Indian Penal Code. 1860 Part – 6

Chapter – 15 Of Offences Relating To Religion 

(Section 295 – 298)

Indian Penal Code. 1860 Part - 6


Section. 295

Injuring or defiling place of worship with intent
to insult the religion of any class.

Punishment, Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both, Triable by
any Magistrate.

Section. 295A

Deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage
religious feelings or any class by insulting its religion or religious
beliefs.

Punishment, Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both, Triable by
Magistrate of the first class.

Section. 296

Disturbing religious assembly.

Punishment, Imprisonment for 1 years, or fine, or both, Triable by
any Magistrate.

Section. 297

Trespassing on burial places, etc.

Punishment, Imprisonment for 1 years, or fine, or both, Triable by
any Magistrate.

Section. 298    

Uttering, words, etc. with deliberate intent to
wound the religious feelings of any person.

Punishment, Imprisonment for 1 years, or fine, or both, Triable by
any Magistrate. Compounded by the person whose religious feelings are
inrended to be wounded.

 

Chapter – 16 Of Offences Affecting The Human Body

 (Section 299 – 377)


Section. 299

Culpable homicide.

 

Section. 300

Murder.

 

Section. 301

Culpable homicide by causing death of person other
than person whose death was intended.

 

Section. 302

Punishment for murder.

Punishment Death, or Imprisonment for life, and fine, Triable by
Court of Session.

Section. 303           

Punishment for murder by life-convict.

Punishment Death, Triable by Court of Session.

Section. 304

Punishment for culpable homicide not amounting to
murder.

1.Punishment Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and
fine, Triable by Court of Session.

2. Punishment Imprisonment for 10 years and fine, or both, Triable by
Court of Session.

Section. 304A

Causing death by negligence.

Punishment Imprisonment for 2 years and fine, or both, Triable by
Magistrate of the first class.

Section. 304B

Dowry death.

Punishment Imprisonment of not less than 7 years but which may extend
to imprisonment for life, Triable by Court of Session.

Section. 305

Abetment of suicide of child or insane person.

Punishment Death, or Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10
years and fine, Triable by Court of Session.

Section. 306           

Abetment of suicide.

Punishment Imprisonment for 10 years and fine, Triable by Court of
Session.

Section. 307

Attempt to murder.

1.Punishment Imprisonment for 10 years and fine, or both, Triable by
Court of Session.

2.Punishment Imprisonment 
life, or Imprisonment for 10 years and fine, or both, Triable by Court
of Session.

3. Punishment Death, or Imprisonment for 10 years and fine, or both,
Triable by Court of Session.

Section. 308

Attempt to commit culpable homicide.

1.Punishment Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both. Triable by
Court of Session.

1.Punishment Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, or both. Triable by
Court of Session.

Section. 309

Attempt to commit suicide.

Punishment Simple Imprisonment for 1 years, or fine, or both. Triable
by any Magistrate.

Section. 310

Thug.

 

Section. 311

Punishment for thug.

Punishment Imprisonment for life and fine, Triable by Court of
Session.

Section. 312

Causing miscarriage.

1.Punishment Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both. Triable by
Magistrate of the first class.

1.Punishment Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, or both. Triable by
Magistrate of the first class.

Section. 313

Causing miscarriage without womans consent.

Punishment Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and
fine, Triable by Court of Session.

Section. 314

Death caused by act done with intent to cause
miscarriage.

1.Punishment Imprisonment for 10 years and fine, Triable by Court of
Session.

2. Punishment Imprisonment for life, as above, Triable by Court of
Session.

Section. 315           

Act done with intent to prevent child being born
alive or to cause it to die after birth.

Punishment Imprisonment for 10 years and fine, or both, Triable by
Court of Session.

Section. 316

Causing death of quick unborn child by act
amounting to culpable homicide.

Punishment Imprisonment for 10 years and fine, Triable by Court of
Session.

Section. 317

Exposure and abandonment of child under twelve
years, by parent or person having care of it.

Punishment Imprisonment for 7 years and fine, or both, Triable by
Magistrate of the first class.

Section. 318

Concealment of birth by secret disposal of dead
body.

Punishment Imprisonment for 2 years and fine, or both, Triable by
Magistrate of the first class.

Section. 319

Hurt.

 

Section. 320           

Grievous hurt.

 

Section. 321

Voluntarily causing hurt.

 

Section. 322

Voluntarily causing grievous hurt.

