The First Schedule

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THE FIRST SCHEDULE

CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENCES

Explanation Note. - (1) In regard to offences under the Indian Penal Code, theentries in the second and third columns against a section the Number of which isgiven in the first column are not intended as the definition of, and the punishmentprescribed for the offence in the Indian Penal Code, but merely as indication of the

substance of' the section.

(2) In this Schedule. (i) the expression Magistrate of the first class and AnyMagistrate include Metropolitan Magistrates but not Executive Magistrate: (ii) the

word cognizable stands for a police officer may arrest without warrant, and (iii)the word non-cognizable stands for a police officer shall not arrest without

warrant.

THE FIRST SCHEDULE1. -OFFENCES UNDER THE INDIAN PENAL CODE

CHAPTER VSection

Offence Punishment Cognizable or Non-

Cognizabl

e

Bailableor Non

Bailable

Bywhat

Court

triable.

1 2 3 4 5 6

109 Abetment of

any offence, if

the act abettedis committed in

consequence,and where no

express

provision ismade for its

punishment.

Same as for

offence

abetted.

According

as offence

abetted iscognizable

or non-cognizable

.

Accordin

g as

offenceabetted

isbailable

or non-

bailable.

Court

by

whichoffence

abettedis

triable.

110 Abetment of

any, offence, ifthe person

abetted does

the act with adifferent

intention fromthat of the

abettor.

Same as for

offenceabetted.

According

as offenceabetted is

cognizable

or non-cognizable

Accordin

g asoffence

abetted

isbailable

or non-bailable

Court

bywhich

offence

abettedis

triable.

111 Abetment ofany offence,

Same foroffence

Accordingas offence

According as

Courtby


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when one act isabetted and a

different act isdone; subject

to the proviso.

intended tobe abetted.


or non-cognizable

offenceabetted

isbailable

or non-

bailable

whichoffence

abettedis

triable.

113 Abetment of

any, offence,when an effect

is caused by theact abetted

different from

that intendedby the abettor.

Same as for

offencecommitted.

According


cognizableor non-

cognizable

Accordin

g asoffence

abettedis

bailable

or non-bailable

Court

bywhich

offenceabetted

is

triable.

114 Abetment of

any offence ifabettor ispresent when

offence is

committed.

Same as for

offencecommitted.

According

as offenceabetted iscognizable

or non-

cognizable

Accordin

g asoffenceabetted

is

bailableor non

bailable.

Court

bywhichoffence

is

triable.

115 Abetment of an

offence,

punishable with

death orimprisonmentfor life, if the

offence be notcommitted in

Consequence of

the abetment

Imprisonmen

t for 7 Years

and fine.

According

as offence

abetted is

cognizableor non-cognizable

Non-

bailable.

Court

by

which

offenceistriable.

If an act, which

causes harm tobe done in

consequence ofthe abetment.

Imprisonmen

t for 14 Yearsand fine.

According


cognizableor non-

cognizable

Non-

bailable.

Court

bywhich

offenceis

triable.

116 Abetment of anoffence,

punishable withImprisonment,

Imprisonment extending to

a quarter partof the longest

Accordingas offence


According as

offenceabetted

Courtby

whichoffence


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if the offencebe not

committed inconsequence of

the abetment.

termprovided for

the offence,or fine, or

both.

or non-cognizable

isbailable

or non-bailable.

istriable.

117 Abetting thecommission of

an offence bythe public or by

more than tenpersons.

Imprisonment for 3 Years

or fine, orboth

Accordingas offence


or non-cognizable

According as

offenceabetted

isbailable

or non-

bailable.

Courtby

whichoffence

istriable.

118 Concealing a

design to

commit anoffencepunishable with

death or

imprisonmentfor life, if the

offence becommitted.

Imprisonmen

t for 7 Years

and fine.

According

as offence

abetted iscognizableor non-

cognizable

Non-

Bailable.

Court

by

whichoffenceis

triable.

If the offence

be not

committed

Imprisonmen

t for 3 Years

and fine

According

as offence


or non-cognizable

Bailable Court

by

whichoffence

istriable.

119 A public servantconcealing a

design to

commit anoffence which it

is his duty toprevent if the

offence becommitted


half of the

longest termprovided for


both.

Accordingas offence

abetted is

Cognizable or Non-

Cognizable

According as

Court

offenceabetted

isbailable

or Non-bailable

Courtby

which

offenceabetted

istriable


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If the offencebe punishable

with death orimprisonment

for life.

Imprisonment for 10 years

Accordingas offence

abetted isCognizabl

e or Non-

Cognizable

Non-bailable

Courtby

whichoffence

abetted

istriable

If the offence

be notcommitted.

Imprisonmen

t extending toa quarter part

of the longest

termprovided for


both.

According


Cognizabl

e or Non-Cognizabl

e

Bailable Court

bywhich

offence

abettedis

triable

120 Concealing adesign to

commit anoffence

punishable withimprisonment,

if offence be

committed.


a quarter partof the longest

termprovided for

the offence,

or fine, orboth.

Accordingas offence

abetted isCognizabl

e or Non-Cognizabl

e

According as

offenceabetted

isbailable

or Non-

bailable.

Courtby

whichoffence

abettedis

triable

If the offencebe not

committed.


one-eighthpart of the

longest termprovided for

the offence,

or fine, orboth.

Accordingas offence

abetted isCognizabl

e or Non-Cognizabl

e

Bailable Courtby

whichoffence

abettedis

triable

CHAPTER VA-CRIMINAL CONSPIRACY

Secti

on

Offence Punishment Cognizable

or Non-Cognizable

Bailable

or NonBailable

By what

Court

1 2 3 4 5 6

120B.Criminal Same as for According Accordin Court by


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conspiracy tocommit an

offencepunishable

with

imprisonmentfor life or

rigorousimprisonment

for a term of

2 years orupward.

abetmentof the

offence,which is

the object

of theconspiracy.

as offencewhich is

the objectof

conspiracy

iscognizable

or non-cognizable.

g asoffence is

object ofconspirac

y is

bailableor non-

bailable.

whichabetment

of theoffence

which is

the objectof

conspiracyis triable.

Any othercriminal

conspiracy.

Imprisonment for 6

months or

fine, orboth.

Non-Cognizable

Bailable Magistrateof the first

class.

CHAPTER VI - OFFENCE AGAINST THE STATE

Section

Offence Punishment Cognizable or Non-

Cognizabl

e

Bailable or

Non

Bailable

By whatCourt

triable.

1 2 3 4 5 6

121 Waging or

attempting towage War, or

abetting theWaging of war,

against the

Government ofIndia.

Death, or

imprisonmentfor life and fine.

Cognizable Non-

bailable

Court of

Sessions.

121A Conspiring tocommit certain

offences againstthe State.

Imprisonmentfor life or

imprisonmentfor 10 years

and fine.

Cognizable Non-bailable

Court ofSessions.

122 Collecting arms,etc, with the

intention of waging


imprisonment


Court ofSessions.


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war against theGovernment of

India.

for 10 yearsand fine.

123 Concealing with

intent to facilitate

design to wagewar.

Imprisonment

for 10 years

and fine.

Cognizable Non-

bailable

Court of

Sessions.

124 AssaultingPresident

Governor, etc.,with intent to

compel or restrain

the exercise of anylawful power.

Imprisonmentfor 7 years and

fine.


Court ofSessions.

124A Sedition. Imprisonment

for life and fine,orimprisonment

for 3 years and

fine, or fine.

Cognizable Non-

bailable

Court of

Sessions.

125 Waging war

against any Asiaticpower in alliance

or at peace withthe Government of

India, or abettingthe waging of suchwar.

Imprisonment

for life and fine,or

imprisonmentfor 7 years and

fine, or fine.

Cognizable Non-

bailable

Court of

Sessions.

126 Committingdepredation on the

territories of any,power in alliance

or at peace with

the Government ofIndia.


fine, andforfeiture of

certain

property.


Court ofSession

127 Receiving property,taken by war or

depredationmentioned in

sections 125 and

126.


fine, andforfeiture of

certain

property.


Court ofSession

128 Public servant Imprisonment Cognizable Non- Court of


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voluntarily allowingprisoner of State

or war in hiscustody to escape.

for life orimprisonment


bailable Session

129 Public servant

negligentlysuffering prisoner

of State or war inhis custody to

escape.

Simple

imprisonmentfor 3 years and

fine.

Cognizable Non-

bailable

Magistrat

e of thefirst

class.

130 Aiding escape of

rescuing or

harboring, suchprisoner, or

offering any

resistance to therecapture of suchprisoner.

