Indian Penal Code 1860 Part - 7

Table of Contents

Chapter – 17 Of Offences Against Property (Section 378 – 462)

Section. 378	Theft.
Section. 379	Punishment for theft.	Punishment Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both. Triable by any Magistrate. Compoundable by the owner of the property stolen with the permission of the Court.
Section. 380	Theft in dwelling house, etc.	Punishment Imprisonment for 7 years and fine, Triable by any Magistrate.
Section. 381	Theft by clerk or servant of property in possession of master.	Punishment Imprisonment for 7 years and fine, Triable by any Magistrate. Compoundable by the owner of the property stolen with the permission of the Court.
Section. 382	Theft after preparation made for causing death, hurt or restraint in order to the committing of the theft.	Punishment Rigorous imprisonment for 10 years and fine, Triable by Magistrate of the first class.
Section. 383	Extortion.
Section. 384	Punishment for extortion.	Punishment Imprisonment for 3 years and fine, or both, Triable by any Magistrate.
Section. 385	Putting person in fear of injury in order to commit extortion.	Punishment Imprisonment for 2 years and fine, or both, Triable by any Magistrate.
Section. 386	Extortion by putting a person in fear of death or grievous hurt.	Punishment Imprisonment for 10 years and fine, Triable by Magistrate of the first class.
Section. 387	Putting person in fear of death or of grievous hurt, in order to commit extortion.	Punishment Imprisonment for 7 years and fine, Triable by Magistrate of the first class.
Section. 388	Extortion by threat of accusation of an offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life, etc.	Punishment Imprisonment for 10 years and fine, Triable by Magistrate of the first class.
Section. 389	Putting person in fear of accusation of offence, in order to commit extortion.	1.Punishment Imprisonment for 10 years and fine, Triable by Magistrate of the first class.2.Punishment Imprisonment for life, Triable by Magistrate of the first class.
Section. 390	Robbery.
Section. 391	Dacoity.
Section. 392	Punishment for robbery.	1.Punishment Rigorous imprisonment for 10 years and fine, Triable by Magistrate of the first class.2. Punishment Rigorous imprisonment for 14 years and fine, Triable by Magistrate of the first class.
Section. 393	Attempt to commit robbery.	Punishment Rigorous imprisonment for 7 years and fine, Triable by Magistrate of the first class.
Section. 394	Voluntarily causing hurt in committing robbery.	Punishment Imprisonment for life, or rigorous imprisonment for 10 years and fine. Triable by Magistrate of the first class.
Section. 395	Punishment for dacoity.	Punishment Imprisonment for life, or rigorous imprisonment for 10 years and fine. Triable by Court of Session.
Section. 396	Dacoity with murder.	Punishment Death, Imprisonment for life, or rigorous imprisonment for 10 years and fine. Triable by Court of Session.
Section. 397	Robbery, or dacoity, with attempt to cause death or grievous hurt.	Punishment Rigorous imprisonment for not less than 7 years, Triable by Court of Session.
Section. 398	Attempt to commit robbery or dacoity when armed with deadly weapon.	Punishment Rigorous imprisonment for not less than 7 years, Triable by Court of Session.
Section. 399	Making preparation to commit dacoity.	Punishment Rigorous imprisonment for 10 years and fine, Triable by Court of Session.
Section. 400	Punishment for belonging to gang of dacoits.	Punishment Imprisonment for life, or rigorous imprisonment for 10 years and fine. Triable by Court of Session.
Section. 401	Punishment for belonging to gang of thieves.	Punishment Rigorous imprisonment for not less than 7 years, Triable by Magistrate of the first class.
Section. 402	Assembling for purpose of committing dacoity.	Punishment Rigorous imprisonment for not less than 7 years, Triable by Court of Session.
Section. 403	Dishonest misappropriation of property.	Punishment Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both. Triable by any Magistrate. Compoundable by the property misappropriated with the permission of the court.
Section. 404	Dishonest misappropriation of property possessed by deceased person at the time of his death.	1.Punishment Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, Triable by any Magistrate.2. If by clark or person employed by deceased. Punishment Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, Triable by any Magistrate.
Section. 405	Criminal breach of trust.
Section. 406	Punishment for criminal breach of trust.	Punishment Imprisonment for 3 years and fine, or both. Triable by Magistrate of the first class, Compoundable by the owner of the property in respect of which breach of trust has been committed, with the permission of the court.
