Classification of IPC Offences

CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENCES under The code-of-criminal-procedure

Explanatory Note:

(1)In regard to offences under the Indian Penal Code Indian Penal Code, the entries in the second and third olumns against a section the number of which is given in the first column are not intended as the definition of, and the punishment prescribed for, the offence in the Indian Penal Code, but merely as indication of the substance of the section.

(2)In this Schedule, (I) the expression “Magistrate of the first class” and “Any Magistrate” include Metropolitan Magistrates but not Executive Magistrates; (ii) the word “cognizable” stands for “a police officer may arrest without warrant”; and (iii) the word “non-cognizable” stands for “a police officer shall not arrest without warrant”.

Section	Offence	Punishment	Cognizable or non- cognizable	Bailable or non- bailable	By what court triable
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	Part I – Offences under the Indian Penal Code
	Chapter V – Abetment
109	Abetment of any offence, if the act abetted is committed inconsequence, and where no express provision is made for its punishment.	Same as for offence abetted.	According as offence abetted is cognizable or non- cognizable.	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.	Same as for offence abetted.	According as offence abetted is cognizable or non- cognizable.	According as offence abetted is bailable or non- bailable.	Court by which offence abetted is triable.
111	Abetment of any offence, when one act is abetted and a different act is done; subject to the proviso.	Same for offence intended to be abetted.	According as offence abetted is cognizable or non- cognizable.	According as offence abetted is bailable or non- bailable.	Court by which offence abetted is triable.
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.	According as offence abetted is cognizable or non- cognizable.	According as offence abetted is bailable or non- bailable.	Court by which offence abetted is triable.
114	Abetment of any offence, if abettor is present when offence is committed.	Same as for offence committed.	According as offence abetted is cognizable or non- cognizable.	According as offence abetted is bailable or non-bailable	Court by which offence abetted is triable.
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. Imprisonment for 14 years and fine.	According as offence abetted is cognizable or non- cognizable.	Non-bailable	Court by which offence abetted is triable.
115	If an act which causes harm to be done inconsequence of the abetment.	Imprisonment for 14 years and fine.	According as offence abetted is cognizable or non- cognizable.	Non-bailable	Court by which offence abetted is triable.
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. A	According as offence abetted is cognizable or non- cognizable.	According as offence abetted is bailable or non- bailable.	Court by which offence abetted is triable.
116	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.	According as offence abetted is cognizable or non- cognizable.	According as offence abetted is bailable or non- bailable.	Court by which offence abetted is triable.
117	Abetting the commission of an offence by the public, or by more than ten persons.	Imprisonment for 3 years, Or fine, or both.	According as offence abetted is cognizable or non- cognizable.	According as offence abetted is bailable or non-bailable.	Court by which offence abetted is triable.
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	According as offence abetted is cognizable or non- cognizable.	Non-bailable Bailable	Court by which offence abetted is triable.
118	If the offence be not committed.	Imprisonment for 3 years and fine.	According as offence abetted is cognizable or non- cognizable.	Bailable	Court by which offence abetted is triable.
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 abetted is cognizable or non- cognizable.	According as offence abetted is bailable or non-bailable. Non-bailable. Bailable	Court by which offence abetted is triable.
119	If the offence be punishable with death or imprisonment for life.	Imprisonment for 10 years.	According as offence abetted is cognizable or non- cognizable.	Non-bailable	Court by which offence abetted is triable.
119	If the offence be not committed.	Imprisonment extending To a quarter part of the longest term provided for the offence, or fine, or both.	According as offence abetted is cognizable or non- cognizable.	Bailable	Court by which offence abetted is triable.
120	Concealing a design to commit an offence punishable with imprisonment, if offence be committed.	Imprisonment extending To one-eighth part of the longest term provided for the offence, or fine, or both.	According as offence abetted is cognizable or non- cognizable.	According as offence abetted is A bailable or non-bailable. Bailable.	Court by which offence abetted is triable.
120	If the offence be not committed	Imprisonment extending to one-eighth part of the longest term provided for the offence, or fine, or both.	According as offence abetted is cognizable or non- cognizable.	Bailable	Court by which offence abetted is triable.
	Chapter VA – Criminal Conspiracy
120B	Criminal conspiracy to commit an offence punishable with death, imprisonment for life or rigorous imprisonment for a term of 2 years or upwards. Any other criminal conspiracy.	Same as for abetment of the offence which is the object of the conspiracy. Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine, or both.	According as the offence which is the object of conspiracy is cognizable or non-cognizable.	According as offence which is object of conspiracy is bailable or non- bailable. Bailable	Court by which abetment of the offence which is the object of conspiracy is triable.
120B	Any other criminal conspiracy.	Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine, or both.	Non-cognizable	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.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Court of Session.
121A	Conspiring to commit certain offences against the State.	Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Court of Session.
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.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Court of Session.
123	Concealing with intent to facilitate a design to wage War.	Imprisonment for 10 years and fine.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Court of Session.
124	Assaulting President, Governor, etc., with intent to compel or restrain the exercise of any lawful power.	Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Court of Session.
124A	Sedition.	Imprisonment for life and fine, or imprisonment for 3 years and fine, or fine.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Court of Session.
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.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Court of Session.
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 property.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Court of Session.
127	Receiving property taken by war or depredation mentioned in sections 125 And 126.	Imprisonment for 7 years and fine, and forfeiture of certain property.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Court of Session.
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.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Court of Session.
129	Public servant negligently suffering prisoner of State or war in his custody to escape.	Simple imprisonment for 3 years and fine.	Cognizable	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.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Court of Session.
	Chapter VII – Offences Relating to the Army, Navy and Air 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.	Cognizable	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.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Court of Session.
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.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Magistrate of the first class.
134	Abetment of such assault, if the assault is committed.	Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Magistrate of the first class.
135	Abetment of the desertion of an officer, soldier, sailor or airman	Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both	Cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate.
136	Harbouring such an officer, soldier, sailor or airman who has deserted.	Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both	Cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate.
137	Deserter concealed on board merchant vessel, through negligence of master or person in charge thereof.	Fine of 500 rupees	Non-cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate.
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.	Cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate.
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.	Cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate.
	Chapter VIII – Offences Against the Public Tranquillity
143	Being member of an unlawful assembly.	Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine, or both.	Cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate.
144	Joining an unlawful assembly armed with any deadly weapon.	Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both	Cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate.
145	Joining or continuing in an unlawful assembly, Knowing that it has been commanded to disperse.	Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both	Cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate.
147	Rioting.	Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.	Cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate.