Imprisonment

for life, or


and fine.

Cognizable Non-

bailable

Court of

session

CHAPTER VII-OFFENCE RELATING TO THE ARMY, NAVYAND AIR FORCE

Secti

on

Offence Punishment Cognizab

le or

Non-Cognizable

Bailabl

e or

NonBailable

By what

Court

triable.

1 2 3 4 5 6

131 Abetting mutiny or

attempting to

seduce an officersoldier sailor or

airman from hisallegiance or duty.

Imprisonme

nt for life or

imprisonment for 10

years andfine.

Cognizab

le

Non-

bailabl

e

Court of

session

132 Abetment ofmutiny, if mutiny

is committed in

consequencethereof.

Death, orimprisonme

nt for life, or

imprisonment for 10

years andfine.

Cognizable

Non-bailabl

e

Court ofsession


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133 Abetment of anassault by an

officer, soldiersailor or airman on

his superior officer

when in theexecution of his

office.

Imprisonment for 3

years andfine.

Cognizable

Non-bailabl

e

Magistrate of the

firstclass

134 Abetment of such

assault, if theassault is

committed

Imprisonme

nt for 7 yearand fine.

Cognizab

le

Non-

Bailable

Magistra

te of thefirst

class

135 Abetment of thedesertion of an

officer , soldier,

sailor or airman.

Imprisonment for two

year, or fine,

or both.

Cognizable

Bailable

AnyMagistra

te.

136 Harbouring suchan officer, soldier,

sailor or airman

who has deserted.

Imprisonment for two

year, or fine,

or both.

Cognizable

Bailable

AnyMagistra

te.

137 Deserter

concealed onboard merchant

vessel, throughnegligence of

master or personin charge thereof.

Fine of 500

rupees

Non-

cognizable

Bailabl

e

Any

Magistrate.

138 Abetment of act of

insubordination byan officer, soldier,

sailor or airman ifthe offence be

committed in

consequence.

Imprisonme

nt for 6months, or

fine or both.

Cognizab

le

Bailabl

e

Any

Magistrate.

140 Wearing the dress

or carrying anytoken used by a

soldier, sailor orairman with intend

that it may be

believed that he issuch a soldier,

sailor or airman.

Imprisonme

nt for 3months or

fine of 500rupees, or

both

Cognizab

le

Bailabl

e

Any

Magistrate.


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CHAPTER VIII -OFFENCES AGAINST THE PUBLICTRANQUILLITY

Section

Offence Punishment

Cognizable orNon-

Cognizable

Bailableor Non

Bailable

By whatCourt

triable.

1 2 3 4 5 6

143 Being member

of an unlawfulassembly.

Imprison

ment for6 months

of fine,

or both

Cognizab

le

Bailable Any

Magistrate

144 Joining an un

lawful assemblyarmed with any

deadly weapon.

Imprison

ment for2 year, or

fine orboth

Cognizab

le

Bailable Any

Magistrate

145 Joining or

continuing in anunlawful

assembly,

knowing that ithas been

commanded todisperse.

Imprison

ment for2 year, or

fine or

both

Cognizab

le

Bailable Any

Magistrate

147 Rioting. Imprisonment for

2 years,or fine,

or both.

Cognizable

Bailable AnyMagistrate.

148 Rioting armed

with deadlyweapon.

Imprison

ment for3 years,or fine,

or both.

Cognizab

le

Bailable Magistrate

of the firstclass.

149 If an offence be

committed byany member of

The same

as for theoffence.

Accordin

g asoffence

Accordin

g asoffence

The Court

by whichthe offence


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an unlawfulAssembly, every

other member ofsuch assembly

shall be guilty of

the offence.

iscognizab

le ornon-

cognizab

le.

isbailable

or non-bailable

is triable.

150 Hiring engaging

or employingpersons to take

part in an un-lawful assembly.

The same

as for amember

of suchassembly

and for

anyoffence

committe

d by anymember

of suchassembly

.

Cognizab

le

Accordin

g asoffence

isbailable

or non-

bailable

The Court

by whichthe offence

is triable.

151 Knowingly

joining orcontinuing in

any assembly of

five or more

persons after ithas beencommanded to

disperse.

Imprison

ment for6 months

or fine or

both.

Cognizab

le

Bailable Any

Magistrate

152 Assaulting or

obstructing

public servantwhen

suppressing riot,etc.

Imprison

ment for

3 years,or fine,

or both.

Cognizab

le

Bailable Magistrate

of the first

class.

153 Wantonly giving

provocation withintent to cause

riot, if rioting becommitted.

Imprison

ment for1 year, or

fine, orboth.

Cognizab

le

Bailable Magistrate

of the firstclass.

If not

committed.

Imprison

ment for

Cognizab

le

Bailable Any

Magistrate.


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6months,

or fine,or both.

153A

.

Promoting

enmity betweenclasses.

Imprison

ment for3 year, or

fine, orboth.

Cognizab

le.

Non-

Cognizable.

Magistrate

of the firstclass.

Promotingenmity between

classes in placeof worship, etc.

Imprisonment for

5 years,and fine.

Cognizable.

Non-Cognizab

le.

Magistrateof the first

class.

1[153-AA

Knowinglycarrying arms in

any processionor organising orholding or

taking part inany mass drill or

mass training

with arms.

Imprisonment for

6 monthsand fineof 2,000

rupees

Cognizable

Non-bailable

AnyMagistrate]

153B.Imputations,

assertionsprejudicial to

nationalintegration.

Imprison

ment for3 year, or

fine, orboth.

Cognizab

le.

Non-

bailable

2[Magistrat

e of the firstclass.]

If committed in

a place of publicworship, etc.

Imprison

ment for5 years,

and fine.

Cognizab

le.

Non-

bailable

Magistrate

of the firstclass.

154 Owner or

occupier of landnon giving

information of

riot, etc.

Fine of

1,000rupees.

Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. Any

Magistrate.

155 Person for

whose benefit oron whose behalf

or riot takesplace not using

all lawful means

Fine. Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. Any

Magistrate


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to prevent it.

156 Agent of owner

or occupier forwhose benefit a

riot is

committed notusing all lawful

means toprevent it.

Fine of

1,000rupees.

Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. Any

Magistrate

157 Harbouringpersons hired

for an unlawful

assembly.

Imprisonment for

6

months,or fine,

or both.

Cognizable.

Bailable. AnyMagistrate

158 Being hired totake a part in anunlawful

assembly. or

riot.

Imprisonment for6

months,

or fine,or both.

Cognizable.

Bailable. AnyMagistrate

Or to go armed. Imprison

ment for

2 yearsor fine,

or both.

Cognizab

le.

Bailable. Any

Magistrate

160 Committing

affray.

Imprison

ment for

onemonth,

or fine of100

rupees,or both.

Cognizab

le.

Bailable. Any

Magistrate

1. Inserted by Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act, 2005, sec. 42(a).

2. Substituted by Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act, 2005, sec. 42(b), forDitto

CHAPTER IX- OFFENCES BY OR RELATING TO PUBLICSERVANTS

*16 Being or expecting Imprisonment CognizaNon- Magistra


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1 to be a Publicservant, and taking

a gratification otherthan legal

remuneration in

respect of anofficial act.

for 3 year orfine, or both.

ble cognizable

te of thefirst

class.

*162

Taking gratificationin order by corrupt

or illegal means toinfluence a public

servant.

Imprisonmentfor 3 years, of

fine or both.

Cognizable

Non-cogniz

able

Magistrate of the

firstclass.

*163

Taking agratification for the

exercise of

personal influencewith a publicservant.

Simpleimprisonment

for 1 year, or

fine or both.

Cognizable

Non-cogniz

able

Magistrate of the

first

class.

*16

4

Abetment by public

servant of theoffences defined in

the last twopreceding clauses

with reference to

himself.

Imprisonment

for 3 years, orfine or both.

Cogniza

ble

Non-

cognizable

Magistra

te of thefirst

class.

*165

Public servantobtaining anyvaluable thing,

withoutconsideration, from

a person concerned

in any proceedingof business

transacted by suchpublic servant.

Imprisonmentfor 3 years, orfine or both.

Cognizable

Non-cognizable

Magistrate of thefirst

class.

*165A Punishment forabetment of

offences punishable

under section 161or section 165.

Imprisonmentfor 3 years, or

fine or both.

Cognizable Non-cogniz

able

Magistrate of the

first

class.

166 Public servantdisobeying a

direction of the law

Simpleimprisonment

for 1year or

Non-cogniza

ble.

Bailable

Magistrate of the

first


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with intent to causeinjury to any

person.

fine, or both. class.

