INDIAN PENAL CODE.
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| INDIAN PENAL CODE., 1860 |
INDIAN PENAL CODE, 1860 (Sections 1 to 511)
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Chapter
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Sections covered
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Classification of offences
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Chapter
I
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Sections
1 to 5
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Introduction
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Chapter II
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Sections
6 to 52
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General
Explanations
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Chapter
III
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Sections
53 to 75
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of
Punishments
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Chapter
IV
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Sections
76 to 106
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General
Exceptions
of the Right of Private Defense (Sections 96 to 106)
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Chapter
V
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Sections
107 to 120
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Of
Abatement
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Chapter VA
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Sections
120A to 120B
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Criminal
Conspiracy
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Chapter
VI
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Sections
121 to 130
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Of
Offences against the State
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Chapter
VII
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Sections
131 to 140
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Of
Offences relating to the Army, Navy and Air Force
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Chapter
VIII
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Sections
141 to 160
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Of
Offences against the Public Tranquility
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Chapter
IX
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Sections
161 to 171
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Of
Offences by or relating to Public Servants
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Chapter
IXA
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Sections
171A to 171I
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Of
Offences Relating to Elections
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Chapter
X
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Sections
172 to 190
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Of
Contempt of Lawful Authority of Public Servants
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Chapter
XI
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Sections
191 to 229
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Of False Evidence and Offences against
Public Justice
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Chapter
XII
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Sections
230 to 263
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Of
Offences relating to coin and Government Stamps
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Chapter
XIII
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Sections
264 to 267
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Of
Offences relating to Weight and Measures
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Chapter
XIV
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Sections
268 to 294
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Of
Offences affecting the Public Health, Safety, Convenience, Decency and
Morals.
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Chapter
XV
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Sections
295 to 298
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Of
Offences relating to Religion
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Chapter
XVI
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Sections
299 to 377
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Of
Offences affecting the Human Body.
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Of Offences Affecting Life including murder, culpable homicide (Sections 299 to 311)
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Of the Causing of Miscarriage, of Injuries to Unborn Children,
of the Exposure of Infants, and of the Concealment of Births (Sections 312 to
318)
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Of Hurt (Sections 319 to 338)
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Of Wrongful Restraint and Wrongful Confinement (Sections 339 to 348)
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Of Criminal Force and Assault (Sections 349 to 358)
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Of Kidnapping, Abduction, Slavery and Forced Labour (Sections 359 to
374)
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Sexual Offences including rape (Sections 375 to 376)
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Of Unnatural Offences (Section 377)
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Chapter
XVII
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Sections
378 to 462
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Of
Offences Against Property
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Of Theft (Sections 378 to 382)
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Of Extortion (Sections 383 to 389)
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Of Robbery and Dacoity (Sections 390 to 402)
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Of Criminal Misappropriation of Property (Sections 403 to 404)
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Of Criminal Breach of Trust (Sections 405 to 409)
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Of the Receiving of Stolen Property (Sections 410 to 414)
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Of Cheating (Section 415 to 420)
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Of Fraudulent Deeds and Disposition of Property (Sections 421 to
424)
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Of Mischief (Sections 425 to 440)
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Of Criminal Trespass (Sections 441 to 462)
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Chapter
XVIII
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Section
463 to 489 -E
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Offences
relating to Documents and Property Marks
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Offences relating to Documents (Section 463 to 477-A)
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Offences relating to Property and Other Marks (Sections 478 to 489)
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Offences relating to Currency Notes and Bank Notes (Sections
489A to 489E)
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Chapter
XIX
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Sections
490 to 492
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Of
the Criminal Breach of Contracts of Service
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Chapter XX
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Sections
493 to 498
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Of
Offences Relating to Marriage
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Chapter XXA
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Sections
498A
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Of
Cruelty by Husband or Relatives of Husband
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Chapter
XXI
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Sections
499 to 502
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Of Defamation
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Chapter
XXII
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Sections
503 to 510
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Of
Criminal intimidation, Insult and Annoyance
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Chapter
XXIII
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Section
511
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Of Attempts to Commit Offences
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| INDIAN PENAL CODE., 1860 |
THE INDIAN PENAL CODE,
1860
GENERAL INTRODUCTION
THE Indian Penal Code extends to the whole of India except the State
of Jammu & Kashmir. The word ‘Crime’ has not been defined in the Indian
Penal Code. The Criminal Law of India has, thus, been codified in the Indian
Penal Code. The main object of the Indian Penal Code is to provide a
general Penal Code for India. Indian Penal Code (IPC)
is a comprehensive code, intended to cover all substantive aspects of criminal
law. The Indian Penal Code of 1860, sub-divide into twenty three chapters,
comprises of five hundred & eleven sections. In the State of Jammu
& Kashmir, the Indian Penal Code is known as the ‘Ranbir Penal Code (RPC).
After the departure of the British, the Indian Penal Code was inherited by
Pakistan & now it is called as the ‘Pakistan Penal Code’. Even in
Bangladesh, it is in force. It was also adopted by the British colonial authorities
in Burma, Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), the Straits Settlements (now part of
Malaysia), Singapore & Brunei also. Jammu & Kashmir State Ranbir
Penal Code or (RPC) the main Criminal Code applicable in the Indian State
of Jammu & Kashmir, Indian Penal Code is not applicable here under
the Article 370 of the Constitution of India. It came into
force in 1932.
Difference
between RPC & IPC
As RPC
was created especially for State of Jammu & Kashmir so it has some
differences from IPC. In some sections India is replaced by Jammu & Kashmir
State. There are some major differences.
Sections
that should be included in RPC that are already present in IPC & sections
that should be removed from RPC:
Section
195 A of IPC states that anyone who threatens a person for giving false
evidence or statement should be punished whereas there is no such provision in
RPC for this matter.
- Section 304B of IPC deals with Dowry deaths as it is matter of great concern for society & law but in RPC it is even not mentioned.
- Section 281 of IPC states that anyone who misguides a navigator by showing false light, mark or buoy should be punished under law but RPC is mum over this matter.
- Section 153 AA of IPC states that knowingly carrying arms in a mass drill is punishable under it but RPC doesn’t state anything about this important issue.
- Section 303 of RPC should be removed as it states that death sentence should be given to murderer if he is under life imprisonment, this section doesn’t give any heed to the circumstances under which murder was done.
- Section 190 A of RPC states
that government can punish anyone who circulates, publishes anything which
is forfeited by government & it is in the hands of CM of state that
whether it was seditious or not.
Sections
that should be included in IPC which are already present in RPC:
- Section 167 A of RPC states that any public servant who authorises payment to a contractor for work that is not executed as stated in contract is punishable. This section is important but whereas IPC doesn’t have any provision for this specific situation.
- Section 204 A of RPC states
punishment for obliterating (Mark for deletion, rub off, or erase) &
defacing (Mar or spoil the appearance of) of evidence whereas in IPC
punishment is given for only destroying the evidence.
- Section 21 of RPC gives the scope of who considered as Public Servant Whereas IPC has certain fixed criteria for it & does not gives widen scope.
- Section 420A of RPC states
punishment for cheating with government & public authorities in
performance of contract, but Indian Penal Code doesn’t have such provision
for this situation.
Dates: Entry force: January 1, 1862. Adopted:
October 6, 1860, & Indian Penal Code is enacted by the Legislative Council.
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