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CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENCES
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....ade for its punishment. Same as for offence abetted. According as offence abetted is cognizable or non-cognizable. According as offence abetted is bailable or non-bailable. Court by which offence abetted is triable. 50 Abetment of any offence, if the person abetted does act with different intention from that of abettor. Same as for offence abetted. According as offence abetted is cognizable or non-cognizable. According as offence abetted is bailable or non-bailable. Court by which offence abetted is triable. 51 Abetment of any offence, when one act is abetted and a different act is done; subject to the proviso. Same as for offence intended to be abetted. According as offence abetted is cognizable or non-cognizable. According as offence abetted is bailable or non-bailable. Court by which offence abetted is triable. 52 Abettor when liable to cumulative punishment for act abetted and for act done. Same as for offence abetted. According as offence abetted is cognizable or non-cognizable. According as offence abetted is bailable or non-bailable. Court by which offence abetted is triable. 53 Abetment of any offence, ....
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....as offence abetted is cognizable or non-cognizable. Non-bailable. Court by which offence abetted is triable. 58(b) If offence be not committed. Imprisonment for 3 years and fine. According as offence abetted is cognizable or non-cognizable. Bailable. Court by which offence abetted is triable. 59(a) A public servant concealing a design to commit an offence which it is his duty to prevent, if the offence be committed. Imprisonment extending to one-half of the longest term provided for the offence, or fine, or both. According as offence abetted is cognizable or non-cognizable. According as offence abetted is bailable or non-bailable. Court by which offence abetted is triable. 59(b) If the offence be punishable with death or imprisonment for life. Imprisonment for 10 years. According as offence abetted is cognizable or non-cognizable. Non-bailable. Court by which offence abetted is triable. 59(c) If the offence be not committed. Imprisonment extending to one-fourth of the longest term provided for the offence, or fine, or both. According as offence abetted is cognizable or non-cognizable. Bailable. Court by w....
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....he person raped or by a near relative of the person raped. Rigorous imprisonment for not less than 10 years but which may extend to imprisonment for life which shall mean the remainder of that person's natural life and fine. Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session. 65(1) Persons committing offence of rape on a woman under sixteen years of age. Rigorous imprisonment for not less than 20 years but which may extend to imprisonment for life, which shall mean imprisonment for the remainder of that person's natural life and fine. Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session. 65(2) Persons committing offence of rape on a woman under twelve years of age. Rigorous imprisonment for not less than 20 years but which may extend to imprisonment for life which shall mean imprisonment for the remainder of that person's natural life and with fine or death. Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session. 66 Person committing an offence of rape and inflicting injury which causes death or causes the woman to be in a persistent vegetative state. Rigorous imprisonment for not less than 20 years but which may extend to imprisonment for lif....
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....or 1 year, or fine, or both. Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session. 76 Assault or use of criminal force to woman with intent to disrobe. Imprisonment for not less than 3 years but which may extend to 7 years and fine. Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session. 77 Voyeurism. Imprisonment for not less than 1 year but which may extend to 3 years and fine. Cognizable. Bailable. Court of Session. Second or subsequent conviction. Imprisonment for not less than 3 years but which may extend to 7 years and fine. Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session. 78(2) Stalking. Imprisonment up to 3 years and fine. Cognizable. Bailable. Any Magistrate. Second or subsequent conviction. Imprisonment up to 5 years and fine. Cognizable. Non-bailable. Any Magistrate 79 Uttering any word or making any gesture intended to insult the modesty of a woman, etc. Simple imprisonment for 3 years and fine. Cognizable. Bailable. Any Magistrate. 80(2) Dowry death. Imprisonment for not less than 7 years but which may extend to imprisonment for life. Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of....
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.... Non-bailable. Court of Session. 90(2) If act done without women's consent. Imprisonment for life, or as above. Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session. 91 Act done with intent to prevent a child being born alive, or to cause it to die after its birth. Imprisonment for 10 years, or fine, or both. Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session. 92 Causing death of a quick unborn child by an act amounting to culpable homicide. Imprisonment for 10 years and fine. Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session. 93 Exposure of a child under 12 years of age by parent or person having care of it with intention of wholly abandoning it. Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, or both. Cognizable. Bailable. Magistrate of the first class. 94 Concealment of birth by secret disposal of dead body. Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both. Cognizable. Bailable. Magistrate of the first class. 95 Hiring, employing or engaging a child to commit an offence. Imprisonment for not less than 3 years but which may extend to 10 years and fine. Cognizable. Non-bailable. Magistrate of the first class. ....