148	Rioting armed with deadly Weapon.	Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine or both.	Cognizable	Bailable	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 cognizable or non-Cognizable	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.	Cognizable	According as offence is bailable or non-bailable	Court by which the offence is triable.
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.	Cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate.
152	Assaulting or obstructing public servant when suppressing riot, etc.	Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both.	Cognizable	Bailable	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.	Cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate.
153	If not committed.	Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine, or both.	Cognizable	Bailable	Magistrate of the first class.
153A	Promoting enmity between classes.	Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both.	Cognizable	Non-Bailable	Magistrate of the first class.
153A	Promoting enmity between classes in place of worship, etc.	Imprisonment for 5 years and fine.	Cognizable	Non-Bailable	Magistrate of the first class.
153AA	Knowingly carrying arms in any procession or organising or holding or taking part in any mass drill or mass training with arms. (Inserted by Act 25 of 2005 (effective date yet to be notified))	Imprisonment for 6 months and fine of 2,000 rupees	Cognizable	Non-Bailable	Any Magistrate.
153B	Imputations, assertions prejudicial to national integration.	Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both.	Cognizable	Non-Bailable	Magistrate of the first-class (Substituted by Act 25 of 2005 (effective date yet to be notified))

153B	If committed in a place of public worship etc.	Imprisonment for 5 years and fine.	Cognizable	Non-Bailable	Magistrate of the first class.
154	Owner or occupier of land non giving information of riot, etc.	Fine of 1,000 rupees.	Non-Cognizable	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 of 1,000 rupees.	Non-Cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate.
156	Agent of owner or occupier for whose benefit a riot is committed not using all lawful means to prevent it.	Fine of 1,000 rupees.	Non-Cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate.
157	Harbouring persons hired for an unlawful assembly.	Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine, or both.	Cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate
158	Being hired to take part in an unlawful assembly or riot.	Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine, or both.	Cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate
158	Or to go armed.	Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine or both.	Cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate
160	Committing affray.	Imprisonment for one month, or fine of 100 rupees, or both.	Cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate
	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. [Repealed]	Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both.	Cognizable	Non-Bailable	Magistrate of the first class.
162	Taking a gratification in order, by corrupt or illegal means, to influence a public servant. [Repealed]	Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both.	Cognizable	Non-Bailable	Magistrate of the first class.
163	Taking a gratification for the exercise of personal influence with a public servant. [Repealed]	Simple imprisonment for 1 year, or fine, or both.	Cognizable	Non-Bailable	Magistrate of the first class.
164	Abetment by public servant of the offences defined in the last two preceding clauses with reference to himself. [Repealed]	Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both.	Cognizable	Non-Bailable	Magistrate of the first class.
165	Public servant obtaining any valuable thing, without consideration, From a person concerned in any proceeding or business transacted by Such public servant. [Repealed]	Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both.	Cognizable	Non-Bailable	Magistrate of the first class.
165A	Punishment for abetment of offences punishable under section 161 or section 165. [Repealed]	Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both.	Cognizable	Non-Bailable	Magistrate of the first class.
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-Cognizable	Bailable	Magistrate of the first class.
166A	Public servant disobeying direction under law.	Imprisonment for minimum 6 months which may extend to 2 years and fine.	Cognizable	Bailable	Magistrate of the first class.
166B	Non-treatment of victim by hospital.	Imprisonment for 1 year or fine or both.	Non-cognizable	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.	Cognizable	Bailable	Magistrate of the first class.
168	Public servant unlawfully engaging in trade	Simple imprisonment for 1 year, or fine, or both.	Non-Cognizable	Bailable	Magistrate of the first class.
169	Public servant unlawfully buying or bidding for property.	Simple imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both and confiscation of property, if purchased.	Non-Cognizable	Bailable	Magistrate of the first class.
170	Personating a Public servant.	Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.	Cognizable	Non-Bailable	Any Magistrate.
171	Wearing grab or carrying token used by public servant with fraudulent intent.	Imprisonment for 3 months or fine or 200 rupees, or both.	Non-Cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate.
	Chapter IXA – Offences Relating to Election
171E	Bribery.	Imprisonment for 1 year, of fine, or both, or if only, fine only.	Non-Cognizable	Bailable	Magistrate of the First class.
171F	Undue influence at an election.	Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine, or both.	Non-Cognizable	Bailable	Magistrate of the First class.
171F	Personation at an election.	Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine, or both.	Cognizable	Bailable	Magistrate of the First class.
171G	False statement in connection with an election.	Fine.	Non-Cognizable	Bailable	Magistrate of the First class.
171H	Illegal payments in connection with elections.	Fine of 500 rupees.	Non-Cognizable	Bailable	Magistrate of the First class.
171I	Failure to keep election accounts.	Fine of 500 rupees.	Non-Cognizable	Bailable	Magistrate of the First class.
	Chapter X – Contempts 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-cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate.
172	If summons or notice require attendance in person, etc., in a court of Justice.	Simple imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 1,000 rupees, or both.	Non-cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate
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 reclamation,	Simple imprisonment for 1 month, or fine of 500 rupees, or both	Non-cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate
173	If summons etc., require attendance in person, etc. in a court of Justice.	Simple imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 1,000 rupees, or both.	Non-cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate
174	Not obeying a legal order to attend at a certain place in person or by agent, or departing therefrom without authority.	Simple imprisonment for 1 month, or fine of 500 rupees, or both	Non-cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate
174	If the order requires personal attendance, etc., in court of Justice.	Simple imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 1,000 rupees, or both.	Non-cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate
174A	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	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Magistrate of the first class.
174A	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	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Magistrate of the first class.
175	Intentionally omitting to produce a document to a public servant by a person legally bound to produce deliver such document.	Simple imprisonment for 1 month, or fine of 500 rupees, or both	Non-cognizable	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.
175	If the document is required to be produced in or delivered to a court of Justice.	Simple imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 1,000 rupees, or both.	Non-cognizable	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.
176	Intentionally omitting to Give notice 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	Non-Cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate.
176	If the notice or information required respects the commission of an offence, Etc.	Simple imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 1,000 rupees, or both.	Non-Cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate
176	If the notice or information is required by an order passed under sub-section (1) of section 356 of this Code.	Imprisonment for 6 month, or fine of 1,000 rupees, or both	Non-Cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate
177	Knowingly furnishing false information to a public servant.	Imprisonment for 6 month, or fine of 1,000 rupees, or both	Non-Cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate
177	If the information required respects the commission of an offence, etc,	Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.	Non-Cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate
178	Refusing oath when duly required to take oath by a public servant.	Simple imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 1,000 rupees, or both.	Non-Cognizable	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.	Simple imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 1,000 rupees, or both.	Non-Cognizable	Bailable	The court in which the offence is committed, subject to the provision of Chapter XXVI; or, if not committed in a court, any Magistrate.
