THE FIRST SCHEDULE CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENCES EXPLANATORY NOTE.(1) In regard to offences under the Indian Penal Code, the entries in the second and third columns against a section the number of which is given in the first column are not intended as the definition of, and the punishment prescribed for, the offence in the Indian penal Code, but merely as indication of the substance of the section. (2)In this Schedule, (i) the expression "Magistrate of the first class" and "Any Magistrate" include Metropolitan Magistrates but not Executive Magistrates; (ii) the word "cognizable" stands for a "a police officer may arrest without warrant"; and (iii) the word "non- cogninzable" stands for "a police officer shall not arrest without warrant". I.--OFFENCES UNDER THE INDIAN PENAL CODE ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Section Offence Punishment ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 2 3 ----------------------------------------------------------------------

109 Abetment of any offence, if the act Same as for offence abetted abetted is committed in consequence, and where no express provision is made for it is punishment.

110 Abetment of any offence, if the person Ditto abetted does the act with a different intention from that of the abettor.

111 Abetment of any offence, when Same as for offence one act is abetted and a different intended to be abetted. act is done; subject to the proviso.

113 Abetment of any offence, when an Same as for offence effect is caused by the act abetted committed different from that intended by the abettor. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Cognizable or Bailable or By what non-cognizable non-bailable Court triable ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 5 6 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- According as offence According as offence Court by which abetted is cognizable abetted is bailable offence abetted or non-cognizable. or non-bailable. is triable. Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1022 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Section Offence Punishment ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 2 3 ----------------------------------------------------------------------

114 Abetment of any offence, if Same as for offence committed abettor is present when offence is committed.

115 Abetment of an offence, punishable Imprisonment for 7 years and with death or imprisonment for fine. life, if the offence be not committed in consequence of the abetment. If an act which causes harm be Imprisonment for 14 years and done in consequence of the fine. abetment.

116 Abetment of an offence, punishable Imprisonment extending to a with imprisonment, if the offence quarter part of the longest be not committed in consequence term provided for the offence of the abetment. or fire, or both. If the abettor or the person abetted Imprisonment extending to half be a public servant whose duty of the longest term provided it is to prevent the offence. for the offence, or fine, or or both.

117 Abetting the commission of an Imprisonment for 3 years, or offence by the public or by more fine, or both. than ten persons.

118 Concealing a design to commit an Imprisonment for 7 years and offence punishable with death fine. or imprisonment for life, if the offence be committed. If the offence be not committed Imprisonment for 3 years and fine. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Cognizable or Bailable or By what non-cognizable non-bailable Court triable ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 5 6 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- According as offence abetted According as offence Court by which is cognizable or non-cognizable abetted is bailable offence abetted or non-cognizable. or non-bailable. is triable. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Ditto NOn-bailable Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto According as offence Ditto. abetted is bailable or non-bailable. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Non-bailable Ditto. Ditto Bailable Ditto. ----------------------------------------------------------------------

119 A public servant concealing a Imprisonment extending to half design to commit an offence of the longest term provided which it is his duty to prevent, for the offence, or fine, or if the offence be committed. both. If the offence be punishable with Imprisonment for 10 years death or imprisonment for life. if the offence be not committed Imprisonment extending to a quarter part of the longest term provided for the offence, or fine, or both.

120 Concealing a design to commit an Ditto offence punishable with impri- sonment, if offence be com- mitted. If the offence be not committed Imprisonment extending to one- eighth part of the longest term provided for the offence fine, or both. Ditto According as offence abetted Ditto. is bailable or non-bailable Ditto non-bailable Ditto. Ditto Bailable Ditto. Ditto According as offence abetted Ditto. is bailable or non-bailable. Ditto Bailable Ditto.

120B Criminal conspiracy Same as for abetment According as the to commit an offence offence which is the offence which is punishable with death, object of the consp- the object of imprisonment for life iracy. conspiracy is co- or rigorous imprison- gnizable or non- ment for a term of two cognizable. years or upwards. Any other criminal consp- Imprisonment for 6 Non-cognizable iracy. months, or fine, or both. According as offence which is object Court by which abetment of conspiracy is bailable or non-bail- of the offence which is able. the object of conspiracy is triable. Bailable Magistrate of the first Class.

121 Waging or attempting to wage Death, or imprisonment for life war or abetting the waging of and fine. war, against the Government of India. Cognizable Non-bailable Court of Session. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Section Offence Punishment ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 2 3 ----------------------------------------------------------------------

121A Conspiring to commit certain Imprisonment for life, or impr- offences against the State. sonment for 10 years and fine.

122 Collecting arms, etc., with Imprisonment for life, or impr- the intention of waging war isonment for 10 years and fine. against the Government of India.

123 Concealing with intent to Imprisonment for 10 years and facilitate a design to wage fine. war.

124 Assaulting President, Governor,Imprisonment for 7 years and etc., with intent to compel or fine. restrain the exercise of any lawful power.

124A Sedition Imprisonment for life and fine, or imprisonment for 3 years and fine, or fine.

125 Waging war against any Asiatic Imprisonment for life and fine, power in alliance or at peace or imprisonment for 7 years with the Government of India, and fine, or fine. or abetting the waging of such war.

126 Committing depredation on the Imprisonment for 7 years and territories of any power in fine, and forfeiture of certain alliance or at peace with the property. Government of India.

127 Receiving property taken by Ditto war or depredation mentioned in sections 125 and 126.

128 Public servant voluntarily Imprisonment for life, or impr- allowing prisoner of State isonment for 10 years and fine. or war in his custody to escape. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Cognizable or Bailable or By what non-cognizable non-bailable Court triable ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 5 6 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Cognizable Non-bailable Court of Session. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. ----------------------------------------------------------------------

129 Public servant negligently suffering Simple imprisonment for 3 prisoner of State of war in his years and fine. custody to escape.

