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| | | Whether the police may ordinarily arrest without warrant or not |
| | Whether a warrant or a summons shall ordinarily issue in the first instance |
| | Whether bailable of right or not |
| | Maximum punishment under the Penal Code |
| | By what court triable besides the General Division of High Court |
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| CHAPTER III — PUNISHMENTS |
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| | Enhanced penalties for offences alleged to have been committed against domestic workers |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | According as to whether the offence alleged to have been committed against or in relation to the person is bailable or not |
| | Up to twice the punishment provided for the offence |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
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| | Enhanced penalties for offences alleged to have been committed against vulnerable persons |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | According as to whether the offence alleged to have been committed against or in relation to the person is bailable or not |
| | Up to twice the punishment provided for the offence |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
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| | Enhanced penalties for offences alleged to have been committed against child below 14 years of age |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | According as to whether the offence alleged to have been committed against or in relation to the person is bailable or not |
| | Up to twice the punishment provided for the offence |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
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| | Abetment of any offence, if the act abetted is committed in consequence, and where no express provision is made for its punishment |
| | May arrest without warrant, if arrest for the offence abetted may be made without warrant but not otherwise |
| | According as to whether a warrant or summons may issue for the offence abetted |
| | According as to whether the offence abetted is bailable or not |
| | The same punishment as for the offence abetted |
| | The court by which the offence abetted is triable |
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| | Abetment of any offence, if the person abetted does the act with a different intention from that of the abettor |
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| | Abetment of any offence, when one act is abetted and a different act is done; subject to the proviso |
| | | | | The same punishment as for the offence intended to be abetted |
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| | Abetment of any offence, when an effect is caused by the act abetted different from that intended by the abettor |
| | | | | The same punishment as for the offence committed |
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| | Abetment of any offence, if the abettor is present when the offence is committed |
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| | Abetment of an offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life, if the offence is not committed in consequence of the abetment |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 15 years, and fine, or caning |
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| | If an act which causes harm is done in consequence of the abetment |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 20 years, and fine, or caning |
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| | Abetment of an offence punishable with imprisonment, if the offence is not committed in consequence of the abetment |
| | May arrest without warrant, if arrest for the offence abetted may be made without warrant but not otherwise |
| | According as to whether a warrant or summons may issue for the offence abetted |
| | According as to whether the offence abetted is bailable or not |
| | The same punishment as for the offence abetted, provided that any mandatory minimum sentence or sentence fixed by law does not apply |
| | The court by which the offence abetted is triable |
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| | Abetting the commission of an offence by the public, or by more than 10 persons |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 5 years, or fine, or both |
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| | Concealing a design to commit an offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life, if the offence is committed |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 7 years, and fine |
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| | If the offence is not committed |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 3 years, and fine |
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| | A public servant concealing a design to commit an offence which it is his duty to prevent, if the offence is committed |
| | | | According as to whether the offence abetted is bailable or not |
| | Imprisonment extending to half of the longest term provided for the offence, or fine, or both |
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| | If the offence is punishable with death or imprisonment for life |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 15 years, and fine |
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| | If the offence is not committed |
| | | | According as to whether the offence abetted is bailable or not |
| | Imprisonment extending to a quarter of the longest term provided for the offence, or fine, or both |
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| | If the offence is punishable with death or imprisonment for life but is not committed |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 7 years, and fine |
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| | Concealing a design to commit an offence punishable with imprisonment, if the offence is committed |
| | | | According as to whether the offence is bailable or not |
| | Imprisonment extending to a quarter of the longest term provided for the offence, or fine, or both |
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| | If the offence is not committed |
| | | | | Imprisonment extending to one-eighth of the longest term provided for the offence, or fine, or both |
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| CHAPTER VA — CRIMINAL CONSPIRACY |
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| | | May arrest without warrant if arrest for the offence which is the subject of the conspiracy may be made without warrant, but not otherwise |
