IPC (BNS) , 3YR LL.B...

## Chapter I: Introduction

- Section 1: Title and extent of operation of the Code **(1 BNS)**

- Section 2: Punishment of offences committed within India **(2 BNS)**

- Section 3: Punishment of offences committed beyond, but which by law may be tried within, India **(3
BNS)**

- Section 4: Extension of Code to extra-territorial offences **(4 BNS)**

- Section 5: Certain laws not to be affected by this Act **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

## Chapter II: General Explanations

- Section 6: Definitions in the Code to be understood subject to exceptions **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 7: Sense of expression once explained **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 8: Gender **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 9: Number **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 10: Man, Woman **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 11: Person **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 12: Public **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 13: Queen **(Omitted in BNS)**

- Section 14: Servant of Government **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 15: British India **(Omitted in BNS)**

- Section 16: Government of India **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 17: Government **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 18: India **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 19: Judge **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 20: Court of Justice **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- _Section 21: Public Servant_ **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

*(Important for AIBE: Understanding who qualifies as a public servant is crucial for offences involving public
servants.)*
- Section 22: Movable property **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- _Section 23: Wrongful gain_ **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

*(Important for AIBE: Key to understanding theft, extortion, and cheating.)*

- _Section 24: Dishonestly_ **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

*(Important for AIBE: Essential for offences like theft and cheating.)*

- _Section 25: Fraudulently_ **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

*(Important for AIBE: Relevant for forgery and cheating.)*

- Section 26: Reason to believe **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 27: Property in possession of wife, clerk or servant **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- _Section 28: Counterfeit_ **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

*(Important for AIBE: Relevant for offences involving counterfeit currency and stamps.)*

- Section 29: Document **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 29A: Electronic record **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 30: Valuable security **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 31: A will **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 32: Words referring to acts include illegal omissions **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 33: Act, Omission **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- _Section 34: Acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention_ **(3(5) BNS)**

*(Important for AIBE: Fundamental principle for joint liability in crimes.)*

- Section 35: When such an act is criminal by reason of its being done with a criminal knowledge or intention
**(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 36: Effect caused partly by act and partly by omission **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 37: Co-operation by doing one of several acts constituting an offence **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 38: Persons concerned in criminal act may be guilty of different offences **(No direct BNS
equivalent)**

- _Section 39: Voluntarily_ **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

*(Important for AIBE: Key to understanding intent in offences like hurt and murder.)*

- Section 40: Offence **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 41: Special law **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 42: Local law **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 43: Illegal, Legally bound to do **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 44: Injury **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 45: Life **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 46: Death **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 47: Animal **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 48: Vessel **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 49: Year, Month **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 50: Section **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 51: Oath **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- _Section 52: Good faith_ **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

*(Important for AIBE: Relevant for general exceptions and defences.)*

- Section 52A: Harbour **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

## Chapter III: Of Punishments

- _Section 53: Punishments_ **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

*(Important for AIBE: Understanding types of punishments is essential.)*

- Section 53A: Construction of reference to transportation **(Omitted in BNS)**

- Section 54: Commutation of sentence of death **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 55: Commutation of sentence of imprisonment for life **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 55A: Definition of appropriate Government **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 56: Sentence of Europeans and Americans to penal servitude **(Omitted in BNS)**

- Section 57: Fractions of terms of punishment **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 58: Offenders sentenced to transportation, how dealt with until transported **(Omitted in BNS)**

- Section 59: Transportation instead of imprisonment **(Omitted in BNS)**

- Section 60: Sentence may be (in certain cases of imprisonment) wholly or partly rigorous or simple **(No
direct BNS equivalent)**
- Section 61: Sentence of forfeiture of property **(Omitted in BNS)**

- Section 62: Forfeiture of property, in respect of offenders punishable with death, transportation or
imprisonment **(Omitted in BNS)**

- Section 63: Amount of fine **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 64: Sentence of imprisonment for non-payment of fine **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 65: Limit to imprisonment for non-payment of fine, when imprisonment and fine awardable **(No
direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 66: Description of imprisonment for non-payment of fine **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 67: Imprisonment for non-payment of fine, when offence punishable with fine only **(No direct BNS
equivalent)**

- Section 68: Imprisonment to terminate on payment of fine **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 69: Termination of imprisonment on payment of proportional part of fine **(No direct BNS
equivalent)**

- Section 70: Fine leviable within six years, or during imprisonment—Death not to discharge property from
liability **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 71: Limit of punishment of offence made up of several offences **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 72: Punishment of person guilty of one of several offences, the judgment stating that it is doubtful of
which **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 73: Solitary confinement **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 74: Limit of solitary confinement **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- _Section 75: Enhanced punishment for certain offences under Chapter XII or Chapter XVII after previous
conviction_ **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

*(Important for AIBE: Relevant for recidivism and enhanced penalties.)*

## Chapter IV: General Exceptions

- _Section 76: Act done by a person bound, or by mistake of fact believing himself bound, by law_ **(No direct
BNS equivalent)**

*(Important for AIBE: Key defence in criminal law.)*

- Section 77: Act of Judge when acting judicially **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 78: Act done pursuant to the judgment or order of Court **(No direct BNS equivalent)**
- _Section 79: Act done by a person justified, or by mistake of fact believing himself justified, by law_ **(No
direct BNS equivalent)**

*(Important for AIBE: Mistake of fact is a common defence.)*

- _Section 80: Accident in doing a lawful act_ **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

*(Important for AIBE: Relevant for unintentional acts.)*

- _Section 81: Act likely to cause harm, but done without criminal intent, and to prevent other harm_ **(No
direct BNS equivalent)**

*(Important for AIBE: Necessity as a defence.)*

- _Section 82: Act of a child under seven years of age_ **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

*(Important for AIBE: Absolute immunity for children.)*

- _Section 83: Act of a child above seven and under twelve of immature understanding_ **(No direct BNS
equivalent)**

*(Important for AIBE: Qualified immunity for children.)*

- _Section 84: Act of a person of unsound mind_ **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

*(Important for AIBE: Insanity defence is critical.)*

- _Section 85: Act of a person incapable of judgment by reason of intoxication caused against his will_ **(No
direct BNS equivalent)**

*(Important for AIBE: Involuntary intoxication as a defence.)*

- Section 86: Offence requiring a particular intent or knowledge committed by one who is intoxicated **(No
direct BNS equivalent)**

- _Section 87: Act not intended and not known to be likely to cause death or grievous hurt, done by consent_
**(No direct BNS equivalent)**

