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CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENCES

CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENCES

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

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

I.—OFFENCES UNDER THE INDIAN PENAL CODE

Section Offence Punishment Cognizable or non-cognizable Bailable or non-bailable By what Court triable
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CHAPTER V

ABETMENT
109 Abetment of 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. Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto
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. Ditto Ditto Ditto
113 Abetment of any offence, when an effect is caused by the act abetted different from that in- tended 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. Ditto Ditto Ditto
115 Abetment of an offence, punishment with death or imprisonment for life, if the offence be not committed in consequence of the abetment. Imprisonment for 7 years and fine. Ditto Non-bailable Ditto
If an act which causes harm be done in consequence of the abetment. Imprisonment for 14 years and fine. Ditto Ditto Ditto
116 Abetment of an offence, punish- able with imprisonment, if the offence be not committed in consequence of the abetment. Imprisonment extending to a quarter part of the longest term, provided for the offence, or fine, or both. Ditto According as offence abetted is bailable or non-bailable. Ditto
If the abettor or the person abetted be a public servant whose duty it is to prevent the offence. Imprisonment extending to half of the longest term, provided for the offence, or fine, or both. Ditto Ditto Ditto
117 Abetting the commission of an offence by the public, or by more than ten persons. Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both. According as offence abetted is bailable or non-bailable. According as offence abetted is bailable or non-bailable. Court by which offence abetted is triable.
118 Concealing a design to commit an offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life, if the offence be committed. Imprisonment for 7 years and fine. Ditto Non-bailable Ditto
If the offence be not committed. Imprisonment for 3 years and fine. Ditto Bailable Ditto
119 A public servant concealing a design to commit an offence which it is his duty to prevent, if the offence be committed. Imprisonment extending to half of the longest term provided for the offence, or fine, or both. Ditto Ditto Ditto
If the offence be punishable with death or imprisonment for life. Imprisonment for 10 years. Ditto Non-bailable Ditto
If the offence be not committed. Imprisonment extending to a quarter part of the longest term provided for the offence, or fine, or both. Ditto Bailable Ditto
120 Concealing a design to commit an offence punishable with imprisonment, if offence be committed. Ditto According as offence abetted is bailable or non-bailable. Ditto Ditto
If the offence be not committed. Imprisonment extending to one-eighth part of the longest term provided for the offence, or fine, or both. Ditto Bailable Ditto
CHAPTER VA

CRIMINAL CONSPIRACY
120B Criminal conspiracy to commit an offence punishable with death, imprisonment for life or rigorous imprisonment for a term of 2 years or upwards. Same as for abetment of the offence which is the object of the conspiracy. According as the offence which is the object of conspiracy is cognizable or non-cognizable. According as offence which is object of conspiracy is bailable or non-bailable. Court by which abetment of the offence which is the object of conspiracy is triable.
Any other criminal conspiracy. Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine, or both. Non-cognizable. Bailable. Magistrate of the first class.
CHAPTER VI

OFFENCES AGAINST THE STATE
121 Waging or attempting to wage war, or abetting the waging of war, against the Government of India. Death, or imprisonment for life and fine. Cognizable Non-bailable Court of Session
121A Conspiring to commit certain offences against the State. Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine. Ditto Ditto Ditto
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. Ditto Ditto Ditto
123 Concealing with intent to facilitate a design to wage war. Imprisonment for 10 years and fine. Ditto Ditto Ditto
124 Assaulting President, Governor, etc., with intent to compel or restrain the exercise of any lawful power. Imprisonment for 7 years and fine. Ditto Ditto Ditto
124A Sedition. Imprisonment for life, and fine or imprisonment for 3 years and fine, or fine. Ditto Ditto Ditto
125 Waging war against any Asiatic power in alliance or at peace with the Government of India, or abetting the waging of such war. Imprisonment for life and fine, or

Imprisonment for 7 years and fine, or fine.

 Cognizable Non-bailable Court of Session
126 Committing depredation on the territories of any power in alliance or at peace with the Government of India. Imprisonment for 7 years and fine, and forfeiture of certain property. Ditto Ditto Ditto
127 Receiving property taken by war or depredation mentioned in sections 125 and 126. Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto
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. Ditto Ditto Ditto
129 Public servant negligently suffering prisoner of State or war in his custody to escape. Simple imprisonment for 3 years and fine. Ditto 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. Ditto Non-bailable. Court of Session.

CHAPTER VII

OFFENCES RELATING TO THE ARMY, NAVY AND AIR FORCE

131 Abetting mutiny, or attempting to seduce an officer, soldier, sailor or airman from his allegiance or duty. Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine. Cognizable Non-bailable Court of Session
132 Abetment of mutiny, if mutiny is committed in consequence thereof. Death, or imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine. Ditto Ditto Ditto
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 Ditto Ditto Magistrate of the first class.
134 Abetment of such assault, if the assault is committed. Imprisonment for 7 years and fine. Ditto Ditto Ditto
135 Abetment of the desertion of an officer, soldier, sailor or airman. Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both. Ditto 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 Ditto Ditto
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 Ditto Ditto
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. Ditto Ditto Ditto
CHAPTER VIII

OFFENCES AGAINST THE PUBLIC TRANQUILLITY
143 Being member of an unlawful assembly. Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine, or both. Cognizable Bailable Any Magistrate
144 Joining an unlawful assembly armed with any deadly weapon. Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both. Ditto Ditto Ditto
145 Joining or continuing in an un- lawful assembly, knowing that it has been commanded to disperse. Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both. Cognizable Bailable Any Magistrate
147 Rioting Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto
148 Rioting, armed with a deadly weapon. Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both. Ditto Ditto Magistrate of the first class.
149 If an offence be committed by any member of an unlawful assembly, every other member of such assembly shall be guilty of the offence. The same as for the offence. According as offence is cognizable or non-cognizable. According as offence is bailable or non-bailable. The 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 Ditto Ditto
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. Ditto Bailable Any Magistrate
152 Assaulting or obstructing public servant when suppressing riot, etc. Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both. Ditto Ditto Magistrate of the first class.
153 Wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot, if rioting be committed. Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine, or both. Ditto Ditto Any Magistrate.
If not committed. Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine, or both. Ditto Ditto Magistrate of the first class.
153A Promoting enmity between classes. Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both. Ditto Non-bailable Ditto
Promoting enmity between classes in places of worship, etc. Imprisonment for 5 years and fine. Ditto Ditto Ditto
[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 2,000 rupees. Ditto Ditto Any Magistrate.]
153B Imputations, assertions prejudicial to national integration. Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both. Ditto Ditto [Magistrate of the first class.]
If committed in a place of public worship, etc. Imprisonment for 5 years and fine. Cognizable Non-bailable Magistrate of the first class.
154 Owner or occupier of land not giving information of riot, etc. Fine of 1,000 rupees. Non-cognizable Bailable Any Magistrate
155 Person for whose benefit or on whose behalf a riot takes place not using all lawful means to prevent it. Fine Ditto Ditto Ditto
156 Agent of owner or occupier for whose benefit a riot is committed not using all lawful means to prevent it. Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto
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. Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto
Or to go armed. Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both. Ditto Ditto Ditto
160 Committing affray. Imprisonment for one month, or fine of 100 rupees, or both. Ditto Ditto Ditto
CHAPTER IX