 

Section. 323

Punishment for voluntarily causing hurt.

Punishment Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine of 1000 rupees, or both.
Triable any Magistrate.

Section. 324

Voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or
means.

Punishment Imprisonment for 3 year, or fine, or both. Triable any
Magistrate.

Section. 325

Punishment for voluntarily causing grievous hurt.

Punishment Imprisonment for 7 years, and fine. Triable by any
Magistrate. Compoundable by the person to whom hurt is caused with the
permission of the court.

Section. 326

Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous
weapons or means.

Punishment Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and
fine, Triable by Magistrate of the first class.

Section. 326A

Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by use of acid
etc.

Punishment Imprisonment for not less than 10 years but which may
extend to imprisonment for life and fine to be paid the victim. Triable by
Court of Session.

Section. 326B

Voluntarily throwing or attempting to throw acid.

Punishment Imprisonment for 5 years but which may extend to 7 years
and with fine. Triable by Court of Session.

Section. 327           

Voluntarily causing hurt to extort property, or to
constrain to an illegal act.

Punishment Imprisonment for 10 years and fine, Triable by Magistrate
of the first class.

Section. 328

Causing hurt by means of poison, etc. with intent
to commit an offence.

Punishment Imprisonment for 10 years and fine, Triable by Court of
Session.

Section. 329

Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to extort
property, or to constrain to an illegal act.

Punishment Imprisonment for life, or Imprisonment for 10 years and
fine, Triable by Court of Session.

Section. 330

Voluntarily causing hurt to extort confession, or
to compel restoration of property.

Punishment Imprisonment for life, or Imprisonment for 7 years and
fine, Triable by Court of Session.

Section. 331

Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to extort
confession, or to compel restoration of property.

Punishment Imprisonment for life, or Imprisonment for 10 years and
fine, Triable by Court of Session.

Section. 332           

Voluntarily causing hurt to deter public servant
from his duty.

Punishment Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both. Triable by
Magistrate of the first class.

Section. 333

Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to deter public
servant from his duty

Punishment Imprisonment for life, or Imprisonment for 10 years and
fine, Triable by Court of Session.

Section. 334

Voluntarily causing hurt on provocation.

Punishment Imprisonment for 1 month, or fine of 500 rupees, or both.
Triable by any Magistrate. Compoundable by the person to whom the hurt is
caused.

Section. 335

Voluntarily causing grievous hurt on provocation.

Punishment Imprisonment for 4 years, or fine of 2000 rupees, or both.
Triable by Magistrate of the first class. Compoundable by the person to whom
hurt is caused with the permission of the Court.

Section. 336

Act endangering life or personal safety of others.

Punishment Imprisonment for 3 months, fine of 250 rupees, or both.
Triable by any Magistrate.

Section. 337

Causing hurt by act endangering life or personal
safety of others.

Punishment Imprisonment for 6 months, fine of 500 rupees, or both.
Triable by any Magistrate. Compoundable by the person to whom hurt is caused
with the permission of the Court.

Section. 338

Causing grievous hurt by act endangering life or
personal safety or others.

Punishment Imprisonment for 2 years, fine of 1000 rupees, or both.
Triable by any Magistrate. Compoundable by the person to whom hurt is caused
with the permission of the Court.

Section. 339

Wrongful restraint.

 

Section. 340

Wrongful confinement.

 

Section. 341           

Punishment for wrongful restraint.

Punishment Simple imprisonment for 1 month, or fine of 500 rupees, or
both. Triable by any Magistrate. Compoundable by the person restrained or
confined.

Section. 342

Punishment for wrongful Confinement.

Punishment imprisonment for 1 year, or fine of 1000 rupees, or both.
Triable by any Magistrate. Compoundable by the person restrained or confined.

Section. 343

Wrongful confinement for three or more days.

Punishment Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both. Triable by any
Magistrate. Compoundable by the person confined with the permission of the
court.

Section. 344

Wrongful confinement for ten or more days.

Punishment Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, Triable by any
Magistrate. Compoundable by the person confined with the permission of the court.

Section. 345

Wrongful confinement of person for whose
liberation writ has been issued.

Punishment Imprisonment for 2 years in addition to imprisonment under
any other section. Triable by Magistrate of the first class.

Section. 346           

Wrongful confinement in secret.

Punishment Imprisonment for 2 years, in addition to imprisonment
under any other section. Triable by Magistrate of the first class.

