Offences

Offences

CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973

SCHEDULE – I

Sec

Offence

Punishment

Cognizable or Non-Cognizable

Bailable or Non-Bailable

Court

109

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

Same as for offence abetted.

According as offence abetted is 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 as 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.

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

Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.


Imprisonment for 14 years and fine.

According as offence is cognizable or non-cognizable.

According as offence is cognizable or non-cognizable.

Non-Bailable

Non-Bailable

Court by which offence abetted is triable.

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.

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

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



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

According as offence is cognizable or non-cognizable.

According as offence is cognizable or non-cognizable.

According as offence abetted is bailable or non-bailable.

According as offence abetted is bailable or non-bailable.

Court by which offence abetted is triable.

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 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.

If the offence be not committed

Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.

Imprisonment for 3 years and fine.

According as offence is cognizable or non-cognizable.

According as offence is cognizable or non-cognizable.

Non-Bailable

Bailable

Court by which offence abetted is triable.

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.

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

If the offence not committed.

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

Imprisonment for 10 years.

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

According as offence is cognizable or non-cognizable.

According as offence is cognizable or non-cognizable.

According as offence is cognizable or non-cognizable.

According as offence abetted is bailable or non-bailable.

Non-Bailable

Bailable.

Court by which offence abetted is triable.

Court by which offence abetted is triable.

Court by which offence abetted is triable.

120

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

If the offence be not committed.

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

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

According as offence is cognizable or non-cognizable.

According as offence is cognizable or non-cognizable.

According as offence abetted is bailable or non-bailable.

Bailable.

Court by which offence abetted is triable.

Court by which offence abetted is triable.

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.

Non-Cognizable.

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

Bailable.

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

Magistrate of the First Class.

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 Sessions.

121A

Conspiring to commit certain offences against the State.

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

Cognizable.

Non-Bailable.

Court of Sessions.

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 Sessions.

123

Concealing with intent to facilitate a design to wage War

Imprisonment for 10 years and fine.

Cognizable.

Non-Bailable.

Court of Sessions.

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 Sessions.

124A

Sedition

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

Cognizable.

Non-Bailable.

Court of Sessions.

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 Sessions.

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 Sessions.

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 Sessions.

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 Sessions.

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 Sessions.

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 Sessions.

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 Sessions.

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.

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 to the offence is cognizable or non-cognizable.

According to the 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 to offence is bailable or non-bailable.

Court by which 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 First Class.

153

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

If not committed.

Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine, or both.

Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine, or both.

Cognizable.

Cognizable.

Bailable.

Bailable.

Any Magistrate.

Magistrate of First Class.

153A

Promoting enmity between classes.

Promoting enmity between classes in place of worship, etc.

Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both.

Imprisonment for 5 years and fine.

Cognizable.

Cognizable.

Non-Bailable.

Non-Bailable.

Magistrate of First Class.

Magistrate of 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.

Imprisonment for 6 months and fine of 2000 Rupees.

Cognizable.

Non-Bailable.

Any Magistrate.

153B

Imputations, assertions prejudicial to national integration.

If committed in a place of public worship etc.

Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both.

Imprisonment for 5 years and fine.

Cognizable.

Cognizable.

Non-Bailable.

Non-Bailable.

Magistrate of First Class.

Magistrate of First Class.

154

Owner or occupier of land non giving information of riot, etc.

Fine of 1000 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.

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.

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.

Or to go armed.

Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine, or both.

Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.

Cognizable.

Cognizable.

Bailable.

Bailable.

Any Magistrate.

Any Magistrate.

160

Committing affray

Imprisonment for 1 month, or fine of 100 Rupees, or both.

Cognizable.

Bailable.

Any Magistrate.

161

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

Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both.

Cognizable.

Non-Bailable.

Magistrate of First Class.

162

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

Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both.

Cognizable.

Non-Bailable.

Magistrate of First Class.

163

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

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

Cognizable.

Non-Bailable.

Magistrate of First Class.

164

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

Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both.

Cognizable.

Non-Bailable.

Magistrate of 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.

Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both.

Cognizable.

Non-Bailable.

Magistrate of First Class.

165A

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

Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both.

Cognizable.

Non-Bailable.

Magistrate of 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 First Class.

166A

Public servant disobeying direction under law.

 

Cognizable.

Non-Bailable.

Magistrate of First Class.

166B

Non-treatment of victim by hospital.

 

Cognizable.