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....f Session. 97 Kidnapping or abducting a child under ten years with intent to steal from its person. Imprisonment for 7 years and fine. Cognizable. Non-bailable. Magistrate of the first class. 98 Selling child for purposes of prostitution, etc. Imprisonment for 10 years and fine. Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session. 99 Buying child for purposes of prostitution, etc. Imprisonment for not less than 7 years but which may extend to 14 years and fine. Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session. 103(1) 103(1) Murder. Death or imprisonment for life and fine. Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session. 103(2) Murder by group of five or more persons. Death or with imprisonment for life and fine. Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session. 104 Murder by life-convict. Death or imprisonment for life, which shall mean the remainder of that person's natural life. Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session. 105 Culpable homicide not amounting to murder, if act by which the death is caused is done with intention of causing death, etc. Imprisonment for life, or Imprisonment....
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....ng the commission of organised crime. Imprisonment for not less than 5 years but which may extend to imprisonment for life and fine of not less than 5 lakh rupees. Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session. 111(4) Being a member of an organised crime syndicate. Imprisonment for not less than 5 years but which may extend to imprisonment for life and fine of not less than 5 lakh rupees. Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session. 111(5) Intentionally harbouring or concealing any person who committed offence of organised crime. Imprisonment for not less than 3 years but which may extend to imprisonment for life and fine of not less than 5 lakh rupees. Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session. 111(6) Possessing property derived, or obtained from the commission of organised crime. Imprisonment for not less than 3 years but which may extend to imprisonment for life and fine of not less than 2 lakh rupees. Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session. 111(7) Possessing property on behalf of a member of an organised crime syndicate. Imprisonment for not less than 3 years but which may extend to imprisonment for 10 ....
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....Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session. 118(1) Voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means. Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine of 20,000 rupees, or both. Cognizable. Non-bailable. Any Magistrate. 118(2) Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means [except as provided in section 122(2)]. Imprisonment for life or imprisonment of not less than 1 year but which may extend to 10 years and fine. Cognizable. Non-bailable. Magistrate of the first class. 119(1) Voluntarily causing hurt to extort property, or to constrain to an illegal act. Imprisonment for 10 years and fine. Cognizable. Non-bailable. Magistrate of the first class. 119(2) Voluntarily causing grievous hurt for any purpose referred to in sub-section (1). Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine. Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session. 120(1) Voluntarily causing hurt to extort confession or information, or to compel restoration of property, etc. Imprisonment for 7 years and fine. Cognizable. Bailable. Magistrate of the first class. 120(2) Voluntarily causing grievous hurt....
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....sonment for 1 year, or fine of 5,000 rupees, or both. Cognizable. Bailable. Any Magistrate. 127(3) Wrongfully confining for three or more days. Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine of 10,000 rupees, or both. Cognizable. Bailable. Any Magistrate. 127(4) Wrongfully confining for 10 or more days. Imprisonment for 5 years and fine of 10,000 rupees. Cognizable. Non-bailable. Magistrate of the first class. 127(5) Keeping any person in wrongful confinement, knowing that a writ has been issued for his liberation. Imprisonment for 2 years in addition to any term of imprisonment to under any other section and fine. Cognizable. Bailable. Magistrate of the first class. 127(6) Wrongful confinement in secret. Imprisonment for 3 years in addition to other punishment which he is liable to and fine. Cognizable. Bailable. Magistrate of the first class. 127(7) Wrongful confinement for the purpose of extorting property, or constraining to an illegal act, etc. Imprisonment for 3 years and fine. Cognizable. Bailable. Any Magistrate. 127(8) Wrongful confinement for the purpose of extorting confession or ....