167 Public servant

framing an in-

correct documentwith intent to cause

injury.

Imprisonment

for 3 years, or

fine or both.

Cogniza

ble

Bailabl

e

Magistra

te of the

firstclass.

168 Public servant

unlawfullyengaging in trade.

Simple

imprisonmentfor 1 year, or

fine or both.

Non-

cognizable

Bailabl

e

Magistra

te of thefirst

class.

169 Public servant

unlawfully buying

or bidding for

property.

Simple

imprisonment

for 2 years, or

fine or bothandconfiscation or

property if

purchased.

Non-

cogniza

ble

Bailabl

e

Magistra

te of the

first

class.

170 Personating a

Public servant.

Imprisonment

for 2 years, orfine, or both.

Cogniza

ble

Non-

cognizable

Any

Magistrate

171 Wearing grab orcarrying token used

by public servantwith fraudulentintent.

Imprisonmentfor 3 months,

or fine of 200rupees, orboth.

Cognizable

Non-cogniz

able

AnyMagistra

te

*. Sections 161 to 165 of The Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) repealed by Prevention ofCorruption Act, 1988 (49 of 1988), sec. 31 (w.e.f. 9-9-1988).

CHAPTER IXA- OFFENCES RELATING TO ELECTIONS

Secti

on


or Non-Cognizable

Bailabl

e orNon

Bailabl

e

By what

Courttriable.

1 2 3 4 5 6

171E. Bribery. Imprisonmentfor one year, or

Non-cognizable

Bailable

Magistrate of any


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fine, or both, orif treating only,

fine only.

class.

171F. Undue

influence at

an election.

Imprisonment

for one year, or

fine, or both.

Non-

cognizable

Bailabl

e

Magistra

te of any

class.

Presonationat an

election.

Imprisonmentfor one year, or

fine, or both.

Cognizable Bailable

Magistrate of any

class.

171G

.

False

statement inconnection

with an

election.

Fine Non-

cognizable

Bailabl

e

Magistra

te of anyclass.

171H

.

Illegal

payments inconnection

withelection.

Fine of 500

rupees.

Non-

cognizable

Bailabl

e

Magistra

te of anyclass.

171-

I.

Failure to

keepelection

accounts.

Fine of 500

rupees.

Non-

cognizable

Bailabl

e

Magistra

te of anyclass.

CHAPTER X- CONTEMPTS OF THE LAWFUL AUTHORITYOF PUBLIC SERVANTS

Secti

on

Offence Punishment Cognizab

le or

non-cognizab

le

Bailable or

non-

bailable

By what

court triabl

172 Absconding to

avoid service ofsummons or other

proceeding from a

public servant.

Simple

imprisonment for one

month or


both.

Non-

cognizable

Bailable Any

Magistrate.

If summons or Simple Non- Bailable Any


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notice requireattendance in

person. etc, in acourt of justice

imprisonment for 6

months orfine of 1000

rupees or

both.

cognizable

Magistrate.

173 Preventing the

service or theaffixing of any

Summons of noticeor the removal of it

when it has been

affixed orpreventing a

roclamation.

Simple

imprisonment for 1 month

or fine of500 rupees

or both.

Non-

cognizable

Bailable Any

Magistrate.

If summons etc.,require attendance

in person. etc., in a

court of Justice.

Simpleimprisonmen

t for 6 month

or fine of1000 rupees,

or both

Non-cognizab

le


174 Not obeying a legal

order to attend at acertain place in

person or by agent,

or departingtherefrom without

authorit .

Simple

imprisonment for 1 month

or fine of

500 rupeesor both

Non-

cognizable

Bailable Any

Magistrate.

If the order

requires personalAttendance, etc. in

court of justice.

Simple

imprisonment for 6

months or

fine of 1,000rupees or

both.

Non-

cognizable

Bailable Any

Magistrate.


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1[174-A

Failure to appear atspecified place and

specified time asrequired by a

proclamation

published undersub-section(1) of

section 82 of thisCode.

Imprisonment for 3

years or withfine or with

both

Cognizable

Non-bailable

Magistrate othe first

class.

In a case where

declaration has

been made undersub-section (4) of

section 82 of thisCode pronouncing a

person asproclaimed

offender

Imprisonme

nt for 7

years andfine

Ditto Ditto Ditto]

175 Intentionallyomitting to produce

a document to apublic servant by a

person legally

bound to produceor deliver such

document.

Simpleimprisonmen

t for onemonth or

fine of 500

rupees orboth

2[Non-cognizab

le]

3[Bailable]

The court inwhich the

offence iscommitted,

subject to

theprovisions o

ChapterXXVI; or, if

notcommitted

a court, any

Ma istrate.If the document isrequired to

produced in ordelivered to a court

of justice.

Simpleimprisonmen

t for onemonth, or

fine of 1,000

rupees orboth.

Non-cognizab

le

Bailable The court inwhich the

offence iscommitted

subject to

the provisioof Chapter

XXVI; or, ifnot

committed a court, any

magistrate.


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176 Intentionallyemitting to give

notice orinformation to a

public servant by a

person legallybound to give such

notice orinformation.

Simpleimprisonmen

t for 1month, or

fine of 500

rupees orboth.

Non-cognizab

le


If the notice or

information

required respectsthe commission of

an offence, etc.

Simple

imprisonmen

t for 6months or


both.

Non-

cognizab

le

Bailable Any

Magistrate.

If the notice or

information isrequired by an

order passed under

sub-section (1) ofsection 356 of this

code.

Imprisonme

nt for 6months or

fine of 1,000

rupees orboth.

Non-

cognizable

Bailable Any

Magistrate.

177 Knowingly

furnishing false

information to apublic servant.

Imprisonme

nt for 6

months, orfine, of 1,000

rupees orboth.

Non-

cognizab

le

Bailable Any

Magistrate.

If the information

required respectsthe commission of

an offence. Etc.

Imprisonme

nt for 2years, or fine

or both.

Non-

cognizable

Bailable Any

Magistrate.

178 Refusing oath when

duly re-quire totake oath by public

servant.

Simple

imprisonment for 6

months or

fine of 1,000rupees, or

both.

Non-

cognizable

Bailable The court in

which theoffence is

committed,

subject toprovisions

ChapterXXVI; or if

not


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committed a court, any

Magistrate.

179 Being legally bound

to state truth and

refusing to answerquestions.

Simple

imprisonmen

t for 6months or


both.

Non-

cognizab

le.

Bailable The court in

which the

offence iscommitted

subject tothe provisio

of chapterXXVI; or it

not

committed a court any

Magistrate.

180 Refusing to signstatement made toa public servant

when legally

required to do so.

Simpleimprisonment for 3

months or

fine of 500rupees or

both.

Non-cognizable.

Bailable The court inwhich theoffence is

committed

subject tothe provisio

of chapterXXVI; or it

not

committed

a court anyMagistrate.

181 Knowingly stating

to a public servantwhen legally on

oath as true that

which is false.

Imprisonme

nt for 3years and

fine.

Non-

cognizable.

Bailable Magistrate o

any class.

182 Giving false

information to apublic servant in

order to cause him

to use his lawfulpower to the injury

of annoyance ofany person.

Imprisonme

nt for 6months or

fine of 1,000

rupees orboth.

Non-

cognizable.

Bailable Any

Magistrate.

183 Resistance to thetaking of property

by the lawful

Imprisonment for 6

months or

Non-cognizab

le.



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authority of apublic servant.


both.

184 Obstructing sale of

property offered for

sale by authority ofa public servant

both

Imprisonme

nt for 1

month orfine of 500

rupees, orboth.

Non-

cognizab

le.

Bailable Any

Magistrate.

185 Bidding by a personunder a legal in

capacity to

purchase it forproperty at a

lawfully authority

sale or biddingwithout intendingto perform the

obligations incurred

thereby.

Imprisonment for 1

month or


both.

Non-cognizab

le.


186 Obstructing public

servant indischarge of his

public functions.

Imprisonme

nt for 3months or

fine of 500

rupees, or

both.

Non-

cognizable

Bailable Any

Magistrate.

STATE AMENDMENT

Andhra Pradesh

Offence under 186 is cognizable. (Vide A.P.G.O. Ms No. 782, dated 5thDecember, 1991].

187 Omission to assistpublic servant

when bound by lawto give such

assistance.

Simpleimprisonmen

t for 1 monthor fine of

200 rupees,

or both.

Non-cognizab

le


Willfully neglecting

to aid a public

servant whodemands aid in the

execution of

Simple

imprisonmen

t for 6months or

fine of 500

Non-

cognizab

le

Bailable Any

Magistrate.