130 Aiding escape of rescuring or har- Imprisonment for life, or bouring, such prisoner, or offering imprisonment for 10 years any resistance to the recapture of fine. such prisoner.

CHAPTER VII--OFFENCES RELATING TO THE ARMY, NAVY AND AIR FORCE

131 Abetting mutiny, or attempting Imprisonment for life, or impr- to seduce an officer, soldier, isonment for 10 years and fine. sailor or airman from his alle- giance or duty.

132 Abetment of mutiny, if mutiny Death, or imprisonment for life, is committed in consequence or imprisonment for 10 years and thereof. fine.

133 Abetment of an assault by an Imprisonment for 3 years and officer, soldier, sailor or fine. airman on his superior officer, when in the execution of his office.

134 Abetment of such assault, if the Imprisonment for 7 years and assault is committed. fine.

135 Abetment of the desertion of an Imprisonment for 2 years, or officer, soldier, sailor or fine, or both. airman.

136 Harbouring such an officer, Ditto soldier, sailor or airman who has deserted.

137 Deserter concealed on board Fine of 500 rupees merchant vessel, through negligence of master or person in charge thereof. Ditto Bailable Magistrate of the first class. Ditto Non-bailable Court of Session. Cognizable Non-bailable Court of Session. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Magistrate of the first class. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Bailable Any Magistrate. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Non-cognizable Ditto Ditto . ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1026 Section Offence Cognizable or non-cognizable ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 2 3 ----------------------------------------------------------------------

138 Abetment of act of in sub- Imprisonment for 6 months, Cognizable ordination by an officer, or fine, or both. soldier, sailor or airman, if the offence be committed in consequence.

140 Wearing the dress or car- Imprisonment for 3 months, Ditto rying any token used by a or fine of 500 rupees, or soldier, sailor or airman both. with intent that it may be believed that he is such a soldier, sailor or airman. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Cognizable or Bailable or By what non-cognizable non-bailable Court triable ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 5 6 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Cognizable Bailable Any Magistrate. Ditto Ditto Ditto.

CHAPTER VIII--OFFENCES AGAINST THE PUBLIC TRANQUILITY 143 Being member of an unlawful Imprisonment for 6 months, or assembly. fine, or both.

144 Joining an unlawful assembly Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, armed with any deadly weapon. or both.

145 Joining or continuing in an Ditto unlawful assembly, knowing that it has been committed to disperse.

148 Rioting armed with a deadly Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, weapon. or both.

149 If an offence be committed by The same as for the offence any member of an unlawful assembly, every other member of such assembly shall be guilty of the offence. Cognizable Bailable Any Magistrate. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Magistrate of the first class. According as offence According as offence The Court by is cognizable or is bailable or non- which the offence non-cognizable. bailable. is triable.

150 Hiring, engaging or employing The same as for a member of such persons to take part in an un- assembly, and for any offence lawfull assembly. committed by any member of such assembly.

151 Knowingly joining or continuing Imprisonment for 6 months, or in any assembly of five or more fine, or both. persons after it has been com- manded to disperse.

152 Assaulting or obstructing Imprisonment for 3 year, public servant when suppressing or fine, or both. riot, etc.

153 Wantonly giving provocation Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine with intent to cause riot, if or both. rioting be committed. If not committed Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine, or both.

153A Promoting enmity between Imprisonment for 3 years , or classes fine, or both. Promoting enmity between Imprisonment for 5 years and classes in place of worship, fine. etc.

153B Imputations, assertions prej- Imprisonment for 3 years, or udicial to national integration. fine, or both. If committed in a place of Imprisonment for 5 years and public worship, etc. fine.

154 Owner of occupier of land not Fine of 1,000 rupees giving information of riot, etc.

155 Person for whose benefit or on Fine whose behalf a riot takes place not using all lawful means to prevent it. Cognizable Ditto Ditto. Ditto Bailable Any Magistrate. Ditto Ditto Magistrate of the first class. Ditto Ditto Any Magistrate. Ditto Ditto Magistrate of the first class. Ditto Non-bailable Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Non-cognizable Bailable Any Magistrate . Ditto Ditto Ditto. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1028 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Section Offence Punishment ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 2 3 ----------------------------------------------------------------------

156 Agent of owner or occupier for Fine whose benefit a riot is committed not using all lawful means to prevent it .

157 Harbouring persons hired for an Imprisonment for 6 months, or unlawful assembly. fine, or both.

158 Being hired to take part in an Ditto unlawful assembly or riot. Or to go armed Imprisonment for 2 years , or fine or both.

160 Committing affray Imprisonment for one month, or fine of 100 rupees, or both. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Cognizable or Bailable or By what non-cognizable non-bailable Court triable ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 5 6 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Non-cognizable Bailable Any Magistrate. Cognizable Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto.

161 Being or excepting to be Imprisonment for 3 years, or a public servant, and taking a fine, or both. gratification other than legal remuneration in respect of an official act.

162 Taking a gratification in order, Ditto by corrupt or illegal means, to influence a public servant.

163 Taking a gratification for the Simple imprisonment for 1 year exercise of personal influence or fine, or both. with a public servant.

164 Abetment by public servant of Imprisonment for 3 years, or the offences defined in the last fine, or both. two preceding clauses with refe- rence to himself. Cognizable Non-bailable Magistrate of the first class. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto.

165 Public servant obtaining Ditto any valuable thing, without consideration, from a person concerned in any proceeding or business transacted by such public servant.

165A Punishment for abetment of Ditto offences punishable under section 161 or section 165.