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....e. Magistrate of the first class. 140(4) Kidnapping or abducting in order to subject a person to grievous hurt, slavery, etc. Imprisonment for 10 years and fine. Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session. 141 Importation of a girl or boy from foreign country. Imprisonment for 10 years and fine. Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session. 142 Wrongfully concealing or keeping in confinement, kidnapped or abducted person. Punishment for kidnapping or abduction. Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court by which the kidnapping or abduction is triable. 143(2) Trafficking of person. Rigorous imprisonment for not less than 7 years but which may extend to 10 years and fine. Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session. 143(3) Trafficking of more than one person. Rigorous imprisonment for not less than 10 years but which may extend to imprisonment for life and fine. Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session. 143(4) Trafficking of a child. Rigorous imprisonment for not less than 10 years but which may extend to imprisonment for life and fine. Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session. 143....
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.... India. Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 7 years and fine. Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session. 153 Waging war against Government of any foreign State at peace with the Government of India. Imprisonment for life and fine, or imprisonment for 7 years and fine, or fine. Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session. 154 Committing depredation on the territories of any foreign state at peace with the Government of India. Imprisonment for 7 years and fine, and forfeiture of certain property. Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session. 155 Receiving property taken by war or depredation mentioned in sections 153 and 154. Imprisonment for 7 years and fine, and forfeiture of certain property. Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session. 156 Public servant voluntarily allowing prisoner of state or war in his custody to escape. Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine. Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session. 157 Public servant negligently suffering prisoner of State or war in his custody to escape. Simple imprisonment for 3 years and fine. Cognizable. Bailab....
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....e of the first class. 176 Illegal payments in connection with elections. Fine of 10,000 rupees. Non-cognizable. Bailable. Magistrate of the first class. 177 Failure to keep election accounts. Fine of 5,000 rupees. Non-cognizable. Bailable. Magistrate of the first class. 178 Counterfeiting coins, government stamps, currency-notes or bank-notes. Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine. Cognizable. Non-bailable Court of Session. 179 Using as genuine forged or counterfeit coin, Government stamp currency-notes or bank-notes. Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine. Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session. 180 Possession of forged or counterfeit coin, Government stamp, currency-notes or bank-notes. Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, or both. Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session. 181 Making, buying, selling or possessing machinery, instrument or material for forging or counterfeiting coins, Government stamp, currency-notes or bank-notes. Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine. Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of....
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....ble. The Court by which the offence is triable. 189(7) Harbouring persons hired for an unlawful assembly. Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine, or both. Cognizable. Bailable. Any Magistrate. 189(8) Being hired to take part in an unlawful assembly or riot. Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine, or both. Cognizable. Bailable. Any Magistrate. 189(9) Or to go armed. Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both. Cognizable. Bailable. Any Magistrate. 190 Every member of unlawful assembly guilty of offence committed in prosecution of common object. The same as for the offence. According as offence is cognizable or non-cognizable. According as offence is bailable or non-bailable. The Court by which the offence is triable. 191(2) Rioting. Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both. Cognizable. Bailable. Any Magistrate. 191(3) Rioting, armed with a deadly weapon. Imprisonment for 5 years, or fine, or both. Cognizable. Bailable. Magistrate of the first class. 192 Wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot, if rioting be committed. Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine, or bot....
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.... extend to 2 years and fine. Cognizable. Bailable. Magistrate of the first class. 200 Non-treatment of victim by hospital. Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine, or both. Non-cognizable. Bailable. Magistrate of the first class. 201 Public servant framing an incorrect document with intent to cause injury. Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both. Cognizable. Bailable. Magistrate of the first class. 202 Public servant unlawfully engaging in trade. Simple imprisonment for 1 year, or fine, or both, or community service. Non-cognizable. Bailable. Magistrate of the first class. 203 Public servant unlawfully buying or bidding for property. Simple imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both and confiscation of property, if purchased. Non-cognizable. Bailable. Magistrate of the first class. 204 Personating a public servant. Imprisonment for not less than 6 months but which may extend to 3 years and fine. Cognizable. Non-bailable. Any Magistrate. 205 Wearing garb or carrying token used by public servant with fraudulent intent. Imprisonment for 3 months, or fine of 5,000 rupees, or both. ....
