Section. | Particular |
Chapter 1. | Introduction |
1. | Title and extent of operation of the Code. |
2. | Punishment of offences committed within India. |
3. | Punishment of offences committed beyond, but which by law may be tried within, India. |
4. | Extension of Code to extra-territorial offences. |
5. | Certain laws not to be affected by this Act |
Chapter 2. | General Explanations |
6. | Definitions in the Code to be understood subject to exceptions. |
7. | Sense of expression once explained. |
8. | Gender. |
9. | Number. |
10. | “Man”. “Woman” |
11. | “Person” |
12. | “Public” |
13. | [Definition of “Queen”.] Omitted by the A. O. 1950. |
14. | “Servant of Government” |
15. | [Definition of “British India”.] Rep. by the A. O. 1937. |
16. | [Definition of “Government of India”.] Rep., ibid. |
17. | “Government”. |
18. | “India” |
19. | “Judge” |
20. | “Court of Justice” |
21. | “Public servant” |
22. | “Movable property” |
23. | “Wrongful gain” |
24. | “Dishonestly” |
25. | “Fraudulently” |
26. | “Reason to believe” |
27. | “Property in possession of wife, clerk or servant” |
28. | “Counterfeit” |
29. | “Document” |
29A. | “Electronic record” |
30. | “Valuable security” |
31. | “A will” |
32. | Words referring to acts include illegal omissions |
33. | “Act”. “Omission” |
34 | Acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention. |
35. | When such an act is criminal by reason of its being done with a criminal knowledge or intention. |
36. | Effect caused partly by act and partly by omission. |
37. | Co-operation by doing one of several acts constituting an offence. |
38. | Persons concerned in criminal act may be guilty of different offences |
39. | “Voluntarily” |
40 | “Offence” |
41. | “Special law” |
42. | “Local law” |
43. | “Illegal”. “Legally bound to do” |
44. | “Injury” |
45. | “Life” |
46. | “Life” |
47. | “Animal” |
48. | “Vessel”. |
49. | “Year”. “Month” |
50. | “Section” |
51. | “Oath”. |
52. | “Good faith” |
52A. | “Harbour” |
Chapter 3. | Of Punishment |
53. | Punishments. |
53A. | Construction of reference to transportation. |
54. | Commutation of sentence of death. |
55. | Commutation of sentence of imprisonment for life. |
55A | Definition of “appropriate Government” |
56. | [Sentence of Europeans and Americans to penal servitude. Proviso as to sentence for term exceeding ten years but not for life.] Rep. by the Criminal Law (Removal of Racial Discriminations) Act, 1949 (17 of 1949) (w. e. f. 6-4-1949).
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57. | Fractions of terms of punishment. |
58. | [Offenders sentenced to transportation how dealt with until transported.] Rep. by the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act, 1955 (26 of 1955), s. 117 and the Sch. (w.e.f. 1-1-1956). |
59. | [Transportation instead of imprisonment.] Rep. by s.117 and the Sch., ibid. (w.e.f. 1-1-1956). |
60. | Sentence may be (in certain cases of imprisonment) wholly or partly rigorous or simple. |
61. | [Sentence of forfeiture of property.] Rep. by the Indian Penal Code (Amendment) Act, 1921 (16 of 1921), s. 4. |
62. | [Forfeiture of property, in respect of offenders punishable with death, transportation or imprisonment.] Rep. by s. 4 ibid. |
63. | Amount of fine. |
64. | Sentence of imprisonment for non-payment of fine |
65. | Limit to imprisonment for non-payment of fine, when imprisonment and fine awardable. |
66. | Description of imprisonment for non-payment of fine |
67. | Imprisonment for non-payment of fine, when offence punishable with fine only. |
68. | Imprisonment to terminate on payment of fine. |
69. | Termination of imprisonment on payment of proportional part of fine |
70. | Fine leviable within six years, of during imprisonment. Death not to discharge property from liability |
71. | Limit of punishment of offence made up of several offences. |
72. | Punishment of person guilty of one of several offences, the judgment stating that it is doubtful of which |
73. | Solitary confinement. |
74. | Limit of solitary confinement. |
75 | Enhanced punishment for certain offences under Chapter XII or Chapter XVII after previous conviction. |
Chapter 4. | General Exceptions |
76. | Act done by a person bound, or by mistake of fact believing himself bound, by law |
77. | Act of Judge when acting judicially |
78. | Act done pursuant to the judgment or order of Court |
79. | Act done by a person justified, or by mistake of fact believing himself, justified, by law |
80. | Accident in doing a lawful act. |
81. | Act likely to cause harm, but done without criminal intent, and to prevent other harm |
82. | Act of a child under seven years of age. |
83. | Act of a child above seven and under twelve of immature understanding |
84. | Act of a person of unsound mind |
85. | Act of a person incapable of judgment by reason of intoxication caused against his will. |
86. | Offence requiring a particular intent or knowledge committed by one who is intoxicated |
87. | Act not intended and not known to be likely to cause death or grievous hurt, done by consent. |
88. | Act not intended to cause death, done by consent in good faith for person’s benefit |
89. | An act done in good faith for benefit of child or insane person, by or by consent of guardian. |
90. | Consent known to be given under fear or misconception. |
91. | Exclusion of acts which are offences independently of harm cause |
92. | Act done in good faith for benefit of a person without consent. |
93. | Communication made in good faith |
94. | Act to which a person is compelled by threats |
95. | Act causing slight harm |
96. | Things done in private defence |
97. | Right of private defence of the body and of property. |
98. | Right of private defence against the act of a person of unsound mind, etc. |
99. | Acts against which there is no right of private defence. |
100.
| When the right of private defence of the body extends to causing death.
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