WritingLaw (Page 260)

497. Adultery. Whoever has sexual intercourse with a person who is and whom he knows or has reason to believe to be the wife ofRead More →

498. Enticing or taking away or detaining with criminal intent a married woman. Whoever takes or entices away any woman who is and whom heRead More →

498A. Husband or relative of husband of a woman subjecting her to cruelty. Whoever, being the husband or the relative of the husband of aRead More →

499. Defamation. Whoever, by words either spoken or intended to be read, or by signs or by visible representations, makes or publishes any imputation concerningRead More →

500. Punishment for defamation. Whoever defames another shall be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine,Read More →

501. Printing or engraving matter known to be defamatory. Whoever prints or engraves any matter, knowing or having good reason to believe that such matterRead More →

502. Sale of printed or engraved substance containing defamatory matter. Whoever sells or offers for sale any printed or engraved substance containing defamatory matter, knowingRead More →

503. Criminal intimidation. Whoever threatens another with any injury to his person, reputation or property, or to the person or reputation of any one inRead More →

504. Intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace. Whoever intentionally insults, and thereby gives provocation to any person, intending or knowing itRead More →

505. Statements conducing to public mischief. (1) Whoever makes, publishes or circulates any statement, rumour or report,- (a) with intent to cause, or which isRead More →

506. Punishment for criminal intimidation. Whoever commits, the offence of criminal intimidation shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which mayRead More →

507. Criminal intimidation by an anonymous communication. Whoever commits the offence of criminal intimidation by an anonymous communication, or having taken precaution to conceal theRead More →

508. Act caused by inducing person to believe that he will be rendered an object of the Divine displeasure. Whoever voluntarily causes or attempts toRead More →

509. Word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman. Whoever, intending to insult the modesty of any woman, utters any word,Read More →

510. Misconduct in public by a drunken person. Whoever, in a state of intoxication, appears in any public place, or in any place which itRead More →

511. Punishment for attempting to commit offences punishable with imprisonment for life or other imprisonment. Whoever attempts to commit an offence punishable by this CodeRead More →