*(Important for AIBE: Consent as a defence.)*

- Section 88: Act not intended to cause death, done by consent in good faith for person’s benefit **(No direct
BNS equivalent)**

- Section 89: Act done in good faith for benefit of child or insane person, by or by consent of guardian **(No
direct BNS equivalent)**

- _Section 90: Consent known to be given under fear or misconception_ **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

*(Important for AIBE: Defines invalid consent.)*

- Section 91: Exclusion of acts which are offences independently of harm caused **(No direct BNS
equivalent)**
- Section 92: Act done in good faith for benefit of a person without consent **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 93: Communication made in good faith **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- _Section 94: Act to which a person is compelled by threats_ **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

*(Important for AIBE: Duress as a defence.)*

- _Section 95: Act causing slight harm_ **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

*(Important for AIBE: De minimis principle.)*

- _Section 96: Things done in private defence_ **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

*(Important for AIBE: Fundamental right of self-defence.)*

- _Section 97: Right of private defence of the body and of property_ **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

*(Important for AIBE: Scope of private defence.)*

- _Section 98: Right of private defence against the act of a person of unsound mind, etc._ **(No direct BNS
equivalent)**

*(Important for AIBE: Extends private defence to specific cases.)*

- _Section 99: Acts against which there is no right of private defence_ **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

*(Important for AIBE: Limitations on private defence.)*

- _Section 100: When the right of private defence of the body extends to causing death_ **(No direct BNS
equivalent)**

*(Important for AIBE: Critical for understanding lethal force.)*

- _Section 101: When such right extends to causing any harm other than death_ **(No direct BNS
equivalent)**

*(Important for AIBE: Non-lethal private defence.)*

- Section 102: Commencement and continuance of the right of private defence of the body **(No direct BNS
equivalent)**

- _Section 103: When the right of private defence of property extends to causing death_ **(No direct BNS
equivalent)**

*(Important for AIBE: Property defence with lethal force.)*

- Section 104: When such right extends to causing any harm other than death **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 105: Commencement and continuance of the right of private defence of property **(No direct BNS
equivalent)**
- _Section 106: Right of private defence against deadly assault when there is risk of harm to innocent person_
**(No direct BNS equivalent)**

*(Important for AIBE: Balancing harm in private defence.)*

## Chapter V: Of Abetment

- _Section 107: Abetment of a thing_ **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

*(Important for AIBE: Core concept for secondary liability.)*

- _Section 108: Abettor_ **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

*(Important for AIBE: Defines who is an abettor.)*

- Section 108A: Abetment in India of offences outside India **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- _Section 109: Punishment of abetment if the act abetted is committed in consequence and where no express
provision is made for its punishment_ **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

*(Important for AIBE: Punishment for abetment.)*

- Section 110: Punishment of abetment if person abetted does act with different intention from that of abettor
**(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 111: Liability of abettor when one act abetted and different act done **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 112: Abettor when liable to cumulative punishment for act abetted and for act done **(No direct BNS
equivalent)**

- Section 113: Liability of abettor for an effect caused by the act abetted different from that intended by the
abettor **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- _Section 114: Abettor present when offence is committed_ **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

*(Important for AIBE: Presence during offence increases liability.)*

- Section 115: Abetment of offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life—if offence not committed
**(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 116: Abetment of offence punishable with imprisonment—if offence be not committed **(No direct
BNS equivalent)**

- Section 117: Abetting commission of offence by the public or by more than ten persons **(No direct BNS
equivalent)**

- Section 118: Concealing design to commit offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life **(No direct
BNS equivalent)**

- Section 119: Public servant concealing design to commit offence which it is his duty to prevent **(No direct
BNS equivalent)**
- Section 120: Concealing design to commit offence punishable with imprisonment **(No direct BNS
equivalent)**

## Chapter VA: Criminal Conspiracy

- _Section 120A: Definition of criminal conspiracy_ **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

*(Important for AIBE: Core concept for group criminality.)*

- _Section 120B: Punishment of criminal conspiracy_ **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

*(Important for AIBE: Key provision for punishing conspiracies.)*

## Chapter VI: Of Offences Against the State

- _Section 121: Waging, or attempting to wage war, or abetting waging of war, against the Government of India_
**(146 BNS)**

*(Important for AIBE: Serious offence against the state.)*

- _Section 121A: Conspiracy to commit offences punishable by section 121_ **(147 BNS)**

*(Important for AIBE: Conspiracy against the state.)*

- Section 122: Collecting arms, etc., with intention of waging war against the Government of India **(No direct
BNS equivalent)**

- Section 123: Concealing with intent to facilitate design to wage war **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 124: Assaulting President, Governor, etc., with intent to compel or restrain the exercise of any lawful
power **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- _Section 124A: Sedition_ **(150 BNS)**

*(Important for AIBE: Frequently tested due to its controversial nature.)*

- Section 125: Waging war against any Asiatic Power in alliance with the Government of India **(No direct
BNS equivalent)**

- Section 126: Committing depredation on territories of Power at peace with the Government of India **(No
direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 127: Receiving property taken by war or depredation mentioned in sections 125 and 126 **(No direct
BNS equivalent)**

- Section 128: Public servant voluntarily allowing prisoner of State or war to escape **(No direct BNS
equivalent)**

- Section 129: Public servant negligently suffering such prisoner to escape **(No direct BNS equivalent)**
- Section 130: Aiding escape of, rescuing or harbouring such prisoner **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

## Chapter VII: Of Offences Relating to the Army, Navy and Air Force

- Section 131: Abetting mutiny, or attempting to seduce a soldier, sailor or airman from his duty **(No direct
BNS equivalent)**

- Section 132: Abetment of mutiny, if mutiny is committed in consequence thereof **(No direct BNS
equivalent)**

- Section 133: Abetment of assault by soldier, sailor or airman on his superior officer, when in the execution of
his office **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 134: Abetment of such assault, if the assault is committed **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 135: Abetment of desertion of soldier, sailor or airman **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 136: Harbouring deserter **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 137: Deserter concealed on board merchant vessel through negligence of master **(No direct BNS
equivalent)**

- Section 138: Abetment of act of insubordination by soldier, sailor or airman **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 138A: Application of foregoing sections to the Indian Marine Service **(Omitted in BNS)**

- Section 139: Persons subject to certain Acts **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 140: Wearing garb or carrying token used by soldier, sailor or airman **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

## Chapter VIII: Of Offences Against the Public Tranquillity

- _Section 141: Unlawful assembly_ **(187 BNS)**

*(Important for AIBE: Key to understanding group offences.)*

- Section 142: Being member of unlawful assembly **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- _Section 143: Punishment for unlawful assembly_ **(188 BNS)**