Section. 407	Criminal breach of trust by carrier, etc.	Punishment Imprisonment for 7 years and fine, Triable by Magistrate of first class. Compoundable by the owner of the property in respect of which the breach of trust has been committed with the permission of the court.
Section. 408	Criminal breach of trust by clerk or servant.	Punishment Imprisonment for 7 years and fine, Triable by Magistrate of first class. Compoundable by the owner of the property in respect of which the breach of trust has been committed with the permission of the court.
Section. 409	Criminal breach of trust by public servant, or by banker, merchant or agent.	Punishment Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine. Triable by Magistrate of the first class.
Section. 410	Stolen property.
Section. 411	Dishonestly receiving stolen property.	Punishment for 3 years, or fine , or both, Triable by any Magistrate . Compoundable by the owner of the property stolen with the permission of the court.
Section. 412	Dishonestly receiving property stolen in the commission of a dacoity.	Punishment Imprisonment for life, or rigorous imprisonment for 10 years fine. Triable by Court of Session.
Section. 413	Habitually dealing in stolen property.	Punishment Imprisonment for life, or rigorous imprisonment for 10 years fine. Triable by Court of Session.
Section. 414	Assisting in concealment of stolen property.	Punishment for 3 years, or fine , or both, Triable by any Magistrate . Compoundable by the owner of the property stolen with the permission of the court.
Section. 415	Cheating.
Section. 416	Cheating by personation.
Section. 417	Punishment for cheating.	Punishment Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine, or both. Triable by any Magistrate. Compoundable by the person cheated with the permission of the court.
Section. 418	Cheating with knowledge that wrongful loss may ensue to person whose interest offender is bound to protect.	Punishment Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both. Triable by any Magistrate. Compoundable by the person cheated with the permission of the court.
Section. 419	Punishment for cheating by personation.	Punishment Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both. Triable by any Magistrate. Compoundable by the person cheated with the permission of the court.
Section. 420	Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property.	Punishment Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine. Triable by Magistrate of the first class. Compoundable by the person cheated with the permission of the court.
Section. 421	Dishonest or fraudulent removal or concealment of property to prevent distribution among creditors.	Punishment Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both. Triable by any Magistrate. Compoundable by the creditor who are affected thereby with the permission of the court.
Section. 422	Dishonestly or fraudulently preventing debt being available for creditors.	Punishment Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both. Triable by any Magistrate. Compoundable by the creditor who are affected thereby with the permission of the court.
Section. 423	Dishonest or fraudulent execution of deed of transfer containing false statement of consideration.	Punishment Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both. Triable by any Magistrate. Compoundable by the person affected thereby with the permission of the court.
Section. 424	Dishonest or fraudulent removal or concealment of property.	Punishment Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both. Triable by any Magistrate. Compoundable by the person affected thereby with the permission of the court.
Section. 425	Mischief.
Section. 426	Punished for mischief.	Punishment Imprisonment for 3 months, or fine, or both. Triable by any Magistrate. Compoundable By the person to whom the loss or damage is caused.
Section. 427	Mischief causing damage to the amount of fifty rupees.	Punishment Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both. Triable by any Magistrate. Compoundable By the person to whom the loss or damage is caused.
Section. 428	Mischief by killing or maiming animal of the value of ten rupees.	Punishment Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both. Triable by any Magistrate.
Section. 429	Mischief by killing or maiming cattle, etc. of the value of fifty rupees.	Punishment Imprisonment for 5 years, or fine, or both. Triable by any Magistrate of the first class.
Section. 430	Mischief by injury to works of irrigation or by wrongfully diverting water.	Punishment Imprisonment for 5 years, or fine, or both. Triable by any Magistrate of the first class.
Section. 431	Mischief by injury to public road, bridge, river or channel.	Punishment Imprisonment for 5 years, or fine, or both. Triable by Magistrate of the first class.
