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IPC, 1860
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IPCChapter XVII
XVII

87 sections

Of Offences Against Property

  • Section378Theft
  • Section379Punishment for theft
  • Section379ASnatching 1
  • Section379BPunishment for Snatching 1
  • Section380Theft in dwelling house, etc
  • Section381Theft by clerk or servant of property in possession of master
  • Section382Theft after preparation made for causing death, hurt or restraint in order to the committing of the theft
  • Section383Extortion
  • Section384Punishment for extortion
  • Section385Putting person in fear of injury in order to commit extortion
  • Section386Extortion by putting a person in fear of death or grievous hurt
  • Section387Putting person in fear of death or of grievous hurt, in order to commit extortion
  • Section388Extortion by threat of accusation of an offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life, etc
  • Section389Putting person in fear or accusation of offence, in order to commit extortion
  • Section390Robbery
  • Section391Dacoity
  • Section392Punishment for robbery
  • Section393Attempt to commit robbery
  • Section394Voluntarily causing hurt in committing robbery
  • Section395Punishment for dacoity
  • Section396Dacoity with murder
  • Section397Robbery or dacoity, with attempt to cause death or grievous hurt
  • Section398Attempt to commit robbery or dacoity when armed with deadly weapon
  • Section399Making preparation to commit dacoity
  • Section400Punishment for belonging to gang of dacoits
  • Section401Punishment for belonging to gang of thieves
  • Section402Assembling for purpose of committing dacoity
  • Section403Dishonest misappropriation of property
  • Section404Dishonest misappropriation of property possessed by deceased person at the time of his death
  • Section405Criminal breach of trust
  • Section406Punishment for criminal breach of trust
  • Section407Criminal breach of trust by carrier, etc
  • Section408Criminal breach of trust by clerk or servant
  • Section409Criminal breach of trust by public servant, or by banker, merchant or agent
  • Section410Stolen property
  • Section411Dishonestly receiving stolen property
  • Section412Dishonestly receiving property stolen in the commission of a dacoity
  • Section413Habitually dealing in stolen property
  • Section414Assisting in concealment of stolen property
  • Section415Cheating
  • Section416Cheating by personation
  • Section417Punishment for cheating
  • Section418Cheating with knowledge that wrongful loss may ensue to person whose interest offender is bound to protect
  • Section419Punishment for cheating by personation
  • Section420Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property
  • Section421Dishonest or fraudulent removal or concealment of property to prevent distribution among creditors
  • Section422Dishonestly or fraudulently preventing debt being available for creditors
  • Section423Dishonest or fraudulent execution of deed of transfer containing false statement of consideration
  • Section424Dishonest or fraudulent removal or concealment of property
  • Section425Mischief
  • Section426Punishment for mischief
  • Section427Mischief causing damage to the amount of fifty rupees
  • Section428Mischief by killing or maiming animal of the value of ten rupees
  • Section429Mischief by killing or maiming cattle, etc., of any value or any animal of the value of fifty rupees
  • Section430Mischief by injury to works of irrigation or by wrongfully diverting water
  • Section431Mischief by injury to public road, bridge, river or channel
  • Section432Mischief by causing inundation or obstruction to public drainage attended with damage
  • Section433Mischief by destroying, moving or rendering less useful a light-house or sea-mark
  • Section434Mischief by destroying or moving, etc., a land-mark fixed by public authority
  • Section435Mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to cause damage to amount of one hundred or (in case of agricultural produce) ten rupees
  • Section436Mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent destroy house, etc
  • Section437Mischief with intent to destroy or make unsafe a decked vessel or one of twenty tons burden
  • Section438Punishment for the mischief described in section 437 committed by fire or explosive substance
  • Section439Punishment for intentionally running vessel aground or ashore with intent to commit theft, etc
  • Section440Mischief committed after preparation made for causing death or hurt
  • Section441Criminal trespass
  • Section442House-trespass
  • Section443Lurking house-trespass
  • Section444Lurking house-trespass by night
  • Section445House-breaking
  • Section446House-breaking by night
  • Section447Punishment for criminal trespass
  • Section448Punishment for house-trespass
  • Section449House-trespass in order to commit offence punishable with death
  • Section450House-trespass in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment for life
  • Section451House-trespass in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment
  • Section452House-trespass alter preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint
  • Section453Punishment for lurking house-trespass or house-breaking
  • Section454Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment
  • Section455Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking after preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint
  • Section456Punishment for lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night
  • Section457Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment
  • Section458Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night after preparation for hurt, assault, or wrongful restraint
  • Section459Grievous hurt caused whilst committing lurking house-trespass or house-breaking
  • Section460All persons jointly concerned in lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night punishable where death or grievous hurt caused by one of them
  • Section461Dishonestly breaking open receptacle containing property
  • Section462Punishment for same offence when committed by person entrusted with custody
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