OFFENCES BY OR RELATING TO PUBLIC SERVANTS
161 Being or expecting to be a public servant, and taking a gratification other than legal remuneration in respect of an official act. Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both. Cognizable Non-bailable Magistrate of the first class.
162 Taking a gratification in order, by corrupt or illegal means, to influence a public servant. Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto
163 Taking a gratification for the exercise of personal influence with a public servant. Simple imprisonment for 1 year, or fine, or both. Ditto Ditto Ditto
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. Ditto Ditto Ditto
165 Public servant obtaining any valuable thing, without consideration, from a person concerned in any proceeding or business transacted by such public servant. Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto
165A Punishment for abetment of offence punishable under section 161 or section 165. Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto
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 Ditto
[ 166A Public servant disobeying direction under law Imprisonment for minimum 6 months which may extend to 2 years and fine Cognizable Bailable Magistrate of the first class
166B Non-treatment of victim by hospital Imprisonment for 1 year or fine or both Non- cognizable Bailable Magistrate of the first class ]
167 Public servant framing an incorrect document with intent to cause injury. Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both. Cognizable Ditto Ditto
168 Public servant unlawfully engaging in trade. Simple imprisonment for 1 year, or fine, or both. Non-cognizable Ditto Ditto
169 Public servant unlawfully buying or bidding for property. Simple imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both and confiscation of property, if purchased. Ditto Ditto Ditto
170 Personating a public servant. Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both. Cognizable Non-bailable Any Magistrate.
171 Wearing garb or carrying token used by public servant with fraudulent intent. Imprisonment for 3 months, or fine of 200 rupees, or both. Ditto Bailable Ditto
CHAPTER IXA

OFFENCES RELATING TO ELECTIONS
171E Bribery Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine, or both, or if treating only, fine only. Non-cognizable Bailable Magistrate of the first class.
171F Undue influence at an election. Imprisonment for one year, or fine, or both. Ditto Ditto Ditto
Personation at an election. Ditto Cognizable Ditto Ditto
171G False statement in connection with an election. Fine Non-cognizable Ditto Ditto
171H Illegal payments in connection with elections. Fine of 500 rupees. Ditto Ditto Ditto
171-I Failure to keep election accounts. Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto
CHAPTER X

CONTEMPTS OF THE LAWFUL AUTHORITY OF PUBLIC SERVANTS
172 Absconding to avoid service of summons or other proceeding from a public servant. Simple imprisonment for 1 month, or fine of 500 rupees, or both. Non-cognizable Bailable Any Magistrate
If summons or notice require attendance in person, etc., in a Court of Justice Simple imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 1,000 rupees, or both. Ditto Ditto Ditto
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 proclamation. Simple imprisonment for 1 month, or fine of 500 rupees, or both. Ditto Ditto Ditto
If summons, etc., require attendance in person, etc., in a Court of Justice. Simple imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 1,000 rupees, or both. Ditto Ditto Ditto
174 Not obeying a legal order to attend at a certain place in person or by agent, or departing there- from without authority. Simple imprisonment for 1 month, or fine of 500 rupees, or both. Ditto Ditto Ditto
If the order requires personal attendance, etc., in a Court of Justice. Simple imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 1,000 rupees, or both. Non-cognizable Bailable Any Magistrate
[174A Failure to appear at specified place and specified time as required by a proclamation published under sub-section (1) of section 82 of this Code. Imprisonment for 3 years, or with fine, or with both. Cognizable Non-bailable Magistrate of the first class.
In a case where declaration has been made under sub-section (4) of section 82 of this Code pronouncing a person as proclaimed offender. Imprisonment for 7 years and fine. Ditto Ditto Ditto.]
175 Intentionally omitting to produce a document to a public servant by a person legally bound to produce or deliver such document. Simple imprisonment for 1 month, or fine of 500 rupees, or both. [Non-cognizable] [Bailable] The Court in which the offence is committed, subject to the provisions of Chapter XXVI ; or, if not committed in a Court, any Magistrate.
If the document is required to be produced in or delivered to a Court of Justice. Simple imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 1,000 rupees, or both. Ditto Ditto Ditto
176 Intentionally omitting to give notice or information to a public servant by a person legally bound to give such notice or information. Simple imprisonment for 1 month, or fine of 500 rupees, or both. Ditto Ditto Any Magistrate
If the notice or information required respects the commission of an offence, etc. Simple imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 1,000 rupees, or both. Ditto Ditto Ditto
If the notice or information is required by an order passed under sub-section (1) of section 356 of this Code. Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 1,000 rupees, or both. Ditto Ditto Ditto
177 Knowingly furnishing false in- formation to a public servant. Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto
If the information required respects the commission of an offence, etc. Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both. Ditto Ditto Ditto
178 Refusing oath when duly required to take oath by a public servant. Simple imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 1,000 rupees, or both. Ditto Ditto The Court in which the offence is committed, provisions of Chapter XXVI ; or, if not committed in a Court, any Magistrate.
179 Being legally bound to state truth, and refusing to answer questions. Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto
180 Refusing to sign a statement made to a public servant when legally required to do so. Simple imprisonment for 3 months, or fine of 500 rupees, or both. Non-cognizable Bailable The Court in which the offence is committed subject to the provisions of Chapter XXVI ; or, if not committed in a court, any Magistrate.
181 Knowingly stating to a public servant on oath as true that which is false. Imprisonment for 3 years and fine. Ditto Ditto Magistrate of the first class.
182 Giving false information to a public servant in order to cause him to use his lawful power to the injury or annoyance of any person. Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 1,000 rupees, or both. Ditto Ditto Any Magistrate.
183 Resistance to the taking of property by the lawful authority of a public servant. Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto
184 Obstructing sale of property offered for sale by authority of a public servant. Imprisonment for 1 month, or fine of 500 rupees, or both. Ditto Ditto Ditto
185 Bidding, by a person under a legal incapacity to purchase it, for property at a lawfully authorised sale, or bidding without intending to perform the obligation incurred there- by. Imprisonment for 1 month, or fine of 200 rupees, or both. Ditto Ditto Ditto
186 Obstructing public servant in discharge of his public functions. Imprisonment for 3 months, or fine of 500 rupees, or both. Ditto Ditto Ditto
187 Omission to assist public servant when bound by law to give such assistance. Simple imprisonment for 1 month, or fine of 200 rupees, or both. Ditto Ditto Ditto
Wilfully neglecting to aid a public servant who demands aid in the execution of process, the prevention of offences, etc. Simple imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 500 rupees, or both. Ditto Ditto Ditto
188 Disobedience to an order law-fully promulgated by a public servant, if such disobedience causes obstruction, annoyance or injury to persons lawfully employed. Simple imprisonment for 1 month, or fine of 200 rupees, or both. Cognizable Ditto Ditto
If such disobedience causes danger to human life, health or safety, etc. Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 1,000 rupees, or both. Ditto Ditto Ditto
189 Threatening a public servant with injury to him or one in whom he is interested, to induce him to do or forbear to do any official act. Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both. Non-cognizable Bailable Any Magistrate
190 Threatening any person to induce him to refrain from making a legal application for protection from injury. Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine, or both. Non-cognizable Ditto Ditto
CHAPTER XI