Section. 432	Mischief by causing inundation or obstruction to public drainage attended with damage.	Punishment Imprisonment for 5 years, or fine, or both. Triable by Magistrate of the first class.
Section. 433	Mischief by destroying, moving or rendering less useful a light-house or sea-mark.	Punishment Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, or both. Triable by Magistrate of the first class.
Section. 434	Mischief by destroying or moving, etc. A landmark fixed by public authority.	Punishment Imprisonment for 1 years, or fine, or both. Triable by any Magistrate.
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 rupees.	Punishment Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, Triable by Magistrate of the first class.
Section. 436	Mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to destroy house, etc.	Punishment Imprisonment for life, or Imprisonment for 10 years and fine. Triable by Court of Session.
Section. 437	Mischief with intent to destroy or make unsafe a decked vessel or one of twenty tons burden.	Punishment Imprisonment for 10 years and fine. Triable by Court of Session.
Section. 438	Punishment for the mischief described in section 437 committed by fire or explosive substance.	Punishment Imprisonment for life, or Imprisonment for 10 years and fine. Triable by Court of Session.
Section. 439	Punishment for intentionally running vessel aground or ashore with intent to commit theft, etc.	Punishment Imprisonment for 10 years and fine. Triable by Court of Session.
Section. 440	Mischief committed after preparation made for causing death or hurt.	Punishment Imprisonment for 5 years and fine. Triable by Magistrate of the first class.
Section. 441	Criminal trespass.
Section. 442	House trespass.
Section. 443	Lurking house trespass.
Section. 444	Lurking house trespass by night.
Section. 445	Housing breaking.
Section. 446	House breaking by night.
Section. 447	Punishment for criminal trespass.	Punishment Imprisonment for 3 Months, or fine of 500 rupees, or both. Triable by any Magistrate.
Section. 448	Punishment for house trespass.	Punishment Imprisonment for 1 years, or fine of 1000 rupees, or both. Triable by any Magistrate.
Section. 449	House trespass in order to commit offence punishable with death.	Punishment Imprisonment for life, or rigorous imprisonment for 10 years and fine. Triable by Court of Session.
Section. 450	House trespass in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment for life.	Punishment Imprisonment for 10 years and fine. Triable by Court of Session.
Section. 451	House trespass in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment.	1.Punishment Imprisonment for 2 years and fine. Triable by any Magistrate.2.Punishment Imprisonment for 7 years and fine. Triable by any Magistrate.
Section. 452	House trespass after preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint.	Punishment Imprisonment for 7 years and fine. Triable by any Magistrate.
Section. 453	Punishment for lurking house trespass or house breaking.	Punishment Imprisonment for 2 years and fine. Triable by any Magistrate.
Section. 454	Lurking house trespass or house breaking in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment.	1.Punishment Imprisonment for 3 years and fine. Triable by any Magistrate.2.Punishment Imprisonment for 10 years and fine. Triable by Magistrate of the first class.
Section. 455	Lurking house trespass or house breaking after preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint.	Punishment Imprisonment for 10 years and fine. Triable by Magistrate of the first class.
Section. 456	Punishment for lurking house trespass or house breaking by night.	Punishment Imprisonment for 3 years and fine. Triable by any Magistrate.
Section. 457	Lurking house trespass or house breaking by night in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment.	1.Punishment Imprisonment for 5 years and fine. Triable by Magistrate of the first class.2.Punishment Imprisonment for 14 years and fine. Triable by Magistrate of the first class.
Section. 458	Lurking house trespass or house breaking by night after preparation for hurt, assault, or wrongful restraint.	Punishment Imprisonment for 14 years and fine. Triable by Magistrate of the first class.
Section. 459	Grievous hurt caused whilst committing lurking house trespass or house breaking.	Punishment Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine. Triable by Court of Session.
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 them.	Punishment Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine. Triable by Court of Session.
Section. 461	Dishonestly breaking open receptacle containing property.	Punishment Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both. Triable by any Magistrate.
Section. 462	Punishment for same offence when committed by person entrusted with custody	Punishment Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both. Triable by any Magistrate.