*(Important for AIBE: Punishment for group offences.)*

- Section 144: Joining unlawful assembly armed with deadly weapon **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 145: Joining or continuing in unlawful assembly, knowing it has been commanded to disperse **(No
direct BNS equivalent)**

- _Section 146: Rioting_ **(189 BNS)**

*(Important for AIBE: Common offence in public disorder cases.)*

- _Section 147: Punishment for rioting_ **(189 BNS)**

*(Important for AIBE: Key punishment provision.)*

- Section 148: Rioting, armed with deadly weapon **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- _Section 149: Every member of unlawful assembly guilty of offence committed in prosecution of common
object_ **(190 BNS)**

*(Important for AIBE: Vicarious liability in group crimes.)*

- Section 150: Hiring, or conniving at hiring, of persons to join unlawful assembly **(No direct BNS
equivalent)**

- Section 151: Knowingly joining or continuing in assembly of five or more persons after it has been
commanded to disperse **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 152: Assaulting or obstructing public servant when suppressing riot, etc. **(No direct BNS
equivalent)**

- Section 153: Wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot—if rioting be committed—if not committed
**(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- _Section 153A: Promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth,
residence, language, etc._ **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

*(Important for AIBE: Relevant for social harmony offences.)*

- _Section 153B: Imputations, assertions prejudicial to national integration_ **(153 BNS)**

*(Important for AIBE: Key to national unity offences.)*

- Section 154: Owner or occupier of land on which an unlawful assembly is held **(No direct BNS
equivalent)**

- Section 155: Liability of person for whose benefit riot is committed **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 156: Liability of agent of owner or occupier for whose benefit riot is committed **(No direct BNS
equivalent)**

- Section 157: Harbouring persons hired for an unlawful assembly **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 158: Being hired to take part in an unlawful assembly or riot **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 159: Affray **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 160: Punishment for committing affray **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

## Chapter IX: Of Offences by or Relating to Public Servants

- Section 161: Public servant taking gratification other than legal remuneration in respect of an official act
**(Omitted in BNS)**

*(Note: Omitted in BNS, but historically important for AIBE due to corruption cases.)*

- Section 162: Taking gratification, in order, by corrupt or illegal means, to influence public servant **(Omitted
in BNS)**

- Section 163: Taking gratification, for exercise of personal influence with public servant **(Omitted in BNS)**

- Section 164: Punishment for abetment by public servant of offences defined in section 162 or 163 **(Omitted
in BNS)**

- Section 165: Public servant obtaining valuable thing, without consideration, from person concerned in
proceeding or business transacted by such public servant **(Omitted in BNS)**

- Section 165A: Punishment for abetment of offences defined in section 161 or section 165 **(Omitted in
BNS)**

- _Section 166: Public servant disobeying law, with intent to cause injury to any person_ **(No direct BNS
equivalent)**

*(Important for AIBE: Misconduct by public servants.)*

- Section 166A: Public servant disobeying direction under law **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 166B: Punishment for non-treatment of victim **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 167: Public servant framing an incorrect document with intent to cause injury **(No direct BNS
equivalent)**

- Section 168: Public servant unlawfully engaging in trade **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 169: Public servant unlawfully buying or bidding for property **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- _Section 170: Personating a public servant_ **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

*(Important for AIBE: Impersonation offences.)*

- Section 171: Wearing garb or carrying token used by public servant with fraudulent intent **(No direct BNS
equivalent)**

## Chapter IXA: Of Offences Relating to Elections

- Section 171A: Candidate, Electoral right defined **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- _Section 171B: Bribery_ **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

*(Important for AIBE: Election-related offences.)*

- _Section 171C: Undue influence at elections_ **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

*(Important for AIBE: Election integrity.)*

- _Section 171D: Personation at elections_ **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

*(Important for AIBE: Common election offence.)*

- _Section 171E: Punishment for bribery_ **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

*(Important for AIBE: Punishment provision.)*

- _Section 171F: Punishment for undue influence or personation at an election_ **(No direct BNS
equivalent)**

*(Important for AIBE: Key punishment provision.)*

- Section 171G: False statement in connection with an election **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 171H: Illegal payments in connection with an election **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 171I: Failure to keep election accounts **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

## Chapter X: Of Contempts of the Lawful Authority of Public Servants

- Section 172: Absconding to avoid service of summons or other proceeding **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 173: Preventing service of summons or other proceeding, or preventing publication thereof **(No
direct BNS equivalent)**

- _Section 174: Non-attendance in obedience to an order from public servant_ **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

*(Important for AIBE: Obstructing legal process.)*

- Section 174A: Failure to appear at specified place and specified time as required by a proclamation published
under section 82 of CrPC **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 175: Omission to produce document to public servant by person legally bound to produce it **(No
direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 176: Omission to give notice or information to public servant by person legally bound to give it **(No
direct BNS equivalent)**

- _Section 177: Furnishing false information_ **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

*(Important for AIBE: Misleading public servants.)*

- Section 178: Refusing oath or affirmation when duly required by public servant to make it **(No direct BNS
equivalent)**

- Section 179: Refusing to answer public servant authorized to question **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 180: Refusing to sign statement **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- _Section 181: False statement on oath or affirmation to public servant or person authorized to administer an
oath or affirmation_ **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

*(Important for AIBE: Perjury-related offence.)*

- _Section 182: False information, with intent to cause public servant to use his lawful power to the injury of
another person_ **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

*(Important for AIBE: Misuse of public servant’s authority.)*

- Section 183: Resistance to the taking of property by the lawful authority of a public servant **(No direct BNS
equivalent)**

- Section 184: Obstructing sale of property offered for sale by authority of public servant **(No direct BNS
equivalent)**

- Section 185: Illegal purchase or bid for property offered for sale by authority of public servant **(No direct
BNS equivalent)**

- _Section 186: Obstructing public servant in discharge of public functions_ **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

*(Important for AIBE: Common offence against public servants.)*

- Section 187: Omission to assist public servant when bound by law to give assistance **(No direct BNS
equivalent)**

- _Section 188: Disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant_ **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

*(Important for AIBE: Relevant for public order.)*

- Section 189: Threat of injury to public servant **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 190: Threat of injury to induce person to refrain from applying for protection to public servant **(No
direct BNS equivalent)**

## Chapter XI: Of False Evidence and Offences Against Public Justice

- _Section 191: Giving false evidence_ **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

