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1. LEGAL SECTIONS
DR VISHWAJEET SINGH

2. CrPCSECTIONS (1861)
•2(c)–COGNIZABLEOFFENCE=policecanarrestapersonwithoutwarrantfrom
magistrate.eg–rape,murder
•2(l)–NON-COGNIZABLE=requirewarrantforarrest.
•2(w)-SUMMONCASE=caserelatedtoanoffenceforwhichpunishmentis<orequal
to2yrs
•2(x)–WARRANTCASE=punishment>2yrs

3. CrPCSECTIONS continued…
•53A-Rapeaccusedexamination(consentofaccusednotmust).Forexaminationofaccused
minimumreasonableforcecanbeusedunder53(1)CrPC.
•164A-Rapevictimexamination(consentofvictimmust)
•61-69=dealwithSUMMONS
•174=PoliceInquest
•176=MagisterialInquest
•309(1)-=DaytodaytrialofwitnessesinRapetrial.
•311-Powertorecallwitness.

4. CrPCSECTIONS continued…
•327=Incameratrial(trialinclosed,confinedspacewithlimitednoofpeople)bya
womanjudge(inrapecases)
•357(C)=Hospitalroleforvictimsofsexualassaultandacidattack---first-aidforvictims
tobefreeofcost&ifHospitalrefuses---punishableunder166BIPC.
•416=PostponementofexecutionofDEATHsentenceofaPREGNANTfemalebyhigh
court.

5. IPCSECTIONS (1860)
•44-def injury
•46-def death
•82-No criminal responsibility of child < 7 yr
•84-No Criminal responsibility of insane= Mc Naughtensrule= Legal test for insanity in India.
•85-Act under involuntary intoxication is not an offence
•86-Act under voluntary intoxication is an offence
•90-Consent for illegal act is invalid

6. IPCSECTIONS continued…
•92-No Consent required for life saving procedures in good faith .
•191-def PERJURY( giving false evidence under Oath).
•192-Fabricating false evidence.
•193-PUNISHMENT FOR PERJURY.( up to 7 yrs, if false evidence is given at any stage of
judicial proceeding))
•197-Issuing false certificate is punishable(3-7yr + unethical)
•198-Patient using false certificate.
•201-Disappearance of evidence.

7. IPCSECTIONS continued…
•228 A-Disclosure of identity of rape victimispunishable.
•269-Negligent act to spread HIV / AIDS is punishable.
•270-Malignant act to spread HIV / AIDS is punishable
•297-Showing disrespect to dead body.Eg-Necrophilia,Necrophagia

8. IPCSECTIONS continued…
•299-def Culpable Homicide.(C.H)
•300-def Murder.
•302-Punishment for Murder (capital/LI+ fine)
•304-Punishment for C.H not amounting to murder( 10 yr-LI+/-fine)
•304 A-Rash/negligent act causing death( 2yrs/ fine)

9. IPCSECTIONS continued…
•304-B -Dowry death(7yr-LI)
•305-Abetment of suicide of child/insane
•306-Abetment of suicide
•307-Attempt to Murder
•308-Attempt to C.H
•309-Attempt to suicide-is no more an offence as mental health act-2017 decriminalizes
it.

10. IPCSECTIONS continued…
•334-Voluntarily causing Hurt on provocation------1 month +/-500 rs
•335-Voluntarilycausing grievous hurt on provocation-------4 years +/-2000 rs
•336-rash/ negligent act to endanger life( 3 months/250 rs)
•337-rash/ negligent act to cause hurt( 6 months/ 500 rs)
•338-rash/ negligent act to cause G.H ( 2yrs/ 1000 rs)

11. IPCSECTIONS continued…
•312-Criminal Abortion with consent
•313-Criminal Abortion without consent
•314-Death of mother during abortion
•315-preventing a live birth or causing a live born to die after birth
•316-Causing death of quick unborn child while trying to kill mother.
•317-Abandoning a child < 12 yrsby parents
•318-Concealment of birth by secret disposal of dead body.

12. IPCSECTIONS continued…
•319-def HURT
•320-Grievous Hurt ( all G.H are cognizable offences )
1)Emasculation.
2)Permanentprivationofthesightofeithereye.
3)Permanentprivationofthehearingofeitherear
4)Privationofanymemberorjoint.
5)Destructionorpermanentimpairingofthepowersofanymemberorjoint.
6)Permanentdisfigurationoftheheadorface.
7)Fractureordislocationofaboneortooth.
8)Anyhurtwhichendangerslifeorwhichcausesthesufferertobeduringthespaceof
twentydaysinseverebodilypainorunabletofollowhisordinarypursuits