Section. 347

Wrongful confinement to extort property, or
constrain to illegal act.

Punishment Imprisonment for 3 years and fine. Triable by any
Magistrate.

Section. 348

Wrongful confinement to extort confession, or
compel restoration of property.

Punishment Imprisonment for 3 years and fine. Triable by any
Magistrate.

Section. 349

Force.

 

Section. 350

Criminal force.

 

Section. 351

Assault.

 

Section. 352

Punishment for assault or criminal force otherwise
than on grave provocation.

Punishment Imprisonment for 3 months, or fine of 500 rupees, or both.
Triable by any Magistrate. Compoundable by the person assaulted or to whom
criminal force is used.

Section. 353

Assault or criminal force to deter public servant
from discharge of his duty.

Punishment Imprisonment for 3 years and fine or both. Triable by any
Magistrate.

Section. 354

Assault or criminal force to woman with intent to
outrage her modesty.

Punishment Imprisonment for 1 years which may extend to 5 years, and
with fine. Triable by any Magistrate.

Section. 354A           

Sexual harassment and punishment for Sexual
Harassment.

1.Punishment Imprisonment which may Extend to 3 years or with fine or
with both. Triable by any Magistrate.

2.Punishment Imprisonment which may Extend to 1 years or with fine or
with both. Triable by any Magistrate.

Section. 354B

Assault or use of criminal force with intent to
disrobe.

Punishment Imprisonment of not less than years but which may extend
to 7 years and with fine. Triable by any Magistrate.

Section. 354C

Voyeurism.

Punishment Imprisonment of not less than years but which may extend
to 3 years and with fine. Triable by any Magistrate.

Section. 354D

Stalking.

1.Punishment Imprisonment up to 3 years with fine for second or
subsequent conviction, Triable by any Magistrate.

2. Punishment Imprisonment up to 5 years with fine for first or  conviction, Triable by any Magistrate.

Section. 355

Assault or criminal force with intent to dishonor
person, otherwise than on grave provocation.

Punishment Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both. Triable by any
Magistrate. Compounded by the person assaulted or to whom criminal force is
used.

Section. 356           

Assault or criminal force in attempt to commit
theft of property carried by a person.

Punishment Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both. Triable by any
Magistrate.

Section. 357

Assault or criminal force in attempt wrongfully to
confine a person.

Punishment Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine of 1000 rupees, or both.
Triable by any magistrate. Compoundable by the person assaulted or to whom
the force was used with the permission of the court.

Section. 358

Assault or criminal force on grave provocation.

Punishment Simple Imprisonment for one month, or fine of 200 rupees,
or both. Triable by any Magistrate. Compoundable by the person assaulted or
to whom criminal force is used.

Section. 359

Kidnapping.

 

Section. 360

Kidnapping from India.

 

Section. 361

Kidnapping from lawful guardianship.

 

Section. 362

Abduction.

 

Section. 363

Punishment for kidnapping.

Punishment Imprisonment for 7 years and fine, Triable by Magistrate
of the first class.

Section. 363A

Kidnapping or maiming a minor for purposes of
begging.

1.Punishment Imprisonment for 10 years and fine. Triable by
Magistrate of the first class.

2.Punishment Imprisonment for life and fine. Triable by Court of
Session.

Section. 364           

Kidnapping or abducting in order to murder.

Punishment Imprisonment for life, or rigorous imprisonment for 10
years and fine. Triable by Court of Session.

Section. 364A

Kidnapping for ransom, etc.

Punishment, Death, or Imprisonment for life and fine. Triable by
Court of Session.

Section. 365

Kidnapping or abducting with intent secretly and
wrongfully to confine person.

Punishment Imprisonment for 7 years and fine. Triable by Magistrate
of the first class.

Section. 366

Kidnapping, abducting or inducing woman to compel
her marriage, etc.

Punishment Imprisonment for 10 years and fine. Triable by Court of
Session.

Section. 366A

Procreation of minor girl.

Punishment Imprisonment for 10 years and fine. Triable by Court of
Session.

Section. 366B

Importation of girl from foreign country.

Punishment Imprisonment for 10 years and fine. Triable by Court of
Session.

Section. 367           

Kidnapping or abducting in order to subject person
to grievous hurt, slavery, etc.

Punishment Imprisonment for 10 years and fine. Triable by Court of
Session.

Section. 368

Wrongfully concealing or keeping in confinement,
kidnapped or abducted person.