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progress, theprevention of

offences etc.,

rupees, orboth.

188 Disobedience to an

order lawfully

promulgated by apublic servant, if

such disobediencecauses obstruction

annoyance or injuryto persons lawfully

em lo ed.

Simple

imprisonmen

t for 1 monthor fine of

200 rupees,or both.

Cognizab

le

Bailable Any

Magistrate.

If such

disobediencecauses danger to

human life, healthor safety, etc.

Imprisonme

nt for 6months or


both.

Cognizab

le

Bailable Any

Magistrate.

189 Threatening a

public servant with

injury to him or onein whom he is

interested, toinduced him to do

or forbear to do any

official act.

Imprisonme

nt for 2

years or fine,or both.

Non-

cognizab

le

Bailable Any

Magistrate.

STATE AMENDMENT

Andhra Pradesh

Offence under section 189 is cognizable. [Vide A.P.G.O. Ms No.732, dated

5th December, 1991].

190 Threatening any

person to inducehim to refrain from

making a legal

application for

protection frominjury.

Imprisonme

nt for 1 yearor fine, or

both.

Non-

cognizable

Bailable Any

Magistrate.

STATE AMENDMENT

Andhra Pradesh

Offence under section 190 is cognizable. [Vide A.P.G.O. Ms No.732, dated

5th December, 1991].


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1. Inserted by Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act, 2005, sec. 342(c).w.e.f.23/6/06

2. Substituted by Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act, 2005, sec. 342(d) (i), forDittow.e.f. 23/6/06

3. Substituted by Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act, 2005, sec. 342(d) (ii) forDittow.e.f. 23/6/06

CHAPTER XI- FALSE EVIDENCE AND OFFENCES AGAINSTPUBLIC JUSTICE

Secti

on


or Non-Cognizable

Bailable

or NonBailable

By what

Courttriable.

1 2 3 4 5 6

193 Giving orfabricatingfalse evidence

in a judicialproceeding.

Imprisonment for 7years and

fine.

Non-Cognizable

Bailable Magistrateof the firstclass.

Giving orfabricating

false evidence

in any othercase.

Imprisonment for 3

years and

fine.

Non-Cognizable

Bailable AnyMagistrate

194 Giving orfabricating

false evidencewith intend to

cause any

person to beconvicted of a

capitaloffence.

Imprisonment for life,

or rigorousimprisonme

nt for 10

years andfine.

Non-Cognizable

Non-Bailable

Court ofsessions.

If innocentperson be

therebyconvicted and

executed.

Death, or asabove.

Non-Cognizable

Non-Bailable

Court ofsessions.

195 Giving or

fabricating

false evidencewith intent to

The same is

for the

offence.

Non-

Cognizable

Non-

Bailable

Court of

sessions.


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procureconviction of

an offencepunishable

with

imprisonmentfor life or with

imprisonmentfor 7 years or

upwards.

1[19

5A

Threatning

any person to

give falseevidence

If innocent

person isconvicted and

sentenced inconsequence

of false

evidence withdeath, or

imprisonmentfor more than

seven years.

Inserted by

the CriminalLaw(Amendm

ent)Act,2005,w.e.f

. 16.4.2006

Imprisonme

nt for 7

years orwith fine or

both

The same as

for theoffence

Cognizable

Ditto

Non

bailable

Ditto

Court by

which

offence ofgiving

false

evidencetriable.

Ditto

Inserted

by theCriminal

Law(Amendment)

Act,2005,

w.e.f.16.4.2006

196 Using in ajudicial

proceedingevidence

known to be

false orfabricated.

The same asfor giving or

fabricatingfalse

evidence.

Non-Cognizable

According as

offenceof giving

such

evidence is

bailableor non-

Court bywhich

offence ofgiving or

fabricatin

g falseevidence

is triable.


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bailable.

197 Knowingly

issuing orsigning a false

certificate

relating to anyfact of which

suchcertificate is

by lawadmissible in

evidence.

The same as

for giving orfabricating

false

evidence.

Non-

Cognizable

Bailable Court by

whichoffence of

giving

evidenceis triable.

198 Using as atrue

certificate one

known to befalse in amaterial point.

The same asfor giving or

fabricating

falseevidence.

Non-Cognizable

Bailable Court bywhich

offence of

givingevidenceis triable.

199 False

statementmade in any

declaration,which is by

law receivable

as evidence.

The same as

for giving orfabricating

falseevidence.

Non-

Cognizable

Bailable Court by

whichoffence of

givingevidence

is triable.

200 Using as trueany suchdeclaration

known to befalse.

The same asfor giving orfabricating

falseevidence.

Non-cognizable.

Bailable Court bywhichoffence of

givingfalse

evidence

is triable.


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201 Causingdisappearance

of evidence ofan offence

committed, or

giving falseinformation

touching it toscreen the

offender if a

capitaloffence.

Imprisonment for 7

years andfine.

Accordingas the

offence inrelation to

which is

appearance of

evidence iscaused is

cognizable

or non-cognizable.

Bailable Court ofSessions.

If punishable

with


imprisonmentfor 10 years.

Imprisonme

nt for 3

years andfine.

Non-

cognizable

Bailable Magistrate

of the first

class.

If punishablewith less than

10 yearsimprisonment.

Imprisonment for a

quarter ofthe longest

term

provided forthe offence,

or fine, orboth.

Non-cognizable

Bailable Court bywhich the

offence istriable.

202 Internationalomission to

give inaction

of an offenceby a person

legally boundto inform.

Imprisonment for 6

months, or

fine, orboth.

Non-cognizable


.

203 Giving false

informationrespecting an

offencecommitted.

Imprisonme

nt for 2years, or

fine, orboth.

Non-

cognizable

Bailable Any

Magistrate.

204 Secreting ordestroying

any,

Ditto Non-cognizable


class.


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document toprevent its

production asevidence.

205 False

personationfor the

purpose ofany act or

proceeding ina suit or

criminal

prosecution,or for

becoming bail.

Imprisonme

nt for 3years, or

fine, orboth.

Non-

cognizable

Bailable Magistrate

of the firstclass.

206 Fraudulentremoval orconcealment,

etc., of

property toprevent its

size as aforfeiture, or

in satisfaction

of a fine under

sentence, orin executionof a decree.

Imprisonment for 2years, or

fine, or

both.

Non-cognizable


207 Claimingproperty

without right

or practicingdeception

touching anyright to it, to

prevent its

being taken asa forfeiture or

in satisfactionof a fine under

sentence or in

execution of adecree.

Imprisonment for 2

years, or

fine, orboth.

Non-Cognizable

.


.


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208 Fraudulentlysuffering a

decree to passfor a sum not

due, or

sufferingdecree to be

executed afterit has been

satisfied.

Imprisonment for 2

years, orfine, or

both.

Non-Cognizable

.

Bailable Magistratethe of any

class.

209 False claim in

a court of

Justice.

Imprisonme

nt for 2

years, andfine or both.

Non-

Cognizable

.

Bailable Magistrate

the of any

class.

210 Fraudulently

obtaining adecree for asum not due,

or causing a

decree to beexecuted after

it has beensatisfied.

Imprisonme

nt for 2years, andfine or both.

Non-

Cognizable.

Bailable Magistrate

the of anyclass.

211 False charge

of offence

made withintent toinjure.

Imprisonme

nt for 2

years, andfine or both.

Non-

Cognizable

.

Bailable Magistrate

the of any

class.

If offencecharged be

punishablewith

imprisonment

for 7 years oru ward.

Imprisonment for 7

years, andfine.

Non-Cognizable

.

Bailable Magistratethe of any

class.

If offencecharged be

capital orpunishable

withimprisonment

for life.

Imprisonment for 7

years, andfine.

Non-Cognizable

.

Bailable Court ofSessions.


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both.

214 Offerings gift

or restorationof property, in

consideration

of screeningoffender if the

offence beca ital.

The

Imprisonment for 7

years and

fine.

Non-

Cognizable

Bailable Magistrate

of the firstclass.

If punishable

with

imprisonmentfor life or with

imprisonmentfor 10 years.

Imprisonme

nt for 3

years andfine.

Non-

Cognizable

Bailable Magistrate

of the first

class.

If punishablewith

imprisonment

for less than10 years.

Imprisonment for a

quarter of

the longestterm

provided forthe offence,

or fine, orboth.

Non-Cognizable


class.

215 Taking gift to

help torecover

movableproperty of

which aperson has

been deprived

by an offencewithout

causingapprehension

of offender.

Imprisonme

nt for 2 yearor fine of

both.