| | According as to whether warrant or summons may issue for the offence which is the subject of the conspiracy |
| | According as to whether the offence which is the subject of the conspiracy is bailable or not |
| | The same punishment as if the offence which is the subject of the conspiracy was abetted |
| | The court by which the offence which is the subject of the conspiracy is triable |
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| CHAPTER VI — OFFENCES AGAINST THE STATE |
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| | Waging or attempting to wage war, or abetting the waging of war, against the Government |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Death, or imprisonment for life |
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| | Offences against the President’s person |
| | | | | Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 20 years, and fine |
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| | Offences against authority |
| | | | | Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 20 years, and fine |
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| | Abetting offences under section 121A or 121B |
| | | | | Punishment provided for offences under section 121A or 121B |
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| | Intentional omission to give information of offences against section 121, 121A, 121B or 121C |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 10 years, or fine, or both |
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| | Collecting arms, etc., with the intention of waging war against the Government |
| | | | | Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 20 years, and fine |
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| | Concealing with intent to facilitate a design to wage war |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 15 years, and fine |
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| | Assaulting the President, etc., with intent to compel or restrain the exercise of any lawful power |
| | | | | Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 20 years, and fine |
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| | Waging war against any power in alliance or at peace with the Government or abetting the waging of such war |
| | | | | Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 15 years, and fine, or fine |
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| | Committing depredation on the territories of any power in alliance or at peace with the Government |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 10 years, and fine, and forfeiture of certain property |
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| | Receiving property taken by war or depredation mentioned in sections 125 and 126 |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 7 years, and fine, and forfeiture of property so received |
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| | Public servant voluntarily allowing prisoner of State or war in his custody to escape |
| | | | | Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 15 years, and fine |
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| | Public servant negligently suffering prisoner of State or war in his custody to escape |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 7 years, and fine |
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| | Aiding escape of, rescuing, or harbouring, such prisoner, or offering any resistance to the recapture of such prisoner |
| | | | | Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 15 years, and fine |
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| | | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for life, and caning |
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| | While committing or attempting to commit piracy, the person commits murder or attempts to commit murder, or does any act which is likely to endanger the life of another person |
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| | | | | | Imprisonment for 15 years, and caning |
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| | Genocide where offence consists of the killing of any person |
| | May arrest without warrant |
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| | Genocide in any other case |
| | | | | Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 20 years |
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| CHAPTER VII — OFFENCES RELATING TO THE ARMED FORCES |
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| | Abetting mutiny, or attempting to seduce an officer, a sailor, a soldier or an airman from his allegiance or duty |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years, and fine |
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| | Abetment of mutiny, if mutiny is committed in consequence thereof |
| | | | | Death, or imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years, and fine |
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| | Abetment of an assault by an officer, a sailor, a soldier or an airman on his superior officer, when in the execution of his office |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 3 years, and fine |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
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| | Abetment of such assault, if the assault is committed |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 7 years, and fine |
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| | Abetment of the desertion of an officer, a sailor, a soldier or an airman |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
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| | Harbouring an officer, a sailor, a soldier or an airman who has deserted |
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| | Deserter concealed on board merchant vessel, through negligence of master or person in charge thereof |
| | Shall not arrest without warrant |
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| | Abetment of act of insubordination by an officer, a sailor, a soldier or an airman, if the offence is committed in consequence |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine, or both |
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| | Wearing garb or carrying any token used by a sailor, a soldier or an airman with intent that it may be believed that he is such |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine*, or both |
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| CHAPTER VIII — OFFENCES RELATING TO UNLAWFUL ASSEMBLY |
