Sections 1 to 5

.t {color: orange} THE INDIAN PENAL CODE, 1860 CONTENTS Preamble CHAPTER-I INTRODUCTION 1. Title and extent of operation of the Code 2. Punishment of offences committed within India 3. Punishment of offences beyond but which by law may be tried within India 4. Extension of Code to extra-territorial offences 5. Certain laws not to be affected by this Act THE INDIAN PENAL CODE, 1860 (45 OF 1860) 1 [6th October, 1860.] 1. The Indian Penal Code has been extended to Berar by the Berar Laws Act, 1941 (4 of 1941) and has been declared in force in-Sonthal Parganas, by the Sonthal Parganas Settlement Regulation 1872 (3 of 1872), sec. 2. Panth Piploda Laws Regulation, 1929 (1 of 1929), sec. 2 and Sch.; Khondmals District, by the Khondmals Laws Regulation, 1936 (4 of 1936), sec. 3 and...

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Sections 503 to 511

THE INDIAN PENAL CODE, 1860 CONTENTS CHAPTER XXII OF CRIMINAL INTIMIDATION, INSULT AND ANNOYANCE 503. Criminal intimidation 504. Intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace 505. Statement conducing to public mischief. Statements creating or promoting enmity, hatred or ill-will between classes Offence under sub-section (2) committed in place of worship, etc 506. Punishment for criminal intimidation If threat be to cause death or grievous hurt, etc. 507. Criminal intimidation by an anonymous communication 508. Act caused by inducing person to believe that he will be rendered an object of the Divine displeasure 509. Word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman 510. Misconduct in public by a drunken person CHAPTER XXIII OF ATTEMPTS TO COMMIT OFFENCES 511....

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Sections 499 to 502

THE INDIAN PENAL CODE, 1860 CONTENTS CHAPTER XXI OF DEFAMATION 499. Defamation Imputation of truth which public good requires to be made or published Public conduct of public servant Conduct of any person touching any public question Publication of reports of proceedings of Courts Merits of case decided in Court or conduct of witnesses and others concerned Merits of public performance Censure passed in good faith by person having lawful authority over another. Accusation preferred in good faith to authorised person Imputation made in good faith by person for protection of his or other's interests Caution intended for good of person to whom conveyed or for public good 500. Punishment for defamation 501. Printing or engraving matter known to be defamatory 502. Sale of printed or...

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Sections 493 to 498A

THE INDIAN PENAL CODE, 1860 CONTENTS CHAPTER XX OF OFFENCES RELATING TO MARRIAGE 493. Cohabitation caused by a man deceitfully inducing a belief of lawful marriage 494. Marrying again during lifetime of husband or wife 495. Same offence with concealment of former marriage from person with whom subsequent marriage is contracted 496. Marriage ceremony fraudulently gone through without lawful marriage 497. Adultery 498. Enticing or taking away or detaining with criminal intent a married woman CHAPTER XXA OF CRUELTY BY HUSBAND OR RELATIVES OF HUSBAND 498A. Husband or relative of husband of a woman subjecting her to cruelty CHAPTER XX OF OFFENCES RELATING TO MARRIAGE 493. Cohabitation caused by a man deceitfully inducing a belief of lawful marriage: - Every man who by deceit causes any woman who...

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Sections 490 to 492

THE INDIAN PENAL CODE, 1860 CONTENTSCHAPTER XIXOF THE CRIMINAL BREACH OF CONTRACTS OF SERVICE 490. [Repealed] 491. Breach of contract to attend on and supply wants of helpless person 492. [Repealed] CHAPTER XIXOF THE CRIMINAL BREACH OF CONTRACTS OF SERVICE 490. Breach of contract of service during voyage or journey. — [Rep. by the Workmen’s Breach of Contract (Repealing) Act, 1925 (3 of 1925), sec. 2 and Sch.] 491. Breach of contract to attend on and supply wants of helpless person: - Whoever, being bound by a lawful contract to attend on or to supply the wants of any person who, by reason or youth, or of unsoundness of mind, or of a disease or bodily weakness, is helpless or incapable of providing for his own safety or of supplying his own wants, voluntarily omits so to do, shall...

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Sections 489A to 489E

THE INDIAN PENAL CODE, 1860 CONTENTS CHAPTER XVIII OF OFFENCES RELATING TO OF CURRENCY-NOTES AND BOOK-NOTES3 489A. Counterfeiting currency-notes or bank-notes 489B. Using as genuine, forged or counterfeit currency-notes or bank-notes 489C. Possession of forged or counterfeit currency-notes or bank-notes 489D. Making or possessing instruments or materials for forging or counterfeiting currency-notes or bank-notes 489E. Making or using documents resembling currency-notes or bank-notes CHAPTER XVIII OF OFFENCES RELATING TO OF CURRENCY-NOTES AND BOOK-NOTES3 1[489A.Counterfeiting currency-notes or bank-notes:-- Whoever counterfeits, or knowingly performs any part of the process of counterfeiting, any currency-note or bank-note, shall be punished with 2[imprisonment for life], or...

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Sections 478 to 489

THE INDIAN PENAL CODE, 1860 CONTENTS CHAPTER XVIII OF OFFENCES RELATING TO OF PROPERTY AND OTHER MARKS 2 478. [Repealed] 479. Property mark 480. [Repealed] 481. Using a false property mark 482. Punishment for using a false property mark 483. Counterfeiting a property mark used by another 484. Counterfeiting a mark used by a public servant 485. Marking or possession of any instrument for counterfeiting a property mark 486. Selling goods marked with a counterfeit property mark 487. Making a false mark upon any receptacle containing goods 488. Punishment for making use of any such false mark 489. Tampering with property mark with intent to cause injury CHAPTER XVIII OF OFFENCES RELATING TO OF PROPERTY AND OTHER...

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