*(Important for AIBE: Perjury definition.)*

- _Section 192: Fabricating false evidence_ **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

*(Important for AIBE: Key to false evidence offences.)*

- _Section 193: Punishment for false evidence_ **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

*(Important for AIBE: Punishment for perjury.)*

- _Section 194: Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of capital offence_ **(No
direct BNS equivalent)**
*(Important for AIBE: Aggravated perjury.)*

- Section 195: Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of offence punishable with
imprisonment for life or imprisonment **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 195A: Threatening any person to give false evidence **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 196: Using evidence known to be false **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 197: Issuing or signing false certificate **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 198: Using as true a certificate known to be false **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 199: False statement made in declaration which is by law receivable as evidence **(No direct BNS
equivalent)**

- Section 200: Using as true such declaration knowing it to be false **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- _Section 201: Causing disappearance of evidence of offence, or giving false information to screen offender_
**(No direct BNS equivalent)**

*(Important for AIBE: Obstructing justice.)*

- Section 202: Intentional omission to give information of offence by person bound to inform **(No direct BNS
equivalent)**

- Section 203: Giving false information respecting an offence committed **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 204: Destruction of document to prevent its production as evidence **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 205: False personation for purpose of act or proceeding in suit or prosecution **(No direct BNS
equivalent)**

- Section 206: Fraudulent removal or concealment of property to prevent its seizure as forfeited or in execution
**(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 207: Fraudulent claim to property to prevent its seizure as forfeited or in execution **(No direct BNS
equivalent)**

- Section 208: Fraudulently suffering decree for sum not due **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 209: Dishonestly making false claim in Court **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 210: Fraudulently obtaining decree for sum not due **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- _Section 211: False charge of offence made with intent to injure_ **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

*(Important for AIBE: Malicious prosecution.)*

- Section 212: Harbouring offender **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 213: Taking gift, etc., to screen an offender from punishment **(No direct BNS equivalent)**
- Section 214: Offering gift or restoration of property in consideration of screening offender **(No direct BNS
equivalent)**

- Section 215: Taking gift to help to recover stolen property, etc. **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 216: Harbouring offender who has escaped from custody or whose apprehension has been ordered
**(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 216A: Penalty for harbouring robbers or dacoits **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 216B: Definition of “harbour” in sections 212, 216 and 216A **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 217: Public servant disobeying direction of law with intent to save person from punishment or property
from forfeiture **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 218: Public servant framing incorrect record or writing with intent to save person from punishment or
property from forfeiture **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 219: Public servant in judicial proceeding corruptly making report, etc., contrary to law **(No direct
BNS equivalent)**

- Section 220: Commitment for trial or confinement by person having authority who knows that he is acting
contrary to law **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 221: Intentional omission to apprehend on the part of public servant bound to apprehend **(No direct
BNS equivalent)**

- Section 222: Intentional omission to apprehend on the part of public servant bound to apprehend person under
sentence or lawfully committed **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 223: Escape from confinement or custody negligently suffered by public servant **(No direct BNS
equivalent)**

- _Section 224: Resistance or obstruction by a person to his lawful apprehension_ **(No direct BNS
equivalent)**

*(Important for AIBE: Obstructing legal process.)*

- _Section 225: Resistance or obstruction to lawful apprehension of another person_ **(No direct BNS
equivalent)**

*(Important for AIBE: Aiding escape from custody.)*

- Section 225A: Omission to apprehend, or sufferance of escape, on part of public servant, in cases not otherwise
provided for **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 225B: Resistance or obstruction to lawful apprehension, or escape or rescue in cases not otherwise
provided for **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 226: Unlawful return from transportation **(Omitted in BNS)**

- Section 227: Violation of condition of remission of punishment **(No direct BNS equivalent)**
- _Section 228: Intentional insult or interruption to public servant sitting in judicial proceeding_ **(No direct
BNS equivalent)**

*(Important for AIBE: Contempt of court.)*

- Section 228A: Disclosure of identity of the victim of certain offences, etc. **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 229: Personation of a juror or assessor **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 229A: Failure by person released on bail or bond to appear in Court **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

## Chapter XII: Of Offences Relating to Coin and Government Stamps

- Section 230: Coin defined **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- _Section 231: Counterfeiting coin_ **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

*(Important for AIBE: Economic offences.)*

- _Section 232: Counterfeiting Indian coin_ **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

*(Important for AIBE: Aggravated counterfeiting.)*

- Section 233: Making or selling instrument for counterfeiting coin **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 234: Making or selling instrument for counterfeiting Indian coin **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 235: Possession of instrument or material for the purpose of using the same for counterfeiting coin
**(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 236: Abetting in India the counterfeiting out of India of coin **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 237: Import or export of counterfeit coin **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 238: Import or export of counterfeits of the Indian coin **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 239: Delivery of coin, possessed with knowledge that it is counterfeit **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 240: Delivery of Indian coin, possessed with knowledge that it is counterfeit **(No direct BNS
equivalent)**

- Section 241: Delivery of coin as genuine, which, when first possessed, the deliverer did not know to be
counterfeit **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 242: Possession of counterfeit coin by person who knew it to be counterfeit when he became possessed
thereof **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 243: Possession of Indian coin by person who knew it to be counterfeit when he became possessed
thereof **(No direct BNS equivalent)**
- Section 244: Person employed in mint causing coin to be of different weight or composition from that fixed by
law **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 245: Unlawfully taking coining instrument from mint **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 246: Fraudulently or dishonestly diminishing weight or altering composition of coin **(No direct BNS
equivalent)**

- Section 247: Fraudulently or dishonestly diminishing weight or altering composition of Indian coin **(No
direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 248: Altering appearance of coin with intent that it shall pass as coin of different description **(No
direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 249: Altering appearance of Indian coin with intent that it shall pass as coin of different description
**(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 250: Delivery of coin, possessed with knowledge that it is altered **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 251: Delivery of Indian coin, possessed with knowledge that it is altered **(No direct BNS
equivalent)**

- Section 252: Possession of coin by person who knew it to be altered when he became possessed thereof **(No
direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 253: Possession of Indian coin by person who knew it to be altered when he became possessed thereof
**(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 254: Delivery of coin as genuine, which, when first possessed, the deliverer did not know to be altered
**(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 255: Counterfeiting Government stamp **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 256: Having possession of instrument or material for counterfeiting Government stamp **(No direct
BNS equivalent)**

- Section 257: Making or selling instrument for counterfeiting Government stamp **(No direct BNS
equivalent)**