Cognizable Bailable Magistrate

of the firstclass


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216 Harbouring anoffender who

has escapedfrom custody,

or whose

apprehensionhas been

ordered, if theoffence be

ca ital.

Imprisonment for 7

years andfine.

Cognizable Bailable Magistrateof the first

class

If punishable

withimprisonment

for life or withimprisonment

for 10 years.

Imprisonme

nt for 3years with

or withoutfine.


of the firstclass

If punishable

withimprisonment

for 1 year and

not for 10years.

Imprisonme

nt for aquarter of

the longest

termprovided for


both.


of the firstclass

216A Harbouringrobbers or

dacoits.

Rigorousimprisonme

nt for 7years and

fine.


class

217 Public servant

disobeying a

direction oflaw with

intend to saveperson from

punishment,or property

from

forfeiture.

Imprisonme

nt for 2

years, offine, or

both.

Non-

cognizable

Bailable Any

Magistrate

218 Public servant

framing anincorrect

Imprisonme

nt for 3years or


of the firstclass


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record orwriting with

intend to saveperson from

punishment or

property fromforfeiture.

fine, orboth.

219 Public servantin a judicial

proceedingcorruptly

making and

pronouncingan order,

report,

verdict, ordecision which

he knows tobe contrary to

law.

Imprisonment for 7

years, orfine or both.

Non-cognizable


class

220 Commitment

for trial orconfinement

by a person

having

authority, whoknows that heis acting

country to

law.

Imprisonme

nt for 7years, or

fine or both.

Non-

cognizable

Bailable Magistrate

of the firstclass.

221 International

omission toapprehend on

the part of apublic servant

by law to

apprehend ofoffender if the

offence becapital.

Imprisonme

nt for 7years, with

or withoutfine.

According

as theoffence in

relation towhich

commissio

n hasmade is

cognizableor non-

Cognizable

.

Bailable Magistrate

of the firstclass.


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If punishablewith


imprisonment

for 10 ears.

Imprisonment for 3

years withor without

fine.


class.

If punishable

withimprisonment

for less than10 years.

Imprisonme

nt for 2years, with

or withoutfine.


of the firstclass.

222 Internationalomission to

apprehend on

the part of a

public servantbound by lawto apprehend

person under

sentence of acourt of

justice ifunder

sentence of

Imprisonment for life,

or

imprisonme

nt for 14years, withor without

fine.


Court ofsession

If under

sentence ofimprisonment

for life or

imprisonmentfor 10 year, or

u wards

Imprisonme

nt for 7years, with

or without

fine.

Cognizable Non-

bailable

Magistrate

of the firstclass.

If undersentence of

imprisonment

for less than

10 years orlawfullycommitted to

custody.

Imprisonment for 3

years, or

fine or both.


class.

223 Escape from

confinement

negligently

Simple

imprisonme

nt for 2

Non-

cognizable

Bailable Any

Magistrate

.


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suffered by apublic

servant.

years, orfine for

both.

224 Resistance or

obstruction by

a person tohis lawfully

apprehension.

Imprisonme

nt for 2

years, orfine or both.

Cognizable Bailable Any

Magistrate

.

225 Resistance or

obstruction tothe lawful

apprehension

of any person,or, rescuing

him from

lawfulcustod .

Imprisonme

nt for 2years, or

fine or both.


Magistrate.

If chargedwith an

offence

punishablewith

imprisonmentfor life or,

imprisonment

for 10 ears.

Imprisonment for 3

years and

fine.

Cognizable Non-Bailable


class.

If chargedwith a capital

offence.

Imprisonment for 7

years and

fine.



class.

If the person

is sentencedto


imprisonment

for 10 yearsor u wards.

Imprisonme

nt for 7years and

fine.

Cognizable Non-

Bailable

Magistrate

of the firstclass.

If under

sentence of

death.

Imprisonme

nt for life or

imprisonment for 10

years and

Cognizable Non-

Bailable

Court of

Sessions.


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fine.

225A Omission to apprehend, or sufferance of escape on part of

public servant, in cases not otherwise provided for: -

(a) In case of

intentionalomission orsufferance.

Imprisonme

nt for 3years, orfine, or

both.

Non-

cognizable

Bailable Magistrate

of the firstclass.

(b) In case of

negligentomission or

sufferance.

Simple

imprisonment for 2

years, orfine, of

both.

Non-

cognizable

Bailable Any

Magistrate.

225B.Resistance or

obstruction to

lawfulapprehension

or escape orrescue in

cases not

otherwiseprovided for.

Imprisonme

nt for 6

month orfine or both.


Magistrate

.

227 Violation ofcondition of

remission ofpunishment.

Punishmentof original

sentence orif part of

the

punishmenthas been

undergonethe residue.


The courtby which

theoriginal

offence

wastriable.

228 Intentionalinsult or

interruption to

a publicservant sitting

in any stage ofa judicial

proceeding.

Simpleimprisonme

nt for 6

month orfine of

1,000rupees or

both.

Non-Cognizable

Bailable The courtin which

the

offence iscommitted

subject tothe

provisions

of ChapterXXVI.


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STATE AMENDMENT

Andhra Pradesh

Offence under section 228 is cognizable. [Vide A.P.G.O. Ms No.dated 5th December, 1991].1

[228

A

Disclosure ofidentity of the

victim ofcertain

offences etc.

Imprisonment for 2

years orfine.

Cognizable Bailable AnyMagistrate

.

Printing or

publication of

a proceedingwithout prior

permission ofcourt.

Imprisonme

nt for 2

years orfine.


Magistrate

.

229 Personation ofa juror or

assessor.

Imprisonment for 2

years or fine

or both.


class.

2[22

9-A

Failure by

personreleased on

bail or bond toappear in

Court

Imprisonme

nt for 1year, or fine

or both

Cognizable Non-

bailable

Any

Magistrate]

1. Ins. by Act 43 of 1983, sec. 5. (w.e.f. 25-12-1983).

2. Inserted by Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act, 2005, sec. 42(e).w.e.f 23-6-2006

CHAPTER XII-OFFENCES RELATING TO COIN ANDGOVERNMENT STAMPS

Section

Offence Punishment Cognizable or

Non-

Cognizable

Bailableor Non

Bailable

By whatCourt

triable.

1 2 3 4 5 6

231 Counterfeiting or

performing anypart of the

Imprisonmen

t for 7 yearsor fine or

Cognizab

le

Non-

Bailable

Magistra

te of thefirst


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process ofcounterfeiting

coin.

both. class.

232 Counterfeiting or

performing any

part of theprocess of

counterfeitingIndian coin.

Imprisonmen

t for life, or

imprisonment for 10 years

and fine.

Cognizab

le

Non-

Bailable

Court of

Sessions

.

233 Making buying orselling

instrument for

the purpose ofcounterfeiting

coin.


and fine.

Cognizable

Non-bailable

Magistrate of the

first

class.

234 Making buying orsellinginstrument for

the purpose of

counterfeitingcoin.

Imprisonment for 7 yearsand fine.

Cognizable

Non-bailable

Court ofSessions.

235 Possession ofinstrument or

material for thepurpose of using

the same forcounterfeitingcoin.


and fine.

Cognizable

Non-Bailable

Magistrate of the

firstclass.

It Indian coin. Imprisonmen

t for 10 years

and fine.

Cognizab

le

Non-

Bailable

Court of

Session.

236 Abetting, in

India, thecounterfeiting,

out of India, of

coin.

The

punishmentprovided for

abetting the

counterfeiting of such

coin withinIndia.

Cognizab

le

Non-

Bailable

Court of

Session.

237 Import or exportof counterfeit

coin, knowing the


and fine.

Cognizable

Non-Bailable

Magistrate of the

first


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possessedthereof.

244 Person employedin a Mint causing

coin to be of a

different weightor composition

from that fixed bylaw.


and fine.

Cognizable

Non-cogniza

ble

Magistrate of the

first

class.

245 Unlawfully takingfrom a Mint any

coining

instrument.


and fine.

Cognizable

Non-cogniza

ble

Magistrate of the

first

class.

246 Fraudulently

diminishing the

weight or alteringthe compositionof any coin.

Imprisonmen

t for 3 years

and fine.

Cognizab

le

Non-

cogniza

ble

Ditto

247 Fraudulentlydiminishing the

weight or altering

the compositionof Indian coin.


and fine.

Cognizable

Non-cogniza

ble

Magistrate of the

first

class.

248 Alteringappearance of

any coin withintent that it shallpass as a coin of

a differentdescription.


and fine.

Cognizable

Non-cogniza

ble

Magistrate of the

firstclass.

249 Alteringappearance of

Indian coin with

intent that it shallpass as a coin of

a differentdescription.


and fine.