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....mitted, in a Court, any Magistrate. 211(a) Intentional omission to give notice or information to public servant by person legally bound to give it. Simple imprisonment for 1 month, or fine of 5,000 rupees, or both. Non-cognizable. Bailable. Any Magistrate. 211(b) If the notice or information required respects the commission of an offence, etc. Simple imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 10,000 rupees, or both. Non-cognizable. Bailable. Any Magistrate. 211(c) If the notice or information is required by an order passed under sub-section (1) of section 394 of this Sanhita. Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 1,000 rupees, or both. Non-cognizable. Bailable. Any Magistrate. 212(a) Knowingly furnishing false information to public servant. Simple imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 5,000 rupees, or both. Non-cognizable. Bailable. Any Magistrate. 212(b) If the information required respects the commission of an offence, etc. Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both. Non-cognizable. Bailable. Any Magistrate. 213 Refusing oath when duly required to take oath by a public servant. Simple im....
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..... 222(b) Wilfully neglecting to aid a public servant who demands aid in the execution of process, the prevention of offences, etc. Simple imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 5,000 rupees, or both. Non-cognizable. Bailable. Any Magistrate. 223(a) Disobedience to an order lawfully promulgated by a public servant, if such disobedience causes obstruction, annoyance or injury to persons lawfully employed. Simple imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 2,500 rupees, or both. Cognizable. Bailable. Any Magistrate. 223(b) If such disobedience causes danger to human life, health or safety, or causes or tends to cause a riot or affray. Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine of 5,000 rupees, or both. Cognizable. Bailable. Any Magistrate. 224 Threat of injury to public servant, etc. Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both. Non-cognizable. Bailable. Any Magistrate. 225 Threat of injury to induce person to refrain from applying for protection to public servant. Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine, or both. Non-cognizable. Bailable. Any Magistrate. 226 Attempt to commit suicide to compel or restraint exercise....
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....Court by which offence of giving false evidence is triable. 236 False statement made in any declaration which is by law receivable as evidence. The same as for giving false evidence. Non-cognizable. Bailable. Court by which offence of giving false evidence is triable. 237 Using as true any such declaration known to be false. The same as for giving false evidence. Non-cognizable. Bailable. Court by which offence of giving false evidence is triable. 238(a) Causing disappearance of evidence of an offence committed, or giving false information touching it to screen the offender, if a capital offence. Imprisonment for 7 years and fine. According as the offence in relation to which disappearance of evidence is caused is cognizable or non-cognizable. Bailable. Court of Session. 238(b) If punishable with imprisonment for life or imprisonment for 10 years. Imprisonment for 3 years and fine. Non-cognizable. Bailable. Magistrate of the first class. 238(c) If punishable with less than 10 years' imprisonment. Imprisonment for one- fourth of the longest term provided for the offence, or fine, or both. N....
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.... an offence punishable with death, imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for ten years or upwards. Imprisonment for 10 years and fine. Non-cognizable. Bailable. Court of Session. 249(a) Harbouring an offender, if the offence is punishable with death. Imprisonment for 5 years and fine. Cognizable. Bailable. Magistrate of the first class. 249(b) If punishable with imprisonment for life or with imprisonment for 10 years. Imprisonment for 3 years and fine. Cognizable. Bailable. Magistrate of the first class. 249(c) If punishable with imprisonment for 1 year and not for 10 years. Imprisonment for one- fourth of the longest term, and of the descriptions, provided for the offence, or fine, or both. Cognizable. Bailable. Magistrate of the first class. 250(a) Taking gift, etc., to screen an offender from punishment if the offence is punishable with death. Imprisonment for 7 years and fine. Cognizable. Bailable. Magistrate of the first class. 250(b) If punishable with imprisonment for life or with imprisonment for 10 years. Imprisonment for 3 years and fine. Cognizable. Bailable. Magistrate....
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....fine, or both. Cognizable. Bailable. Magistrate of the first class. 257 Public servant in a judicial proceeding corruptly making and pronouncing an order, report, etc. contrary to law. Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, or both. Non-cognizable. Bailable. Magistrate of the first class. 258 Commitment for trial or confinement by a person having authority, who knows that he is acting contrary to law. Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, or both. Non-cognizable. Bailable. Magistrate of the first class. 259(a) Intentional omission to apprehend on the part of a public servant bound by law to apprehend an offender, if the offence is punishable with death. Imprisonment for 7 years, with or without fine. According as the offence in relation to which such omission has been made is cognizable or non-cognizable. Bailable. Magistrate of the first class. 259(b) If punishable with imprisonment for life or imprisonment for 10 years. Imprisonment for 3 years, with or without fine. Cognizable. Bailable. Magistrate of the first class. 259(c) If punishable with imprisonment for less than 10 years. Imprisonment for ....
