IPC-BNS – Lawsage

Offences Against the Human Body

Culpable Homicide & Murder

IPC §299 / BNS §101 – Culpable homicide
IPC §300 / BNS §102 – Murder
IPC §304A / BNS §106 – Causing death by negligence

Hurt & Grievous Hurt

IPC §319–322 / BNS §115–118 – Hurt & grievous hurt
IPC §324 / BNS §121 – Hurt by dangerous weapons
IPC §326 / BNS §122 – Grievous hurt by dangerous weapons

Wrongful Acts Affecting Personal Liberty

IPC §339 / BNS §127 – Wrongful restraint
IPC §340 / BNS §128 – Wrongful confinement

Punishments

General Punishments

IPC §53 / BNS §4 – Punishments
IPC §55 / BNS §5 – Commutation of sentence
IPC §56 / BNS §6 – Fractions of terms of punishment

Rigorous & Simple Imprisonment

IPC §57 / BNS §7 – Sentence may be wholly or partly rigorous or simple

Fines

IPC §58 / BNS §8 – Amount of fine, liability in default

Multiple Offences

IPC §59 / BNS §9 – Limit of punishment of offence made up of several offences
IPC §60 / BNS §10 – Punishment of person guilty of one of several offences

Solitary Confinement

IPC §61 / BNS §11 – Solitary confinement
IPC §62 / BNS §12 – Limit of solitary confinement

Enhanced Punishment

IPC §63 / BNS §13 – Enhanced punishment for certain offences after previous conviction

General Exceptions

IPC §76 / BNS §14 – Act done by a person bound by law
IPC §77 / BNS §15 – Act done by a person justified by law
IPC §78 / BNS §16 – Act done by consent
IPC §79 / BNS §17 – Act done in good faith for benefit of person incapable of giving consent
IPC §80 / BNS §18 – Accident in doing a lawful act
IPC §81 / BNS §19 – Act likely to cause harm, done without criminal intent
IPC §82 / BNS §20 – Act of a child under 7 years of age
IPC §83 / BNS §21 – Act of a child above 7 and under 12 without maturity of understanding
IPC §84 / BNS §22 – Act of a person of unsound mind
IPC §85 / BNS §23 – Act done under compulsion
IPC §86 / BNS §24 – Act done in good faith for public benefit
IPC §87 / BNS §25 – Act done in good faith for the benefit of person committing offence under legal authority

Offences Against the State

Waging War / Conspiracy

IPC §121 / BNS §26 – Waging, or attempting to wage war against the Government of India
IPC §121A / BNS §27 – Conspiracy to commit offences against the State
IPC §122 / BNS §28 – Collecting arms, etc., with intent to wage war against the Government of India
IPC §123 / BNS §29 – Concealing with intent to wage war against the Government of India

Sedition

IPC §124A / BNS §30 – Sedition
IPC §124B / BNS §31 – Advocating or conspiring secession of a part of India

Offences Against Government Authority

IPC §125 / BNS §32 – Waging war against lawful authority
IPC §126 / BNS §33 – Harbouring or assisting offenders
IPC §127 / BNS §34 – Public servant disobeying direction of law with intent to cause injury
IPC §130 / BNS §35 – Assaulting President, Governor, or other dignitary

Offences Relating to Army, Navy, Air Force

Mutiny

IPC §131 / BNS §36 – Mutiny by soldier, sailor, or airman
IPC §132 / BNS §37 – Mutiny attempting to wage war against the Government
IPC §133 / BNS §38 – Sedition in military forces

Disobedience

IPC §134 / BNS §39 – Assaulting superior officer in military service
IPC §135 / BNS §40 – Disobedience to lawful command of superior officer

Desertion

IPC §136 / BNS §41 – Desertion by soldier, sailor, or airman
IPC §137 / BNS §42 – Harboring deserters

Offences in Presence of Enemy

IPC §138 / BNS §43 – Striking, disobeying superior officer, or willful neglect in presence of enemy
IPC §139 / BNS §44 – Cowardice in presence of enemy
IPC §140 / BNS §45 – Misbehavior in presence of enemy