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| | Being member of an unlawful assembly |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
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| | Joining an unlawful assembly armed with any deadly weapon |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 5 years, or fine, or caning, or any combination of such punishments |
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| | Joining or continuing in an unlawful assembly, knowing that it has been commanded to disperse |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 5 years, or fine, or both |
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| | | | | | Imprisonment for 7 years, and caning |
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| | Rioting, armed with a deadly weapon |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 10 years, and caning |
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| | Offence committed by member of an unlawful assembly, other members guilty |
| | According as to whether arrest may be made without warrant for the offence or not |
| | According as to whether a warrant or summons may issue for the offence |
| | According as to whether the offence is bailable or not |
| | The same as for the offence |
| | The court by which offence is triable |
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| | Hiring, engaging or employing persons to take part in an unlawful assembly |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | According to the offence committed by the person hired, engaged or employed |
| | | The same as for a member of such assembly, and for any offence committed by any member of such assembly |
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| | Knowingly joining or continuing in any assembly of 5 or more persons after it has been commanded to disperse |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
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| | Assaulting or obstructing public servant when suppressing riot, etc. |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 8 years, or fine, or both |
| |
| | Wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot, if rioting is committed |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both |
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| | | | | | Imprisonment for one year, or fine, or both |
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| | Owner or occupier of land not giving information of riot, etc. |
| | Shall not arrest without warrant |
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| | Person for whose benefit or on whose behalf a riot takes place not using all lawful means to prevent it |
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| | Agent of owner or occupier for whose benefit a riot is committed not using all lawful means to prevent it |
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| | Harbouring persons hired for an unlawful assembly |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both |
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| | Being hired to take part in an unlawful assembly or riot |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | Imprisonment for 5 years, or fine, or both |
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| CHAPTER IX — OFFENCES BY OR RELATING TO PUBLIC SERVANTS |
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| | Being or expecting to be a public servant, and taking a gratification other than legal remuneration in respect of an official act |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
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| | Taking a gratification in order, by corrupt or illegal means, to influence a public servant |
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| | Taking a gratification for the exercise of personal influence with a public servant |
| | | | | Imprisonment for one year, or fine, or both |
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| | Abetment by public servant of the offences defined in sections 162 and 163 with reference to himself |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both |
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| | Public servant obtaining any valuable thing, without consideration, from a person concerned in any proceeding or business transacted by the public servant |
| | Shall not arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both |
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| | Public servant disobeying a direction of the law with intent to cause injury to any person |
| | | | | Imprisonment for one year, or fine, or both |
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| | Public servant framing an incorrect document or electronic record with intent to cause injury |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both |
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| | Public servant unlawfully engaging in trade |
| | | | | Imprisonment for one year, or fine, or both |
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| | Public servant unlawfully buying or bidding for property |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both, and confiscation of property, if purchased |
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| | Personating a public servant |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both |
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| | Wearing garb or carrying token used by public servant with fraudulent intent |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine*, or both |
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| CHAPTER X — CONTEMPTS OF THE LAWFUL AUTHORITY OF PUBLIC SERVANTS |
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| | Absconding to avoid service of summons or other proceeding from a public servant |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for one month, or fine*, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
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| | If summons or notice requires attendance in person, etc., in a court of justice |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine*, or both |
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| | Preventing the service or the affixing of any summons or notice, or the removal of it when it has been affixed, or preventing a proclamation |
| | | | | Imprisonment for one month, or fine*, or both |
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| | If summons, etc., requires attendance in person, etc., in a court of justice |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine*, or both |
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| | Not obeying a legal order to attend at a certain place in person or by agent, or departing therefrom without authority |