166 Public servant disobeying a Simple imprisonment for 1 year, or direction of the law with fine, or both. intent to cause injury to any person.

167 Public servant framing an Imprisonment for 3 years or incorrect document with Cognizable fine, or both. intent to cause injury.

168 Public servant unlawfully Simple imprisonment for 1 year, engaging in trade. or fine, or both.

169 Public servant unlawfully Simple imprisonment for 2 years, buying or bidding for or fine, or both and confiscation property. of property, if purchased.

170 Personating a public servant Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.

171 Wearing grab or carrying to- Imprisonment for 3 months, or ken used by public servant fine 200 rupees, or both. fraudulent intent. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Non-cognizable Bailable Ditto. Cognizable Ditto Ditto. non-cognizable Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Cognizable Non-bailable Any Magistrate. Ditto Bailable Ditto.

171E Bribery Imprisonment for 1 years, or fine, or both, or if treating only, fine only.

171F Undue influence at an Imprisonment for one year, or election fine, or both. Personation at an Imprisonment for one year, or election fine, or both. Non-cognizable Bailable Magistrate of the first class. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Cognizable Ditto Ditto. --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1030 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Section Offence Punishment ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 2 3 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 171G False statement in connection with Fine an elections.

171H Illegal payments in connection Fine of 500 rupees with elections.

171I Failure to keep election accounts. Ditto ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Cognizable or Bailable or By what non-cognizable non-bailable Court triable ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 5 6 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Non-cognizable Bailable Magistrate of the first class. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto.

CHAPTER X--CONTEMPTS OF THE LAWFUL AUTHORITY OF PUBLIC SERVANTS

172 Absconding to avoid service of Simple imprisonment for 1 month, summons of other proceeding or fine of 500 rupees, or both. from a public servant. If summons or notice require Simple imprisonment for 6 attendance in person, etc., months, or fine or 1,000 in a Court of Justice. rupees, or both.

173 Preventing the service of the Simple imprisonment for 1 months, affixing of any summons of noti- or fine of 500 rupees, or both. ce, or the removal of it when it has been affixed, or preven- ting a proclamation. If summons, etc., require atten- Simple imprisonment for 6 months dance in person, etc., in a Court or fine of 1,000 rupees, or of Justice. both.

174 Not obeying a legal order to Simple imprisonment for 1 month attend at a certain place in or fine of 500 rupees, or both. person or by agent, or departing therefrom without authority. If the order requires personal Simple imprisonment for 6 attendance, etc., in a Court of months, or fine or 1,000 Justice. rupees, or both. Non-cognizable Bailable Any Magistrate. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto.

175 internationally omitting to Simple imprisonment for 1 month, produce a document to a public or fine of 500 rupees, or both. servant by a person legally bound to produce or deliver such document. If the document is required to Simple imprisonment for 6 months, be produced in or delivered to or fine of 1,000 rupees, or both. a Court of Justice.

176 Intentionally omitting to give Simple imprisonment for 1 month, notice or information to a or fine, or 500 rupees, or both. public servant by a person legally bound to give such notice or information. If the notice or information Simple imprisonment for 6 required respects the commission months, or fine if 1,000 of an offence, etc. rupees, or both. If the notice or information is Imprisonment for 6 required by an order passed under months, or fine of 1,000 sub-section (1) of section 356 rupees, or both. of this Code.

177 Knowingly furnishing false in- Ditto formation to a public servant. If the information required res- Imprisonment for 2 pects the commission of an years, or fine, offence, etc. or both.

178 Refusing oath when duly required Simple imprisonment for 6 to take oath by a public servant. months, or fine of 1,000 rupees, or both. Non-Cognizable Bailable The court in which the offence is committed, subject to the provi- sions of Chapter XXVI; or, if not committed in a Court, any Magistrate. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Any Magistrate. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto The Court in which the offence is committed, subject to the provis- ions of Chapter XXV. or if not committed in a Court, any Magistrate. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1032 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Section Offence Punishment ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 2 3 ----------------------------------------------------------------------

179 Being legally bound to state Simple imprisonment for 6 truth and refusing to answer months, or fine of 1,000 questions. rupees, or both.

180. Refusing to sign a statement simple imprisonment for 3 made to a public servant months, or fine of 500 when legally required to do rupees, or both. so.

181. Knowingly stating to a public Imprisonment for 3 years servant on oath as true that and fine. which is false.

182. Giving false information to Imprisonment for 6 months, a public servant in order to or fine of 1,000 rupees, or cause him to use his lawful both. power to the injury or annoyance of any person.

183. Resistance to the taking of Ditto property by the lawful auth- ority of a public servant.

184. Obstructing of property off- Imprisonment for 1 month, or ered for sale by authority fine of 500 rupees, or both. of a public servant.

185. Bidding, by a person under a Imprisonment for 1 month, or legal incapacity to purchase fine of 200 rupees, or both. it, for property at a lawfu- lly authorised sale, or bidd- ing without intending to - perform the obligations incurred there by.

186. Obstructing public servant Imprisonment for 3 months, or in discharge of his public fine of 500 rupees, or both. functions. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Cognizable or Bialable or By what court triable Non-cognizable Non-bailable ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 5 6 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Non-cognizable Bialable The Court in which the offence is committed, subject to the provisions of Chapter XXV; or, if not committed in a Court, any Magistrate. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Magistrate of the first class. Ditto Ditto Any Magistrate. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. ----------------------------------------------------------------------

187 Omission to assist public Simple imprisonment for 1 servant when bound by law month, or fine of 200 rupees, to give such assistance. or both. Wilfully neglecting to aid Simple imprisonment for 6 a public servant who demands months, or fine of 500 rupees, aid in the execution of or both. process, the prevention of offences, etc.