180	Refusing to sign statement made to a public servant when legally required to do so.	Simple imprisonment for 3 month, or fine of 500 rupees, or both	Non-Cognizable	Bailable	The court in which the offence is committed, subject to the provision of Chapter XXVI; or, if not committed in a court, any Magistrate.
181	Knowingly stating to a public servant, on oath as True that which is false.	Imprisonment for 3 years and fine.	Non-Cognizable	Bailable	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 1,000 rupees, or both.	Non-Cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate.
183	Resistance to the taking of property by the lawful authority of a public servant.	Imprisonment for 6 months or fine of 1,000 rupees, or both.	Non-Cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate.
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.	Non-Cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate.
185	Bidding, by a person under a legal incapacity to purchase it, for property at a lawfully authorized Sale, or bidding without intending to perform the obligations incurred thereby.	Imprisonment for 1 month, or fine of 200 rupees, or both.	Non-Cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate.
186	Obstructing public servant in discharge of his public functions.	Imprisonment for 3 months of fine 500 rupees, or both.	Non-cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate.
187	Omission to assist public servant when bound by law to give such assistance.	Simple imprisonment for 1 months, or fine of 200 rupees, or both.	Non-Cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate.
187	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.	Non-Cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate.
188	Disobedience to an order lawfully promulgated by a public servant, it such disobedience causes obstruction, annoyance or injury to persons lawfully employed.	Simple imprisonment for one months, or fine of 200 rupees, or both.	Cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate.
188	If such disobedience causes danger to human life, health or safety, etc.	Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 1,000 rupees, or both.	Cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate.
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-cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate.
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.	Non-cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate.
	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.	Non-Cognizable	Bailable	Magistrate of the first class.
193	Giving or fabricating false evidence in any other case.	Imprisonment for 3 years and fine.	Non-Cognizable	Bailable	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.	Non-Cognizable	Non-Bailable	Court of Session
194	If innocent person be thereby convicted and executed.	Death, or as above.	Non-Cognizable	Non-Bailable	Court of Session
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.	Non-Cognizable	Non-Bailable	Court of Session
195A	Threatening any person to give false evidence.	Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, or both.	Cognizable	Cognizable	Court by which offence of giving false evidence is triable.
195A	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.	Cognizable	Cognizable	Court by which offence of giving false evidence is triable.
196	Using in a judicial proceeding evidence known to be false or fabricated.	The same as for giving or fabricating false evidence.	Non-Cognizable	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.	The same as for giving or fabricating false evidence	Non-Cognizable	Bailable	Court by which offence of giving or fabricating false evidence is triable.
198	Using as a true certificate one known to be false in a material point.	The same as for giving or fabricating false evidence	Non-Cognizable	Bailable	Court by which offence of giving or fabricating false evidence is triable.
199	False statement made in any declaration which by law receivable as evidence.	The same as for giving or fabricating false evidence	Non-Cognizable	Bailable	Court by which offence of giving or fabricating false evidence is triable.
200	Using as true any such declaration known to be false.	The same as for giving or fabricating false evidence.	Non-cognizable	Bailable	Court by which offence of giving false evidence is triable.
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 3 years and fine.	Non-cognizable	Bailable	Court of Session.
201	If punishable with imprisonment for life or imprisonment for 10 years.	Imprisonment for 3 years and fine.	Non-cognizable	Bailable	Magistrate of the first class.
201	If punishable with less than 10 years’ imprisonment.	Imprisonment for a quarter of the longest term provided for the offence, or fine, or both.	Non-cognizable	Bailable	Court by which the 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.	Non-cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate.
203	Giving false information respecting an offence committed.	Imprisonment for 2 years or fine, or both.	Non-cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate.
204	Secreting or destroying any document to prevent its production as evidence.	Imprisonment for 2 years or fine, or both.	Non-cognizable	Bailable	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.	Non-cognizable	Bailable	Magistrate of the first class.
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.	Non-cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate.
207	Claiming property without right, or practicing 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.	Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.	Non-cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate.
208	Fraudulently suffering a decree to pass for a sum not due, or suffering decree to be executed after it has been satisfied.	Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.	Non-cognizable	Bailable	Magistrate of the first class.
209	False claim in a court of Justice.	Imprisonment for 2 years and fine.	Non-cognizable	Bailable	Magistrate of the first class.
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.	Non-cognizable	Bailable	Magistrate of the first class.
211	False charge of offence made with intent to injure.	Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.	Non-cognizable	Bailable	Magistrate of the first class.
211	If offence charged be punishable with imprisonment for 7 years or upwards.	Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.	Non-cognizable	Bailable	Magistrate of the first class.
211	If offence charged be capital or punishable with imprisonment for life.	Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.	Non-cognizable	Bailable	Court of Session.
212	Harbouring an offender, if the offence be capital.	Imprisonment for 5 years and fine.	Cognizable	Bailable	Magistrate of the first class.
212	If punishable with imprisonment for life or with imprisonment for 10 years.	Imprisonment for 3 years and fine.	Cognizable	Bailable	Magistrate of the first class.
212	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.	Cognizable	Bailable	Magistrate of the first class
213	Taking gift, etc., to screen an offender from punishment if the offence be capital.	Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.	Cognizable	Bailable	Magistrate of the first class
213	If punishable with imprisonment for life or with imprisonment for 10 years.	Imprisonment for 3 years and fine.	Cognizable	Bailable	Magistrate of the first class
213	If punishable with imprisonment for less then 10 years.	Imprisonment for a quarter of the longest term provided for the offence, or fine, or both	Cognizable	Bailable	Magistrate of the first class
214	Offering gift or restoration of property in consideration of screening offender if the offence be capital.	Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.	Non-cognizable	Bailable	Magistrate of the first class
214	If punishable with imprisonment for life or with imprisonment for 10 years.	Imprisonment for 3 years and fine.	Non-cognizable	Bailable	Magistrate of the first class
214	If punishable with imprisonment for less then 10 years.	Imprisonment for a quarter of the longest term provided for the offence, or fine, or both	Non-cognizable	Bailable	Magistrate of the first class
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.	Cognizable	Bailable	Magistrate of the first class.
216	Harbouring an offender who has escaped from custody, or whose apprehension has been ordered, if the offence be capital.	Imprisonment of 7 years and fine.	Cognizable	Bailable	Magistrate of the first class.
