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Indian Penal Code, 1860

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undefinedGovernment of India1Title and extent of operation of the Code2Punishment of offences committed within India3Punishment of offences committed beyond, but which by law may be tried within, India4Extension of Code to extra-territorial offences5Certain laws not to be affected by this Act6Definitions in the Code to be understood subject to exceptions7Sense of expression once explained8Gender9Number10Man, Woman11Person12Public13Queen (Repealed)14Servant of Government15British India (Repealed)16Government of India (Repealed)17Government18India19Judge20Court of Justice21Public servant22Movable property23Wrongful gain24Dishonestly25Fraudulently26Reason to believe27Property in possession of wife, clerk or servant28Counterfeit29Document30Valuable security31A will34Acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention35When such an act is criminal by reason of its being done with a criminal knowledge or intention36Effect caused partly by act and partly by omission37Co-operation by doing one of several acts constituting an offence38Persons concerned in criminal act may be guilty of different offences40Offence41Special law42Local law43Illegal, Legally bound to do44Injury45Life46Death47Animal48Vessel51Oath52Good faith52AHarbour53Punishments54Commutation of sentence of death73Solitary confinement74Limit of solitary confinement76Act done by a person bound, or by mistake of fact believing himself bound, by law79Act done by a person justified, or by mistake of fact believing himself justified, by law80Accident in doing a lawful act81Act likely to cause harm, but done without criminal intent, and to prevent other harm83Act of a child above seven and under twelve of immature understanding86Offence requiring a particular intent or knowledge committed by one who is intoxicated87Act not intended and not known to be likely to cause death or grievous hurt, done by consent88Act not intended to cause death, done by consent in good faith for person's benefit89Act done in good faith for benefit of child or insane person, by or by consent of guardian90Consent known to be given under fear or misconception91Exclusion of acts which are offences independently of harm caused92Act done in good faith for benefit of a person without consent93Communication made in good faith94Act to which a person is compelled by threats101When such right extends to causing any harm other than death102Commencement and continuance of the right of private defence of the body103When the right of private defence of property extends to causing death104When such right extends to causing any harm other than death105Commencement and continuance of the right of private defence of property106Right of private defence against deadly assault when there is risk of harm to innocent person107Abetment of a thing108Abettor109Punishment of abetment if the act abetted is committed in consequence and where no express provision is made for its punishment120ADefinition of criminal conspiracy120BPunishment of criminal conspiracy121Waging, or attempting to wage war, or abetting waging of war, against the Government of India

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