Section 186

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Obstructing public servant Imprisonment for 3 months, or in discharge of his public fine of 500 rupees, or both. functions. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Cognizable or Bialable or By what court triable Non-cognizable Non-bailable ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 5 6 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Non-cognizable Bialable The Court in which the offence is committed, subject to the provisions of Chapter XXV; or, if not committed in a Court, any Magistrate. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Magistrate of the first class. Ditto Ditto Any Magistrate. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1033 187 Omission to assist public Simple imprisonment for 1 servant when bound by law month, or fine of 200 rupees, to give such assistance. or both. Wilfully neglecting to aid Simple imprisonment for 6 a public servant who demands months, or fine of 500 rupees, aid in the execution of or both. process, the prevention of offences, etc. 188 Disobedience to an order Simple imprisonment for 1 lawfully-promulgated by a month, or fine of 200 rupees, public servant, if such or both. disobedience causes obstruc- tion, annoyance or injury to persons lawfully employed. If such disobedience causes Imprisonment for 6 months, or danger to human life,health fine if 1,000 rupees, or both. or safety, etc. 189 Threatening a public servant Imprisonment for 2 years, or with injury to him or one in fine, or both. whom he is interested, to induce him to do or forbear to do any official act. 190 Threatening any person to Imprisonment for 1 year, or induce him to refrain from fine, or both. making a legal application for protection from injury. Non-Cognizable Bailable Any Magistrate. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Cognizable Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Non-cognizable Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. CHAPTER XI-FALSE EVIDENCE AND OFFENCES AGAINST PUBLIC JUSTICE 193 Giving or fabricating Imprisonment for 7 years and false evidence in a fine. judicial proceeding. Giving or fabricating false Imprisonment for 3 years and evidence in any other case. fine. 194 Giving or fabricating false Imprisonment for life, or evidence with intent to cause rigorous imprisonment for 10 any person to be convicted years and fine. of a capital offence. If innocent person be there- Death, or as above. by convicted and executed. Non-cognizable Bailable Magistrate of the first class. Ditto Ditto Any Magistrate. Ditto Non-bailable court of session. Ditto Ditto Ditto. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1034 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Section Offence Punishment ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 2 3 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 195 Giving or fabricating false The same as for the offences. evidence with intent to procure conviction of an offence punishable with imprisonment for life or with imprisonment for 7 years or upwards. 196 Using in a judicial The same as for giving or proceeding evidence known fabricating false evidence. to be false or fabricated. 197 Knowingly issuing or signing Ditto a false certificate relating to any fact of which such certificate is by law admis- sible in evidence. 198 Using as a true certificate Ditto one known to be false in a material point. 199 False statement made in any Ditto declaration which is by law receivable as evidence. 200 Using as true any such decl- Ditto. aration known to be false. 201 Causing disappearance of Imprisonment for 7 years and evidence of an offence comm- fine. itted, giving false informa- tion touching it to screen the offender, if a capital offence. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Cognizable or Bialable or By what court triable Non-cognizable Non-bailable ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 5 6 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Non-cognizable Non-bailable Court of Session. Ditto According as offe- Court by which offence of nce of giving such giving or fabricating evidence is bailab- false evidence is triable. le or non-bailable. Ditto Bailable Court by which offence of giving false evidence is triable. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. According as the Ditto Court of Session. offence in relation to which disappear- ance of evidence is caused is cogni- zable or non-cogni- zable. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1035 If punishable with impris- Imprisonment for 3 years and onment for life or impris- fine. onment for 10 years. If punishable with less than Imprisonment for a quarter of 10 years' imprisonment. the longest term provided for the offence, or fine, or both. 202 Intentional omission to give Imprisonment for 6 months, information of an offence by or fine, or both. a person legally bound to inform. 203 Giving false information res- Imprisonment for 2 years, or pecting an offence committed. fine, or both. 204 Secreting or destroying any Ditto. document to prevent its prod- uction as evidence. 205 False personation for the pu- Imprisonment for 3 years, or rpose of any act or proceed- fine, or both. ing in a suit or criminal prosecution, or for becoming bail or security. 206 Fraudulent removal or conce- Imprisonment for 2 years, or alment, etc., of property to fine, or both. prevent its seizure as a fo- rfeiture, or in satisfaction, of a fine under sentence, or in execution of a decree. 207 Claiming property without Imprisonment for 2 years, or right, or practising decep- fine, or both. tion touching any right to it, to prevent its being taken as a forfeiture, or in satisfaction of a fine under sentence, or in exec- ution of a decree. Non-cognizable Bailable Magistrate of the first class. Ditto Ditto Court by which the offe- nce is triable. Ditto Ditto Any Magistrate. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Magistrate of the first class. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Any Magistrate. Ditto Ditto Ditto. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1036 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Section Offence Punishment ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 2 3 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 208 Fraudulently suffering a Imprisonment for 2 years, or decree or to pass for a sum fine, or both. not due, or suffering decree to be executed after it has been satisfied. 