216	If punishable with imprisonment for life or with imprisonment for 10 years.	Imprisonment for 3 years, with or without fine.	Cognizable	Bailable	Magistrate of the first class
216	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	Cognizable	Bailable	Magistrate of the first class
216A	Harbouring robbers or dacoits.	Rigorous imprisonment for 7 years and fine.	Cognizable	Bailable	Magistrate of the first class
217	Public servant disobeying a direction of law with intent to save person from punishment, or property from forfeiture.	Imprisonment of 2 years, or fine or both.	Non-cognizable	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.	Cognizable	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-cognizable	Bailable	Magistrate of the first class.
220	Commitment for trial or confinement by a person Having authority, who Knows that he is Acting contrary to law.	Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, or both.	Non-cognizable	Bailable	Magistrate of the first class.
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 made is cognizable or non-cognizable.	Bailable	Magistrate of the first class.
221	If punishable with imprisonment for life or imprisonment for 10 years.	Imprisonment for 3 years. with or without fine.	Cognizable	Bailable	Magistrate of the first class.
221	If punishable with imprisonment for less than 10 years.	Imprisonment for 2 years, with or without fine.	Cognizable	Bailable	Magistrate of the first class.
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.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Court of Session.
222	If under sentence of imprisonment for life or imprisonment for 10 years, or upwards	Imprisonment for 7 years, with or without fine.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Magistrate of the first class.
222	If under sentence of imprisonment for less than 10 years of lawfully committed to custody.	Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both.	Cognizable	Bailable	Magistrate of the first class
223	Escape from confinement negligently suffered by a public servant.	Simple imprisonment for 2 years or fine, or both.	Non-cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate.
224	Resistance or obstruction by a person to his lawful apprehension.	Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine or both.	Cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate.
225	Resistance or obstruction to the lawful apprehension of any person, or, rescuing him from lawful custody.	Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine or both	Cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate.
225	If charged with an offence punishable with imprisonment for life or, imprisonment for 10 years.	Imprisonment for 3 years and fine.	Cognizable	Non-Bailable	Magistrate of the first class.
225	If charged with a capital offence.	Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.	Cognizable	Non-Bailable	Magistrate of the first class.
225	If the person is sentenced to imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years, or upwards.	Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.	Cognizable	Non-Bailable	Magistrate of the first class.
225	If under sentence of death.	Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine.	Cognizable	Non-Bailable	Court of Session.
225A	Omission to apprehend, or sufferance of escape on part of public servant, in cases not otherwise provided for:in case of intentional omission or sufferance.	Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both.	Non-cognizable	Bailable	Magistrate of the first class.
225A	Omission to apprehend, or sufferance of escape on part of public servant, in cases not otherwise provided for: in case of negligent omission or sufferance.	Simple imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.	Non-cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate.
225B	Resistance or obstruction to lawful apprehension, or escape or rescue in cases not otherwise provided for.	Imprisonment for 6 months, of fine, or both.	Cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate.
227	Violation of condition of remission of punishment.	Punishment of original sentence, or if part of the punishment has been undergone, the residue.	Cognizable	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 or 1,000 rupees, or both	Non-cognizable	Bailable	The court in which the offence is committed subject to the provisions of Chapter XXVI.
228A	Disclosure of identity of the victim of certain offences, etc.	Imprisonment for two years and fine.	Cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate.
228A	Printing or publication of a proceeding without prior permission of court	Imprisonment for two years and fine.	Cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate.
229	Personation of a juror or assessor.	Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine or both.	Cognizable	Bailable	Magistrate of the first class.
229A	Failure by person released on bail or bond to appear in Court.	Imprisonment for 1 years, or fine or both.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Any Magistrate.
	Chapter XII – Offences Relating to Coin and Government Stamps
231	Counterfeiting, or performing any part of the process of counterfeiting coin.	Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.	Cognizable	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.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Court of Session.
233	Making, buying or selling instrument for the purpose of counterfeiting coin.	Imprisonment for 3 years and fine.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Magistrate of the first class.
234	Making, buying or selling instrument for the purpose of counterfeiting Indian coin.	Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Court of Session.
235	Possession of instrument or material for the purpose of using the same for counterfeiting coin.	Imprisonment for 3 years and fine.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Magistrate of the first class.
235	If Indian coin.	Imprisonment for 10 years and fine.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	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.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Magistrate of the first class.
237	Import or export of counterfeit coin, knowing the same to be counterfeit.	Imprisonment for 3 years and fine.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	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.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	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	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Magistrate of the first class.
240	Same with respect to Indian coin.	Imprisonment for 10 years and fine.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	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.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	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.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	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.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Magistrate of the first class.
244	Person employed in a Mint causing coin to be of a different weight or composition from that fixed by law.	Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Magistrate of the first class.
245	Unlawfully taking from a Mint any coining instrument.	Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Magistrate of the first class.
246	Fraudulently diminishing the weight or altering the composition of any coin.	Imprisonment for 3 years and fine.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Magistrate of the first class.
247	Fraudulently diminishing the weight or altering the composition of Indian coin.	Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Magistrate of the first class.
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.	Cognizable	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.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Magistrate of the first class.
250	Delivery to another of coin possessed with the knowledged that it is altered.	Imprisonment for 5 years and fine.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Magistrate of the first class.
251	Delivery of Indian coin possessed with the knowledge that it is altered.	Imprisonment for 10 years and fine.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	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.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	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.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Magistrate of the first class.
254	Delivery to another of coin as genuine which, when first possessed, the deliverer did not know to be altered.	Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or 10 times the value of the coin.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Any Magistrate.
255	Counterfeiting a Government stamp.	Imprisonment for life, or Imprisonment for 10 years and fine.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	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.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Magistrate of the first class.
257	Making, buying or selling instrument for the purpose of counterfeiting a Government stamp.	Imprisonment for 7 years and fine	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Magistrate of the first class.
258	Sale of counterfeit Government stamp.	Imprisonment for 7 years and fine	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Magistrate of the first class.
259	Having possession of a counterfeit Government stamp.	Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.	Cognizable	Bailable	Magistrate of the first class.
260	Using as genuine a Government stamp known to be counterfeit.	Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, or both.	Cognizable	Bailable	Magistrate of the first class.
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.	Cognizable	Bailable	Magistrate of the first class
262	Using a Government stamp known to have been before used.	Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.	Cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate.
263	Erasure of mark denoting that stamps have been used.	Imprisonment for 3 years or fine, or both.	Cognizable	Bailable	Magistrate of the first class.
263A	Fictitious stamps.	Fine of 200 rupees.	Cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate.
	Chapter XIII – Offences Relating to Weights and Measures
264	Fraudulent use of false instrument for weighing.	Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine, or both.	Non-cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate.
265	Fraudulent use of false weight or measure.	Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine, or both	Non-cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate.
266	Being in possession of false weights or measures for fraudulent use.	Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine, or both	Non-cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate.
