Murder

Death or Imprisonment for Life + Fine

Cognizable

Non-Bailable

Court of Session

Murder by a person under Sentence of imprisonment for life

Death

Cognizable

Non-Bailable

Court of Session

1. Culpable homicide not amounting to murder, If act by which the death is caused is done with intention of causing death, etc.
2. If act is done with knowledge that it is likely to cause death, but without any intention to cause death, etc.

1. Imprisonment for Life or 10 Years + Fine
2. 10 Years or Fine or Both

1. Cognizable
2. Cognizable

1. Non-Bailable
2. Non-Bailable

1. Court of Session
2. Court of Session

Causing death by rash or negligent act

2 Years or Fine or Both

Cognizable

Bailable

Magistrate First Class

Dowry death

Imprisonment for not less than 7 Years, but upto Life

Cognizable

Non-Bailable

Court of Session

Abetment of suicide committed by child or insane or delirious person or an idiot, or a person intoxicated

Death or Imprisonment for Life or 10 Years + Fine

Cognizable

Non-Bailable

Court of Session

Abetting the Commission of suicide

10 Years + Fine

Cognizable

Non-Bailable

Court of Session

1. Attempt to murder
2. If such act causes hurt to any person
3. Attempt by life-convict to murder, if hurt is caused

1. 10 Years + Fine
2. Imprisonment for Life or 10 Years + Fine
3. Death or 10 Years + Fine

1. Cognizable
2. Cognizable
3. Cognizable

1. Non-Bailable
2. Non-Bailable
3. Non-Bailable

1. Court of Session
2. Court of Session
3. Court of Session

1. Attempt to commit culpable homicide
2. If such act causes hurt to Any person

1. 3 Years or Fine or Both
2. 7 Years or Fine or Both

1. Cognizable
2. Cognizable

1. Non-Bailable
2. Non-Bailable

1. Court of Session
2. Court of Session

Attempt to commit suicide

Simple Imprisonment for 1 Year or Fine or Both

Cognizable

Bailable

Any Magistrate

Being a thug

Imprisonment for life and Fine

Cognizable

Non-Bailable

Court of Session

1. Causing miscarriage
2. If the woman be quick with child

1. 3 Years or Fine or Both
2. 7 Years + Fine

1. Non-Cognizable
2. Non-Cognizable

1. Bailable
2. Bailable

1. Magistrate First Class
2. Magistrate First Class

Causing miscarriage without woman’s consent

Imprisonment for Life or 10 Years + Fine

Cognizable

Non-Bailable

Court of Session

1. Death caused by an act done with intent to cause miscarriage
2. If act done without woman’s consent

1. 10 Years + Fine
2. Life or 10 Years + Fine

1. Cognizable
2. Cognizable

1. Non-Bailable
2. Non-Bailable

1. Court of Session
2. Court of Session

Act done with intent to prevent a child being born alive, or to cause it to die after its birth

10 Years or Fine or Both

Cognizable

Non-Bailable

Court of Session

Causing death of a quick unborn child by an act amounting to culpable homicide

10 Years and Fine

Cognizable

Non-Bailable

Court of Session

Exposure of a child under 12 Years of age by parent or person having care of it with intention of wholly abandoning it

7 Years or Fine or Both

Cognizable

Bailable

Magistrate First Class; Session in M.P.

Concealment of birth by secret disposal of dead body

2 Years or Fine or Both

Cognizable

Bailable

Magistrate First Class; Session in M.P.

Voluntarily causing hurt

1 Year or Fine or Both

Non-Cognizable

Bailable

Any Magistrate

Voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means

3 Years or Fine or Both

Cognizable

Non-Bailable

Any Magistrate

Voluntarily causing grievous hurt

7 Years + Fine

Cognizable

Bailable

Any Magistrate

Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means

Imprisonment for Life or 10 Years + Fine

Cognizable

Non-Bailable

Magistrate First Class; Session in M.P.

Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by use of acid, etc.

10 years to Life + Fine paid to the victim

Cognizable

Non-bailable

Court of Session

Voluntarily throwing or attempting to throw acid

5 to 7 years + Fine

Cognizable

Non-bailable

Court of Session

Voluntarily causing hurt to extort property or a valuable security, or to constrain to do anything which is illegal or which may facilitate the commission of an offence

10 Years + Fine

Cognizable

Non-Bailable

Magistrate First Class

Administering stupefying drug with intent to cause hurt, etc.

10 Years + Fine

Cognizable

Non-Bailable

Court of Session

Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to extort property or a valuable security, or to constrain to do anything which is illegal, or which may facilitate the commission of an offence

Imprisonment for Life or 10 Years + Fine

Cognizable

Non-Bailable

Court of Session

Voluntarily causing hurt to extort confession or information of property, etc.

7 Years + Fine

Cognizable

Bailable

Magistrate First Class

Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to extort confession or information or to compel restoration of property, etc.