Non-Bailable.

Magistrate of First Class.

167

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

Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both.

Cognizable.

Non-Bailable.

Magistrate of First Class.

168

Public servant unlawfully engaging in trade.

 

Cognizable.

Non-Bailable.

Magistrate of First Class.

169

Public servant unlawfully buying or bidding for property.

 

Cognizable.

Non-Bailable.

Magistrate of First Class.

170

Personating a Public servant.

 

Cognizable.

Non-Bailable.

Magistrate of First Class.

171

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

Imprisonment for 3 months, or fine 200 Rupees or both.

Cognizable.

Non-Bailable.

Any Magistrate.

171E

Bribery.

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

Non-Cognizable.

Bailable.

Magistrate of First Class.

171F

Undue influence at an election.

Personation at an election.

Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine, or both.

Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine, or both.

Non-Cognizable.

Cognizable.

Bailable.

Bailable.

Magistrate of First Class.

Magistrate of First Class.

171G

False statement in connection with an election.

Fine.

Non-Cognizable.

Bailable.

Magistrate of First Class.

171H

Illegal payments in connection with elections.

Fine of 500 Rupees.

Non-Cognizable.

Bailable.

Magistrate of First Class.

171I

Failure to keep election accounts.

Fine of 500 Rupees.

Non-Cognizable.

Bailable.

Magistrate of First Class.

172

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

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

Simple imprisonment for 1 month, or fine 500 Rupees, or both.

Simple imprisonment for 6 months, or fine 1000 Rupees, or both.

Non-Cognizable.

Non-Cognizable.

Bailable.

Bailable.

Any Magistrate.

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.

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

Simple imprisonment for 1 month, or fine 500 Rupees, or both.

Simple imprisonment for 6 months, or fine 1000 Rupees, or both.

Non-Cognizable.

Non-Cognizable.

Bailable.

Bailable.

Any Magistrate.

Any Magistrate.

174

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

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

Simple imprisonment for 1 month, or fine 500 Rupees, or both.

Simple imprisonment for 6 months, or fine 1000 Rupees, or both.

Non-Cognizable.

Non-Cognizable.

Bailable.

Bailable.

Any Magistrate.

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.

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 3 years, or fine or both.

Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.

Cognizable.

Cognizable.

Non-Bailable.

Non-Bailable.

Magistrate of First Class.

Magistrate of First Class.

175

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

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

Simple imprisonment for 1 month, or fine 500 Rupees, or both.

Simple imprisonment for 6 months, or fine 1000 Rupees, or both.

Non-Cognizable.

Non-Cognizable.

Bailable.

Bailable.

Same As Offence, subject to Ch. XXVI, or if not committed in a Court, Any Magistrate.

Same As Offence, subject to Ch. 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.

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

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

Simple imprisonment for 1 month, or fine 500 Rupees, or both.

Simple imprisonment for 6 months, or fine 1000 Rupees, or both.

Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine 1000 Rupees, or both.

Non-Cognizable.

Non-Cognizable.

Non-Cognizable.

Bailable.

Bailable.

Bailable.

Same As Offence, subject to Ch. XXVI, or if not committed in a Court, Any Magistrate.

Same As Offence, subject to Ch. XXVI, or if not committed in a Court, Any Magistrate.

Same As Offence, subject to Ch. XXVI, or if not committed in a Court, Any Magistrate.

177

Knowingly furnishing false information to a public servant.

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

Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine 1000 Rupees, or both.

Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.

Non-Cognizable.

Non-Cognizable.

Bailable.

Bailable.

Same As Offence, subject to Ch. XXVI, or if not committed in a Court, Any Magistrate.

Same As Offence, subject to Ch. XXVI, or if not committed in a Court, Any Magistrate.

178

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

Simple imprisonment for 6 months, or fine 1000 Rupees, or both.

Non-Cognizable.

Bailable.

Same As Offence, subject to Ch. 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 1000 Rupees, or both.

Non-Cognizable.

Bailable.

Same As Offence, subject to Ch. 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 months, or fine 500 Rupees, or both.

Non-Cognizable.

Bailable.

Same As Offence, subject to Ch. 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 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, 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, 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, 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, or both.

Non-Cognizable.

Bailable.

Any Magistrate.

186

Obstructing public servant in discharge of his public functions.

Imprisonment for 3 months, or fine, or both.

Non-Cognizable; Cognizable in A.P.