Failure to Obey Orders

IPC §141 / BNS §46 – Non-obedience to lawful command in the armed forces

Offences Relating to Elections

Bribery and Corruption

IPC §171A / BNS §47 – Bribery at elections
IPC §171B / BNS §48 – Personation at elections
IPC §171C / BNS §49 – Fraudulent inclusion or omission of name in electoral roll

Unlawful Activities

IPC §171D / BNS §50 – Unlawful payment or reward to influence voting
IPC §171E / BNS §51 – Illegal receiving of contributions for elections

Disobedience and Misconduct

IPC §171F / BNS §52 – Disobedience to orders relating to elections
IPC §171G / BNS §53 – Intimidation at elections
IPC §171H / BNS §54 – Illegal nominations or withdrawals

Offences Relating to Public Tranquility

Unlawful Assembly & Riots

IPC §141 / BNS §40 – Unlawful assembly
IPC §142 / BNS §41 – Being member of unlawful assembly
IPC §143 / BNS §42 – Punishment for unlawful assembly
IPC §144 / BNS §43 – Joining unlawful assembly armed with deadly weapon
IPC §145 / BNS §44 – Joining or continuing in unlawful assembly after order to disperse
IPC §146 / BNS §45 – Rioting
IPC §147 / BNS §46 – Punishment for rioting
IPC §148 / BNS §47 – Rioting, armed with deadly weapon

Affray & Public Nuisance

IPC §159 / BNS §48 – Affray
IPC §160 / BNS §49 – Threatening with injury in public place

Offences Relating to Public Peace

Unlawful Assembly

IPC §141 / BNS §66 – Unlawful assembly
IPC §142 / BNS §67 – Being member of unlawful assembly

Rioting

IPC §146 / BNS §68 – Rioting
IPC §147 / BNS §69 – Punishment for rioting
IPC §148 / BNS §70 – Rioting, armed with deadly weapon

Affray

IPC §159 / BNS §71 – Affray

Fear or Alarm

IPC §503 / BNS §72 – Criminal intimidation
IPC §504 / BNS §73 – Intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of peace
IPC §505 / BNS §74 – Statements conducing to public mischief

Offences Relating to Religion

Injuring or Defiling Places of Worship

IPC §295 / BNS §75 – Injuring or defiling place of worship with intent to insult religion
IPC §295A / BNS §76 – Deliberate and malicious acts intended to outrage religious feelings

Disturbing Religious Services

IPC §296 / BNS §77 – Disturbing religious assembly
IPC §297 / BNS §78 – Trespassing on burial places or places of worship with intent to insult

Promoting Enmity

IPC §153A / BNS §79 – Promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion
IPC §295B / BNS §80 – Insulting place of worship, burial places, or cremation grounds

Offences Relating to Marriage

Bigamy & Polygamy

IPC §494 / BNS §81 – Marrying again during lifetime of spouse
IPC §495 / BNS §82 – Concealment of former marriage

Cruelty & Desertion

IPC §498A / BNS §83 – Cruelty by husband or relatives
IPC §498B / BNS §84 – Dowry death

Prohibition of Child Marriage

IPC §375 / BNS §85 – Consent and age-related offences in marriage

Offences Relating to Property

Theft & Related Offences

IPC §378 / BNS §86 – Theft
IPC §379 / BNS §87 – Punishment for theft
IPC §380 / BNS §88 – Theft in dwelling house, etc.
IPC §381 / BNS §89 – Theft by clerk or servant of property in possession of master

Extortion & Robbery

IPC §383 / BNS §90 – Extortion
IPC §384 / BNS §91 – Punishment for extortion
IPC §390 / BNS §92 – Robbery
IPC §392 / BNS §93 – Punishment for robbery

Criminal Misappropriation & Breach of Trust

IPC §403 / BNS §94 – Dishonest misappropriation of property
IPC §405 / BNS §95 – Criminal breach of trust
IPC §406 / BNS §96 – Punishment for criminal breach of trust
IPC §407 / BNS §97 – Criminal breach of trust by public servant, banker, merchant, or agent

Mischief & Damage to Property

IPC §425 / BNS §98 – Mischief
IPC §426 / BNS §99 – Punishment for mischief
IPC §427 / BNS §100 – Mischief causing damage to the amount of fifty rupees

Offences Relating to Documents and Property Marks

Forgery

IPC §463 / BNS §101 – Forgery
IPC §464 / BNS §102 – Making a false document
IPC §465 / BNS §103 – Punishment for forgery
IPC §466 / BNS §104 – Forgery of valuable security, will, etc.

