 500 rupees, or both.

 

Non-Cognisable

 

Ditto

Ditto

353.

 

Assault or use of criminal force to deter a public servant from discharge of his duty.

 

Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.

 

Cognisable

 

[Non-bailable]

 

Ditto

[354

 

Assault or use of criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty.

 

Imprisonment of 1 year which may extend to 5 years, and with fine.

 

Cognisable

 

Non-bailable

 

Any Magistrate

 

354A

 

Sexual harassment of the nature of unwelcome physical contact and advances or a demand or request for sexual favours showing pornography.

 

Imprisonment which may extend to 3 years or with fine or with both.

 

Cognisable

 

Bailable

 

Any Magistrate

 

 

Sexual harassment of the nature of making sexually coloured remark

 

Imprisonment which may extend to 1 year or with fine or with both

 

Cognisable

 

Bailable

 

Any Magistrate

 

354B

 

Assault or use of criminal force to woman with intent to disrobe.

 

Imprisonment of not less than 3 years but which may extend to 7 years and with fine.

 

Cognisable

 

Non-bailable

 

Any Magistrate

 

354C

 

Voyeurism

 

Imprisonment of not less than 1 year but which may extend to 3 years and with fine for first conviction

 

Cognisable

 

Bailable

 

Any Magistrate

 

 

 

Imprisonment of not less than 3 year but which may extend to 7 years and with fine for second or subsequent conviction

 

Cognisable

 

Non-Bailable

 

Any Magistrate

 

354D

 

Stalking

 

Imprisonment up to 3 years and with fine for first conviction

 

Cognisable

 

Bailable

 

Any Magistrate

 

 

 

Imprisonment up to 5 years and with fine for second or subsequent conviction

 

Cognisable

 

Non-bailable

 

Any Magistrate]

 

355.

 

Assault or criminal force with intent to dishonour a person, otherwise than on grave and sudden provocation.

 

Ditto

Non-Cognisable

 

Ditto

Ditto

STATE AMENDMENT - [ANDHRA PRADESH] - In the application to the State of Andhra Pradesh for the existing entries against sections 354 and 355, substitute the following entries, namely :-

 

"354.

 

Assault or use of criminal force to a woman with intent to outrage her modesty.

 

Imprisonment for 7 years, and fine, Cognisable

 

Cognisable

 

Non-bailable

 

Court of Session.

 

355.

 

Assault or criminal force with intent to dishonour a person, otherwise than on grave and sudden provocation".-Andhra Pradesh Act 3 of 1992, Section 2 (w.e.f. 15.2.1992).

 

Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.

 

Non-Cognisable

 

Bailable

 

Any Magistrate.

 

[Madhya Pradesh] - In its application to the State of Madhya Pradesh, after the entries relating to Section 354, insert the following entries, namely :-

 

"354-A.

 

Assault or use of Criminal force to woman with intend to disrobe her.

 

Imprisonment of not less than one year but which may extend to ten years and fine."- Madhya Pradesh, Act 15 of 2004, section 5.

 

Cognisable

 

Non-bailable

 

Court of Session

 

[ORISSA]:- In its application to the State of Orissa, in the entries relating to section 354, column 5 for the word "Bailable", substitute "Non-bailable". - Orissa Act 6 of 1995, Section 2, w.e.f. 10.3.1994.)

 

356.

 

Assault or criminal force in attempt to commit theft of property worn or carried by a person.

 

Ditto

Cognisable

 

Ditto

Ditto

357.

 

Assault or use of criminal force in attempt wrongfully to confine a person.

 

Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine of 1000 rupees or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

358.

 

Assault or use of criminal force on grave and sudden provocation.

 

Simple imprisonment for one month, or fine of 200 rupees, or both.

 

Non-Cognisable

 

Ditto

Ditto

363.

 

Kidnapping.

 

Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.

 

Cognisable

 

Ditto

Magistrate of the first class.

 

363-A.

 

Kidnapping or obtaining the custody of a minor in order that such minor may be employed or used for purpose of begging.

 

Imprisonment for 10 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Non-bailable

 

Ditto

 

Maiming a minor in order that such minor may be employed or used for purposes of begging.

 

Imprisonment for life, and fine.

 

Cognisable

 

Non-bailable

 

Court of Session

 

State Amendment - [Madhya Pradesh]- In its application to the State of Madhya Pradesh, in the entries relating to sections 363 and 363-A, in column 6, for the words "Magistrate of the first class ", substitute "Court of Session" - Madhya Pradesh Act 2 of 2008, section 4.

 

[Uttar Pradesh] - In its application to the State of Uttar Pradesh, in the First Schedule, in the entries relating to section 363, in column 5, for the words, "Bailable", substitute "Non-bailable" - Uttar Pradesh Act 1 of 1984, section 12 (w.e.f. 1.5.1984)

 

364.

 

Kidnapping or abducting in order to murder.

 

Imprisonment for life, or rigorous imprisonment for 10 years, and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

364-A.

 

Kidnapping for ransom etc.

 

Death or imprisonment for life and fine.

 

Ditto

 

Ditto

Ditto.

365.

 

Kidnapping or abducting with intent secretly and wrongfully to confine a person.

 

Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Magistrate of the first class.

 

State Amendment - [Madhya Pradesh]- In its application to the State of Madhya Pradesh, in the entries relating to sections 365 , in column 6, for the words "Magistrate of the first class ", substitute "Court of Session" - Madhya Pradesh Act 2 of 2008, section 4.

 

[ 366.

 

Kidnapping to abducting a woman to compel her marriage or to cause her defilement, etc.

 

Imprisonment for 10 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Court of Session.

 

366-A.

 

Procuration of minor girl.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

366-B.

 

Importation of girl from foreign country.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

367.

 

Kidnapping or abducting in order to subject a person to grievous hurt, slavery, etc.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

368.

 

Concealing or keeping in confinement a kidnapped person.

 

Punishment for kidnapping or abduction.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Court by which the kidnapping or abduction is triable.

 

369.

 

Kidnapping or abducting a child with intent to take property from the person of such child.

 

Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Magistrate of the first class.

 

[370

 

Trafficking of person

 

Imprisonment of not less than 7 years but which may extend to 10 years and with fine

 

Cognisable

 

Non-bailable

 

Court of Session

 

 

Trafficking of more than one person.

 

Imprisonment of not less than 10 years but which may extend to imprisonment for life and with fine.

 

Cognisable

 

Non-bailable

 

Court of Session

 

 

Trafficking of a minor

 

Imprisonment of not less than 10 years but which may extend to imprisonment for life and with fine.

 

Cognisable

 

Non-bailable

 

Court of Session

 

 

Trafficking of more than one minor

 

Imprisonment of not less than 14 years but which may extend to imprisonment for life and with fine.

 

Cognisable

 

Non-bailable

 

Court of Session

 

 

Person convicted of offence of trafficking of minor on more than one occasion.

 

Imprisonment for life which shall mean the remainder of that person's natural life and with fine.

 

Cognisable

 

Non-bailable

 

Court of Session

 

 

Public servant or a police officer involved in trafficking of minor

 

Imprisonment for life which shall mean the remainder of that person's natural life and with fine.

 

Cognisable

 

Non-bailable

 

Court of Session

 

370A

 

Exploitation of trafficked child

 

Imprisonment of not less than 5 years but which may extend to 7 years and with fine.

 

Cognisable

 

Non-bailable

 

Court of Session

 

 

Exploitation of a trafficked person

 

Imprisonment of not less than 3 years but which may extend to 5 years and with fine.

 

Cognisable

 

Non-bailable

 

Court of Session]

 

371.

 

Habitual dealing in slaves.

 

Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine.

 

Cognisable

 

Non-bailable

 

Court of Session.

 

372.

 

Selling or letting to hire a minor for purposes of prostitution, etc.

 

Imprisonment for 10 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

373.

 

Buying or obtaining possession of a minor for the same purposes.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

374.

 

Unlawful compulsory labour.

 

Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine or both.

 

Ditto

Bailable

 

Any Magistrate.

 

[376

 

Rape

 

[Rigorous imprisonment of not less than 10 years but which may extend to imprisonment for life and with fine.]

 

Cognizable

 

Non-bailable

 

Court of Session

 

 

[Rape by a police officer or a public servant or member of armed forces or a person being on the management or on the staff of a jail, remand home or other place of custody or women's or children's institution or by a person on the management or on the staff of a hospital, and rape committed by a person in a position of trust or authority towards the person raped or by a near relative of the person raped.

 

Rigorous imprisonment of not less than 10 years but which may extend to imprisonment for life which shall mean the remainder of that person's natural life and with fine.

 

Cognizable

 

Non-bailable

 

Court of Session]

 

 

Persons committing offence of rape on a woman under sixteen years of age.

 

Rigorous imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than 20 years but which may extend to imprisonment for life, which shall mean imprisonment for the remainder of that person's natural life and with fine.

 

Cognizable

 

Non-bailable

 

Court of Session]

 

376A

 

Person committing an offence of rape and inflicting injury which causes death or causes the woman to be in a persistent vegetative state.

 

Rigorous imprisonment of not less than 20 years but which may extend to imprisonment for life which shall mean imprisonment for the remainder of that person's natural life or with death.

 

Cognizable

 

Non-bailable

 

Court of Session

 

[376AB

 

Person Committing an offence of rape on a woman under twelve years of age.

 

Rigorous imprisonment of not less than 20 years but which may extend to imprisonment for life which shall mean imprisonment for the remainder of that person's natural life and with fine or with death.

 

Cognizable

 

Non-bailable

 

Court of Session]

 

376B

 

Sexual intercourse by husband upon his wife during separation

 

Imprisonment for not less than 2 years but which may extend to 7 years and with fine.

 

Cognizable (but only on the complaint of the victim)

 

Bailable

 

Court of Session

 

376C

 

Sexual intercourse by a person in authority.

 

Rigorous imprisonment for not less than 5 years but which may extend to 10 years and with fine.

 

Cognizable

 

Non-bailable

 

Court of Session

 

376D

 

Gang rape

 

Rigorous imprisonment for not less than 20 years but which may extend to imprisonment for life which shall mean imprisonment for the remainder of that person's life and with fine to be paid to the victim

 

Cognizable

 

Non-bailable

 

Court of Session

 

[376DA

 

Gang rape on a woman under sixteen years of age.

 

Imprisonment for life which shall mean imprisonment for the remainder of that person's natural life and with fine.

 

Cognizable

 

Non-bailable

 

Court of Session]

 

[376DB

 

Gang rape on woman under twelve years of age.

 

Imprisonment for life which shall mean imprisonment for the remainder of the at person's natural life and with fine or with death.

 

Cognizable

 

Non-bailable

 

Court of Session]

 

376E

 

Repeat offenders

 

Imprisonment for life which shall mean imprisonment for the remainder of that person's natural life or with death.

 

Cognizable

 

Non-bailable

 

Court of Session.]

 

377.

 

Unnatural offences.

 

Imprisonment for life or imprisonment for 10 years and fine.

 

Cognizable

 

Non-bailable

 

Magistrate of the first class. <p

 

State Amendment - [Madhya Pradesh]- In its application to the State of Madhya Pradesh, in the entries relating to sections 377 , in column 6, for the words "Magistrate of the first class ", substitute "Court of Session" - Madhya Pradesh Act 2 of 2008, section 4.

 

CHAPTER XVII

Offences against property

379.

 

Theft.

 

Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both.

 

Cognizable

 

Non-bailable

 

Any Magistrate.

 

380.

 

Theft in building, tent or vessel.

 

Imprisonment for 7 years and fine

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

381.

 

Theft by clerk or servant of property in possession of master or employer.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

382.

 

Theft after preparation having been made for causing death, or hurt, or restraint or fear of death, or of hurt or of restraint, in order to the committing of such theft, or to retiring after committing it, or to retaining property taken by it.

 

Rigorous imprisonment for 10 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Magistrate of the first class.

 

384.

 

Extortion.

 

Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Any Magistrate.

 

385.

 

Putting or attempting to put in fear of injury, in order to commit extortion.

 

Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.

 

Ditto

Bailable

 

Ditto

386.

 

Extortion by putting a person in fear of death or grievous hurt.

 

Imprisonment for 10 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Non-bailable

 

Magistrate of the first class.

 

387.

 

Putting or attempting to put a person in fear of death or grievous hurt in order to commit extortion.

 

Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

388.

 

Extortion by threat of accusation of an offence punishable with death, imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years.

 

Imprisonment for 10 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Bailable

 

Ditto

 

If the offence threatened be an unnatural offence.

 

Imprisonment for life.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

389.

 

Putting a person in fear of accusation of an offence punishable with death, imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years in order to commit extortion.

 

Imprisonment for 10 years, and fine

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

 

If the offence be an unnatural offence.

 

Imprisonment for life.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

392.

 

Robbery.

 

Rigorous imprisonment for 10 years, and fine.

 

Ditto

Non-bailable

 

Ditto

 

If committed on the highway between sunset and sunrise.

 

Rigorous imprisonment for 14 years, and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

393.

 

Attempt to commit robbery.

 

Rigorous imprisonment for 7 years, and fine.

 

Cognizable

 

Non-bailable

 

Magistrate of the first class

 

394.

 

Person voluntarily causing hurt in committing or attempting to commit robbery, or any other person jointly concerned in such robbery.

 

Imprisonment for life, or rigorous imprisonment for 10 years, and fine

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

State Amendment - [Madhya Pradesh]- In its application to the State of Madhya Pradesh, in the entries relating to sections 392, 393 and 394, in column 6, for the words "Magistrate of the first class ", substitute "Court of Session" - Madhya Pradesh Act 2 of 2008, section 4.

 

395.

 

Dacoity.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Court of Session.

 

396.

 

Murder in dacoity.

 

Death, imprisonment for life, or rigorous imprisonment for 10 years, and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

397.

 

Robbery or dacoity, with attempt to cause death or grievous hurt.

 

Rigorous imprisonment for not less than 7 years.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

398.

 

Attempt to commit robbery or dacoity when armed with deadly weapon.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

399.

 

Making preparation to commit dacoity.

 

Rigorous imprisonment for 10 years, and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

400.

 

Belonging to a gang of persons associated for the purpose of habitually committing dacoity.

 

Imprisonment for life or rigorous imprisonment for 10 years, and fine

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

401.

 

Belonging to a wandering gang of persons associated for the purpose of committing theft.

 

Rigorous imprisonment for 7 years, and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Magistrate of the first class.

 

402.

 

Being one of five or more persons assembled for the purpose of committing dacoity.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Court of Session.

 

403.

 

Dishonest misappropriation of movable property, or converting it to one's own use.

 

Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.

 

Non-Cognizable

 

Bailable

 

Any Magistrate.

 

404.

 

Dishonest misappropriation of property, knowing that it was in possession of a deceased person at his death, and that it has not since been in the possession of any person legally entitled to it.

 

Imprisonment for 3 years, and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Magistrate of the first class.

 

405.

 

If by clerk or person employed by deceased.

 

Imprisonment for 7 years, and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

406.

