INDIAN PENAL CODE, 1860 (Sections 1 to 511)

Chapter

Sections
covered

Classification of offences

Chapter I

Sections 1 to 5 Introduction

Chapter II

Sections 6 to 52 General Explanations

Chapter III

Sections 53 to
75

of Punishments
General Exceptions

Sections 76 to
Chapter IV
106

of the Right of Private Defence (Sections 96 to 106)

Chapter V

Sections 107 to
Of Abetment
120

Chapter
VA

Sections 120A
to 120B

Chapter VI

Sections 121 to
Of Offences against the State
130

Chapter
VII

Sections 131 to
Of Offences relating to the Army, Navy and Air Force
140

Chapter
VIII

Sections 141 to
Of Offences against the Public Tranquillity
160

Chapter IX

Sections 161 to
Of Offences by or relating to Public Servants
171

Chapter
IXA

Sections 171A
to 171I

Chapter X

Sections 172 to
Of Contempts of Lawful Authority of Public Servants
190

Chapter XI

Sections 191 to
Of False Evidence and Offences against Public Justice
229

Chapter
XII

Sections 230 to
Of Offences relating to coin and Government Stamps
263

Chapter
XIII

Sections 264 to
Of Offences relating to Weight and Measures
267

Chapter
XIV

Sections 268 to
Of Offences affecting the Public Health, Safety, Convenience, Decency and Morals.
294

Chapter
XV

Sections 295 to
Of Offences relating to Religion
298

Criminal Conspiracy

Of Offences Relating to Elections

Of Offences affecting the Human Body.

Chapter
XVI

Sections 299 to
377

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 (Sections 375 to 376)
Of Unnatural Offences (Section 377)

Of Offences Against Property

Chapter
XVII

Sections 378 to

462

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)

Of Offences relating to Documents and Property Marks

Chapter
XVIII

Sections 463 to

489

Of Property and Other Marks (Sections 478 to 489)

Of Currency Notes and Bank Notes (Sections 489A to 489E)

Chapter
XIX

Sections 490 to
Of the Criminal Breach of Contracts of Service
492

Chapter
XX

Sections 493 to
Of Offences Relating to Marriage
498

Chapter
XXA

Sections 498A

Chapter
XXI

Sections 499 to
Of Defamation
502

Chapter
XXII

Sections 503 to
Of Criminal intimidation, Insult and Annoyance
510

Chapter
XXIII

Section 511

Of Cruelty by Husband or Relatives of Husband

Of Attempts to Commit Offences

Reforms - Section 377

Section 377 had been interpreted to suppress the rights of sexual minorities in India. This section
has been termed as the biggest hurdle in dealing with control of AIDS in the country. But the Delhi High
Court on 2 July 2009 gave a liberal interpretation to this section and laid down that this section can not
be used to punish an act of consensual sexual intercourse between two adult males. This was
incorrectly termed by many people including reputed media houses as amendment of this section which
it was not.
Section 377- Gay Sex is Crime: Delhi High Court judgment Date of Judgment-19.08.2009 2009 JCC
Page No. 1787. In The High Court of Delhi Honble Chief Justice Ajit Prakash Shah, Honble Dr. Justice
S. Murlidhar
On December 11, 2013, Supreme Court of India has over-ruled the judgment given by Delhi High
court in 2009 and clarified that the under Sec 377, gay sex is "against the order of nature" and termed it
as illegal and punishable. Further Justice G.S.Singhavi clarified that the judgment given is over the
petition filled against Delhi High court order and parliament can overrule this by creating / deleting the
law / Sec 377.
Naz Foundation Vs. Government of NCT of Delhi & Ors.
Section 377Unnatural Offence-Constitution of IndiaArticle 12Universal Declaration of Human
RightsArticle 17-International Covenant of Civil and Political rights- Article 1-2- European Convention
on Human RightCriminal Tribes Act, 1871 as amended in 1936Tamil Nadu Government M.S. No. 199
dated 21.12.2006 Recognizing Aravanis discrimination of societySexual Offence Act, 1967
petitioner NGO challenged constitutionality of Section 377, stating it violates Article 21, 19, 15,14
through civil writ petitionfounded upon the plea that Section 377 infringes said articles when sexual
acts between consenting adults in privatesheldSo far consensual sexual acts of adults in private
Articles 21, 14, 15 of Constitution of India is violative
Section 377 will continue to govern non-consensual penile non-vaginal sex involving minors. Sexual
Offenders Act, 1967Decriminalized homosexuality act of sodomy Any law interfering with the personal
liberty of a person must satisfy triple test propounded under Articles 14,19, 21 of the Constitution.it is
so.