The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

Sections table

Section No.Section TitleChapter
1Short title, commencement and application. Chapter I – Preliminary
2Definitions. Chapter I – Preliminary
3General explanations. Chapter I – Preliminary
4Punishments. Chapter II – Of Punishments
5Commutation of sentence. Chapter II – Of Punishments
6Fractions of terms of punishment. Chapter II – Of Punishments
7Sentence may be (in certain cases of imprisonment) wholly or partly rigorous or simple. Chapter II – Of Punishments
8Amount of fine, liability in default of payment of fine, etc. Chapter II – Of Punishments
9Limit of punishment of offence made up of several offences. Chapter II – Of Punishments
10Punishment of person guilty of one of several offences, judgment stating that it is doubtful of which. Chapter II – Of Punishments
11Solitary confinement. Chapter II – Of Punishments
12Limit of solitary confinement. Chapter II – Of Punishments
13Enhanced punishment for certain offences after previous conviction. Chapter II – Of Punishments
14Act done by a person bound, or by mistake of fact believing himself bound, by law. Chapter III – General Exceptions
15Act of Judge when acting judicially. Chapter III – General Exceptions
16Act done pursuant to judgment or order of Court. Chapter III – General Exceptions
17Act done by a person justified, or by mistake of fact believing himself justified, by law. Chapter III – General Exceptions
18Accident in doing a lawful act. Chapter III – General Exceptions
19Act likely to cause harm, but done without criminal intent, and to prevent other harm. Chapter III – General Exceptions
20Act of a child under seven years of age. Chapter III – General Exceptions
21Act of a child above seven and under twelve years of age of immature understanding. Chapter III – General Exceptions
22Act of a person of unsound mind. Chapter III – General Exceptions
23Act of a person incapable of judgment by reason of intoxication caused against his will. Chapter III – General Exceptions
24Offence requiring a particular intent or knowledge committed by one who is intoxicated. Chapter III – General Exceptions
25Act not intended and not known to be likely to cause death or grievous hurt, done by consent. Chapter III – General Exceptions
26Act not intended to cause death, done by consent in good faith for person’s benefit. Chapter III – General Exceptions
27Act done in good faith for benefit of child or person of unsound mind, by, or by consent of guardian. Chapter III – General Exceptions
28Consent known to be given under fear or misconception. Chapter III – General Exceptions
29Exclusion of acts which are offences independently of harm caused. Chapter III – General Exceptions
30Act done in good faith for benefit of a person without consent. Chapter III – General Exceptions
31Communication made in good faith. Chapter III – General Exceptions
32Act to which a person is compelled by threats. Chapter III – General Exceptions
33Act causing slight harm. Chapter III – General Exceptions
34Things done in private defence. Chapter III – General Exceptions
35Right of private defence of body and of property. Chapter III – General Exceptions
36Right of private defence against act of a person of unsound mind, etc. Chapter III – General Exceptions
37Acts against which there is no right of private defence. Chapter III – General Exceptions
38When right of private defence of body extends to causing death. Chapter III – General Exceptions
39When such right extends to causing any harm other than death. Chapter III – General Exceptions
40Commencement and continuance of right of private defence of body. Chapter III – General Exceptions
41When right of private defence of property extends to causing death. Chapter III – General Exceptions
42When such right extends to causing any harm other than death. Chapter III – General Exceptions
43Commencement and continuance of right of private defence of property. Chapter III – General Exceptions
44Right of private defence against deadly assault when there is risk of harm to innocent person. Chapter III – General Exceptions
45Abetment of a thing. Chapter IV – Of Abetment, Criminal Conspiracy and Attempt
46Abettor. Chapter IV – Of Abetment, Criminal Conspiracy and Attempt
47Abetment in India of offences outside India. Chapter IV – Of Abetment, Criminal Conspiracy and Attempt
48Abetment outside India for offence in India. Chapter IV – Of Abetment, Criminal Conspiracy and Attempt
49Punishment of abetment if act abetted is committed in consequence and where no express provision is made for its punishment. Chapter IV – Of Abetment, Criminal Conspiracy and Attempt
50Punishment of abetment if person abetted does act with different intention from that of abettor. Chapter IV – Of Abetment, Criminal Conspiracy and Attempt
51Liability of abettor when one act abetted and different act done. Chapter IV – Of Abetment, Criminal Conspiracy and Attempt
52Abettor when liable to cumulative punishment for act abetted and for act done. Chapter IV – Of Abetment, Criminal Conspiracy and Attempt
53Liability of abettor for an effect caused by act abetted different from that intended by abettor. Chapter IV – Of Abetment, Criminal Conspiracy and Attempt