13. •321-def Voluntarily causing Hurt
•322-def Voluntarily causing Grievous Hurt

14. IPCSECTIONS continued…
IPCPUNISHMENT FOR- YEARS OF
IMPRISO-
NEMENT
POWER OF JUDGE
323Voluntarily causing HURT 1 2
ND
class JM
324Voluntarily causing HURT by dangerous weapon/
means
3 1
st
class JM
325Voluntarily causing GRIEVOUS HURT 7 CJM
326Voluntarily causing GRIEVOUS HURT by dangerous
weapon /means
10 Assistant session
court

15. IPCSECTIONS continued…
•326 A-Causing grievous hurt by throwing or administering acid--------------10 yrs–LI+ fine
•326 B-Attempt to throw acid------5-7 yrs+fine
•334-Vol. causing hurt on provocation------1 month +/-500 rs
•335-Vol. causing grievous hurt on provocation-------4 years +/-2000 rs.
•350-Use of criminal force on other person to cause injury, fear , annoyance-egexamination of a patient
without consent.
•351-def ASSAULT= making a gesture( even without touching) so that other person believes that criminal
force will be used.

16. 354 Assault or criminal force to woman with intent
to outrage her modesty.
1-5 yr + fine
354-A Sexual harassment-unwelcome physical contact ,
demand or request for sexual favours, showing
pornography against the will
3 yr/fine
making sexually colouredremarks 1yr/ fine
354-B Assault or use of criminal force to woman with intent
to disrobe
3-7 yr + fine
354-C Voyeurism 1
st
= 1-3 yr +fine
2
nd
= 3-7 yr + fine
C & B
C & NB
354-D Stalking 1
st
= 3 yr+ fine
2
nd
= 5 yr + fine
same
IPCsections continued…

17. IPC SECTIONS CONTINUED…
➢375-Amanissaidtocommit"rape"ifhe-—
➢a.penetrateshispenis,toanyextent,intothevagina,mouth,urethraoranusofawoman
➢b.Insertsanyobjectorapartofthebody,notbeingthepenis,intothevagina,theurethraoranusofawoman
➢c.manipulatesanypartofthebodyofawomansoastocausepenetrationintothevagina,urethra,anusoranypart
ofbody
➢d.applieshismouthtothevagina,anus,urethraofawoman,
under7circumstances
➢1-Againstherwill.
➢2-Withoutherconsent.
➢3-Withherconsent,whenherconsenthasbeenobtainedunderfearofdeathorofhurt.
➢4-Withherconsent,whenthemanknowsthatheisnotherhusbandandthatherconsentisgivenbecauseshe
believesthatheisanothermantowhomsheislawfullymarried.
➢5-Withherconsentwhen,whenobtainedunderunsoundnessofmindorintoxication
➢6-Withorwithoutherconsent,whensheisundereighteenyearsofage.
➢7-Whensheisunabletocommunicateconsent.

18. IPC SECTIONS CONTINUED…
•376 (1)-Punishment for rape (10yr-LI).
•376(2)-Custodialrape ( police custody), withpregnant woman, during communal
violence, mentally disabled, by relative ( 10 yr-LI).
•376(3)-Rapeonfemale<16yr(20 yr–LI)

19. 376-A Punishmentforcausingdeathorresultinginpersistent
vegetativestateofvictim.
20yr-LIorCapital
punishment
376-AB Rapeonfemale<12yrs 20yr-LIor Capital
punishment
376-B
Sexual intercourse by husband with wife during separationwithout
her consent
2-7yr
376-C Sexualintercourse(notamountingtorape)bypersoninauthority5-10yr
376-D Gangrape–rapebyoneormorepersonsconstitutingagroupor
actinginfurtheranceofacommonintention
20yr-LI
376-DA Gangrapeonfemale<16yrs LI
376-DB Gangrapeonfemale<12yrs LIorCapitalpunishment
376-E Repeatoffenders LIorCapitalpunishment

20. IPC SECTIONS CONTINUED…
•377-Unnatural sexual offences. {RECENT update-Consensual sexual intercourse between
two males is not an offence}.
•497-Adultery
•493-Cohabitation caused by a man deceitfully inducing a belief of lawful marriage
•498-Enticing or taking away or detaining with criminal intent a married woman
•498 A-cruelty by husband / relative of husband
•509-Sexual insult ( by word, gestures) to outrage modesty of a woman.
•510-misconduct in public by drunken person

21. INDIAN EVIDENCE ACT(1872)
•32-DyingDeclaration
•33-Productionofevidencefromlowertohighercourt
•45-Expertopinion
•113A-presumptionastoabetmentofsuicidebyamarriedfemalewithin7yrsof
marriage.
•113B-presumptionastoDowryDeath.
•114A-presumptionastoConsentofrapevictim.