 

Criminal breach of trust.

 

Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both.

 

Cognizable

 

Non-bailable

 

Ditto

407.

 

Criminal breach of trust by a carrier, wharfinger, etc.

 

Imprisonment for 7 years, and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

408.

 

Criminal breach of trust by a clerk or servant.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

409.

 

Criminal breach of trust by public servant or by banker, merchant or agent, etc.

 

Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years, and fine.

 

Ditto

 

Ditto

 

Ditto

 

State Amendment - [Madhya Pradesh]- In its application to the State of Madhya Pradesh, in the entries relating to sections 409 , in column 6, for the words "Magistrate of the first class ", substitute "Court of Session" - Madhya Pradesh Act 2 of 2008, section 4.

 

411.

 

Dishonestly receiving stolen property knowing it to be stolen.

 

Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Any Magistrate.

 

412.

 

Dishonestly receiving stolen property knowing that it was obtained by dacoity.

 

Imprisonment for life or rigorous imprisonment for 10 years, and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Court of Session

 

413.

 

Habitually dealing in stolen property.

 

Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years, and fine.

 

Cognizable

 

Non-bailable

 

Court of Session

 

414.

 

Assisting in concealment or disposal of stolen property knowing it to be stolen.

 

Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Any Magistrate.

 

417.

 

Cheating.

 

Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine, or both.

 

Non-Cognisable

 

Bailable

 

Ditto

418.

 

Cheating a person whose interest the offender was bound, either by law or by legal contract, to protect.

 

Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

419.

 

Cheating by personation

 

Ditto

Cognisable

 

Ditto

Ditto

420.

 

Cheating and thereby dishonestly inducing delivery of property, or the making, alteration or destruction of a valuable security.

 

Imprisonment for 7 years, and fine.

 

Ditto

Non-bailable

 

Magistrate of first class.

 

421.

 

Fraudulent removal or concealment of property, etc., to prevent distribution among creditors.

 

Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.

 

Non-Cognisable

 

Bailable

 

Any Magistrate.

 

422.

 

Fraudulently preventing from being made available for his creditors a debt or demand due to the offender.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

423.

 

Fraudulent execution of deed of transfer containing a false statement of consideration.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

424.

 

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

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

426.

 

Mischief.

 

Imprisonment for 3 months, or fine, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

427.

 

Mischief, and thereby causing damage to the amount of 50 rupees or upwards.

 

Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

428.

 

Mischief by killing, poisoning, maiming or rendering useless any animal of the value of 10 rupees or upwards.

 

Ditto

Cognisable

 

Ditto

Ditto

429.

 

Mischief by killing, poisoning, maiming or rendering useless any elephant camel horse etc., whatever may be its value, or any other animal of the value of 50 rupees or upwards.

 

Imprisonment for 5 years, or fine, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Magistrate of the first class

 

430.

 

Mischief by causing diminution of supply of water for agricultural purposes, etc.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

431.

 

Mischief by injury to public road, bridge, navigable river or navigable channel & rendering it impassable or less safe for travelling or conveying property.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

432.

 

Mischief by causing inundation or obstruction to public drainage attended with damage.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

433.

 

Mischief by destroying or moving or rendering less useful a light,house or sea,mark, or by exhibiting false lights.

 

Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, or both.

 

Cognisable

 

Bailable

 

Magistrate of the first class.

 

434.

 

Mischief by destroying for moving, etc., a landmark fixed by public authority.

 

Imprisonment for one year, or fine or both.

 

Non-Cognisable

 

Bailable

 

Any Magistrate.

 

435.

 

Mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to cause damage to an amount of 100 rupees or upwards, or in case of agricultural produce, 10 rupees or upwards.

 

Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.

 

Cognisable

 

Ditto

Magistrate of the first class.

 

State Amendment - [Madhya Pradesh]- In its application to the State of Madhya Pradesh, in the entries relating to sections 435 , in column 6, for the words "Magistrate of the first class ", substitute "Court of Session" - Madhya Pradesh Act 2 of 2008, section 4.

 

436.

 

Mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to destroy a house, etc.

 

Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years, and fine

 

Ditto

Non-bailable

 

Court of Session.

 

437.

 

Mischief with intent to destroy or make unsafe a decked vessel or a vessel of 20 tonnes burden.

 

Imprisonment for 10 years, and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

438.

 

The mischief described in the last section when committed by fire or any explosive substance.

 

Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years, and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

439.

 

Running vessel ashore with intent to commit theft, etc.

 

Imprisonment for 10 years, and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

440.

 

Mischief committed after preparation made for causing death, or hurt, etc.

 

Imprisonment for 5 years, and fine.

 

Ditto

Bailable

 

Magistrate of the first class.

 

447.

 

Criminal trespass.

 

Imprisonment for 3 months, or fine of 500 rupees, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Any Magistrate.

 

448.

 

House,trespass.

 

Imprisonment for one year, or fine of 1000 rupees, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

449.

 

House-trespass in order to the commission of an offence punishable with death.

 

Imprisonment for life, or rigorous imprisonment for 10 years, and fine.

 

Ditto

Non-bailable

 

Court of Session.

 

450.

 

House-trespass in order to the commission of an offence punishable with imprisonment for life.

 

Imprisonment for 10 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

451.

 

House-trespass in order to the commission of an offence punishable with imprisonment.

 

Imprisonment for 2 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Bailable

 

Any Magistrate.

 

 

If the offence is theft.

 

Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Non-bailable

 

Ditto

452.

 

House-trespass-having made preparation for causing hurt, assault, etc.

 

Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

453.

 

Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking.

 

Imprisonment for 2 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

454.

 

Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking in order to the commission of an offence punishable with imprisonment.

 

Imprisonment for 3 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

 

If the offence be theft.

 

Imprisonment for 10 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Magistrate of the first class.

 

455.

 

Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking after preparation made for causing hurt, assault, etc.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

456.

 

Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night.

 

Imprisonment for 3 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Any Magistrate.

 

457.

 

Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night in order to the commission of an offence punishable with imprisonment.

 

Imprisonment for 5 years and fine.

 

Cognisable

 

Non-bailable

 

Magistrate of the first class.

 

 

If the offence is theft.

 

Imprisonment for 14 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

458.

 

Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night, after preparation made for causing hurt, etc.

 

Imprisonment for 14 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

459.

 

Grievous hurt caused whilst committing lurking house-trespass or house-breaking.

 

Imprisonment for life or imprisonment for 10 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Court of Session.

 

460.

 

Death or grievous hurt caused by one of several persons jointly concerned in house-breaking by night, etc.

 

Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years, and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

461.

 

Dishonestly breaking open or unfastening any closed receptacle containing or supposed to contain property.

 

Imprisonment for 2 years, and fine, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Any Magistrate.

 

462.

 

Being entrusted with any closed receptacle containing or supposed to contain any property and fraudulently opening the same.

 

Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both.

 

Ditto

Bailable

 

Ditto

CHAPTER XVIII

Offences relating to documents and to property marks

465.

 

Forgery.

 

Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.

 

Non-Cognisable

 

Bailable

 

Magistrate of the first class.

 

466.

 

Forgery of a record of a Court of Justice or of a Registrar of Births, etc., kept by a public servant.

 

Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Non-bailable

 

Ditto

467.

 

Forgery of a valuable security will, or authority to make or transfer any valuable security, or to receive any money, etc.

 

Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years, and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

 

When the valuable security is a promissory note of the Central Government.

 

Ditto

Cognisable

 

Ditto

Ditto

468.

 

Forgery for the purpose of cheating.

 

Imprisonment for 7 years, and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

State Amendment - [Madhya Pradesh] - In its application to the State of Madhya Pradesh, in the entries relating to sections 466, 467 and 468 , in column 6, for the words "Magistrate of the first class ", substitute "Court of Session" - Madhya Pradesh Act 2 of 2008, section 4.

 

469.

 

Forgery for the purpose of harming the reputation of any person or knowing that it is likely to be used for that purpose.

 

Imprisonment for 3 years, and fine

 

Ditto

Bailable

 

Ditto

471.

 

Using as genuine a forged document which is known to be forged.

 

Punishment for forgery of such document.

 

Cognisable

 

Bailable

 

Magistrate of the first class

 

 

When the forged document is a promissory note of the Central Government.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

472.

 

Making or counterfeiting a seal, plate, etc., with intent to commit a forgery punishable under section 467 of the Indian Penal Code, or possessing with like intent any such seal, plate, etc., knowing the same to be counterfeit.

 

Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 7 years, and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

473.

 

Making or counterfeiting a seal, plate, etc., with intent to commit a forgery punishable otherwise than under section 467 of the Indian Penal Code, or possessing with like intent any such seal, plate etc., knowing the same to be counterfeit.

 

Imprisonment for 7 years, and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

474.

 

Having possession of a document, knowing it to be forged, with intent to use it as genuine; if the document is one of the description mentioned in section 466 of the Indian Penal Code.

 

Imprisonment for 7 years, and fine.

 

Cognisable

 

Bailable

 

Magistrate of the first class.

 

 

If the document is one of the description mentioned in section 467 of the Indian Penal Code.

 

Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 7 years, and fine.

 

Non-Cognisable

 

Ditto

Ditto

475.

 

Counterfeiting a device or mark used for authenticating documents described in section 467 of the Indian Penal Code, or possessing counterfeit marked material.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

476.

 

Counterfeiting a device or mark used for authenticating documents other than those described in section 467 of the Indian Penal Code, or possessing counterfeit marked material.

 

Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Non-bailable

 

Ditto

477.

 

Fraudulently destroying or defacing, or attempting to destroy or deface, or secreting, a will, etc.

 

Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 7 years, and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

477-A.

 

Falsification of accounts.

 

Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, or both.

 

Ditto

Bailable

 

Ditto

State Amendment - [Madhya Pradesh]- In its application to the State of Madhya Pradesh, in the entries relating to sections 471, 472, 473, 474, 475, 476, 477 and 477-A, , in column 6, for the words "Magistrate of the first class ", substitute "Court of Session" - Madhya Pradesh Act 2 of 2008, section 4.

 

482.

 

Using a false property mark with intent to deceive or injure any person.

 

Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine, or both

 

Ditto

Ditto

Any Magistrate.

 

483.

 

Counterfeiting a property mark used by another, with intent to cause damage or injury.

 

Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

484.

 

Counterfeiting a property mark used by a public servant, or any mark used by him to denote the manufacture, quality, etc., of any property.

 

Imprisonment for 3 years, and fine.

 

Ditto

Bailable

 

Magistrate of the first class.

 

485.

 

Fraudulently making or having possession of any die, plate or other instrument for counterfeiting any public or private property mark.

 

Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

486.

 

Knowingly selling goods marked with a counterfeit property mark.

 

Imprisonment for 1 years, or fine, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Any Magistrate.

 

487.

 

Fraudulently making a false mark upon any package or receptacle containing goods, with intent to cause it to be believed that it contains goods which it does not contain, etc.

 

Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

488.

 

Making use of any such false mark.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

489.

 

Removing, destroying or defacing property mark with intent to cause injury.

 

Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

489-A.

 

Counterfeiting currency, notes or bank notes.

 

Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years, and fine.

 

Cognisable

 

Non-bailable

 

Court of Session.

 

489-B.

 

Using as genuine forged or counterfeit currency notes or bank notes.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

489-C.

 

Possession of forged or counterfeit currency notes or bank notes.

 

Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, or both.

 

Cognisable

 

Bailable

 

Ditto

489-D.

 

Making or possessing machinery, instrument or material for forging or counterfeiting currency notes or bank notes.

 

Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years, and fine.

 

Ditto

Non-bailable

 

Ditto

489-E.

 

Making or using documents resembling currency notes or bank notes.

 

Fine of 100 rupees.

 

Non-Cognisable

 

Bailable

 

Any Magistrate.

 

490

 

On refusal to disclose the name & address of the printer.

 

Fine of 200 rupees.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

CHAPTER XIX

Criminal Breach of Contracts of Service

491.

 

Being bound to attend on or supply the wants of a person who is helpless from youth, unsoundness of mind or disease, and voluntarily omitting to do so.

 

Imprisonment for 3 months, or fine of 200 rupees, or both.

 

Non-Cognisable

 

Bailable

 

Any Magistrate.

 

CHAPTER XX

Offences Relating to Marriage

493.

 

A man by deceit causing a woman not lawfully married to him to believe that she is lawfully married to him and to cohabit with him in that belief.

 

Imprisonment for 10 years and fine.

 

Non-Cognisable

 

Non-bailable

 

Magistrate of the first class.

 

494.

 

Marrying again during the lifetime of a husband or wife.

 

Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Bailable

 

Ditto

State Amendment - [Andhra Pradesh]- In its application to the State of Andhra Pradesh, in the entries relating to sections 494, in column 4, for the words "Non-Cognisable", the word "Cognisable" and in the column 5, for the word "Bailable", the words "Non-bailable" shall respectively be substituted - Andhra Pradesh Act 3 of 1992, section 2 (w.e.f. 15.2.1992).

 

495.

 

Same offence with concealment of the former marriage from the person with whom subsequent marriage is contracted.

 

Imprisonment for 10 years, and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

State Amendment - [Andhra Pradesh]- In its application to the State of Andhra Pradesh, in the entries relating to sections 495, in column 4, for the words "Non-Cognisable", the word "Cognisable" and in the column 5, for the word "Bailable", the words "Non-bailable" shall respectively be substituted - Andhra Pradesh Act 3 of 1992, section 2 (w.e.f. 15.2.1992).

 

496.

 

A person with fraudulent intention going through the ceremony of being married, knowing that he is not thereby lawfully married.

 

Imprisonment for 7 years, and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

State Amendment - [Andhra Pradesh]- In its application to the State of Andhra Pradesh, in the entries relating to sections 496, in column 4, for the words "Non-Cognisable", the word "Cognisable" and in the column 5, for the word "Bailable", the words "Non-bailable" shall respectively be substituted - Andhra Pradesh Act 3 of 1992, section 2 (w.e.f. 15.2.1992).

 

497.

 

Adultery.

 

Imprisonment for 5 years, or fine, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

498.

 

Enticing or taking away or detaining with a criminal intent a married woman.

 

Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Any Magistrate.

 

[CHAPTER XX-A]

Of Cruelty by husband or relatives of husband

498-A.

 

Punishment for subjecting a married woman to cruelty.

 

Imprisonment for three years and fine.

 

Cognisable 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 person related to her by blood, marriage or adoption or if there is no such frelative by any public servant belonging to such class or catgory as may be notified by the State Government in this behalf.

 

Non-bailable.

 

Magistrate of the first class.

 

CHAPTER XXI

Defamation

500.

 

Defamation against the President or the Vice,President or the Governor of a State or Administrator of a Union territory or a Minister in respect of his conduct in the discharge of his public functions when instituted upon a complaint made by the Public Prosecutor.

 

Simple imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.

 

Non-Cognisable

 

Bailable

 

Court of Session.

 

 

Defamation in any other case.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Magistrate of the first class.

 

501.