267	Making or selling false weights or measures for fraudulent use.	Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine, or both	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Any Magistrate.
	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.	Cognizable	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.	Cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate.
271	Knowingly disobeying any quarantine rule.	Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine, or both.	Non-cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate.
272	Adulterating food or drink intended for sale, so as to make the same noxious.	Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 1,000 rupees, or both.	Non-cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate.
273	Selling any food or drink as food and drink, knowing the same to be noxious.	Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 1,000 rupees, or both	Non-cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate.
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.	Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 1,000 rupees, or both	Non-cognizable	Non-bailable	Any Magistrate.
275	Offering for sale or issuing from a dispensary any drug or medical preparation known to have been adulterated.	Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 1,000 rupees, or both	Non-cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate.
276	Knowingly selling or issuing from a dispensary any drug or medical preparation as a different drug or medical preparation	Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 1,000 rupees, or both	Non-cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate
277	Defiling the water of a public spring or reservoir.	Imprisonment for 3 months, or fine of 500 rupees, or both	Cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate.
278	Making atmosphere noxious to health.	Fine of 500 rupees	Non-cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate.
279	Driving or riding on a public way so rashly or negligently as to endanger human life, etc.	Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine or 1,000 rupees, or both.	Cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate.
280	Navigating any vessel so rashly or negligently as to endanger human life, etc.	Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine or 1,000 rupees, or both	Cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate.
281	Exhibition of a false light, mark or buoy.	Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, or both.	Cognizable	Bailable	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 1,000 rupees, or both.	Cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate.
283	Causing danger, obstruction or, injury in any public way or line of navigation.	Fine of 200 rupees.	Cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate.
284	Dealing with any poisonous substance so as to endanger human life, etc.	Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine 1,000 rupees, or both.	Cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate.
285	Dealing with fire or any combustible matter so as to endanger human life, etc.	Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine 1,000 rupees, or both	Cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate.
286	So dealing with any explosive substance.	Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine 1,000 rupees, or both	Cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate.
287	So dealing with any machinery.	Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine 1,000 rupees, or both	Non-cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate.
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.	Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine 1,000 rupees, or both	Non-cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate.
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.	Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine 1,000 rupees, or both.	Cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate.
290	Committing a public nuisance.	Fine of 200 rupees.	Non-cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate.
291	Committing a nuisance after injunction to discontinue.	Simple imprisonment for 6 months, or fine, or both.	Cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate.
292	Sale, etc., of obscene books, etc.	On first conviction, with imprisonment for 2 years, and with fine of 2,000 rupees and, in the event of second or subsequent conviction, with imprisonment for five years and with fine of 5,000 rupees	Cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate.
293	Sale etc., of obscene objects to young persons.	On the first conviction with imprisonment for 3 years, and fine of 2,000 rupees and in the event of second or subsequent conviction, with imprisonment for 7 years, and with fine of 5,000 rupees.	Cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate
294	Obsence Songs.	Imprisonment for 3 months, or fine, or both	Cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate.
294A	Keeping a lottery office.	Imprisonment for 6 months or fine, or both	Non-Cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate.
294A	Publishing proposal relating to lotteries.	Fine of 1,000 rupees.	Non-Cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate.
	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, of fine, or both.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Any Magistrate.
295A	Maliciously insulting the religions or the religious beliefs of any class.	Imprisonment for 3 years, of fine, or both.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Magistrate of the first class.
296	Causing a disturbance to an assembly engaged in religious worship.	Imprisonment for 1 year, of fine, or both.	Cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate.
297	Trespassing in place of worship or sepulchre, disturbing funeral with intention to wound the feeling or to insult the religion of any person, or offering indignity to a human corpse.	Imprisonment for 1 year, of fine, or both.	Cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate.
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.	Imprisonment for 1 year, of fine, or both.	Non-cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate.
	Chapter XVI – Offences Affecting the Human Body
302	Murder.	Death, or imprisonment for life, and fine.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Court of Session.
303	Murder by a person under Sentence of imprisonment for life.	Death.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Court of Session.
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 imprisonment for 10 years and fine.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Court of Session.
304	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.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Court of Session.
304A	Causing death by rash or negligent act.	Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine or both.	Cognizable	Bailable	Magistrate of the first class.
304B	Dowry death.	Imprisonment of not less than 7 years but which may extend to imprisonment for life.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Court of Session.
305	Abetment of suicide committed by child or insane or delirious person idiot, or a person intoxicated.	Death, or imprisonment of life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Court of Session.
306	Abetting the Commission of suicide	Imprisonment for 10 years and fine.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Court of Session.
307	Attempt to murder.	Imprisonment for 10 years and fine.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Court of Session.
307	If such act causes hurt to any person.	Imprisonment for life or Imprisonment for 10 years and fine.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Court of Session.
307	Attempt by life-convict to murder, if hurt is caused	Death or imprisonment for 10 years, and fine,	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Court of Session.
308	Attempt to commit culpable homicide.	Imprisonment for 3 years or fine, or both.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Court of Session.
308	If such act causes hurt to Any person.	Imprisonment for 3 years or fine, or both.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Court of Session.
309	Attempt to commit suicide.	Simple imprisonment for 1 year, or fine, or both.	Cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate.
311	Being a thug.	Imprisonment for life and fine.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Court of session.
312	Causing miscarriage.	Imprisonment for 3 years and fine or both.	Non-cognizable	Bailable	Magistrate of the first class.
312	If the woman be quick with child.	Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.	Non-cognizable	Bailable	Magistrate of the first class.
313	Causing miscarriage without woman’s consent.	Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Court of Session.
314	Death caused by an act done with intent to cause miscarriage.	Imprisonment for 10 years and fine.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Court of Session.
314	If act done without woman’s consent.	Imprisonment for life, or as above.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Court of Session.
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.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Court of Session.
316	Causing death of a quick unborn child by an act amounting to culpable homicide.	Imprisonment for 10 years, or fine.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Court of Session.
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.	Cognizable	Bailable	Magistrate of the first class.
318	Concealment of birth by secret disposal of dead body.	Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine or both.	Cognizable	Bailable	Magistrate of the first class.
323	Voluntarily causing hurt.	Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine of 1,000 rupees, or both.	Non-cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate.
324	Voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means.	Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both.	Cognizable	(Non-bailable) (Substituted by Act 25 of 2005 (effective date not yet notified))	Any Magistrate.
325	Voluntarily causing grievous hurt.	Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.	Cognizable	(Bailable) (Substituted by Act 25 of 2005 (effective date not yet notified))	Any Magistrate.
326	Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means.	Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Magistrate of the first class.