188 Disobedience to an order Simple imprisonment for 1 lawfully-promulgated by a month, or fine of 200 rupees, public servant, if such or both. disobedience causes obstruc- tion, annoyance or injury to persons lawfully employed. If such disobedience causes Imprisonment for 6 months, or danger to human life,health fine if 1,000 rupees, or both. or safety, etc.

189 Threatening a public servant Imprisonment for 2 years, or with injury to him or one in fine, or both. whom he is interested, to induce him to do or forbear to do any official act.

190 Threatening any person to Imprisonment for 1 year, or induce him to refrain from fine, or both. making a legal application for protection from injury. Non-Cognizable Bailable Any Magistrate. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Cognizable Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Non-cognizable Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto.

CHAPTER XI-FALSE EVIDENCE AND OFFENCES AGAINST PUBLIC JUSTICE

193 Giving or fabricating Imprisonment for 7 years and false evidence in a fine. judicial proceeding. Giving or fabricating false Imprisonment for 3 years and evidence in any other case. fine.

194 Giving or fabricating false Imprisonment for life, or evidence with intent to cause rigorous imprisonment for 10 any person to be convicted years and fine. of a capital offence. If innocent person be there- Death, or as above. by convicted and executed. Non-cognizable Bailable Magistrate of the first class. Ditto Ditto Any Magistrate. Ditto Non-bailable court of session. Ditto Ditto Ditto. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1034 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Section Offence Punishment ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 2 3 ----------------------------------------------------------------------

195 Giving or fabricating false The same as for the offences. evidence with intent to procure conviction of an offence punishable with imprisonment for life or with imprisonment for 7 years or upwards.

196 Using in a judicial The same as for giving or proceeding evidence known fabricating false evidence. to be false or fabricated.

197 Knowingly issuing or signing Ditto a false certificate relating to any fact of which such certificate is by law admis- sible in evidence.

198 Using as a true certificate Ditto one known to be false in a material point.

199 False statement made in any Ditto declaration which is by law receivable as evidence.

200 Using as true any such decl- Ditto. aration known to be false.

201 Causing disappearance of Imprisonment for 7 years and evidence of an offence comm- fine. itted, giving false informa- tion touching it to screen the offender, if a capital offence. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Cognizable or Bialable or By what court triable Non-cognizable Non-bailable ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 5 6 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Non-cognizable Non-bailable Court of Session. Ditto According as offe- Court by which offence of nce of giving such giving or fabricating evidence is bailab- false evidence is triable. le or non-bailable. Ditto Bailable Court by which offence of giving false evidence is triable. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. According as the Ditto Court of Session. offence in relation to which disappear- ance of evidence is caused is cogni- zable or non-cogni- zable. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1035 If punishable with impris- Imprisonment for 3 years and onment for life or impris- fine. onment for 10 years. If punishable with less than Imprisonment for a quarter of 10 years' imprisonment. the longest term provided for the offence, or fine, or both.

202 Intentional omission to give Imprisonment for 6 months, information of an offence by or fine, or both. a person legally bound to inform.

203 Giving false information res- Imprisonment for 2 years, or pecting an offence committed. fine, or both.

204 Secreting or destroying any Ditto. document to prevent its prod- uction as evidence.

205 False personation for the pu- Imprisonment for 3 years, or rpose of any act or proceed- fine, or both. ing in a suit or criminal prosecution, or for becoming bail or security.

206 Fraudulent removal or conce- Imprisonment for 2 years, or alment, etc., of property to fine, or both. prevent its seizure as a fo- rfeiture, or in satisfaction, of a fine under sentence, or in execution of a decree.

207 Claiming property without Imprisonment for 2 years, or right, or practising decep- fine, or both. tion touching any right to it, to prevent its being taken as a forfeiture, or in satisfaction of a fine under sentence, or in exec- ution of a decree. Non-cognizable Bailable Magistrate of the first class. Ditto Ditto Court by which the offe- nce is triable. Ditto Ditto Any Magistrate. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Magistrate of the first class. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Any Magistrate. Ditto Ditto Ditto. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1036 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Section Offence Punishment ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 2 3 ----------------------------------------------------------------------

208 Fraudulently suffering a Imprisonment for 2 years, or decree or to pass for a sum fine, or both. not due, or suffering decree to be executed after it has been satisfied.

209 False claim in a Court of Imprisonment for 2 years and Justice fine.

210 Fraudulently obtaining a Imprisonment for 2 years, or decree for a sum not due, or fine, or both. causing a decree to be exec- uted after it has been satisfied.

211 False charge of offence made Ditto. with intent to injure. If offence charged be punis- Imprisonment for 7 years and hable with imprisonment for fine. 7 years or upwards. If offence charged be cap- Ditto ital or punishable with imprisonment for life. 212 Harbouring an offender,if Imprisonment for 5 years and the offence be capital. fine. If punishable with imprisonm- Imprisonment for 3 years and ent for life or with impriso- fine. nment for 10 years. If punishable with imprisonm- Imprisonment for a quarter of ent for 1 year and not for 10 the longest term, and of the years. description, provided for the offence, or fine, or both. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Cognizable or bialable or By what court triable Non-cognizable Non-bailable ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 5 6 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Non-cognizable Bailable Magistrate of the first class. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Court of Session. Cognizable Ditto Magistrate of the first class. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Section Offence Punishment ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 2 3 ----------------------------------------------------------------------

213 Taking gift, etc., to screen Imprisonment for 7 years and an offender from punishment fine. if the offence be capital. If punishable with impriso- Imprisonment for 3 years and nment for life or with imp- fine. risonment for 10 years. If punishable with impriso- Imprisonment for a quarter of nment for less than 10 years. the longest term provided for the offence, or fine, or both.

