The Indian Penal Code of 1860
The Indian Penal Code of 1860, sub-divided into 23 chapters, comprises 511 sections. The Code starts with an introduction, provides explanations and exceptions used in it, and covers a wide range of offences. The Outline is presented in the following table:
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INDIAN PENAL CODE, 1860 (Sections 1 to 511)
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Chapter
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Sections covered
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Classification of
offences
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Chapter I
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Sections 1 to 5
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Introduction
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Chapter II
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Sections 6 to 52
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General Explanations
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Chapter III
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Sections 53 to 75
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Punishments
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Chapter IV
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Sections 76 to 106
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General Exceptions
of the Right of
Private Defence (Sections 96 to 106)
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Chapter VA
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Sections 120A to 120B
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Criminal Conspiracy
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Chapter VI
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Sections 121 to 130
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Offences against the State
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Chapter VII
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Sections 131 to 140
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Offences relating to the Army, Navy and Air Force
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Chapter VIII
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Sections 141 to 160
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Offences against the Public Tranquility
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Chapter IX
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Sections 161 to 171
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Offences by or relating to Public Servants
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Chapter IXA
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Sections 171A to 171I
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Offences Relating to Elections
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Chapter X
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Sections 172 to 190
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Contempt's of Lawful Authority of Public Servants
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Chapter XI
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Sections 191 to 229
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False Evidence and Offences against Public
Justice
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Chapter XII
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Sections 230 to 263
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Offences relating to coin and Government Stamps
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Chapter XIII
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Sections 264 to 267
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Offences relating to Weight and Measures
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Chapter XIV
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Sections 268 to 294
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Offences affecting the Public Health, Safety,
Convenience, Decency and Morals.
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Chapter XV
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Sections 295 to 298
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Offences relating to Religion
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Chapter XVI
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Sections 299 to 377
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Offences affecting the Human Body.
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Of Offences Affecting Life
including murder, culpable homicide (Sections 299 to 311)
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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)
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Of Hurt (Sections 319 to 338)
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Of Wrongful Restraint
and Wrongful Confinement (Sections 339 to 348)
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Of Criminal Force and Assault
(Sections 349 to 358)
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Of Kidnapping, Abduction,
Slavery and Forced Labour (Sections 359 to 374)
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Sexual Offences including rape
and Sodomy (Sections 375 to 377)
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Chapter XVII
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Sections 378 to 462
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Offences Against Property
· Theft (Sections 378 to 382)
· Extortion (Sections
383 to 389)
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Robbery and Dacoity
(Sections 390 to 402)
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Criminal Misappropriation
of Property (Sections 403 to 404)
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Criminal Breach of Trust
(Sections 405 to 409)
· the Receiving of Stolen
Property (Sections 410 to 414)
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Cheating (Section
415 to 420)
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Fraudulent Deeds and
Disposition of Property (Sections 421 to 424)
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Mischief (Sections 425 to
440)
· Criminal Trespass (Sections
441 to 462)
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Chapter XVIII
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Section 463 to 489 -E
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Offences relating to Documents and Property Marks
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Offences relating to Documents
(Section 463 to 477-A)
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Offences relating to Property
and Other Marks (Sections 478 to 489)
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Offences relating to Currency
Notes and Bank Notes (Sections 489A to 489E)
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Chapter XIX
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Sections 490 to 492
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Criminal Breach of Contracts of Service
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Chapter XX
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Sections 493 to 498
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Offences Relating to Marriage
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Chapter XXA
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Sections 498A
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Cruelty by Husband or Relatives of Husband
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Chapter XXI
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Sections 499 to 502
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Defamation
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Chapter XXII
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Sections 503 to 510
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Criminal intimidation, Insult and Annoyance
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Chapter XXIII
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Section 511
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Attempts to Commit Offences
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