- Section 258: Sale of counterfeit Government stamp **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 259: Having possession of counterfeit Government stamp **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 260: Using as genuine a Government stamp known to be counterfeit **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 261: Effacing writing from substance bearing Government stamp, or removing from document a stamp
used for it, with intent to cause loss to Government **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 262: Using Government stamp known to have been before used **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 263: Erasure of mark denoting that stamp has been used **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 263A: Prohibition of fictitious stamps **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

## Chapter XIII: Of Offences Relating to Weights and Measures

- Section 264: Fraudulent use of false instrument for weighing **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 265: Fraudulent use of false weight or measure **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 266: Being in possession of false weight or measure **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 267: Making or selling false weight or measure **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

## Chapter XIV: Of Offences Affecting the Public Health, Safety, Convenience, Decency and Morals

- _Section 268: Public nuisance_ **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

*(Important for AIBE: Foundational for public order offences.)*

- _Section 269: Negligent act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life_ **(No direct BNS
equivalent)**

*(Important for AIBE: Relevant in public health contexts, e.g., pandemics.)*

- Section 270: Malignant act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life **(No direct BNS
equivalent)**

- Section 271: Disobedience to quarantine rule **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 272: Adulteration of food or drink intended for sale **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 273: Sale of noxious food or drink **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 274: Adulteration of drugs **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 275: Sale of adulterated drugs **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 276: Sale of drug as a different drug or preparation **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 277: Fouling water of public spring or reservoir **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 278: Making atmosphere noxious to health **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- _Section 279: Rash driving or riding on a public way_ **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

*(Important for AIBE: Common traffic-related offence.)*

- Section 280: Rash navigation of vessel **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 281: Exhibition of false light, mark or buoy **(No direct BNS equivalent)**
- Section 282: Conveying person by water for hire in unsafe or overloaded vessel **(No direct BNS
equivalent)**

- Section 283: Danger or obstruction in public way or line of navigation **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 284: Negligent conduct with respect to poison **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 285: Negligent conduct with respect to fire or combustible matter **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 286: Negligent conduct with respect to explosive substance **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 287: Negligent conduct with respect to machinery **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 288: Negligent conduct with respect to pulling down or repairing buildings **(No direct BNS
equivalent)**

- Section 289: Negligent conduct with respect to animals **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 290: Punishment for public nuisance in cases not otherwise provided for **(No direct BNS
equivalent)**

- Section 291: Continuance of nuisance after injunction to discontinue **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- _Section 292: Sale, etc., of obscene books, etc._ **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

*(Important for AIBE: Obscenity laws.)*

- Section 293: Sale, etc., of obscene objects to young person **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- _Section 294: Obscene acts and songs_ **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

*(Important for AIBE: Public decency offences.)*

- Section 294A: Keeping lottery office **(Omitted in BNS)**

## Chapter XV: Of Offences Relating to Religion

- _Section 295: Injuring or defiling place of worship with intent to insult the religion of any class_ **(No direct
BNS equivalent)**

*(Important for AIBE: Sensitive religious offence.)*

- _Section 295A: Deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting
its religion or religious beliefs_ **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

*(Important for AIBE: Key for communal harmony.)*

- Section 296: Disturbing religious assembly **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 297: Trespassing on burial places, etc. **(No direct BNS equivalent)**
- Section 298: Uttering words, etc., with deliberate intent to wound religious feelings **(No direct BNS
equivalent)**

## Chapter XVI: Of Offences Affecting the Human Body

- _Section 299: Culpable homicide_ **(99 BNS)**

*(Important for AIBE: Foundation for homicide offences.)*

- _Section 300: Murder_ **(101 BNS)**

*(Important for AIBE: Core offence, frequently tested.)*

- _Section 301: Culpable homicide by causing death of person other than person whose death was intended_
**(No direct BNS equivalent)**

*(Important for AIBE: Transferred intent.)*

- _Section 302: Punishment for murder_ **(103 BNS)**

*(Important for AIBE: Key punishment provision.)*

- _Section 303: Punishment for murder by life-convict_ **(104 BNS)**

*(Important for AIBE: Aggravated murder.)*

- _Section 304: Punishment for culpable homicide not amounting to murder_ **(105 BNS)**

*(Important for AIBE: Lesser homicide offence.)*

- _Section 304A: Causing death by negligence_ **(106 BNS)**

*(Important for AIBE: Common in accident cases.)*

- _Section 304B: Dowry death_ **(80 BNS)**

*(Important for AIBE: Socially significant offence.)*

- Section 305: Abetment of suicide of child or insane person **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- _Section 306: Abetment of suicide_ **(108 BNS)**

*(Important for AIBE: Frequently tested social issue.)*

- _Section 307: Attempt to murder_ **(109 BNS)**

*(Important for AIBE: Attempted serious crime.)*

- Section 308: Attempt to commit culpable homicide **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 309: Attempt to commit suicide **(Omitted in BNS)**

*(Note: Omitted in BNS, but historically relevant for AIBE.)*

- Section 310: Thug **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 311: Punishment for being a thug **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 312: Causing miscarriage **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 313: Causing miscarriage without woman’s consent **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 314: Death caused by act done with intent to cause miscarriage **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 315: Act done with intent to prevent child being born alive or to cause it to die after birth **(No direct
BNS equivalent)**

- Section 316: Causing death of quick unborn child by act amounting to culpable homicide **(No direct BNS
equivalent)**

- _Section 317: Exposure and abandonment of child under twelve years, by parent or person having care of it_
**(No direct BNS equivalent)**

*(Important for AIBE: Child protection laws.)*

- Section 318: Concealment of birth by secret disposal of dead body **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- _Section 319: Hurt_ **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

*(Important for AIBE: Basic bodily harm offence.)*

- _Section 320: Grievous hurt_ **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

*(Important for AIBE: Defines serious bodily harm.)*

- _Section 321: Voluntarily causing hurt_ **(115 BNS)**

*(Important for AIBE: Intentional harm.)*

- _Section 322: Voluntarily causing grievous hurt_ **(117 BNS)**

*(Important for AIBE: Intentional serious harm.)*

- _Section 323: Punishment for voluntarily causing hurt_ **(116 BNS)**

*(Important for AIBE: Common assault punishment.)*

- _Section 324: Voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means_ **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

*(Important for AIBE: Aggravated assault.)*

- _Section 325: Punishment for voluntarily causing grievous hurt_ **(118 BNS)**

*(Important for AIBE: Punishment for serious harm.)*

- _Section 326: Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means_ **(118(3) BNS)**