326A	Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by use of acid, etc.	Imprisonment for not less than ten years but which may extend to imprisonment for life and fine to be paid to the victim.	Cognizable	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	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Court of Session.
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.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Magistrate of the first class.
328	Administering stupefying drug with intent to cause hurt, etc.	Imprisonment for 10 years and fine.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Court of Session.
329	Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to extort property or a valuable security, or to constrain to do any thing which is illegal, or which may facilitate the commission of an offence.	Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Court of Session.
330	Voluntarily causing hurt to extort confession or information of property, etc.	Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.	Cognizable	Bailable	Magistrate of the first class.
331	Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to extort confession or information or to compel restoration of property, etc.	Imprisonment for 10 years and fine.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Court of Session.
332	Voluntarily causing hurt to deter public servant from his duty.	Imprisonment for 3 years or fine, or both	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Magistrate of the first class.
333	Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to deter public servant from his duty.	Imprisonment for 10 years and fine.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	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, of both	Non-cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate.
335	Causing grievous hurt on Grave and sudden provocation, not intending to hurt and other than the person who gave the provocation	Imprisonment for 4 years, or fine of 2,000 rupees, or both.	Cognizable	Bailable	Magistrate of the first class.
336	Doing and act which endangers human life or the personal safety of others.	Imprisonment for 3 months or fine of 250 rupees, or both	Cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate.
337	Causing grievous hurt by an act which endangers human life, etc.	Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 500 rupees, or both	Cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate.
338	Causing grievous hurt by an act which endangers human life, etc.	Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine of 1,000 rupees, or both	Cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate.
341	Wrongfully restraining any person.	Simple imprisonment for 1 months, or fine of 500 rupees, or both.	Cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate.
342	Wrongfully confining any person.	Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine of 1,000 rupees, or both.	Cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate.
343	Wrongfully confining for 3 more days.	Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine or both.	Cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate.
344	Wrongfully confining for 10 or more days.	Imprisonment for 3 years and fine.	Cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate.
345	Keeping any person in wrongful confinement, knowing that a writ has been issued for his liberation.	Imprisonment for 2 years by addition to imprisonment under any other section.	Cognizable	Bailable	Magistrate of the first class.
346	Wrongful confinement in secret.	Imprisonment for 2 years by addition to imprisonment under any other section.	Cognizable	Bailable	Magistrate of the first class.
347	Wrongful confinement for the purpose of extorting property, or constraining to an illegal act, etc.	Imprisonment for 3 years and fine.	Cognizable	Bailable	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.	Cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate.
352	Assault or use of criminal force otherwise than on grave provocation.	Imprisonment for 3 months, or fine of 500 rupees, or both.	Non-cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate.
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.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Any Magistrate.
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.	Cognizable	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.	Cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate.
354A	Sexual harassment of the nature of making sexually coloured remark.	Imprisonment which may extend to 1 year or with fine or with both.	Cognizable	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	Cognizable	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.	Cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate.
354C	Voyeurism.	Imprisonment of not less than 3 years but which may extend to 7 years and with fine for second or subsequent conviction.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Any Magistrate.
354D	Stalking	Imprisonment up to 3 years and with fine for first conviction,	Cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate.
354D	Stalking	Imprisonment up to 5 years and with fine for second or subsequent conviction.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Any Magistrate.
355	Assault or criminal force with intent to dishonoura person, otherwise thanon grave and sudden provocation.	Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.	Non-cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate.
356	Assault or criminal forcein attempt to commit theftof property worn orcarried by a person.	Imprisonment for 2 years,or fine, or both.	Cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate.
357	Assault or use of criminalForce in attempt wrongfullyto confine a person.	Imprisonment for 1 year or fine of 1,000 rupees, or both.	Cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate.
358	Assault or use of criminalForce on grave and sudden provocation.	Simple imprisonment forone month, or fine of 200 rupees, or both.	Non-cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate.
363	Kidnapping.	Imprisonment for 7 years, and fine.	Cognizable	Bailable	Magistrate of the first class.
363A	Kidnapping or obtaining the custody of a minor in order that such minor may be employed or used for purposes of begging.	Imprisonment for 10 years and fine	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Magistrate of the first class.
363A	Maiming a minor in order that such minor may be employed or used for purposes of begging.	Imprisonment for life and fine.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Court of Session.
364	Kidnapping or abducting in order to murder.	Imprisonment for life, or rigorous imprisonment for 10 years and fine.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Court of Session.
364A	Kidnapping for ransom, etc.	Death, or imprisonment for life, and fine.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Court of Session.
365	Kidnapping or abducting with intent secretly and wrongfully to confine a person.	Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Magistrate of the first class.
366	Kidnapping or abducting a woman to compel her marriage or to cause her defilement etc.	Imprisonment for 10 years and fine.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Court of Session.
366A	Procuration of minor girl.	Imprisonment for 10 years and fine.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Court of Session.
366B	Importation of girl from foreign country.	Imprisonment for 10 years and fine.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Court of Session.
367	Kidnapping or abducting in order to subject a person to grievous hurt, slavery, etc.	Imprisonment for 10 years and fine.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Court of Session.
368	Concealing or keeping in confinement a kidnapped person.	Punishment for kidnapping or abduction.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	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.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	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.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Court of Session.
370	Trafficking of more than one person	Imprisonment of not less than 10 years but which may extend to imprisonment for life and with fine.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Court of Session.
370	Trafficking of a minor	Imprisonment of not less than 10 years but which may extend to imprisonment for life and with fine.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Court of Session.
370	Trafficking of more than one minor,	Imprisonment of not less than 14 years but which may extend to imprisonment for life and with fine.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Court of Session.
370	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	Cognizable	Non-boilable	Court of Session.
370	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	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Court of Session.
370A	Exploitation of a trafficked child	Imprisonment of not less than 5 years but which may extend to 7 years and with fine.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Court of Session.
370A	Exploitation of a trafficked person	Imprisonment of not less than 3 years but which may extend to 5 years and with fine.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Court of Session.
371	Habitual dealing in slaves.	Imprisonment for life, or Imprisonment for 10 years and fine.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Court of Session
372	Selling or letting to hire a minor for purposes of prostitution, etc.	Imprisonment for 10 years and fine.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Court of Session
373	Buying or obtaining possession of a minor for the same purposes.	Imprisonment for 10 years and fine.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Court of Session
374	Unlawful compulsory labour.	Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine or both.	Cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate.
376	Rape.	Rigorous imprisonment of not less than 7 years but which may extend to imprisonment for life and with fine.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Court of Session.
376	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.
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.
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 natural life and with fine to be paid to the victim.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Court of Session.
