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313. Punishment for belonging to gang of robbers, etc. Whoever belongs to any gang of persons associated in habitually committing theft or robbery, and notRead More →

Of criminal misappropriation of property 314. Dishonest misappropriation of property. Whoever dishonestly misappropriates or converts to his own use any movable property, shall be punishedRead More →

315. Dishonest misappropriation of property possessed by deceased person at the time of his death. Whoever dishonestly misappropriates or converts to his own use anyRead More →

Of criminal breach of trust 316. Criminal breach of trust. (1) Whoever, being in any manner entrusted with property, or with any dominion over property,Read More →

Of receiving stolen property 317. Stolen property. (1) Property, the possession whereof has been transferred by theft or extortion or robbery or cheating, and propertyRead More →

Of cheating 318. Cheating. (1) Whoever, by deceiving any person, fraudulently or dishonestly induces the person so deceived to deliver any property to any person,Read More →

319. Cheating by personation. (1) A person is said to cheat by personation if he cheats by pretending to be some other person, or byRead More →

Of fraudulent deeds and dispositions of property 320. Dishonest or fraudulent removal or concealment of property to prevent distribution among creditors. Whoever dishonestly or fraudulentlyRead More →

321. Dishonestly or fraudulently preventing debt being available for creditors. Whoever dishonestly or fraudulently prevents any debt or demand due to himself or to anyRead More →

322. Dishonest or fraudulent execution of deed of transfer containing false statement of consideration. Whoever dishonestly or fraudulently signs, executes or becomes a party toRead More →

323. Dishonest or fraudulent removal or concealment of property. Whoever dishonestly or fraudulently conceals or removes any property of himself or any other person, orRead More →

Of mischief 324. Mischief. (1) Whoever with intent to cause, or knowing that he is likely to cause, wrongful loss or damage to the publicRead More →

325. Mischief by killing or maiming animal. Whoever commits mischief by killing, poisoning, maiming or rendering useless any animal shall be punished with imprisonment ofRead More →

326. Mischief by injury, inundation, fire or explosive substance, etc. Whoever commits mischief by: (a) doing any act which causes, or which he knows toRead More →

327. Mischief with intent to destroy or make unsafe a rail, aircraft, decked vessel or one of twenty tons burden. (1) Whoever commits mischief toRead More →

328. Punishment for intentionally running vessel aground or ashore with intent to commit theft, etc. Whoever intentionally runs any vessel aground or ashore, intending toRead More →

Of criminal trespass 329. Criminal trespass and house-trespass. (1) Whoever enters into or upon property in the possession of another with intent to commit anRead More →

330. House-trespass and house-breaking. (1) Whoever commits house-trespass having taken precautions to conceal such house-trespass from some person who has a right to exclude orRead More →

331. Punishment for house-trespass or house- breaking. (1)Whoever commits lurking house-trespass or house-breaking, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term whichRead More →

332. House-trespass in order to commit offence. Whoever commits house-trespass in order to the committing of any offence: (a) punishable with death, shall be punishedRead More →

333. House-trespass after preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint. Whoever commits house-trespass, having made preparation for causing hurt to any person or for assaultingRead More →

334. Dishonestly breaking open receptacle containing property. (1) Whoever dishonestly or with intent to commit mischief, breaks open or unfastens any closed receptacle which containsRead More →

CHAPTER XVIII – OF OFFENCES RELATING TO DOCUMENTS AND TO PROPERTY MARKS 335. Making a false document. A person is said to make a falseRead More →

336. Forgery. (1) Whoever makes any false document or false electronic record or part of a document or electronic record, with intent to cause damageRead More →

337. Forgery of record of Court or of public register, etc. Whoever forges a document or an electronic record, purporting to be a record orRead More →

338. Forgery of valuable security, will, etc. Whoever forges a document which purports to be a valuable security or a will, or an authority toRead More →

339. Having possession of document described in section 337 or section 338, knowing it to be forged and intending to use it as genuine. WhoeverRead More →

340. Forged document or electronic record and using it as genuine. (1) A false document or electronic record made wholly or in part by forgeryRead More →

341. Making or possessing counterfeit seal, etc., with intent to commit forgery punishable under section 338. (1) Whoever makes or counterfeits any seal, plate orRead More →

342. Counterfeiting device or mark used for authenticating documents described in section 338, or possessing counterfeit marked material. (1) Whoever counterfeits upon, or in theRead More →

343. Fraudulent cancellation, destruction, etc., of will, authority to adopt, or valuable security Whoever fraudulently or dishonestly, or with intent to cause damage or injuryRead More →

344. Falsification of accounts. Whoever, being a clerk, officer or servant, or employed or acting in the capacity of a clerk, officer or servant, wilfully,Read More →

Of property marks 345. Property mark. (1) A mark used for denoting that movable property belongs to a particular person is called a property mark.Read More →

346. Tampering with property mark with intent to cause injury. Whoever removes, destroys, defaces or adds to any property mark, intending or knowing it toRead More →

347. Counterfeiting a property mark. (1) Whoever counterfeits any property mark used by any other person shall be punished with imprisonment of either description forRead More →

348. Making or possession of any instrument for counterfeiting a property mark. Whoever makes or has in his possession any die, plate or other instrumentRead More →

349. Selling goods marked with a counterfeit property mark. Whoever sells, or exposes, or has in possession for sale, any goods or things with aRead More →

350. Making a false mark upon any receptacle containing goods. (1) Whoever makes any false mark upon any case, package or other receptacle containing goods,Read More →

CHAPTER XIX – OF CRIMINAL INTIMIDATION, INSULT, ANNOYANCE, DEFAMATION, ETC. 351. Criminal intimidation. (1) Whoever threatens another by any means, with any injury to hisRead More →

352. Intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of peace. Whoever intentionally insults in any manner, and thereby gives provocation to any person, intending orRead More →

353. Statements conducing to public mischief. (1) Whoever makes, publishes or circulates any statement, false information, rumour, or report, including through electronic means: (a) withRead More →

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

355. 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 →

Of defamation 356. Defamation. (1) Whoever, by words either spoken or intended to be read, or by signs or by visible representations, makes or publishesRead More →

Of breach of contract to attend on and supply wants of helpless person 357. Breach of contract to attend on and supply wants of helplessRead More →

CHAPTER XX – REPEAL AND SAVINGS 358. Repeal and savings. (1) The Indian Penal Code is hereby repealed. (2) Notwithstanding the repeal of the CodeRead More →