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IPC, 1860
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IPCChapter XVI
XVI

97 sections

Of Offences Affecting Life

  • Section299Culpable homicide
  • Section300Murder
  • Section301Culpable homicide by causing death of person other than person whose death was intended
  • Section302Punishment for murder
  • Section303Punishment for murder by life-convict
  • Section304Punishment for culpable homicide not amounting to murder
  • Section304ACausing death by negligence
  • Section304BDowry death
  • Section305Abetment of suicide of child or insane person
  • Section306Abetment of suicide
  • Section307Attempt to murder
  • Section308Attempt to commit culpable homicide
  • Section309Attempt to commit suicide
  • Section310Thug
  • Section311Punishment
  • Section312Causing miscarraige
  • Section313Causing miscarriage without woman’s consent
  • Section314Death caused by act done with intent to cause miscarriage
  • Section315Act done with intent to prevent child being born alive or to cause it to die after birth
  • Section316Causing death of quick unborn child by act amounting to culpable homicide-
  • Section317Exposure and abandonment of child under twelve years, by parent or person having care of it
  • Section318Concealment of birth by secret disposal of dead body
  • Section319Hurt
  • Section320Grievous hurt
  • Section321Voluntarily causing hurt
  • Section322Voluntarily causing grievous hurt
  • Section323Punishment for voluntarily causing hurt
  • Section324Voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means
  • Section325Punishment for voluntarily causing grievous hurt
  • Section326Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means
  • Section326AVoluntarily causing grievous hurt by use of acid, etc. 1
  • Section326BVoluntarily throwing or attempting to throw acid, etc. 1
  • Section327Voluntarily causing hurt to extort property, or to constrain to an illegal act
  • Section328Causing hurt by means of poison, etc., with intent to commit and offence
  • Section329Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to extort property, or to constrain to an illegal act
  • Section330Voluntarily causing hurt to extort confession or to compel restoration of property
  • Section331Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to extort confession, or to compel restoration of property
  • Section332Voluntarily causing hurt to deter public servant from his duty
  • Section333Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to deter public servant from his duty
  • Section334Voluntarily causing hurt on provocation
  • Section335Voluntarily causing grievous hurt on provocation
  • Section336Act endangering life or personal safety of others
  • Section337Causing hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others
  • Section338Causing grievous hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others
  • Section339Wrongful restraint
  • Section340Wrongful confinement
  • Section341Punishment for wrongful restraint
  • Section342Punishment for wrongful confinement
  • Section343Wrongful confinement for three or more days
  • Section344Wrongful confinement for ten or more days
  • Section345Wrongful confinement of person for whose liberation writ has been issued
  • Section346Wrongful confinement in secret
  • Section347Wrongful confinement to extort property, or constrain to illegal act
  • Section348Wrongful confinement to extort confession, or compel restoration of property
  • Section349Force
  • Section350Criminal force
  • Section351Assault
  • Section352Punishment for assault or criminal force otherwise than on grave provocation
  • Section353Assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty
  • Section354Assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty
  • Section354ASexual harassment and punishment for sexual harassment 1
  • Section354BAssault or use of criminal force to woman with intent to disrobe 1
  • Section354CVoyeurism 1
  • Section354DStalking 1
  • Section355Assault or criminal force with intent to dishonour person, otherwise than on grave provocation
  • Section356Assault or criminal force in attempt to commit theft of property carried by a person
  • Section357Assault or criminal force in attempting wrongfully to confine a person
  • Section358Assault or criminal force on grave provocation
  • Section359Kidnapping
  • Section360Kidnapping from India
  • Section361Kidnapping from lawful guardianship
  • Section362Abduction
  • Section363Punishment for kidnapping
  • Section363AKidnapping or maiming a minor for purposes of begging
  • Section364Kidnapping or abducting in order to murder
  • Section364AKidnapping for ransom, etc
  • Section365Kidnapping or abducting with intent secretly and wrongfully to confine person
  • Section366Kidnapping, abducting or inducing woman to compel her marriage, etc
  • Section366AProcreation of minor girl
  • Section366BImportation of girl from foreign country
  • Section367Kidnapping or abducting in order to subject person to grievous hurt, slavery, etc
  • Section368Wrongfully concealing or keeping in confinement, kidnapped or abducted person
  • Section369Kidnapping or abducting child under ten years with intent to steal from its person
  • Section370Trafficking of person 1
  • Section370AExploitation of a trafficked person 1
  • Section371Habitual dealing in slaves
  • Section372Selling minor for purposes of prostitution, etc
  • Section373Buying minor for purposes of prostitution, etc
  • Section374Unlawful compulsory labour
  • Section375Rape 1
  • Section376Punishment for rape 1
  • Section376APunishment for rape on woman under twelve years of age 2
  • Section376BSexual intercourse by husband upon his wife during separation
  • Section376CSexual intercourse by person in authority 1
  • Section376DPunishment for gang rape on woman under twelve years of age 2
  • Section376EPunishment for repeat offenders 1
  • Section377Unnatural offences
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