How Many IPC sections in India

Chapters

Sections covered

Classification of Crimes/Offences

Chapter 1

Sections 1 to 5

Introduction

Chapter 2

Sections 6 to 52

General Explanations

Chapter 3

Sections 53 to 75

Of Punishments

Chapter 4

Sections 76 to 106

General Exceptions

(Sections 96 to 106-General Exceptions of the Right of Private Defence)

Chapter 5

Sections 107 to 120

Of Abetment

Chapter 5A

Sections 120A to 120B

Criminal Conspiracy

Chapter 6

Sections 121 to 130

Of Offences against the State

Chapter 7

Sections 131 to 140

Of Offences relating to the Army, Navy and Air Force

Chapter 8

Sections 141 to 160

Of Offences against the Public Tranquillity

Chapter 9

Sections 161 to 171

Of Offences by or relating to Public Servants

Chapter 9A

Sections 171A to 171I

Of Offences Relating to Elections

Chapter 10

Sections 172 to 190

Of Contempts of Lawful Authority of Public Servants

Chapter 11

Sections 191 to 229

Of False Evidence and Offences against Public Justice

Chapter 12

Sections 230 to 263

Of Offences relating to coin and Government Stamps

Chapter 13

Sections 264 to 267

Of Offences relating to Weight and Measures

Chapter 14

Sections 268 to 294

Of Offences affecting the Public Health, Safety, Convenience, Decency and Morals.

Chapter 15

Sections 295 to 298

Of Offences relating to Religion

Chapter 16

Sections 299 to 377

Of Offences affecting the Human Body.

• Of Offences Affecting Life including murder, and 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 17

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 18

Section 463 to 489 -E

Offences 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 19

Sections 490 to 492

Of the Criminal Breach of Contracts of Service

Chapter 20

Sections 493 to 498

Of Offences related to marriage

Chapter 20A

Sections 498A

Of Cruelty by Husband or Relatives of Husband

Chapter 21

Sections 499 to 502

Of Defamation

Chapter 22

Sections 503 to 510

Of Criminal intimidation, Insult and Annoyance

Chapter 23

Section 511

Of Attempts to Commit Offences