Bailable.

Any Magistrate

187

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

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

Simple Imprisonment for 1 month, or fine or both.

Simple Imprisonment for 6 Months, or fine, or both.

Non-Cognizable.

Non-Cognizable.

Bailable.

Bailable.

Any Magistrate.

Any Magistrate.

188

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

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

Simple Imprisonment for 1 month, or fine, or both.

Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine, or both.

Cognizable.

Cognizable.

Bailable.

Bailable.

Any Magistrate.

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; Cognizable in A.P.

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; Cognizable in A.P.

Bailable.

Any Magistrate.

193

Giving or fabricating false evidence in a judicial proceeding.

Giving or fabricating false evidence in any other case.

Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.

Imprisonment for 3 years and fine.

Non-Cognizable.

Non-Cognizable.

Bailable.

Bailable.

Magistrate of First Class.

Any Magistrate.

194

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

If innocent person be thereby convicted and executed.

Imprisonment for Life, or Rigorous Imprisonment for 10 years and fine.

Death, or Imprisonment for Life, or Rigorous Imprisonment for 10 years and fine.

Non-Cognizable.

Non-Cognizable.

Non-Bailable.

Non-Bailable.

Court of Session.

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.

Same As offence.

Non-Cognizable.

Bailable.

Court of Session.

195A

Threatening any person to give false evidence.

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

Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, or both.

Same as the offence.

Cognizable.

Cognizable.

Non-Bailable.

Non-Bailable.

Same as triable for false evidence.

Same as triable for false evidence.

196

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

Same as for the offence of false evidence.

Non-Cognizable.

Same as for the offence.

Same as triable for the offence of false evidence.

197

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

Same as for the offence of false evidence.

Non-Cognizable.

Bailable.

Same as triable for the offence of false evidence.

198

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

Same as for the offence of false evidence.

Non-Cognizable.

Bailable.

Same as triable for the offence of false evidence.

199

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

Same as for the offence of false evidence.

Non-Cognizable.

Bailable.

Same as triable for the offence of false evidence.

200

Using as true any such declaration known to be false.

Same as for the offence of false evidence.

Non-Cognizable.

Bailable.

Same as triable for the offence of false evidence.

201

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

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

If punishable with imprisonment for less than 10 Years.

Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.

Imprisonment for 3 years and fine.

Imprisonment for quarter of the offence, or fine, or both.

Non-Cognizable.

Non-Cognizable.

Non-Cognizable.

Bailable.

Bailable.

Bailable.

Court of Session.

Magistrate of First Class.

Same as triable for the Offence.

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 6 months, or fine, or both.

Non-Cognizable.

Bailable.

Any Magistrate.

204

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

Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine, or both.

Non-Cognizable.

Bailable.

Magistrate for 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 for 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 First Class.

209

False claim in a court of Justice.

Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.

Non-Cognizable.

Bailable.

Magistrate of 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 First Class.

211

False charge of offence made with intent to injure.

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

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

Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.

Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.

Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.

Non-Cognizable.

Non-Cognizable.

Non-Cognizable.

Bailable.

Bailable.

Bailable.

Magistrate of First Class.

Magistrate of First Class.

Court of Session.

212

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

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

If punishable with imprisonment for less than 10 Years.

Imprisonment for 5 years and fine.

Imprisonment for 3 years and fine.

Imprisonment for quarter of the offence, or fine, or both.

Cognizable.

Cognizable.

Cognizable.

Bailable.

Bailable.

Bailable.

Magistrate of First Class.

Magistrate of First Class.

Magistrate of First Class.

213

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

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

If punishable with imprisonment for less than 10 Years.

Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.

Imprisonment for 3 years and fine.

Imprisonment for quarter of the offence, or fine, or both.

Cognizable.

Cognizable.

Cognizable.

Bailable.

Bailable.

Bailable.

Magistrate of First Class.

Magistrate of First Class.

Magistrate of First Class.

214

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

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

If punishable with imprisonment for less than 10 Years.

Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.

Imprisonment for 3 years and fine.

Imprisonment for quarter of the offence, or fine, or both.

Cognizable.

Non-Cognizable.

Non-Cognizable.

Bailable.

Bailable.

Bailable.

Magistrate of First Class.

Magistrate of First Class.

Magistrate of 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 First Class.

216

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

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

If punishable with imprisonment for 1 Year and not for 10 Years.

Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.

Imprisonment for 3 years and fine.