FALSE EVIDENCE AND OFFENCES AGAINST PUBLIC JUSTICE
193 Giving or fabricating false evidence in a judicial proceeding. Imprisonment for 7 years and fine. Non-cognizable Bailable Magistrate of the first class.
Giving or fabricating false evidence in any other case. Imprisonment for 3 years and fine. Ditto Ditto Any Magistrate.
194 Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to cause any person to be convicted of a capital offence. Imprisonment for life, or rigorous imprisonment for 10 years and fine. Ditto Non-bailable Court of Session
If innocent person be thereby convicted and executed. Death, or as above. Ditto Ditto Ditto
195 Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of an offence punish-able with imprisonment for life or with imprisonment for 7 years or upwards. The same as for the offence. Ditto Ditto Ditto
[195A Threatening any person to give false evidence. Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, or both. Cognizable Non-bailable Court by which offence of giving false evidence is triable.
If innocent person is convicted and sentenced in consequence of false evidence with death, or imprisonment for more than seven years. The same as for the offence. Ditto Ditto Ditto.]
196 Using in a judicial proceeding evidence known to be false or fabricated. The same as for giving or fabricating false evidence. [Non-cognizable] According as offence of giving such evidence is bailable or non- bailable. Court by which offence of giving or fabricating false evidence is triable.
197 Knowingly issuing or signing a false certificate relating to any fact of which such certificate is by law admissible in evidence. Ditto Ditto Bailable Court by which offence of giving false evidence is triable.
198 Using as a true certificate one known to be false in a material point. Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto
199 False statement made in any declaration which is by law receivable as evidence. Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto
200 Using as true any such declaration known to be false. Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto
201 Causing disappearance of evidence of an offence committed, or giving false information touching it to screen the offender, if a capital offence. Imprisonment for 7 years and fine. According as the offence in relation to which diappearance of evidence is caused is cognizable or non-cognizable Ditto Court of Session.
If punishable with imprisonment for life or imprisonment for 10 years. Imprisonment for 3 years and fine. Non-cognizable Bailable Magistrate of the first class.
If punishable with less than 10 years’ imprisonment. Imprisonment for a quarter of the longest term provided for the offence, or fine, or both. Ditto Ditto Court by which the offence is triable.
202 Intentional omission to give information of an offence by a person legally bound to inform. Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine, or both. Ditto Ditto Any Magistrate
203 Giving false information respecting an offence committed. Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both. Ditto Ditto Ditto
204 Secreting or destroying any document to prevent its production as evidence. Ditto Ditto Ditto Magistrate of the first class.
205 False personation for the purpose of any act or proceeding in a suit or criminal prosecution, or for becoming bail or security. Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both. Ditto Ditto Ditto
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. Ditto Ditto Any Magistrate
207 Claiming property without right, or practising 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. Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto
208 Fraudulently suffering a decree to pass for a sum not due, or suffering decree to be executed after it has been satisfied. Ditto Ditto Ditto Magistrate of the first class.
209 False claim in a Court of Justice. Imprisonment for 2 years and fine. Ditto Ditto Ditto
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. Ditto Ditto Ditto
211 False charge of offence made with intent to injure. Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto
If offence charged to punishable with imprisonment for 7 years or upwards. Imprisonment for 7 years and fine. Ditto Ditto Ditto
If offence charged be capital or punishable with imprisonment for life. Ditto Ditto Ditto Court of Session.
212 Harbouring an offender, if the offence be capital. Imprisonment for 5 years and fine. Cognizable Bailable Magistrate of the first class.
If punishable with imprisonment for life or with imprisonment for 10 years. Imprisonment for 3 years and fine. Ditto Ditto Ditto
If punishable with imprisonment for 1 year and not for 10 years. Imprisonment for a quarter of the longest term, and of the description, provided for the offence, or fine, or both. Ditto Ditto Ditto
213 Taking gift, etc., to screen an offender from punishment if the offence be capital. Imprisonment for 7 years and fine. Ditto Ditto Ditto
If punishable with imprisonment for life or with imprisonment for 10 years. Imprisonment for 3 years and fine. Ditto Ditto Ditto
If punishable with imprisonment for less than 10 years. Imprisonment for a quarter of the longest term provided for the offence, or fine, or both. Ditto Ditto Ditto
214 Offering gift or restoration of property in consideration of screening offender if the offence be capital. Imprisonment for 7 years and fine. Non-cognizable Ditto Ditto
If punishable with imprisonment for life or with imprisonment for 10 years. Imprisonment for 3 years and fine. Ditto Ditto Ditto
If punishable with imprisonment for less than 10 years. Imprisonment for a quarter of the longest term, provided for the offence, or fine, or both. Ditto Ditto Ditto
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 Ditto Ditto
216 Harbouring an offender who has escaped from custody, or whose apprehension has been ordered, if the offence be capital. Imprisonment for 7 years and fine. Ditto Ditto Ditto
If punishable with imprisonment for life or with imprisonment for 10 years. Imprisonment for 3 years with or without fine. Ditto Ditto Ditto
If punishable with imprisonment for 1 year and not for 10 years. Imprisonment for a quarter of the longest term provided for the offence, or fine, or both. Ditto Ditto Ditto
216A Harbouring robbers or dacoits. Rigorous imprisonment for 7 years and fine. Cognizable Bailable Magistrate of the first class.
217 Public servant disobeying a direction of law with intent to save person from punishment, or property from forfeiture. Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both. Non-cognizable Ditto Any Magistrate.
218 Public servant framing an incorrect record or writing with intent to save person from punishment, or property from forfeiture. Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both. Cognizable Ditto Magistrate of the first class.
219 Public servant in a judicial proceeding corruptly making and pronouncing an order, report, verdict, or decision which he knows to be contrary to law. Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, or both. Non-cognizable Ditto Ditto
220 Commitment for trial or confinement by a person having authority, who knows that he is acting contrary to law. Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto
221 Intentional omission to apprehend on the part of a public servant bound by law to apprehend an offender if the offence be capital. Imprisonment for 7 years with or without fine. According as the offence in relation to which such omission has been made is cognizable or non-cognizable. Ditto Ditto
If punishable with imprisonment for life or imprisonment for 10 years. Imprisonment for 3 years, with or without fine. Cognizable Bailable Magistrate of the first class.
If punishable with imprisonment for less than 10 years. Imprisonment for 2 years, with or without fine. Ditto Ditto Ditto
222 Intentional omission to apprehend on the part of a public servant bound by law to apprehend person under sentence of a Court of Justice if under sentence of death. Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 14 years, with or without fine. Ditto Non-bailable Court of Session
If under sentence of imprisonment for life or imprisonment for 10 years, or upwards. Imprisonment for 7 years, with or without fine. Ditto Ditto Magistrate of the first class.
If under sentence of imprisonment for less than 10 years or lawfully committed to custody. Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both. Ditto Bailable Ditto
223 Escape from confinement negligently suffered by a public servant. Simple imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both. Non-cognizable Ditto Any Magistrate
224 Resistance or obstruction by a person to his lawful apprehension. Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both. Cognizable Ditto Ditto
225 Resistance or obstruction to the lawful apprehension of any person, or rescuing him from lawful custody. Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto
If charged with an offence punishable with imprisonment for life or imprisonment for 10 years. Imprisonment for 3 years and fine. Cognizable Non-bailable Magistrate of the first class.
If charged with a capital offence. Imprisonment for 7 years and fine. Ditto Ditto Ditto
If the person is sentenced to imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years, or upwards. Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto
If under sentence of death. Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine. Ditto Ditto Court of Session
225A Omission to apprehend, or sufferance of escape on part of public servant, in cases not otherwise provided for :—
(a) in case of intentional omission or sufferance; Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both. Non-cognizable Bailable Magistrate of the first class.
(b) in case of negligent omission or sufferance. Simple imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both. Ditto Ditto 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 Ditto Ditto
227 Violation of condition of remission of punishment. Punishment of original sentence, or if part of the punishment has been undergone, the residue. Ditto Non-bailable The Court by which the original offence was triable.
228 Intentional insult or interruption to a public servant sitting in any stage of a judicial proceeding. Simple imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 1,000 rupees, or both. Non-cognizable Bailable The Court in which the offence is committed subject to the provisions of Chapter XXVI.
228A Disclosure of identity of the victim of certain offences, etc. Imprisonment for 2 years and fine. Cognizable Ditto Any Magistrate
Printing or publication of a proceeding without prior permission of court. Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto
229 Personation of a juror or assessor. Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both. Ditto Ditto Magistrate of the 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.]
CHAPTER XII