 

(a) 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 territory or a Minister in respect of his conduct in the discharge of his public functions when instituted upon a complaint made by the Public Prosecutor.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Court of Session.

 

 

(b) Printing or engraving matter knowing it to be defamatory, in any other case.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Magistrate of the first class.

 

502.

 

(a) Sale of printed or engraved substance containing defamatory matter knowing it to contain such matter against the President or the Vice President or the Governor of a State or Administrator of a Union territory or a Minister in respect of his conduct in the discharge of his public functions when instituted upon a complaint made by the Public Prosecutor.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Court of Session.

 

 

(b) Sale of printed or engraved substance containing defamatory matter, knowing it to contain such matter in any other case.

 

Simple imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both

 

Non-Cognisable

 

Bailable

 

Magistrate of the first class.

 

CHAPTER XXII

Criminal Intimidation,, Insult and Annoyance

504.

 

Insult intended to provoke breach of the peace.

 

Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.

 

Non-Cognisable

 

Bailable

 

Any Magistrate

 

505.

 

False statement, rumour, etc., circulated with intent to cause mutiny or offence against the public peace.

 

Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, of both.

 

Non-Cognisable

 

Non-bailable

 

Any Magistrate

 

 

False statement, rumour, etc.with intent to create enmity, hatred or ill,will between different classes.

 

Ditto

Cognisable

 

Ditto

Ditto

 

False statement, rumour, etc., made in place of worship, etc., with intent to create enmity, hatred or ill,will.

 

Imprisonment for 5 years, and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

506.

 

Criminal intimidiation.

 

Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine or both.

 

Non,Cognisable

 

Bailable

 

Ditto

 

If threat be to cause death or grievous hurt, etc.

 

Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, or both

 

Ditto

Ditto

Magistrate of the first class.

 

State Amendment - [Andhra Pradesh]- In Andhra Pradesh the offences under section 506 are Non-bailable.- A.P.G.O.Ms. No. 732, dated 5.12.1991.

 

[Uttar Pradesh] - "Any offence punishable under section 506, I.P.Code, when committed in any district of Uttar Pradesh, shall be notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Cognisable and Non-bailable." - Noti No. 777/VIII 9-4(2)-87, dated 31.8.1989, published in U.P. Gazette, Ext., Pt.4, section (Kha), dated 2.8.1989.

 

507.

 

Criminal intimidation by anonymous communication or having taken precaution to conceal whence the threat comes.

 

Imprisonment for 2 years, in addition to the punishment under above section.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

State Amendment - [Andhra Pradesh] - In Andhra Pradesh the offences under section 507 is Cognisable.- A.P.G.O.Ms. No. 732, dated 5.12.1991.

 

508.

 

Act caused by inducing a person to believe that he will be rendered an object of Divine displeasure.

 

Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Any Magistrate.

 

509.

 

Uttering any word or making any gesture intended to insult the modesty of a woman, etc.

 

Simple imprisonment for 3 years and with fine

 

Cognisable

 

Ditto

Ditto

510.

 

Appearing in a public place, etc., in a state of intoxication and causing annoyance to any person.

 

Simple imprisonment for 24 hours, or fine of 10 rupees or both.

 

Non,Cognisable

 

Bailable

 

Any Magistrate.

 

CHAPTER XXIII

Attempts to Commit Offences

511.

 

Attempting to commit offences punishable with imprisonment for life or imprisonment, and in such attempt doing any act towards the commission of the offence.

 

Imprisonment for life or imprisonment not exceeding half of the longest term, provided for the offence, or fine, or both.

 

According as the offence is Cognisable or non-Cognisable

 

According as the offence attempted by the offender is bailable or not.

 

The Court by which the offence attempted is triable.

 

II - CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENCES AGAINST OTHER LAWS

Offence

Cognisable or Non-Cognisable

Bailable or Non-bailable

By what court triable

If punishable with death, imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for more than 7 years.

 

Cognisable

 

Non-bailable

 

Court of Session

 

If punishable with imprisonment for 3 years and upwards but not more than 7 years.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Magistrate of the first class

 

If punishable with imprisonment for less than 3 years or with fine only.

 

Non-Cognisable

 

Bailable

 

Any Magistrate

 

Amendment Act, 2005 - Entries relating to sections 153-AA, 174-A and 229-A to be inserted in the Indian Penal Code, as indicated in clause 54 have to be incorporated in the First Schedule to the Code. The amendments are consequential.

 

The Offence under Section 324 of the Indian Penal Code, i.e., voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means is at present bailable. Since the offences is immediately released on bail, the chances of recovering the weapon of offence are remote; therefore, the First Schedule appended to the Code, is being amended to classify the offence as non-bailable

 

The offences under sections 274 (adulteration of drugs), 332 (voluntarily causing hurt to deter public servant from his duty) and 353 (assault of criminal force to deter public servant from dis

CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENCES

Explanatory Notes : (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 expressions "Magistrate of the first class" and "Any Magistrate" include Metropolitan Magistrates but not Executive Magistrates; (ii) the word "cognisable" stands for "a police officer may arrest without warrant"; and (iii) the word "non-cognisable" stands for, "a police officer shall not arrest without warrant".

 

I - OFFENCES UNDER THE INDIAN PENAL CODE

Section

Offence

Punishment

Cognisable or Non-cognisable

Bailable or Non-bailable

By what court triable.

1

2

3

4

5

6

109.

 

Abetment of any offence, if the act abetted is committed in consequence, and where no express provision is made for its punishment.

 

Same as for offence abetted.

 

According as offence abetted is cognisable or non-cognisable

 

According as offence abetted is bailable or non-bailable

 

Court by which offence abetted is triable

 

110.

 

Abetment of any offence,if the person abetted does the act with a different intention from that of the abettor.

 

 

Ditto

 

Ditto

 

Ditto

 

Ditto

111.

 

Abetment of any offence, when one act is abetted and a different act is done; subject to the proviso.

 

Same as for offence intended to be abetted.

 

 

Ditto

 

Ditto

 

Ditto

113.

 

Abetment of any offence, when an effect is caused by the act abetted different from that intended by the abettor.

 

Same as for offence committed.

 

 

Ditto

 

Ditto

 

Ditto

114.

 

Abetment of any offence, if abettor is present when offence is committed.

 

 

Ditto

 

Ditto

 

Ditto

Ditto

115.

 

Abetment of an offence, punishable with death or imprisonment for life, if the offence be not committed in consequence of the abetment.

 

Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Non-bailable

 

Ditto.

....

 

If an act which causes harm be done in consequence of the abetment.

 

Imprisonment for 14 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

116.

 

Abetment of an offence, punishable with imprisonment, if the offence be not committed in consequence of the abetment. Imprisonment extending to a quarter part of the longest term provided for the offence, or fine, or both.

 

Ditto

According as offence abetted is bailable or non-bailable.

 

Ditto

 

 

.....

 

If the abettor or the person abetted be a public servant whose duty it is to prevent the offence.

 

Imprisonment extending to half of the longest term provided for the offence, or fine, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

117.

 

Abetting the commission of an offence by the public, or by more than ten persons.

 

Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

118.

 

Concealing a design to commit an offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life, if the offence be committed.

 

Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Non-bailable

 

Ditto

...

 

If the offence be not committed.

 

Imprisonment for 3 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Bailable

 

Ditto

119.

 

A public servant concealing a design to commit an offence which it is his duty to prevent, if the offence be committed.

 

Imprisonment extending to half of the longest term provided for the offence, or fine, or both

 

According as offence is cognisable or non-cognisable

 

According as offence, abetted is bailable or non-bailable.

 

Court by which offence abetted is triable

 

....

 

If the offence be punishable with death or imprisonment for life.

 

Imprisonment for 10 years.

 

Ditto

Non-bailable

 

Ditto

...

 

If the offence be not committed.

 

Imprisonment extending to a quarter part of the longest term provided for the offence, or fine, or both.

 

Ditto

Bailable

 

Ditto

120.

 

Concealing a design to commit an offence punishable with imprisonment, if offence be committed.

 

Ditto

Ditto

According as offence, abetted is bailable or non-bailable.

 

Ditto

...

 

If the offence be not committed.

 

Imprisonment extending to one,eighth part of the longest term provided for the offence, or fine, or both

 

Ditto

Bailable

 

Ditto

CHAPTER V-A

CRIMINAL CONSPIRACY

120-B.

 

Criminal conspiracy to commit an offence punishable with death, imprisonment for life or rigorous imprisonment for a term of 2 years or upwards

 

Same as for abetment of the offence which is the object of the conspiracy.

 

According as the offence which is the object of conspiracy is cognisable or non-cognisable

 

According as offence which is object of conspiracy is bailable or non-bailable.

 

Court by which abetment of the offence which is the object of conspiracy is triable.

 

...

 

Any other criminal conspiracy.

 

Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine, or both.

 

Non-cognisable

 

Bailable

 

Magistrate of the first class.

 

CHAPTER VI

OFFENCES AGAINST THE STATE

121.

 

Waging or attempting to wage war, or abetting the waging of war, against the Government of India.

 

Death or imprisonment for life and fine.

 

Cognisable

 

Non-bailable

 

Court of Session

 

121-A.

 

Conspiring to commit certain offences against the State.

 

Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

122.

 

Collecting arms, etc. with the intention of waging war against the Government of India.

 

Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

123.

 

Concealing with intent to facilitate a design to wage war.

 

Imprisonment for 10 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

124.

 

Assaulting President, Governor, etc., with intent to compel or restrain the exercise of any lawful power.

 

Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

124A.

 

Sedition

 

Imprisonment for life and fine, or imprisonment for 3 years and fine, or fine

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

125.

 

Waging war against any Asiatic power in alliance or at peace with the Government of India, or abetting the waging of such war.

 

Imprisonment for life and fine, or imprisonment for 7 years and fine, or fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto.

126.

 

Committing depredation on the territories of any power in alliance or at peace with the Government of India.

 

Imprisonment for 7 years and fine, and forfeiture of certain of property.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

127.

 

Receiving property taken by war or depredation mentioned in sections 125 and 126.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

128.

 

Public servant voluntarily allowing prisoner of State or war in his custody to escape.

 

Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

129.

 

Public servant negligently suffering prisoner of State or war in his custody to escape.

 

Simple imprisonment for 3 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Bailable

 

Magistrate of the first class

 

130.

 

Aiding escape of, rescuing or harbouring, such prisoner, or offering any resistance to the recapture of such prisoner.

 

Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Non-bailable

 

Court of Session

 

CHAPTER VII

OFFENCES RELATING TO THE ARMY, NAVY AND FORCE

131.

 

Abetting mutiny, or attempting to seduce an officer, soldier, sailor or airman from his allegiance or duty.

 

Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine.

 

Cognisable

 

Non-bailable

 

Court of Session

 

132.

 

Abetment of mutiny, if mutiny is committed in consequence thereof.

 

Death, or imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

133.

 

Abetment of an assault by an officer, soldier, sailor or airman on his superior officer, when in the execution of his office.

 

Imprisonment for 3 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Magistrate of the first class.

 

134.

 

Abetment of such assault, if the assault is committed.

 

Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

135.

 

Abetment of the desertion of an officer, soldier, sailor or airman.

 

Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine or both.

 

Ditto

Bailable

Any Magistrate

136.

 

Harbouring such an officer, soldier, sailor or airman who has deserted.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

137.

 

Deserter concealed on board merchant vessel, through negligence of master or person in charge thereof.

 

Fine of 500 rupees.

 

Non-cognisable

Ditto

Ditto

138.

 

Abetment of act of insubordination by an officer, soldier, sailor or airman, if the offence be committed in consequence.

 

Imprisonment for 6 months or fine, or both.

 

Cognisable

Ditto

Ditto

140.

 

Wearing the dress or carrying any token used by a soldier, sailor or airman with intent that it may be believed that he is such a soldier, sailor or airman.

 

Imprisonment for 3 months, or fine of 500 rupees, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto.

CHAPTER VIII

OFFENCES AGAINST THE PUBLIC TRANQUILLITY

143.

 

Being member of an unlawful assembly.

 

Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine, or both.

 

Cognisable

Bailable

Any Magistrate

144.

 

Joining an unlawful assembly armed with any deadly weapon.

 

Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

145.

 

Joining or continuing in an unlawful assembly, knowing that it has been commanded to disperse.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

147.

 

Rioting.

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

148.

 

Rioting armed with a deadly weapon.

 

Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Magistrate of the first class

 

149.

 

If an offence be committed by any member of an unlawful assembly, every other member of such assembly shall be guilty of the offence.

 

The same as for the offence.

 

According as offence is cognisable or non-cognisable

 

According as offence is bailable or non-bailable

 

Court by which the offence is triable

 

150.

 

Hiring, engaging or employing persons to take part in an unlawful assembly.

 

The same as for a member of such assembly, and for any offence committed by any member of such assembly.

 

Cognisable

Ditto

Ditto

151.

 

Knowingly joining or continuing in any assembly of five or more persons after it has been commanded to disperse.

 

Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine, or both.

 

Ditto

Bailable

Any Magistrate

152.

 

Assaulting or obstructing public servant when suppressing riot etc.

 

Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Magistrate of the first class.

 

153.

 

Wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot, if rioting be committed.

 

Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine, or both.

Ditto

Ditto

Any Magistrate

 

...

 

If not committed

 

Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Magistrate of the first class

 

153-A.

 

Promoting enmity between classes.

 

Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine or both.

 

Ditto

Non-bailable

Ditto

153-AA.

 

[Knowingly carrying arms in any procession or organising or holding or taking part in any mass drill or mass training with arms

 

Imprisonment for 6 months and fine of 2000 rupees

 

Cognisable

 

Non-bailable

Any Magistrate.]

....

 

Promoting enmity between classes in place of worship, etc.

 

Imprisonment for 5 years, and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

153-B.

 

Imputations, assertions prejudicial to national integration.

 

Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

[Magistrate of the first class]

 

.....

 

If committed in a place of public worship, etc.

 

Imprisonment for 5 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

154.

 

Owner or occupier of land not giving information of riot, etc.

 

Fine of 1000 rupees.

Non-cognisable

Bailable

Any Magistrate

155.

 

Person for whose benefit or on whose behalf a riot takes place not using all lawful means to prevent it.

 

Fine.

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

156.

 

Agent of owner or occupier for whose benefit a riot is committed not using all lawful means to prevent it.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

157.

 

Harbouring persons hired for an unlawful assembly.

 

Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine, or both.

 

Cognisable

 

Ditto

Ditto

158.

 

Being hired to take part in an unlawful assembly or riot.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

 

Or to go armed.

 

Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

160.

 

Committing affray.

 

Imprisonment for one month, or fine of 100 rupees or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

.CHAPTER IX

OFFENCES BY OR RELATING TO PUBLIC SERVANTS

[161].

 

Being or expecting to be a public servant, and taking a gratification other than legal remuneration in respect of an official act.

 

Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both.

 

Cognisable

 

Non-bailable

 

Magistrate of the first class

 

[162].

 

Taking a gratification in order, by corrupt or illegal means, to influence a public servant.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

[163].