54Abettor present when offence is committed. Chapter IV – Of Abetment, Criminal Conspiracy and Attempt
55Abetment of offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life. Chapter IV – Of Abetment, Criminal Conspiracy and Attempt
56Abetment of offence punishable with imprisonment. Chapter IV – Of Abetment, Criminal Conspiracy and Attempt
57Abetting commission of offence by public or by more than ten persons. Chapter IV – Of Abetment, Criminal Conspiracy and Attempt
58Concealing design to commit offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life. Chapter IV – Of Abetment, Criminal Conspiracy and Attempt
59Public servant concealing design to commit offence which it is his duty to prevent. Chapter IV – Of Abetment, Criminal Conspiracy and Attempt
60Concealing design to commit offence punishable with imprisonment. Chapter IV – Of Abetment, Criminal Conspiracy and Attempt
61Criminal conspiracy. Chapter IV – Of Abetment, Criminal Conspiracy and Attempt
62Punishment for attempting to commit offences punishable with imprisonment for life or other imprisonment. Chapter IV – Of Abetment, Criminal Conspiracy and Attempt
63Rape. Chapter V – Of Offences Against Woman and Child
64Punishment for rape. Chapter V – Of Offences Against Woman and Child
65Punishment for rape in certain cases. Chapter V – Of Offences Against Woman and Child
66Punishment for causing death or resulting in persistent vegetative state of victim. Chapter V – Of Offences Against Woman and Child
67Sexual intercourse by husband upon his wife during separation. Chapter V – Of Offences Against Woman and Child
68Sexual intercourse by a person in authority. Chapter V – Of Offences Against Woman and Child
69Sexual intercourse by employing deceitful means, etc. Chapter V – Of Offences Against Woman and Child
70Gang rape. Chapter V – Of Offences Against Woman and Child
71Punishment for repeat offenders. Chapter V – Of Offences Against Woman and Child
72Disclosure of identity of victim of certain offences, etc. Chapter V – Of Offences Against Woman and Child
73Printing or publishing any matter relating to Court proceedings without permission. Chapter V – Of Offences Against Woman and Child
74Assault or use of criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty. Chapter V – Of Offences Against Woman and Child
75Sexual harassment. Chapter V – Of Offences Against Woman and Child
76Assault or use of criminal force to woman with intent to disrobe. Chapter V – Of Offences Against Woman and Child
77Voyeurism. Chapter V – Of Offences Against Woman and Child
78Stalking. Chapter V – Of Offences Against Woman and Child
79Word, gesture or act intended to insult modesty of a woman. Chapter V – Of Offences Against Woman and Child
80Dowry death. Chapter V – Of Offences Against Woman and Child
81Cohabitation caused by man deceitfully inducing belief of lawful marriage. Chapter V – Of Offences Against Woman and Child
82Marrying again during lifetime of husband or wife. Chapter V – Of Offences Against Woman and Child
83Marriage ceremony fraudulently gone through without lawful marriage. Chapter V – Of Offences Against Woman and Child
84Enticing or taking away or detaining with criminal intent a married woman. Chapter V – Of Offences Against Woman and Child
85Husband or relative of husband of a woman subjecting her to cruelty. Chapter V – Of Offences Against Woman and Child
86Cruelty defined. Chapter V – Of Offences Against Woman and Child
87Kidnapping, abducting or inducing woman to compel her marriage, etc. Chapter V – Of Offences Against Woman and Child
88Causing miscarriage. Chapter V – Of Offences Against Woman and Child
89Causing miscarriage without woman’s consent. Chapter V – Of Offences Against Woman and Child
90Death caused by act done with intent to cause miscarriage. Chapter V – Of Offences Against Woman and Child
91Act done with intent to prevent child being born alive or to cause to die after birth. Chapter V – Of Offences Against Woman and Child
92Causing death of quick unborn child by act amounting to culpable homicide. Chapter V – Of Offences Against Woman and Child
93Exposure and abandonment of child under twelve years of age, by parent or person having care of it. Chapter V – Of Offences Against Woman and Child
94Concealment of birth by secret disposal of dead body. Chapter V – Of Offences Against Woman and Child
95Hiring, employing or engaging a child to commit an offence. Chapter V – Of Offences Against Woman and Child
96Procuration of child. Chapter V – Of Offences Against Woman and Child
97Kidnapping or abducting child under ten years of age with intent to steal from its person. Chapter V – Of Offences Against Woman and Child
98Selling child for purposes of prostitution, etc. Chapter V – Of Offences Against Woman and Child
99Buying child for purposes of prostitution, etc. Chapter V – Of Offences Against Woman and Child
100Culpable homicide. Chapter VI – Of Offences Affecting the Human Body
101Murder. Chapter VI – Of Offences Affecting the Human Body
102Culpable homicide by causing death of person other than person whose death was intended. Chapter VI – Of Offences Affecting the Human Body
103Punishment for murder. Chapter VI – Of Offences Affecting the Human Body
104Punishment for murder by life-convict. Chapter VI – Of Offences Affecting the Human Body