OFFENCES RELATING TO COIN AND GOVERNMENT STAMPS
231 Counterfeiting, or performing any part of the process of counterfeiting coin. Imprisonment for 7 years and fine. Cognizable Non-bailable Magistrate of the first class.
232 Counterfeiting, or performing any part of the process of counterfeiting Indian coin. Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine. Ditto Ditto Court of Session
233 Making, buying or selling instrument for the purpose of counterfeiting coin. Imprisonment for 3 years and fine. Ditto Ditto Magistrate of the first class.
234 Making, buying or selling instrument for the purpose of counterfeiting Indian coin. Imprisonment for 7 years and fine. Ditto Ditto Court of Session.
235 Possession of instrument or materials for the purpose of using the same for counterfeiting coin. Imprisonment for 3 years and fine. Ditto Ditto Magistrate of the first class.
If Indian coin. Imprisonment for 10 years and fine. Ditto Ditto 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. Ditto Ditto Ditto
237 Import or export of counterfeit coin, knowing the same to be counterfeit. Imprisonment for 3 years and fine. Ditto Ditto Magistrate of the first class.
238 Import or export of counterfeit of Indian coin, knowing the same to be counterfeit. Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine. Ditto Ditto 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. Ditto Ditto Magistrate of the first class.
240 Same with respect to Indian coin. Imprisonment for 10 years and fine. Ditto Ditto Court of Session.
241 Knowingly delivering to another any counterfeit coin as genuine, which, when first possessed, the deliverer did not know to be counterfeit. Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or 10 times the value of the coin counterfeited, or both. Ditto Ditto 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. Ditto Ditto Magistrate of the first class.
243 Possession of Indian coin by a person who knew it to be counterfeit when he became possessed thereof. Imprisonment for 7 years and fine. Cognizable Non-bailable Magistrate of the first class.
244 Person employed in a Mint causing coin to be of a different weight or composition from that fixed by law. Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto
245 Unlawfully taking from a Mint any coining instrument. Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto
246 Fraudulently diminishing the weight or altering the com- position of any coin. Imprisonment for 3 years and fine. Ditto Ditto Ditto
247 Fraudulently diminishing the weight or altering the composition of Indian coin. Imprisonment for 7 years and fine. Ditto Ditto Ditto
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. Ditto Ditto Ditto
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. Ditto Ditto Ditto
250 Delivery to another of coin possessed with the knowledge that it is altered. Imprisonment for 5 years and fine. Ditto Ditto Ditto
251 Delivery of Indian coin possessed with the knowledge that it is altered. Imprisonment for 10 years and fine. Ditto Ditto 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. Ditto Ditto Magistrate of the first class.
253 Possession of Indian coin by a person who knew it to be altered when he became possessed thereof. Imprisonment for 5 years and fine. Ditto Ditto Ditto
254 Delivery to another of coin as genuine which, when first possessed, the deliverer did not know to be altered. Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or 10 times the value of the coin. Ditto Ditto Any Magistrate
255 Counterfeiting a Government stamp. Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine. Ditto Ditto 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. Ditto Ditto Magistrate of the first class.
257 Making, buying or selling instrument for the purpose of counterfeiting a Government stamp. Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto
258 Sale of counterfeit Government stamp. Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto
259 Having possession of a counterfeit Government stamp. Ditto Cognizable Bailable Magistrate of the first class.
260 Using as genuine a Government stamp known to be counterfeit. Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, or both. Ditto Ditto Ditto
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. Ditto Ditto Ditto
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. Ditto Ditto Magistrate of the first class
263A Fictitious stamps. Fine of 200 rupees. Ditto Ditto Any Magistrate
CHAPTER XIII

OFFENCES RELATING TO WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
264 Fraudulent use of false instrument for weighing. Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine, or both. Non-cognizable Bailable Any Magistrate
265 Fraudulent use of false weight or measure. Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto
266 Being in possession of false weights or measures for fraudulent use. Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto
267 Making or selling false weights or measures for fraudulent use. Ditto Cognizable Non-bailable Ditto
CHAPTER XIV

OFFENCES AFFECTING THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, CONVENIENCE, DECENCY AND MORALS
269 Negligently doing any act known to be likely to spread infection of any disease dangerous to life. Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine, or both. Cognizable Bailable Any Magistrate
270 Malignantly doing any act known to be likely to spread infection of any disease dangerous to life. Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both. Ditto Ditto Ditto
271 Knowingly disobeying any quarantine rule. Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine, or both. Non-cognizable Ditto Ditto
272 Adulterating food or drink intended for sale, so as to make the same noxious. Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 1,000 rupees, or both. Ditto Ditto Ditto
273 Selling any food or drink as food and drink, knowing the same to be noxious. Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto
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. Ditto Ditto [Non-bailable] Ditto
275. Offering for sale or issuing from a dispensary any drug or medical preparation known to have been adulterated. Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 1,000 rupees, or both. Non-cognizable Bailable Any Magistrate
276 Knowingly selling or issuing from a dispensary any drug or medical preparation as a different drug or medical preparation. Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto
277 Defilling the water of a public spring or reservoir. Imprisonment for 3 months, or fine of 500 rupees, or both. Cognizable Ditto Ditto
278 Making atmosphere noxious to health. Fine of 500 rupees. Non-cognizable Ditto Ditto
279 Driving or riding on a public way so rashly or negligently as to endanger human life, etc. Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 1,000 rupees, or both. Cognizable Ditto Ditto
280 Navigating any vessel so rashly or negligently as to endanger human life, etc. Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto
281 Exhibition of a false light, mark or buoy. Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, or both. Cognizable Bailable Magistrate of the first class.
282 Conveying for hire any person by water, in a vessel in such a state, or so loaded, as to endanger his life. Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 1,000 rupees, or both. Ditto Ditto Any Magistrate
283 Causing danger, obstruction, or injury in any public way or line of navigation. Fine of 200 rupees. Ditto Ditto Ditto
284 Dealing with any poisonous sub- stance so as to endanger human life, etc. Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 1,000 rupees, or both. Ditto Ditto Ditto
285 Dealing with fire or any combustible matter so as to endanger human life, etc. Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto
286 So dealing with any explosive substance. Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto
287 So dealing with any machinery. Ditto Non-cognizable Ditto Ditto
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. Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto
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. Ditto Cognizable Ditto Ditto
290 Committing a public nuisance. Fine of 200 rupees. Non-cognizable Bailable Any Magistrate
291 Continuance of nuisance after injunction to discontinue. Simple imprisonment for 6 months, or fine, or both. Cognizable Ditto Ditto
292 Sale, etc., of obscene books, etc. On first conviction, with imprisonment for 2 years, and with fine of 2,000 rupees, and, in the event of second or subsequent conviction, with imprisonment for five years and with fine of 5,000 rupees. Ditto Ditto Ditto
293 Sale, etc., of obscene objects to young persons. On first conviction, with imprisonment for 3 years, and with fine of 2,000 rupees, and in the event of second or subsequent conviction, with imprisonment for seven years, and with fine of 5,000 rupees. Ditto Ditto Ditto
294 Obscene songs. Imprisonment for 3 months, or fine, or both. Ditto Ditto Ditto
294A Keeping a lottery office. Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine, or both. Non-cognizable Ditto Ditto
Publishing proposals relating to lotteries. Fine of 1,000 rupees. Ditto Ditto Ditto
CHAPTER XV