*(Important for AIBE: Aggravated grievous hurt.)*

- _Section 326A: Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by use of acid, etc._ **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

*(Important for AIBE: Acid attack cases.)*

- _Section 326B: Voluntarily throwing or attempting to throw acid_ **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

*(Important for AIBE: Attempted acid attack.)*

- Section 327: Voluntarily causing hurt to extort property, or to constrain to an illegal act **(No direct BNS
equivalent)**

- Section 328: Causing hurt by means of poison, etc., with intent to commit an offence **(No direct BNS
equivalent)**

- Section 329: Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to extort property, or to constrain to an illegal act **(No direct
BNS equivalent)**

- Section 330: Voluntarily causing hurt to extort confession, or to compel restoration of property **(No direct
BNS equivalent)**

- Section 331: Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to extort confession, or to compel restoration of property **(No
direct BNS equivalent)**

- _Section 332: Voluntarily causing hurt to deter public servant from his duty_ **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

*(Important for AIBE: Offences against public servants.)*

- _Section 333: Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to deter public servant from his duty_ **(No direct BNS
equivalent)**

*(Important for AIBE: Aggravated offence against public servants.)*

- Section 334: Voluntarily causing hurt on provocation **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 335: Voluntarily causing grievous hurt on provocation **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- _Section 336: Act endangering life or personal safety of others_ **(125 BNS)**

*(Important for AIBE: Negligent endangerment.)*

- _Section 337: Causing hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others_ **(125 BNS(A))**

*(Important for AIBE: Negligent harm.)*

- _Section 338: Causing grievous hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others_ **(125 BNS(B))**

*(Important for AIBE: Negligent grievous harm.)*

- _Section 339: Wrongful restraint_ **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

*(Important for AIBE: Restricting movement.)*

- _Section 340: Wrongful confinement_ **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

*(Important for AIBE: Prolonged restriction.)*

- _Section 341: Punishment for wrongful restraint_ **(126 BNS)**

*(Important for AIBE: Punishment provision.)*

- _Section 342: Punishment for wrongful confinement_ **(127 BNS)**

*(Important for AIBE: Punishment provision.)*

- Section 343: Wrongful confinement for three or more days **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 344: Wrongful confinement for ten or more days **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 345: Wrongful confinement of person for whose liberation writ has been issued **(No direct BNS
equivalent)**

- Section 346: Wrongful confinement in secret **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 347: Wrongful confinement to extort property, or constrain to illegal act **(No direct BNS
equivalent)**

- Section 348: Wrongful confinement to extort confession, or compel restoration of property **(No direct BNS
equivalent)**

- Section 349: Force **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- _Section 350: Criminal force_ **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

*(Important for AIBE: Basis for assault.)*

- _Section 351: Assault_ **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

*(Important for AIBE: Common offence.)*

- _Section 352: Punishment for assault or criminal force otherwise than on grave provocation_ **(No direct BNS
equivalent)**

*(Important for AIBE: Punishment provision.)*

- _Section 353: Assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty_ **(121 BNS)**

*(Important for AIBE: Offence against public servants.)*

- _Section 354: Assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty_ **(74 BNS)**

*(Important for AIBE: Key gender-based offence.)*

- _Section 354A: Sexual harassment_ **(75 BNS)**

*(Important for AIBE: Modern gender offence.)*

- _Section 354B: Assault or use of criminal force to woman with intent to disrobe_ **(76 BNS)**

*(Important for AIBE: Specific gender offence.)*

- _Section 354C: Voyeurism_ **(77 BNS)**

*(Important for AIBE: Privacy-related offence.)*

- _Section 354D: Stalking_ **(78 BNS)**

*(Important for AIBE: Emerging gender offence.)*

- Section 355: Assault or criminal force with intent to dishonour person, otherwise than on grave provocation
**(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 356: Assault or criminal force in attempt to commit theft of property carried by a person **(No direct
BNS equivalent)**

- Section 357: Assault or criminal force in attempt wrongfully to confine a person **(No direct BNS
equivalent)**

- Section 358: Assault or criminal force on grave provocation **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- _Section 359: Kidnapping_ **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

*(Important for AIBE: Core abduction offence.)*

- Section 360: Kidnapping from India **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- _Section 361: Kidnapping from lawful guardianship_ **(137 BNS)**

*(Important for AIBE: Protects minors and guardianship.)*

- _Section 362: Abduction_ **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

*(Important for AIBE: Related to kidnapping.)*

- _Section 363: Punishment for kidnapping_ **(138 BNS)**

*(Important for AIBE: Punishment provision.)*

- _Section 363A: Kidnapping or maiming a minor for purposes of begging_ **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

*(Important for AIBE: Child protection.)*

- _Section 364: Kidnapping or abducting in order to murder_ **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

*(Important for AIBE: Aggravated kidnapping.)*

- _Section 364A: Kidnapping for ransom, etc._ **(142 BNS)**

*(Important for AIBE: Serious kidnapping offence.)*

- Section 365: Kidnapping or abducting with intent secretly and wrongfully to confine person **(No direct BNS
equivalent)**

- _Section 366: Kidnapping, abducting or inducing woman to compel her marriage, etc._ **(No direct BNS
equivalent)**

*(Important for AIBE: Gender-specific offence.)*

- Section 366A: Procuration of minor girl **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 366B: Importation of girl from foreign country **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 367: Kidnapping or abducting in order to subject person to grievous hurt, slavery, etc. **(No direct
BNS equivalent)**

- Section 368: Wrongfully concealing or keeping in confinement, kidnapped or abducted person **(No direct
BNS equivalent)**

- Section 369: Kidnapping or abducting child under ten years with intent to steal from its person **(No direct
BNS equivalent)**

- _Section 370: Trafficking of person_ **(143 BNS)**

*(Important for AIBE: Modern slavery offence.)*

- Section 370A: Exploitation of a trafficked person **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 371: Habitual dealing in slaves **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 372: Selling minor for purposes of prostitution, etc. **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 373: Buying minor for purposes of prostitution, etc. **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 374: Unlawful compulsory labour **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- _Section 375: Rape_ **(63 BNS)**

*(Important for AIBE: Core gender-based offence.)*

- _Section 376: Punishment for rape_ **(64 BNS)**

*(Important for AIBE: Key punishment provision.)*

- Section 376A: Punishment for causing death or resulting in persistent vegetative state of victim **(No direct
BNS equivalent)**

- Section 376B: Sexual intercourse by husband upon his wife during separation **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 376C: Sexual intercourse by a person in authority **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- _Section 376D: Gang rape_ **(70 BNS)**