105Punishment for culpable homicide not amounting to murder. Chapter VI – Of Offences Affecting the Human Body
106Causing death by negligence. Chapter VI – Of Offences Affecting the Human Body
107Abetment of suicide of child or person of unsound mind. Chapter VI – Of Offences Affecting the Human Body
108Abetment of suicide. Chapter VI – Of Offences Affecting the Human Body
109Attempt to murder. Chapter VI – Of Offences Affecting the Human Body
110Attempt to commit culpable homicide. Chapter VI – Of Offences Affecting the Human Body
111Organised crime. Chapter VI – Of Offences Affecting the Human Body
112Petty organised crime. Chapter VI – Of Offences Affecting the Human Body
113Terrorist act. Chapter VI – Of Offences Affecting the Human Body
114Hurt. Chapter VI – Of Offences Affecting the Human Body
115Voluntarily causing hurt. Chapter VI – Of Offences Affecting the Human Body
116Grievous hurt. Chapter VI – Of Offences Affecting the Human Body
117Voluntarily causing grievous hurt. Chapter VI – Of Offences Affecting the Human Body
118Voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means. Chapter VI – Of Offences Affecting the Human Body
119Voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt to extort property, or to constrain to an illegal act. Chapter VI – Of Offences Affecting the Human Body
120Voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt to extort confession, or to compel restoration of property. Chapter VI – Of Offences Affecting the Human Body
121Voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt to deter public servant from his duty. Chapter VI – Of Offences Affecting the Human Body
122Voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt on provocation. Chapter VI – Of Offences Affecting the Human Body
123Causing hurt by means of poison, etc., with intent to commit an offence. Chapter VI – Of Offences Affecting the Human Body
124Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by use of acid, etc. Chapter VI – Of Offences Affecting the Human Body
125Act endangering life or personal safety of others. Chapter VI – Of Offences Affecting the Human Body
126Wrongful restraint. Chapter VI – Of Offences Affecting the Human Body
127Wrongful confinement. Chapter VI – Of Offences Affecting the Human Body
128Force. Chapter VI – Of Offences Affecting the Human Body
129Criminal force. Chapter VI – Of Offences Affecting the Human Body
130Assault. Chapter VI – Of Offences Affecting the Human Body
131Punishment for assault or criminal force otherwise than on grave provocation. Chapter VI – Of Offences Affecting the Human Body
132Assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty. Chapter VI – Of Offences Affecting the Human Body
133Assault or criminal force with intent to dishonour person, otherwise than on grave provocation. Chapter VI – Of Offences Affecting the Human Body
134Assault or criminal force in attempt to commit theft of property carried by a person. Chapter VI – Of Offences Affecting the Human Body
135Assault or criminal force in attempt to wrongfully confine a person. Chapter VI – Of Offences Affecting the Human Body
136Assault or criminal force on grave provocation. Chapter VI – Of Offences Affecting the Human Body
137Kidnapping. Chapter VI – Of Offences Affecting the Human Body
138Abduction. Chapter VI – Of Offences Affecting the Human Body
139Kidnapping or maiming a child for purposes of begging. Chapter VI – Of Offences Affecting the Human Body
140Kidnapping or abducting in order to murder or for ransom, etc. Chapter VI – Of Offences Affecting the Human Body
141Importation of girl or boy from foreign country. Chapter VI – Of Offences Affecting the Human Body
142Wrongfully concealing or keeping in confinement, kidnapped or abducted person. Chapter VI – Of Offences Affecting the Human Body
143Trafficking of person. Chapter VI – Of Offences Affecting the Human Body
144Exploitation of a trafficked person. Chapter VI – Of Offences Affecting the Human Body
145Habitual dealing in slaves. Chapter VI – Of Offences Affecting the Human Body
146Unlawful compulsory labour. Chapter VI – Of Offences Affecting the Human Body
147Waging, or attempting to wage war, or abetting waging of war, against Government of India. Chapter VII – Of Offences Against the State
148Conspiracy to commit offences punishable by section 147. Chapter VII – Of Offences Against the State
149Collecting arms, etc., with intention of waging war against Government of India. Chapter VII – Of Offences Against the State
150Concealing with intent to facilitate design to wage war. Chapter VII – Of Offences Against the State
151Assaulting President, Governor, etc., with intent to compel or restrain exercise of any lawful power. Chapter VII – Of Offences Against the State
152Act endangering sovereignty, unity and integrity of India. Chapter VII – Of Offences Against the State
153Waging war against Government of any foreign State at peace with Government of India. Chapter VII – Of Offences Against the State
154Committing depredation on territories of foreign State at peace with Government of India. Chapter VII – Of Offences Against the State
155Receiving property taken by war or depredation mentioned in sections 153 and 154. Chapter VII – Of Offences Against the State