Imprisonment for quarter of the offence, or fine, or both.

Cognizable.

Cognizable.

Cognizable.

Bailable.

Bailable.

Bailable.

Magistrate of First Class.

Magistrate of First Class.

Magistrate of First Class.

216A

Harbouring robbers or dacoits.

Rigorous imprisonment for 7 years and fine.

Cognizable.

Bailable.

Magistrate of First Class.

217

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

Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.

Non-Cognizable.

Bailable.

Magistrate of First Class.

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 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 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 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.

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

If punishable with imprisonment for less than 10 Years.

Imprisonment for 7 years with or without fine.

Imprisonment for 3 years with or without fine.

Imprisonment for 2 years with or without fine.

Same As Offence.

Cognizable.

Cognizable.

Bailable.

Bailable.

Bailable.

Magistrate First Class.

Magistrate First Class.

Magistrate 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.

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

If under sentence of imprisonment for less than 10 Years of lawfully committed to custody.

Imprisonment for life or 14 years with or without fine.

Imprisonment for 7 years with or without fine.

Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both.

Cognizable.

Cognizable.

Cognizable.

Non-Bailable.

Non-Bailable.

Bailable.

Court of Session.

Magistrate of First Class.

Magistrate of 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.

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

If charged with a capital offence.

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

If under sentence of death.

Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.

Imprisonment for 3 years and fine.

Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.

Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.

Imprisonment for life or 14 years and fine.

Cognizable.

Cognizable.

Cognizable.

Cognizable.

Cognizable.

Bailable.

Non-Bailable.

Non-Bailable.

Non-Bailable.

Non-Bailable.

Any Magistrate.

Magistrate of First Class.

Magistrate of First Class.

Magistrate of First Class.

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.

In case of negligent omission or sufferance.

Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both.

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

Non-Cognizable.

Non-Cognizable.

Bailable.

Bailable.

Magistrate of First Class.

Any Magistrate.

225B

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

Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine, or both.

Cognizable.

Bailable.

Any Magistrate.

227

Violation of condition of remission of punishment.

Original sentence minus, the time served.

Cognizable.

Non-Bailable.

Same as the offence 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 both.

Non-Cognizable; Cognizable in A.P.

Bailable.

Same As Offence, subject to Ch. XXVI, or if not committed in a Court, Any Magistrate.

228A

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

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

Imprisonment for 2 years and fine.

Imprisonment for 2 years and fine.

Cognizable.

Cognizable.

Bailable.

Bailable.

Any Magistrate.

Any Magistrate.

229

Personation of a juror or assessor.

Imprisonment for 2 years and fine.

Non-Cognizable.

Bailable.

Magistrate of First Class.

229A

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

Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine, or both.

Cognizable.

Non-Bailable.

Any Magistrate.

231

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

Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.

Cognizable.

Non-Bailable.

Magistrate of First Class.

232

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

Imprisonment for life, or 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 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.

If Indian coin.

Imprisonment for 3 years and fine.

Imprisonment for 10 years and fine.

Cognizable.

Cognizable.

Non-Bailable.

Non-Bailable.

Magistrate of First Class.

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 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 First Class.

238

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

Imprisonment for life, or 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 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 10 times the value of coin, 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 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 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 First Class.

245

Unlawfully taking from a Mint any coining instrument.

Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.

Cognizable.

Non-Bailable.

Magistrate of 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 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 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 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 First Class.

250

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

Imprisonment for 5 years and fine.

Cognizable.

Non-Bailable.

Magistrate of 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 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 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 10 times the value of the coin, or both.

Cognizable.

Non-Bailable.

Any Magistrate.

255

Counterfeiting a Government stamp.

Imprisonment for life, or 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 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 First Class.

258

Sale of counterfeit Government stamp.

Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.

Cognizable.

Non-Bailable.

Magistrate of First Class.

259

Having possession of a counterfeit Government stamp.

Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.

Cognizable.

Bailable.

Magistrate of 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 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 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.

Any Magistrate.

263A

Fictitious stamps.

Fine.

Cognizable.

Bailable.

Any Magistrate.

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.

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, 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, 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, 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, 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, or both.

Non-Cognizable.

Bailable.

Any Magistrate.

277

Defiling the water of a public spring or reservoir.

Imprisonment for 3 months, or fine, or both.

Cognizable.

Bailable.

Any Magistrate.

278

Making atmosphere noxious to health.

