Chapter 2 of The Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Act No. 45) View all Acts

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The Indian Penal Code, 1860
45
06-10-1860
The Indian Penal Code, 1860
It is expedient to provide a general Penal Code for India
Ministry of Home Affairs
Department of Internal Security

Sections from Chapter 2 of The Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Act No. 45)

6 - Definitions in the Code to be understood subject to exceptions
7 - Sense of expression once explained
8 - Gender
9 - Number
10 - “Man”. “Woman”.
11 - “Person”
12 - “Public”
13 - [Definition of “Queen”.] Omitted by the A. O. 1950.
14 - “Servant of Government”.
15 - [Definition of “British India”.] Rep. by the A. O. 1937.
16 - [Definition of “Government of India”.] Rep., ibid
17 - “Government”
18 - “India”
19 - “Judge”
20 - “Court of Justice”
21 - “Public servant”
22 - "Movable property"
23 - ''Wrongful gain''
24 - "Dishonestly"
25 - "Fraudulently"
26 - “Reason to believe”
27 - “Property in possession of wife, clerk or servant”
28 - “Counterfeit”
29 - “Document”
29A - “Electronic record”
30 - “Valuable security”
31 - “A will”
32 - Words referring to acts include illegal omissions
33 - “Act”
34 - Acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention
35 - When such an act is criminal by reason of its being done with a criminal knowledge or intention
36 - Effect caused partly by act and partly by omission
37 - Co-operation by doing one of several acts constituting an offence
38 - Persons concerned in criminal act may be guilty of different offences
39 - “Voluntarily”
40 - “Offence”
41 - “Special law”
42 - “Local law”
43 - ''Illegal''."Legally bound to do".
44 - “Injury”
45 - “Life”
46 - “Death”
47 - “Animal”
48 - “Vessel”
49 - “Year” “Month”
50 - “Section”
51 - “Oath”
52 - “Good faith”
52A - “Harbour”