156Public servant voluntarily allowing prisoner of State or war to escape. Chapter VII – Of Offences Against the State
157Public servant negligently suffering such prisoner to escape. Chapter VII – Of Offences Against the State
158Aiding escape of, rescuing or harbouring such prisoner. Chapter VII – Of Offences Against the State
159Abetting mutiny, or attempting to seduce a soldier, sailor or airman from his duty. Chapter VIII – Of Offences Relating to the Army, Navy and Air Force
160Abetment of mutiny, if mutiny is committed in consequence thereof. Chapter VIII – Of Offences Relating to the Army, Navy and Air Force
161Abetment of assault by soldier, sailor or airman on his superior officer, when in execution of his office. Chapter VIII – Of Offences Relating to the Army, Navy and Air Force
162Abetment of such assault, if assault committed. Chapter VIII – Of Offences Relating to the Army, Navy and Air Force
163Abetment of desertion of soldier, sailor or airman. Chapter VIII – Of Offences Relating to the Army, Navy and Air Force
164Harbouring deserter. Chapter VIII – Of Offences Relating to the Army, Navy and Air Force
165Deserter concealed on board merchant vessel through negligence of master. Chapter VIII – Of Offences Relating to the Army, Navy and Air Force
166Abetment of act of insubordination by soldier, sailor or airman. Chapter VIII – Of Offences Relating to the Army, Navy and Air Force
167Persons subject to certain Acts. Chapter VIII – Of Offences Relating to the Army, Navy and Air Force
168Wearing garb or carrying token used by soldier, sailor or airman. Chapter VIII – Of Offences Relating to the Army, Navy and Air Force
169Candidate, electoral right defined. Chapter IX – Of Offences Relating to Elections
170Bribery. Chapter IX – Of Offences Relating to Elections
171Undue influence at elections. Chapter IX – Of Offences Relating to Elections
172Personation at elections. Chapter IX – Of Offences Relating to Elections
173Punishment for bribery. Chapter IX – Of Offences Relating to Elections
174Punishment for undue influence or personation at an election. Chapter IX – Of Offences Relating to Elections
175False statement in connection with an election. Chapter IX – Of Offences Relating to Elections
176Illegal payments in connection with an election. Chapter IX – Of Offences Relating to Elections
177Failure to keep election accounts. Chapter IX – Of Offences Relating to Elections
178Counterfeiting coin, Government stamps, currency-notes or bank-notes. Chapter X – Of Offences Relating to Coin, Currency-Notes, Bank-Notes, and Government Stamps
179Using as genuine, forged or counterfeit coin, Government stamp, currency-notes or bank-notes. Chapter X – Of Offences Relating to Coin, Currency-Notes, Bank-Notes, and Government Stamps
180Possession of forged or counterfeit coin, Government stamp, currency-notes or bank-notes. Chapter X – Of Offences Relating to Coin, Currency-Notes, Bank-Notes, and Government Stamps
181Making or possessing instruments or materials for forging or counterfeiting coin, Government stamp, currency-notes or bank-notes. Chapter X – Of Offences Relating to Coin, Currency-Notes, Bank-Notes, and Government Stamps
182Making or using documents resembling currency-notes or bank-notes. Chapter X – Of Offences Relating to Coin, Currency-Notes, Bank-Notes, and Government Stamps
183Effacing writing from substance bearing Government stamp, or removing from document a stamp used for it, with intent to cause loss to Government. Chapter X – Of Offences Relating to Coin, Currency-Notes, Bank-Notes, and Government Stamps
184Using Government stamp known to have been before used. Chapter X – Of Offences Relating to Coin, Currency-Notes, Bank-Notes, and Government Stamps
185Erasure of mark denoting that stamp has been used. Chapter X – Of Offences Relating to Coin, Currency-Notes, Bank-Notes, and Government Stamps
186Prohibition of fictitious stamps. Chapter X – Of Offences Relating to Coin, Currency-Notes, Bank-Notes, and Government Stamps
187Person employed in mint causing coin to be of different weight or composition from that fixed by law. Chapter X – Of Offences Relating to Coin, Currency-Notes, Bank-Notes, and Government Stamps
188Unlawfully taking coining instrument from mint. Chapter X – Of Offences Relating to Coin, Currency-Notes, Bank-Notes, and Government Stamps
189Unlawful assembly. Chapter XI – Of Offences Against the Public Tranquillity
190Every member of unlawful assembly guilty of offence committed in prosecution of common object. Chapter XI – Of Offences Against the Public Tranquillity
191Rioting. Chapter XI – Of Offences Against the Public Tranquillity
192Wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot-if rioting be committed; if not committed. Chapter XI – Of Offences Against the Public Tranquillity
193Liability of owner, occupier, etc., of land on which an unlawful assembly or riot takes place. Chapter XI – Of Offences Against the Public Tranquillity
194Affray. Chapter XI – Of Offences Against the Public Tranquillity
195Assaulting or obstructing public servant when suppressing riot, etc. Chapter XI – Of Offences Against the Public Tranquillity
196Promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, etc., and doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony. Chapter XI – Of Offences Against the Public Tranquillity