Cognizable

Non-cogniza

ble

Magistrate of the

first

class.

250 Delivery toanother of coin

possessed with

the knowledgethat it is altered.


and fine.

Cognizable

Non-bailable

Magistrate of the

first

class.


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251 Delivery of Indiancoin possessed

with theknowledge that it

is altered.


and fine.

Cognizable

Non-cogniza

ble

Court ofSession.

252 Possession ofaltered coin by a

person who knewit to be altered

when he becamepossessed

thereof.


and fine.

Cognizable

Non-cogniza

ble

Magistrate of the

firstclass.

253 Possession ofIndian coin by a

person who knew

it to be alteredwhen he becamepossessed

thereof.


and fine.

Cognizable

Non-cogniza

ble

Magistrate of the

first

class.

254 Delivery toanother of coin as

genuine whichwhen first

possessed the

deliverer did not

know to bealtered.

Imprisonment for 2 years,

or fine, or 10times the

value of the

coin.

Cognizable

Non-cogniza

ble

AnyMagistra

te.

255 Counterfeiting a

Governmentstamp.

Imprisonmen

t for life, orimprisonmen

t for 10 years

and fine.

Cognizab

le

Non-

cognizable

Court of

Session.

256 Having

possession of aninstrument or

material for thepurpose of

counterfeiting a

Governmentstamp.

Imprisonmen

t for 7 yearsand fine.

Cognizab

le

Non-

cognizable

Magistra

te of thefirst

class.

257 Making, buying orselling

instrument for


and fine.

Cognizable

Non-cogniza

ble

Magistrate of the

first


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the purpose ofcounterfeiting a

Governmentstamp.

class.

258 Sale of

counterfeitGovernment

Stamp.

Imprisonmen


Cognizab

le

Non-

cognizable

Magistra

te of thefirst

class.

259 Having

possession of acounterfeit

Government

stamp.

Imprisonmen


Cognizab

le

Bailable Magistra

te of thefirst

class.

260 Using as genuine

a Government

stamp known tobe counterfeit.

Imprisonmen

t for 7 years

and fine, orboth.

Cognizab

le

Bailable Magistra

te of the

firstclass.

261 Effacing any

writing from asubstance

bearing a

Governmentstamp, or

removing from adocument a

stamp used for it,with intent tocause a loss to

Government.

Imprisonmen

t for 3 yearsand fine, or

both.

Cognizab

le

Non-

Bailable

Magistra

te of thefirst

class.

262 Using a

Governmentstamp known to

have been before

used.

Imprisonmen


both.

Cognizab

le

Non-

Bailable

Any

Magistrate.

263 Erasure of mark

denoting thatstamps have

been used.

Imprisonmen


both.

Cognizab

le

Non-

Bailable

Magistra

te of thefirst

class.

263A

.

Fictitious stamps. Fine of 200

rupees.

Cognizab

le

Non-

Bailable

Any

Magistra

te.


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CHAPTER XIII- OFFENCES RELATING TO WEIGHT ANDMEASURES

Section

Offence Punishment

Cognizableor Non-

Cognizable

Bailableor Non

Bailable

By whatCourt

triable.

1 2 3 4 5 6

264 Fraudulent use

of falseinstrument for

weighing.

Imprison

ment for1 year,

or fine,or both.

Non-

cognizable.

Bailable Any

Magistrate.

265 Fraudulent use

of false weightto measure.

Imprison

ment for1 year,

or fine,or both.

Non-

cognizable.

Bailable Any

Magistrate.

266 Being inpossession of

false weights

or measuresfor fraudulent

use.

Imprisonment for

1 year,

or fine,or both.

Non-cognizable.

Bailable AnyMagistrat

e.

267 Making or

selling false

weights ormeasures for

fraudulent use.

Imprison

ment for

1 year,or fine,

or both.

Cognizable Non-

Bailable

Any

Magistrat

e.

CHAPTER XIV-OFFENCES AFFECTING THE PUBLICHEALTH, SAFETY, CONVENIENCE, DECENCY AND

MORALS

Secti

on

Offence Punishment Cognizabl

e or Non-Cognizabl

e

Bailable

or NonBailable

By what

Courttriable.

1 2 3 4 5 6

269 Negligentlydoing any act

known to be

Imprisonment for 6

months or

Cognizable


e


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likely to spreadinfection of any

diseasedangerous to

life.

fine, orboth.,

270 Malignantlydoing any act

known to belikely to spread

infection of anydisease

dangerous to

life.

Imprisonment for 2

years, orfine, or

both.

Cognizable


e

271 Knowingly

disobeying any

quarantine rule.

Imprisonme

nt for 6

months, orfine, orboth.

Non-

cognizabl

e.

Bailable Any

Magistrat

e

272 Adulterating

food or drinkintended for

sale so as tomake the same

noxious.

Imprisonme

nt for 6months, or


both.

Non-

cognizable.

Bailable Any

Magistrate

273 Selling any food

or drink as foodand drink,knowing the

same to benoxious.

Imprisonme

nt for 6months, orfine of 1,000

rupees, orboth.

Non-

cognizable.

Bailable Any

Magistrate

274 Adulteratingany drug or

medical

preparationintended for

sale so as tolessen its

efficacy, or to

change itsoperation, or to

make it noxious.

Imprisonment for 6

months, or


both.

Non-cognizabl

e.

1[Non-bailable

]

AnyMagistrat

e

West Bengal Amendment:- West Bengal Act No. 34 of 1974


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272 Adulteratingfood or drink

intented forsale, so as to

make the same

noxious

Imprisonment for life

with orwithout fine.

Cognizable

Non

bailable

Court ofsession


or drink as foodand drink,

knowing thesame to be

noxious

Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto

274 Adulteratingany drug or

medical

preparationintented for saleso as to lessen

its efficacy, or

to make itnoxious.


275 Offering for saleor issuing from

a dispensary

any drug or

medicalpreparationknown to have

beenadulterated


276 Knowingly

selling orissuing from a

dispensary anydrug or medical

preparation as a

different drug orpreparation


275 Offering for saleor issuing from

a dispensaryany drug or

medical

Imprisonment for 6

months, orfine of 1,000

rupees, or

Non-cognizabl

e.

1[Bailable]

AnyMagistrat

e


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preparationknown to have

beenadulterated.

both.

276 Knowingly

selling orissuing from a

dispensary anydrug or medical

preparation as adifferent drug or

medical

preparation.

Imprisonme

nt for 6months, or


both.

Non-

cognizable.

Bailable Any

Magistrate

STATE AMENDMENTS

(Sections 272 TO 276)

Uttar Pradesh:

For the existing entries against sections 272, 273, 274, 275 and 276 in the FirstSchedule, the following shall be substituted:-

Secti

on

Offence Punishmen

t

Cognizable

or Non-

Cognizable

Bailable

or Non

Bailable

By what

Court

triable.

1 2 3 4 5 6

272 Adulterating foodor drink intend

for sale, so as tomake the same

noxious.

Imprisonment for life

with orwithout

fine.

CognizableNon-bailable

Court ofsession.


or drink as food

and drink,knowing the

same to benoxious.

Imprisonm

ent for life

with orwithout

fine.

CognizableNon-

bailable

Court of

session.

274 Adulterating any

drug or medicalprepararion

intended for saleso as to lessen its

Imprisonm

ent for 6months, or

fine of1,000

Non-

cognizable.

Bailable Any

Magistrate.


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efficacy or tochange its

operation or tomake it noxious.

rupees, orboth.

275 Offering for sale

or issuing from adispensary any

drug or medicalpreparation

known to havebeen adulterated.

Imprisonm

ent for 6months, or

fine of1,000

rupees, orboth.

Non-

cognizable.

Bailable Any

Magistrate

276 Knowingly selling

or issuing front adispensary any

drug or medical

preparation as adifferent drug ormedical

preparation.

[Vide U.P. act 47of 1973, sec. 4

(w.e.f.15-9-1975)].

Imprisonm

ent for 6months, or

fine of

1,000rupees, orboth.

Non-

cognizable.

Bailable Any

Magistrate

WEST BENGAL

For the existing entries against section 272, 273, 274, 275 and 276 in the First Schedule, the

following shall be substituted.

Secti

on

Offence Punishm

ent

Cogniza

ble orNon-

Cognizable

Baila

ble orNon

Bailable

By

whatCourt

triable.

1 2 3 4 5 6

"272 Adulterating food or

drink intended forsale, so as to make

the same noxious.

Imprison

ment forlife, with

or

withoutfine.