| | | | | Imprisonment for one month, or fine*, or both |
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| | If the order requires personal attendance, etc., in a court of justice |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine*, or both |
| |
| | Intentionally omitting to produce a document or an electronic record to a public servant by a person legally bound to produce or deliver such document or electronic record |
| | Shall not arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for one month, or fine*, or both |
| |
| | Intentionally omitting to give notice or information to a public servant by a person legally bound to give the notice or information |
| | | | | Imprisonment for one month, or fine*, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
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| | If the notice or information required respects the commission of an offence, etc. |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine*, or both |
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| | Knowingly furnishing false information to a public servant |
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| | If the information required respects the commission of an offence, etc. |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both |
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| | Refusing oath when duly required to take an oath by a public servant |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine*, or both |
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| | Being legally bound to state truth, and refusing to answer questions to a public servant |
| | | | | |
| | Refusing to sign a statement made to a public servant when legally required to do so |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 3 months, or fine*, or both |
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| | Knowingly stating to a public servant on oath as true that which is false |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 3 years, and fine |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
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| | Giving false information to a public servant in order to cause him to use his lawful power to the injury or annoyance of any person |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both |
| |
| | Resistance to the taking of property by the lawful authority of a public servant |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine*, or both |
| |
| | Obstructing sale of property offered for sale by authority of a public servant |
| | Shall not arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for one month, or fine*, or both |
| |
| | Bidding by a person under a legal incapacity to purchase it, for property at a lawfully authorised sale, or bidding without intending to perform the obligations incurred thereby |
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| | Obstructing public servant in discharge of his public functions |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 3 months, or fine*, or both |
| |
| | Omission to assist public servant when bound by law to give such assistance |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for one month, or fine*, or both |
| |
| | Wilfully neglecting to aid a public servant who demands aid in the execution of process, the prevention of offences, etc. |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine*, or both |
| |
| | Disobedience to an order lawfully promulgated by a public servant, if such disobedience causes obstruction, annoyance or injury to persons lawfully employed |
| | Shall not arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for one month, or fine*, or both |
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| | If such disobedience causes danger to human life, health or safety, etc. |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine*, or both |
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| | Threatening a public servant with injury to him, or one in whom he is interested, to induce him to do or forbear to do any official act |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both |
| |
| | Threatening any person to induce him to refrain from making a legal application for protection from injury |
| | | | | Imprisonment for one year, or fine, or both |
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| CHAPTER XI — FALSE EVIDENCE AND OFFENCES AGAINST PUBLIC JUSTICE |
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| | Giving or fabricating false evidence in a judicial proceeding |
| | Shall not arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 7 years, and fine |
| |
| | Giving or fabricating false evidence in any other case |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 3 years, and fine |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
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| | Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to cause any person to be convicted of a capital offence |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 20 years, and fine |
| |
| | If innocent person is thereby convicted and executed |
| | | | | |
| | Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of an offence punishable with imprisonment for 7 years or upwards |
| | According as to whether arrest may be made without warrant for the offence or not |
| | | | The same as for the offence |
| | The court by which the offence is triable |
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| | Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of an offence punishable with imprisonment for life |
| | According as to whether arrest may be made without warrant for the offence or not |
| | | | Imprisonment for 20 years |
| | The court by which the offence abetted is triable |
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| | Corruptly using or attempting to use evidence known to be false or fabricated |
| | Shall not arrest without warrant |
| | | | The same as for giving or fabricating false evidence |
| | The court by which the offence of giving or fabricating evidence is triable |
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| | Knowingly issuing or signing a false certificate relating to any fact of which that certificate is by law admissible in evidence |
| | | | | The same as for giving false evidence |
| |
| | Using as a true certificate one known to be false in a material point |
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| | False statement made in any declaration which is by law receivable as evidence |