197Imputations, assertions prejudicial to national integration. Chapter XI – Of Offences Against the Public Tranquillity
198Public servant disobeying law, with intent to cause injury to any person. Chapter XII – Of Offences By or Relating to Public Servants
199Public servant disobeying direction under law. Chapter XII – Of Offences By or Relating to Public Servants
200Punishment for non-treatment of victim. Chapter XII – Of Offences By or Relating to Public Servants
201Public servant framing an incorrect document with intent to cause injury. Chapter XII – Of Offences By or Relating to Public Servants
202Public servant unlawfully engaging in trade. Chapter XII – Of Offences By or Relating to Public Servants
203Public servant unlawfully buying or bidding for property. Chapter XII – Of Offences By or Relating to Public Servants
204Personating a public servant. Chapter XII – Of Offences By or Relating to Public Servants
205Wearing garb or carrying token used by public servant with fraudulent intent. Chapter XII – Of Offences By or Relating to Public Servants
206Absconding to avoid service of summons or other proceeding. Chapter XIII – Of Contempts of the Lawful Authority of Public Servants
207Preventing service of summons or other proceeding, or preventing publication thereof. Chapter XIII – Of Contempts of the Lawful Authority of Public Servants
208Non-attendance in obedience to an order from public servant. Chapter XIII – Of Contempts of the Lawful Authority of Public Servants
209Non-appearance in response to a proclamation under section 84 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. Chapter XIII – Of Contempts of the Lawful Authority of Public Servants
210Omission to produce document or electronic record to public servant by person legally bound to produce it. Chapter XIII – Of Contempts of the Lawful Authority of Public Servants
211Omission to give notice or information to public servant by person legally bound to give it. Chapter XIII – Of Contempts of the Lawful Authority of Public Servants
212Furnishing false information. Chapter XIII – Of Contempts of the Lawful Authority of Public Servants
213Refusing oath or affirmation when duly required by public servant to make it. Chapter XIII – Of Contempts of the Lawful Authority of Public Servants
214Refusing to answer public servant authorised to question. Chapter XIII – Of Contempts of the Lawful Authority of Public Servants
215Refusing to sign statement. Chapter XIII – Of Contempts of the Lawful Authority of Public Servants
216False statement on oath or affirmation to public servant or person authorised to administer an oath or affirmation. Chapter XIII – Of Contempts of the Lawful Authority of Public Servants
217False information, with intent to cause public servant to use his lawful power to injury of another person. Chapter XIII – Of Contempts of the Lawful Authority of Public Servants
218Resistance to taking of property by lawful authority of a public servant. Chapter XIII – Of Contempts of the Lawful Authority of Public Servants
219Obstructing sale of property offered for sale by authority of public servant. Chapter XIII – Of Contempts of the Lawful Authority of Public Servants
220Illegal purchase or bid for property offered for sale by authority of public servant. Chapter XIII – Of Contempts of the Lawful Authority of Public Servants
221Obstructing public servant in discharge of public functions. Chapter XIII – Of Contempts of the Lawful Authority of Public Servants
222Omission to assist public servant when bound by law to give assistance. Chapter XIII – Of Contempts of the Lawful Authority of Public Servants
223Disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant. Chapter XIII – Of Contempts of the Lawful Authority of Public Servants
224Threat of injury to public servant. Chapter XIII – Of Contempts of the Lawful Authority of Public Servants
225Threat of injury to induce person to refrain from applying for protection to public servant. Chapter XIII – Of Contempts of the Lawful Authority of Public Servants
226Attempt to commit suicide to compel or restrain exercise of lawful power. Chapter XIII – Of Contempts of the Lawful Authority of Public Servants
227Giving false evidence. Chapter XIV – Of False Evidence and Offences Against Public Justice
228Fabricating false evidence. Chapter XIV – Of False Evidence and Offences Against Public Justice
229Punishment for false evidence. Chapter XIV – Of False Evidence and Offences Against Public Justice
230Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of capital offence. Chapter XIV – Of False Evidence and Offences Against Public Justice
231Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of offence punishable with imprisonment for life or imprisonment. Chapter XIV – Of False Evidence and Offences Against Public Justice
232Threatening any person to give false evidence. Chapter XIV – Of False Evidence and Offences Against Public Justice
233Using evidence known to be false. Chapter XIV – Of False Evidence and Offences Against Public Justice
234Issuing or signing false certificate. Chapter XIV – Of False Evidence and Offences Against Public Justice