 

Taking a gratification for the exercise of personal influence with a public servant.

 

Simple imprisonment for 1 year, or fine, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

[164].

 

Abetment by public servant of the offences defined in the last two preceding clauses with reference to himself.

 

Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

[165].

 

Public servant obtaining any valuable thing, without consideration, from a person concerned in any proceeding or business transacted by such public servant.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

[165-A].

 

Punishment for abetment of offences punishable under section 161 or section 165.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

166.

 

Public servant disobeying a direction of the law with intent to cause injury to any person.

 

simple imprisonment for 1 year, or fine, or both.

 

Non-cognisable

 

Bailable

 

Ditto

[166A

 

Public servant disobeying direction under law

 

Imprisonment for minimum 6 months which may extend to 2 years and fine

 

Cognisable

 

Bailable

 

Magistrate of the first class

 

166B

 

Non-treatment of victim by hospital

 

Imprisonment for 1 years or fine or both

 

Non-cognisable

 

Bailable

 

Magistrate of the first class]

 

167.

 

Public servant framing an incorrect document with intent to cause injury.

 

Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both.

 

Cognisable

 

Ditto

Ditto

168.

 

Public servant unlawfully engaging in trade.

 

Simple imprisonment for 1 year, or fine, or both.

 

Non-cognisable

 

Ditto

Ditto

169.

 

Public servant unlawfully buying or bidding for property.

 

Simple imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both and confiscation of property, if purchased.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

170.

 

Personating a public servant.

 

Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.

 

Cognisable

 

Non-bailable

 

Any Magistrate

 

171.

 

Wearing garb or carrying token used by public servant with fraudulent intent.

 

Imprisonment for 3 months, or fine of 200 rupees, or both.

 

Ditto

Bailable

 

Ditto

CHAPTER IX-A

OFFENCES RELATING TO ELECTIONS

171-E.

 

Bribery.

 

Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine, or both, or if treating only, fine only.

 

Non-cognisable

 

Bailable

 

Magistrate of the first class.

 

171-F.

 

Undue influence at an election.

 

Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

...

 

Personation at an election.

 

Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine, or both.

 

Cognisable

 

Bailable

 

Magistrate of the first class.

 

171-G.

 

False statement in connection with an election

 

Fine.

 

Non-cognisable

 

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

CONTEMPT OF THE LAWFUL AUTHORITY OF PUBLIC SERVANTS

172.

 

Absconding to avoid service of summons or other proceeding from a public servant.

 

Simple imprisonment for 1 month or fine of 500 rupees, or both.

 

Non-cognisable

 

Bailable

 

Any Magistrate

 

....

 

If summons or notice require attendance in person, etc., in a Court of Justice.

 

Simple imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 1000 rupees, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

173.

 

Preventing the service or the affixing of any summons of notice, or the removal of it when it has been affixed, or preventing a proclamation.

 

Simple imprisonment for 1 month, or fine of 500 rupees, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

....

 

If summons etc., require attendance in person, etc., in a Court of Justice.

 

Simple imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 1000 rupees, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

174.

 

Not obeying a legal order to attend at a certain place in person or by agent, or departing therefor without authority.

 

Simple imprisonment for 1 month, or fine of 500 rupees, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

...

 

If the order requires personal attendance, etc., in a Court of Justice.

 

Simple imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 1000 rupees, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

[174-A

 

. Failure to appear at specified place and specified time as required by a proclamation published under sub-Section (1) of Section 82 of this Code.

 

Imprisonment for 3 years or with fine or with both

 

Cognisable

 

Non-bailable

 

Magistrate of the first class.

 

....

 

In a case where declaration has been made under sub-Section (4) of Section 82 of this Code pronouncing a person as proclaimed offender.

 

Imprisonment for 7 years and fine

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto]

175.

 

Intentionally omitting to produce a document to a public servant by a person legally bound to produce or deliver such document.

 

Simple imprisonment for 1 month, or fine of 500 rupees, or both.

 

[Non-cognisable]

 

[Bailable].

 

The Court in which the offence is committed, subject to the provisions of Chapter XXVI; or, if not committed in a Court, any Magistrate.

 

....

 

If the document is required to be produced in or delivered to a Court of Justice.

 

Simple imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 1000 rupees, or both

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

176.

 

Intentionally omitting to give service or information to a public servant by a person legally bound to give such notice or information.

 

Simple imprisonment for 1 month, or fine of 500 rupees, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Any Magistrate.

 

...

 

If the notice or information required respects the commission of an offence, etc.

 

Simple imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 1000 rupees, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

...

 

If the notice or information is required by an order passed under sub-section (1) of section 356 of this Code.

 

Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 1000 rupees, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

177.

 

Knowingly furnishing false information to a public servant.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

...

 

If the information required respects the commission of an offence, etc.

 

Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

178.

 

Refusing oath when duly required to take oath by a public servant.

 

Simple imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 1000 rupees, or both.

 

Non-cognisable

 

Bailable

 

The Court in which the offence is committed subject to the provisions of Chapter XXVI; or, if not committed in a Court, any Magistrate.

 

179.

 

Being legally bound to state truth, and refusing to answer questions.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

180.

 

Refusing to sign a statement made to a public servant when legally required to do so.

 

Simple imprisonment for 3 months, or fine of 500 rupees, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

181.

 

Knowingly stating to a public servant on oath as true that which is false

 

Imprisonment for 3 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Magistrate of the first class.

 

182.

 

Giving false information to a public servant in order to cause him to use his lawful power to the injury or annoyance of any person.

 

Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 1000 rupees, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Any Magistrate.

 

183.

 

Resistance to the taking of property by the lawful authority of a public servant.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

184

 

Obstructing sale of property offered for sale by authority of a public servant.

 

Imprisonment for 1 month, or fine of 500 rupees, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

185.

 

Bidding by a person under a legal incapacity to purchase it, for property at a lawfully authorised sale, or bidding without intending to perform the obligations incurred thereby.

 

Imprisonment for 1 month, or fine of 200 rupees, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

186.

 

Obstructing public servant in discharge of his public functions.

 

Imprisonment for 3 months, or fine of 500 rupees, or both

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

State Amendment - [Andhra Pradesh]. - In Andhra Pradesh the offence under section 186 is Cognisable - A.P.G.O. Ms. No. 782,, Dated 5-12-1991.

 

187.

 

Omission to assist public servant when bound by law to give such assistance.

 

Simple imprisonment for one month, or fine of 200 rupees, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

...

 

Wilfully neglecting to aid a public servant who demands aid in the execution of process, the prevention of offences, etc.

 

Simple imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 500 rupees, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

188.

 

Disobedience to an order lawfully promulgated by a public servant, if such disobedience causes obstruction, annoyance or injury to persons lawfully employed.

 

Simple imprisonment for 1 month, or fine of 200 rupees, or both.

 

Cognisable

 

Ditto

Ditto

...

 

If such disobedience causes danger to human life, health or safety, etc.

 

Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 1000 rupees, or both

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

189.

 

Threatening a public servant with injury to him or one in whom he is interested, to induce him to do or forbear to do any official act.

 

Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.

 

Non-cognisable

 

Ditto

Ditto

State Amendment - [Andhra Pradesh - In Andhra Pradesh the offence under Section 189 is Cognisable - A.P.G.O. Ms. No. 732,, Dated 5-12-1991.

 

 

 

190.

 

Threatening any person to induce him to refrain from making a legal application for protection from injury.

 

Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine, or both

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

State Amendment - [Andhra Pradesh]. - In Andhra Pradesh the offence under section 190 is Cognisable - A.P.G.O. Ms. No. 732,, Dated 5-12-1991.

 

CHAPTER XI

FALSE EVIDENCE AND OFFENCES AGAINST PUBLIC JUSTICE

193.

 

Giving or fabricating false evidence in a judicial proceeding.

 

Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Magistrate of the first class

 

 

 

Giving or fabricating false evidence in any other case.

 

Imprisonment for 3 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Any Magistrate

 

 

194.

 

Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to cause any person to be convicted of a capital offence.

 

Imprisonment for life, or rigorous imprisonment for 10 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Non-bailable

 

Court of Session.

 

 

....

 

If innocent person be thereby convicted and executed.

 

Death or as above.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto.

 

195.

 

Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of an offence punishable with imprisonment for life or with imprisonment for 7 years, or upwards.

 

The same as for the offence.

 

Ditto

Bailable

 

Ditto

 

[195-A

 

Threatening any person to give false evidence.

 

Imprisonment for 7 years or fine or both.

 

Cognisable

 

Non-bailable

 

Court by which offence of giving false evidence is triable.

 

 

...

 

If innocent person is convicted and sentenced in consequence of false evidence with death or imprisonment for more than seven years.

 

The same as for the offence.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto.]

 

196.

 

Using in a judicial proceeding evidence known to be false or fabricated.

 

The same as for giving or fabricating false evidence.

 

[Non-cognisable]

 

According as offence of giving such evidence is bailable or non-bailable.

 

Court by which offence of giving or fabricating false evidence is triable.

 

 

197.

 

Knowingly issuing or signing a false certificate relating to any fact of which such certificate is by law admissible in evidence.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Bailable

 

Court by which offence of giving false evidence is triable

 

 

198.

 

Using as a true certificate one known to be false in a material point.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

 

199.

 

False statement made in any declaration which is by law receivable as evidence.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

 

200.

 

Using as true any such declaration known to be false.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

 

201.

 

Causing disappearance of evidence of an offence committed, or giving false information touching it to screen the offender, if a capital offence.

 

Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.

 

According as the offence in relation to which disappearance of evidence is caused is cognisable or non-cognisable.

 

Ditto

Court of Session.

 

 

...

 

If punishable with imprisonment for life or imprisonment for 10 years.

 

Imprisonment for 3 years and fine.

 

Non-cognisable

 

Ditto

Magistrate of the first class.

 

...

 

If punishable with less than 10 years' imprisonment.

 

Imprisonment for a quarter of the longest term provided for the offence, or fine or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Court by which offence is triable.

 

202.

 

Intentional omission to give information of an offence by a person legally bound to inform.

 

Imprisonment for 6 months or fine, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Any Magistrate

 

203.

 

Giving false information respecting an offence committed.

 

Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

204.

 

Secreting or destroying any document to prevent its production as evidence.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Magistrate of the first class.

 

205.

 

False personation for the purpose of any act or proceeding in a suit or criminal prosecution

 

or for becoming bail or security.

 

Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

206.

 

Fraudulent removal or concealment, etc., of property to prevent its seizure as a forfeiture, or in satisfaction of a fine under sentence or in execution of a decree.

 

Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Any Magistrate.

 

207.

 

Claiming property without right, or practising deception touching any right to it, to prevent its being taken as a forfeiture, or in satisfaction of a fine under sentence, or in execution of a decree.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

208.

 

Fraudulently suffering a decree to pass for a sum not due, or suffering decree to be executed after it has been satisfied.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Magistrate of the first class.

 

209.

 

False claim in a Court of Justice.

 

Imprisonment for 2 years, and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

210.

 

Fraudulently obtaining a decree for a sum not due, or causing a decree to be executed after it has been satisfied.

 

Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

211.

 

False charge of offence made with intent to injure.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

...

 

If offence charged be punishable with imprisonment for 7 years or upwards.

 

Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

...

 

If offence charged be capital or punishable with imprisonment for life.

 

Imprisonment for 7 years and fine

 

. Non-cognisable

 

Bailable

 

Court of Session.

 

212.

 

Harbouring an offender, if the offence be capital.

 

Imprisonment for 5 years, and fine.

 

Cognisable

 

Ditto

Magistrate of the first class.

 

...

 

If punishable with imprisonment for life or with imprisonment for 10 years.

 

Imprisonment for 3 years, and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

....

 

If punishable with imprisonment for 1 year and not for 10 years.

 

Imprisonment for a quarter of the longest term, and of the description, provided for the offence, or fine, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

213.

 

Taking gift., etc., to screen an offender from punishment if the offence be capital.

 

Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

...

 

If punishable with imprisonment for life or with imprisonment for 10 years.

 

Imprisonment for 3 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

...

 

If punishable with imprisonment for less than 10 years.

 

Imprisonment for a quarter of the longest term, provided for the offence, or fine, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

214.

 

Offering gift or restoration of property in consideration of screening offender if the offence be capital.

 

Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

..

 

If punishable with imprisonment for life or with imprisonment for 10 years.

 

Imprisonment for 3 years and fine.

 

Non-cognisable

 

Ditto

Ditto

..

 

If punishable with imprisonment for less than 10 years.

 

Imprisonment for a quarter of the longest term provided for the offence, or fine, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

215.

 

Taking gift to help to recover movable property of which a person has been deprived by an offence without causing apprehension of offender.

 

Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.

 

Cognisable

 

Ditto

Ditto

216.

 

Harbouring an offender who has escaped from custody, or whose apprehension has been ordered, if the offence be capital.

 

Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

...

 

If punishable with imprisonment for life or with imprisonment for 10 years.

 

Imprisonment for 3 years, with or without fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

...

 

If punishable with imprisonment for 1 year and not for 10 years.

 

Imprisonment for a quarter of the longest term, provided for the offence, or fine or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

216-A.

 

Harbouring robbers or dacoits.

 

Rigorous imprisonment for 7 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

217.

 

Public servant disobeying a direction of law with intent to save person from punishment, or property from forfeiture.

 

Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.

 

Non-cognisable

 

Bailable

 

Any Magistrate

 

218.

 

Public servant framing an incorrect record or writing with intent to save person from punishment, or property from forfeiture.

 

Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both.

 

Cognisable

 

Bailable

 

Magistrate of the first class.

 

219.

 

Public servant in a judicial proceeding corruptly making and pronouncing an order, report, verdict, or decision which he knows to be contrary to law.

 

Imprisonment for 7 years or fine, or both.

 

Non-cognisable

 

Ditto

Ditto

220.

 

Commitment for trial or confinement by a person having authority, who knows that he is acting contrary to law.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

221.

 

Intentional omission to apprehend on the part of a public servant bound by law to apprehend an offender, if the offence be capital.

 

Imprisonment for 7 years with or without fine.

 

According as the offence in relation to which such omission has been made is cognisable or non-cognisable.

 

Ditto

Ditto

...

 

If punishable with imprisonment for life or imprisonment for 10 years.

 

Imprisonment for 3 years, with or without fine.

 

Cognisable

 

Ditto

Ditto

...

 

If punishable with imprisonment for less than 10 years.

 

Imprisonment for 2 years with or without fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

222.

 

Intentional omission to apprehend on the part of a public servant bound by law to apprehend person under sentence of a Court of Justice if under sentence of death.

 

Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 14 years, with or without fine.

 

Ditto

Non-bailable

 

Court of Session.

 

..

 

If under sentence of imprisonment for life or imprisonment for 10 years, or upwards.

 

Imprisonment for 7 years, with or without fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Magistrate of the first class.

 

..

 

If under sentence of imprisonment for less that 10 years

 

or lawfully committed to custody.

 

Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both.

 

Ditto

Bailable

 

223.