214 Offering gift or restoration Imprisonment for 7 years and of property in consideration fine. of screening offender if the offence be capital. If punishable with imprison- Imprisonment for 3 years and ment for life or with impris- fine. onment for 10 years. If punishable with imprisonm- Imprisonment for a quarter of ent for less than 10 years. the longest term provided for the offence, or fine, or both.

215 Taking gift to help to reco- Imprisonment for 2 years, or ver movable property of fine, or both. which a person has been dep- rived by an offence without causing apprehension of offender. 216 Harbouring an offender who Imprisonment for 7 years and has escaped from custody, fine. or whose apprehension has been ordered, if the offence be capital. If punishable with impriso- Imprisonment for 3 years, with nment for life or with imp- or without fine. risonment for 10 years. If punishable with impriso- Imprisonment for a quarter of nment for 1 year and not the longest term provided for for 10 years. the offence, or fine, or both. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Non-cognizable Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Cognizable Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1038 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Section Offence Punishment ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 2 3 ----------------------------------------------------------------------

216A Harbouring robbers or dacoits Rigorous imprisonment for 7 years and fine.

217 Public servant disobeying a Imprisonment for 2 years, or direction of law with intent fine, or both. to save person from punis- hment, or property from forfeiture. 218 Public servant framing an Imprisonment for 3 years, or incorrect record or writing fine, or both. with intent to save person from punishment, or property from forfeiture. 219 Public servant in a judicial Imprisonment for 7 years, or proceeding corruptly making fine, or both. and pronouncing an order, report, verdict, or decision which he knows to be contrary to law.

220 Commitment for trial or Ditto confinement by a person having authority, who knows that he is acting contrary to law.

221 Intentional omission to Imprisonment for 7 years, with apprehend on the part of or without fine. a public servant bound by law to apprehend an offender, if the offence be capital. If punishable with imprisonm- Imprisonment for 3 years, ent for life or imprisonment with or without fine. for 10 years. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Cognizable or bialable or By what court triable Non-cognizable Non-bailable ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 5 6 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Cognizable Bailable Magistrate of the first class. Non-cognizable Ditto Any Magistrate. Cognizable Ditto Magistrate of the first class. Non-cognizable Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. According as the Ditto Ditto. offence in rela- tion to which such omission has been made is cognizable or non-cognizable. cognizable Ditto Ditto. If punishable with imprisonm- Imprisonment for 2 years, with ment for less than 10 years. or without fine.

222 Intentional omission to app- Imprisonment for life, or im- rehend on the part of a pub- prisonment for 14 years, with lic servant bound by law to or without fine. apprehend person under sent- ence of a Court of Justice if under sentence of death. If under sentence of impris- Imprisonment for 7 years, onment 10 years, or upwards. with or without fine. If under sentence of impris- Imprisonment for 3 years, or onment for less than 10 fine, or both. years or lawfully committed to custody.

223 Escape from confinement negl- Simple imprisonment for 2 igently suffered by a public years, or fine, or both. servant.

224 Resistance or obstruction by Imprisonment for 2 years, or a person to his lawful appre- fine, or both. hension.

225 Resistance or obstruction to Ditto the lawful apprehension of any person, or rescuing him from lawful custody. If charged with an offence Imprisonment for 3 years and punishable with imprisonment fine. for life or imprisonment for 10 years. If charged with a capital Imprisonment for 7 years and offence fine. If the person is sentenced Ditto. to imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years, or upwards. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Non-bailable Court of Session. Ditto Ditto Magistrate of the first class. Ditto Bailable Ditto. Non-cognizable Ditto Any Magistrate. Cognizable Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Non-bailable Magistrate of the first class. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Section Offence Punishment ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 2 3 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- If under sentence of death Imprisonment for life, or im- prisonment for 10 years and fine.

225A Omission to apprehend, or sufferance of escape on part of public servant, in cases not otherwise provided for :- (a) in case of intentional Imprisonment for 3 years, or omission or sufferance. fine, or both. (b) in case of negligent Simple imprisonment for 2 omission or sufferance. years, or fine, or both.

225B Resistance or obstruction to Imprisonment for 6 months, or lawful apprehension, or fine, or both. escape or rescue in case not otherwise provided for.

227 Violation of condition of re- Punishment of original senten- mission of punishment. ce, or if part of punishment has been undergone, the residue.

228 Intentional insult or inter- Simple imprisonment for 6 ruption to a public servant months, or fine of 1,000 sitting in any stage of a rupees, or both. judicial proceeding. 1*228A Disclose of identity of the Imprisonment for 2 years and victim of the certain fine. offences, etc. Printing or publication of Ditto a proceeding without prior permission of court.

229 Personation of a juror or Imprisonment for 2 years, assessor. or fine; or both. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Cognizable or bialable or By what court triable Non-cognizable Non-bailable ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 5 6 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Cognizable Non-bailable Court of Session. Non-cognizable Bailable Magistrate of the first class. Ditto Ditto Any Magistrate. Cognizable Ditto Ditto. Ditto Non-bailable The Court by which the original Offence was triable. Non-cognizable Bailable The Court in which the offence is committed subject to the provisions of Chapter XXVI Cognizable Bailable Any Magistrate. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Magistrate of the first class. --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1* Ins. by Act 43 of 1983, s.5. --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1041 CHAPTER XII-OFFENCES RELATING TO COIN AND GOVERNMENT STAMPS

231 Counterfeiting, or perfor- Imprisonment for 7 years and ming any part of the fine. process of counterfeiting, coin.

232 Counterfeiting, or perfor- Imprisonment for life, or im- ming any part for the process prisonment for 10 years and of counterfeiting, coin. fine.

233 Making, buying or selling Imprisonment for 3 years and instrument for the purpose fine. of counterfeiting Indian coin.