235Using as true a certificate known to be false. Chapter XIV – Of False Evidence and Offences Against Public Justice
236False statement made in declaration which is by law receivable as evidence. Chapter XIV – Of False Evidence and Offences Against Public Justice
237Using as true such declaration knowing it to be false. Chapter XIV – Of False Evidence and Offences Against Public Justice
238Causing disappearance of evidence of offence, or giving false information to screen offender. Chapter XIV – Of False Evidence and Offences Against Public Justice
239Intentional omission to give information of offence by person bound to inform. Chapter XIV – Of False Evidence and Offences Against Public Justice
240Giving false information respecting an offence committed. Chapter XIV – Of False Evidence and Offences Against Public Justice
241Destruction of document or electronic record to prevent its production as evidence. Chapter XIV – Of False Evidence and Offences Against Public Justice
242False personation for purpose of act or proceeding in suit or prosecution. Chapter XIV – Of False Evidence and Offences Against Public Justice
243Fraudulent removal or concealment of property to prevent its seizure as forfeited or in execution. Chapter XIV – Of False Evidence and Offences Against Public Justice
244Fraudulent claim to property to prevent its seizure as forfeited or in execution. Chapter XIV – Of False Evidence and Offences Against Public Justice
245Fraudulently suffering decree for sum not due. Chapter XIV – Of False Evidence and Offences Against Public Justice
246Dishonestly making false claim in Court. Chapter XIV – Of False Evidence and Offences Against Public Justice
247Fraudulently obtaining decree for sum not due. Chapter XIV – Of False Evidence and Offences Against Public Justice
248False charge of offence made with intent to injure. Chapter XIV – Of False Evidence and Offences Against Public Justice
249Harbouring offender. Chapter XIV – Of False Evidence and Offences Against Public Justice
250Taking gift, etc., to screen an offender from punishment. Chapter XIV – Of False Evidence and Offences Against Public Justice
251Offering gift or restoration of property in consideration of screening offender. Chapter XIV – Of False Evidence and Offences Against Public Justice
252Taking gift to help to recover stolen property, etc. Chapter XIV – Of False Evidence and Offences Against Public Justice
253Harbouring offender who has escaped from custody or whose apprehension has been ordered. Chapter XIV – Of False Evidence and Offences Against Public Justice
254Penalty for harbouring robbers or dacoits. Chapter XIV – Of False Evidence and Offences Against Public Justice
255Public servant disobeying direction of law with intent to save person from punishment or property from forfeiture. Chapter XIV – Of False Evidence and Offences Against Public Justice
256Public servant framing incorrect record or writing with intent to save person from punishment or property from forfeiture. Chapter XIV – Of False Evidence and Offences Against Public Justice
257Public servant in judicial proceeding corruptly making report, etc., contrary to law. Chapter XIV – Of False Evidence and Offences Against Public Justice
258Commitment for trial or confinement by person having authority who knows that he is acting contrary to law. Chapter XIV – Of False Evidence and Offences Against Public Justice
259Intentional omission to apprehend on part of public servant bound to apprehend. Chapter XIV – Of False Evidence and Offences Against Public Justice
260Intentional omission to apprehend on part of public servant bound to apprehend person under sentence or lawfully committed. Chapter XIV – Of False Evidence and Offences Against Public Justice
261Escape from confinement or custody negligently suffered by public servant. Chapter XIV – Of False Evidence and Offences Against Public Justice
262Resistance or obstruction by a person to his lawful apprehension. Chapter XIV – Of False Evidence and Offences Against Public Justice
263Resistance or obstruction to lawful apprehension of another person. Chapter XIV – Of False Evidence and Offences Against Public Justice
264Omission to apprehend, or sufferance of escape, on part of public servant, in cases not otherwise provided for. Chapter XIV – Of False Evidence and Offences Against Public Justice
265Resistance or obstruction to lawful apprehension or escape or rescue in cases not otherwise provided for. Chapter XIV – Of False Evidence and Offences Against Public Justice
266Violation of condition of remission of punishment. Chapter XIV – Of False Evidence and Offences Against Public Justice
267Intentional insult or interruption to public servant sitting in judicial proceeding. Chapter XIV – Of False Evidence and Offences Against Public Justice
268Personation of assessor. Chapter XIV – Of False Evidence and Offences Against Public Justice
269Failure by person released on bail bond or bond to appear in Court. Chapter XIV – Of False Evidence and Offences Against Public Justice
270Public nuisance. Chapter XV – Of Offences Affecting the Public Health, Safety, Convenience, Decency and Morals
271Negligent act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life. Chapter XV – Of Offences Affecting the Public Health, Safety, Convenience, Decency and Morals