Fine.

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 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 both.

Cognizable.

Bailable.

Any Magistrate.

281

Exhibition of a false light, mark or buoy.

Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, or both.

Cognizable.

Bailable.

Any Magistrate.

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, or both.

Cognizable.

Bailable.

Any Magistrate.

283

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

Fine.

Cognizable.

Bailable.

Any Magistrate.

284

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

Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine, 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, or both.

Cognizable.

Bailable.

Any Magistrate.

286

So dealing with any explosive substance.

Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine, or both.

Cognizable.

Bailable.

Any Magistrate.

287

So dealing with any machinery.

Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine, 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, or both.

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, or both.

Cognizable.

Bailable.

Any Magistrate.

290

Committing a public nuisance.

Fine.

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..

First conviction imprisonment for 2 years and fine.

Subsequent conviction imprisonment for 5 years and fine.

Cognizable.

Bailable.

Any Magistrate.

293

Sale etc., of obscene objects to young persons.

First conviction imprisonment for 3 years and fine.

Subsequent conviction imprisonment for 7 years and fine.

Cognizable.

Bailable.

Any Magistrate.

294

Obscene Songs.

Imprisonment for 3 months, or fine, or both.

Cognizable.

Bailable.

Any Magistrate.

294A

Keeping a lottery office.

Publishing proposal relating to lotteries.

Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine, or both.

Fine.

Non-Cognizable.

Non-Cognizable.

Bailable.

Bailable.

Any Magistrate.

Any Magistrate.

295

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

Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.

Cognizable.

Non-Bailable.

Any Magistrate.

295A

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

Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both.

Cognizable.

Non-Bailable.

Magistrate of First Class.

296

Causing a disturbance to an assembly engaged in religious worship.

Imprisonment for 1 year, or 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, or fine, or both.

Cognizable.

Non-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, or fine, or both.

Non-Cognizable.

Non-Bailable.

Any Magistrate.

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.

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

Imprisonment for life, or 10 years and fine.

Imprisonment for 10 years, or fine, or both.

Cognizable.

Cognizable.

Non-Bailable.

Non-Bailable.

Court of Session.

Court of Session.

304A

Causing death by rash or negligent act.

Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.

Cognizable.

Bailable.

Magistrate of First Class.

304B

Dowry death.

Imprisonment for at least 7 years extending to life.

Cognizable.

Non-Bailable.

Court of Session.

305

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

Death, or imprisonment for life, or 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.

If such act causes hurt to any person.

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

Imprisonment for 10 years and fine.

Imprisonment for life, or 10 years and fine.

Death, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine.

Cognizable.

Cognizable.

Cognizable.

Non-Bailable.

Non-Bailable.

Non-Bailable.

Court of Session.

Court of Session.

Court of Session.

308

Attempt to commit culpable homicide.

If such act causes hurt to Any person.

Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both.

Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, or both.

Cognizable.

Cognizable.

Non-Bailable.

Non-Bailable.

Court of Session.

Court of Session.

309

Attempt to commit suicide.

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.

If the woman be quick with child.

Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both.

Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.

Non-Cognizable.

Non-Cognizable.

Bailable.

Bailable.

Magistrate of First Class.

Magistrate of First Class.

313

Causing miscarriage without woman’s consent.

Imprisonment for life and fine.

Cognizable.

Non-Bailable.

Court of Session.

314

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

If act done without woman’s consent.

Imprisonment for 10 years and fine.

Imprisonment for life, or 10 years and fine.

Cognizable.

Cognizable.

Non-Bailable.

Non-Bailable.

Court of Session.

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 and 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 First Class; Session in M.P.

318

Concealment of birth by secret disposal of dead body.

Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.

Cognizable.

Bailable.

Magistrate First Class; Session in M.P.

323

Voluntarily causing hurt.

Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine, or both.

Non-Cognizable.

Non-Bailable.

Any Magistrate.

324

Voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means.

Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both.

Cognizable.

Non-Bailable.

Any Magistrate.

325

Voluntarily causing grievous hurt.

Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.

Cognizable.

Bailable.

Any Magistrate.

326

Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means.

Imprisonment for life, or 10 years and fine.

Cognizable.

Non-Bailable.

Magistrate of First Class.

326A

Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by use of acid, etc..

imprisonment for 10 years up to life and fine paid to victim.

Cognizable.

Non-Bailable.

Court of Session.

