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The Section of IPC and Respective Punishment

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The Section of IPC and Respective Punishment S.NO SECTION DESCRIPTION OF SECTION PUNISHMENT 1 107 Abetment same punishment which is there for the offense 2 120-A Criminal conspiracy Part-I: same as abetment of the offense Part-II: 6 months 3 121 Waging war against the government

The Section of IPC and Respective Punishment S.NO SECTION DESCRIPTION OF SECTION PUNISHMENT 1 107 Abetment same punishment which is there for the offense 2 120-A Criminal conspiracy Part-I: same as abetment of the offense Part-II: 6 months 3 121 Waging war against the government Life or death 4 121-A Conspiracy of waging war Life or 10 years 5 122 Collecting arms for waging war Life or 10 years 6 123 Concealing design to wage war 10 years 7 124-A Sedition Life or 3 years 8 141 Unlawful assembly 6 months (sec-143) 9 146 Rioting 2 years (sec-147) 10 148 Rioting with deadly weapons 3 years 11 159 Affray One month or 100/- or both. (sec-160) 12 191 Giving false evidence Part-I: 7 years Part-II: 3 years 13 231 Counterfeiting coins 7 years 14 232 Counterfeiting Indian coins Life or 10 years 15 255 Counterfeiting government stamps Life or 10 years 16 258 Sale of counterfeiting govt. stamps 7 years 17 269  Negligent act likely to spread infection of diseases dangerous to life 6 months 18 274 Adulteration of drugs 6 months or 1000/- or both 19 295 Injuring or defiling place of worship with intent to insult the religion of any class 2 years 20 296 Disturbing religious assembly 1 year 21 299 Culpable homicide Part-I: life or ten years and fine Part-II: 10 years (sec304) 22 300 Murder Death or life and fine (sec-302) 23 303 Murder by a life convict Death 24 304-A Causing death by negligence 2 years 25 304-B Dowry death Not less than 7 years may extend to life 26 305 Abetment of suicide of child or insane person 10 years and fine 27 306 Abetment of suicide 10 years and fine 28 307 Attempt to murder Part-I: 10 years Part-II: life or 10 years Part-III: death or 10 years 29 308 Attempt to commit culpable homicide Part-I: 3 years Part-II: 7 years 30 309 Attempt to commit suicide 1 year 31 310 Thug Life and fine (sec-311) 32 312 Causing miscarriage Part-I: 3 years and fine. Part-II: 7 years and fine 33 313 Miscarriage without the women’s consent Life or 10 years and fine 34 321 Voluntarily causing hurt 1 year or 10,000/- (sec-323) 35 322 Voluntarily causing grievous hurt 7 years and fine (sec325) 36 324 Voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons and means 3 years 37 326 Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons and means Life or 10 years and fine 38 326-A Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by acid Not less than 10 years to life and fine should be paid to the victim 39 326-B Voluntarily throwing acid or attempt to throw acid 5 to 7 years and fine 40 339 Wrongful restraint 1 month or 500/- or both (sec-341) 41 340 Wrongful confinement 1 year or 1000/- or both (sec-342) 42 352 Punishment for assault or criminal force otherwise than on grave provocation 3 months or 500/- or both 43 353 Assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duties 2 years 44 354 Outrage of modesty 1 year may extend to 5 years and fine 45 354-A Sexual harassment Physical contact: 3 years. Sexually colored remarks: 1 year 46 354-B Disrobe 3 years may extend to 7 years and fine 47 354-C Voyeurism Part-I: 1 year to 3 year and fine Part-II: 3 to 7 years and fine 48 354-D Stalking 3 years and fine for 1st conviction. 5 years for 2nd and subsequent conviction 49 359 Kidnapping 7 years and fine. (sec363) 50 363-A Kidnapping or maiming a minor for the purpose of begging. Part-I: 10 years and fine Part-II: life and fine 51 364 Kidnapping or abducting in order to murder Life or rigorous imprisonment for 10 years and fine 52 366-A Procuration of a minor girl 10 years and fine 53 366-B Importation of girl from a foreign country 10 years and fine 54 370 Trafficking of a person a) person: 7 to 10 years and fine. b) more than one person: 10 years to life and fine. c) minor: 10 years to life and fine. d) more than one minor: 14 years to life and fine e) person convicted for trafficking of minor more than one time: imprisonment of life that is the remainder of his life. f) public servant involved: imprisonment of life that is the remainder of his life. 55 375 Rape Rigorous 7 years to life and fine. (sec-376) 56 376-A Causing death by the persistent vegetative state of the victim Not less than 20 years to life (remainder life) 57 376-B Sexual intercourse by husband on his wife during separation 2 to 7 years and fine 58 376-C Sexual intercourse by a person in authority 5 to 10 years and fine 59 376-D Gang rape Not less than 20 years to life (remainder life) 60 376-E Repeat rape offender life (remainder of his life) 61 378 Theft 3 years (sec-379) 62 380 Theft in a dwelling house 7years and fine 63 383 Extortion 3 years (sec-384) 64 385 Putting a person in fear of injury for the purpose of extortion 2 years 64 386 Extortion by fear of death and grievous hurt 10 years and fine 65 390 Robbery Part-I: 10 years and fine Part-II: 14 years and fine (sec-392) 66 391 Dacoity Rigorous 10 years and fine (sec-395) 67 396 Dacoity with murder Life or rigorous for 10 years and fine 68 403 Dishonest misappropriation of property 2 years and fine 69 404 Dishonest misappropriation of property which is in possession of dead body at the time of his death 3 years and fine Clerk: 7 years and fine 70 405 Criminal breach of trust 3 years and fine (sec406) 71 407 Criminal breach of trust by carrier 7 years and fine 72 408 Criminal breach of trust by clerk 7 years and fine 73 410 Stolen property(receiving) 3 years. (sec-411) 74 415 Cheating 1 year. (sec-417) 75 416 Cheating by personation 3 years. (419) 76 425 Mischief a) causing damage to an amount of Rs.50/-: 2 years (sec-427). b) causing the death of an animal or maiming it worth of Rs.10/-: 2 years (sec-428). c) causing the death of cattle of Rs.50/-: 5 years (sec-429). d) injury to irrigation by diverting water: 5 years (sec-430) e) damage to public road and bridge, river, and canal: 5 years (sec-431). f) destruction or moving a landmark fixed by public authority: 1 year (sec434). 77 441 Criminal trespass 3 months or 500 or both (sec-447) 78 442 House trespass 1 year or 1000 or both (sec-448) 79 443 Lurking of house-trespass 2 years and fine. (sec453) 80 444 Lurking of house-trespass at night 3 years and fine. (sec456) 81 445 Housebreaking 2 years and fine. (sec453) 82 446 Housebreaking at night 3 years and fine. (sec456) 83 463 Forgery 2 years (sec-465). a)forging of court document: 7 years and fine (sec-466). b)forgery of valuable security and wills: life or 10 years (sec-467). c) forgery harming reputation: 7 years and fine (sec-468) 84 493 Cohabitation caused by a man deceitfully inducing a belief of lawful marriage 10 years 85 494 Marrying again during lifetime of husband or wife 7 years and fine 86 495 Marrying again during lifetime of husband or wife concealing the fact 10 years and fine 87 498 Enticing or taken away or detain a married women 2 years 88 498-A Women subject to cruelty by husband and his relatives 3 years and fine 89 499 Defamation 2 years (sec-500) 90 501 Printing of engrave defamation material 2 years 91 503 Criminal intimidation Part-I: 2 years Part-II: 7 years (sec506). 92 511 Attempt Not exceeding half punishment for that offense. Read the copy:
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