Chapter – 18 Of Offences Relating To Documents and To Property Marks (Section 463 – 489E)

Section. 463	Forgery.
Section. 464	Making a false document.
Section. 465	Punishment for forgery.	Punishment Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both. Triable by Magistrate of the first class.
Section. 466	Forgery of record of court or of public register, etc.	Punishment Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine. Triable by Magistrate of the first class.
Section. 467	Forgery of valuable security, will, etc.	Punishment Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine. Triable by Magistrate of the first class.
Section. 468	Forgery for purpose of cheating.	Punishment Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine. Triable by Magistrate of the first class.
Section. 469	Forgery for purpose of harming reputation.	Punishment Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine. Triable by Magistrate of the first class.
Section. 470	Forged document or electronic record.
Section. 471	Using as genuine a forged document or electronic record.	Punishment Imprisonment for forgery of such document. Triable by Magistrate of the first class.
Section. 472	Making or possessing counterfeit seal, etc., with intent to commit forgery punishable under section 467.	Punishment Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 7 years and fine. Triable by Magistrate of the first class.
Section. 473	Making or possessing counterfeit seal, etc., with intent to commit forgery punishable otherwise.	Punishment Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine. Triable by Magistrate of the first class.
Section. 474	Having possession of document described in section466 or 467, knowing it to be forged and intending to use it as genuine.	Punishment Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine. Triable by Magistrate of the first class.Punishment Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 7 years and fine. Triable by Magistrate of the first class.
Section. 475	Counterfeiting device or mark used for authenticating documents described in section 467, or possessing counterfeit marked material.	Punishment Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 7 years and fine. Triable by Magistrate of the first class.
Section. 476	Counterfeiting device or mark used for authenticating documents other than those described in section 467, or possessing counterfeit marked material.	Punishment Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine. Triable by Magistrate of the first class.
Section. 477	Fraudulent cancellation, destruction, etc., of will, authority to adopt, or valuable security.	Punishment Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 7 years and fine. Triable by Magistrate of the first class.
Section. 477A	Falsification of accounts.	Punishment Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine. Triable by Magistrate of the first class.
Section. 478	Trade marks.
Section. 479	Property mark.
Section. 480	Using a false trade mark.
Section. 481	Sing a false property mark.
Section. 482	Punishment for using a false property mark.	Punishment Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine, or both. Triable by any Magistrate. Compoundable by the person to whom loss or injury is caused by such use with the permission of the court.
Section. 483	Counterfeiting a property mark used by another.	Punishment Imprisonment for 2 year, or fine, or both. Triable by any Magistrate. Compoundable by the person whose trade or property mark is counterfeited with the permission of the court.
Section. 484	Counterfeiting a mark used by a public servant.	Punishment Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both. Triable by Magistrate of the first class.
Section. 485	Making or possession of any instrument for counterfeiting a property mark.	Punishment Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both. Triable by Magistrate of the first class.
Section. 486	Selling goods marked with a counterfeit property mark.	Punishment Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine, or both. Triable by any Magistrate. Compoundable by the person whose trade or property mark is counterfeited with the permission of the court.
Section. 487	Making a false mark upon any receptacle containing goods.	Punishment Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both. Triable by any Magistrate.
Section. 488	Punishment for making use of any such false mark.	Punishment Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both. Triable by any Magistrate.
Section. 489	Tampering with property mark with intent to cause injury.	Punishment Imprisonment for 1 years, or fine, or both. Triable by any Magistrate.
Section. 489A	Counterfeiting currency-notes or bank-notes.	Punishment Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine. Triable by Court of Session.
Section. 489B	Using as genuine, forged or counterfeit currency notes or bank notes.	Punishment Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine. Triable by Court of Session.
Section. 489C	Possession of forged or counterfeit currency notes or bank notes.	Punishment Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine. Triable by Court of Session.
Section. 489D	Making or possessing instruments or materials for forgoing or counterfeiting currency notes or bank notes.	Punishment Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine. Triable by Court of Session.
Section. 489E	Making or using documents resembling currency notes or bank notes.	Punishment Fine of 100 rupees. Triable by any Magistrate.

