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Repealed.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 Repealed by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, with effect from 1 July 2024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Status	Repealed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 372 Selling minor for purposes of prostitution, etc17 citing judgments
Section 373 Buying minor for purposes of prostitution, etc14 citing judgments
Section 374 Unlawful compulsory labour8 citing judgments
Section 375 Rape297 citing judgments
Section 376 Punishment for rape3,640 citing judgments
Section 376A Punishment for causing death or resulting in persistent vegetative state of victim7 citing judgments
Section 376AB Punishment for rape on woman under twelve years of age115 citing judgments
Section 376B Sexual intercourse by husband upon his wife during separation5 citing judgments
Section 376C Sexual intercourse by a person in authority1 citing judgment
Section 376D Gang rape135 citing judgments
Section 376DA Punishment for gang rape on woman under sixteen years of age23 citing judgments
Section 376DB Punishment for gang rape on woman under twelve years of age1 citing judgment
Section 376E Punishment for repeat offenders11 citing judgments
Section 377 Unnatural offences306 citing judgments
Section 378 Theft19 citing judgments
Section 379 Punishment for theft1,222 citing judgments
Section 380 Theft in dwelling house, etc321 citing judgments
Section 381 Theft by clerk or servant of property in possession of master110 citing judgments
Section 382 Theft after preparation made for causing death, hurt or restraint in order to the committing of the theft34 citing judgments
Section 383 Extortion14 citing judgments
Section 384 Punishment for extortion113 citing judgments
Section 385 Putting person in fear of injury in order to commit extortion35 citing judgments
Section 386 Extortion by putting a person in fear of death on grievous hurt32 citing judgments
Section 387 Putting person in fear of death or of grievous hurt, in order to commit extortion62 citing judgments
Section 388 Extortion by threat of accusation of an offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life, etc1 citing judgment
Section 389 Putting person in fear of accusation of offence, in order to commit extortion10 citing judgments
Section 390 Robbery20 citing judgments
Section 391 Dacoity22 citing judgments
Section 392 Punishment for robbery552 citing judgments
Section 393 Attempt to commit robbery36 citing judgments
Section 394 Voluntarily causing hurt in committing robbery339 citing judgments
Section 395 Punishment for dacoity861 citing judgments
Section 396 Dacoity with murder92 citing judgments
Section 397 Robbery, or dacoity, with attempt to cause death or grievous hurt612 citing judgments
Section 398 Attempt to commit robbery or dacoity when armed with deadly weapon53 citing judgments
Section 399 Making preparation to commit dacoity79 citing judgments
Section 400 Punishment for belonging to gang of dacoits9 citing judgments
Section 401 Punishment for belonging to gang of thieves3 citing judgments
Section 402 Assembling for purpose of committing dacoity17 citing judgments
Section 403 Dishonest misappropriation of property10 citing judgments
Section 404 Dishonest misappropriation of property possessed by deceased person at the time of his death21 citing judgments
Section 405 Criminal breach of trust86 citing judgments
Section 406 Punishment for criminal breach of trust1,153 citing judgments
Section 407 Criminal breach of trust by carrier, etc24 citing judgments
Section 408 Criminal breach of trust by clerk or servant200 citing judgments
Section 409 Criminal breach of trust by public, servant489 citing judgments
Section 410 Stolen property11 citing judgments
Section 411 Dishonestly receiving stolen property352 citing judgments
Section 412 Dishonestly receiving property stolen in the commission of a dacoity141 citing judgments
Section 413 Habitually dealing in stolen property15 citing judgments
Section 414 Assisting in concealment of stolen property37 citing judgments
Section 415 Cheating66 citing judgments
Section 416 Cheating by personation2 citing judgments
Section 417 Punishment for cheating84 citing judgments
Section 418 Cheating with knowledge that wrongful loss may ensue to person whose interest offender is bound to protect14 citing judgments
Section 419 Punishment for cheating by personation37 citing judgments
Section 420 Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property3,109 citing judgments
Section 421 Dishonest or fraudulent removal or concealment of property to prevent distribution among creditor8 citing judgments
Section 422 Dishonestly or fraudulently preventing debt being available for creditors1 citing judgment
Section 423 Dishonest or fraudulent execution of deed of transfer containing false statement of consideration6 citing judgments
Section 424 Dishonest or fraudulent removal or concealment of property2 citing judgments
Section 425 Mischief7 citing judgments
Section 426 Punishment for mischief4 citing judgments
Section 427 Mischief causing damage to the amount of fifty rupees92 citing judgments
Section 428 Mischief by killing or maiming animal of the value of ten rupees4 citing judgments
Section 429 Mischief by killing or maiming cattle, etc25 citing judgments
Section 430 Mischief by injury to works of irrigation or by wrongfully diverting water3 citing judgments
Section 431 Mischief by injury to public road, bridge, river or channel2 citing judgments
Section 432 Mischief by causing inundation or obstruction to public drainage attended with damage4 citing judgments
Section 433 Mischief by destroying, moving or rendering less useful a light-house or sea-mark3 citing judgments
Section 434 Mischief by destroying or moving, etc2 citing judgments
Section 435 Mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to cause damage to amount of one hundred or (in case of agricultural produce ) ten rupees40 citing judgments
Section 436 Mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to destroy house, etc120 citing judgments
Section 437 Mischief with intent to destroy or make unsafe a decked vessel or one of twenty tons burden7 citing judgments
Section 438 Punishment for the mischief described in section 437 committed by fire or explosive substance14 citing judgments
Section 439 Punishment for intentionally running vessel agroun, or ashore with intent to commit theft, etc10 citing judgments