234 Making, buying or selling Imprisonment for 7 years and instrument of the purpose of fine. counterfeiting Indian coin.

335 Possession of instrument or Imprisonment for 3 years and material for the purpose of fine. using the same for counter- feiting coin, If Indian coin. Imprisonment for 10 years and fine.

336 Abetting, in India, the The punishment provided for counterfeiting, out of India, abetting the counterfeiting of coin. of such coin within India.

337 Import or export of counter- Imprisonment for 3 years and feit coin, knowing the same fine. to be counterfeit.

338 Import or export of counter- Imprisonment for life, or im- feit of Indian coin, knowing prisonment for 10 years and the same to be counterfeit. fine.

339 Having any counterfeit coin Imprisonment for 5 years and known to be such when it came fine. into possession, and deliver- ing, etc., the same to any person. Cognizable Non-bailable Magistrate of the first class. Ditto Ditto Court of Session. Ditto Ditto Magistrate of the first class. Ditto Ditto Court of Session. Ditto Ditto Magistrate of the first class. Ditto Ditto court of Session. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Magistrate of the first class. Ditto Ditto Court of Session. Ditto Ditto Magistrate of the first class. 1042 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Section Offence Punishment ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 2 3 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 240 Same with respect to Indian coin- Imprisonment for 10 years and fine. 241 Knowingly delivering to another Imprisonment for 2 years, any counterfeit coin as genuine, fine, or 10 times the which, when first possessed, value of the coin counte- the deliverer did not know to rfeited, or both. be counterfeit.

242 Possession of counterfeit coin by Imprisonment for 3 years a person who knew it to be fine. and fine. counterfeit when he became possessed thereof.

243 Possession of Indian coin by a Imprisonment for 7 years person who knew it to be fine. and fine. counterfeit when he became possessed thereof.

244 Person employed in a Mint Ditto causing coin to be of a diffe- rent weight or composition from that fixed by law.

245 Unlawfully taking from a Mint Ditto any coining instrument.

246 Fraudulently diminishing the Imprisonment for 3 years weight or altering the composi- and fine. tion of Indian coin.

247 Fraudulently diminishing the Imprisonment for 7 years weight or altering the composi- and fine. tion of Indian coin. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Cognizable or Bailable or By what non-cognizable non-bailable Court triable ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 5 6 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Cognizable Non-bailable Court of Session. Ditto Ditto Any Magistrate. Ditto Ditto Magistrate of the first class. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. 1043 248 Altering appearance of any coin Imprisonment for 3 years with intent that it shall pass as and fine. a coin of a different description.

249 Altering appearance of Indian Imprisonment for 7 years coin with intent that it shall and fine. pass as a coin of a different descrip- tion.

250 Delivery to another of coin Imprisonment for 5 years possessed with the knowledge and fine. that it is altered.

251 Delivery of Indian coin possessed Imprisonment for 10 years with the knowledge that it is and fine. altered.

252 Possession of altered coin by a Imprisonment for 3 years person who knew it to be and fine. altered when he became possessed thereof.

253 Possession of Indian coin by a Imprisonment for 5 years person who knew it to be altered and fine. when he became possessed thereof.

254 Delivery to another of coin as Imprisonment for 2 years genuine which, when first or fine, or 10 times the possessed, the deliverer did not value of the coin. know to be altered.

255 Counterfeiting a Government Imprisonment for life, or stamp. imprisonment for 10 years and fine.

256 Having possession of an instru- Imprisonment for 7 years ment or material for the purpose and fine. of counterfeiting a Government stamp.

257 Making, buying or selling instru- Ditto ment for the purpose of counter- feiting a Government stamp. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Court of Session. Ditto Ditto Magistrate of the first class. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Any Magistrate. Ditto Ditto Court of Session. Ditto Ditto Magistrate of the first class. Ditto Ditto Ditto. 1044 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Section Offence Punishment ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 2 3 ----------------------------------------------------------------------

258 Sale of counterfeit Government Imprisonment for 7 years Stamp. and fine.

259 Having possession of a counterfeit Ditto Government stamp.

260 Using as genuine a Government Imprisonment for 7 years, stamp known to be counterfeit. or fine, or both. 261 Effacing any writing from a Imprisonment for 3 years, substance bearing a Government or fine or both. stamp, or removing from a document a stamp used for it, with intent to cause a loss to Government.

262 Using a Government stamp Imprisonment for 2 years known to have been before fine, or fine, or both. used.

263 Erasure of mark denoting that Imprisonment for 3 years, stamps have been used. or fine, or both.

264 Fraudulent use of false instrument Imprisonment for 1 year, for weighing. or fine, or both. 265 Fraudulent use of false weight or Ditto measure.

266 Being in possession of false Ditto weight or measures for fraudulent, use.

267 Making or selling false weights Ditto or measures for fraudulent use. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Cognizable or Bailable or By what non-cognizable non-bailable Court triable ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 5 6 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Cognizable Non-bailable Magistrate of the first class. Ditto Bailable Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Any Magistrate. Ditto Ditto Magistrate of the first class. Ditto Ditto Any Magistrate. Non-cognizable Bailable Any Magistrate. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Cognizable Non-bailable Ditto.

CHAPTER XIV- OFFENCES AFFECTING THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, CONVENIENCE, DECENCY AND MORALS

269 Negligently doing any act known Imprisonment for 6 months to be likely to spread infection or fine, or both. of any disease dangerous to life.

270 Malignantly doing any act known Imprisonment for 2 years, to be likely to spread infection or fine, or both. of any disease dangerous to life.

271 Knowingly disobeying any qua- Imprisonment for 6 rantine rule. months, or fine, or both.

272 Adulterating food or drink inten- Imprisonment for 6 month, ded for sale, so as to make the or fine of 1,000 rupees, same noxious. or both.