272Malignant act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life. Chapter XV – Of Offences Affecting the Public Health, Safety, Convenience, Decency and Morals
273Disobedience to quarantine rule. Chapter XV – Of Offences Affecting the Public Health, Safety, Convenience, Decency and Morals
274Adulteration of food or drink intended for sale. Chapter XV – Of Offences Affecting the Public Health, Safety, Convenience, Decency and Morals
275Sale of noxious food or drink. Chapter XV – Of Offences Affecting the Public Health, Safety, Convenience, Decency and Morals
276Adulteration of drugs. Chapter XV – Of Offences Affecting the Public Health, Safety, Convenience, Decency and Morals
277Sale of adulterated drugs. Chapter XV – Of Offences Affecting the Public Health, Safety, Convenience, Decency and Morals
278Sale of drug as a different drug or preparation. Chapter XV – Of Offences Affecting the Public Health, Safety, Convenience, Decency and Morals
279Fouling water of public spring or reservoir. Chapter XV – Of Offences Affecting the Public Health, Safety, Convenience, Decency and Morals
280Making atmosphere noxious to health. Chapter XV – Of Offences Affecting the Public Health, Safety, Convenience, Decency and Morals
281Rash driving or riding on a public way. Chapter XV – Of Offences Affecting the Public Health, Safety, Convenience, Decency and Morals
282Rash navigation of vessel. Chapter XV – Of Offences Affecting the Public Health, Safety, Convenience, Decency and Morals
283Exhibition of false light, mark or buoy. Chapter XV – Of Offences Affecting the Public Health, Safety, Convenience, Decency and Morals
284Conveying person by water for hire in unsafe or overloaded vessel. Chapter XV – Of Offences Affecting the Public Health, Safety, Convenience, Decency and Morals
285Danger or obstruction in public way or line of navigation. Chapter XV – Of Offences Affecting the Public Health, Safety, Convenience, Decency and Morals
286Negligent conduct with respect to poisonous substance. Chapter XV – Of Offences Affecting the Public Health, Safety, Convenience, Decency and Morals
287Negligent conduct with respect to fire or combustible matter. Chapter XV – Of Offences Affecting the Public Health, Safety, Convenience, Decency and Morals
288Negligent conduct with respect to explosive substance. Chapter XV – Of Offences Affecting the Public Health, Safety, Convenience, Decency and Morals
289Negligent conduct with respect to machinery. Chapter XV – Of Offences Affecting the Public Health, Safety, Convenience, Decency and Morals
290Negligent conduct with respect to pulling down, repairing or constructing buildings, etc. Chapter XV – Of Offences Affecting the Public Health, Safety, Convenience, Decency and Morals
291Negligent conduct with respect to animal. Chapter XV – Of Offences Affecting the Public Health, Safety, Convenience, Decency and Morals
292Punishment for public nuisance in cases not otherwise provided for. Chapter XV – Of Offences Affecting the Public Health, Safety, Convenience, Decency and Morals
293Continuance of nuisance after injunction to discontinue. Chapter XV – Of Offences Affecting the Public Health, Safety, Convenience, Decency and Morals
294Sale, etc., of obscene books, etc. Chapter XV – Of Offences Affecting the Public Health, Safety, Convenience, Decency and Morals
295Sale, etc., of obscene objects to child. Chapter XV – Of Offences Affecting the Public Health, Safety, Convenience, Decency and Morals
296Obscene acts and songs. Chapter XV – Of Offences Affecting the Public Health, Safety, Convenience, Decency and Morals
297Keeping lottery office. Chapter XV – Of Offences Affecting the Public Health, Safety, Convenience, Decency and Morals
298Injuring or defiling place of worship with intent to insult religion of any class. Chapter XVI – Of Offences Relating to Religion
299Deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs. Chapter XVI – Of Offences Relating to Religion
300Disturbing religious assembly. Chapter XVI – Of Offences Relating to Religion
301Trespassing on burial places, etc. Chapter XVI – Of Offences Relating to Religion
302Uttering words, etc., with deliberate intent to wound religious feelings of any person. Chapter XVI – Of Offences Relating to Religion
303Theft. Chapter XVII – Of Offences Against Property
304Snatching. Chapter XVII – Of Offences Against Property
305Theft in a dwelling house, or means of transportation or place of worship, etc. Chapter XVII – Of Offences Against Property
306Theft by clerk or servant of property in possession of master. Chapter XVII – Of Offences Against Property
307Theft after preparation made for causing death, hurt or restraint in order to committing of theft. Chapter XVII – Of Offences Against Property
308Extortion. Chapter XVII – Of Offences Against Property
309Robbery. Chapter XVII – Of Offences Against Property
310Dacoity. Chapter XVII – Of Offences Against Property
311Robbery, or dacoity, with attempt to cause death or grievous hurt. Chapter XVII – Of Offences Against Property
312Attempt to commit robbery or dacoity when armed with deadly weapon. Chapter XVII – Of Offences Against Property
313Punishment for belonging to gang of robbers, etc. Chapter XVII – Of Offences Against Property
