Indian Penal Code- Chapters, Sections and Classification

Indian Penal Code 1860

The Indian penal code is the official criminal code of India. It is a code that intends to cover all aspects of criminal law. By the recommendation of the first law commission of India established in 1834 under the Charter act of 1833 under the chairmanship of Thomas Babington Macaulay, the criminal code was drafted. It came into force in 1862 in British India during British Raj. It was not applied to princely states which had their courts and legal system until the 1940s. In 1837 the first draft of the code was presented before the Governor-General.

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Chapters and Sections of the Indian Penal Code

INDIAN PENAL CODE, 1860 (Sections 1 to 511)
Chapter	Sections covered	Classification of offenses
Chapter I	Sections 1 to 5	Introduction
Chapter II	Sections 6 to 52	General Explanations
Chapter III	Sections 53 to 75	Of Punishments
Chapter IV	Sections 76 to 106	General Exceptions of the Right of Private Defence (Sections   96 to 106)
Chapter V	Sections 107 to 120	Of Abetment
Chapter VA	Sections 120A to 120B	Criminal Conspiracy
Chapter VI	Sections 121 to 130	Of Offences against the State
Chapter VII	Sections 131 to 140	Of Offences relating to the Army, Navy, and Air Force
Chapter VIII	Sections 141 to 160	Of Offences against the Public Tranquillity
Chapter IX	Sections 161 to 171	Of Offences by or relating to Public Servants
Chapter IXA	Sections 171A to 171I	Of Offences Relating to Elections
Chapter X	Sections 172 to 190	Of Contempts of Lawful Authority of Public Servants
Chapter XI	Sections 191 to 229	Of False Evidence and Offences against Public Justice
Chapter XII	Sections 230 to 263	Of Offences relating to coin and   Government Stamps
Chapter XIII	Sections 264 to 267	Of Offences relating to Weight and   Measures
Chapter XIV	Sections 268 to 294	Of Offences affecting the Public Health,  Safety, Convenience, Decency, and   Morals.
Chapter XV	Sections 295 to 298	Of Offences relating to Religion
Chapter XVI	Sections 299 to 377	Of Offences affecting the Human Body. Of Offences Affecting Life including murder, culpable homicide (Sections 299 to 311) Of the Causing of Miscarriage, of Injuries to Unborn Children, of the Exposure of Infants, and the Concealment of Births (Sections 312 to 318) Of Hurt (Sections 319 to 338) Of Wrongful Restraint and Wrongful Confinement (Sections 339 to 348) Of Criminal Force and Assault (Sections 349 to 358) Of Kidnapping, Abduction, Slavery and Forced Labour (Sections 359 to 374) Sexual Offences including rape and Sodomy (Sections 375 to 377)
Chapter XVII	Sections 378 to 462	Of Offences Against Property Of Theft (Sections 378 to 382) Of Extortion (Sections 383 to 389) Of Robbery and Dacoity (Sections 390 to 402) Of Criminal Misappropriation of Property (Sections 403 to 404) Of Criminal Breach of Trust (Sections 405 to 409) Of the Receiving of Stolen Property (Sections 410 to 414) Of Cheating (Section 415 to 420) Of Fraudulent Deeds and Disposition of Property (Sections 421 to 424) Of Mischief (Sections 425 to 440) Of Criminal Trespass (Sections 441 to 462)
Chapter XVIII	Section 463 to 489 -E	Offenses relating to Documents and  Property Marks Offences relating to Documents (Section 463 to 477-A) Offences relating to Property and Other Marks (Sections 478 to 489) Offences relating to Currency Notes and Bank Notes (Sections 489A to 489E)
Chapter XIX	Sections 490 to 492	Of the Criminal Breach of Contracts of   Service
Chapter XX	Sections 493 to 498	Of Offences related to marriage
Chapter XXA	Sections 498A	Of Cruelty by Husband or Relatives of  Husband
Chapter XXI	Sections 499 to 502	Of Defamation
Chapter XXII	Sections 503 to 510	Of Criminal intimidation, Insult, and  Annoyance
Chapter XXIII	Section 511	Of Attempts to Commit Offences

FAQs on Indian Penal Court

1. What are the sections of the Indian penal code?
Ans. Indian penal code has 511 sections which are divided into 23 chapters. The Indian penal code defines crimes and the punishment provided for them by the law.

2. What does IPC stand for?
Ans. IPC stands for Indian penal code which is the official criminal code of India.

3. Who made the Indian penal code?
Ans. The Indian penal code was drafted by Thomas Babington Macaulay, who is the chairman of the first law commission. The draft was completed by 1834 and was presented to the Governor-General of India in 1835.

4. When did the Indian penal code come into force?
Ans. The Indian penal code came into force on the first January 1860 after many revisions and amendments.

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