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....e first class. (b) in case of negligent omission or sufferance. Simple imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both. Non-cognizable. Bailable. Any Magistrate. 265 Resistance or obstruction to lawful apprehension, or escape or rescue in cases not otherwise provided for. Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine, or both. Cognizable. Bailable. Any Magistrate. 266 Violation of condition of remission of punishment. Punishment of original sentence, or if part of the punishment has been undergone, the residue. Cognizable. Non-bailable. The Court by which the original offence was triable. 267 Intentional insult or interruption to a public servant sitting in any stage of a judicial proceeding. Simple imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 5,000 rupees, or both. Non-cognizable. Bailable. The Court in which the offence is committed, subject to the provisions of Chapter XXVIII; or, if not committed, in a Court, any Magistrate. 268 Personation of an assessor. Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both. Non-cognizable. Bailable. Magistrate of the first class. 269 Failure by person released on bond or bail bond to....
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....an 10,000 rupees. Cognizable. Bailable. Magistrate of the first class. 284 Conveying person by water for hire in unsafe or overloaded vessel. Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 5,000 rupees, or both. Cognizable. Bailable. Any Magistrate. 285 Causing danger or obstruction in public way or line of navigation. Fine of 5,000 rupees. Cognizable. Bailable. Any Magistrate. 286 Negligent conduct with respect to poisonous substance. Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 5,000 rupees, or both. Cognizable. Bailable. Any Magistrate. 287 Negligent conduct with respect to fire or combustible matter. Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 2,000 rupees, or both. Cognizable. Bailable. Any Magistrate. 288 Negligent conduct with respect to explosive substance. Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 5,000 rupees, or both. Cognizable. Bailable. Any Magistrate. 289 Negligent conduct with respect to machinery. Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 5,000 rupees, or both. Non-cognizable. Bailable. Any Magistrate. 290 Negligent conduct with respect to pulling down, repairing or constru....
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....th deliberate intent to wound religious feelings. Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine, or both. Non-cognizable. Bailable. Any Magistrate. 303(2) Theft. Rigorous imprisonment for not be less than 1 year but which may extend to 5 years and fine. Cognizable. Non-bailable. Any Magistrate. Where value of property is less than 5,000 rupees. Upon return of the value of property or restoration of the stolen property, shall be punished with community service. Non-cognizable. Bailable. Any Magistrate. 304(2) Snatching. Imprisonment for 3 years and fine. Cognizable. Non-bailable. Any Magistrate. 305 Theft in a dwelling house, or means of transportation or place of worship, etc. Imprisonment for 7 years and fine. Cognizable. Non-bailable. Any Magistrate. 306 Theft by clerk or servant of property in possession of master or employer. Imprisonment for 7 years and fine. Cognizable. Non-bailable. Any Magistrate. 307 Theft after preparation made for causing death, hurt or restraint in order to the committing of theft. Rigorous imprisonment for 10 years and fine. Cognizable. Non-bailable. ....
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....e or more persons assembled for the purpose of committing dacoity. Rigorous imprisonment for 7 years and fine. Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session. 310(6) Belonging to a gang of persons associated for the purpose of habitually committing dacoity. Imprisonment for life, or rigorous imprisonment for 10 years and fine. Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session. 311 Robbery or dacoity, with attempt to cause death or grievous hurt. Imprisonment for not less than 7 years. Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session. 312 Attempt to commit robbery or dacoity when armed with deadly weapon. Imprisonment for not less than 7 years. Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session. 313 Belonging to a wandering gang of persons associated for the purpose of habitually committing thefts. Rigorous imprisonment for 7 years and fine. Cognizable. Non-bailable. Magistrate of the first class. 314 Dishonest misappropriation of movable property, or converting it to one's own use. Imprisonment of not less than 6 months but which may extend to 2 years and fine. Non-cognizable. Bailable. Any Magistrate.....