*(Important for AIBE: Aggravated rape offence.)*

- Section 376DA: Gang rape on woman under sixteen years of age **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 376DB: Gang rape on woman under twelve years of age **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 376E: Punishment for repeat offenders **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 377: Unnatural offences **(Omitted in BNS)**

*(Note: Omitted in BNS, but historically relevant for AIBE.)*

## Chapter XVII: Of Offences Against Property

- _Section 378: Theft_ **(303 BNS)**

*(Important for AIBE: Core property offence.)*

- _Section 379: Punishment for theft_ **(303(2) BNS)**

*(Important for AIBE: Key punishment provision.)*

- _Section 380: Theft in dwelling house, etc._ **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

*(Important for AIBE: Aggravated theft.)*

- Section 381: Theft by clerk or servant of property in possession of master **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 382: Theft after preparation made for causing death, hurt or restraint in order to the committing of the
theft **(304 BNS)**

- _Section 383: Extortion_ **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

*(Important for AIBE: Property offence involving coercion.)*

- _Section 384: Punishment for extortion_ **(308 BNS)**

*(Important for AIBE: Punishment provision.)*

- Section 385: Putting person in fear of injury in order to commit extortion **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- _Section 386: Extortion by putting a person in fear of death or grievous hurt_ **(288 BNS)**

*(Important for AIBE: Aggravated extortion.)*

- Section 387: Putting person in fear of death or of grievous hurt, in order to commit extortion **(No direct BNS
equivalent)**

- Section 388: Extortion by threat of accusation of an offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life, etc.
**(No direct BNS equivalent)**
- Section 389: Putting person in fear of accusation of offence, in order to commit extortion **(No direct BNS
equivalent)**

- _Section 390: Robbery_ **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

*(Important for AIBE: Theft with violence.)*

- _Section 391: Dacoity_ **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

*(Important for AIBE: Group robbery offence.)*

- _Section 392: Punishment for robbery_ **(310 BNS)**

*(Important for AIBE: Punishment provision.)*

- Section 393: Attempt to commit robbery **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 394: Voluntarily causing hurt in committing robbery **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- _Section 395: Punishment for dacoity_ **(311 BNS)**

*(Important for AIBE: Punishment for serious group offence.)*

- _Section 396: Dacoity with murder_ **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

*(Important for AIBE: Aggravated dacoity.)*

- Section 397: Robbery, or dacoity, with attempt to cause death or grievous hurt **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 398: Attempt to commit robbery or dacoity when armed with deadly weapon **(No direct BNS
equivalent)**

- Section 399: Making preparation to commit dacoity **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 400: Punishment for belonging to gang of dacoits **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 401: Punishment for belonging to gang of thieves **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 402: Assembling for purpose of committing dacoity **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- _Section 403: Dishonest misappropriation of property_ **(314 BNS)**

*(Important for AIBE: Property misappropriation.)*

- Section 404: Dishonest misappropriation of property possessed by deceased person at the time of his death
**(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- _Section 405: Criminal breach of trust_ **(316 BNS)**

*(Important for AIBE: Key property offence.)*

- _Section 406: Punishment for criminal breach of trust_ **(316 BNS)**

*(Important for AIBE: Punishment provision.)*

- Section 407: Criminal breach of trust by carrier, etc. **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 408: Criminal breach of trust by clerk or servant **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- _Section 409: Criminal breach of trust by public servant, or by banker, merchant or agent_ **(No direct BNS
equivalent)**

*(Important for AIBE: Aggravated breach of trust.)*

- _Section 410: Stolen property_ **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

*(Important for AIBE: Defines stolen goods.)*

- _Section 411: Dishonestly receiving stolen property_ **(317 BNS)**

*(Important for AIBE: Handling stolen goods.)*

- Section 412: Dishonestly receiving property stolen in the commission of a dacoity **(No direct BNS
equivalent)**

- Section 413: Habitually dealing in stolen property **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 414: Assisting in concealment of stolen property **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- _Section 415: Cheating_ **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

*(Important for AIBE: Core fraud offence.)*

- _Section 416: Cheating by personation_ **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

*(Important for AIBE: Specific cheating offence.)*

- _Section 417: Punishment for cheating_ **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

*(Important for AIBE: Punishment provision.)*

- Section 418: Cheating with knowledge that wrongful loss may ensue to person whose interest offender is
bound to protect **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 419: Punishment for cheating by personation **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- _Section 420: Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property_ **(318 BNS)**

*(Important for AIBE: Major fraud offence, frequently tested.)*

- Section 421: Dishonest or fraudulent removal or concealment of property to prevent distribution among
creditors **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 422: Dishonestly or fraudulently preventing debt being available for creditors **(No direct BNS
equivalent)**
- Section 423: Dishonest or fraudulent execution of deed of transfer containing false statement of consideration
**(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 424: Dishonest or fraudulent removal or concealment of property **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- _Section 425: Mischief_ **(324 BNS)**

*(Important for AIBE: Property damage offence.)*

- _Section 426: Punishment for mischief_ **(324 BNS)**

*(Important for AIBE: Punishment provision.)*

- Section 427: Mischief causing damage to the amount of fifty rupees **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 428: Mischief by killing or maiming animal of the value of ten rupees **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 429: Mischief by killing or maiming cattle, etc., of any value or any animal of the value of fifty rupees
**(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 430: Mischief by injury to works of irrigation or by wrongfully diverting water **(No direct BNS
equivalent)**

- Section 431: Mischief by injury to public road, bridge, river or channel **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 432: Mischief by causing inundation or obstruction to public drainage attended with damage **(No
direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 433: Mischief by destroying, moving or rendering less useful a light-house or sea-mark **(No direct
BNS equivalent)**

- Section 434: Mischief by destroying or moving, etc., a land-mark fixed by public authority **(No direct BNS
equivalent)**

- _Section 435: Mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to cause damage to amount of one hundred or
(in case of agricultural produce) ten rupees_ **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

*(Important for AIBE: Arson-related offence.)*

- _Section 436: Mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to destroy house, etc._ **(No direct BNS
equivalent)**

*(Important for AIBE: Serious mischief offence.)*

- Section 437: Mischief with intent to destroy or make unsafe a decked vessel or one of twenty tons burden
**(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 438: Punishment for the mischief described in section 437 committed by fire or explosive substance
**(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 439: Punishment for intentionally running vessel aground or ashore with intent to commit theft, etc.
**(No direct BNS equivalent)**
- Section 440: Mischief committed after preparation made for causing death or hurt **(No direct BNS
equivalent)**