 

Escape from confinement negligently suffered by a public servant.

 

Simple imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.

 

Non-Cognisable

 

Bailable

 

Any Magistrate.

 

224.

 

Resistance or obstruction by a person to his lawful apprehension.

 

Imprisonment for 2 years

 

or fine

 

or both.

 

Cognisable

 

225.

 

Resistance or obstruction to the lawful apprehension of any person, or rescuing him from lawful custody.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

..

 

If charged with an offence punishable with imprisonment for life or imprisonment for 10 years.

 

Imprisonment for 3 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Non-bailable

 

Magistrate of the first class.

 

...

 

If charged with a capital offence.

 

Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

...

 

If the person is sentenced to imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years, or upwards.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

...

 

If under sentence of death.

 

Imprisonment for life or imprisonment for 10 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Court of Session

 

225-A.

 

Omission to apprehend, or sufference of escape on part of public servant, in cases not otherwise provided for :,

 

 

 

 

 

..

 

(a) In case of intentional omission or sufferance.

 

Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both.

 

Non-Cognisable

 

Bailable

 

Magistrate of the first class.

 

...

 

(b) In case of negligent omission or sufferance.

 

Simple imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Any Magistrate.

 

225-B.

 

Resistance or obstruction to lawful apprehension, or escape or rescue in cases not otherwise provided for.

 

Imprisonment for 6 months or fine, or both.

 

Cognisable

 

Ditto

Ditto

227.

 

Violation of condition of remission of punishment.

 

Punishment of original sentence, or if part of the punishment has been undergone, the residue.

 

Ditto

Non-bailable

 

The Court by which the original offence was triable.

 

228.

 

Intentional insult or interruption to a public servant sitting in any stage of a judicial proceeding.

 

Simple imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 1000 rupees, or both.

 

Non-conizable

 

Bailable

 

The Court in which the offence is committed, subject to the provisions of Chapter XXVI.

 

                 

State Amendment - [Andhra Pradesh]. - In Andhra Pradesh the offence under section 228 is Cognisable - A.P.G.O. Ms. No. 732,, Dated 5-12-1991.

 

 

228-A.

 

Disclosure of identity of the victim of certain offences, etc.

 

Imprisonment for two years and fine.

 

Cognisable

 

Ditto

 

Any Magistrate.

 

...

 

Printing or publication of a proceeding without prior permission of court.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto]

229.

 

Personation of a juror or assessor.

 

Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.

 

Ditto

 

Ditto

Magistrate of the first class.

 

229-A

 

Failure by person released on bail or bond to appear in Court.

 

Imprisonment for 1 year or fine or both

 

Cognisable

 

Non-bailable

 

Any Magistrate.

 

 

CHAPTER XII

OFFENCES RELATING TO COINS AND GOVERNMENT STAMPS

231.

 

Counterfeiting or performing any part of the process of counterfeiting coin.

 

Imprisonment for 7 years, and fine.

 

Cognisable

 

Non-bailable

 

Magistrate of the first class.

 

232.

 

Counterfeiting or performing any part of the process of counterfeiting Indian coin.

 

Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years, and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Court of Session.

 

233.

 

Making, buying or selling instrument for the purpose of counterfeiting coin.

 

Imprisonment for 3 years, and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Magistrate of the first class.

 

234.

 

Making, buying, or selling instrument for the purposes of counterfeiting Indian coin.

 

Imprisonment for 7 years, and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Court of Session.

 

235.

 

Possession of instrument or materials for the purpose of using the same for counterfeiting coin.

 

Imprisonment for 3 years, and fine

 

Ditto

Ditto

Magistrate of the first class.

 

 

If Indian coin.

 

Imprisonment for 10 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Court of Session.

 

236.

 

Abetting, in India, the counterfeiting, out of India, of coin.

 

The punishment provided for abetting the counterfeiting of such coin within India.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Magistrate of the first class.

 

237.

 

Import or export of counterfeit coin, knowing the same to be counterfeit.

 

Imprisonment for 3 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Magistrate of the first class.

 

238.

 

Import or export of counterfeit of Indian coin, knowing the same to be counterfeit.

 

Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Court of Session.

 

239.

 

Having any counterfeit coin known to be such when it came into possession, and delivering, etc., the same to any person.

 

Imprisonment for 5 years and fine.

 

Cognisable

 

Non-bailable

 

Magistrate of the first class.

 

240.

 

Same with respect to Indian coin.

 

Imprisonment for 10 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Court of Session.

 

241.

 

Knowingly delivering to another any counterfeit coin as genuine, which, when first possessed, the deliverer did not know to be counterfeit.

 

Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine or 10 times the value of the coin counterfeited, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Any Magistrate.

 

242.

 

Possession of counterfeit coin by a person who knew it to be counterfeit when he became possessed thereof.

 

Imprisonment for 3 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Magistrate of the first class.

 

243.

 

Possession of Indian coin by a person who knew it to be counterfeit when he became possessed thereof.

 

Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

244.

 

Person employed in a Mint causing coin to be of a different weight or composition from that fixed by law.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

245.

 

Unlawfully taking from a Mint any coining instrument.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

246.

 

Fraudulently diminishing the weight or altering the composition of any coin.

 

Imprisonment for 3 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

247.

 

Fraudulently diminishing the weight or altering the composition of Indian coin.

 

Imprisonment of 7 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

248.

 

Altering appearance of any coin with intent that it shall pass as a coin of a different description.

 

Imprisonment for 3 years and fine.

 

Cognisable

 

Non-bailable

 

Magistrate of the first class

 

249.

 

Altering appearance of Indian coin with intent that it shall pass as a coin of a different description.

 

Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

250.

 

Delivery to another of coin possessed with the knowledge that it is altered.

 

Imprisonment for 5 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

251.

 

Delivery of Indian coin possessed with the knowledge that it is altered.

 

Imprisonment for 10 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Court of Session.

 

252.

 

Possession of altered coin by a person who knew it to be altered when he became possessed thereof.

 

Imprisonment for 3 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Magistrate of the first class.

 

253.

 

Possession of Indian coin by a person who knew it to be altered when he became possessed thereof.

 

Imprisonment for 5 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

254.

 

Delivery to another of coin as genuine which, when first possessed, the deliverer did not know to be altered.

 

Imprisonment for 2 years and fine, or 10 times the value of the coin.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Any Magistrate.

 

255.

 

Counterfeiting a Government stamp.

 

Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Court of Session.

 

256.

 

Having possession of an instrument or material for the purpose of counterfeiting a Government stamp.

 

Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Magistrate of the first class.

 

257.

 

Making, bying or selling instrument for the purpose of counterfeiting a Government stamp.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

258.

 

Sale of counterfeit Goverment stamp.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

259.

 

Having possession of a counterfeit Government stamp.

 

Imprisonment for 7 years and fine

 

Cognisable

 

Bailable

 

Magistrate of the first class.

 

260.

 

Using as genuine a Government stamp known to be counterfeit.

 

Imprisonment for 7 years and fine, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

261.

 

Effacing any writing from a substance bearing a Government stamp, or removing from a document a stamp used for it, with intent to cause a loss to Government.

 

Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both.

 

Non-Bailable

 

Ditto

Ditto

262.

 

Using a Government stamp known to have been before used.

 

Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Any Magistrate.

 

263.

 

Erasure of mark denoting that stamps have been used.

 

Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Magistrate of the first class.

 

263-A.

 

Fictitious stamps.

 

Fine of 200 rupees.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Any Magistrate.

 

CHAPTER XIII

Offences Relating to Weights and Measures

264.

 

Fraldulent use of false instrument for weighing.

 

Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine, or both.

 

Non-Cognisable

 

Bailable

 

Any Magistrate.

 

265.

 

Fraudulent use of false weight or measure.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

266.

 

Being in possession of the false weights or measures for fraudulent use.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

267.

 

Making or selling false weights or measures for fraudulent use.

 

Ditto

Cognisable

 

Non-bailable

 

Ditto

CHAPTER XIV

Offences Affecting the Public Health, Safety, Convenience, Decency and Morals

269.

 

Negligently doing any act known to be likely to spread infection of any disease dangerous to life.

 

Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine, or both.

 

Cognisable

 

Bailable

 

Any Magistrate

 

270.

 

Malignantly doing any act known to be likely to spread infection of any disease dangerous to life.

 

Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

271.

 

Knowingly disobeying any quarantine rule.

 

Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine, or both.

 

Non-Cognisable

 

Ditto

Ditto

272.

 

Adulterating food or drink intended for sale, so as to make the same noxious.

 

Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 1000 rupees, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

273.

 

Selling any food or drink as food and drink, knowing the same to be noxious.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

274.

 

Adulterating any drug or medical preparation intended for sale so as to lessen its efficacy or to change its operation, or to make it noxious

 

Ditto

Ditto

[Non-bailable]

 

Ditto

275.

 

Offering for sale or issuing from a dispensary any drug or medial preparation known to have been adulterated.

 

Ditto

Ditto

[Bailable].

 

Ditto

 

276.

 

Knowingly selling or issuing from a dispensary any drung or medical preparation as a different drug or medical preparation.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

STATE AMENDMENTS - [Orissa] - In its application to the State of Orissa, for the existing entries against sections 272 to 276 in the First Schedule, substitute the following entries, namely :-

 

272.

 

Adulterating food or drink intended for sale, so as to make the same noxious.

 

Imprisonment for life, with or without fine.

 

Cognisable

 

Non-bailable

 

Court of Session

 

273.

 

Selling any food or drink as food and drink, knowing the same to be noxious.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

274.

 

Adulterating any drug or medical preparation intended for sale so as to lessen its efficacy, or to change its operation or to make it noxious.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto.

275.

 

Offering for sale or issuing from a dispensary any drug or medical preparation known to have been adulterated.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

276.

 

Knowingly selling or issuing from a dispensary any drug or medical preparation as a different drug or medical preparation.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

[Uttar Pradesh].- In its application to the State of Uttar Pradesh, for the existing entries against sections 272 to 276 in the First Schedule, susbstitute the following entries, namely :-

 

272.

 

Adulterating food or drink intended for sale, so as to make the same noxious.

 

Imprisonment for life, with or without fine.

 

Cognisable

 

Non-bailable

 

Court of Session

 

273.

 

Selling any food or drink as food or drink knowing the same to be noxious.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

274.

 

Adulterating any drug or medical preparation intended for sale so as to lessen its efficacy, or to change its operation, or to make it noxious.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

275.

 

Offering for sale or issuing from a dispensary any drug or medical preparation known to have been adulterated.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

276.

 

Knowingly selling or issuing from a dispensary any drug or medical preparation as a different drung or medical preparation." - Uttar Pradesh Act 47 of 1975, section 5w.e.f. 15.9.1975).

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

[West Bengal- In its application to the State of West Bengal, for the existing entries against sections 272 to 276 in the First Schedule, substitute the following entries, namely :-

 

272.

 

Adulterating food or drink intended for sale, so as to make the same noxious.

 

Imprisonment for life, with or without fine.

 

Cognisable

 

Non-bailable

 

Court of Session

 

273.

 

Selling any food or drink as food or drink knowing the same to be noxious.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

274.

 

Adulterating any drug or medical preparation intended for sale so as to lessen its efficacy, or to change its operation, or to make it noxious.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

275.

 

Offering for sale or issuing from a dispensary any drug or medical preparation known to have been adulterated.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

276.

 

Knowingly selling or issuing from a dispensary any drug or medical preparation as a different drung or medical preparation.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

277.

 

Defiling the water of a public spring or reservoir.

 

Imprisonment for 3 months, or fine of 500 rupees, or both.

 

Ditto

 

Bailable

 

Any Magistrate.

 

278.

 

Making atmosphere noxious to health.

 

Fine of 500 rupees.

 

Non-Cognisable

 

Ditto

Ditto

279.

 

Driving or riding on a public way so rashly or negligently as to endanger human life, etc.

 

Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 1000 rupees, or both

 

Cognisable

 

Ditto

Ditto

280.

 

Navigating any vessel so rashly or negligently as to endanger human life, etc.

 

Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 1000 rupees, or both

 

Cognisable

 

Bailable

 

Any Magistrate.

 

281.

 

Exhibition of a false light, mark or buoy.

 

Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Magistrate of the first class.

 

282.

 

Conveying for hire any person by water, in a vessel in such a state, or so loaded, as to endanger his life.

 

Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 1000 rupees, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Any Magistrate

 

283.

 

Causing danger, obstruction, or injury in any public way or line of navigation.

 

Fine of 200 rupees.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

284.

 

Dealing with any poisonous substance so as to endanger human life etc.

 

Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 1000 rupees, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

285.

 

Dealing with fire or any combustible matter so as to endanger human life, etc.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

286.

 

So dealing with any explosive substance.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

287.

 

So dealing with any machinery.

 

Ditto

Non-Cognisable

 

Ditto

Ditto

288.

 

A person omitting to guard against probable danger to human life by the fall of any building over which he has a right entitling him to pull it down or repair it.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

289.

 

A person omitting to take order with any animal in his possession, so as to guard against danger to human life, or of grievous hurt from such animal.

 

Ditto

Cognisable

 

Ditto

Ditto

290.

 

Committing a public nuisance.

 

Fine of 200 rupees.

 

Non-Cognisable

 

Ditto

Ditto

.

 

291.

 

Continuance of nuisance after injunction to discontinue.

 

Simple imprisonment for 6 months, or fine, or both.

 

Cognisable

 

Ditto

Ditto

292.

 

Sale, etc., of obscene books, etc.

 

On first conviction, with imprisonment for 2 years, and with fine of 2000 rupees, and in the event of second or subsequent conviction, with imprisonment for 5 years and with fine of 5000 rupees.

 

Ditto

 

Ditto

 

Ditto

 

293

 

Sale etc. of obscene objects to young persons.

 

On first conviction, with imprisonment for 3 years and with fine of 2000 rupees and in the event of second or subsequent conviction, with imprisonment for seven years and with fine of 5000 rupees.

 

Ditto

Ditto

 

Ditto

 

State Amendment - [Tamil Nadu] - In its application to the State of Tamil Nadu, in the First Schedule, for the entries relating to sections 292-A and 293, substitute the following entries, namely :-

 

292-A.

 

Printing etc., of grossly indecent or scurrilous matter or matter intended for blackmail.

 

Imprisonment of either description for two years or fine, or both,

 

Non-Cognisable

 

Bailable

 

Any Magistrate.

 

293.

 

Sale etc. of obscene objects to young persons.

 

On first conviction, with imprisonment for 3 years and with fine of 2000 rupees and in the event of second or subsequent conviction, with imprisonment for 7 years and with fine of 5000 rupees." - Tamil Nadu Act 30 of 1984, section 3 (w.e.f. 2.7.1984).

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

294.

 

Obscene songs

 

Imprisonment for 3 months, or fine, or both.

 

Cognisable

 

Bailable

 

Any Magistrate

 

294-A.

 

Keeping a lottery office.

 

Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine, or both.

 

Non-Cognisable

 

Ditto

Ditto

..

 

Publishing proposals relating to lotteries.

