Chapter 1 – Introduction
Chapter 10 – Of Contempts Of The Lawful Authority Of Public Servants
Chapter 11 – Of False Evidence and Offences Against Public Justice
Chapter 12 – Of Offences Relating To Coin and Government Stamps
Chapter 13 – Of Offences Relating To Weights and Measures
Chapter 14 – Of Offences Affecting The Public Health, Safety, Convenience, Decency and Morals
Chapter 15 – Of Offences Relating To Religion
Chapter 16 – Of Offences Affecting The Human Body
Chapter 17 – Of Offences Against Property
Chapter 18 – Of Offences Relating To Documents and To Property Marks
Chapter 19 – Of The Criminal Breach Of Contracts Of Service
Chapter 2 – General Explanations
Chapter 20 – Of Offences Relating To Marriage
Chapter 20A – Of Cruelty By Husband Or Relatives Of Husband
Chapter 21 – Of Defamation
Chapter 22 – Of Criminal Intimidation, Insult and Annoyance
Chapter 23 – Of Attempts To Commit Offences
Chapter 3 – Of Punishments
Chapter 4 – General Exceptions
Chapter 5 – Of Abetment
Chapter 5A – Criminal Conspiracy
Chapter 6 – Of Offences Against The State
Chapter 7 – Of Offences Relating To The ARMY, NAVY and AIR Force
Chapter 8 – Of Offences Against The Public Tranquillity
Chapter 9 – Of Offencess By Or Relating To Public Servants
Chapter 9A – Of Offences Relating To Elections
IPC Chapter 1- Introduction
IPC Chapter 10 – Of Contempts Of The Lawful Authority Of Public Servants
IPC Chapter 11 – Of False Evidence and Offences Against Public Justice
IPC Chapter 12 – Of Offences Relating To Coin and Government Stamps
IPC Chapter 13 – Of Offences Relating To Weights and Measures
IPC Chapter 14 – Of Offences Affecting The Public Health, Safety, Convenience, Decency and Morals
IPC Chapter 15 – Of Offences Relating To Religion
IPC Chapter 16 – Of Offences Affecting The Human Body
IPC Chapter 17 – Of Offences Against Property
IPC Chapter 18 – Of Offences Relating To Documents and To Property Marks
IPC Chapter 19 – Of The Criminal Breach Of Contracts Of Service
IPC Chapter 2 - General Explanations
IPC Chapter 20 – Of Offences Relating To Marriage
IPC Chapter 20A – Of Cruelty By Husband Or Relatives Of Husband
IPC Chapter 21 – Of Defamation
IPC Chapter 22 – Of Criminal Intimidation, Insult and Annoyance
IPC Chapter 23 – Of Attempts To Commit Offences
IPC Chapter 3- Of Punishment
IPC Chapter 4- General Exceptions
IPC Chapter 5- Of Abetment
IPC Chapter 5A - Criminal Conspiracy
IPC Chapter 6 - Of Offences Against The State
IPC Chapter 7 - Of Offences Relating To The ARMY, NAVY and AIR Force
IPC Chapter 8 – Of Offences Against The Public Tranquillity
IPC Chapter 9 - Of Offencess By Or Relating To Public Servants
IPC Chapter 9A Of Offences Relating To Elections

Category of Bare Act	Name of the Act	Year of Promulgation
Criminal Laws	Indian Penal Code	1860
Act Number	Enactment Date	Chapters
45	06.10.1860	23
Ministry	Department	Legislated by
Ministry of Home Affairs	Department of Internal Security	Parliament of India

The Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) is the official criminal code of India. It is a comprehensive code intended to cover all substantive aspects of criminal law. The code was drafted on the recommendations of first law commission of India established in 1834 under the Charter Act of 1833 under the Chairmanship of Lord Thomas Babington Macaulay.

The Indian Penal Code of 1860, sub-divided into 23 chapters, comprises of a total of 511 sections. The Penal Code starts with an introduction, provides explanations and exceptions used in it, and covers a wide range of offences. The Code has been amended several times and is now supplemented by other criminal provisions.