Section 440 Mischief committed after preparation made for causing death or hurt3 citing judgments
Section 441 Criminal trespass16 citing judgments
Section 442 House-trespass9 citing judgments
Section 443 Lurking house-trespass2 citing judgments
Section 444 Lurking house-trespass by night
Section 445 House-breaking3 citing judgments
Section 446 House-breaking by night
Section 447 Punishment for criminal trespass78 citing judgments
Section 448 Punishment for house-trespass100 citing judgments
Section 449 House-trespass in order to commit offence punishable with death7 citing judgments
Section 450 House-trespass in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment for life26 citing judgments
Section 451 House-trespass in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment38 citing judgments
Section 452 House-trespass after preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint295 citing judgments
Section 453 Punishment for lurking house-trespass or house-breaking8 citing judgments
Section 454 Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment21 citing judgments
Section 455 Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking after preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint6 citing judgments
Section 456 Punishment for lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night6 citing judgments
Section 457 Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment26 citing judgments
Section 458 Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night after preparation for hurt, assault, or wrongful restraint6 citing judgments
Section 459 Grievous hurt caused whilst committing lurking house-trespass or house-breaking12 citing judgments
Section 460 All persons jointly concerned in lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night punishable where death or grievous hurt caused by one of them10 citing judgments
Section 461 Dishonestly breaking open receptacle containing property1 citing judgment
Section 462 Punishment for same offence when committed by person entrusted with custody3 citing judgments
Section 463 Forgery15 citing judgments
Section 464 Making a false document19 citing judgments
Section 465 Punishment for forgery30 citing judgments
Section 466 Forgery of record of Court or of public register, etc17 citing judgments
Section 467 Forgery of valuable security, will, etc92 citing judgments
Section 468 Forgery for purpose of cheating57 citing judgments
Section 469 Forgery for purpose of harming reputation10 citing judgments
Section 470 Forged document2 citing judgments
Section 471 Using as genuine a forged document or electronic record61 citing judgments
Section 472 Making or possessing counterfeit seal, etc5 citing judgments
Section 473 Making or possessing counterfeit seal, etc5 citing judgments
Section 474 Having possession of document described in section 466 or 467, knowing it to be forged and intending to use it as genuine7 citing judgments
Section 475 Counterfeiting device or mark used for authenticating documents described in section 467, or possessing counterfeit marked material1 citing judgment
Section 476 Counterfeiting device or mark used for authenticating documents other than those described in section 467, or possessing counterfeit marked material7 citing judgments
Section 477 Fraudulent cancellation, destruction, etc2 citing judgments
Section 477A Falsification of accounts4 citing judgments
Section 479 Property mark2 citing judgments
Section 481 Using a false property mark1 citing judgment
Section 482 Punishment for using a false property mark10 citing judgments
Section 483 Counterfeiting a property mark used by another2 citing judgments
Section 484 Counterfeiting a mark used by a public servant1 citing judgment
Section 485 Making or possession of any instrument for counterfeiting a property mark6 citing judgments
Section 486 Selling goods marked with a counterfeit property mark4 citing judgments
Section 487 Making a false mark upon any receptacle containing goods1 citing judgment
Section 488 Punishment for making use of any such false mark2 citing judgments
Section 489 Tampering with property mark with intent to cause injury9 citing judgments
Section 489A Counterfeiting currency-notes or bank-notes3 citing judgments
Section 489B Using as genuine, forged or counterfeit currency-notes or bank-notes24 citing judgments
Section 489C Possession of forged or counterfeit currency notes or bank-notes57 citing judgments
Section 489D Making or possessing instruments or materials for forging or counterfeiting currency-notes or bank-notes1 citing judgment
Section 489E Making or using documents resembling currency-notes or bank-notes
Section 491 Breach of contract to attend on and supply wants of helpless person2 citing judgments
Section 492 [Repealed
Section 493 Cohabitation caused by a man deceitfully inducing a belief of lawful marriage25 citing judgments
Section 494 Marrying again during life-time of husband or wife199 citing judgments
Section 495 Same offence with concealment of former marriage from person with whom subsequent marriage is contracted13 citing judgments
Section 496 Marriage ceremony fraudulently gone through without lawful marriage4 citing judgments
Section 497 Adultery21 citing judgments
Section 498 Enticing or taking away or detaining with criminal intent a married woman48 citing judgments
Section 498A Husband or relative of husband of a woman subjecting her to cruelty2,843 citing judgments
Section 499 Defamation187 citing judgments
Section 500 Punishment for defamation312 citing judgments
Section 501 Printing or engraving matter known to be defamatory5 citing judgments
Section 502 Sale of printed or engraved substance containing defamatory matter8 citing judgments
Section 503 Criminal intimidation10 citing judgments
Section 504 Intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace121 citing judgments
Section 505 Statements conducing to public mischief7 citing judgments
Section 506 Punishment for criminal intimidation708 citing judgments
Section 507 Criminal intimidation by an anonymous communication16 citing judgments
Section 508 Act caused by inducing person to believe that he will be rendered an object of the Divine displeasure2 citing judgments
Section 509 Word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman178 citing judgments
Section 510 Misconduct in public by a drunken person
Section 511 Punishment for attempting to commit offences punishable with imprisonment for life or other imprisonment162 citing judgments

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