 

Fine of 1000 rupees.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

CHAPTER XV

Offences Relating to Religion

295.

 

Destroying, damaging or defiling a place of worship or sacred object with intent to insult the religion of any class of persons.

 

Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.

 

Cognisable

 

Non-bailable

 

Any Magistrate.

 

295-A.

 

Maliciously insulting the religion or the religious beliefs of any class.

 

Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Magistrate of the first class.

 

296.

 

Causing a disturbance to an assembly engaged in religious worship.

 

Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine, or both.

 

Ditto

Bailable

 

Any Magistrate.

 

297.

 

Trespassing in place of worship or sepulchre, disturbing funeral with intention to wound the feelings or to insult the religion of any person, or offering indignity to a human corpse.

 

Ditto.

 

Ditto

Non-bailable

 

Ditto

298.

 

Uttering any word or making any sound in the hearing or making any gesture, or placing any object in the sight of any person, with intention to wound his religious feelings.

 

Ditto

Non-Cognisable

 

Ditto

Ditto

ANDHRA PRADESH :- In the State of Andhra Pradesh the Offence is Cognisable. - A.P.G.O.Ms No. 732 dated 15.12.1991.

 

CHAPTER XVI

Offences Affecting the Human Body

302.

 

Murder.

 

Death, or imprisonment for life and fine.

 

Cognisable

 

Non-bailable

 

Court of Session.

 

303.

 

Murder by person under sentence of imprisonment for life.

 

Death.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

304.

 

Culpable homicide not amounting to murder, if act by which the death is caused is done with intention of causing death, etc.

 

Imprisonment for life, or imprisonmenr for 10 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

 

If act is done with knowledge that it is likely to cause death, but without any intention to cause death, etc.

 

Imprisonment for 10 years, or fine, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

304-A.

 

Causing death by rash or negligent act.

 

Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.

 

Ditto

Bailable

 

Magistrate of the first class.

 

304-B.

 

Dowry death

 

Imprisonment of not less than seven years but which may extend to imprisonment for life.

 

Ditto

Non-bailable

 

Court of Session.

 

305.

 

Abetment of suicide committed by child, or insane or delirious person or an idiot, or a person intoxicated.

 

Death or imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Non-bailable

 

Court of Session.

 

306.

 

Abetting the commission of suicide.

 

Imprisonment for 10 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

307.

 

Attempt to murder.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

 

If such act causes hurt to any person.

 

Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

 

Attempt by life,convict to murder, if hurt is caused.

 

Death or imprisonment for 10 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

308.

 

Attempt to commit culpable homicide.

 

Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

 

If such act causes hurt to any person.

 

Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

309.

 

Attempt to commit suicide.

 

Simple imprisonment for 1 year, or fine, or both.

 

Ditto

Bailable

 

Any Magistrate.

 

311.

 

Being a thug.

 

Imprisonment for life and fine.

 

Ditto

Non-bailable

 

Court of Session.

 

312.

 

Causing miscarriage.

 

Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both.

 

Non-Cognisable

 

Bailable

 

Magistrate of the first class.

 

 

If the woman be quick with child

 

Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

313.

 

Causing miscarriage without woman's consent.

 

Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine.

 

Cognisable

 

Non-bailable

 

Court of Session.

 

314.

 

Death caused by an act done with intent to cause miscarriage.

 

Imprisonment for 10 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

 

If act done without woman's consent.

 

Imprisonment for life, or as above.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

315.

 

Act done with intent to prevent a child being born alive, or to cause it to die after its birth.

 

Imprisonment for 10 years, or fine, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

316.

 

Causing death of a quick unborn child by an act amounting to culpable homicide.

 

Imprisonment for 10 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

317.

 

Exposure of a child under 12 years of age by parent or person having care of it with intention of wholly abandoning it.

 

Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, or both

 

Ditto

Bailable

 

Magistrate of the first class.

 

318.

 

Concealment of birth by secret disposal of dead body.

 

Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

STATE AMENDMENT - [Madhya Pradesh]- In its application to the State of Madhya Pradesh, in the entries relating to Sections 317 and 318, in column 6, for the words "Magistrate of the First Class", substitute "Court of Session" - Madhya Pradesh Act 2 of 2008, Section 4.

 

323.

 

Voluntarily causing hurt.

 

Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine of 1000 rupees, or both

 

Non-Cognisable

 

Ditto

Any Magistrate

 

324.

 

Voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means.

 

Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both.

 

Cognisable

 

[Non-bailable].

 

Ditto

 

325.

 

Voluntarily causing grievous hurt.

 

Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.

 

Ditto

[Bailable]

 

Ditto

 

326.

 

Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means.

 

Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine.

 

Cognisable.

 

Non-bailable

 

Magistrate of the first class.

 

[326A

 

Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by use of acid, etc.

 

Imprisonment for not less than 10 years but which may extend to imprisonment for life and fine to be paid to the victim.

 

Cognisable

 

Non-bailable

 

Court of Session

 

326B

 

Voluntarily throwing or attempting to throw acid.

 

Imprisonment for 5 years but which may extend to 7 years and with fine.

 

Cognisable

 

Non-bailable

 

Court of Session]

 

STATE AMENDMENT - Madhya Pradesh - In its application to the State of Madhya Pradesh, in the entries relating to Section 326, in column 6, for the words "Magistrate of the First Class", substitute "Court of Session" - Madhya Pradesh Act 2 of 2008, Section 4.

 

327.

 

Voluntarily causing hurt to extort property or a valuable security, or to constrain to do anything which is illegal or which may facilitate the commission of an offence.

 

Imprisonment for 10 years and fine.

 

Ditto

 

Ditto

 

Ditto

 

328.

 

Administering stupefying drug with intent to cause hurt, etc.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Court of Session.

 

329.

 

Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to extort property or a valuable security, or to constrain to do anything which is illegal, or which may facilitate the commission of an offence.

 

Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

330.

 

Voluntarily causing hurt to extort confession or information, or to compel restoration of property, etc.

 

Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Bailable

 

Magistrate of the fist class.

 

331.

 

Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to extort confession or information or to compel restoration of property, etc.

 

Imprisonment for 10 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Non-bailable

 

Court of Session

 

332.

 

Voluntarily causing hurt to deter public servant from his duty.

 

Imprisonment for 3 years , or fine, or both.

 

Ditto

[Ditto].

 

Magistrate of the first class.

 

333.

 

Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to deter public servant from his duty.

 

Imprisonment for 10 years and fine.

 

Ditto

[Ditto].

 

Court of Session.

 

334.

 

Voluntarily causing hurt on grave and sudden provocation, not intending to hurt any other than the person who gave the provocation.

 

Imprisonment for 1 month, or fine of 500 rupees or both.

 

Non-Cognisable

 

Bailable

 

Any Magistrate

 

335.

 

Causing grievous hurt on grave and sudden provocation, not intending to hurt any other than the person who gave the provocation.

 

Imprisonment for 4 years, or fine of 2000 rupees, or both.

 

Cognisable

 

Bailable

 

Magistrate of the first class.

 

336.

 

Doing any act which endangers human life or the personal safety of others.

 

Imprisonment for 3 months, or fine of 250 rupees, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Any Magistrate.

 

337.

 

Causing hurt by an act which endangers human life, etc.

 

Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 500 rupees, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

338.

 

Causing grievous hurt by an act which endangers human life, etc.

 

Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine of 1000 rupees, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

341.

 

Wrongfully restraining any person.

 

Simple imprisonment for 1 month or fine of 500 rupees or both

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

342.

 

Wrongfully confining any person.

 

Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine of 1000 rupees, or both

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

343.

 

Wrongfully confining for three or more days.

 

Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

344.

 

Wrongfully confining for 10 or more days.

 

Imprisonment for 3 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

345.

 

Keeping any person in wrongful confinement, knowing that a writ has been issued for his liberation.

 

Imprisonment for 2 years, in addition to imprisonment under any other section

 

Cognisable

 

Bailable

 

Magistrate of the first class.

 

346.

 

Wrongful confinement in secret.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

347.

 

Wrongful confinement for the purpose of extorting property, or constraining to an illegal act, etc.

 

Imprisonment for 3 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Any Magistrate.

 

348.

 

Wrongful confinement for the purpose of extorting confession or information, or of compelling restoration of property, etc.

 

Imprisonment for 3 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

352.

 

Assault or use of criminal force otherwise than on grave provocation.

 

Imprisonment for 3 months, or fine of 500 rupees, or both.

 

Non-Cognisable

 

Ditto

Ditto

353.

 

Assault or use of criminal force to deter a public servant from discharge of his duty.

 

Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.

 

Cognisable

 

[Non-bailable]

 

Ditto

[354

 

Assault or use of criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty.

 

Imprisonment of 1 year which may extend to 5 years, and with fine.

 

Cognisable

 

Non-bailable

 

Any Magistrate

 

354A

 

Sexual harassment of the nature of unwelcome physical contact and advances or a demand or request for sexual favours showing pornography.

 

Imprisonment which may extend to 3 years or with fine or with both.

 

Cognisable

 

Bailable

 

Any Magistrate

 

 

Sexual harassment of the nature of making sexually coloured remark

 

Imprisonment which may extend to 1 year or with fine or with both

 

Cognisable

 

Bailable

 

Any Magistrate

 

354B

 

Assault or use of criminal force to woman with intent to disrobe.

 

Imprisonment of not less than 3 years but which may extend to 7 years and with fine.

 

Cognisable

 

Non-bailable

 

Any Magistrate

 

354C

 

Voyeurism

 

Imprisonment of not less than 1 year but which may extend to 3 years and with fine for first conviction

 

Cognisable

 

Bailable

 

Any Magistrate

 

 

 

Imprisonment of not less than 3 year but which may extend to 7 years and with fine for second or subsequent conviction

 

Cognisable

 

Non-Bailable

 

Any Magistrate

 

354D

 

Stalking

 

Imprisonment up to 3 years and with fine for first conviction

 

Cognisable

 

Bailable

 

Any Magistrate

 

 

 

Imprisonment up to 5 years and with fine for second or subsequent conviction

 

Cognisable

 

Non-bailable

 

Any Magistrate]

 

355.

 

Assault or criminal force with intent to dishonour a person, otherwise than on grave and sudden provocation.

 

Ditto

Non-Cognisable

 

Ditto

Ditto

STATE AMENDMENT - [ANDHRA PRADESH] - In the application to the State of Andhra Pradesh for the existing entries against sections 354 and 355, substitute the following entries, namely :-

 

"354.

 

Assault or use of criminal force to a woman with intent to outrage her modesty.

 

Imprisonment for 7 years, and fine, Cognisable

 

Cognisable

 

Non-bailable

 

Court of Session.

 

355.

 

Assault or criminal force with intent to dishonour a person, otherwise than on grave and sudden provocation".-Andhra Pradesh Act 3 of 1992, Section 2 (w.e.f. 15.2.1992).

 

Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.

 

Non-Cognisable

 

Bailable

 

Any Magistrate.

 

[Madhya Pradesh] - In its application to the State of Madhya Pradesh, after the entries relating to Section 354, insert the following entries, namely :-

 

"354-A.

 

Assault or use of Criminal force to woman with intend to disrobe her.

 

Imprisonment of not less than one year but which may extend to ten years and fine."- Madhya Pradesh, Act 15 of 2004, section 5.

 

Cognisable

 

Non-bailable

 

Court of Session

 

[ORISSA]:- In its application to the State of Orissa, in the entries relating to section 354, column 5 for the word "Bailable", substitute "Non-bailable". - Orissa Act 6 of 1995, Section 2, w.e.f. 10.3.1994.)

 

356.

 

Assault or criminal force in attempt to commit theft of property worn or carried by a person.

 

Ditto

Cognisable

 

Ditto

Ditto

357.

 

Assault or use of criminal force in attempt wrongfully to confine a person.

 

Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine of 1000 rupees or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

358.

 

Assault or use of criminal force on grave and sudden provocation.

 

Simple imprisonment for one month, or fine of 200 rupees, or both.

 

Non-Cognisable

 

Ditto

Ditto

363.

 

Kidnapping.

 

Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.

 

Cognisable

 

Ditto

Magistrate of the first class.

 

363-A.

 

Kidnapping or obtaining the custody of a minor in order that such minor may be employed or used for purpose of begging.

 

Imprisonment for 10 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Non-bailable

 

Ditto

 

Maiming a minor in order that such minor may be employed or used for purposes of begging.

 

Imprisonment for life, and fine.

 

Cognisable

 

Non-bailable

 

Court of Session

 

State Amendment - [Madhya Pradesh]- In its application to the State of Madhya Pradesh, in the entries relating to sections 363 and 363-A, in column 6, for the words "Magistrate of the first class ", substitute "Court of Session" - Madhya Pradesh Act 2 of 2008, section 4.

 

[Uttar Pradesh] - In its application to the State of Uttar Pradesh, in the First Schedule, in the entries relating to section 363, in column 5, for the words, "Bailable", substitute "Non-bailable" - Uttar Pradesh Act 1 of 1984, section 12 (w.e.f. 1.5.1984)

 

364.

 

Kidnapping or abducting in order to murder.

 

Imprisonment for life, or rigorous imprisonment for 10 years, and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

364-A.

 

Kidnapping for ransom etc.

 

Death or imprisonment for life and fine.

 

Ditto

 

Ditto

Ditto.

365.

 

Kidnapping or abducting with intent secretly and wrongfully to confine a person.

 

Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Magistrate of the first class.

 

State Amendment - [Madhya Pradesh]- In its application to the State of Madhya Pradesh, in the entries relating to sections 365 , in column 6, for the words "Magistrate of the first class ", substitute "Court of Session" - Madhya Pradesh Act 2 of 2008, section 4.

 

[ 366.

 

Kidnapping to abducting a woman to compel her marriage or to cause her defilement, etc.

 

Imprisonment for 10 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Court of Session.

 

366-A.

 

Procuration of minor girl.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

366-B.

 

Importation of girl from foreign country.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

367.

 

Kidnapping or abducting in order to subject a person to grievous hurt, slavery, etc.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

368.

 

Concealing or keeping in confinement a kidnapped person.

 

Punishment for kidnapping or abduction.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Court by which the kidnapping or abduction is triable.

 

369.

 

Kidnapping or abducting a child with intent to take property from the person of such child.

 

Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Magistrate of the first class.

 

[370

 

Trafficking of person

 

Imprisonment of not less than 7 years but which may extend to 10 years and with fine

 

Cognisable

 

Non-bailable

 

Court of Session

 

 

Trafficking of more than one person.

 

Imprisonment of not less than 10 years but which may extend to imprisonment for life and with fine.

 

Cognisable

 

Non-bailable

 

Court of Session

 

 

Trafficking of a minor

 

Imprisonment of not less than 10 years but which may extend to imprisonment for life and with fine.

 

Cognisable

 

Non-bailable

 

Court of Session

 

 

Trafficking of more than one minor

 

Imprisonment of not less than 14 years but which may extend to imprisonment for life and with fine.

