This course covers some important sections of the Indian Penal Code. Indian Penal Code is the criminal law of India.
Currently, this course covers the following sections:
Section 1 - Title and Extent of Operation
Section 2 - Intra-Territorial Applicability of IPC
Section 3 and 4 - Extra-Territorial Applicability of IPC
Section 8-20 - Definitions
Section 34 - Acts Done With Common Intention
Section 53 - Punishment
Section 54 - Commutation of Death Sentence
Section 55 - Commutation of Life Imprisonment
Section 73, 74 - Solitary Confinement
Section 75 - Enhanced Punishment for Repeat Offenders
Section 76 - Act done by a person bound, or by mistake of fact believing himself bound, by law.
Section 77 - Acts of Judge when acting judicially
Section 82, 83 - Acts of Child
Section 120A - Criminal Conspiracy
Section 120B - Punishment for Criminal Conspiracy
Section 172 - Absconding to Avoid Summon
Section 173 - Preventing Service of Summons
Section 179 - Refusing to Answer Public Servant
Section 299 - Culpable Homicide
Section 300 - Murder
Case Laws for Murder
Guidelines for Admissibility of Dying Declaration
Section 304 B - Dowry Death
Section 319, 321, 323 - Hurt
Section 320, 322, 325 - Grievous Hurt
Section 324, 326 - Hurt/Grievous Hurt by dangerous weapons or means.
Section 339, 341 - Wrongful Restraint and its punishment
Section 340, 342 - Wrongful Confinement and its punishment
Section 349 - Force
Section 350 - Criminal Force
Section 351 - Assault
Section 352 - Punishment for Assault or Criminal force otherwise than on grave and sudden provocation
Section 353 - Assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty
Section 354 - Assault or criminal force with the intent to outrage modesty of woman
Section 355 - Assault or Criminal Force to dishonor a person
Section 356 - Assault or criminal force in attempt to commit theft of property
Section 357 - Assault or criminal force in attempt wrongfully to confine person
Section 358 - Assault or criminal force on grave and sudden provocation
Difference between Assault and Affray
Section 359, 360 - Kidnapping/Kidnapping from India
Section 361 - Kidnapping from Lawful Guardianship
Section 362 - Abduction
Difference between Abduction and Kidnapping
Section 363, 363A - Punishment for kidnapping and punishment for maiming minor for begging
Section 375 - Rape
Section 376 - Punishment for Rape
Section 378 - Theft
Section 379 - Punishment for Theft
Section 383 - Extortion
Section 384 - Punishment for Extortion
Difference between Theft and Extortion
Section 403 - Criminal Misappropriation
Section 491 - Breach of contract to attend on and supply wants of helpless person
Section 494 - Bigamy
Section 495 - Aggravated Bigamy
Section 498A - Cruelty Against Married Woman
Section 499 - Defamation, Explanations of Defamation, 10 Exception of Defamation
Section 500 - Punishment for Defamation
Section 501 - Printing or engraving matter known to be defamatory
Section 502 - Sale of printed or engraved substance containing defamatory matter
Section 503, 506 - Criminal Intimidation
Section 504 - Intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace
Section 507 - Criminal Intimidation by Anonymous Communication
Section 508 - Rendering an object of divine displeasure
Section 510 - Misconduct in public by a drunken person
Note: This course will continue to be updated with several more sections which are considered important for law students from examination point of view.
Chapter I Sections 1 to 5 Introduction
Chapter II Sections 6 to 52 General Explanations
Chapter III Sections 53 to 75 Of Punishments
Chapter IV Sections 76 to 106 General Exceptions
of the Right of Private Defence (Sections 96 to 106)
Chapter V Sections 107 to 120 Of Abetment
Chapter VA Sections 120A to 120B Criminal Conspiracy
Chapter VI Sections 121 to 130 Of Offences against the State
Chapter VII Sections 131 to 140 Of Offences relating to the Army, Navy and Air Force
Chapter VIIISections 141 to 160 Of Offences against the Public Tranquillity
Chapter IX Sections 161 to 171Of Offences by or relating to Public Servants
Chapter IXA Sections 171A to 171 I Of Offences Relating to Elections
Chapter X Sections 172 to 190 Of Contempts of Lawful Authority of Public Servants
Chapter XI Sections 191 to 229 Of False Evidence and Offences against Public Justice
Chapter XII Sections 230 to 263 Of Offences relating to coin and Government Stamps
Chapter XIII Sections 264 to 267 Of Offences relating to Weight and Measures
Chapter XIV Sections 268 to 294 Of Offences affecting the Public Health, Safety, Convenience, Decency and Morals.
Chapter XV Sections 295 to 298 Of Offences relating to Religion
Chapter XVI Sections 299 to 377 Of Offences affecting the Human Body.
Of Offences Affecting Life including murder, culpable homicide (Sections 299 to 311)
Of the Causing of Miscarriage, of Injuries to Unborn Children, of the Exposure of Infants, and of 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 XVII Sections 378 to 462Of 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 XVIII Section 463 to 489 - 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 XIX Sections 490 to 492 - Of the Criminal Breach of Contracts of Service
Chapter XX Sections 493 to 498Of Offences related to marriage
Chapter XXA Sections 498AOf Cruelty by Husband or Relatives of Husband
Chapter XXI Sections 499 to 502Of Defamation
Chapter XXII Sections 503 to 510Of Criminal intimidation, Insult and Annoyance
Chapter XXIII Section 511 Of Attempts to Commit Offences