273 Selling any food or drink as food Ditto and drink, knowing the same to be noxious.

274 Adulterating any drug or medical Ditto preparation intended for sale so as to lesson its efficacy, or to change its operation, or to make it noxious.

275 Offering for sale or issuing from Ditto a dispensary any drug or medical preparation known to have been adulterated.

276 Knowingly selling or issuing from Ditto a dispensary any drug or medi- cal preparation as a different drug or medical preparation.

277 Defiling the water of a public Imprisonment for 3 spring or reservior. months, of fine of 500 rupees, or both.

278 Making atmosphere noxious to Fine of 500 rupees health. Cognizable Bailable Any Magistrate. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Non-cognizable Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Cognizable Ditto Ditto. Non-cognizable Ditto Ditto. 1046 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Section Offence Punishment ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 2 3 ----------------------------------------------------------------------

279 Driving or riding on a public Imprisonment for 6 months so rashly or negligently as to may or fine of 1,000 rupees, endanger human life, etc. or both.

280 Navigating any vessel so rashly Imprisonment for 6 negligently as to endanger human months, or fine of 1,000 life, etc. rupees, or both.

281 Exhibition of a false light, mark Imprisonment for 7 years, or buoy. or fine, or both. 282 Conveying for hire any person by Imprisonment for 6 months, water, in a vessel in such a state or fine of 1,000 rupees, so or so loaded, as to endanger his or, both. life.

283 Causing danger, obstruction or, Fine of 200 rupees injury in any public way or line of navigation.

284 Dealing with any poisonous sub- Imprisonment for 6 months stance so as to endanger human or fine of 1,000 rupees, life, etc. or both.

285 Dealing with fire or any combus- Ditto tible matter so as to endanger human life, etc.

287 So dealing with any machinery Ditto ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Cognizable or Bailable or By what non-cognizable non-bailable Court triable ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 5 6 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Cognizable Bailable Any Magistrate. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Magistrate of the first class. Ditto Ditto Any Magistrate. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Non-cognizable Ditto Ditto.

288 A person omitting to guard against Ditto probable danger to human life by the fall of any building over which he has a right entitling him to pull it down or repair it.

289 A person omitting to take order Ditto with any animal in his posses- sion, so as to guard against danger to human life, or of grie- vous hurt, from such animal.

290 Committing a public nuisance Fine of 200 rupees 291 Continuance of nuisance after Simple imprisonment for 6 injunction to discontinue. months, or fine, or both.

292 Sale, etc., of obscene books, On first conviction, with etc. imprisonment for 2 years, and with fine of 2,000 rupees, and, in the event of second or subsequent conviction, with imprisonment for five years and and with fine of 5,000 rupees.

293 Sale, etc., of obscene objects On first conviction, with to young persons. imprisonment for 3 years, and with fine of 2,000 rupees, and in the event of second or subsequent conviction, with im- prisonment for 7 years, and with fine of 5,000 rupees.

294 Obscene songs Imprisonment for 3 months, or fine, or both.

294A Keeping a lottery office Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine, or both. Publishing proposals relating to Fine of 1,000 rupees lotteries. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Cognizable Ditto Ditto. Non-cognizable Ditto Ditto. Cognizable Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Non-cognizable Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Section Offence Punishment ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 2 3 ----------------------------------------------------------------------

295 Destroying, damaging or defiling Imprisonment for 2 years, a place of worship or sacred ob- or fine, or both. ject with intent to insult the re- ligion of any class of persons.

295A Maliciously insulting the religion Imprisonment for 2 years, or the religious beliefs of any or fine, or both. class.

296 Causing a disturbance to an assem- Imprisonment for 1 year, bly engaged in religious worship. or fine, or both.

297 Trespassing in place of worship or Ditto sepulchre, disturbing funeral with intention to wound the feelings or to insult the religion of any person, or offering indig- nity to a human corpse.

298 Uttering any word or making any Ditto sound in the hearing or making any gesture, or placing any object in the sight of any person, with intention to wound his religious feeling.

CHAPTER XVI-OFFENCES AFFECTING THE HUMAN BODY 302 Murder Death, or imprisonment for life, and fine.

303 Murder by a person under Death sentence of imprisonment for life. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Cognizable or Bailable or By what non-cognizable non-bailable Court triable ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 5 6 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Cognizable Non-bailable Any Magistrate. Ditto Ditto Magistrate of the first class. Ditto Bailable Any Magistrate. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Non-cognizable Ditto Ditto. Cognizable Non-bailable Court of Session. Ditto Ditto Ditto.

304 culpable homicide not amounting Imprisonment for life, to murder, if act by which the or imprisonment for 10 death is caused is done with years and fine. intention of causing death, etc. If act is done with knowledge that it Imprisonment for 10 years, is likely to cause death, but or fine, or both. without any intention to cause death, etc. 304A Causing death by rash or negli- Imprisonment for 2 years fine, gence act. or both.

1*304B Dowry death Imprisonment of not less than seven years but which may extend to impri- sonment for life.

305 Abetment of suicide committed Death, or imprisonment by child, or insane or for life, or imprison- delirious person or an idiot, ment for 10 years and or a person intoxicated. fine.

306 Abetting the commission of suicide Imprisonment for 10 yea and fine.

307 Attempt to murder Ditto If such act causes hurt t Imprisonment for life, or to any person. imprisonment for 10 years an fine. Attempt by life-convict to murder, Death or imprisonment for if hurt is caused. 10 years and fine.

308 Attempt to commit culpable homi- Imprisonment for 3 years, cide. or fine, or both. If such act causes hurt to Imprisonment for 7 years, any person. or fine, or both.