209 False claim in a Court of Imprisonment for 2 years and Justice fine. 210 Fraudulently obtaining a Imprisonment for 2 years, or decree for a sum not due, or fine, or both. causing a decree to be exec- uted after it has been satisfied. 211 False charge of offence made Ditto. with intent to injure. If offence charged be punis- Imprisonment for 7 years and hable with imprisonment for fine. 7 years or upwards. If offence charged be cap- Ditto ital or punishable with imprisonment for life. 212 Harbouring an offender,if Imprisonment for 5 years and the offence be capital. fine. If punishable with imprisonm- Imprisonment for 3 years and ent for life or with impriso- fine. nment for 10 years. If punishable with imprisonm- Imprisonment for a quarter of ent for 1 year and not for 10 the longest term, and of the years. description, provided for the offence, or fine, or both. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Cognizable or bialable or By what court triable Non-cognizable Non-bailable ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 5 6 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Non-cognizable Bailable Magistrate of the first class. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Court of Session. Cognizable Ditto Magistrate of the first class. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. 1037 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Section Offence Punishment ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 2 3 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 213 Taking gift, etc., to screen Imprisonment for 7 years and an offender from punishment fine. if the offence be capital. If punishable with impriso- Imprisonment for 3 years and nment for life or with imp- fine. risonment for 10 years. If punishable with impriso- Imprisonment for a quarter of nment for less than 10 years. the longest term provided for the offence, or fine, or both. 214 Offering gift or restoration Imprisonment for 7 years and of property in consideration fine. of screening offender if the offence be capital. If punishable with imprison- Imprisonment for 3 years and ment for life or with impris- fine. onment for 10 years. If punishable with imprisonm- Imprisonment for a quarter of ent for less than 10 years. the longest term provided for the offence, or fine, or both. 215 Taking gift to help to reco- Imprisonment for 2 years, or ver movable property of fine, or both. which a person has been dep- rived by an offence without causing apprehension of offender. 216 Harbouring an offender who Imprisonment for 7 years and has escaped from custody, fine. or whose apprehension has been ordered, if the offence be capital. If punishable with impriso- Imprisonment for 3 years, with nment for life or with imp- or without fine. risonment for 10 years. If punishable with impriso- Imprisonment for a quarter of nment for 1 year and not the longest term provided for for 10 years. the offence, or fine, or both. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Non-cognizable Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Cognizable Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1038 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Section Offence Punishment ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 2 3 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 216A Harbouring robbers or dacoits Rigorous imprisonment for 7 years and fine. 217 Public servant disobeying a Imprisonment for 2 years, or direction of law with intent fine, or both. to save person from punis- hment, or property from forfeiture. 218 Public servant framing an Imprisonment for 3 years, or incorrect record or writing fine, or both. with intent to save person from punishment, or property from forfeiture. 219 Public servant in a judicial Imprisonment for 7 years, or proceeding corruptly making fine, or both. and pronouncing an order, report, verdict, or decision which he knows to be contrary to law. 220 Commitment for trial or Ditto confinement by a person having authority, who knows that he is acting contrary to law. 221 Intentional omission to Imprisonment for 7 years, with apprehend on the part of or without fine. a public servant bound by law to apprehend an offender, if the offence be capital. If punishable with imprisonm- Imprisonment for 3 years, ent for life or imprisonment with or without fine. for 10 years. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Cognizable or bialable or By what court triable Non-cognizable Non-bailable ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 5 6 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Cognizable Bailable Magistrate of the first class. Non-cognizable Ditto Any Magistrate. Cognizable Ditto Magistrate of the first class. Non-cognizable Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. According as the Ditto Ditto. offence in rela- tion to which such omission has been made is cognizable or non-cognizable. cognizable Ditto Ditto. 1039 If punishable with imprisonm- Imprisonment for 2 years, with ment for less than 10 years. or without fine. 222 Intentional omission to app- Imprisonment for life, or im- rehend on the part of a pub- prisonment for 14 years, with lic servant bound by law to or without fine. apprehend person under sent- ence of a Court of Justice if under sentence of death. If under sentence of impris- Imprisonment for 7 years, onment 10 years, or upwards. with or without fine. If under sentence of impris- Imprisonment for 3 years, or onment for less than 10 fine, or both. years or lawfully committed to custody. 223 Escape from confinement negl- Simple imprisonment for 2 igently suffered by a public years, or fine, or both. servant. 224 Resistance or obstruction by Imprisonment for 2 years, or a person to his lawful appre- fine, or both. hension. 225 Resistance or obstruction to Ditto the lawful apprehension of any person, or rescuing him from lawful custody. If charged with an offence Imprisonment for 3 years and punishable with imprisonment fine. for life or imprisonment for 10 years. If charged with a capital Imprisonment for 7 years and offence fine. If the person is sentenced Ditto. to imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years, or upwards. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Non-bailable Court of Session. Ditto Ditto Magistrate of the first class. Ditto Bailable Ditto. Non-cognizable Ditto Any Magistrate. Cognizable Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Non-bailable Magistrate of the first class. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. 1040 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Section Offence Punishment ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 2 3 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- If under sentence of death Imprisonment for life, or im- prisonment for 10 years and fine. 225A Omission to apprehend, or sufferance of escape on part of public servant, in cases not otherwise provided for :- (a) in case of intentional Imprisonment for 3 years, or omission or sufferance. fine, or both. (b) in case of negligent Simple imprisonment for 2 omission or sufferance. years, or fine, or both. 225B Resistance or obstruction to Imprisonment for 6 months, or lawful apprehension, or fine, or both. escape or rescue in case not otherwise provided for. 227 Violation of condition of re- Punishment of original senten- mission of punishment. ce, or if part of punishment has been undergone, the residue. 228 Intentional insult or inter- Simple imprisonment for 6 ruption to a public servant months, or fine of 1,000 sitting in any stage of a rupees, or both. judicial proceeding. 1*228A Disclose of identity of the Imprisonment for 2 years and victim of the certain fine. offences, etc. Printing or publication of Ditto a proceeding without prior permission of court. 229 Personation of a juror or Imprisonment for 2 years, assessor. or fine; or both. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Cognizable or bialable or By what court triable Non-cognizable Non-bailable ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 5 6 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Cognizable Non-bailable Court of Session. Non-cognizable Bailable Magistrate of the first class. Ditto Ditto Any Magistrate. Cognizable Ditto Ditto. Ditto Non-bailable The Court by which the original Offence was triable. Non-cognizable Bailable The Court in which the offence is committed subject to the provisions of Chapter XXVI Cognizable Bailable Any Magistrate. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Magistrate of the first class. --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1* Ins. by Act 43 of 1983, s.5. --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1041 CHAPTER XII-OFFENCES RELATING TO COIN AND GOVERNMENT STAMPS 231 Counterfeiting, or perfor- Imprisonment for 7 years and ming any part of the fine. process of counterfeiting, coin. 232 Counterfeiting, or perfor- Imprisonment for life, or im- ming any part for the process prisonment for 10 years and of counterfeiting, coin. fine. 233 Making, buying or selling Imprisonment for 3 years and instrument for the purpose fine. of counterfeiting Indian coin. 234 Making, buying or selling Imprisonment for 7 years and instrument of the purpose of fine. counterfeiting Indian coin. 335 Possession of instrument or Imprisonment for 3 years and material for the purpose of fine. using the same for counter- feiting coin, If Indian coin. Imprisonment for 10 years and fine. 336 Abetting, in India, the The punishment provided for counterfeiting, out of India, abetting the counterfeiting of coin. of such coin within India. 337 Import or export of counter- Imprisonment for 3 years and feit coin, knowing the same fine. to be counterfeit. 338 Import or export of counter- Imprisonment for life, or im- feit of Indian coin, knowing prisonment for 10 years and the same to be counterfeit. fine. 339 Having any counterfeit coin Imprisonment for 5 years and known to be such when it came fine. into possession, and deliver- ing, etc., the same to any person. Cognizable Non-bailable Magistrate of the first class. Ditto Ditto Court of Session. Ditto Ditto Magistrate of the first class. Ditto Ditto Court of Session. Ditto Ditto Magistrate of the first class. Ditto Ditto court of Session. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Magistrate of the first class. Ditto Ditto Court of Session. Ditto Ditto Magistrate of the first class. 1042 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Section Offence Punishment ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 2 3 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 240 Same with respect to Indian coin- Imprisonment for 10 years and fine. 241 Knowingly delivering to another Imprisonment for 2 years, any counterfeit coin as genuine, fine, or 10 times the which, when first possessed, value of the coin counte- the deliverer did not know to rfeited, or both. be counterfeit. 242 Possession of counterfeit coin by Imprisonment for 3 years a person who knew it to be fine. and fine. counterfeit when he became possessed thereof. 243 Possession of Indian coin by a Imprisonment for 7 years person who knew it to be fine. and fine. counterfeit when he became possessed thereof. 244 Person employed in a Mint Ditto causing coin to be of a diffe- rent weight or composition from that fixed by law. 245 Unlawfully taking from a Mint Ditto any coining instrument. 246 Fraudulently diminishing the Imprisonment for 3 years weight or altering the composi- and fine. tion of Indian coin. 247 Fraudulently diminishing the Imprisonment for 7 years weight or altering the composi- and fine. tion of Indian coin. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Cognizable or Bailable or By what non-cognizable non-bailable Court triable ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 5 6 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Cognizable Non-bailable Court of Session. Ditto Ditto Any Magistrate. Ditto Ditto Magistrate of the first class. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. 1043 248 Altering appearance of any coin Imprisonment for 3 years with intent that it shall pass as and fine. a coin of a different description. 249 Altering appearance of Indian Imprisonment for 7 years coin with intent that it shall and fine. pass as a coin of a different descrip- tion. 250 Delivery to another of coin Imprisonment for 5 years possessed with the knowledge and fine. that it is altered. 251 Delivery of Indian coin possessed Imprisonment for 10 years with the knowledge that it is and fine. altered. 252 Possession of altered coin by a Imprisonment for 3 years person who knew it to be and fine. altered when he became possessed thereof. 