contents of Indian Penal Code (IPC)

1. INDIAN PENAL CODE
THE CODE TO JUDGE CRIMES
BY
SURYAKANT TRIPATHI
B.TECH ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
NIT RAPUR

2. DISCLAIMER
THE ABOVE TEXT WRITTEN IS ONLY MEANT FOR
INFORMATION PURPOSE FOR PREPARATION OF
COMPETATIVE EXAMS.

3. HISTORY
• THIS CODE WAS DRAFTED IN 1860S ON THE
RECOMMENDATION OF FIRST LAW COMMISSION
OF INDIA ESTABLISHED IN 1834 UNDER GOVT OF
INDIA ACT 1833.
• THE CODE WAS NOT WELL ACTIVATED ON THE
PRINCELY STATES TILL 1940s.
• THE ELEMENTS ARE DERIEVED FROM NEPOLEON
CODE, EDWARD LIVINGSTON’S AND LOUISANA’S
CIVIL CODE.

4. OBJECTIVE
• THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS LAW IS TO MAKE A
GENERAL PENAL CODE FOR ALL OVER INDIA.
• THE INITIAL OBJECTIVE IS NOT SO. SINCE THIS LAW
CAN’T REPEAL THE EXISTING LAWS IN FORCE.
• THE CODE ALSO HAVE NOT ENOUGH OFFENCES
INCLUDED FOR IMPLEMENTING THE LAW.

5. AGENDA
1. INTRODUCTION (SECTION 1-5)
2. GENERAL EXPLAINATIONS (SECTION 6-52)
3. PUNISHMENTS (53-73)
4. GENERAL EXCEPTIONS (76-106)
5. ABETMENT(107-120)
5A. CRIMINAL CONSPIRACY (120A-120B)
6. OFFENCES AGAINST THE STATTE(121-130)
7. OFFENCES RELATING TO ARMY, NAVY AND AIR
FORCE.(131-140)
8. OFFENCES RELATED TO PUBLIC
TRANQUILITY(140-160)
9. OFFENCES RELATED TO PUBLIC SERVANTS(161-
171)
9A. OFFENCES RELATED TO ELECTIONS(171A -171I).

6. AGENDA
10. CONTEMPTS OF LAWFUL AUTORITY OF PUBLIC
SERVANTS. (172-190)
11. FALSE EVIDENCE AND OFFENCES AGAINST PUBLIC
JUSTICE.(191-229)
12. OFENCES RELATED TO COIN AND GOVT
STAMPS.(230-263)
13. OFENCE RELATED TO WEIGHT AND
MEASURES.(264-267)
14. OFENCES AFFECTING PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY
CONVINIENCE, DECENCY AND MORALS.(268-294)
15. OFENCES RELATING TO RELIGION.(295-298)
16. OFENCES AFFECTING HUMAN BODY(299-377)
17. OFFENCES AGAINST PROPERTY(378-462)
18. OFENCE RELATING DOCUMENTS AND PROPERTY
MARKS. (463-489E)

7. AGENDA
19. OF THE CRIMINAL BEACH OF CONTRACTS
OF SERVICE(490-492)
20.OFENCES RELATED TO MARRIAGE(493-498)
20A. OF CRUELITY OF HUSBAND OR
RELATIVES OF HUSBAND(498A)
21. OF DEFARMATION. (499-502)
22. OF CRIMINAL INTIMIDATION, INSULT AND
ANNOYANCE.(503-510)
23. OF ATTEMPTS TO COMMIT OFENCES.(511)