Counterfeiting

IPC §489 / BNS §105 – Counterfeiting currency notes, etc.
IPC §489A / BNS §106 – Using counterfeit notes
IPC §489B / BNS §107 – Possession of counterfeit notes
IPC §489C / BNS §108 – Forgery of currency notes
IPC §489D / BNS §109 – Using forged currency notes
IPC §489E / BNS §110 – Possession of forged currency notes
IPC §489F / BNS §111 – Fraudulent use of electronic communication for cheating

Property Marks & Other Offences

IPC §471 / BNS §112 – Using as genuine a forged document or property mark
IPC §472 / BNS §113 – Making or possessing false document for use as genuine
IPC §474 / BNS §114 – Forgery for purpose of cheating

Offences Relating to Elections

Bribery & Corrupt Practices

IPC §171B / BNS §115 – Bribery in elections
IPC §171C / BNS §116 – Personation at an election
IPC §171D / BNS §117 – Punishment for bribery or undue influence

False Statements & Offences by Candidates

IPC §171E / BNS §118 – False statements in connection with elections
IPC §171F / BNS §119 – Offences by candidates at elections
IPC §171G / BNS §120 – Punishment for corrupt practices by candidates

Offences Relating to Public Servants

Bribery & Corruption

IPC §161 / BNS §121 – Public servant taking gratification other than legal remuneration
IPC §162 / BNS §122 – Taking gratification to influence public servant
IPC §163 / BNS §123 – Taking gratification to influence public servant by illegal means
IPC §165 / BNS §124 – Public servant obtaining valuable thing by corrupt means

Negligence & Misconduct

IPC §166 / BNS §125 – Public servant disobedience to law with intent to cause injury
IPC §167 / BNS §126 – Public servant framing an incorrect document or return
IPC §168 / BNS §127 – Public servant intentionally omitting to take action

Offences in Official Capacity

IPC §171 / BNS §128 – Offences relating to elections by public servants
IPC §172 / BNS §129 – Refusal to take oath or affirmation by public servant

Abetment

General Abetment

IPC §107 / BNS §26 – Abetment of a thing
IPC §108 / BNS §27 – Abetment of a thing punishable by law
IPC §109 / BNS §28 – Abetment of a crime

Punishment for Abetment

IPC §110 / BNS §29 – Abetment of culpable homicide
IPC §111 / BNS §30 – Abetment of murder
IPC §112 / BNS §31 – Abetment of suicide of child or insane person
IPC §113 / BNS §32 – Abetment of an offence punishable with imprisonment

Criminal Conspiracy

General Provisions

IPC §120A / BNS §33 – Definition of criminal conspiracy
IPC §120B / BNS §34 – Punishment of criminal conspiracy

Theft

Theft Offences

IPC §378 / BNS §123 – Theft
IPC §379 / BNS §124 – Punishment for theft
IPC §380 / BNS §125 – Theft in dwelling house, etc.
IPC §381 / BNS §126 – Theft by clerk or servant of property in possession of master
IPC §382 / BNS §127 – Theft after preparation made for causing death or hurt

Extortion

Extortion Offences

IPC §383 / BNS §128 – Extortion
IPC §384 / BNS §129 – Punishment for extortion
IPC §385 / BNS §130 – Putting person in fear of injury in order to commit extortion
IPC §386 / BNS §131 – Extortion by putting person in fear of death or grievous hurt
IPC §387 / BNS §132 – Extortion by threat of accusation of offence
IPC §388 / BNS §133 – Extortion by threat to cause destruction of property
IPC §389 / BNS §134 – Putting person in fear of injury to commit robbery

