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Indian Penal Code – Section Summary

SectionRuleKey ConceptCase Law
34Acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intentionWhen many people act together with same plan, all are equally responsibleMahbub Shah v Emperor
107Abetment (instigating, aiding, or engaging in conspiracy)Helping or encouraging someone to commit a crime is also punishableState of West Bengal v Orilal Jaiswal
120ACriminal conspiracyAgreement between two or more persons to commit a crimeKehar Singh v State (Delhi Administration)
141Unlawful assemblyGroup of 5 or more persons with illegal common objectMasalti v State of UP
149Every member guilty of offence committed in prosecution of common objectEvery member of unlawful group is liable for acts done by groupShambhu Nath Singh v State of Bihar
299Culpable homicideCausing death with intention or knowledgeReg v Govinda
300MurderSerious form of culpable homicide with higher intentionVirsa Singh v State of Punjab
304Punishment for culpable homicide not amounting to murderPunishment when case does not fall under murderK.M. Nanavati v State of Maharashtra
307Attempt to murderTrying to kill someone, even if death does not occurState of Maharashtra v Mohd. Yakub
319HurtCausing bodily pain or harmRamesh v State of Rajasthan
320Grievous hurtSerious injuries like fracture, loss of sight etc.State of UP v Indrajeet
351AssaultThreat or attempt to use forceRupan Deol Bajaj v KPS Gill
354Assault or criminal force to woman to outrage modestyProtects dignity of women from offensive actsState of Punjab v Major Singh
359KidnappingTaking a person away unlawfullyS Varadarajan v State of Madras
361Kidnapping from lawful guardianshipTaking minor without guardian’s consentS Varadarajan v State of Madras
362AbductionTaking a person by force or deceitState of Assam v Goljer Ali
375RapeSexual act without consent under defined conditionsState of Punjab v Gurmit Singh
376Punishment for rapeProvides punishment for rape offencesMukesh v State (Nirbhaya Case)
378TheftTaking movable property dishonestly without consentPyarelal Bhargava v State
379Punishment for theftPunishment up to 3 years or fine or bothPyarelal Bhargava v State
390RobberyTheft with violence or fearShiv Kumar v State
391DacoityRobbery by 5 or more personsRam Shankar Singh v State of UP
403Criminal misappropriationUsing another’s property dishonestly for own useRamaswami Nadar v State of Madras
405Criminal breach of trustMisuse of property entrusted to someoneJaswantrai Manilal Akhaney v State of Bombay
406Punishment for criminal breach of trustPunishment up to 3 years or fine or bothJaswantrai Manilal Akhaney v State of Bombay
415CheatingDeceiving someone to cause harm or lossAbhayanand Mishra v State of Bihar
420Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of propertySerious cheating involving propertyHridaya Ranjan Prasad Verma v State of Bihar
441Criminal trespassEntering property unlawfully with intent to harmMathri v State of Punjab
463ForgeryMaking false document to cause harmDr. Vimla v Delhi Administration
499DefamationHarm to a person’s reputationSubramanian Swamy v Union of India
503Criminal intimidationThreatening a person to cause fearManik Taneja v State of Karnataka
511Attempt to commit offencesPunishment for attempt when offence not completedAbhayanand Mishra v State of Bihar