10 Years + Fine

Cognizable

Non-Bailable

Court of Session

Voluntarily causing hurt to deter public servant from his duty

3 Years or Fine or Both

Cognizable

Non-Bailable

Magistrate First Class

Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to deter public servant from his duty

10 Years + Fine

Cognizable

Non-Bailable

Court of Session

Voluntarily causing hurt on grave and sudden provocation, not intending to hurt any other than the person who gave the provocation

1 Month or Fine or Both

Non-Cognizable

Bailable

Any Magistrate

Causing grievous hurt on Grave and sudden provocation, not intending to hurt and other than the person who gave the provocation

4 Years or Fine or Both

Cognizable

Bailable

Magistrate First Class

Doing any act which endangers human life or the personal safety of others

3 Months or Fine or Both

Cognizable

Bailable

Any Magistrate

Causing hurt by an act which endangers human life, etc.

6 Months or Fine or Both

Cognizable

Bailable

Any Magistrate

Causing grievous hurt by an act which endangers human life, etc.

2 Years or Fine or Both

Cognizable

Bailable

Any Magistrate

Wrongfully restraining any person

Simple Imprisonment for 1 Month or Fine or Both

Cognizable

Bailable

Any Magistrate

Wrongfully confining any person

1 Year or Fine or Both

Cognizable

Bailable

Any Magistrate

Wrongfully confining for 3 or more days

2 Years or Fine or Both

Cognizable

Bailable

Any Magistrate

Wrongfully confining for 10 or more days

3 Years + Fine

Cognizable

Bailable

Any Magistrate

Keeping any person in wrongful confinement, knowing that a writ has been issued for his liberation

2 Years in addition to imprisonment under any other section

Cognizable

Bailable

Magistrate First Class

Wrongful confinement in secret

2 Years in addition to imprisonment under any other section

Cognizable

Bailable

Magistrate First Class

Wrongful confinement for the purpose of extorting property, or constraining to an illegal act, etc.

3 Years + Fine

Cognizable

Bailable

Any Magistrate

Wrongful confinement for the purpose of extorting confession or information, or of compelling restoration of property etc.

3 Years + Fine

Cognizable

Bailable

Any Magistrate

Assault or use of criminal force otherwise than on grave provocation

3 Months or Fine or Both

Non-Cognizable

Bailable

Any Magistrate

Assault or use of criminal force to deter a public servant from discharge of his duty

2 Years or Fine or Both

Cognizable

Non-Bailable

Any Magistrate

Assault or use of criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty

1 to 5 years + Fine

Cognizable

Non-bailable

Any Magistrate

1. Sexual harassment of the nature of unwelcome physical contact and advances or a demand or request for sexual favours or showing pornography
2. Sexual harassment of the nature of making sexually coloured remark

1. Upto 3 years or Fine or Both
2. Upto 1 year or Fine or Both

1. Cognizable
2. Cognizable

1. Bailable
2. Bailable

1. Any Magistrate
2. Any Magistrate

Criminal force to woman with intent to disrobe

3 to 7 years + Fine

Cognizable

Non-bailable

Any Magistrate

Voyeurism

1. 1 to 3 years + Fine for first conviction
2. 3 to 7 years + Fine for second or subsequent conviction

1. Cognizable
2. Cognizable

1. Bailable
2. Non-bailable

1. Any Magistrate
2. Any Magistrate

Stalking

1. Upto 3 years + Fine for first conviction
2. Upto 5 years + Fine for second or subsequent conviction

1. Cognizable
2. Cognizable

1. Bailable
2. Non-bailable

1. Any Magistrate
2. Any Magistrate

Assault or criminal force with intent to dishonour a person, otherwise than on grave and sudden provocation

2 Years or Fine or Both

Non-Cognizable

Bailable

Any Magistrate

Assault or criminal force in attempt to commit theft of property worn or carried by a person

2 Years or Fine or Both

Cognizable

Bailable

Any Magistrate

Assault or use of criminal Force in attempt wrongfully to confine a person

1 Year or Fine or Both

Cognizable

Bailable

Any Magistrate

Assault or use of criminal force on grave and sudden provocation

Simple Imprisonment for 1 Month or Fine or Both

Non-Cognizable

Bailable

Any Magistrate

Kidnapping

7 Years + Fine

Cognizable

Bailable

Magistrate First Class

1. Kidnapping or obtaining the custody of a minor in order that such minor may be employed or used for purposes of begging
2. Maiming a minor in order that such minor may be employed or used for purposes of begging

1. 10 Years + Fine.
2. Imprisonment for Life + Fine

1. Cognizable
2. Cognizable

1. Non-Bailable
2. Non-Bailable

1. Magistrate First Class
2. Court of Session

Kidnapping or abducting in order to murder

Imprisonment for Life or Rigorous Imprisonment for 10 Years + Fine

Cognizable

Non-Bailable

Court of Session

Kidnapping for ransom, etc.

