Indian Penal Code (IPC) 1860, Bhartiya Dand Sanhita, India

Indian Penal Code (IPC, Hindi: भारतीय दण्ड संहिता) is the main criminal code of India. It was drafted in 1860. In the state of Jammu and Kashmir, the IPC is known as Ranbir Penal Code (RPC). After independence, Indian Penal Code was inherited by Pakistan (now called Pakistan Penal Code) and Bangladesh, formerly part of British India. It was also adopted wholesale by the British colonial authorities in Burma, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei, and remains the basis of the criminal codes in those countries ~ Wikipedia.

Indian Penal Code 1860
ACT NO. 45 OF 1860
[6th October, 1860]

The Indian Penal Code has been extended to Berar by the Berar Laws Act, 1941 (4 of 1941) and has been declared in force in- Sonthal Parganas, by the Sonthal Parganas Settlement Regulation, 1872 (3 of 1872), Section 2; Panth Piploda Laws Regulation, 1929 (1 of 1929), Section 2 and Sch.; Khondmals District, by the Khondmals Laws Regulation, 1936 (4 of 1936), Section 3 and Sch.; and Angul Distict by the Angul Laws Regulation, 1936 (5 of 1936), Section 3 and Sch. It has been declared under Section 3(a) of the Scheduled Districts Act, 1874 (14 of 1874), to be force in the following Scheduled Districts, namely: the United Provinces Tarai Districts, see Gazette of India, 1876, Pt.I, p.505; the Districts of Hazaribagh, Lohardaga (now called the Ranchi District, see clacutta Gazette, 1899, Pt.I, pl44) and Manbhum and Pargana; Dhalbhum and the Kolhan in the District of Singhbhum, see Gazette of India, 1881, Pt.I, p.504.

It has been extended under Section 5 of the same Act to the Lushai Hills, see Gazette of India, 1898, Pt.II, p.345. The Act has been extended to Goa, Daman and Diu by Regn. 12 of 1962, Section 3 and Sch.; to Dadra and Nagar Haveli by Regn. 6 of 1963, Section 2 and sch.I; to Pondicherry by Regn.7 of 1963, Section 3 and Sch.I and to Laccadive, Minicoya dn Amindivi Islands by Regn. 8 of 1965, Section 3 and Sch. It has been extended to the State of Sikkim w.e.f. 13.9.1994 vide Notification No. S.O. 516 (E), dated 9th July, 1994.

   Contents :
1. Overview of IPC 1860
2. Details of Indian Penal Code Sections

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   Legislative History :

• Repealing Act, 1870 (14 of 1870)
• Indian Penal Code Amendment Act, 1870 (27 of 1870)
• Indian Penal Code Amendment Act, 1872 (19 of 1872)
• Indian Oaths Act, 1873 (10 of 1873)
• Indian Penal Code Amendment Act, 1882 (8 of 1882)
• Code of Criminal Procedure, 1882 (10 of 1882)
• Indian Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1886 (10 of 1886)
• Indian Marine Act, 1887 (14 of 1887)
• Metal Tokens Act, 1889 (1 of 1889)
• Indian Merchandise Marks Act, 1889 (4 of 1889)
• Cantonments Act, 1889 (13 of 1889)
• Indian Railways Act, 1890 (9 of 1890)
• Indian Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1891 (10 of 1891)
• Amending Act, 1891 (12 of 1891)
• Indian Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1894 (3 of 1894)
• Indian Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1895 (3 of 1895)
• Indian Penal Code Amendment Act, 1896 (6 of 1896)
• Indian Penal Code Amendment Act, 1898 (4 of 1898)
• Currency-Notes Forgery Act, 1899 (12 of 1899)
• Indian Penal Code Amendment Act, 1910 (3 of 1910)
• Indian Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1913 (8 of 1913)
• Indian Elections Offences and Inquiries Act, 1920 (39 of 1920)
• Indian Penal Code (Amendment) Act, 1921 (16 of 1921)
• Indian Penal Code (Amendment) Act, 1923 (20 of 1923)
• Indian Penal Code (Amendment) Act, 1924 (5 of 1924)
• Indian Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1924 (18 of 1924)
• Workmen's Breach of Contract (Repealing) Act, 1925 (3 of 1925)
• Obscene Publications Act, 1925 (8 of 1925)
• Indian Penal Code (Amendment) Act, 1925 (29 of 1925)
• Repealing and Amending Act, 1927 (10 of 1927)
• Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1927 (25 of 1927)
• Repealing and Amending Act, 1930 (8 of 1930)
• Indian Air Force Act, 1932 (14 of 1932)
• Amending Act, 1934 (35 of 1934)
• Government of India (Adaptation of Indian Laws) Order, 1937
• Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1939 (22 of 1939)
• Offences on Ships and Aircrafts Act, 1940 (4 of 1940)
• Indian Merchandise Marks (Amendment) Act, 1941 (2 of 1941)
• Indian Penal Code (Amendment) Act, 1942 (8 of 1942)
• Indian Penal Code (Amendment) Act, 1943 (6 of 1943)
• Indian Independence (Adaptation of Central Acts and Ordinances) Order, 1948
• Criminal Law (Removal of Racial Discriminations) Act, 1949 (17 of 1949)
• Indian Penal Code and the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act, 1949 (42 of 1949)
• Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950
• Repealing and Amending Act, 1950 (35 of 1950)
• Part B States (Laws) Act, 1951 (3 of 1951)
• Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1952 (46 of 1952)
• Repealing and Amending Act, 1952 (48 of 1952)
• Repealing and Amending Act, 1953 (42 of 1953)
• Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act, 1955 (26 of 1955)
• Adaptation of Laws (No. 2) Order, 1956
• Repealing and Amending Act, 1957 (36 of 1957)
• Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1958 (2 of 1958)
• Trade and Merchandise Marks Act, 1958 (43 of 1958)
• Indian Penal Code (Amendment) Act, 1959 (52 of 1959)
• Indian Penal Code (Amendment) Act, 1961 (41 of 1961)
• Anti-Corruption Laws (Amendment) Act, 1964 (40 of 1964)
• Criminal and Election Laws Amendment Act, 1969 (35 of 1969)
• Indian Penal Code (Amendment) Act, 1969 (36 of 1969)
• Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 1972 (31 of 1972)
• Employees' Provident Funds and Family Pension Fund (Amendment) Act, 1973 (40 of 1973)
• Employees' State Insurance (Amendment) Act, 1975 (38 of 1975)
• Election Laws (Amendment) Act, 1975 (40 of 1975)
• Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 1983 (43 of 1983)
• Criminal Law (Second Amendment) Act, 1983 (46 of 1983)
• Dowry Prohibition (Amendment) Act, 1986 (43 of 1986)
• Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions (Amendment) Act, 1988 (33 of 1988)
• Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (49 of 1988)
• Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 1993 (42 of 1993)
• Indian Penal Code (Amendment) Act, 1995 (24 of 1995)
• Information Technology Act, 2000 (21 of 2000)
• Election Laws (Amendment) Act, 2003 (24 of 2003)
• Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act, 2005 (25 of 2005)
• Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2005 (2 of 2006)
• Information Technology (Amendment) Act, 2008 (10 of 2009)