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....or with fine, or with both. Cognizable Bailable. Any Magistrate. 320 Fraudulent removal or concealment of property, etc., to prevent distribution among creditors. Imprisonment of not be less than 6 months but which may extend to 2 years, or fine, or both. Non-cognizable. Bailable. Any Magistrate. 321 Dishonest or fraudulently preventing from being made available for his creditors a debt or demand due to the offender. Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both. Non-cognizable. Bailable. Any Magistrate. 322 Dishonest or fraudulent execution of deed of transfer containing a false statement of consideration. Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both. Non-cognizable. Bailable. Any Magistrate. 323 Fraudulent removal or concealment of property, of himself or any other person or assisting in the doing thereof, or dishonestly releasing any demand or claim to which he is entitled. Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both. Non-cognizable. Bailable. Any Magistrate. 324(2) Mischief. Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine, or both. Non-cognizable. Bailable. Any Magistrate. 324(3) Mischief caus....
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....oy a house, etc. Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine. Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session. 327(1) Mischief with intent to destroy or make unsafe a decked vessel or a vessel of 20 tonnes burden. Imprisonment for 10 years and fine. Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session. 327(2) The mischief described in the last section when committed by fire or any explosive substance. Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine. Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session. 328 Running vessel with intent to commit theft, etc. Imprisonment for 10 years and fine. Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session. 329(3) Criminal trespass. Imprisonment for 3 months, or fine of 5,000 rupees, or both. Cognizable. Bailable. Any Magistrate. 329(4) House-trespass. Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine of 5,000 rupees, or both. Cognizable. Bailable. Any Magistrate. 331(1) Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking. Imprisonment for 2 years and fine. Cognizable. Non-bailable. Any Magistrate. 331(2) Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night.....
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....ade preparation for causing hurt, assault, etc. Imprisonment for 7 years and fine. Cognizable. Non-bailable. Any Magistrate. 334(1) Dishonestly breaking open or unfastening any closed receptacle containing or supposed to contain property. Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both. Cognizable. Non-bailable. Any Magistrate. 334(2) Being entrusted with any closed receptacle containing or supposed to contain any property, and fraudulently opening the same. Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both. Cognizable. Bailable. Any Magistrate. 336(2) Forgery. Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both. Non-cognizable. Bailable. Magistrate of the first class. 336(3) Forgery for the purpose of cheating. Imprisonment for 7 years and fine. Cognizable. Non-bailable. Magistrate of the first class. 336(4) Forgery for the purpose of harming the reputation of any person or knowing that it is likely to be used for that purpose. Imprisonment for 3 years and fine. Cognizable. Bailable. Magistrate of the first class. 337 Forgery of a record of a Court or of a Registrar of Births, etc., kept by a pu....
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....f the first class. 342(1) Counterfeiting a device or mark used for authenticating documents described in section 338 or possessing counterfeit marked material. Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 7 years and fine. Non-cognizable. Bailable. Magistrate of the first class. 342(2) Counterfeiting a device or mark used for authenticating documents other than those described in section 338 or possessing counterfeit marked material. Imprisonment for 7 years and fine. Non-cognizable. Non-bailable. Magistrate of the first class. 343 Fraudulently destroying or defacing, or attempting to destroy or deface, or secreting, a will, etc. Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 7 years and fine. Non-cognizable. Non-bailable. Magistrate of the first class. 344 Falsification of accounts. Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, or both. Non-cognizable. Bailable. Magistrate of the first class. 345(3) Using a false property mark with intent to deceive or injure any person. Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine, or both. Non-cognizable. Bailable. Any Magistrate. 346 Removing, destroying or defacing property mar....
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....strate. 353(2) False statement, rumour, etc., with intent to create enmity, hatred or ill-will between different classes. Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both. Cognizable. Non-bailable. Any Magistrate. 353(3) False statement, rumour, etc., made in place of worship, etc., with intent to create enmity, hatred or ill-will. Imprisonment for 5 years and fine. Cognizable. Non-bailable. Any Magistrate. 354 Act caused by inducing a person to believe that he will be rendered an object of Divine displeasure. Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine, or both. Non-cognizable. Bailable. Any Magistrate. 355 Appearing in a public place, etc., in a state of intoxication, and causing annoyance to any person. Simple imprisonment for 24 hours, or fine of 1,000 rupees, or both or with community service. Non-cognizable. Bailable. Any Magistrate. 356(2) Defamation against the President or the Vice- President or the Governor of a State or Administrator of a Union territory or a Minister in respect of his conduct in the discharge of his public functions when instituted upon a complaint made by the Public Prosecutor. Simple impr....