253 Possession of Indian coin by a Imprisonment for 5 years person who knew it to be altered and fine. when he became possessed thereof. 254 Delivery to another of coin as Imprisonment for 2 years genuine which, when first or fine, or 10 times the possessed, the deliverer did not value of the coin. know to be altered. 255 Counterfeiting a Government Imprisonment for life, or stamp. imprisonment for 10 years and fine. 256 Having possession of an instru- Imprisonment for 7 years ment or material for the purpose and fine. of counterfeiting a Government stamp. 257 Making, buying or selling instru- Ditto ment for the purpose of counter- feiting a Government stamp. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Court of Session. Ditto Ditto Magistrate of the first class. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Any Magistrate. Ditto Ditto Court of Session. Ditto Ditto Magistrate of the first class. Ditto Ditto Ditto. 1044 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Section Offence Punishment ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 2 3 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 258 Sale of counterfeit Government Imprisonment for 7 years Stamp. and fine. 259 Having possession of a counterfeit Ditto Government stamp. 260 Using as genuine a Government Imprisonment for 7 years, stamp known to be counterfeit. or fine, or both. 261 Effacing any writing from a Imprisonment for 3 years, substance bearing a Government or fine or both. stamp, or removing from a document a stamp used for it, with intent to cause a loss to Government. 262 Using a Government stamp Imprisonment for 2 years known to have been before fine, or fine, or both. used. 263 Erasure of mark denoting that Imprisonment for 3 years, stamps have been used. or fine, or both. 263A Fictitious stamps Fine of 200 rupees CHAPTER XIII-OFFENCES RELATING TO WEIGHTS AND MEASURES 264 Fraudulent use of false instrument Imprisonment for 1 year, for weighing. or fine, or both. 265 Fraudulent use of false weight or Ditto measure. 266 Being in possession of false Ditto weight or measures for fraudulent, use. 267 Making or selling false weights Ditto or measures for fraudulent use. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Cognizable or Bailable or By what non-cognizable non-bailable Court triable ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 5 6 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Cognizable Non-bailable Magistrate of the first class. Ditto Bailable Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Any Magistrate. Ditto Ditto Magistrate of the first class. Ditto Ditto Any Magistrate. Non-cognizable Bailable Any Magistrate. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Cognizable Non-bailable Ditto. 1045 CHAPTER XIV- OFFENCES AFFECTING THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, CONVENIENCE, DECENCY AND MORALS 269 Negligently doing any act known Imprisonment for 6 months to be likely to spread infection or fine, or both. of any disease dangerous to life. 270 Malignantly doing any act known Imprisonment for 2 years, to be likely to spread infection or fine, or both. of any disease dangerous to life. 271 Knowingly disobeying any qua- Imprisonment for 6 rantine rule. months, or fine, or both. 272 Adulterating food or drink inten- Imprisonment for 6 month, ded for sale, so as to make the or fine of 1,000 rupees, same noxious. or both. 273 Selling any food or drink as food Ditto and drink, knowing the same to be noxious. 274 Adulterating any drug or medical Ditto preparation intended for sale so as to lesson its efficacy, or to change its operation, or to make it noxious. 275 Offering for sale or issuing from Ditto a dispensary any drug or medical preparation known to have been adulterated. 276 Knowingly selling or issuing from Ditto a dispensary any drug or medi- cal preparation as a different drug or medical preparation. 277 Defiling the water of a public Imprisonment for 3 spring or reservior. months, of fine of 500 rupees, or both. 278 Making atmosphere noxious to Fine of 500 rupees health. Cognizable Bailable Any Magistrate. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Non-cognizable Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Cognizable Ditto Ditto. Non-cognizable Ditto Ditto. 1046 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Section Offence Punishment ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 2 3 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 279 Driving or riding on a public Imprisonment for 6 months so rashly or negligently as to may or fine of 1,000 rupees, endanger human life, etc. or both. 280 Navigating any vessel so rashly Imprisonment for 6 negligently as to endanger human months, or fine of 1,000 life, etc. rupees, or both. 281 Exhibition of a false light, mark Imprisonment for 7 years, or buoy. or fine, or both. 282 Conveying for hire any person by Imprisonment for 6 months, water, in a vessel in such a state or fine of 1,000 rupees, so or so loaded, as to endanger his or, both. life. 283 Causing danger, obstruction or, Fine of 200 rupees injury in any public way or line of navigation. 284 Dealing with any poisonous sub- Imprisonment for 6 months stance so as to endanger human or fine of 1,000 rupees, life, etc. or both. 285 Dealing with fire or any combus- Ditto tible matter so as to endanger human life, etc. 286 So dealing with any explosive Ditto substance. 287 So dealing with any machinery Ditto ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Cognizable or Bailable or By what non-cognizable non-bailable Court triable ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 5 6 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Cognizable Bailable Any Magistrate. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Magistrate of the first class. Ditto Ditto Any Magistrate. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Non-cognizable Ditto Ditto. 1047 288 A person omitting to guard against Ditto probable danger to human life by the fall of any building over which he has a right entitling him to pull it down or repair it. 289 A person omitting to take order Ditto with any animal in his posses- sion, so as to guard against danger to human life, or of grie- vous hurt, from such animal. 