| Ch | Section covered | Classification of offences |
| Ch I | Section 1 to 5 | Introduction |
| Ch II | Section 6 to 52 | General Explanations |
| Ch III | Section 53 to 75 | Of Punishments |
| Ch IV | Section 76 to 106 | General Exceptions of the Right of Private Defense (Section 96 to 106) |
| Ch V | Section 107 to 120 | Of Abetment |
| Ch VA | Section 120A to 120B | Criminal Conspiracy |
| Ch VI | Section 121 to 130 | Of Offences against the State |
| Ch VII | Section 131 to 140 | Of Offences relating to the Army, Navy and Air Force |
| Ch VIII | Section 141 to 160 | Of Offences against the Public Tranquility |
| Ch IX | Section 161 to 171 | Of Offences by or relating to Public Servants |
| Ch IXA | Section 171A to 171I | Of Offences Relating to Elections |
| Ch X | Section 172 to 190 | Of Contempt’s of Lawful Authority of Public Servants |
| Ch XI | Section 191 to 229 | Of False Evidence and Offences against Public Justice |
| Ch XII | Section 230 to 263 | Of Offences relating to coin and Government Stamps |
| Ch XIII | Section 264 to 267 | Of Offences relating to Weight and Measures |
| Ch XIV | Section 268 to 294 | Of Offences affecting the Public Health, Safety, Convenience, Decency and Morals. |
| Ch XV | Section 295 to 298 | Of Offences relating to Religion |
| Ch XVI | Section 299 to 377 | Of Offences affecting the Human Body. - Of Offences Affecting Life including murder, culpable homicide (Section 299 to 311)
- Of the Causing of Miscarriage, of Injuries to Unborn Children, of the Exposure of Infants, and of the Concealment of Births (Section 312 to 318)
- Of Hurt (Section 319 to 338)
- Of Wrongful Restraint and Wrongful Confinement (Section 339 to 348)
- Of Criminal Force and Assault (Section 349 to 358)
- Of Kidnapping, Abduction, Slavery and Forced Labor (Section 359 to 374)
- Sexual Offences including rape and Sodomy (Section 375 to 377)
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| Ch XVII | Section 378 to 462 | Of Offences Against Property - Of Theft (Section 378 to 382)
- Of Extortion (Section 383 to 389)
- Of Robbery and Dacoity (Section 390 to 402)
- Of Criminal Misappropriation of Property (Section 403 to 404)
- Of Criminal Breach of Trust (Section 405 to 409)
- Of the Receiving of Stolen Property (Section 410 to 414)
- Of Cheating (Section 415 to 420)
- Of Fraudulent Deeds and Disposition of Property (Section 421 to 424)
- Of Mischief (Section 425 to 440)
- Of Criminal Trespass (Section 441 to 462)
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| Ch XVIII | Section 463 to 489 -E | Offences relating to Documents and Property Marks - Offences relating to Documents (Section 463 to 477-A)
- Offences relating to Property and Other Marks (Section 478 to 489)
- Offences relating to Currency Notes and Bank Notes (Section 489A to 489E)
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| Ch XIX | Section 490 to 492 | Of the Criminal Breach of Contracts of Service |
| Ch XX | Section 493 to 498 | Of Offences related to marriage |
| Ch XXA | Section 498A | Of Cruelty by Husband or Relatives of Husband |
| Ch XXI | Section 499 to 502 | Of Defamation |
| Ch XXII | Section 503 to 510 | Of Criminal intimidation, Insult and Annoyance |
| Ch XXIII | Section 511 | Of Attempts to Commit Offences |