376E	Repeat offenders.	Imprisonment for life which shall mean 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.
	Chapter XVII – Offences Against Property
379	Theft.	Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine or both	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Any Magistrate.
380	Theft in a building, tent or vessel.	Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Any Magistrate.
381	Theft by clerk or servant of property in possession of master or employer.	Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Any Magistrate
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.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Magistrate of the first class.
384	Extortion.	Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	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.	Cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate.
386	Extortion by putting a person in fear of death or grievous hurt.	Imprisonment for 10 years and fine.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Magistrate of thefirst 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.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Magistrate of thefirst class.
388	Extortion by threat of accusation of an offence punishable with death, imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for to years. If the offence threatened be an unnatural offence.	Imprisonment for 10 years and fine. Imprisonment for life.	Cognizable	Bailable	Magistrate of thefirst class.
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. If the offence be an unnatural offence.	Imprisonment for 10 years and fine. Imprisonment for life.	Cognizable	Bailable	Magistrate of thefirst class.
392	Robbery.	Rigorous imprisonment for 10 years and fine.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Magistrate of thefirst class.
392	If committed on the highway between sunset and sunrise.	Rigorous imprisonment for 14 years and fine.	Cognizable	Bailable	Magistrate of thefirst class.
393	Attempt to commit robbery.	Rigorous imprisonment for 7 years and fine.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Magistrate of thefirst 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.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Magistrate of thefirst class.
395	Dacoity.	Imprisonment for life, or rigorous imprisonment for 10 years and fine.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Court of Session.
396	Murder in Dacoity.	Death, Imprisonment for life, or rigorous imprisonment for 10 years and fine.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Court of Session.
397	Robber or dacoity, with attempt to cause death or grievous hurt.	Rigorous imprisonment for not less than 7 years.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Court of Session.
398	Attempt to commit robbery or dacoity when armed with deadly weapons.	Rigorous imprisonment for not less than 7 years.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Court of Session.
399	Making preparation to commit dacoity.	Rigorous imprisonment for 10 years and fine.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Court of Session
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.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Court of Session
401	Belonging to a wandering gang of persons associated for the purpose of habitually committing thefts.	Rigorous imprisonment for 7 years and fine.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Magistrate of thefirst class.
402	Being one of five or more persons assembled for the purpose of committing dacoity.	Rigorous imprisonment for 7 years and fine.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	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 year and fine.	Non-cognizable	Bailable	Magistrate of the first class.
404	If by clerk or person employed by deceased.	Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.	Non-cognizable	Bailable	Magistrate of the first class.
406	Criminal breach of trust.	Imprisonment for 3 years or fine, or both	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Magistrate of the first class.
407	Criminal breach of trust by a carrier, wharfinger, etc.	Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Magistrate of the first class.
408	Criminal breach of trust by a clerk or servant.	Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Magistrate of the first class.
409	Criminal breach of trust by public servant or bybanker, merchant or agent, etc.	Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Magistrate of the first class.
411	Dishonestly receiving stolen property knowing it to be stolen.	Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both	Cognizable	Non-bailable	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.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	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 other	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Any Magistrate.
417	Cheating.	Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine, or both.	Non-cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate
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.	Non-cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate
419	Cheating by personation.	Imprisonment for 3 years , or fine, or both.	Cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate
420	Cheating and there by dishonestly inducing delivery of property, or the making, alteration or destruction of a valuable security.	Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Magistrate of the first class.
421	Fraudulent removal or concealment of property etc., to prevent distribution among creditors.	Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.	Non-cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate
422	Fraudulently preventing from being made available for his creditors a debt or due to the offender.	Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.	Non-cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate
423	Fraudulent execution of deed of transfer containing a false statement of consideration.	Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.	Non-cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate
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.	Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.	Non-cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate
426	Mischief.	Imprisonment for 3 months, or fine, or both.	Non-cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate.
427	Mischief, and thereby causing damage to the amount of 50 rupees or upwards.	Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.	Non-cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate
428	Mischief by killing, poisoning, maiming or rendering useless any animal of the value of10 rupees or upwards.	Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.	Cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate
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.	Cognizable	Bailable	Magistrate of the first class.
430	Mischief by causing diminution of supply of water for agricultural purposes, etc.	Imprisonment for 5 years, or fine, or both.	Cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate
431	Mischief by injury to public road, bridge, navigable river, or navigable channel and rendering it impassable or less safe for travelling or conveying property.	Imprisonment for 5 years, or fine, or both.	Cognizable	Bailable	Magistrate of the first Class.
432	Mischief by causing inundation or obstruction to public drainage attended with damage.	Imprisonment for 5 years, or fine, or both.	Cognizable	Bailable	Magistrate of the first Class.
433	Mischief by destroying or moving or rendering less useful a lighthouse or sea-mark, or by exhibiting false lights.	Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, or both.	Cognizable	Bailable	Magistrate of the first Class.
434	Mischief by destroying or moving, etc., a landmark fixed by public authority.	Imprisonment, for 1 year, or fine, or both.	Non-cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate
435	Mischief by fire or explosive substance within tent 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.	Cognizable	Bailable	Magistrate of the first class.
436	Mischief by fire or explosive substance within tent to destroy house etc.	Imprisonment for life, or Imprisonment for 10 year sand fine.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Court of Session
437	Mischief with intent to destroy or make unsafe A decked vessel or a vessel of 20 tones burden.	Imprisonment for 10 years and fine.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Court of Session
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.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Court of Session.
439	Running vessel ashore with intent to commit theft, etc.	Imprisonment for 10 years and fine.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Court of Session.
440	Mischief committed after preparation made for causing death, or hurt, etc.	Imprisonment for 5 years and fine.	Cognizable	Bailable	Magistrate of the first class.
447	Criminal trespass.	Imprisonment for 3 months, of fine of 500 rupees or both.	Cognizable	Bailable	Magistrate of the first class.
448	House-trespass.	Imprisonment for one year, or fine of 1000 rupees or both.	Cognizable	Bailable	Magistrate of the first class.
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.	Cognizable	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.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Court of Session.
451	House-trespass in order to the commission of an Offence punishable with imprisonment.	Imprisonment for 2 years and fine.	Cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate.
451	If the offence is theft.	Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Any Magistrate.
452	House-trespass, having made preparation for causing hurt, assault, etc.	Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Any Magistrate.
453	Lurking house trespass or house-breaking.	Imprisonment for 2 years and fine.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Any Magistrate.
454	Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking in order to the commission of an offence punishable with imprisonment.	Imprisonment for 3 years and fine.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Any Magistrate.
454	If the offence be theft.	Imprisonment for 10 years and fine.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Magistrate of the first class.