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| | Using as true any such declaration known to be false |
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| | Causing disappearance of evidence of an offence committed, or giving false information touching it, to screen the offender, if the offence is capital |
| | According as to whether arrest may be made without warrant for the offence or not |
| | | | Imprisonment for 10 years, and fine |
| |
| | If punishable with imprisonment for life or imprisonment for 20 years |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 7 years, and fine |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
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| | If punishable with imprisonment for less than 20 years |
| | | | | Imprisonment for a quarter of the longest term provided for the offence, or fine, or both |
| |
| | Intentional omission to give information of an offence by a person legally bound to inform |
| | Shall not arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine, or both |
| |
| | Giving false information respecting an offence committed |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both |
| |
| | Secreting or destroying any document or electronic record to prevent its production as evidence |
| | | | | |
| | Obstructing, preventing, perverting or defeating course of justice |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, or both |
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| | False personation for the purpose of any act or proceeding in a suit or criminal prosecution, or for becoming bail or security |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
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| | Fraudulent removal or concealment, etc., of property to prevent its seizure as a forfeiture or in satisfaction of a fine under sentence, or in execution of a decree |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both |
| |
| | Claiming property without right, or practising deception touching any right to it, to prevent its being taken as a forfeiture, or in satisfaction of a fine under sentence, or in execution of a decree |
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| | Fraudulently suffering a decree to pass for a sum not due, or suffering decree to be executed after it has been satisfied |
| | | | | |
| | Fraudulently obtaining a decree for a sum not due, or causing a decree to be executed after it has been satisfied |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both |
| |
| | False charge of offence made with intent to injure |
| | | | | |
| | If offence charged is punishable with death, or imprisonment for 7 years or upwards |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 7 years, and fine |
| |
| | Harbouring an offender, if the offence is capital |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 10 years, and fine |
| |
| | If punishable with imprisonment for life or imprisonment for 20 years |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 7 years, and fine |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | If punishable with imprisonment for one year and not for 20 years |
| | | | | Imprisonment for a quarter of the longest term provided for the offence, or fine, or both |
| |
| | Taking gift, etc., to screen an offender from punishment, if the offence is capital |
| | According as to whether arrest may be made without warrant for the offence or not |
| | | | Imprisonment for 10 years, and fine |
| |
| | If punishable with imprisonment for life or imprisonment for 20 years |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 7 years, and fine |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | If punishable with imprisonment for less than 20 years |
| | | | | Imprisonment for a quarter of the longest term provided for the offence, or fine, or both |
| |
| | Offering gift or restoration of property in consideration of screening offender, if the offence is capital |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 10 years, and fine |
| |
| | If punishable with imprisonment for life or imprisonment for 20 years |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 7 years, and fine |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | If punishable with imprisonment for less than 20 years |
| | | | | Imprisonment for a quarter of the longest term provided for the offence, or fine, or both |
| |
| | Taking gift to help to recover movable property of which a person has been deprived by an offence, without causing apprehension of offender |
| | Shall not arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both |
| |
| | Harbouring an offender who has escaped from custody, or whose apprehension has been ordered, if the offence is capital |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 10 years, and fine |
| |
| | If punishable with imprisonment for life or imprisonment for 20 years |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 7 years, and fine |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | If punishable with imprisonment for one year and not for 20 years |
| | | | | Imprisonment for a quarter of the longest term provided for the offence, or fine, or both |
| |
| | Harbouring robbers or gang-robbers |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 7 years, and fine |
| |
| | Public servant disobeying a direction of law with intent to save person from punishment, or property from forfeiture |
| | Shall not arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
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| | Public servant framing an incorrect record or writing with intent to save person from punishment, or property from forfeiture |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both |
| |
| | Public servant in a judicial proceeding corruptly making or pronouncing an order, a report, a verdict or a decision which he knows to be contrary to law |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, or both |
| |
| | Commitment for trial or confinement by a person having authority, who knows that he is acting contrary to law |
| | | | | |
| | Intentional omission to apprehend on the part of a public servant bound by law to apprehend an offender, if the offence is capital |
| | According as to whether arrest may be made without warrant for the offence or not |
| | | | Imprisonment for 10 years, and fine |
| |
| | If punishable with imprisonment for life or imprisonment for 20 years |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 7 years, and fine |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | If punishable with imprisonment for less than 20 years |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 5 years, or fine, or both |