314Dishonest misappropriation of property. Chapter XVII – Of Offences Against Property
315Dishonest misappropriation of property possessed by deceased person at the time of his death. Chapter XVII – Of Offences Against Property
316Criminal breach of trust. Chapter XVII – Of Offences Against Property
317Stolen property. Chapter XVII – Of Offences Against Property
318Cheating. Chapter XVII – Of Offences Against Property
319Cheating by personation. Chapter XVII – Of Offences Against Property
320Dishonest or fraudulent removal or concealment of property to prevent distribution among creditors. Chapter XVII – Of Offences Against Property
321Dishonestly or fraudulently preventing debt being available for creditors. Chapter XVII – Of Offences Against Property
322Dishonest or fraudulent execution of deed of transfer containing false statement of consideration. Chapter XVII – Of Offences Against Property
323Dishonest or fraudulent removal or concealment of property. Chapter XVII – Of Offences Against Property
324Mischief. Chapter XVII – Of Offences Against Property
325Mischief by killing or maiming animal. Chapter XVII – Of Offences Against Property
326Mischief by injury, inundation, fire or explosive substance, etc. Chapter XVII – Of Offences Against Property
327Mischief with intent to destroy or make unsafe a rail, aircraft, decked vessel or one of twenty tons burden. Chapter XVII – Of Offences Against Property
328Punishment for intentionally running vessel aground or ashore with intent to commit theft, etc. Chapter XVII – Of Offences Against Property
329Criminal trespass and house-trespass. Chapter XVII – Of Offences Against Property
330House-trespass and hous-ebreaking. Chapter XVII – Of Offences Against Property
331Punishment for house-trespass or house-breaking. Chapter XVII – Of Offences Against Property
332House-trespass in order to commit offence. Chapter XVII – Of Offences Against Property
333House-trespass after preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint. Chapter XVII – Of Offences Against Property
334Dishonestly breaking open receptacle containing property. Chapter XVII – Of Offences Against Property
335Making a false document. Chapter XVIII – Of Offences Relating to Documents and to Property Marks
336Forgery. Chapter XVIII – Of Offences Relating to Documents and to Property Marks
337Forgery of record of Court or of public register, etc. Chapter XVIII – Of Offences Relating to Documents and to Property Marks
338Forgery of valuable security, will, etc. Chapter XVIII – Of Offences Relating to Documents and to Property Marks
339Having possession of document described in section 337 or section 338, knowing it to be forged and intending to use it as genuine. Chapter XVIII – Of Offences Relating to Documents and to Property Marks
340Forged document or electronic record and using it as genuine. Chapter XVIII – Of Offences Relating to Documents and to Property Marks
341Making or possessing counterfeit seal, etc., with intent to commit forgery punishable under section 338. Chapter XVIII – Of Offences Relating to Documents and to Property Marks
342Counterfeiting device or mark used for authenticating documents described in section 338, or possessing counterfeit marked material. Chapter XVIII – Of Offences Relating to Documents and to Property Marks
343Fraudulent cancellation, destruction, etc., of will, authority to adopt, or valuable security. Chapter XVIII – Of Offences Relating to Documents and to Property Marks
344Falsification of accounts. Chapter XVIII – Of Offences Relating to Documents and to Property Marks
345Property mark. Chapter XVIII – Of Offences Relating to Documents and to Property Marks
346Tampering with property mark with intent to cause injury. Chapter XVIII – Of Offences Relating to Documents and to Property Marks
347Counterfeiting a property mark. Chapter XVIII – Of Offences Relating to Documents and to Property Marks
348Making or possession of any instrument for counterfeiting a property mark. Chapter XVIII – Of Offences Relating to Documents and to Property Marks
349Selling goods marked with a counterfeit property mark. Chapter XVIII – Of Offences Relating to Documents and to Property Marks
350Making a false mark upon any receptacle containing goods. Chapter XVIII – Of Offences Relating to Documents and to Property Marks
351Criminal intimidation. Chapter XIX – Of Criminal Intimidation, Insult, Annoyance, Defamation, etc.
352Intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of peace. Chapter XIX – Of Criminal Intimidation, Insult, Annoyance, Defamation, etc.
353Statements conducing to public mischief. Chapter XIX – Of Criminal Intimidation, Insult, Annoyance, Defamation, etc.
354Act caused by inducing person to believe that he will be rendered an object of Divine displeasure. Chapter XIX – Of Criminal Intimidation, Insult, Annoyance, Defamation, etc.
355Misconduct in public by a drunken person. Chapter XIX – Of Criminal Intimidation, Insult, Annoyance, Defamation, etc.
356Defamation. Chapter XIX – Of Criminal Intimidation, Insult, Annoyance, Defamation, etc.
357Breach of contract to attend on and supply wants of helpless person. Chapter XIX – Of Criminal Intimidation, Insult, Annoyance, Defamation, etc.
358Repeal and savings. Chapter XX – Repeal and Savings