 

Cognisable

 

Non-bailable

 

Court of Session

 

 

Person convicted of offence of trafficking of minor on more than one occasion.

 

Imprisonment for life which shall mean the remainder of that person's natural life and with fine.

 

Cognisable

 

Non-bailable

 

Court of Session

 

 

Public servant or a police officer involved in trafficking of minor

 

Imprisonment for life which shall mean the remainder of that person's natural life and with fine.

 

Cognisable

 

Non-bailable

 

Court of Session

 

370A

 

Exploitation of trafficked child

 

Imprisonment of not less than 5 years but which may extend to 7 years and with fine.

 

Cognisable

 

Non-bailable

 

Court of Session

 

 

Exploitation of a trafficked person

 

Imprisonment of not less than 3 years but which may extend to 5 years and with fine.

 

Cognisable

 

Non-bailable

 

Court of Session]

 

371.

 

Habitual dealing in slaves.

 

Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine.

 

Cognisable

 

Non-bailable

 

Court of Session.

 

372.

 

Selling or letting to hire a minor for purposes of prostitution, etc.

 

Imprisonment for 10 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

373.

 

Buying or obtaining possession of a minor for the same purposes.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

374.

 

Unlawful compulsory labour.

 

Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine or both.

 

Ditto

Bailable

 

Any Magistrate.

 

[376

 

Rape

 

[Rigorous imprisonment of not less than 10 years but which may extend to imprisonment for life and with fine.]

 

Cognizable

 

Non-bailable

 

Court of Session

 

 

[Rape by a police officer or a public servant or member of armed forces or a person being on the management or on the staff of a jail, remand home or other place of custody or women's or children's institution or by a person on the management or on the staff of a hospital, and rape committed by a person in a position of trust or authority towards the person raped or by a near relative of the person raped.

 

Rigorous imprisonment of not less than 10 years but which may extend to imprisonment for life which shall mean the remainder of that person's natural life and with fine.

 

Cognizable

 

Non-bailable

 

Court of Session]

 

 

Persons committing offence of rape on a woman under sixteen years of age.

 

Rigorous imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than 20 years but which may extend to imprisonment for life, which shall mean imprisonment for the remainder of that person's natural life and with fine.

 

Cognizable

 

Non-bailable

 

Court of Session]

 

376A

 

Person committing an offence of rape and inflicting injury which causes death or causes the woman to be in a persistent vegetative state.

 

Rigorous imprisonment of not less than 20 years but which may extend to imprisonment for life which shall mean imprisonment for the remainder of that person's natural life or with death.

 

Cognizable

 

Non-bailable

 

Court of Session

 

[376AB

 

Person Committing an offence of rape on a woman under twelve years of age.

 

Rigorous imprisonment of not less than 20 years but which may extend to imprisonment for life which shall mean imprisonment for the remainder of that person's natural life and with fine or with death.

 

Cognizable

 

Non-bailable

 

Court of Session]

 

376B

 

Sexual intercourse by husband upon his wife during separation

 

Imprisonment for not less than 2 years but which may extend to 7 years and with fine.

 

Cognizable (but only on the complaint of the victim)

 

Bailable

 

Court of Session

 

376C

 

Sexual intercourse by a person in authority.

 

Rigorous imprisonment for not less than 5 years but which may extend to 10 years and with fine.

 

Cognizable

 

Non-bailable

 

Court of Session

 

376D

 

Gang rape

 

Rigorous imprisonment for not less than 20 years but which may extend to imprisonment for life which shall mean imprisonment for the remainder of that person's life and with fine to be paid to the victim

 

Cognizable

 

Non-bailable

 

Court of Session

 

[376DA

 

Gang rape on a woman under sixteen years of age.

 

Imprisonment for life which shall mean imprisonment for the remainder of that person's natural life and with fine.

 

Cognizable

 

Non-bailable

 

Court of Session]

 

[376DB

 

Gang rape on woman under twelve years of age.

 

Imprisonment for life which shall mean imprisonment for the remainder of the at person's natural life and with fine or with death.

 

Cognizable

 

Non-bailable

 

Court of Session]

 

376E

 

Repeat offenders

 

Imprisonment for life which shall mean imprisonment for the remainder of that person's natural life or with death.

 

Cognizable

 

Non-bailable

 

Court of Session.]

 

377.

 

Unnatural offences.

 

Imprisonment for life or imprisonment for 10 years and fine.

 

Cognizable

 

Non-bailable

 

Magistrate of the first class. <p

 

State Amendment - [Madhya Pradesh]- In its application to the State of Madhya Pradesh, in the entries relating to sections 377 , in column 6, for the words "Magistrate of the first class ", substitute "Court of Session" - Madhya Pradesh Act 2 of 2008, section 4.

 

CHAPTER XVII

Offences against property

379.

 

Theft.

 

Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both.

 

Cognizable

 

Non-bailable

 

Any Magistrate.

 

380.

 

Theft in building, tent or vessel.

 

Imprisonment for 7 years and fine

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

381.

 

Theft by clerk or servant of property in possession of master or employer.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

382.

 

Theft after preparation having been made for causing death, or hurt, or restraint or fear of death, or of hurt or of restraint, in order to the committing of such theft, or to retiring after committing it, or to retaining property taken by it.

 

Rigorous imprisonment for 10 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Magistrate of the first class.

 

384.

 

Extortion.

 

Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Any Magistrate.

 

385.

 

Putting or attempting to put in fear of injury, in order to commit extortion.

 

Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.

 

Ditto

Bailable

 

Ditto

386.

 

Extortion by putting a person in fear of death or grievous hurt.

 

Imprisonment for 10 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Non-bailable

 

Magistrate of the first class.

 

387.

 

Putting or attempting to put a person in fear of death or grievous hurt in order to commit extortion.

 

Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

388.

 

Extortion by threat of accusation of an offence punishable with death, imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years.

 

Imprisonment for 10 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Bailable

 

Ditto

 

If the offence threatened be an unnatural offence.

 

Imprisonment for life.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

389.

 

Putting a person in fear of accusation of an offence punishable with death, imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years in order to commit extortion.

 

Imprisonment for 10 years, and fine

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

 

If the offence be an unnatural offence.

 

Imprisonment for life.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

392.

 

Robbery.

 

Rigorous imprisonment for 10 years, and fine.

 

Ditto

Non-bailable

 

Ditto

 

If committed on the highway between sunset and sunrise.

 

Rigorous imprisonment for 14 years, and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

393.

 

Attempt to commit robbery.

 

Rigorous imprisonment for 7 years, and fine.

 

Cognizable

 

Non-bailable

 

Magistrate of the first class

 

394.

 

Person voluntarily causing hurt in committing or attempting to commit robbery, or any other person jointly concerned in such robbery.

 

Imprisonment for life, or rigorous imprisonment for 10 years, and fine

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

State Amendment - [Madhya Pradesh]- In its application to the State of Madhya Pradesh, in the entries relating to sections 392, 393 and 394, in column 6, for the words "Magistrate of the first class ", substitute "Court of Session" - Madhya Pradesh Act 2 of 2008, section 4.

 

395.

 

Dacoity.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Court of Session.

 

396.

 

Murder in dacoity.

 

Death, imprisonment for life, or rigorous imprisonment for 10 years, and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

397.

 

Robbery or dacoity, with attempt to cause death or grievous hurt.

 

Rigorous imprisonment for not less than 7 years.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

398.

 

Attempt to commit robbery or dacoity when armed with deadly weapon.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

399.

 

Making preparation to commit dacoity.

 

Rigorous imprisonment for 10 years, and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

400.

 

Belonging to a gang of persons associated for the purpose of habitually committing dacoity.

 

Imprisonment for life or rigorous imprisonment for 10 years, and fine

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

401.

 

Belonging to a wandering gang of persons associated for the purpose of committing theft.

 

Rigorous imprisonment for 7 years, and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Magistrate of the first class.

 

402.

 

Being one of five or more persons assembled for the purpose of committing dacoity.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Court of Session.

 

403.

 

Dishonest misappropriation of movable property, or converting it to one's own use.

 

Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.

 

Non-Cognizable

 

Bailable

 

Any Magistrate.

 

404.

 

Dishonest misappropriation of property, knowing that it was in possession of a deceased person at his death, and that it has not since been in the possession of any person legally entitled to it.

 

Imprisonment for 3 years, and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Magistrate of the first class.

 

405.

 

If by clerk or person employed by deceased.

 

Imprisonment for 7 years, and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

406.

 

Criminal breach of trust.

 

Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both.

 

Cognizable

 

Non-bailable

 

Ditto

407.

 

Criminal breach of trust by a carrier, wharfinger, etc.

 

Imprisonment for 7 years, and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

408.

 

Criminal breach of trust by a clerk or servant.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

409.

 

Criminal breach of trust by public servant or by banker, merchant or agent, etc.

 

Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years, and fine.

 

Ditto

 

Ditto

 

Ditto

 

State Amendment - [Madhya Pradesh]- In its application to the State of Madhya Pradesh, in the entries relating to sections 409 , in column 6, for the words "Magistrate of the first class ", substitute "Court of Session" - Madhya Pradesh Act 2 of 2008, section 4.

 

411.

 

Dishonestly receiving stolen property knowing it to be stolen.

 

Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Any Magistrate.

 

412.

 

Dishonestly receiving stolen property knowing that it was obtained by dacoity.

 

Imprisonment for life or rigorous imprisonment for 10 years, and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Court of Session

 

413.

 

Habitually dealing in stolen property.

 

Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years, and fine.

 

Cognizable

 

Non-bailable

 

Court of Session

 

414.

 

Assisting in concealment or disposal of stolen property knowing it to be stolen.

 

Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Any Magistrate.

 

417.

 

Cheating.

 

Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine, or both.

 

Non-Cognisable

 

Bailable

 

Ditto

418.

 

Cheating a person whose interest the offender was bound, either by law or by legal contract, to protect.

 

Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

419.

 

Cheating by personation

 

Ditto

Cognisable

 

Ditto

Ditto

420.

 

Cheating and thereby dishonestly inducing delivery of property, or the making, alteration or destruction of a valuable security.

 

Imprisonment for 7 years, and fine.

 

Ditto

Non-bailable

 

Magistrate of first class.

 

421.

 

Fraudulent removal or concealment of property, etc., to prevent distribution among creditors.

 

Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.

 

Non-Cognisable

 

Bailable

 

Any Magistrate.

 

422.

 

Fraudulently preventing from being made available for his creditors a debt or demand due to the offender.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

423.

 

Fraudulent execution of deed of transfer containing a false statement of consideration.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

424.

 

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

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

426.

 

Mischief.

 

Imprisonment for 3 months, or fine, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

427.

 

Mischief, and thereby causing damage to the amount of 50 rupees or upwards.

 

Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

428.

 

Mischief by killing, poisoning, maiming or rendering useless any animal of the value of 10 rupees or upwards.

 

Ditto

Cognisable

 

Ditto

Ditto

429.

 

Mischief by killing, poisoning, maiming or rendering useless any elephant camel horse etc., whatever may be its value, or any other animal of the value of 50 rupees or upwards.

 

Imprisonment for 5 years, or fine, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Magistrate of the first class

 

430.

 

Mischief by causing diminution of supply of water for agricultural purposes, etc.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

431.

 

Mischief by injury to public road, bridge, navigable river or navigable channel & rendering it impassable or less safe for travelling or conveying property.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

432.

 

Mischief by causing inundation or obstruction to public drainage attended with damage.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

433.

 

Mischief by destroying or moving or rendering less useful a light,house or sea,mark, or by exhibiting false lights.

 

Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, or both.

 

Cognisable

 

Bailable

 

Magistrate of the first class.

 

434.

 

Mischief by destroying for moving, etc., a landmark fixed by public authority.

 

Imprisonment for one year, or fine or both.

 

Non-Cognisable

 

Bailable

 

Any Magistrate.

 

435.

 

Mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to cause damage to an amount of 100 rupees or upwards, or in case of agricultural produce, 10 rupees or upwards.

 

Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.

 

Cognisable

 

Ditto

Magistrate of the first class.

 

State Amendment - [Madhya Pradesh]- In its application to the State of Madhya Pradesh, in the entries relating to sections 435 , in column 6, for the words "Magistrate of the first class ", substitute "Court of Session" - Madhya Pradesh Act 2 of 2008, section 4.

 

436.

 

Mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to destroy a house, etc.

 

Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years, and fine

 

Ditto

Non-bailable

 

Court of Session.

 

437.

 

Mischief with intent to destroy or make unsafe a decked vessel or a vessel of 20 tonnes burden.

 

Imprisonment for 10 years, and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

438.

 

The mischief described in the last section when committed by fire or any explosive substance.

 

Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years, and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

439.

 

Running vessel ashore with intent to commit theft, etc.

 

Imprisonment for 10 years, and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

440.

 

Mischief committed after preparation made for causing death, or hurt, etc.

 

Imprisonment for 5 years, and fine.

 

Ditto

Bailable

 

Magistrate of the first class.

 

447.

 

Criminal trespass.

 

Imprisonment for 3 months, or fine of 500 rupees, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Any Magistrate.

 

448.

 

House,trespass.

 

Imprisonment for one year, or fine of 1000 rupees, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

449.

 

House-trespass in order to the commission of an offence punishable with death.

 

Imprisonment for life, or rigorous imprisonment for 10 years, and fine.

 

Ditto

Non-bailable

 

Court of Session.

 

450.

 

House-trespass in order to the commission of an offence punishable with imprisonment for life.

 

Imprisonment for 10 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

451.

 

House-trespass in order to the commission of an offence punishable with imprisonment.

 

Imprisonment for 2 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Bailable

 

Any Magistrate.

 

 

If the offence is theft.

 

Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Non-bailable

 

Ditto

452.

 

House-trespass-having made preparation for causing hurt, assault, etc.

 

Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

453.

 

Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking.

 

Imprisonment for 2 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

454.

 

Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking in order to the commission of an offence punishable with imprisonment.

 

Imprisonment for 3 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

 

If the offence be theft.

 

Imprisonment for 10 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Magistrate of the first class.

 

455.

 

Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking after preparation made for causing hurt, assault, etc.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

456.

 

Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night.

 

Imprisonment for 3 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Any Magistrate.

 

457.

 

Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night in order to the commission of an offence punishable with imprisonment.

 

Imprisonment for 5 years and fine.

 

Cognisable

 

Non-bailable

 

Magistrate of the first class.

 

 

If the offence is theft.

 

Imprisonment for 14 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

458.

 

Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night, after preparation made for causing hurt, etc.

 

Imprisonment for 14 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

459.

 

Grievous hurt caused whilst committing lurking house-trespass or house-breaking.

 

Imprisonment for life or imprisonment for 10 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Court of Session.

 

460.

 

Death or grievous hurt caused by one of several persons jointly concerned in house-breaking by night, etc.

 

Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years, and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

461.

 

Dishonestly breaking open or unfastening any closed receptacle containing or supposed to contain property.

 

Imprisonment for 2 years, and fine, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Any Magistrate.

 

462.

 

Being entrusted with any closed receptacle containing or supposed to contain any property and fraudulently opening the same.

