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Indian Penal Code 1860 part - 7
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Indian Penal Code 1860 Part – 7

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

Section. 378           Theft. 
Section. 379Punishment 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. 380Theft in dwelling house, etc.Punishment Imprisonment for 7 years and fine, Triable by any Magistrate.
Section. 381Theft 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. 382Theft 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. 384Punishment for extortion.Punishment Imprisonment for 3 years and fine, or both, Triable by any Magistrate.
Section. 385Putting person in fear of injury in order to commit extortion.Punishment Imprisonment for 2 years and fine, or both, Triable by any Magistrate.
Section. 386Extortion 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. 387Putting 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. 388Extortion 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. 389Putting 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. 390Robbery. 
Section. 391Dacoity. 
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. 393Attempt to commit robbery.Punishment Rigorous imprisonment for 7 years and fine, Triable by Magistrate of the first class.
Section. 394Voluntarily 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. 395Punishment for dacoity.Punishment Imprisonment for life, or rigorous imprisonment for 10 years and fine. Triable by Court of Session.
Section. 396Dacoity 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. 398Attempt 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. 399Making preparation to commit dacoity.Punishment Rigorous imprisonment for 10 years and fine, Triable by Court of Session.
Section. 400Punishment for belonging to gang of dacoits.Punishment Imprisonment for life, or rigorous imprisonment for 10 years and fine. Triable by Court of Session.
Section. 401Punishment for belonging to gang of thieves.Punishment Rigorous imprisonment for not less than 7 years, Triable by Magistrate of the first class.
Section. 402Assembling for purpose of committing dacoity.Punishment Rigorous imprisonment for not less than 7 years, Triable by Court of Session.
Section. 403Dishonest 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. 404Dishonest 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. 405Criminal 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. 407Criminal 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. 408Criminal 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. 409Criminal 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. 410Stolen 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. 412Dishonestly 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. 413Habitually dealing in stolen property.Punishment Imprisonment for life, or rigorous imprisonment for 10 years fine. Triable by Court of Session.
Section. 414Assisting 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. 415Cheating. 
Section. 416Cheating by personation. 
Section. 417Punishment 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. 418Cheating 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. 419Punishment 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. 420Cheating 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. 421Dishonest 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. 422Dishonestly 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. 423Dishonest 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. 424Dishonest 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. 425Mischief. 
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. 427Mischief 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. 428Mischief 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. 429Mischief 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. 430Mischief 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. 432Mischief 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. 433Mischief 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. 434Mischief 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. 435Mischief 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. 436Mischief 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. 437Mischief 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. 438Punishment 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. 439Punishment 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. 440Mischief committed after preparation made for causing death or hurt.Punishment Imprisonment for 5 years and fine. Triable by Magistrate of the first class.
Section. 441Criminal trespass. 
Section. 442House trespass. 
Section. 443Lurking house trespass. 
Section. 444Lurking house trespass by night. 
Section. 445Housing breaking. 
Section. 446           House breaking by night. 
Section. 447Punishment for criminal trespass.Punishment Imprisonment for 3 Months, or fine of 500 rupees, or both. Triable by any Magistrate.
Section. 448Punishment for house trespass.Punishment Imprisonment for 1 years, or fine of 1000 rupees, or both. Triable by any Magistrate.
Section. 449House 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. 450House 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. 452House trespass after preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint.Punishment Imprisonment for 7 years and fine. Triable by any Magistrate.
Section. 453Punishment for lurking house trespass or house breaking.Punishment Imprisonment for 2 years and fine. Triable by any Magistrate.
Section. 454Lurking 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. 455Lurking 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. 456Punishment for lurking house trespass or house breaking by night.Punishment Imprisonment for 3 years and fine. Triable by any Magistrate.
Section. 457Lurking 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. 458Lurking 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. 459Grievous 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. 460All 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. 461Dishonestly breaking open receptacle containing property.Punishment Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both. Triable by any Magistrate.
Section. 462Punishment for same offence when committed by person entrusted with custodyPunishment 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. 463Forgery. 
Section. 464Making a false document. 
Section. 465Punishment for forgery.Punishment Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both. Triable by Magistrate of the first class.
Section. 466Forgery of record of court or of public register, etc.Punishment Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine. Triable by Magistrate of the first class.
Section. 467Forgery 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. 469Forgery for purpose of harming reputation.Punishment Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine. Triable by Magistrate of the first class.
Section. 470Forged document or electronic record. 
Section. 471Using as genuine a forged document or electronic record.Punishment Imprisonment for forgery of such document. Triable by Magistrate of the first class.
Section. 472Making 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. 474Having 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. 475Counterfeiting 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. 476Counterfeiting 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. 477Fraudulent 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. 477AFalsification of accounts.Punishment Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine. Triable by Magistrate of the first class.
Section. 478           Trade marks. 
Section. 479Property mark. 
Section. 480Using a false trade mark. 
Section. 481Sing a false property mark. 
Section. 482Punishment 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. 484Counterfeiting a mark used by a public servant.Punishment Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both. Triable by Magistrate of the first class.
Section. 485Making 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. 486Selling 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. 487Making a false mark upon any receptacle containing goods.Punishment Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both. Triable by any Magistrate.
Section. 488Punishment 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. 489ACounterfeiting currency-notes or bank-notes.Punishment Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine. Triable by Court of Session.
Section. 489BUsing 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. 489CPossession of forged or counterfeit currency notes or bank notes.Punishment Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine. Triable by Court of Session.
Section. 489DMaking 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. 490Breach of contract of service during voyage or journey. 
Section. 491Breach 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. 492Breach 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. 493Cohabitation 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. 494Marrying 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. 495Same 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. 496Marriage 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. 498Enticing 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. 498AHusband 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. 499Defamation. 
Section. 500Punishment 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. 501Printing 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. 502Sale 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. 503Criminal intimidation. 
Section. 504Intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace.Punishment Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both. Triable by any Magistrate.
Section. 505Statements 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. 508Act 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. 509Word, 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. 510Misconduct 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. 511Punishment 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.
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