326B

Voluntarily throwing or attempting to throw acid.

Imprisonment for 5 to 7 years and 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 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 anything which is illegal, or which may facilitate the commission of an offence.

Imprisonment for life, or 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 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 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, or 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, or both.

Cognizable.

Bailable.

Magistrate of First Class.

336

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

Imprisonment for 3 months, or fine, or both.

Cognizable.

Bailable.

Any Magistrate.

337

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

Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine, or both.

Cognizable.

Bailable.

Any Magistrate.

338

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

Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.

Cognizable.

Bailable.

Any Magistrate.

341

Wrongfully restraining any person.

Simple Imprisonment for 1 month, or fine, or both.

Cognizable.

Bailable.

Any Magistrate.

342

Wrongfully confining any person.

Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine, or both.

Cognizable.

Bailable.

Any Magistrate.

343

Wrongfully confining for 3 or 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 in addition to imprisonment under any other section.

Cognizable.

Bailable.

Magistrate of First Class.

346

Wrongful confinement in secret.

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

Cognizable.

Bailable.

Magistrate of 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, 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 for 1 year up to 5 years and 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 or showing pornography.

Sexual harassment of the nature of making sexually coloured remark.

Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both.

Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine, or both.

Cognizable.

Cognizable.

Bailable.

Bailable.

Any Magistrate.

Any Magistrate.

354B

Criminal force to woman with intent to disrobe.

Imprisonment for 3 years up to 7 years and fine.

Cognizable.

Non-Bailable.

Any Magistrate.

354C

Voyeurism.

For first conviction, imprisonment for 1 up to 3 years and fine.

Upon subsequent convictions, imprisonment for 3 up to 7 years and fine.

Cognizable.

Cognizable.

Bailable.

Non-Bailable.

Any Magistrate.

Any Magistrate.

354D

Stalking.

For first conviction, imprisonment for 3 years and fine.

For subsequent conviction, imprisonment for 5 years and fine.

Cognizable.

Cognizable.

Bailable.

Non-Bailable.

Any Magistrate.

Any Magistrate.

355

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

Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.

Non-Cognizable.

Bailable.

Any Magistrate.

356

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

Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.

Cognizable.

Bailable.

Any Magistrate.

357

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

Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine, or both.

Cognizable.

Bailable.

Any Magistrate.

358

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

Simple Imprisonment for 1 month, or fine, or both.

Cognizable.

Bailable.

Any Magistrate.

363

Kidnapping.

Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.

Cognizable.

Bailable.

Magistrate of 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.

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

Imprisonment for 10 years and fine.

Imprisonment for life and fine.

Cognizable.

Cognizable.

Non-Bailable.

Non-Bailable.

Magistrate of First Class.

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.

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 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.

Same as for offence of Kidnapping or abduction.

Cognizable.

Non-Bailable.

Same as triable for kidnapping or abduction.

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 First Class.

370

Trafficking of person.

Trafficking of more than one person.

Trafficking of minor.

Trafficking of more than one minor.

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

Public servant or a police officer involved in trafficking of minor.

Imprisonment for 7 to 10 years and fine.

Imprisonment for 10 years to life and fine.

Imprisonment for 10 years to life and fine.

Imprisonment for 14 years to life and fine.

Imprisonment for natural-life and fine.

Imprisonment for natural-life and fine.

Cognizable.

Cognizable.

Cognizable.

Cognizable.

Cognizable.

Cognizable.

Non-Bailable.

Non-Bailable.

Non-Bailable.

Non-Bailable.

Non-Bailable.

Non-Bailable.

Court of Session.

Court of Session.

Court of Session.

Court of Session.

Court of Session.

Court of Session.

370A

Exploitation of a trafficked child.

Exploitation of a trafficked person.

Imprisonment for 5 to 7 years and fine.

Imprisonment for 3 to 5 years and fine.

Cognizable.

Cognizable.

Non-Bailable.

Non-Bailable.

Court of Session.

Court of Session.

371  

Habitual dealing in slaves.

Imprisonment for life, or 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 foe 1 year, or fine, or both.

Cognizable.

Bailable.

Any magistrate.

376

Rape.

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.

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

Rigorous imprisonment for 10 years to Life and fine.

Rigorous imprisonment for 10 years to Natural-Life and fine.

Rigorous imprisonment for 20 years to natural-life and fine.

Cognizable.

Cognizable.

Cognizable.

Non-bailable.