Robbery & Dacoity

Robbery

IPC §390 / BNS §135 – Robbery
IPC §391 / BNS §136 – Dacoity
IPC §392 / BNS §137 – Punishment for robbery
IPC §393 / BNS §138 – Voluntarily causing hurt in committing robbery
IPC §394 / BNS §139 – Robbery with attempt to cause death or grievous hurt
IPC §395 / BNS §140 – Punishment for dacoity
IPC §396 / BNS §141 – Dacoity with attempt to cause death or grievous hurt

Criminal Misappropriation

IPC §403 / BNS §142 – Dishonest misappropriation of property
IPC §404 / BNS §143 – Punishment for criminal misappropriation
IPC §405 / BNS §144 – Criminal breach of trust
IPC §406 / BNS §145 – Punishment for criminal breach of trust
IPC §407 / BNS §146 – Criminal breach of trust by public servant, banker, merchant or agent
IPC §408 / BNS §147 – Criminal breach of trust by clerk or servant
IPC §409 / BNS §148 – Criminal breach of trust by public servant, or by banker, merchant or agent

Criminal Breach of Trust

IPC §405 / BNS §144 – Criminal breach of trust
IPC §406 / BNS §145 – Punishment for criminal breach of trust
IPC §407 / BNS §146 – Criminal breach of trust by public servant, banker, merchant or agent
IPC §408 / BNS §147 – Criminal breach of trust by clerk or servant
IPC §409 / BNS §148 – Criminal breach of trust by public servant, or by banker, merchant or agent

Offences Relating to Dowry

Dowry Offences

IPC §304B / BNS §151 – Dowry death
IPC §498A / BNS §152 – Husband or relative of husband of a woman subjecting her to cruelty

Hurt & Grievous Hurt

IPC §319 / BNS §115 – Hurt
IPC §320 / BNS §116 – Grievous hurt
IPC §321 / BNS §117 – Voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons
IPC §322 / BNS §118 – Voluntarily causing grievous hurt
IPC §323 / BNS §119 – Punishment for voluntarily causing hurt
IPC §324 / BNS §121 – Voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means
IPC §325 / BNS §122 – Punishment for voluntarily causing grievous hurt
IPC §326 / BNS §123 – Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means

Wrongful Acts Affecting Personal Liberty

IPC §339 / BNS §127 – Wrongful restraint
IPC §340 / BNS §128 – Wrongful confinement
IPC §341 / BNS §129 – Punishment for wrongful restraint
IPC §342 / BNS §130 – Punishment for wrongful confinement
IPC §343 / BNS §131 – Wrongful confinement for three or more days

Offences Against Reputation

Defamation

IPC §499 / BNS §138 – Defamation
IPC §500 / BNS §139 – Punishment for defamation

Offences Against Women

Violence & Harassment

IPC §354 / BNS §140 – Assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty
IPC §354A / BNS §141 – Sexual harassment
IPC §354B / BNS §142 – Assault or use of criminal force with intent to disrobe woman
IPC §354C / BNS §143 – Voyeurism
IPC §354D / BNS §144 – Stalking
IPC §375 / BNS §145 – Rape
IPC §376 / BNS §146 – Punishment for rape

Offences Against Minors

Child Protection Offences

IPC §82 / BNS §20 – Act of a child under 7 years of age
IPC §83 / BNS §21 – Act of a child above 7 and under 12 without maturity of understanding
IPC §75 / BNS §12 – Abetment of child abuse
IPC §366 / BNS §147 – Kidnapping, abduction, or inducing minor girls for immoral purposes
IPC §376 / BNS §148 – Sexual assault on minors

Offences Relating to Religion and Social Customs

Religious & Social Offences

IPC §295 / BNS §149 – Injuring or defiling place of worship with intent to insult religion
IPC §296 / BNS §150 – Disturbing religious assembly
IPC §297 / BNS §151 – Trespass on burial places, etc., with intent to insult
IPC §298 / BNS §152 – Uttering words with deliberate intent to wound religious feelings
IPC §299 / BNS §153 – Acts promoting enmity between different groups

Offences Relating to Public Health

Public Health Offences

IPC §268 / BNS §154 – Public nuisance
IPC §269 / BNS §155 – Negligent act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life
IPC §270 / BNS §156 – Malignant act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life
IPC §271 / BNS §157 – Disobedience to quarantine rules

Offences Relating to Agriculture / Environment

Agriculture & Environment Offences

IPC §278 / BNS §158 – Making atmosphere noxious to health
IPC §279 / BNS §159 – Rash or negligent act endangering public health or safety
IPC §280 / BNS §160 – Dangerous or negligent act with respect to environmental safety
IPC §282 / BNS §161 – Adulteration of food or drink intended for sale

Offences Relating to Weights & Measures

Weights & Measures Offences

IPC §219 / BNS §162 – Counterfeiting weights or measures
IPC §220 / BNS §163 – Using false weights or measures
IPC §221 / BNS §164 – Fraudulent use of weights or measures

Counterfeiting

Counterfeiting Offences

IPC §463 / BNS §165 – Counterfeiting document or electronic record
IPC §464 / BNS §166 – Making a false document with intent to cause damage
IPC §465 / BNS §167 – Punishment for forgery
IPC §466 / BNS §168 – Forgery of valuable security or will
IPC §467 / BNS §169 – Forgery of valuable security, will, or authority

Offences Relating to Coins

Coin Offences

IPC §489A / BNS §170 – Counterfeiting coins
IPC §489B / BNS §171 – Using counterfeit coins
IPC §489C / BNS §172 – Possession of counterfeit coins
IPC §489D / BNS §173 – Making or selling counterfeit coins

Offences Relating to Government Stamps

Government Stamps Offences

IPC §489 / BNS §174 – Counterfeiting Government stamps
IPC §489E / BNS §175 – Using counterfeit Government stamps
IPC §489F / BNS §176 – Possession of counterfeit Government stamps

Offences Relating to Arms / Explosives

Arms & Explosives Offences

IPC §3 / BNS §177 – Unlawful possession of arms
IPC §4 / BNS §178 – Sale or transfer of arms without license
IPC §5 / BNS §179 – Manufacturing or selling explosives unlawfully
IPC §6 / BNS §180 – Using arms or explosives to commit offence
IPC §7 / BNS §181 – Causing death or injury by use of explosives

Offences Relating to Animals

Animal Offences

IPC §428 / BNS §182 – Mischief by killing or maiming animal
IPC §429 / BNS §183 – Killing or maiming cattle with intent to cause harm
IPC §430 / BNS §184 – Cruelty to animals
IPC §431 / BNS §185 – Trespass with intent to take or injure animals

Offences Relating to Mines, Factories, Trade

Mines, Factories & Trade Offences

IPC §272 / BNS §186 – Adulteration of food or drink intended for sale
IPC §273 / BNS §187 – Sale of food or drink knowing it to be adulterated
IPC §274 / BNS §188 – Making food or drink injurious to health
IPC §275 / BNS §189 – Selling adulterated drugs
IPC §276 / BNS §190 – Breach of factory or mine regulations causing danger

Offences Relating to Labour Laws

Labour Laws Offences

IPC §272 / BNS §191 – Employing children below legal age
IPC §273 / BNS §192 – Forced labour or illegal employment conditions
IPC §274 / BNS §193 – Breach of factory or labour safety regulations
IPC §275 / BNS §194 – Failure to provide legal wages or compensation
IPC §276 / BNS §195 – Violation of labour welfare provisions

Offences Relating to Civil Rights

Civil Rights Offences

IPC §151 / BNS §196 – Obstructing civil rights of citizens
IPC §152 / BNS §197 – Assault or intimidation to prevent lawful acts
IPC §153 / BNS §198 – Promoting enmity between different groups
IPC §154 / BNS §199 – Preventing citizens from exercising rights