290 Committing a public nuisance Fine of 200 rupees 291 Continuance of nuisance after Simple imprisonment for 6 injunction to discontinue. months, or fine, or both. 292 Sale, etc., of obscene books, On first conviction, with etc. imprisonment for 2 years, and with fine of 2,000 rupees, and, in the event of second or subsequent conviction, with imprisonment for five years and and with fine of 5,000 rupees. 293 Sale, etc., of obscene objects On first conviction, with to young persons. imprisonment for 3 years, and with fine of 2,000 rupees, and in the event of second or subsequent conviction, with im- prisonment for 7 years, and with fine of 5,000 rupees. 294 Obscene songs Imprisonment for 3 months, or fine, or both. 294A Keeping a lottery office Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine, or both. Publishing proposals relating to Fine of 1,000 rupees lotteries. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Cognizable Ditto Ditto. Non-cognizable Ditto Ditto. Cognizable Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Non-cognizable Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. 1048 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Section Offence Punishment ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 2 3 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- CHAPTER XV - OFFENCES RELATING TO RELIGION 295 Destroying, damaging or defiling Imprisonment for 2 years, a place of worship or sacred ob- or fine, or both. ject with intent to insult the re- ligion of any class of persons. 295A Maliciously insulting the religion Imprisonment for 2 years, or the religious beliefs of any or fine, or both. class. 296 Causing a disturbance to an assem- Imprisonment for 1 year, bly engaged in religious worship. or fine, or both. 297 Trespassing in place of worship or Ditto sepulchre, disturbing funeral with intention to wound the feelings or to insult the religion of any person, or offering indig- nity to a human corpse. 298 Uttering any word or making any Ditto sound in the hearing or making any gesture, or placing any object in the sight of any person, with intention to wound his religious feeling. CHAPTER XVI-OFFENCES AFFECTING THE HUMAN BODY 302 Murder Death, or imprisonment for life, and fine. 303 Murder by a person under Death sentence of imprisonment for life. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Cognizable or Bailable or By what non-cognizable non-bailable Court triable ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 5 6 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Cognizable Non-bailable Any Magistrate. Ditto Ditto Magistrate of the first class. Ditto Bailable Any Magistrate. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Non-cognizable Ditto Ditto. Cognizable Non-bailable Court of Session. Ditto Ditto Ditto. 1049 304 culpable homicide not amounting Imprisonment for life, to murder, if act by which the or imprisonment for 10 death is caused is done with years and fine. intention of causing death, etc. If act is done with knowledge that it Imprisonment for 10 years, is likely to cause death, but or fine, or both. without any intention to cause death, etc. 304A Causing death by rash or negli- Imprisonment for 2 years fine, gence act. or both. 1*304B Dowry death Imprisonment of not less than seven years but which may extend to impri- sonment for life. 305 Abetment of suicide committed Death, or imprisonment by child, or insane or for life, or imprison- delirious person or an idiot, ment for 10 years and or a person intoxicated. fine. 306 Abetting the commission of suicide Imprisonment for 10 yea and fine. 307 Attempt to murder Ditto If such act causes hurt t Imprisonment for life, or to any person. imprisonment for 10 years an fine. Attempt by life-convict to murder, Death or imprisonment for if hurt is caused. 10 years and fine. 308 Attempt to commit culpable homi- Imprisonment for 3 years, cide. or fine, or both. If such act causes hurt to Imprisonment for 7 years, any person. or fine, or both. 309 Attempt to commit suicide Simple imprisonment for 1 year, or fine, or both. 311 Being a thug Imprisonment for life and fine. 312 Causing miscarriage Imprisonment for 3 years, fine, or both. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Bailable Magistrate of the first class. Ditto Non-bailable Court of Session. Ditto Non-bailable Court of Session. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Bailable Any Magistrate. Ditto Non-bailable Court of Session. Non-cognizable Bailable Magistrate of the first class. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1* Ins. by Act 43 of 1986, S. 11 (w.e.f. 19-11-1986). ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1050 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Section Offence Punishment ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 2 3 If the woman be quick with child Imprisonment for 7 years and fine. 313 Causing miscarriage without wo- Imprisonment for life, or man's consent. imprisonment for 10 years fine. 314 Death caused by an act done with Imprisonment for 10 years intent to cause miscarriage. and fine. If act done without woman's con- Imprisonment for life, or sent. as above. 315 Act done with intent to prevent Imprisonment for 10 years a child being born alive, or to or fine, or both. cause it to die after its birth. 316 Causing death of a quick unborn Imprisonment for 10 years child by an act amounting to and fine. culpable homicide. 317 Exposure of a child under 12 years Imprisonment for 7 years, of age by parent or person or fine, or both. having care of it with intention of wholly abandoning it. 318 Concealment of birth by secret Imprisonment for 2 years, disposal of dead body. fine, or both. 323 Voluntarily causing hurt Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine of 1,000 rupees, or both. 324 Voluntarily causing hurt by dan- Imprisonment for 3 years, gerous weapons or means. or fine, or both. 325 Voluntarily causing grievous hurt Imprisonment for 7 years and fine. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Cognizable of or Bailable or By what non-cognizable non-bailable Court triable ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 5 6 Non-cognizable Bailable Magistrate of the first class. Cognizable Non-bailable court of Session. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Bailable Magistrate of the first class. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Non-cognizable Ditto Any Magistrate. Cognizable Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto. 1051 326 Voluntarily causing grievous Imprisonment for life, or hurt by dangerous weapons or imprisonment for 10 years means. and fine. 327 Voluntarily causing hurt to Imprisonment for 10 years extort property or a valuable and fine. security, or to constrain to do anything which is illegal or which may facilitate the com- mission of an offence. 328 Administering stupefying drug Ditto. with intent to cause hurt, etc. 329 Voluntarily causing grievous Imprisonment for life, or hurt to export property or imprisonment for 10 years a valuable security, or to con- and fine. strain to do anything which is illegal, or which may faci- litate the commission of an offence. 330 Voluntarily causing hurt Imprisonment for 7 years to extort confession or and fine. information, or to compel res- toration of property, etc. 331 Voluntarily causing grievous Imprisonment for 10 years hurt to extort confession or and fine. information, or to compel res- toration of property, etc. 332 Voluntarily causing hurt to deter Imprisonment for 3 years, public servant from his duty. or fine, or both. 333 Voluntarily causing grievous Imprisonment for 10 years hurt to deter public servant and fine. from his duty. 334 Voluntarily causing hurt on Imprisonment for 1 month, grave and sudden provocation, or fine of 500 rupees, not intending to hurt any other or both. than the person who gave the provocation. Ditto Non-bailable Magistrate of the first class. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Court of Session. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Bailable Magistrate of the first class. Ditto Non-bailable Court of Session. Ditto Bailable Magistrate of the first class. Ditto Non-bailable Court of Session. non-cognizable Bailable Any Magistrate. 1052 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Section Offence Punishment ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 2 3 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 335 Causing grievous hurt on grave Imprisonment for 4 years, and sudden provocation, not or fine of 2,000 rupees, intending to hurt any other or both. than the person who gave the provocation. 336 Doing any act which endangers Imprisonment for 3 months, human life or the personal safety or fine of 250 rupees, of others. or both. 337 Causing hurt by an act which Imprisonment for 6 months, endangers human life, etc. or fine of 500 rupees, or both. 338 Causing grievous hurt by an act Imprisonment for 2 years, which endangers human life, or fine of 1,000 rupees, etc. or both. 341 Wrongfully restraining any person Simple imprisonment for 1 month, or fine of 500 rupees, or both. 342 Wrongfully confining any person Imprisonment for 1 year, fine of 1,000 rupees, or both. 343 Wrongfully confining for 3 or Imprisonment for 2 more days. years,or fine, or both. 344 Wrongfully confining for 10 or Imprisonment for 3 years and more days. and fine. 345 Keeping any person in wrongful Imprisonment for 2 years, confinement, knowing that a writ in addition to imprisonm- has been issued for his liberation. ent under any other sec- tion. 346 Wrongful confinement in secret Ditto ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Cognizable or Bailable or By what non-cognizable non-bailable Court triable ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 5 6 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Cognizable Bailable Magistrate of the first class. Ditto Ditto Any Magistrate. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Magistrate of the first class. Ditto Ditto Ditto. 1053 347 Wrongful confinement for the Imprisonment for 3 years purpose of extorting property, and fine. or constraining to an illegal act, etc. 348 Wrongful confinement for the Ditto purpose of extorting confession or information, or of compelling restoration of property, etc. 352 Assault or use of criminal force Imprisonment for 3 months, otherwise than on grave pro- fine of 500 rupees, or vocation. both. 353 Assault or use of criminal force Imprisonment for 2 years, to to deter a public servant from or fine, or both. discharge of his duty. 354 Assault or use of criminal force Ditto to a woman with intent to outrage her modesty. 355 Assault or criminal force with Ditto intent to dishonour a person, otherwise than on grave and sudden provocation. 356 Assault or criminal force in Ditto attempt to commit theft of property worn or carried by a person. 357 Assault or use of criminal Imprisonment for 1 year, force in attempt wrongfully or fine of 1,000 rupees, to confine a person. or both. 358 Assault or use of criminal fo- Simple imprisonment for rce on grave and sudden provocation. one month, or fine of 200 rupees, or both. 363 Kidnapping Imprisonment for 7 years and fine. Ditto Ditto Any Magistrate. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Non-cognizable Ditto Ditto. Cognizable Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Non-cognizable Ditto Ditto. Cognizable Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Non-cognizable Ditto Ditto. Cognizable Ditto Magistrate of the first class. 1054 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Section Offence Punishment ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 2 3 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 363A Kidnapping or obtaining the cus- Imprisonment for 10 years tody of a minor in order that and fine. such minor may be employed or used for purposes of begging. Maiming a minor in order that Imprisonment for life and such minor may be employed or fine used for purposes of begging. 364 Kidnapping or abducting in order Imprisonment for life, or to murder. rigorous imprisonment for 10 years and fine. 1*364A Kidnapping for ransom, etc Death, or imprisonment for life, and fine. 365 Kidnapping or abducting with in- Imprisonment for 7 years tent secretly and wrongfully to and fine. confine a person. 366 Kidnapping or abducting a woman Imprisonment for 10 years to compel her marriage or to fine. cause her defilement, etc. 366A Procuration of minor girl Ditto 366B Importation of girl from foreign Ditto country. 367 Kidnapping or abducting in order Ditto to subject a person to grievous hurt, slavery, etc. 368 Concealing or keeping in confine- Punishment for kidnapping ment a kidnapped person. or abduction. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Cognizable or Bailable or By what non-cognizable non-bailable Court triable ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 5 6 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Cognizable Non-bailable Magistrate of the first class. Ditto Ditto Court of Session. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Magistrate of the first class. Ditto Ditto Court of Session. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Court by which the kidnapping or abduction is triable. 1055 369 Kidnapping or abducting a child Imprisonment for 7 years with intent to take property and fine. from the person of such child. 370 Buying or disposing of any person Ditto as a slave. 371 Habitual dealing in slaves Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine. 372 Selling or letting to hire a minor Imprisonment for 10 years for purposes of prostitution, and fine. etc. 373 Buying or obtaining possession of Ditto a minor for the same purposes. 374 Unlawful compulsory labour Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine, or both. 376 Rape Imprisonment for life or imprisonment for ten years and fine. Intercourse by a man with his Imprisonment for two yea- wife not being under twelve years rs or fine or both. of age. 376A Intercourse by a man with his wife Imprisonment for two yea- during separation. rs and fine. 376B Intercourse by public servant Imprisonment for five with woman in his custody. years and fine. 376C Intercourse by superintendent Ditto of jail, remand home, etc. 376D Intercourse by manager, etc., of Ditto a hospital with any woman in that hospital. 377 Unnatural offences Ditto CHAPTER XVII-OFFENCES AGAINST PROPERTY 379 Theft Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both. 380 Theft in a building, tent or Imprisonment for 7 years vessel and fine. Ditto Ditto Magistrate of the first class. Non-cognizable Bailable Ditto. Cognizable Non-bailable Court of Session. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Bailable Any Magistrate. Cognizable Non-bailable Court of Session. Non-cognizable Bailable Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Cognizable (but no arrest Ditto. shall be made without a warrant or without an order of a Magistrate). Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Cognizable Non-bailable Any Magistrate. Ditto Ditto Ditto. --------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Subs. by Act 43 of 1983, s.5. --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1056 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Section Offence Punishment ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 2 3 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 381 Theft by clerk or servant of pro- Imprisonment for 7 years perty in possession of master or fine. employer. 382 Theft, after preparation having Rigorous imprisonment for been made for causing death, or 10 years and fine. hurt, or restraint, or fear of death, or of hurt, or of restr- aint,in order to the committing of such theft, or to retiring after committing it, or to reta- ining property taken by it. 384 Extortion Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both. 385 Putting or attempting to put in Imprisonment for 2 years, fear of injury, in order to com- or fine, or both. mit extortion. 386 Extortion by putting a person in Imprisonment for 10 years fear of death or grievous hurt. and fine. 387 Putting or attempting to put a Imprisonment for 7 years person in fear of death or grie- and fine. vous hurt in order to commit extortion. 388 Extortion by threat of accusation Imprisonment for 10 years of an offence punishable with and fine. death, imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years. If the offence threatened be an Imprisonment for life unnatural offence. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Cognizable or Bailable or By what non-cognizable non-bailable Court triable ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 5 6 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Cognizable Non-bailable Any Magistrate Ditto Ditto Magistrate of the first class. Ditto Ditto Any Magistrate. Ditto Bailable Ditto. Ditto Non-bailable Magistrate of the first class. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Bailable Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. 1057 389 Putting a person in fear of ac- Imprisonment for 10 cusation of an offence punisha- years and fine. ble with death, imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years in order to commit extor- tion. If the offence be an unnatural Imprisonment for life. offence. 392 Robbery Rigorous imprisonment for 10 years and fine. If committed on the highway Rigorous imprisonment for between sunset and sunrise. 14 years and fine. 393 Attempt to commit robbery Rigorous imprisonment for 7 years and fine. 394 Person voluntarily causing hurt Imprisonment for life or in committing or attempting to Rigorous imprisonment for commit robbery, or any other 10 years and fine. person jointly concerned in such robbery. 395 Dacoity Ditto. 396 Murder in dacoity Death, imprisonment for life, or rigorous impris- onment for 10 years and fine. 397 Robbery or dacoity with attempt Rigorous imprisonment for to cause death or grievous hurt. not less than 7 years. 398 Attempt to commit robbery or Ditto. dacoity when armed with deadly weapon. 399 Making preparation to commit Rigorous imprisonment for dacoity. 10 years and fine. 400 Belonging to a gang of persons Imprisonment for life, or associated for the purpose of rigorous imprisonment for habitually committing dacoity. 10 years and fine. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Cognizable or Bailable or By what non-cognizable non-bailable Court triable ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 5 6 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Non-bailable Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Court of Session. Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. 1058 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Section Offence Punishment ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 2 3 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 401 Belonging to a wandering gang of Rigorous imprisonment for persons associated for the pur- 7 years and fine. pose of habitually committing thefts. 402 Being one Of five or more persons Ditto. assembled for the purpose of committing dacoity. 