Non-bailable.

Non-bailable.

Court of Session.

Court of Session.

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 for 20 years to natural-life or Death.

Cognizable.

Non-Bailable.

Court of Session.

376AB

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

Rigorous imprisonment for 20 years to natural-life or Death.

Cognizable.

Non-Bailable.

Court of Session.

376B

Sexual intercourse by husband upon his wife during separation.

Imprisonment for 2 to 7 years and fine.

Cognizable (on complaint of victim).

Bailable.

Court of Session.

376C

Sexual intercourse by a person in authority.

Rigorous imprisonment for 5 to 10 years and fine.

Cognizable.

Non-Bailable.

Court of Session.

376D

Gang rape.

Rigorous imprisonment for 20 years to natural-life or Death and fine paid to victim.

Cognizable.

Non-Bailable.

Court of Session.

376DA

Gang rape on a woman under sixteen years of age.

Imprisonment for natural-life and fine, or Death.

Cognizable.

Non-Bailable.

Court of Session.

376DB

Gang rape on a woman under twelve years of age.

Imprisonment for natural-life and fine, or Death.

Cognizable.

Non-Bailable.

Court of Session.

376E

Repeat offenders.

Imprisonment for natural-life, or Death.

Cognizable.

Non-Bailable.

Court of Session.

377

Unnatural offences.

Imprisonment for life or 10 years and fine.

Cognizable.

Non-Bailable.

Magistrate of First Class.

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 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.

Non-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 First Class.

387

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

Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.

Cognizable.

Non-Bailable.

Magistrate of First Class.

388

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

If the offence threatened be an unnatural offence.

Imprisonment for 10 years and fine.

Imprisonment for life.

Cognizable.

Cognizable.

Bailable.

Bailable.

Magistrate of First Class.

Magistrate of First 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.

Cognizable.

Bailable.

Bailable.

Magistrate of First Class.

Magistrate of First Class.

392

Robbery.

If committed on the highway between sunset and sunrise.

Rigorous imprisonment for 10 years and fine.

Rigorous imprisonment for 14 years and fine.

Cognizable.

Cognizable.

Non-Bailable.

Non-Bailable.

Magistrate of First Class.

Magistrate of First Class.

393

Attempt to commit robbery.

Rigorous imprisonment for 7 years and fine.

Cognizable.

Non-Bailable.

Magistrate of First Class.

394

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

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

Cognizable.

Non-Bailable.

Magistrate of First 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, or 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.

Court of Session.

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.

Magistrate of First Class.

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.

If by clerk or person employed by deceased.

Imprisonment for 3 years and fine.

Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.

Non-Cognizable.

Non-Cognizable.

Bailable.

Bailable.

Magistrate of First Class.

Magistrate of First Class.

406

Criminal breach of trust.

Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both.

Non-Cognizable.

Bailable.

Magistrate of First Class.

407

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

Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.

Non-Cognizable.

Bailable.

Magistrate of First Class.

408

Criminal breach of trust by a clerk or servant.

Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.

Cognizable.

Non-Bailable.

Magistrate of First Class.

409

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

Imprisonment for life, or 10 years and fine.

Cognizable.

Non-Bailable.

Magistrate of 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 10 years and fine.

Cognizable.

Bailable.

Court of session.

414

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

Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both.

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 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 demand 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 of 10 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 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.

Magistrate of First Class.

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 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 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 First Class.

434

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

Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine, or both.

Cognizable.

Bailable.

Any Magistrate.

435

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

Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.

Cognizable.

Bailable.

Magistrate of First Class.

436

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

Imprisonment for life, or 10 years and 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 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 First Class.

447

Criminal trespass.

Imprisonment for 3 months, or fine, or both.

Cognizable.

Bailable.

Any Magistrate.

448

House-trespass.

Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine, or both.

Cognizable.

Bailable.

Any Magistrate.

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.

If the offence is theft.

Imprisonment for 2 years and fine.

Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.

Cognizable.

Cognizable.

Bailable.

Non-Bailable.

Any Magistrate.

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.

If the offence be theft.

Imprisonment for 3 years and fine.

Imprisonment for 10 years and fine.

Cognizable.

Cognizable.

Non-Bailable.

Non-Bailable.

Any Magistrate.

Magistrate of 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 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.

If the offence is theft.

Imprisonment for 5years and fine.

Imprisonment for 14 years and fine.

Cognizable.

Cognizable.