309 Attempt to commit suicide Simple imprisonment for 1 year, or fine, or both.

312 Causing miscarriage Imprisonment for 3 years, fine, or both. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Bailable Magistrate of the first class. Ditto Non-bailable Court of Session. Ditto Non-bailable Court of Session. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Bailable Any Magistrate. Ditto Non-bailable Court of Session. Non-cognizable Bailable Magistrate of the first class. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1* Ins. by Act 43 of 1986, S. 11 (w.e.f. 19-11-1986). ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1050 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Section Offence Punishment ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 2 3 If the woman be quick with child Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.

313 Causing miscarriage without wo- Imprisonment for life, or man's consent. imprisonment for 10 years fine.

314 Death caused by an act done with Imprisonment for 10 years intent to cause miscarriage. and fine. If act done without woman's con- Imprisonment for life, or sent. as above.

315 Act done with intent to prevent Imprisonment for 10 years a child being born alive, or to or fine, or both. cause it to die after its birth.

316 Causing death of a quick unborn Imprisonment for 10 years child by an act amounting to and fine. culpable homicide.

317 Exposure of a child under 12 years Imprisonment for 7 years, of age by parent or person or fine, or both. having care of it with intention of wholly abandoning it.

318 Concealment of birth by secret Imprisonment for 2 years, disposal of dead body. fine, or both.

323 Voluntarily causing hurt Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine of 1,000 rupees, or both.

324 Voluntarily causing hurt by dan- Imprisonment for 3 years, gerous weapons or means. or fine, or both.

325 Voluntarily causing grievous hurt Imprisonment for 7 years and fine. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Cognizable of or Bailable or By what non-cognizable non-bailable Court triable ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 5 6 Non-cognizable Bailable Magistrate of the first class. Cognizable Non-bailable court of Session. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Bailable Magistrate of the first class. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Non-cognizable Ditto Any Magistrate. Cognizable Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto.

326 Voluntarily causing grievous Imprisonment for life, or hurt by dangerous weapons or imprisonment for 10 years means. and fine.

327 Voluntarily causing hurt to Imprisonment for 10 years extort property or a valuable and fine. security, or to constrain to do anything which is illegal or which may facilitate the com- mission of an offence.

328 Administering stupefying drug Ditto. with intent to cause hurt, etc.

329 Voluntarily causing grievous Imprisonment for life, or hurt to export property or imprisonment for 10 years a valuable security, or to con- and fine. strain to do anything which is illegal, or which may faci- litate the commission of an offence.

330 Voluntarily causing hurt Imprisonment for 7 years to extort confession or and fine. information, or to compel res- toration of property, etc.

331 Voluntarily causing grievous Imprisonment for 10 years hurt to extort confession or and fine. information, or to compel res- toration of property, etc.

332 Voluntarily causing hurt to deter Imprisonment for 3 years, public servant from his duty. or fine, or both.

333 Voluntarily causing grievous Imprisonment for 10 years hurt to deter public servant and fine. from his duty.

334 Voluntarily causing hurt on Imprisonment for 1 month, grave and sudden provocation, or fine of 500 rupees, not intending to hurt any other or both. than the person who gave the provocation. Ditto Non-bailable Magistrate of the first class. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Court of Session. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Bailable Magistrate of the first class. Ditto Non-bailable Court of Session. Ditto Bailable Magistrate of the first class. Ditto Non-bailable Court of Session. non-cognizable Bailable Any Magistrate. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Section Offence Punishment ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 2 3 ----------------------------------------------------------------------

335 Causing grievous hurt on grave Imprisonment for 4 years, and sudden provocation, not or fine of 2,000 rupees, intending to hurt any other or both. than the person who gave the provocation.

336 Doing any act which endangers Imprisonment for 3 months, human life or the personal safety or fine of 250 rupees, of others. or both.

337 Causing hurt by an act which Imprisonment for 6 months, endangers human life, etc. or fine of 500 rupees, or both.

338 Causing grievous hurt by an act Imprisonment for 2 years, which endangers human life, or fine of 1,000 rupees, etc. or both.

341 Wrongfully restraining any person Simple imprisonment for 1 month, or fine of 500 rupees, or both.

342 Wrongfully confining any person Imprisonment for 1 year, fine of 1,000 rupees, or both.

343 Wrongfully confining for 3 or Imprisonment for 2 more days. years,or fine, or both.

344 Wrongfully confining for 10 or Imprisonment for 3 years and more days. and fine.

345 Keeping any person in wrongful Imprisonment for 2 years, confinement, knowing that a writ in addition to imprisonm- has been issued for his liberation. ent under any other sec- tion. 346 Wrongful confinement in secret Ditto ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Cognizable or Bailable or By what non-cognizable non-bailable Court triable ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 5 6 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Cognizable Bailable Magistrate of the first class. Ditto Ditto Any Magistrate. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. Ditto Ditto Magistrate of the first class. Ditto Ditto Ditto.

347 Wrongful confinement for the Imprisonment for 3 years purpose of extorting property, and fine. or constraining to an illegal act, etc.

348 Wrongful confinement for the Ditto purpose of extorting confession or information, or of compelling restoration of property, etc.

352 Assault or use of criminal force Imprisonment for 3 months, otherwise than on grave pro- fine of 500 rupees, or vocation. both.

353 Assault or use of criminal force Imprisonment for 2 years, to to deter a public servant from or fine, or both. discharge of his duty.

354 Assault or use of criminal force Ditto to a woman with intent to outrage her modesty. 355 Assault or criminal force with Ditto intent to dishonour a person, otherwise than on grave and sudden provocation.

356 Assault or criminal force in Ditto attempt to commit theft of property worn or carried by a person.