OFFENCES RELATING TO RELIGION
295 Destroying, damaging or defiling a place of worship or sacred object with intent to insult the religion of any class of persons. Imprisonment for 2 years or fine, or both. Cognizable Non-bailable Any Magistrate
295A Maliciously insulting the religion or the religious beliefs of any class. Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both. Ditto Ditto Magistrate of the first class.
296 Causing a disturbance to an assembly engaged in religious worship. Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine, or both. Ditto Bailable Any Magistrate
297 Trespassing in place of worship or sepulchre, disturbing funeral with intention to wound the feelings or to insult the religion of any person, or offering indignity to human corpse. Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto
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. Ditto Non-cognizable Ditto Ditto
CHAPTER XVI

OFFENCES AFFECTING THE HUMAN BODY
302 Murder Death, or imprisonment for life, and fine. Cognizable Non-bailable Court of Session
303 Murder by a person under sentence of imprisonment for life. Death Ditto Ditto Ditto
304 Culpable homicide not amounting to murder, if act by which the death is caused is done with intention of causing death, etc. Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine. Ditto Ditto Ditto
If act is done with knowledge that it is likely to cause death, but without any intention to cause death, etc. Imprisonment for 10 years, or fine, or both. Ditto Ditto Ditto
304A Causing death by rash or negligent act. Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both. Ditto Bailable Magistrate of the first class.
304B Dowry death Imprisonment of not less than seven years but which may extend to imprisonment for life. Ditto 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 imprisonment for 10 years, and fine. Ditto Non-bailable Court of Session
306 Abetting the commission of suicide. Imprisonment for 10 years and fine. Ditto Ditto Ditto
307 Attempt to murder. Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto
If such act causes hurt to any person. Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine. Ditto Ditto Ditto
Attempt by life-convict to murder, if hurt is caused. Death or imprisonment for 10 years and fine. Cognizable Non-bailable Court of Session
308 Attempt to commit culpable homicide. Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both. Ditto Ditto Ditto
If such act causes hurt to any person. Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, or both. Ditto Ditto Ditto
309 Attempt to commit suicide. Simple imprisonment for 1 year, or fine, or both. Cognizable Bailable Any Magistrate
311 Being a thug Imprisonment for life, and fine. Ditto Non-bailable Court of Session.
312 Causing miscarriage Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both. Non-cognizable Bailable Magistrate of the first class.
If the woman be quick with child. Imprisonment for 7 years, and fine. Ditto Ditto Ditto
313 Causing miscarriage without woman’s consent. Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years, and fine. Cognizable Non-bailable Court of Session.
314 Death caused by an act done with intent to cause miscarriage. Imprisonment for 10 years, and fine. Ditto Ditto Ditto
If act done without woman’s consent. Imprisonment for life, or as above. Ditto Ditto Ditto
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. Ditto Ditto Ditto
316 Causing death of a quick unborn child by an act amounting to culpable homicide. Imprisonment for 10 years and fine. Ditto Ditto Ditto
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. Ditto Bailable Magistrate of the first class.
318 Concealment of birth by secret disposal of dead body. Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both. Ditto Ditto Ditto
323 Voluntarily causing hurt Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine of 1,000 rupees, or both. Non-cognizable Ditto Any Magistrate
324 Voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means. Imprisonment for 3 years or fine, or both. Cognizable [Non-bailable] Ditto
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 imprisonment for 10 years and fine. Ditto Non-bailable Magistrate of the first class.
[ 326A Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by use of acid, etc. Imprisonment for not less than 10 years but which may extend to imprisonment for life and fine to be paid to the victim. Cognizable Non- bailable Court of Session.
326B Voluntarily throwing or attempting to throw acid. Imprisonment for 5 years but which may extend to 7 years and with fine. Cognizable Non- bailable Court of Session. ]
327 Voluntarily causing hurt to extort property or a valuable security, or to constrain to do anything which is illegal or which may facilitate the commission of an offence. Imprisonment for 10 years and fine. Ditto Ditto Ditto
328 Administering stupefying drug with intent to cause hurt, etc. Ditto Ditto Ditto 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 com- mission of an offence. Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years, and fine. Ditto Ditto Ditto
330 Voluntarily causing hurt to extort confession or information, or to compel restoration of property, etc. Imprisonment for 7 years, and fine. Ditto Bailable Magistrate of the first class.
331 Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to extort confession or information or to compel restoration of property, etc. Imprisonment for 10 years and fine. Ditto Non-bailable Court of Session.
332 Voluntarily causing hurt to deter public servant from his duty. Imprisonment for 3 years or fine, or both. Ditto [Ditto] Magistrate of the first class.
333 Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to deter public servant from his duty. Imprisonment for 10 years and fine. Ditto [Ditto] Court of Session.
334 Voluntarily causing hurt on grave and sudden provocation, not intending to hurt any other than the person who gave the provocation. Imprisonment for 1 month, or fine of 500 rupees, or both. Non-cognizable Bailable Any Magistrate
335 Causing grievous hurt on grave and sudden provocation, not intending to hurt any other than the person who gave the provocation. Imprisonment for 4 years, or fine of 2,000 rupees, or both. Cognizable Ditto Magistrate of the first class.
336 Doing any act which endangers human life or the personal safety of others. Imprisonment for 3 months, or fine of 250 rupees, or both. Ditto Ditto Any Magistrate
337 Causing hurt by an act which endangers human life, etc. Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 500 rupees, or both. Ditto Ditto Ditto
338 Causing grievous hurt by an act which endangers human life, etc. Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine of 1,000 rupees, or both. Cognizable Bailable Any Magistrate
341 Wrongfully restraining any person. Simple imprisonment for 1 month, or fine of 500 rupees, or both. Ditto Ditto Ditto
342 Wrongfully confining any person. Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine of 1,000 rupees, or both. Ditto Ditto Ditto
343 Wrongfully confining for three or more days. Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both. Ditto Ditto Ditto
344 Wrongfully confining for 10 or more days. Imprisonment for 3 years and fine. Ditto Ditto Ditto
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. Ditto Ditto Magistrate of the first class.
346 Wrongful confinement in secret. Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto
347 Wrongful confinement for the purpose of extorting property, or constraining to an illegal act, etc. Imprisonment for 3 years and fine. Ditto Ditto Any Magistrate
348 Wrongful confinement for the purpose of extorting confession or information, or of compelling restoration of property, etc. Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto
352 Assault or use of criminal force otherwise than on grave provocation. Imprisonment for 3 months, or fine of 500 rupees, or both. Non-cognizable Ditto Ditto
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] Ditto
[ 354 Assault or use of criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty. Imprisonment of 1 year which may extend to 5 years, and with fine. Cognizable Non- bailable Any Magistrate.
354A Sexual harassment of the nature of unwelcome physical contact and advances or a demand or request for sexual favours, showing pornography. Imprisonment which may extend to 3 years or with fine or with both. Cognizable Bailable Any Magistrate.
Sexual harassment of the nature of making sexually coloured remark. Imprisonment which may extend to 1 year or with fine or with both. Cognizable Bailable Any Magistrate.
354B Assault or use of criminal force to woman with intent to disrobe. Imprisonment of not less than 3 years but which may extend to 7 years and with fine. Cognizable Non- bailable Any Magistrate.
354C Voyeurism. Imprisonment of not less than 1 year but which may extend to 3 years and with fine for first conviction. Cognizable Bailable Any Magistrate.
Imprisonment of not less than 3 years but which may extend to 7 years and with fine for second or subsequent conviction. Cognizable Non- bailable Any Magistrate.
354D Stalking. Imprisonment up to 3 years and with fine for first conviction. Cognizable Bailable Any Magistrate.
Imprisonment up to 5 years and with fine for second or subsequent conviction. Cognizable Non-bailable Any Magistrate. ]
355 Assault or criminal force with intent to dishonour a person, otherwise than on grave and sudden provocation. Ditto Non-cognizable Ditto Ditto
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 Ditto Ditto
357 Assault or use of criminal force in attempt wrongfully to confine a person. Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine of 1,000 rupees, or both. Cognizable Bailable Any Magistrate
358 Assault or use of criminal force on grave and sudden provocation. Simple imprisonment for one month, or fine of 200 rupees, or both. Non-cognizable Ditto Ditto
363 Kidnapping Imprisonment for 7 years, and fine. Cognizable Ditto Magistrate of the first class.
363A Kidnapping or obtaining the custody of a minor, in order that such minor may be employed or used for purposes of begging. Imprisonment for 10 years, and fine. Ditto Non-bailable Ditto
Maiming a minor in order that such minor may be employed or used for purposes of begging. Imprisonment for life and fine. Ditto Ditto Court of Session.
364 Kidnapping or abducting in order to murder. Imprisonment for life, or rigorous imprisonment for 10 years and fine. Ditto Ditto Ditto
[364A. Kidnapping for ransom, etc. Death, or imprisonment for life, and fine Ditto Ditto Ditto]
365 Kidnapping or abducting with intent secretly and wrongfully to confine a person. Imprisonment for 7 years and fine. Ditto Ditto Magistrate of the first class.
366 Kidnapping or abducting a woman to compel her marriage or to cause her defilement, etc. Imprisonment for 10 years and fine. Cognizable Non-bailable Court of Session.
366A Procuration of minor girl. Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto
366B Importation of girl from foreign country. Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto
367 Kidnapping or abducting in order to subject a person to grievous hurt, slavery, etc. Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto
368 Concealing or keeping in confinement a kidnapped person. Punishment for kidnapping or abduction. Ditto Ditto Court by which the kidnapping or abduction is triable.
369 Kidnapping or abducting a child with intent to take property from the person of such child. Imprisonment for 7 years and fine. Ditto Ditto Magistrate of the first class.
[ 370 Trafficking of person. Imprisonment of not less than 7 years but which may extend to 10 years and with fine. Cognizable Non- bailable Court of Session
Trafficking of more than one person. Imprisonment of not less than 10 years but which may extend to imprisonment for life and with fine. Cognizable Non- bailable Court of Session
Trafficking of a minor. Imprisonment of not less than 10 years but which may extend to imprisonment for life and with fine. Cognizable Non- bailable Court of Session
Trafficking of more than one minor. Imprisonment of not less than 14 years but which may extend to imprisonment for life and with fine. Cognizable Non- bailable Court of Session
Person convicted of offence of trafficking of minor on more than one occasion. Imprisonment for life which shall mean the remainder of that person’s natural life and with fine. Cognizable Non- bailable Court of Session
Public servant or a police officer involved in trafficking of minor. Imprisonment for life which shall mean the remainder of that person’s natural life and with fine. Cognizable Non- bailable Court of Session
370A Exploitation of a trafficked child. Imprisonment of not less than 5 years but which may extend to 7 years and with fine. Cognizable Non- bailable Court of Session
Exploitation of a trafficked person. Imprisonment of not less than 3 years but which may extend to 5 years and with fine. Cognizable Non- bailable Court of Session ]
371 Habitual dealing in slaves. Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years, and fine. Cognizable Non-bailable Court of Session
372 Selling or letting to hire a minor for purposes of prostitution, etc. Imprisonment for 10 years and fine. Ditto Ditto Ditto
373 Buying or obtaining possession of a minor for the same purposes. Imprisonment for 10 years and fine. Cognizable Non-bailable Court of Session
374 Unlawful compulsory labour. Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine, or both. Ditto Bailable Any Magistrate
[ 376 Rape Rigorous imprisonment of not less than 7 years but which may extend to imprisonment for life and with fine. Cognizable Non- bailable Court of Session
Rape by a police officer or a public servant or member of armed forces or a person being on the management or on the staff of a jail, remand home or other place of custody or women’s or children’s institution or by a person on the management or on the staff of a hospital, and rape committed by a person in a position of trust or authority towards the person raped or by a near relative of the person raped. Rigorous imprisonment of not less than 10 years but which may extend to imprisonment for life which shall mean the remainder of that person’s natural life and with fine. Cognizable Non- bailable Court of Session
376A Person committing an offence of rape and inflicting injury which causes death or causes the woman to be in a persistent vegetative state. Rigorous imprisonment of not less than 20 years but which may extend to imprisonment for life which shall mean imprisonment for the remainder of that person’s natural life or with death. Cognizable Non- bailable Court of Session
376B Sexual intercourse by husband upon his wife during separation. Imprisonment for not less than 2 years but which may extend to 7 years and with fine Cognizable (but only on the complaint of the victim) Bailable Court of Session
376C Sexual intercourse by a person in authority. Rigorous imprisonment for not less than 5 years but which may extend to 10 years and with fine. Cognizable Non- bailable Court of Session
376D Gang rape Rigorous imprisonment for not less than 20 years but which may extend to imprisonment for life which shall mean imprisonment for the remainder of that person’s natural life and with fine to be paid to the victim. Cognizable Non- bailable Court of Session
376E Repeat offenders. Imprisonment for life which shall mean imprisonment for the remainder of that person’s natural life or with death. Cognizable Non- bailable Court of Session.]
[377 Unnatural offences Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for ten years and fine. Cognizable Non-bailable Magistrate of the first class.]
CHAPTER XVII

