Indian Penal Code, 1860 is the main criminal code of India. It was drafted in 1860 and came into force in colonial India during the British Rule in 1862. It has since been amended many times and is now supplemented by other criminal provisions. The draft of the Indian Penal Code was prepared by the First Law Commission chaired by Lord Macaulay. Its basis is the law of England but suggestions were also derived from the French Penal Code and Livingstone's Code of Louisiana. The draft underwent a very careful revision at the hands of Sir Barnes Peacock, Chief Justice, and puisne Judges of the Calcutta Supreme Court who were members of the Legislative Council and was passed into law on Oct 6,1860. The IPC covers a many offences, whose classification is as follows:
Section 1 to 5 Introduction
Section 6 to 52 General Explanations
Section 53 to 75 About Punishments
Section 76 to 106 General Exceptions
Section 107 to 120 Offences related to Abetment
Section 120A, 120B Criminal Conspirency (added later in 1913)
Section 121 to 130 Offences against State
Sectio 131 to 140 Offences against Army, Navy and Air Force
Section 141 to 160 Offences against Public Tranquillity
Section 161 to 171 Offences by/ related to Public Servants
Section 172 to 190 Contempts of Lawful Authority of Public Servants
Setion 191 to 229 Offences of False Evidence and Offences against Public Justice
Section 230 to 263 Offences related to coins and Government Stamps
Section 264 to 267 Offences relating to Weight and Measures
Section 268 to 294 Offences affecting the Public Health, Safety, Convenience,
Decency and Morals
Section 295 to 298 Offences related to Religion
Section 299 to 311 Offences Affecting Life including Murder, culpable Homicide etc.
Section 312 to 318 Offences related to Miscarriage, Injuries to Unborn Children,
Exposure of Infants and Concealment of Births
Section 319 to 338 Offences of hurting
Section 339 to 348 Offences of Wrongful Restraint and Wrongful Confinement
Section 349 to 358 Offences of Criminal Force and Assault
Section 359 to 374 Offfences of Kidnapping, Abduction, Slavery and Forced Labour
Section 375 to 376 Offences of Sexual Rape or attempt to rape.
Section 377 Unnatural Offences
Section 378 to 382 Offences of Theft
Section 383 to 389 Offences of Extortion
Section 390 to 402 Offences of robbery or Dacoity
Section 403 to 404 Offences of Criminal Misappropriation of Property
Section 405 to 409 Offences of Criminal Breach of Trust
Section 410 to 414 Offences of receiving Stolen Property
Section 415 to 420 Offences of Cheating
Section 421 to 424 Offences of Fraudulent Deeds and Disposition of Property
Section 425 to 440 Offences of Mischeif
Section 441 to 462 Offences of Criminal Trepass
Section 478 to 489 Offences relating to Documents and Property Marks
Section 489A, 489B Offences relatin to Currency Notes (1958)
Section 490 to 492 Offences of Criminal Breach of Contracts of Service
Section 493 to 498 Offences related to Marriage
Section 498A Offences of Cruelty by Husband or Relatives of Husband(1983)
Section 499 to 502 Defamation
Section 503 to 510 Offences of Criminal Intimidation, Insult and Annoyance
Section 511 Attempt to Commit Offences