Cogniza

ble

Non-

bailable

Court of

Session

273 Selling any food ordrink, as food and

Imprisonment for

Cognizable

Non-bailab

Court ofSession


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279 Driving or riding on apublic way so rashly

or negligently as toendanger human life,

etc.

Imprisonment for

6months,

or fine of

1,000rupees,

or both

Cognizable

Bailable

AnyMagistr

ate.

280. Navigating any

vessel so rashly ornegligently as to

endanger human life,

etc.

Imprison

ment for6

months,

or fine of1,000

rupees,

or both.

Cogniza

ble

Baila

ble

Any

Magistrate.

281. Exhibition of a falselight, mark or buoy

Imprisonment for

7 years

or fine,or both.

Cognizable

Bailable

Magistrate of

the first

class.

282. Conveying for hireany person by water

in a vessel in such a

state or loaded, as to

endanger his life.

Imprisonment for

6

months

or fine of1,000rupees,

or both

Cognizable

Bailable

AnyMagistr

ate

283. Causing danger,

obstruction or, injury

in any public way orline of navigation.

Fine of

200

rupees.

Cogniza

ble

Baila

ble

Any

Magistr

ate.

284. Dealing with anypoisonous substance

so as to endangerhuman life, etc.

Imprisonment for

6months

or fine of

1,000rupees

or both

Cognizable

Bailable

AnyMagistr

ate.


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285. Dealing with fire orany combustible

matter so as toendanger human life,

etc.

Imprisonment for

6months

or fine of

1,000rupees

or both

Cognizable

Bailable

AnyMagistr

ate.

286. So dealing with any

explosive substance.

Imprison

ment for6

months

or fine of1,000

rupees

or both

Cogniza

ble

Baila

ble

Any

Magistrate.

287. So dealing with anymachinery.

Imprisonment for

6

monthsor fine of

1,000rupees

or both

Non-cogniza

ble

Bailable

AnyMagistr

ate.

288. A person omitting to

guard againstprobable danger tohuman life by the fall

of any building overwhich he has a right

entitling him to pull it

down or repair it.

Imprison

ment for6months

or fine of1,000

rupees

or both

Non-

cognizable

Baila

ble

Any

Magistrate.

289 A person omitting totake order with any

animal in his

possession, so as toguard against danger

to human life, or ofgrievous hurt from

such animal.

Imprisonment for

6

months,or fine of

1.000rupees

or both.

Cognizable

Bailable

AnyMagistr

ate

290 Committing a public

nuisance.

Fine of

200

Non-

Cogniza

Baila

ble

Any

Magistr


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rupees ble ate.

291 Continuance of

nuisance afterinjection to

discontinue.

Simple

imprisonment for

6

months,or fine,

or both.

Cogniza

ble

Baila

ble

Any

Magistrate.

292 Sale, etc., of obscene

books, etc.

On first

conviction, with

imprison

ment for2 years

and with

fine of2,000rupees

and in

theevent of

secondor

subsequ

ent

conviction, withimprison

ment for

5 yearsand with

fine of5000

rupees.

Cogniza

ble

Baila

ble

Any

Magistrate.

STATE AMENDMENTS

Tamil Nadu:

In the first Schedule, for the entries relating to Sections 292-A and 293, the following entries shall

be substitutes, namely: -

Secti Offence Punishment Cognizab Bailabl By what


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on le orNon-

Cognizable

e orNon

Bailable

Courttriable.

1 2 3 4 5 6

292A Printing etc

of grossly

indecent orscurrilous

matters ormatter

intended

forblackmail.

Imprisonment of

either description

for 2 years, or fine,or both.

Non-

cognizabl

e

Bailabl

e

Any

Magistr

ate

[Vide Tamil Nadu Act 30 of 1984].

293 Sale etc. of

obscenceobjects to

youngpersons.

On first conviction

with imprisonmentfor 3 years, and with

fine of 2,000 rupees,and in the event of

second or

subsequentconviction, with

imprisonment for 7years, and with fine

of 5,000 rupees.

Cognizab

le

Bailabl

e

Any

Magistrate

1. Substituted by Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act, 2005.w.e.f.23-6-06

CHAPTER XV- OFFENCES RELATING TO RELIGION

Section

Offence Punishment Cognizable or

Non-Cogniza

ble

Bailable or

NonBailabl

e

By whatCourt

triable.

1 2 3 4 5 6294 Obscence

songs.

Imprisonment

for 3 months, orfine, or both

Cogniza

ble

Bailabl

e

Any

Magistrate

294A Keeping alottery office.

Imprisonmentfor 3 months, or

fine, or both.

Non-cognizab

le

Bailable

AnyMagistra

te


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Publishingproposals

relating tolotteries.

Fine of 1,000rupees.

Non-cognizab

le

Bailable

AnyMagistra

te

295 Destroying,

damaging ordefiling a place

of worship orsacred object

with intent toinsult the

religion of any

class ofpersons.

Imprisonment

for 2 years offine, or both.

Cogniza

ble

Non-

bailable

Any

Magistrate.

295A Maliciously

insulting thereligion or thereligious

beliefs of any

class.

Imprisonment


Cogniza

ble

Non-

bailable

Magistra

te of thefirstclass.

296 Causing a

disturbance toan assembly

engaged in

religious

worship.

Imprisonment

for 1year, or fineor both

Cogniza

ble

Bailabl

e

Any

Magistrate.

297 Trespassing inplace of

worship orsepulcher

disturbing

funeral withintention on to

wound thefeelings or to

insult the

religion of anyperson, or

offering indignity to a

human corpse.

Imprisonmentfor 1year, or fine

or both

Cognizable

Bailable

AnyMagistra

te.

298 Uttering any

word or

Imprisonment

for 1year, or fine

Non-

cognizab

Bailabl

e

Any

Magistra


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making anysound in the

hearing ormaking any

gesture, or

placing anyobject in the

sight of anyperson, with

intention to

wound hisreligious

feelings.

or both le te.

STATE AMENDMENTS

Andhra Pradesh:

Offence under section 298 is cognizable.

[Vide A.P.G.O. Ms. No.732,dated 5th December, 1991.)]

CHAPTER XVI - OFFENCES AFFECTING THE HUMAN BODY

Secti

on

Offence Punishment Cognizabl

e or Non-

Cognizable

Bailabl

e or

NonBailabl

e

By what

Court

triable.

1 2 3 4 5 6

302 Murder. Death, orimprisonment

for life, and

fine

Cognizable

Non-bailabl

e Court

of

Court ofsession

303 Murder by a

person undersentence of

imprisonment

for life.

Death. Cognizabl

e

Non-

bailable Court

of

Court of

session


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304 Culpablehomicide not

amounting tomurder if act by

which the death

is caused is donewith intention of

causing death,etc.

Imprisonmentfor life, or


and fine.

Cognizable

Non-bailabl

e Courtof

Court ofsession

If act is done

with knowledgethat it is likely to

cause death, butwithout any

intention tocause death, etc.

Imprisonment

for 10 yearsor fine, or

both.

Cognizabl

e

Non-

bailable Court

of

Court of

session

304A Causing death by

rash or negligentact.

Imprisonment


Cognizabl

e

Bailabl

e

Magistra

te of thefirst

class.1[304

B

Dowry death. Imprisonment

of not lessthan 7 years

but which may

extend toimprisonment

for life.

Cognizabl

e

Non-

bailable

Court of

Session]

305 Abetment of

suicidecommitted by

child or insane

or deliriousperson or an

idiot, or a personintoxicated.

Death, or


imprisonment


Cognizabl

e

Non-

bailable

Court of

Session

306 Abetting the

commission ofsuicide.

Imprisonment


Cognizabl

e

Non-

bailable

Court of

Session

307 Attempt tomurder.

Imprisonmentfor 10 years

and fine.

Cognizable

Non-bailabl

e

Court ofSession


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hurt bydangerous

weapons ormeans.

imprisonmentfor 10 years,

and fine.

firstclass.

327 Voluntarily

causing hurt toextort property

or a valuablesecurity or to

constraint to doanything which is

illegal or which

may facilitate thecommission of an

offence.

Imprisonmen


Cognizab

le

Non-

bailable

Magistra

te of thefirst

class.

328 Administratingstupefying drugwith intent to

cause hurt, etc.,

Imprisonment for 10 yearsand fine.

Cognizable

Non-bailable

Court ofSession.

329 Voluntarilycausing grievous

hurt to extortproperty or a

valuable security

or to constraint

to do any thing,which is, illegalor which may

facilitate thecommission of an

offence.

Imprisonment for life, or

imprisonmentfor 10 years,

and fine.

Cognizable

Non-bailable

Court ofSession.