OFFENCES AGAINST PROPERTY
379 Theft Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both. Cognizable Non-bailable Any Magistrate
380 Theft in a building, tent or vessel. Imprisonment for 7 years and fine. Ditto Ditto Ditto
381 Theft by clerk or servant of property in possession of master or employer. Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto
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. Ditto Ditto Magistrate of the first class.
384 Extortion Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both. Cognizable Non-bailable Any Magistrate
385 Putting or attempting to put in fear of injury, in order to commit extortion. Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both. Ditto Bailable Ditto
386 Extortion by putting a person in fear of death or grievous hurt. Imprisonment for 10 years and fine. Ditto Non-bailable Magistrate of the 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. Ditto Ditto Ditto
388 Extortion by threat of accusation of an offence punishable with death, imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years. Imprisonment for 10 years and fine. Ditto Bailable Ditto
If the offence threatened be an unnatural offence. Imprisonment for life. Ditto Ditto Ditto
389 Putting a person in fear of accusation of an offence punish- able with death, imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years in order to commit extortion. Imprisonment for 10 years and fine. Ditto Ditto Ditto
If the offence be an unnatural offence. Imprisonment for life. Ditto Ditto Ditto
392 Robbery. Rigorous imprisonment for 10 years and fine. Ditto Non-bailable Ditto
If committed on the highway between sunset and sunrise. Rigorous imprisonment for 14 years and fine. Ditto Ditto Ditto
393 Attempt to commit robbery Rigorous imprisonment for 7 years and fine. Ditto Ditto Ditto
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. Ditto Ditto Ditto
395 Dacoity Ditto Ditto Ditto Court of Session.
396 Murder in dacoity Death, imprisonment for life, or rigorous imprisonment for 10 years, and fine. Ditto Ditto Ditto
397 Robbery 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 weapon. Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto
399 Making preparation to commit dacoity. Rigorous imprisonment for 10 years and fine. Ditto Ditto Ditto
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. Ditto Ditto Ditto
401 Belonging to a wandering gang of persons associated for the purpose of habitually committing thefts. Rigorous imprisonment for 7 years and fine. Ditto Ditto Magistrate of the first class.
402 Being one of five or more persons assembled for the purpose of committing dacoity Ditto Ditto Ditto Court of Session.
403 Dishonest misappropriation of movable property, or converting it to one’s own use. Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both. Non-cognizable Bailable Any Magistrate
404 Dishonest misappropriation of property, knowing that it was in possession of a deceased person at his death, and that it has not since been in the possession of any person legally entitled to it. Imprisonment for 3 years and fine. Ditto Ditto Magistrate of the first class.
If by clerk or person employed by deceased. Imprisonment for 7 years and fine. Ditto Ditto Ditto
406 Criminal breach of trust. Imprisonment for 3 years or fine, or both. Cognizable Non-bailable Ditto
407 Criminal breach of trust by a carrier, wharfinger, etc. Imprisonment for 7 years and fine. Ditto Ditto Ditto
408 Criminal breach of trust by a clerk or servant. Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto
409 Criminal breach of trust by public servant or by banker, merchant or agent, etc. Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine. Ditto Ditto Ditto
411 Dishonestly receiving stolen property knowing it to be stolen. Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both. Ditto Ditto Any Magistrate
412 Dishonestly receiving stolen property knowing that it was obtained by dacoity. Imprisonment for life, or rigorous imprisonment for 10 years, and fine. Cognizable Non-bailable Court of Session.
413 Habitually dealing in stolen property. Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years, and fine. Ditto Ditto Ditto
414 Assisting in concealment or disposal of stolen property, knowing it to be stolen. Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both. Ditto Ditto Any Magistrate
417 Cheating Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine, or both. Non-cognizable Bailable Ditto
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. Ditto Ditto Ditto
419 Cheating by personation Ditto Cognizable Ditto Ditto
420 Cheating and thereby dishonestly inducing delivery of property, or the making, alteration or destruction of a valuable security. Imprisonment for 7 years and fine. Ditto Non-bailable Magistrate of the first class.
421 Fraudulent removal or concealment of property, etc., to prevent distribution among creditors. Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both. Non-cognizable Bailable Any Magistrate
422 Fraudulently preventing from being made available for his creditors a debt or demand due to the offender. Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto
423 Fraudulent execution of deed of transfer containing a false statement of consideration. Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto
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. Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto
426 Mischief Imprisonment for 3 months, or fine, or both. Ditto Ditto Ditto
427 Mischief, and thereby causing damage to the amount of 50 rupees or upwards. Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both. Ditto Ditto Ditto
428 Mischief by killing, poisoning, maiming or rendering useless any animal of the value of 10 rupees or upwards. Ditto Cognizable Ditto Ditto
429 Mischief by killing, poisoning, maiming or rendering useless any elephant, camel, horse, etc., whatever may be its value, or any other animal of the value of 50 rupees or upwards. Imprisonment for 5 years, or fine, or both. Cognizable Bailable Magistrate of the first class.
430 Mischief by causing diminution of supply of water for agricultural purposes, etc. Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto
431 Mischief of injury to public road, bridge, navigable river, or navigable channel, and rendering it impassable or less safe for travelling or conveying properly. Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto
432 Mischief by causing inundation or obstruction to public drain- age attended with damage. Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto
433 Mischief by destroying or moving or rendering less useful a lighthouse or seamark, or by exhibiting false lights. Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, or both. Ditto Ditto Ditto
434 Mischief by destroying or moving, etc., a landmark fixed by public authority. Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine, or both. Non-cognizable Ditto 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 Ditto Magistrate of the first class.
436 Mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to destroy a house, etc. Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years, and fine. Ditto Non-bailable Court of Session.
437 Mischief with intent to destroy or make unsafe a decked vessel or a vessel of 20 tonnes burden. Imprisonment for 10 years and fine. Ditto Ditto Ditto
438 The mischief described in the last section when committed by fire or any exclusive substance. Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for ten years, and fine. Ditto Ditto Ditto
439 Running vessel ashore with intent to commit theft, etc. Imprisonment for 10 years and fine. Ditto Ditto Ditto
440 Mischief committed after preparation made for causing death, or hurt, etc. Imprisonment for 5 years and fine. Ditto Bailable Magistrate of the first class.
447 Criminal trespass. Imprisonment for 3 months, or fine of 500 rupees, or both. Ditto Ditto Any Magistrate
448 House-trespass Imprisonment for one year, or fine of 1,000 rupees, or both. Ditto Ditto Ditto
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. Ditto Ditto Ditto
451 House-trespass in order to the commission of an offence punishable with imprisonment. Imprisonment for 2 years and fine. Ditto Bailable Any Magistrate
If the offence is theft. Imprisonment for 7 years and fine. Ditto Non-bailable Ditto
452 House-trespass, having made preparation for causing hurt, assault, etc. Imprisonment for 7 years and fine. Ditto Ditto Ditto
453 Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking. Imprisonment for 2 years and fine. Ditto Ditto Ditto
454 Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking in order to the commission of an offence punishable with imprisonment. Imprisonment for 3 years and fine. Ditto Ditto Ditto
If the offence be theft. Imprisonment for 10 years and fine. Ditto Ditto Magistrate of the first class.
455 Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking after preparation made for causing hurt, assult, etc. Imprisonment for 10 years and fine. Ditto Ditto Magistrate of the first class.
456 Lurking house-treaspass or house-breaking by night. Imprisonment for 3 years and fine. Ditto Ditto Any Magistrate
457 Lurking house-treaspass or house-breaking by night in order to the commission of an offence punishable with imprisonment. Imprisonment for 5 years and fine. Ditto Ditto Magistrate of the first class.
If the offence is theft. Imprisonment for 14 years and fine. Ditto Ditto Ditto
458 Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night, after preparation made for causing hurt, etc. Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto
459 Grievous hurt caused whilst committing lurking house-trespass or house-breaking. Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine. Ditto Ditto Court of Session
460 Death or grievous hurt caused by one of several persons jointly concerned in house-breaking by night, etc. Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto
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 sup- posed to contain any property, and fraudulently opening the same. Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both. Ditto Bailable Ditto
CHAPTER XVIII

OFFENCES RELATING TO DOCUMENTS AND TO PROPERTY MARKS
465 Forgery Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both. Non-cognizable Bailable Magistrate of the first class.
466 Forgery of a record of a Court of Justice or of a Registrar of Births, etc., kept by a public servant. Imprisonment for 7 years, and fine. Ditto Non-bailable Ditto
467 Forgery of a valuable security, will, or authority to make or transfer any valuable security, or to receive any money, etc. Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years, and fine. Ditto Ditto Ditto
When the valuable security is a promissory note of the Central Government. Ditto Cognizable Ditto Ditto
468 Forgery for the purpose of cheating. Imprisonment for 7 years and fine. Ditto Ditto Ditto
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. Ditto Bailable Ditto
471 Using as genuine a forged document which is known to be forged. Punishment for forgery of such document. Ditto Ditto Ditto
When the forged document is a promissory note of the Central Government. Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto
472 Making or counterfeiting a seal, plate, etc., with intent to commit a forgery punishable under section 467 of the Indian Penal Code, or possessing with like intent any such seal, plate, etc., knowing the same to be counterfeit. Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 7 years and fine. Ditto Ditto Ditto
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. Ditto Ditto Ditto
474 Having possession of a document, knowing it to be forged, with intent to use it as a genuine; if the document is one of the descriptions mentioned in section 466 of the Indian Penal Code. Imprisonment for 7 years, and fine. Cognizable Bailable Magistrate of the first class.
If the document is one of the descriptions mentioned in section 467 of the Indian Penal Code. Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 7 years, and fine. Non-cognizable Ditto Ditto
475 Counterfeiting a device or mark used for authenticating documents described in section 467 of the Indian Penal Code, or possessing counterfeit marked material. Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto
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. Ditto Non-bailable Ditto
477 Fraudulently destroying or de- facing, or attempting to destroy or deface, or secreting, a will, etc. Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 7 years, and fine. Ditto Ditto Ditto
477A Falsification of accounts. Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, or both. Ditto Bailable Ditto
482 Using a false property mark with intent to deceive or injure any person. Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine, or both. Ditto Ditto 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. Ditto Ditto Ditto
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. Ditto Ditto Magistrate of the 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. Ditto Ditto Ditto
486 Knowingly selling goods marked with a counterfeit property mark. Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine, or both. Ditto Ditto Any Magistrate
487 Fraudulently making 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. Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto
489 Removing, destroying or defacing property mark with intent to cause injury. Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine, or both. Ditto Ditto Ditto
489A Counterfeiting currency-notes or bank-notes. Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years, and fine. Cognizable Non-bailable Court of Session
489B Using as genuine forged or counterfeit currency-notes or bank-notes. Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto
489C Possession of forged or counterfeit currency-notes or bank- notes. Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, or both. Ditto Bailable Ditto
489D Making or possessing machinery, instrument or material for forging or counterfeiting currency- notes or bank-notes. Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years, and fine. Ditto Non-bailable Ditto
489E Making or using documents resembling currency-notes or bank-notes. Fine of 100 rupees. Non-cognizable Bailable Any Magistrate
On refusal to disclose the name and address of the printer. Fine of 200 rupees. Ditto Ditto Ditto
CHAPTER XIX