Chapter – 19 Of The Criminal Breach Of Contracts Of Service (Section 490 – 492)

Section. 490	Breach of contract of service during voyage or journey.
Section. 491	Breach of contract to attend on and supply wants of helpless person.	Punishment Imprisonment for 3 months, or fine of 200 rupees, or both. Triable by any Magistrate.
Section. 492	Breach of contract to serve at distant place to which servant is conveyed at masters expense.

Chapter – 20 Of Offences Relating To Marriage (Section 493 – 498)

Section. 493	Cohabitation caused by a man deceitfully inducing a belief lawful marriage.	Punishment Imprisonment for 10 years, or fine. Triable by Magistrate of the first class.
Section. 494	Marrying again during lifetime of husband or wife.	Punishment Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine. Triable by Magistrate of the first class. Compoundable by the husband or wife of the person so marrying with the permission of the court.
Section. 495	Same offence with concealment of former marriage from person with whom subsequent marriage is contracted.	Punishment Imprisonment for 10 years, or fine. Triable by Magistrate of the first class.
Section. 496	Marriage ceremony fraudulently gone through without lawful marriage.	Punishment Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine. Triable by Magistrate of the first class.
Section. 497	Adultery (Declared unconstitutional by Supreme Court of India).	Punishment Imprisonment for 5 years, or fine. Triable by Magistrate of the first class.
Section. 498	Enticing or taking away or detaining with criminal intent a married woman.	Punishment Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine. Triable by Magistrate of the first class. Compoundable by the person with whom the offender has contracted.

Chapter – 20A Of Cruelty By Husband Or Relatives Of Husband (Section 498A)

Section. 498A

Husband or relative of husband of a women subjecting her to cruelty.

Punishment Imprisonment for 3 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, Triable by Magistrate.

Chapter – 21 Of Defamation (Section 499 – 502)

Section. 499	Defamation.
Section. 500	Punishment for defamation.	Punishment Simple Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both. Triable by Court of Session.Punishment Simple Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both. Triable by Magistrate of the first class.
Section. 501	Printing or engraving matter known to be defamatory.	Punishment Simple Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both. Triable by Court of Session.Punishment Simple Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both. Triable by Magistrate of the first class.
Section. 502	Sale of printed or engraved substance containing defamatory matter.	Punishment Simple Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both. Triable by Court of Session.Punishment Simple Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both. Triable by Magistrate of the first class.

Chapter – 22 Of Criminal Intimidation, Insult and Annoyance (Section 503 – 510)

Section. 503	Criminal intimidation.
Section. 504	Intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace.	Punishment Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both. Triable by any Magistrate.
Section. 505	Statements conducing to public mischief.	Punishment Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both. Triable by any Magistrate.Punishment Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both. Triable by any Magistrate.Punishment Imprisonment for 5 years, or fine, or both. Triable by any Magistrate.
Section. 506 Section. 502(2)	Punishment for criminal intimidation. If Threat be cause death or grievous hurt, etc.	Punishment Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both. Triable by any Magistrate. Punishment Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, or both. Triable by Magistrate of the first class.
Section. 507	Criminal intimidation by an anonymous communication.	Punishment Imprisonment for 2 years, in addition to the punishment under above section. Triable by Magistrate of the first class.
Section. 508	Act caused by inducing person to believe that he will be rendered an object of the divine displeasure.	Punishment Imprisonment for 1 years, or fine, or both. Triable by any Magistrate. Compoundable by the person against whom the offence was committed.
Section. 509	Word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman.	Punishment Simple, Imprisonment for 1 years, or fine, or both. Triable by any Magistrate. Compoundable by the woman whom is was intended to insult or whose privacy was intruded upon with the permission of the Court.
Section. 510	Misconduct in public by a drunken person.	Punishment Simple Imprisonment for 24 hours, or fine of 10 rupees, or both. Triable by any Magistrate.

Chapter – 23 Of Attempts To Commit Offences (Section 511)

Section. 511

Punishment for attempting to commit offences punishable with imprisonment for life or other imprisonment.

Punishment Imprisonment for life or imprisonment not exceeding half of the longest term provided for the offence, or fine, or both. Triable by the Court by which the offence attempted is triable.