A detailed view of

Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Section 1 to 511)

Chapter	Sections covered	Classification of offences
Chapter I	Sections 1 to 5	Introduction
Chapter II	Sections 6 to 52	General Explanations
Chapter III	Sections 53 to 75	of Punishments
Chapter IV	Sections 76 to 106	General Exceptions of the Right of Private Defence (Sections 96 to 106)
Chapter V	Sections 107 to 120	Of Abetment
Chapter VA	Sections 120A to 120B	Criminal Conspiracy
Chapter VI	Sections 121 to 130	Of Offences against the State
Chapter VII	Sections 131 to 140	Of Offences relating to the Army, Navy and Air Force
Chapter VIII	Sections 141 to 160	Of Offences against the Public Tranquillity
Chapter IX	Sections 161 to 171	Of Offences by or relating to Public Servants
Chapter X	Sections 172 to 190	Of Contempts of Lawful Authority of Public Servants
Chapter XI	Sections 191 to 229	Of False Evidence and Offences against Public Justice
Chapter XII	Sections 230 to 263	Of Offences relating to coin and Government Stamps
Chapter XIII	Sections 264 to 267	Of Offences relating to Weight and Measures
Chapter XIV	Sections 268 to 294	Of Offences affecting the Public Health, Safety, Convenience, Decency and Morals.
Chapter XV	Sections 295 to 298	Of Offences relating to Religion
Chapter XVI	Sections 299 to 377	Of Offences affecting the Human Body Of Offences Affecting Life including murder, culpable homicide (Sections 299 to 311) Of the Causing of Miscarriage, of Injuries to Unborn Children, of the Exposure of Infants, and of the Concealment of Births (Sections 312 to 318) Of Hurt (Sections 319 to 338) Of Wrongful Restraint and Wrongful Confinement (Sections 339 to 348) Of Criminal Force and Assault (Sections 349 to 358) Of Kidnapping, Abduction, Slavery and Forced Labour (Sections 359 to 374) Sexual Offences including rape (Sections 375 to 376) Of Unnatural Offences (Section 377)
Chapter XVII	Sections 378 to 462	Of Offences Against Property Of Theft (Sections 378 to 382) Of Extortion (Sections 383 to 389) Of Robbery and Dacoity (Sections 390 to 402) Of Criminal Misappropriation of Property (Sections 403 to 404) Of Criminal Breach of Trust (Sections 405 to 409) Of the Receiving of Stolen Property (Sections 410 to 414) Of Cheating (Section 415 to 420) Of Fraudulent Deeds and Disposition of Property (Sections 421 to 424) Of Mischief (Sections 425 to 440) Of Criminal Trespass (Sections 441 to 462)
Chapter XVIII	Sections 463 to 489	Of Offences relating to Documents and Property Marks Of Property and Other Marks (Sections 478 to 489) Of Currency Notes and Bank Notes (Sections 489A to 489E)
Chapter XIX	Sections 490 to 492	Of the Criminal Breach of Contracts of Service
Chapter XX	Sections 493 to 498	Of Offences Relating to Marriage
Chapter XXA	Sections 498A	Of Cruelty by Husband or Relatives of Husband
Chapter XXI	Sections 499 to 502	Of Defamation
Chapter XXII	Sections 503 to 510	Of Criminal intimidation, Insult and Annoyance
Chapter XXIII	Section 511	Of Attempts to Commit Offences

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