403 Dishonest misappropriation of Imprisonment for 2 years, movable property, or convert- or fine, or both. ing it to one's own use. 404 Dishonest misappropriation of Imprisonment for 3 years property, knowing that it was and fine. in possession of a deceased person at his death, and that it has not since been in the possession of any person legally entitled to it. If by clerk or person employed Imprisonment for 7 years by deceased. and fine. 406 Criminal breach of trust Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both. 407 Criminal breach of trust by a Imprisonment for 7 years carrier, wharfinger, etc. and fine. 408 Criminal breach of trust by a Ditto. clerk or servant. 409 Criminal breach of trust by public Imprisonment for life, or servant or by banker, merchant imprisonment for 10 years or agent, etc. and fine. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Cognizable or Bailable or By what non-cognizable non-bailable Court triable --------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 5 6 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Cognizable Non-bailable Magistrate of the first class. Ditto Ditto Court of Session. Non-cognizable Bailable Any Magistrate. Ditto Ditto Magistrate of the first class' Ditto Ditto Ditto. Cognizable Non-bailable Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. 1059 411 Dishonestly receiving stolen pro- Imprisonment for 3 years, perty knowing it to be stolen. or fine, or both. 412 Dishonestly receiving stolen pro- Imprisonment for life, or perty knowing that it was rigorous imprisonment for obtained by dacoity. 10 years and fine. 413 Habitually dealing in stolen pro- Imprisonment for life, or perty. imprisonment for 10 years and fine. 414 Assisting in concealment or dis- Imprisonment for 3 years, posal of stolen property, or fine, or both. knowing it to be stolen. 417 Cheating Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine, or both. 418 Cheating a person whose interest Imprisonment for 3 years, the offender was bound, either or fine, or both. by law or by legal contract, to protect. 419 Cheating by personation Ditto 420 Cheating and thereby dishonestly Imprisonment for 7 years inducing delivery of property, and fine. or the making, alteration or destruction of a valuable secu- rity. 421 Fraudulent removal or conceal- Imprisonment for 2 years, ment of property, etc., to or fine, or both. prevent distribution among creditors. 422 Fraudulently preventing from Ditto. being made available for his creditors a debt or demand due to the offender. 423 Fraudulent execution of deed of Ditto. transfer containing a false state- ment of consideration. Ditto Ditto Any Magistrate. Ditto Ditto Court of Session. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Any Magistrate. Non-cognizable Bailable Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Cognizable Ditto Ditto. Ditto Non-bailable Magistrate of the first class. Non-cognizable Bailable Any Magistrate. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. 1060 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Section Offence Punishment ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 2 3 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 424 Fraudulent removal or conceal- Imprisonment for 2 years, ment of property, of himself or or fine, or both. any other person or assisting in the doing thereof, or dishonestly releasing any demand or claim to which he is entitled. 426 Mischief Imprisonment for 3 months, or fine, or both. 427 Mischief, and thereby causing Imprisonment for 2 years, damage to the amount of 50 or fine, or both. rupees or upwards. 428 Mischief of by killing,poisoning, Ditto maiming or rendering useless any animal of the value of 10 rupees or upwards. 429 Mischief by killing, poisoning, Imprisonment for 5 years, maiming or rendering useless or fine, or both. any elephant, camel, horse, etc., whatever may be its value, or any other animal of the value of 50 rupees or upwards. 430 Mischief by causing diminution Ditto. of supply of water for agricul- tural purposes, etc. 431 Mischief by injury to public Ditto. road, bridge, navigable river, or navigable channel, and rendering it impassable or less safe for travelling or conveying property. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Cognizable or Bailable or By what non-cognizable non-bailable Court triable --------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 5 6 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Non-congnizable Bialable Any Magistrate. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Cognizable Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Magistrate of the first class. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. 1061 432 Mischief by causing inundation Ditto or obstruction to public drainage attended with damage. 433 Mischief by destroying or moving Imprisonment for 7 years, or rendering less useful a light- or fine, or both. house or sea-mark, or by exhibit- ing false lights. 434 Mischief by destroying or moving, Imprisonment for 1 years, etc., a landmark fixed by public or fine, or both. authority. 435 Mischief by fire or explosive Imprisonment for 7 years substance with intent to cause and fine. damage to an amount of 100 rupees or upwards, or, in case of agricultural produce, 10 ru- pees or upwards. 436 Mischief by fire or explosive Imprisonment for life, substance with intent to destroy or imprisonment for 10 a house, etc. years and fine. 437 Mischief with intent to destroy or Imprisonment for 10 years make unsafe a decked vessel or and fine. a vessel of 20 tonnes burden. 438 The mischief described in the last Imprisonment for life, section when committed by fire or imprisonment for 10 or any explosive substance. years, and fine. 439 Running vessel ashore with intent Imprisonment for 10 years to commit theft, etc. and fine. 440 Mischief committed after prepara- Imprisonment for 5 years tion made for causing death, or and fine. hurt, etc. 447 Criminal trespass Imprisonment for 3 months, or fine of 500 rupees, or both. 448 House-trespass Imprisonment for one year, or fine of 1,000 rupees, or both. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Non-cognizable Ditto Any Magistrate. Cognizable] Ditto Magistrate of the first class. Ditto Non-bailable Court of Session. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Bailable Magistrate of the first class. Ditto Ditto Any Magistrate. Ditto Ditto Ditto. ---------------------------------------------------------------------