330 Voluntarilycausing hurt to

exportconfession or

information or to

compelrestoration of

property etc.,

Imprisonment for 7 and

fine.

Cognizable

Bailable Magistrate of the

firstclass.

331 Voluntarily

causing grievoushurt to extort

confession or

Imprisonmen


Cognizab

le

Non-

bailable

Court of

Session.


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information or tocompel

restoration ofproperty etc.

332. Voluntarily

causing hurt todeter public

servant from hisduty.

Imprisonmen

t for 3 yearsor fine, fine

or both.

Cognizab

le

1[Ditto] Magistra

te of thefirst

class.

333 Voluntarilycausing grievous

hurt to deter

public servantfrom his duty.


and fine.

Cognizable

1[Ditto] Court ofSession.

334 Voluntarily

causing hurt ongrave andsudden

provocation not

intending to hurtany other than

the person whogave the

provocation.

Imprisonmen

t for 1 monthor fine of 500rupees, or

both.

Non-

cognizable

Bailable Any

Magistrate

335 Causing grievous

hurt on graveand suddenprovocation, not

intending to hurtany other than

the person who

gave theprovocation.

Imprisonmen

t for 4 daysor fine of2,000 rupees,

or both.

Cognizab

le

Bailable Magistra

te of thefirstclass.

336 Doing any act,which endangers

human life or thepersonal safety

of others.

Imprisonment for 3

months orfine of 250

rupees or

both.

Cognizable

Bailable AnyMagistra

te

337 Causing grievous

hurt by an act,which endangers

humans life, etc.

Imprisonmen

t for 6months, or

fine of 500

Cognizab

le

Bailable Any

Magistrate


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rupees, orboth.

338 Causing grievoushurt by an act,

which endangers

human life, etc.


or fine of

1,000 rupees,or both.

Cognizable


te

341. Wrongfullyrestraining any

person.

Simpleimprisonment

for 1month orfine of 500

rupees, or

both.

Cognizable


te

342. Wrongfully

confining any

person.

Imprisonmen

t for 1 year or

fine of 1,000rupees, orboth.

Cognizab

le

Bailable Any

Magistra

te

343. Wrongfully,confining for 3

more days.


or fine or

both.

Cognizable


te

344. Wrongfully

confining for 10or more days.

Imprisonmen

t for 3 years,and fine.

Cognizab

le

Bailable Any

Magistrate

345 Keeping anyperson in

wrongful

confinement,knowing that a

write has beenissued for his

liberation.


in addition to

imprisonmentunder any

other section.

Cognizable


first

class.

346 Wrongful

confinement in

secret.

Imprisonmen

t for 2 years

in addition toimprisonment

under anyother section.

Cognizab

le

Bailable Magistra

te of the

firstclass.

347 Wrongfulconfinement for

the purpose of


and fine.

Cognizable


te


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extortingproperty, or

constraining toan illegal act, etc.

348. Wrongful

confinement forthe purpose of

extortingconfession or

information, or ofcompelling

restoration of

property, etc.

Imprisonmen


Cognizab

le

Bailable Any

Magistrate

352. Assault or use of

criminal force

otherwise thanon graveprovocation.

Imprisonmen

t for 3

months orfine of 500rupees or

both.

Non-

cognizab

le Ditto

Bailable Any

Magistra

te

353. Assault or use ofcriminal force to

deter a publicservant from

discharge of his

duty.


or fine orboth.

Cognizable

1[Non-bailable

]

AnyMagistra

te

354. Assault or use ofcriminal force toa woman with

intent to outrageher modesty.

Imprisonment for 2 years,or fine or

both.

Cognizable

1[Bailable]

AnyMagistrate

STATE AMENDMENT

Orissa:

Offence under section 354 is non-bailable.

[Vide Orissa Act 6 of 1995, assented by the president on 10-3-

1995].

355 Assault or

criminal force

with intent todishonour a

person otherwisethan on grave

and sudden

Imprisonmen

t for 2 years,

or fine orboth.

Non-

Cognizab

le.

Bailable Any

Magistra

te


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provocation.

**. Substituted by Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment)

Act, 20051. Substituted by Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act,

2005 w.e.f.23/6/2006

STATE AMENDMENTS

(Sections 354 and 355)

Andhra Pradesh:

For the existing entries against sections 354 and 355, the

following shall be substituted: -

354

Assault or use of

criminal force toa women with to

outrage hermodesty.

Imprisonmen


Cognizab

le

Non-

bailable

Court of

Session.

355 Assault or

criminal forcewith intent to

dishonour aperson,

otherwise than

on grave andsudden

provocation.

Imprisonmen

t for 2years,or fine,

or both.

Non-

cognizable

Bailable Any

Magistrate.

[Vide A.P. Act No. 3 of 1992, section 2 (w.e.f. 15-2-1992).

356 Assault orcriminal force in

attempt to

commit theft ofproperty worn or

carried by aperson.


any or fine or

both.

Cognizable


te.

357 Assault or use ofcriminal force in

attempt

wrongfully toconfine a person.

Imprisonment for 1 year or

fine of 1,000

rupees, orboth.

Cognizable


te.

358 Assault or use ofcriminal force on

grave andsudden

Simpleimprisonment

for onemonth or fine

Non-Cognizab

le


te.


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provocation. of 200rupees, or

both.

363 Kidnapping. Imprisonmen

t for 7 years,

and fine.

Cognizab

le

Bailable Magistra

te of first

class

STATE AMENDMENT

Uttar Pradesh:

In the entries relating to Section 363 of the Indian Penal Code,

in column 5, for the word "Bailable" the word Non-bailableshall be substituted.

[Vide U.P. Act 1 of 1984, sec. 12 (w.e.f. 1-5-1984)]

363A Kidnapping or

obtaining the

custody of aminor in order

such minor maybe employed or

used forpurposes of

be in .

Imprisonmen

t for 10 years

that and fine.

Cognizab

le

Non-

bailable

Magistra

te of first

class

Maiming a minor

in order thatsuch minor may

be employed orused for

purposes of

beginning.

Imprisonmen

t for life andfine.

Cognizab

le

Non-

Bailable

Court of

Session.

364 Kidnapping or

abducting inorder to murder.

Imprisonmen

t for life, orrigorous


and fine.

Cognizab

le

Non-

Bailable

Court of

Session.

1[36

4A

Kidnapping for

reasom, etc.

Death or

imprisonmentfor life, andfine.

Cognizab

le

Non-

Bailable

Magistra

te of thefirstclass.]

365 Kidnapping orabducting with

intent secretlyand wrongfully to


of and fine.

Cognizable

Non-Bailable

Magistrate of the

firstclass.


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confine a person.

366 Kidnapping or

abducting awoman to compel

her marriage, or

to cause herdefilement etc.

Imprisonmen

t for 10years, and

fine.

Cognizab

le

Non-

bailable

Court of

Session.

366AProcuration ofminor girl.

Imprisonment for 10

years, andfine.

Cognizable

Non-bailable

Court ofSession.

366B Importation ofgirl from foreign

country.

Imprisonment for 10

years, and

fine.

Cognizable

Non-bailable

Court ofSession.

367 Kidnapping or

abducting inorder to subject a

person togrievous hurt,

slavery, etc.

Imprisonmen

t for 10years, and

fine.

Cognizab

le

Non-

bailable

Court of

Session.

368 Concealing orkeeping in

confinement akidnapped

person.

Punishmentfor

kidnapping orabduction.

Cognizable

Non-bailable

Court bywhich

thekidnappi

ng orabduction is

triable.

369 Kidnapping or

abducting a childwith intent to

take property

from the personof such child.

Imprisonmen


Cognizab

le

Non-

bailable

Magistra

te of thefirst

class.

370 Buying ordisposing of any

person as slave.


and fine.

Non-cognizab

le


firstclass.

371 Habitual dealingin slaves.

Imprisonment for life, or

Imprisonmen

Cognizable

Non-Bailable

Court ofSessions

.


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t for 10years, and

fine.

372 Selling or letting

to hire a minor

for purposes ofprostitution, etc.

Imprisonmen

t for 10

years, andfine.

Cognizab

le

Non-

Bailable

Court of

Sessions

.

373 Buying orobtaining

possession of aminor for the

same purposes.

Imprisonment for 10

years, andfine.

Cognizable

Non-Bailable

Court ofSessions

.

374 Unlawful

compulsory

labour.

Imprisonmen

t for 1 year,

or fine, or

both.

Cognizab

le

Bailable Any

Magistra

te

2[376.

Rape. Imprisonment for life, or

Imprisonment for 10

years, and

Cognizable

Non-bailable

Court ofSession.

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