455	Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking after preparation made for causing hurt, assault, etc.	Imprisonment for 10 years and fine.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Magistrate of the first class.
456	Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night.	Imprisonment for 3 years and fine.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	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.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Magistrate of the first class.
457	If the offence is theft.	Imprisonment for 14 years and fine.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Magistrate of the first class.
458	Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night, after preparation made for causing hurt, etc.	Imprisonment for 14 years and fine.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Magistrate of the first class.
459	Grievous hurt caused whilst committing lurking house-trespass or house-breaking.	Imprisonment for life or imprisonment for 10 years and fine.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	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.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Court of Session.
461	Dishonestly breaking Open or unfastening any closed receptacle containing or supposed to contain property.	Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine or both.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	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.	Cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate.
	Chapter XVIII – Offences Relating to Documents and to Property Marks
465	Forgery	Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.	Non-cognizable	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.	Non-cognizable	Non-bailable	Magistrate of the first class.
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.	Non-cognizable	Non-bailable	Magistrate of the first class.
467	When the valuable security is a promissory note of the Central Government.	Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Magistrate of the first class.
468	Forgery for the purpose of cheating.	Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Magistrate of the first class.
469	Forgery for the purpose of harming the reputation of any person of knowing that it is likely to be used for that purpose.	Imprisonment for 3 years.	Cognizable	Bailable	Magistrate of the first class.
471	Using as genuine a forged document which is known to be forged.	Punishment for forgery of such document.	Cognizable	Bailable	Magistrate of the first class.
471	When the forged document is a promissory note of the Central Government.	Punishment for forgery of such document.	Cognizable	Bailable	Magistrate of the first class.
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.	Cognizable	Bailable	Magistrate of the first class.
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 year and fine.	Cognizable	Bailable	Magistrate of the first class.
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 year and fine.	Cognizable	Bailable	Magistrate of the first class.
474	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-cognizable	Bailable	Magistrate of the first class.
475	Counterfeiting a device or mark used for authenticating documents described in section 467of the Indian Penal Code, or possessing counterfeit marked material.	Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 7 years and fine.	Non-cognizable	Bailable	Magistrate of the first class.
476	Counterfeiting a device or mark used for authenticating documents other than those described in section 467of the Indian Penal Code, or possessing counterfeit marked material.	Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.	Non-cognizable	Non-bailable	Magistrate of the first class.
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.	Non-cognizable	Non-bailable	Magistrate of the first class.
477A	Falsification of accounts.	Imprisonment for 7 years fine, or both.	Non-cognizable	Non-bailable	Magistrate of the first class.
482	Using a false property mark with intent to deceive or injure any person.	Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine, or both.	Non-cognizable	Non-bailable	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.	Non-cognizable	Non-bailable	Any Magistrate.
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.	Non-cognizable	Bailable	Magistrate of the first class.
485	Fraudulently marking 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.	Non-cognizable	Bailable	Magistrate of the first class.
486	Knowingly selling goods marked with a counterfeit property mark.	Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine, or both.	Non-cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate.
487	Fraudulently marking 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.	Non-cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate.
488	Making use of any such false mark.	Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both.	Non-cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate.
489	Removing destroying or defacing property mark with intent to cause injury.	Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine, or both.	Non-cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate.
489A	Counterfeiting currency-notes or bank-notes.	Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Court of Session.
489B	Using as genuine forged or counterfeit currency-notes or bank-notes.	Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Court of Session.
489C	Possession of forged or counterfeit currency-notes or bank-notes.	Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, or both.	Cognizable	Bailable	Court of Session.
489D	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.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Court of Session.
489E	Making or using documents resembling currency-notes or bank-notes.	Fine of 100 rupees.	Non-cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate.
490	On refusal to disclose the name and address of the printer.	Fine of 200 rupees.	Non-cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate.
	Chapter XIX – Criminal Breach of Contracts of Service
491	Being bound to attend on or supply the wants of a person who is help less from youth, unsoundness of mind or disease, and voluntarily omitting to do so.	Imprisonment for 3months, or fine of 200rupees or both.	Non-cognizable	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-cognizable	Non-bailable	Magistrate of the first class.
494	Marrying again during the life-time of a husband or wife.	Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.	Non-cognizable	Bailable	Magistrate of the first class.
495	Same offence with concealment of the former marriage from the person with whom subsequent marriage is contracted.	Imprisonment for 10 years and fine.	Non-cognizable	Bailable	Magistrate of the first class.
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.	Non-cognizable	Bailable	Magistrate of the first class.
497	Adultery.	Imprisonment for 5 years, or fine, or both.	Non-cognizable	Bailable	Magistrate of the first class
498	Enticing or taking away or detaining with a criminal intent a married woman.	Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.	Non-cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate.
	Chapter XXA – Of Cruelty by Husband or Relative of Husband
498A	Punishment for subjecting A married woman to Cruelty.	Imprisonment for three years and fine.	Cognizable if information relating to the commission of the offence is given to an officer in charge of a police station by the person aggrieved by the offence or by any person related to her by blood, marriage or adoption or if there in no such relative, by any public servant belonging to such class or category as may be notified by the State Government in this behalf.	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-cognizable	Bailable	Court of Session.
500	Defamation in any other case.	Simple imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.	Non-cognizable	Bailable	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.	Simple imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.	Non-cognizable	Bailable	Court of Session.
501	(b) Printing or engraving matter knowing it to be defamatory, in any other case.	Simple imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.	Non-cognizable	Bailable	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.	Simple imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.	Non-cognizable	Bailable	Court of Session.
502	(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-Cognizable	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-cognizable	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, or both.	Non-cognizable	Non-bailable	Any Magistrate.
505	False statement, rumour, etc., with intent to create Enmity, hatred or ill-will between different classes.	Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Any Magistrate.
505	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.	Cognizable	Non-bailable	Any Magistrate.
506	Criminal intimidation.	Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.	Non-cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate.
506	If threat be to cause death or grievous hurt, Etc.	Imprisonment for 7 years or fine, or both.	Non-cognizable	Bailable	Magistrate of the first class.
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.	Non-cognizable	Bailable	Magistrate of the first class.
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.	Non-cognizable	Bailable	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	Cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate
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-cognizable	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 cognizable or non- cognizable.	According as the offence attempted by the offender is bailable or not.	The court by which the offence attempted is triable.
	Part II – Classification of Offences Against other Laws
	If punishable with death, imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for more than 7 years,		Cognizable	Non-bailable	Court of Session.
	If punishable with imprisonment for 3 years, and upwards but not more than 7 years.		Cognizable	Non-bailable	Magistrate of the first class.
	If punishable with imprisonment for less than 3 years or with fine only.		Non-cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate