The Indian Penal Code, 1860

Central Act · Act 45 of 1860552 provisions75,974 citing judgments

Repealed. This text is published for reference. It is not in force, and it should not be relied on as current law without checking what replaced it. Repealed by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, with effect from 1 July 2024

The enactment

Long title	It is expedient to provide a general Penal Code for india
Type	Act
Citation	Act 45 of 1860
Year	1860
Jurisdiction	Central
Ministry	Ministry of Home Affairs
Status	Repealed
Provisions published	552
Subjects	criminal

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Section 1 Title and extent of operation of the Code1 citing judgment
Section 2 Punishment of offences committed within India1 citing judgment
Section 3 Punishment of offences committed beyond, but which by law may be tried within, India4 citing judgments
Section 4 Extension of Code to extra-territorial offences2 citing judgments
Section 5 Certain laws not to be affected by this Act1 citing judgment
Section 6 Definitions in the Code to be understood subject to exceptions55 citing judgments
Section 7 Sense of expression once explained2 citing judgments
Section 8 Gender2 citing judgments
Section 9 Number36 citing judgments
Section 11 ''Person''3 citing judgments
Section 12 ''Public''3 citing judgments
Section 18 ''India''5 citing judgments
Section 19 ''Judge''1 citing judgment
Section 20 ''Court of Justice''2 citing judgments
Section 21 ''Public servant''22 citing judgments
Section 22 ''Moveable property''6 citing judgments
Section 23 ''Wrongful gain''1 citing judgment
Section 24 ''Dishonestly''10 citing judgments
Section 25 ''Fraudulently''1 citing judgment
Section 26 ''Reason to believe''2 citing judgments
Section 27 Property in possession of wife, clerk or servant1 citing judgment
Section 28 ''Counterfeit''6 citing judgments
Section 29 ''Document''1 citing judgment
Section 29A ''Electronic record''
Section 30 ''Valuable security''8 citing judgments
Section 32 Words referring to acts include illegal omissions2 citing judgments
Section 34 Acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention12,037 citing judgments
Section 35 When such an act is criminal by reason of its being done with a criminal knowledge or intention1 citing judgment
Section 36 Effect caused partly by act and partly by omission2 citing judgments
Section 37 Co-operation by doing one of several acts constituting an offence2 citing judgments
Section 38 Persons concerned in criminal act may be guilty of different offences1 citing judgment
Section 39 ''Voluntarily''2 citing judgments
Section 40 ''Offence''3 citing judgments
Section 41 ''Special law''2 citing judgments
Section 42 ''Local law''5 citing judgments
Section 43 ''Illegal''1 citing judgment
Section 44 ''Injury''1 citing judgment
Section 49 ''Year''1 citing judgment
Section 50 ''Section''6 citing judgments
Section 51 ''Oath''4 citing judgments
Section 52 ''Good faith''1 citing judgment
Section 52A ''Harbour-''
Section 53 Punishments4 citing judgments
Section 53A Construction of reference to transportation
Section 54 Commutation of sentence of death5 citing judgments
Section 55 Commutation of sentence of imprisonment for life7 citing judgments
Section 55A Definition of "appropriate Government"
Section 56 [Repealed3 citing judgments
Section 57 Fractions of terms of punishment6 citing judgments
Section 60 Sentence may be (in certain cases of imprisonment) wholly or partly rigorous of simple1 citing judgment
Section 62 [Repealed1 citing judgment
Section 63 Amount of fine3 citing judgments
Section 64 Sentence of imprisonment for non-payment of fine2 citing judgments
Section 65 Limit to imprisonment for non-payment of fine, when imprisonment and fine awardable4 citing judgments
Section 66 Description of imprisonment for non-payment of fine43 citing judgments
Section 67 Imprisonment for non-payment of fine, when offence punishable with fine only1 citing judgment
Section 68 Imprisonment to terminate on payment of fine
Section 69 Termination of imprisonment on payment of proportional part of fine
Section 70 Fine leviable within six years, of during imprisonment1 citing judgment
Section 71 Limit of punishment of offence made up of several offences32 citing judgments
Section 72 Punishment of person guilty of one of several offences, the judgment stating that is doubtful of which1 citing judgment
Section 73 Solitary confinement1 citing judgment
Section 74 Limit of solitary confinement1 citing judgment
Section 75 Enhanced punishment for certain offences under Chapter XII or Chapter XVII after previous conviction5 citing judgments
Section 76 Act done by a person bound, or by mistake of fact believing himself bound, by law2 citing judgments
Section 77 Act of Judge when acting judicially2 citing judgments
Section 78 Act done pursuant to the judgment or order of Court1 citing judgment
Section 79 Act done by a person justified, or by mistake of fact believing himself justified, by law2 citing judgments
Section 80 Accident in doing a lawful act5 citing judgments
Section 81 Act likely to cause harm, but done without criminal intent, and to prevent other harm2 citing judgments
Section 82 Act of a child under seven years of age1 citing judgment
Section 83 Act of a child above seven and under twelve of immature understanding2 citing judgments
Section 84 Act of a person of unsound mind103 citing judgments
Section 85 Act of a person incapable of judgment by reason of intoxication caused against his will6 citing judgments
Section 86 Offence requiring a particular intent or knowledge committed by one who is intoxicated2 citing judgments
Section 87 Act not intended and not known to be likely to cause death or grievous hurt, done by consent3 citing judgments
Section 88 Act not intended to cause death, done by consent in good faith for person's benefit1 citing judgment
Section 89 Act done in good faith for benefit of child or insane person, by or by consent of guardian2 citing judgments
Section 90 Consent known to be given under fear or misconception60 citing judgments
Section 91 Exclusion of acts which are offences independently of harm caused5 citing judgments
Section 92 Act done in good faith for benefit of a person without consent3 citing judgments
Section 93 Communication made in good faith1 citing judgment
Section 94 Act to which a person is compelled by threats4 citing judgments
Section 95 Act causing slight harm23 citing judgments
Section 96 Things done in private defence6 citing judgments
Section 97 Right of private defence of the body and of property9 citing judgments
Section 98 Right of private defence against the act of a person of unsound mind3 citing judgments
Section 99 Acts against which there is no right of private defence3 citing judgments
Section 100 When the right of private defence of the body extends to causing death8 citing judgments
Section 101 When such right extends to causing any harm other than death1 citing judgment
Section 102 Commencement and continuance of the right of private defence of the body7 citing judgments
Section 103 When the right of private defence of property extends to causing death2 citing judgments
Section 104 When such right extends to causing any harm other than death2 citing judgments
Section 105 Commencement and continuance of the right of private defence of property3 citing judgments
Section 106 Right of private defence against deadly assault when there is risk of harm to innocent person3 citing judgments
Section 107 Abetment of a thing569 citing judgments
Section 108 Abettor2 citing judgments
Section 108A Abetment in Indian of offences outside India
Section 109 Punishment of abetment if the act abetted is committed in consequence and when no express provision is made for its punishment173 citing judgments
Section 110 Punishment of abetment if person abetted does act with different intention from that of abettor1 citing judgment
Section 111 Liability of abettor when one act abetted and different act done3 citing judgments
Section 112 Abettor when liable to cumulative punishment for act abetted and for act done1 citing judgment
Section 113 Liability of abettor for an effect caused by the act abetted different from that intended by the abettor3 citing judgments
Section 114 Abettor present when offence is committed124 citing judgments
Section 115 Abetment of offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life3 citing judgments
Section 116 Abetment of offence punishable with imprisonment3 citing judgments
Section 117 Abetting commission of offence by the public or by more than ten persons4 citing judgments
Section 118 Concealing design to commit offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life1 citing judgment
Section 119 Public servant concealing design to commit offence which it is his duty to prevent5 citing judgments
Section 120 Concealing design to commit offence punishable with imprisonment13 citing judgments
Section 120A Definition of criminal conspiracy6 citing judgments
Section 120B Punishment of criminal conspiracy475 citing judgments
Section 121 Waging, or attempting to wage war, or abetting waging of war, against the Government of India4 citing judgments
Section 121A Conspiracy to commit offences punishable by section 1217 citing judgments
Section 122 Collecting arms, etc1 citing judgment
Section 123 Concealing with intent to facilitate design to wage war3 citing judgments
Section 124 Assaulting President4 citing judgments
Section 124A Sedition4 citing judgments
Section 125 Waging war against any Asiatic power in alliance with the Government of India5 citing judgments
Section 126 Committing depredation on territories of power at peace with the Government of India1 citing judgment
Section 127 Receiving property taken by war or depredation mentioned in sections 125 and 1261 citing judgment
Section 128 Public servant voluntarily allowing prisoner of State or war to escape2 citing judgments
Section 129 Public servant negligently suffering such prisoner to escape2 citing judgments
Section 130 Aiding escape of, rescuing or harbouring such prisoner1 citing judgment
Section 131 Abetting mutiny, or attempting to seduce a soldier, sailor or airman from his duty1 citing judgment
Section 132 Abetment of mutiny, if mutiny is committed in consequence thereof7 citing judgments
Section 133 Abetment of assault by soldier, sailor or airman on his superior officer, when in execution of his office3 citing judgments
Section 134 Abetment of such assault, if the assault is committed2 citing judgments
Section 135 Abetment of desertion of soldier, sailor or airman16 citing judgments
Section 136 Harbouring deserter
Section 137 Deserter concealed on board merchant vessel through negligence of master2 citing judgments
Section 138 Abetment of act of insubordination by soldier, sailor or airman1 citing judgment
Section 139 Persons subject to certain Acts
Section 140 Wearing garb or carrying token used by soldier, sailor or airman1 citing judgment
Section 141 Unlawful assembly41 citing judgments
Section 142 Being member of unlawful assembly1 citing judgment
Section 143 Punishment41 citing judgments
Section 144 Joining unlawful assembly armed with deadly weapon6 citing judgments
Section 145 Joining or continuing in unlawful assembly, knowing it has been commanded to disperse2 citing judgments
Section 146 Rioting1 citing judgment
Section 147 Punishment for rioting40 citing judgments
Section 148 Rioting, armed with deadly weapon50 citing judgments
Section 149 Every member of unlawful assembly guilty of offence committed in prosecution of common object1,308 citing judgments
Section 150 Hiring, or conniving at hiring, of persons to join unlawful assembly1 citing judgment
Section 151 Knowingly joining or continuing in assembly of five or more persons after it has been commanded to disperse2 citing judgments
Section 152 Assaulting or obstructing public servant when suppressing riot, etc1 citing judgment
Section 153 Wantonly giving provocation, with intent to cause riot9 citing judgments
Section 153A Promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence10 citing judgments
Section 153AA Punishment for knowingly carrying arms in any procession or organizing, or holding or taking part in any mass drill or mass training with arms1 citing judgment
Section 153B Imputation, assertions prejudicial to national-integration23 citing judgments
Section 154 Owner or occupier of land on which an unlawful assembly is held3 citing judgments
Section 155 Liability of person for whose benefit riot is committed7 citing judgments
Section 156 Liablility of agent of owner or occupier for whose benefit riot is committed61 citing judgments
Section 157 Harbouring persons hired for an unlawful assembly1 citing judgment
Section 158 Being hired to take part in an unlawful assembly or riot; or to go armed3 citing judgments
Section 159 Affray6 citing judgments
Section 160 Punishment for committing affray27 citing judgments
Section 161 [Repealed51 citing judgments
Section 162 [Repealed2 citing judgments
Section 164 [Repealed5 citing judgments
Section 165A [Repealed1 citing judgment
Section 166 Public servant disobeying law, with intent to cause injury to any person6 citing judgments
Section 166A Public servant disobeying direction under law4 citing judgments
Section 166B Punishment for non-treatment of victim1 citing judgment
Section 167 Public servant framing an incorrect document with intent to cause injury6 citing judgments
Section 168 Public servant unlawfully engaging in trade3 citing judgments
Section 169 Public servant unlawfully buying or bidding for property1 citing judgment
Section 170 Personating a public servant19 citing judgments
Section 171 Wearing garb or carrying token used by public servant with fraudulent intent4 citing judgments
Section 171-I Failure to keep election accounts
Section 171A "Candidate", "Electoral right" defined1 citing judgment
Section 171B Bribery
Section 171C Undue influence at elections
Section 171D Personation at elections
Section 171E Punishment for bribery
Section 171F Punishment for undue influence or personation at an election3 citing judgments
Section 171G False statement in connection with an election
Section 171H Illegal payments in connection with an election
Section 172 Absconding to avoid service of summons of other proceeding1 citing judgment
Section 173 Preventing service of summons or other proceeding, or preventing publication thereof4 citing judgments
Section 174 Non-attendance in obedience to an order from public servant32 citing judgments
Section 174A Non-appearance in response to a proclamation under section 82 of Act 2 of 1974166 citing judgments
Section 175 Omission to produce document to public servant by person legal ly bound to produce it9 citing judgments
Section 176 Omission to give notice or information to public servant by person legally bound to give it1 citing judgment
Section 177 Furnishing false information11 citing judgments
Section 178 Refusing oath or affirmation when duly required by public servant to make it4 citing judgments
Section 179 Refusing to answer public servant authorised to question2 citing judgments
Section 180 Refusing to sign statement4 citing judgments
Section 181 False statement on oath or affirmation to public servant or person authorised to administer an oath or affirmation1 citing judgment
Section 182 False information, with intent to cause public servant to use his lawful power to the injury of another person56 citing judgments
Section 183 Resistance to the taking of property by the lawful authority of a public servant2 citing judgments
Section 184 Obstructing sale of property offered for sale by authority of public servant5 citing judgments
Section 185 Illegal purchase or bid for property offered for sale by authority of public servant
Section 186 Obstructing public servant in discharge of public functions46 citing judgments
Section 187 Omission to assist public servant when bound by law to give assistance1 citing judgment
Section 188 Disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant230 citing judgments
Section 189 Threat of injury to public servant2 citing judgments
Section 190 Threat of injury to induce person to refrain from applying for protection to public servant2 citing judgments
Section 191 Giving false evidence7 citing judgments
Section 192 Fabricating false evidence6 citing judgments

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