- _Section 441: Criminal trespass_ **(329 BNS)**

*(Important for AIBE: Basic property intrusion offence.)*

- _Section 442: House-trespass_ **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

*(Important for AIBE: Aggravated trespass.)*

- _Section 443: Lurking house-trespass_ **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

*(Important for AIBE: Stealth trespass.)*

- Section 444: Lurking house-trespass by night **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- _Section 445: House-breaking_ **(330 BNS)**

*(Important for AIBE: Serious trespass offence.)*

- Section 446: House-breaking by night **(330 BNS)**

- _Section 447: Punishment for criminal trespass_ **(329(3) BNS)**

*(Important for AIBE: Punishment provision.)*

- _Section 448: Punishment for house-trespass_ **(329(4) BNS)**

*(Important for AIBE: Punishment provision.)*

- Section 449: House-trespass in order to commit offence punishable with death **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 450: House-trespass in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment for life **(No direct
BNS equivalent)**

- Section 451: House-trespass in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment **(No direct BNS
equivalent)**

- _Section 452: House-trespass after preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint_ **(No direct BNS
equivalent)**

*(Important for AIBE: Aggravated trespass with intent.)*

- Section 453: Punishment for lurking house-trespass or house-breaking **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 454: Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking in order to commit offence punishable with
imprisonment **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 455: Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking after preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint
**(No direct BNS equivalent)**
- Section 456: Punishment for lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night **(No direct BNS
equivalent)**

- Section 457: Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night in order to commit offence punishable with
imprisonment **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 458: Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night after preparation for hurt, assault, or wrongful
restraint **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 459: Grievous hurt caused whilst committing lurking house-trespass or house-breaking **(No direct
BNS equivalent)**

- Section 460: All persons jointly concerned in lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night punishable
where death or grievous hurt caused by one of them **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 461: Dishonestly breaking open receptacle containing property **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 462: Punishment for same offence when committed by person entrusted with custody **(No direct
BNS equivalent)**

## Chapter XVIII: Of Offences Relating to Documents and to Property Marks

- _Section 463: Forgery_ **(336 BNS)**

*(Important for AIBE: Core document offence.)*

- _Section 464: Making a false document_ **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

*(Important for AIBE: Defines forgery.)*

- _Section 465: Punishment for forgery_ **(336 BNS)**

*(Important for AIBE: Punishment provision.)*

- _Section 466: Forgery of record of Court or of public register, etc._ **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

*(Important for AIBE: Serious forgery offence.)*

- _Section 467: Forgery of valuable security, will, etc._ **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

*(Important for AIBE: Aggravated forgery.)*

- _Section 468: Forgery for purpose of cheating_ **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

*(Important for AIBE: Forgery with fraudulent intent.)*

- Section 469: Forgery for purpose of harming reputation **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 470: Forged document **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- _Section 471: Using as genuine a forged document_ **(No direct BNS equivalent)**
*(Important for AIBE: Using forged documents.)*

- Section 472: Making or possessing counterfeit seal, etc., with intent to commit forgery punishable under
section 467 **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 473: Making or possessing counterfeit seal, etc., with intent to commit forgery punishable otherwise
**(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 474: Having possession of document described in section 466 or 467, knowing it to be forged and
intending to use it as genuine **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 475: Counterfeiting device or mark used for authenticating documents described in section 467, or
possessing counterfeit marked material **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 476: Counterfeiting device or mark used for authenticating documents other than those described in
section 467, or possessing counterfeit marked material **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 477: Fraudulent cancellation, destruction, etc., of will, authority to adopt, or valuable security **(No
direct BNS equivalent)**

- _Section 477A: Falsification of accounts_ **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

*(Important for AIBE: Corporate fraud offence.)*

- Section 478: Trade marks **(Omitted in BNS)**

- Section 479: Property mark **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 480: Using a false trade mark **(Omitted in BNS)**

- Section 481: Using a false property mark **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 482: Punishment for using a false property mark **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 483: Counterfeiting a property mark used by another **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 484: Counterfeiting a mark used by a public servant **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 485: Making or possession of any instrument for counterfeiting a property mark **(No direct BNS
equivalent)**

- Section 486: Selling goods marked with a counterfeit property mark **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 487: Making a false mark upon any receptacle containing goods **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 488: Punishment for making use of any such false mark **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 489: Tampering with property mark with intent to cause injury **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- _Section 489A: Counterfeiting currency-notes or bank-notes_ **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

*(Important for AIBE: Economic offence.)*

- _Section 489B: Using as genuine, forged or counterfeit currency-notes or bank-notes_ **(No direct BNS
equivalent)**

*(Important for AIBE: Using counterfeit currency.)*

- _Section 489C: Possession of forged or counterfeit currency-notes or bank-notes_ **(No direct BNS
equivalent)**

*(Important for AIBE: Possession of counterfeit currency.)*

- Section 489D: Making or possessing instruments or materials for forging or counterfeiting currency-notes or
bank-notes **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 489E: Making or using documents resembling currency-notes or bank-notes **(No direct BNS
equivalent)**

## Chapter XIX: Of the Criminal Breach of Contracts of Service

- Section 490: Breach of contract of service during voyage or journey **(Omitted in BNS)**

- Section 491: Breach of contract to attend on and supply wants of helpless person **(No direct BNS
equivalent)**

- Section 492: Breach of contract to serve at distant place to which servant is conveyed at master’s expense
**(Omitted in BNS)**

## Chapter XX: Of Offences Relating to Marriage

- _Section 493: Cohabitation caused by a man deceitfully inducing a belief of lawful marriage_ **(69 BNS)**

*(Important for AIBE: Protects women from deceitful marriage.)*

- _Section 494: Marrying again during lifetime of husband or wife_ **(82 BNS)**

*(Important for AIBE: Bigamy offence.)*

- Section 495: Same offence with concealment of former marriage from person with whom subsequent marriage
is contracted **(No direct BNS equivalent)**

- Section 496: Marriage ceremony fraudulently gone through without lawful marriage **(No direct BNS
equivalent)**

- Section 497: Adultery **(Omitted in BNS)**

*(Note: Omitted in BNS, but historically relevant for AIBE.)*

- _Section 498: Enticing or taking away or detaining with criminal intent a married woman_ **(No direct BNS
equivalent)**
*(Important for AIBE: Protects marital rights.)*

## Chapter XXA: Of Cruelty by Husband or Relatives of Husband

- _Section 498A: Husband or relative of husband of a woman subjecting her