Indian Penal Code All IPC Sections

The Indian Penal Code (IPC) is a comprehensive legal code that outlines criminal offenses and their punishments in India. The code was enacted in 1860 during the British colonial rule and has been amended several times since then. Below is a general arrangement of sections in the Indian Penal Code:

Table of Contents

1.Chapter I: Introduction.

Section 1: Title and extent of operation of the Code

Section 2: Punishment of offenses committed within India

Section 3: Punishment of offenses committed beyond but which by law may be tried within India

Section 4: Extension of Code to extra-territorial offenses

Section 5: Certain laws not to be affected by this Code

2.Chapter II: General Explanations

Sections 6 to 52A

3.Chapter III: Punishments

Sections 53 to 75: Deals with different types of punishments such as death, imprisonment, and fines

4.Chapter IV: General Exceptions

Sections 76 to 106: Enumerates various situations where an act would not be considered an offense

5.Chapter V: Abetment

Sections 107 to 120: Deals with the concept of abetment and various forms of abetment

5A.Chapter VA: Criminal Conspiracy

Sections 120A and 120B: Defines and penalizes criminal conspiracy

6.Chapter VI: Offenses Against the State

Sections 121 to 130: Deals with offenses like waging war against the government, sedition, and related offenses

7.Chapter VII: Offenses Relating to the Army, Navy, and Air Force

Sections 131 to 140: Covers offenses specific to the armed forces

8.Chapter VIII: Offenses Against Public Tranquility

Sections 141 to 160: Includes offenses like rioting, affray, promoting enmity between different groups, etc.

9.Chapter IX: Offenses by or Relating to Public Servants

Sections 161 to 171: Deals with corruption and misconduct by public servants

10.Chapter X: Contempts of the Lawful Authority of Public Servants

Sections 172 to 190: Deals with various offenses related to disobedience of public servants, false information, etc.

11.Chapter XI: False Evidence and Offenses Against Public Justice

Sections 191 to 229: Deals with perjury, giving false evidence, and related offenses

12.Chapter XII: Offenses Relating to Coin and Government Stamps

Sections 230 to 263: Covers offenses related to counterfeiting coins and government stamps

13.Chapter XIII: Offenses Relating to Weights and Measures

Sections 264 to 267: Deals with offenses related to fraudulent weights and measures

14.Chapter XIV: Offenses Affecting the Public Health, Safety, Convenience, Decency, and Morals

Sections 268 to 294: Includes offenses like public nuisances, obscene acts, and adultery

15.Chapter XV: Offenses Relating to Religion

Sections 295 to 298: Deals with offenses related to religion, such as hurting religious sentiments

16.Chapter XVI: Offenses Against the Human Body

Sections 299 to 377: Covers offenses like murder, culpable homicide, rape, and unnatural offenses

17.Chapter XVII: Offenses Against Property

Sections 378 to 462: Deals with offenses related to theft, robbery, dacoity, criminal trespass, etc.

18.Chapter XVIII: Offenses Against the State Authority in Connection with Elections

Sections 171A to 171I: Deals with offenses related to elections

19.Chapter XIX: Contempt of the Lawful Authority of Public Servants

Sections 172 to 190: Deals with various offenses related to disobedience of public servants, false information, etc.

20.Chapter XX: Offenses Relating to Marriage

Sections 493 to 498: Deals with bigamy, adultery, and related offenses

21.Chapter XXI: Defamation

Sections 499 to 502: Defines and penalizes defamation

22.Chapter XXII: Criminal Intimidation, Insult, and Annoyance

Sections 503 to 510: Covers offenses related to criminal intimidation, insult, and annoyance

This is a brief overview, and the Indian Penal Code contains many more sections covering a wide range of offenses and legal provisions. It’s important to refer to the latest and complete version of the IPC for accurate and up-to-date information.