Non-Bailable.

Non-Bailable.

Magistrate of First Class.

Magistrate of 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 First Class.

459

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

Imprisonment for life, or 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 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.

465

Forgery.

Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.

Non-Cognizable.

Bailable.

Magistrate of 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 First Class.

467

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

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

Imprisonment for life or 10 years and fine.

Imprisonment for life or 10 years and fine.

Non-Cognizable.

Cognizable.

Non-Bailable.

Non-Bailable.

Magistrate of First Class.

Magistrate of First Class.

468

Forgery for the purpose of cheating.

Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.

Cognizable.

Non-Bailable.

Magistrate of First Class.

469

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

Imprisonment for 3 years and fine.

Cognizable.

Bailable.

Magistrate of First Class.

471

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

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

Same as for Forgery of such document.

Same as for Forgery of such document.

Cognizable.

Cognizable.

Bailable.

Bailable.

Magistrate of First Class.

Magistrate of 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 7 years and fine.

Cognizable.

Bailable.

Magistrate of 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 years and fine.

Cognizable.

Bailable.

Magistrate of 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.

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

Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.

Imprisonment for life or 7 years and fine.

Cognizable.

Non-Cognizable.

Bailable.

Bailable.

Magistrate of First Class.

Magistrate of First Class.

475

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

Imprisonment for life or 7 years and fine.

Non-Cognizable.

Bailable.

Magistrate of First Class.

476

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

Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.

Non-Cognizable.

Non-Bailable.

Magistrate of First Class.

477

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

Imprisonment for life or 7 years and fine.

Non-Cognizable.

Non-Bailable.

Magistrate of First Class.

477A

Falsification of accounts.

Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, or both.

Non-Cognizable.

Bailable.

Magistrate of 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.

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.

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 First Class.

485

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

Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both.

Non-Cognizable.

Bailable.

Magistrate of 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 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 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.

Non-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 10 years and fine.

Cognizable.

Non-Bailable.

Court of Session.

489E

Making or using documents resembling currency-notes or bank-notes.

Fine.

Non-Cognizable.

Bailable.

Any Magistrate.

490

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

Fine.

Non-Cognizable.

Bailable.

Any Magistrate.

491

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

Imprisonment for 3 months, or fine, or both.

Non-Cognizable.

Bailable.

Any Magistrate.

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.

Bailable.

Magistrate of 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 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 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 First Class.

498A

Punishment for subjecting a married woman to Cruelty.

If information of offence is given to SHO by aggrieved or her relative by blood, marriage or adoption, or by notified public servant.

Imprisonment for 3 years and fine.

Imprisonment for 3 years and fine.

Non-Cognizable.

Cognizable.

Non-Bailable.

Non-Bailable.

Magistrate First Class.

Magistrate First Class.

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.

Defamation in any other case.

Simple imprisonment for 2 years, or fine or both.

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

Non-Cognizable.

Non-Cognizable.

Bailable.

Bailable.

Court of Session.

Magistrate First Class.

501

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.

Printing or engraving matter knowing it to be defamatory, in any other case

Simple imprisonment for 2 years, or fine or both.

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

Non-Cognizable.

Non-Cognizable.

Bailable.

Bailable.

Court of Session.

Magistrate First Class.

502

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.

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.

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

Non-Cognizable.

Non-Cognizable.

Bailable.

Bailable.

Court of Session.

Magistrate First Class.

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.

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

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

Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both.

Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both.

Imprisonment for 5 years and fine.

Non-Cognizable.

Cognizable.

Cognizable.

Non-Bailable.

Non-Bailable.

Non-Bailable.

Any Magistrate.

Any Magistrate.

Any Magistrate.

506

Criminal intimidation.

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

Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.

Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, or both.

Non-Cognizable.

Non-Cognizable.

Bailable.

Bailable.

Any Magistrate.

Magistrate First Class.

507

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

Same as in Section 506 and 2 years.

Non-Cognizable.

Bailable.

Magistrate of 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 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 or both.

Non-Cognizable.

Bailable.

Any Magistrate.

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.

Same As for Offence attempted.

Same As for Offence attempted.

Same As for Offence attempted.

KODAMAGUNDLA
RAVI KUMAR

M.A., (Pol Sci), LL.m., M.A., (Journalism and Mass Communication), P.G.Dip in Cyber Laws, P.G Dip in Industrial Relations and Personnel Management, Diploma in Computer Applications.