Punishment for kidnapping or abduction, Triable by Court by which the
kidnapping or abduction is triable.

Section. 369

Kidnapping or abducting child under ten years with
intent to steal from its person.

Punishment Imprisonment for 7 years and fine. Triable by Magistrate
of the first class.

Section. 370

Trafficking of person.

Trafficking of person.: Punishment
of less than 7 years but which may extend to 10 years and with fine. Triable
by Court of Session.

Trafficking of more than one
person.:
Punishment Imprisonment of not less than 10 years but which may
extend to imprisonment for life and with fine. Triable by Court of Session.

Trafficking of a minor.:
Punishment Imprisonment of not less than 10 years but which may extend to
imprisonment for life and with fine, Triable by Court of Session.

Trafficking of more than one
minor.:
Punishment Imprisonment of not less than 14 years but which may
extend to Imprisonment for life and with fine. Triable by Court of Session.

Person Convicted of
trafficking of minor than on more than one occasion.:
Punishment
Imprisonment for life which shall mean the remainder of that persons natural
life and with fine, Triable by Court of Session.

Public servant or a police
officer involved in trafficking of minor.:
Punishment Imprisonment for
life which shall mean the remainder of that persons natural life and with fine,
Triable by Court of Session.

Section. 370A

Exploitation of a trafficked person.

Exploitation of a trafficked
child.:
Punishment Imprisonment of not less than 5 years but which may
extend to 7 years and with fine, Triable by Court of Session.

Exploitation of a trafficked
person.:
Imprisonment of not less than 3 years but which may extend to 5
years and with fine, Triable by Court of Session.

Section. 371

Habitual dealing in slaves.

Punishment Imprisonment  for
life, or Imprisonment for 10 years and fine. Triable by Court of Session.

Section. 372

Selling minor for purposes of prostitution, etc.

Punishment Imprisonment for 10 years and fine. Triable by Court of
Session.

Section. 373           

Buying minor for purposes of prostitution, etc.

Punishment Imprisonment for 10 years and fine. Triable by Court of
Session.

Section. 374

Unlawful compulsory labour.

Punishment Imprisonment for 1 years and fine, or both, Triable by any
Magistrate.

Section. 375

Rape.

 

Section. 376

Punishment for rape.

Rape.: Punishment Rigorous
imprisonment of not less than 10 years but which may extend to imprisonment
for life and with fine. Triable by Court of Session.

Section. 376A

Punishment for causing death or resulting in
persistent vegetative state of victim

Punishment Rigorous Imprisonment of not less than 20 Years but which
may extend to imprisonment for life which shall mean imprisonment for the
remainder of that persons natural life or with death. Triable by Court of
Session.

Section. 376AB

Punishment for rape on woman under twelve years of
age.

Punishment Rigorous Imprisonment of not less than 20 Years but which
may extend to imprisonment for life which shall mean imprisonment for the
remainder of that persons natural life or with death. Triable by Court of
Session.

Section. 376B

Intercourse by a man with his wife during
separation.

Punishment Imprisonment for not less than 2 years but Which may
Extend to 7 years and with fine, Triable by Court of Session.

Section. 376C

Intercourse by person in authority.

Punishment Rigorous imprisonment for not less than 5 years but which
may extend to 10 years and with fine. Triable by Court of Session.

Section. 376D

Gang Rape.

Punishment Rigorous Imprisonment of not less than 20 Years but which
may extend to imprisonment for life which shall mean imprisonment for the
remainder of that persons natural life or with fine to be paid to the victim,
Triable by Court of Session.

Section. 376DA           

Punishment for gang rape on woman under sixteen
years of age.

Punishment imprisonment for life which shall mean imprisonment for
the remainder of that persons natural life or with fine, Triable by Court of
Session.

Section. 376DB

Punishment for gang rape on woman under twelve
years of age.

Punishment imprisonment for life which shall mean imprisonment for
the remainder of that persons natural life or with fine or with death,
Triable by Court of Session.

Section. 376E

Punishment for repeat offenders.

Punishment imprisonment for life which shall mean imprisonment for
the remainder of that persons natural life or with fine or with death,
Triable by Court of Session.

Section. 377

Unnatural offences (Declared Unconstitutional by
Supreme Court).

Punishment Imprisonment for life or imprisonment for 10 years and
fine, Triable by Magistrate of the first class.

 

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