CRIMINAL BREACH OF CONTRACTS OF SERVICE
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 of 200 rupees, or both. Non-cognizable Bailable Any Magistrate
CHAPTER XX

OFFENCES RELATING TO MARRIAGE
493 A man by deceit causing a woman not lawfully married to him to believe that she is law- fully married to him and to co- habit with him in that belief. Imprisonment for 10 years, and fine. Non-cognizable Non-bailable Magistrate of the first class.
494 Marrying again during the life- time of a husband or wife. Imprisonment for 7 years, and fine. Ditto Bailable Ditto
495 Same offence with concealment of the former marriage from the person with whom subsequent marriage is contracted. Imprisonment for 10 years, and fine. Ditto Ditto Ditto
496 A person with fraudulent intention going through the ceremony of being married, knowing that he is not thereby lawfully married. Imprisonment for 7 years, and fine. Non-cognizable Bailable Magistrate of the first class.
497 Adultery Imprisonment for 5 years, or fine, or both. Ditto Ditto Ditto
498 Enticing or taking away or detaining with a criminal intent a married woman. Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both. Ditto Ditto Any Magistrate
CHAPTER XXA

OF CRUELTY BY HUSBAND OR RELATIVES OF HUSBAND
498A Punishment for subjecting a married woman to cruelty. Imprisonment for 3 years and fine. Cognizable if information relating to the commission of the offence is given to an officer-in-charge of a police station by the person aggrieved by the offence or by any person related to her by blood, marriage or adoption or if there is no such relative, by any public servant belonging to such class or category as may be notified by the State Government in this behalf. Non-bailable Magistrate of the first class.
CHAPTER XXI

DEFAMATION
500 Defamation against the President or the Vice-President or the Governor of a State or Administrator of a Union territory or a Minister in respect of his con- duct in the discharge of his public functions when instituted upon a complaint made by the Public Prosecutor. Simple imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both. Non-cognizable Bailable Court of Session.
Defamation in any other case. Ditto Ditto Ditto Magistrate of the first class.
501 (a) Printing or engraving matter knowing it to be defamatory against the President or the Vice-President or the Governor of a State or Administrator of a Union territory or a Minister in respect of his conduct in the discharge of his public functions when instituted upon a complaint made by the Public Prosecutor. Ditto Ditto Ditto Court of Session.
(b) Printing or engraving matter knowing it to be defamatory, in any other case. Simple imprisonment for 2 years or fine, or both. Non-cognizable Bailable Magistrate of the first class.
502 (a) Sale of printed or engraved substance containing defamatory matter, knowing it to contain such matter against the President or the Vice- President or the Governor of a State or Administrator of a Union territory or a Minister in respect of his conduct in the discharge of his public functions when instituted upon a complaint made by the Public Prosecutor. Ditto Ditto Ditto Court of Session.
(b) Sale of printed or engraved substance containing defamatory matter, knowing it to contain such matter in any other case. Simple imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both. Ditto Ditto Magistrate of the first class
CHAPTER XXII

CRIMINAL INTIMIDATION, INSULT AND ANNOYANCE
504 Insult intended to provoke breach of the peace. Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both. Non-cognizable Bailable Any Magistrate
505 False statement, rumour, etc., circulated with intent to cause mutiny or offence against the public peace. Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both. Ditto Non-bailable Ditto
False statement, rumour, etc., with intent to create enmity, hatred or ill-will between different classes. Ditto Cognizable Ditto Ditto
False statement, rumour, etc., made in place of worship, etc., with intent to create enmity, hatred or ill- will. Imprisonment for 5 years and fine. Ditto Ditto Ditto
506 Criminal intimidation Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both. Non-cognizable Bailable Ditto
If threat be to cause death or grievous hurt, etc. Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, or both. Ditto Ditto Magistrate of the first class.
507 Criminal intimidation by anonymous communication or having taken precaution to conceal whence the threat comes. Imprisonment for 2 years, in addition to the punishment under above section. Non-cognizable Bailable Magistrate of the first class.
508 Act caused by inducing a person to believe that he will be rendered an object of Divine displeasure. Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine, or both. Ditto Ditto Any Magistrate
509 Uttering any word or making any gesture intended to insult the modesty of a woman, etc. [ Simple imprisonment for 3 years and with fine. ] Cognizable Ditto Ditto
510 Appearing in a public place, etc., in a state of intoxication, and causing annoyance to any person. Simple imprisonment for 24 hours, or fine of 10 rupees, or both. Non-cognizable Ditto Ditto
CHAPTER XXIII

ATTEMPTS TO COMMIT OFFENCES
511 Attempting to commit offences punishable with imprisonment for life or imprisonment, and in such attempt doing any act towards the commission of the offence. Imprisonment for life or imprisonment not exceeding half of the longest term provided for the offence, or fine, or both. According as the offence is cognizable or non-cognizable. According as the offence attempted by the offender is bailable or not. The Court by which the offence attempted is triable.

II. CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENCES AGAINST OTHER LAWS

Offence Cognizable or non- cognizable Bailable or non-bailable By what Court triable
If punishable with death, imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for more than 7 years. Cognizable Non-bailable Court of Session.
If punishable with imprisonment for 3 years and upwards but not more than 7 years. Ditto Ditto Magistrate of the first class.
If punishable with imprisonment for less than 3 years or with fine only. Non-cognizable Bailable Any Magistrate.

STATE AMENDMENTS

MADHYA PRADESH

■ Â First Schedule
–  Under the heading “I – Offences under the Indian Penal Code”, after the entries relating to section 354, the following entries shall be inserted, namely :—
Section Offence Punishment Cognizable or non- Cognizable Bailable or non- Bailable By what court triable
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
“354A Assault or use of criminal force to woman with intend to disrobe her. Imprisonment of not less than one year but which may extend to ten years and fine. Cognizable Non- bailable Court of Session” – VideMadhya Pradesh Act No. 15 of 2004.

ORISSA

In its application to the State of Orissa, in First Schedule, in the entry under column 5 relating to section 354 of the Indian Penal Code, for the word “bailable”, substitute “non-bailable”.—Orissa Act 6 of 1995.

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