 

Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both.

 

Ditto

Bailable

 

Ditto

CHAPTER XVIII

Offences relating to documents and to property marks

465.

 

Forgery.

 

Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.

 

Non-Cognisable

 

Bailable

 

Magistrate of the first class.

 

466.

 

Forgery of a record of a Court of Justice or of a Registrar of Births, etc., kept by a public servant.

 

Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Non-bailable

 

Ditto

467.

 

Forgery of a valuable security will, or authority to make or transfer any valuable security, or to receive any money, etc.

 

Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years, and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

 

When the valuable security is a promissory note of the Central Government.

 

Ditto

Cognisable

 

Ditto

Ditto

468.

 

Forgery for the purpose of cheating.

 

Imprisonment for 7 years, and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

State Amendment - [Madhya Pradesh] - In its application to the State of Madhya Pradesh, in the entries relating to sections 466, 467 and 468 , in column 6, for the words "Magistrate of the first class ", substitute "Court of Session" - Madhya Pradesh Act 2 of 2008, section 4.

 

469.

 

Forgery for the purpose of harming the reputation of any person or knowing that it is likely to be used for that purpose.

 

Imprisonment for 3 years, and fine

 

Ditto

Bailable

 

Ditto

471.

 

Using as genuine a forged document which is known to be forged.

 

Punishment for forgery of such document.

 

Cognisable

 

Bailable

 

Magistrate of the first class

 

 

When the forged document is a promissory note of the Central Government.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

472.

 

Making or counterfeiting a seal, plate, etc., with intent to commit a forgery punishable under section 467 of the Indian Penal Code, or possessing with like intent any such seal, plate, etc., knowing the same to be counterfeit.

 

Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 7 years, and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

473.

 

Making or counterfeiting a seal, plate, etc., with intent to commit a forgery punishable otherwise than under section 467 of the Indian Penal Code, or possessing with like intent any such seal, plate etc., knowing the same to be counterfeit.

 

Imprisonment for 7 years, and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

474.

 

Having possession of a document, knowing it to be forged, with intent to use it as genuine; if the document is one of the description mentioned in section 466 of the Indian Penal Code.

 

Imprisonment for 7 years, and fine.

 

Cognisable

 

Bailable

 

Magistrate of the first class.

 

 

If the document is one of the description mentioned in section 467 of the Indian Penal Code.

 

Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 7 years, and fine.

 

Non-Cognisable

 

Ditto

Ditto

475.

 

Counterfeiting a device or mark used for authenticating documents described in section 467 of the Indian Penal Code, or possessing counterfeit marked material.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

476.

 

Counterfeiting a device or mark used for authenticating documents other than those described in section 467 of the Indian Penal Code, or possessing counterfeit marked material.

 

Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Non-bailable

 

Ditto

477.

 

Fraudulently destroying or defacing, or attempting to destroy or deface, or secreting, a will, etc.

 

Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 7 years, and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

477-A.

 

Falsification of accounts.

 

Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, or both.

 

Ditto

Bailable

 

Ditto

State Amendment - [Madhya Pradesh]- In its application to the State of Madhya Pradesh, in the entries relating to sections 471, 472, 473, 474, 475, 476, 477 and 477-A, , in column 6, for the words "Magistrate of the first class ", substitute "Court of Session" - Madhya Pradesh Act 2 of 2008, section 4.

 

482.

 

Using a false property mark with intent to deceive or injure any person.

 

Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine, or both

 

Ditto

Ditto

Any Magistrate.

 

483.

 

Counterfeiting a property mark used by another, with intent to cause damage or injury.

 

Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

484.

 

Counterfeiting a property mark used by a public servant, or any mark used by him to denote the manufacture, quality, etc., of any property.

 

Imprisonment for 3 years, and fine.

 

Ditto

Bailable

 

Magistrate of the first class.

 

485.

 

Fraudulently making or having possession of any die, plate or other instrument for counterfeiting any public or private property mark.

 

Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

486.

 

Knowingly selling goods marked with a counterfeit property mark.

 

Imprisonment for 1 years, or fine, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Any Magistrate.

 

487.

 

Fraudulently making a false mark upon any package or receptacle containing goods, with intent to cause it to be believed that it contains goods which it does not contain, etc.

 

Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

488.

 

Making use of any such false mark.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

489.

 

Removing, destroying or defacing property mark with intent to cause injury.

 

Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

489-A.

 

Counterfeiting currency, notes or bank notes.

 

Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years, and fine.

 

Cognisable

 

Non-bailable

 

Court of Session.

 

489-B.

 

Using as genuine forged or counterfeit currency notes or bank notes.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

489-C.

 

Possession of forged or counterfeit currency notes or bank notes.

 

Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, or both.

 

Cognisable

 

Bailable

 

Ditto

489-D.

 

Making or possessing machinery, instrument or material for forging or counterfeiting currency notes or bank notes.

 

Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years, and fine.

 

Ditto

Non-bailable

 

Ditto

489-E.

 

Making or using documents resembling currency notes or bank notes.

 

Fine of 100 rupees.

 

Non-Cognisable

 

Bailable

 

Any Magistrate.

 

490

 

On refusal to disclose the name & address of the printer.

 

Fine of 200 rupees.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

CHAPTER XIX

Criminal Breach of Contracts of Service

491.

 

Being bound to attend on or supply the wants of a person who is helpless from youth, unsoundness of mind or disease, and voluntarily omitting to do so.

 

Imprisonment for 3 months, or fine of 200 rupees, or both.

 

Non-Cognisable

 

Bailable

 

Any Magistrate.

 

CHAPTER XX

Offences Relating to Marriage

493.

 

A man by deceit causing a woman not lawfully married to him to believe that she is lawfully married to him and to cohabit with him in that belief.

 

Imprisonment for 10 years and fine.

 

Non-Cognisable

 

Non-bailable

 

Magistrate of the first class.

 

494.

 

Marrying again during the lifetime of a husband or wife.

 

Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.

 

Ditto

Bailable

 

Ditto

State Amendment - [Andhra Pradesh]- In its application to the State of Andhra Pradesh, in the entries relating to sections 494, in column 4, for the words "Non-Cognisable", the word "Cognisable" and in the column 5, for the word "Bailable", the words "Non-bailable" shall respectively be substituted - Andhra Pradesh Act 3 of 1992, section 2 (w.e.f. 15.2.1992).

 

495.

 

Same offence with concealment of the former marriage from the person with whom subsequent marriage is contracted.

 

Imprisonment for 10 years, and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

State Amendment - [Andhra Pradesh]- In its application to the State of Andhra Pradesh, in the entries relating to sections 495, in column 4, for the words "Non-Cognisable", the word "Cognisable" and in the column 5, for the word "Bailable", the words "Non-bailable" shall respectively be substituted - Andhra Pradesh Act 3 of 1992, section 2 (w.e.f. 15.2.1992).

 

496.

 

A person with fraudulent intention going through the ceremony of being married, knowing that he is not thereby lawfully married.

 

Imprisonment for 7 years, and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

State Amendment - [Andhra Pradesh]- In its application to the State of Andhra Pradesh, in the entries relating to sections 496, in column 4, for the words "Non-Cognisable", the word "Cognisable" and in the column 5, for the word "Bailable", the words "Non-bailable" shall respectively be substituted - Andhra Pradesh Act 3 of 1992, section 2 (w.e.f. 15.2.1992).

 

497.

 

Adultery.

 

Imprisonment for 5 years, or fine, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

498.

 

Enticing or taking away or detaining with a criminal intent a married woman.

 

Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Any Magistrate.

 

[CHAPTER XX-A]

Of Cruelty by husband or relatives of husband

498-A.

 

Punishment for subjecting a married woman to cruelty.

 

Imprisonment for three years and fine.

 

Cognisable 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 person related to her by blood, marriage or adoption or if there is no such frelative by any public servant belonging to such class or catgory as may be notified by the State Government in this behalf.

 

Non-bailable.

 

Magistrate of the first class.

 

CHAPTER XXI

Defamation

500.

 

Defamation against the President or the Vice,President or the Governor of a State or Administrator of a Union territory or a Minister in respect of his conduct in the discharge of his public functions when instituted upon a complaint made by the Public Prosecutor.

 

Simple imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.

 

Non-Cognisable

 

Bailable

 

Court of Session.

 

 

Defamation in any other case.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Magistrate of the first class.

 

501.

 

(a) 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 territory or a Minister in respect of his conduct in the discharge of his public functions when instituted upon a complaint made by the Public Prosecutor.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Court of Session.

 

 

(b) Printing or engraving matter knowing it to be defamatory, in any other case.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Magistrate of the first class.

 

502.

 

(a) Sale of printed or engraved substance containing defamatory matter knowing it to contain such matter against the President or the Vice President or the Governor of a State or Administrator of a Union territory or a Minister in respect of his conduct in the discharge of his public functions when instituted upon a complaint made by the Public Prosecutor.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

Court of Session.

 

 

(b) Sale of printed or engraved substance containing defamatory matter, knowing it to contain such matter in any other case.

 

Simple imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both

 

Non-Cognisable

 

Bailable

 

Magistrate of the first class.

 

CHAPTER XXII

Criminal Intimidation,, Insult and Annoyance

504.

 

Insult intended to provoke breach of the peace.

 

Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.

 

Non-Cognisable

 

Bailable

 

Any Magistrate

 

505.

 

False statement, rumour, etc., circulated with intent to cause mutiny or offence against the public peace.

 

Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, of both.

 

Non-Cognisable

 

Non-bailable

 

Any Magistrate

 

 

False statement, rumour, etc.with intent to create enmity, hatred or ill,will between different classes.

 

Ditto

Cognisable

 

Ditto

Ditto

 

False statement, rumour, etc., made in place of worship, etc., with intent to create enmity, hatred or ill,will.

 

Imprisonment for 5 years, and fine.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

506.

 

Criminal intimidiation.

 

Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine or both.

 

Non,Cognisable

 

Bailable

 

Ditto

 

If threat be to cause death or grievous hurt, etc.

 

Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, or both

 

Ditto

Ditto

Magistrate of the first class.

 

State Amendment - [Andhra Pradesh]- In Andhra Pradesh the offences under section 506 are Non-bailable.- A.P.G.O.Ms. No. 732, dated 5.12.1991.

 

[Uttar Pradesh] - "Any offence punishable under section 506, I.P.Code, when committed in any district of Uttar Pradesh, shall be notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Cognisable and Non-bailable." - Noti No. 777/VIII 9-4(2)-87, dated 31.8.1989, published in U.P. Gazette, Ext., Pt.4, section (Kha), dated 2.8.1989.

 

507.

 

Criminal intimidation by anonymous communication or having taken precaution to conceal whence the threat comes.

 

Imprisonment for 2 years, in addition to the punishment under above section.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

State Amendment - [Andhra Pradesh] - In Andhra Pradesh the offences under section 507 is Cognisable.- A.P.G.O.Ms. No. 732, dated 5.12.1991.

 

508.

 

Act caused by inducing a person to believe that he will be rendered an object of Divine displeasure.

 

Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine, or both.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Any Magistrate.

 

509.

 

Uttering any word or making any gesture intended to insult the modesty of a woman, etc.

 

Simple imprisonment for 3 years and with fine

 

Cognisable

 

Ditto

Ditto

510.

 

Appearing in a public place, etc., in a state of intoxication and causing annoyance to any person.

 

Simple imprisonment for 24 hours, or fine of 10 rupees or both.

 

Non,Cognisable

 

Bailable

 

Any Magistrate.

 

CHAPTER XXIII

Attempts to Commit Offences

511.

 

Attempting to commit offences punishable with imprisonment for life or imprisonment, and in such attempt doing any act towards the commission of the offence.

 

Imprisonment for life or imprisonment not exceeding half of the longest term, provided for the offence, or fine, or both.

 

According as the offence is Cognisable or non-Cognisable

 

According as the offence attempted by the offender is bailable or not.

 

The Court by which the offence attempted is triable.

 

II - CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENCES AGAINST OTHER LAWS

Offence

Cognisable or Non-Cognisable

Bailable or Non-bailable

By what court triable

If punishable with death, imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for more than 7 years.

 

Cognisable

 

Non-bailable

 

Court of Session

 

If punishable with imprisonment for 3 years and upwards but not more than 7 years.

 

Ditto

Ditto

Magistrate of the first class

 

If punishable with imprisonment for less than 3 years or with fine only.

 

Non-Cognisable

 

Bailable

 

Any Magistrate

 

Amendment Act, 2005 - Entries relating to sections 153-AA, 174-A and 229-A to be inserted in the Indian Penal Code, as indicated in clause 54 have to be incorporated in the First Schedule to the Code. The amendments are consequential.

 

The Offence under Section 324 of the Indian Penal Code, i.e., voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means is at present bailable. Since the offences is immediately released on bail, the chances of recovering the weapon of offence are remote; therefore, the First Schedule appended to the Code, is being amended to classify the offence as non-bailable

 

The offences under sections 274 (adulteration of drugs), 332 (voluntarily causing hurt to deter public servant from his duty) and 353 (assault of criminal force to deter public servant from discharging his duty) of the Indian Penal Code are at the present bailable. In order to deal with theses offences effectively, the First Schedule to the Code is being amended to classify offences under Sections 274, 332 and 353 of the Indian Penal Code as non-bailable. (Notes on Clauses).

State Amendment - MAHARASHTRA.- In the First Schedule to the Code of Criminal Procedure, under the heading "I. - OFFENCES UNDER THE INDIAN PENAL CODE", -

(i) for the entry relating to section 332, the following entry shall be substituted, namely:-

332.

 

Voluntarily causing hurt to deter public servant from his duty.

 

Imprisonment for 5 years , or fine, or both.

 

Cognizable

 

Non-bailable.

 

Court of Session.

 

(ii) for the entry relating to section 353, the following entry shall substituted, namely;-

 

353.

 

Assault or use of criminal force to deter a public servanct from discharge of his duty.

 

Imprisonment for 5 years , or fine, or both.

 

Cognizable

 

Non-bailable.

 

Court of Session.

charging his duty) of the Indian Penal Code are at the present bailable. In order to deal with theses offences effectively, the First Schedule to the Code is being amended to classify offences under Sections 274, 332 and 353 of the Indian Penal Code as non-bailable. (Notes on Clauses).

State Amendment - MAHARASHTRA.- In the First Schedule to the Code of Criminal Procedure, under the heading "I. - OFFENCES UNDER THE INDIAN PENAL CODE", -

(i) for the entry relating to section 332, the following entry shall be substituted, namely:-

332.

 

Voluntarily causing hurt to deter public servant from his duty.

 

Imprisonment for 5 years , or fine, or both.

 

Cognizable

 

Non-bailable.

 

Court of Session.

 

(ii) for the entry relating to section 353, the following entry shall substituted, namely;-

 

353.

 

Assault or use of criminal force to deter a public servanct from discharge of his duty.

 

Imprisonment for 5 years , or fine, or both.

 

Cognizable

 

Non-bailable.

 

Court of Session.