Death or Life + Fine

Cognizable

Non-Bailable

Court of Session

Kidnapping or abducting with intent secretly and wrongfully to confine a person

7 Years + Fine

Cognizable

Non-Bailable

Magistrate First Class

Kidnapping or abducting a woman to compel her marriage or to cause her defilement etc.

10 Years + Fine

Cognizable

Non-Bailable

Court of Session

Procuration of minor girl

10 Years + Fine

Cognizable

Non-Bailable

Court of Session

Importation of girl from foreign country

10 Years + Fine

Cognizable

Non-Bailable

Court of Session

Kidnapping or abducting in order to subject a person to grievous hurt, slavery, etc.

10 Years + Fine

Cognizable

Non-Bailable

Court of Session

Concealing or keeping in confinement a kidnapped person

As for Kidnapping or Abduction

Cognizable

Non-Bailable

As for Kidnapping or Abduction

Kidnapping or abducting a child with intent to take property from the person of such child

7 Years + Fine

Cognizable

Non-Bailable

Magistrate First Class

1. Trafficking of person
2. Trafficking of more than one person
3. Trafficking of minor
4. Trafficking of more than one minor
5. Person convicted of offence of trafficking of minor on more than one occasion
6. Public servant or a police officer involved in trafficking of minor

1. 7 to 10 years + Fine
2. 10 years to Life + Fine
3. 10 years to Life + Fine
4. 14 years to Life + Fine
5. Imprisonment for Natural-Life + Fine
6. Imprisonment for Natural-Life + Fine

1. Cognizable
2. Cognizable
3. Cognizable
4. Cognizable
5. Cognizable
6. Cognizable

1. Non-bailable
2. Non-bailable
3. Non-bailable
4. Non-bailable
5. Non-bailable
6. Non-bailable

1. Court of Session
2. Court of Session
3. Court of Session
4. Court of Session
5. Court of Session
6. Court of Session

1. Exploitation of a trafficked child
2. Exploitation of a trafficked person

1. 5 to 7 years + Fine
2. 3 to 5 years + Fine

1. Cognizable
2. Cognizable

1. Non-bailable
2. Non-bailable

1. Court of Session
2. Court of Session

Habitual dealing in slaves

Life or 10 Years + Fine

Cognizable

Non-Bailable

Court of Session

Selling or letting to hire a minor for purposes of prostitution, etc.

10 Years + Fine

Cognizable

Non-Bailable

Court of Session

Buying or obtaining possession of a minor for the same purposes

10 Years + Fine

Cognizable

Non-Bailable

Court of Session

Unlawful compulsory labour

1 Year or Fine or Both

Cognizable

Bailable

Any Magistrate

1. Rape
2. Rape by a police officer or a public servant or member of armed forces or a person being on the management or on the staff of a jail, remand home or other place of custody or women’s or children’s institution or by a person on the management or on the staff of a hospital, and rape committed by a person in a position of trust or authority towards the person raped or by a near relative of the person raped.
3. Persons committing offence of rape on a woman under sixteen years of age.

1. Rigorous Imprisonment for 10 years to Imprisonment for Life + Fine
2. Rigorous Imprisonment for 10 years to Imprisonment for Natural-Life + Fine
3. Rigorous Imprisonment for 20 years to Imprisonment for Natural-Life + Fine

1. Cognizable
2. Cognizable
3. Cognizable

1. Non-bailable
2. Non-bailable
3. Non-bailable

1. Court of Session
2. Court of Session
3. Court of Session

Person committing an offence of rape and inflicting injury which causes death or causes the woman to be in a persistent vegetative state

Rigorous Imprisonment for 20 years to Imprisonment for Natural-Life or Death

Cognizable

Non-bailable

Court of Session

Person committing an offence of rape on a woman under twelve years of age

Rigorous Imprisonment for 20 years to Imprisonment for Natural-Life + Fine or Death

Cognizable

Non-bailable

Court of Session

Sexual intercourse by husband upon his wife during separation

2 to 7 years + Fine

Cognizable (on complaint of victim)

Bailable

Court of Session

Sexual intercourse by a person in authority

Rigorous Imprisonment for 5 to 10 years + Fine

Cognizable

Non-bailable

Court of Session

Gang rape

Rigorous Imprisonment for 20 years to Imprisonment for Natural-Life + Fine paid to the victim

Cognizable

Non-bailable

Court of Session

Gang rape on a woman under sixteen years of age

Imprisonment for Natural-Life + Fine

Cognizable

Non-bailable

Court of Session

Gang rape on a woman under twelve years of age

Imprisonment for Natural-Life + Fine or Death

Cognizable

Non-bailable

Court of Session

Repeat offenders

Imprisonment for Natural-Life or Death

Cognizable

Non-bailable

Court of Session

Unnatural offences

Imprisonment for Life or 10 Years + Fine

Cognizable

Non-Bailable

Magistrate First Class