| |
| | Intentional omission to apprehend on the part of a public servant bound by law to apprehend person under sentence of a court of justice, if under sentence of death |
| | | | | Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 20 years, and fine |
| |
| | If under sentence of imprisonment for 20 years or upwards |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 10 years, and fine |
| |
| | If under sentence of imprisonment for less than 20 years, or lawfully committed to custody |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
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| | Escape from confinement negligently suffered by a public servant |
| | Shall not arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both |
| |
| | Resistance or obstruction by a person to his lawful apprehension |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | |
| | Resistance or obstruction to the lawful apprehension of another person, or rescuing him from lawful custody |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 5 years, or fine, or both |
| |
| | If charged with an offence punishable with imprisonment for life or imprisonment for 20 years |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 7 years, and fine |
| |
| | If charged with a capital offence |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 10 years, and fine |
| |
| | If the person is sentenced to imprisonment for 10 years or upwards |
| | | | | |
| | If under sentence of death |
| | | | | Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 15 years, and fine |
| |
| | Intentional omission to apprehend on the part of a public servant bound by law to apprehend any person in a case not provided for by section 221, 222 or 223 |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Negligent omission to do same |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both |
| |
| | Resistance or obstruction by a person to the lawful apprehension of himself or any other person in a case not otherwise provided for |
| | | | | Imprisonment for one year, or fine, or both |
| |
| | Illegal act or omission for which punishment is not provided |
| | Shall not arrest without warrant |
| | | | |
| | Unlawful return from banishment |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for the original term of banishment or expulsion, and fine |
| |
| | Violation of condition of remission of punishment |
| | Shall not arrest without warrant |
| | | | Punishment of original sentence, or, if part of the punishment has been undergone, the residue |
| |
| | Intentional insult or interruption to a public servant sitting in any stage of a judicial proceeding |
| | | | | Imprisonment for one year, or fine*, or both |
| |
| | Personation of an assessor |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| CHAPTER XII — OFFENCES RELATING TO GOVERNMENT STAMPS |
|
| | Counterfeiting a Government stamp |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 10 years, and fine |
| |
| | Having possession of an instrument or material for the purpose of counterfeiting a Government stamp |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 7 years, and fine |
| |
| | Making, buying or selling instrument for the purpose of counterfeiting a Government stamp |
| | | | | |
| | Sale of counterfeit Government stamp |
| | | | | |
| | Having possession of a counterfeit Government stamp |
| | | | | |
| | Using as genuine a Government stamp known to be counterfeit |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, or both |
| |
| | Effacing any writing from a substance bearing a Government stamp, or removing from a document a stamp used for it with intent to cause loss to Government |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Using a Government stamp known to have been before used |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both |
| |
| | Erasure of mark denoting that stamp has been used |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both |
| |
| CHAPTER XIII — [Deleted by Act 15 of 2019 wef 01/01/2020] |
|
CHAPTER XIV — OFFENCES AFFECTING THE PUBLIC TRANQUILITY, PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY,
CONVENIENCE, DECENCY AND MORALS |
|
| | | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for one year, or fine*, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Making, printing, etc., document containing incitement to violence, etc. |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 5 years, or fine, or both |
| |
| | Communicating false information of harmful thing |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine*, or both |
| |
| | Placing or sending thing with intent to cause fear of harm |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine*, or both |
| |
| | Placing or sending thing causing fear of harm |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine*, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Negligently doing any act known to be likely to spread infection of any disease dangerous to life |
| | | | | Imprisonment for one year, or fine, or both |
| |
| | Malignantly doing any act known to or likely to spread infection of any disease dangerous to life |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 4 years, or fine, or both |
| |
| | Knowingly disobeying any quarantine rule |
| | Shall not arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both |
| |
| | Adulterating food or drink intended for sale, so as to make the same noxious |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both |
| |
| | Selling any food or drink as food and drink knowing the same to be noxious |
| | | | | |
| | Adulterating any drug or medical preparation intended for sale so as to lessen its efficacy, or to change its operation, or to make it noxious |
| | | | | |
| | Offering for sale or issuing from a dispensary any drug or medical preparation known to have been adulterated |
| | | | | |
| | Knowingly selling or issuing from a dispensary any drug or medical preparation as a different drug or medical preparation |
| | | | | |
| | Fouling the water of a public spring or reservoir |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both |
| |
| | Making atmosphere noxious to health |
| | Shall not arrest without warrant |
| | | | |
| | Driving or riding on a public way so rashly or negligently as to endanger human life, etc. |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for one year, or fine*, or both |
| |
| | Navigating any vessel so rashly or negligently as to endanger human life, etc. |
| | | | | |
| | Exhibition of a false light, mark or buoy |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, or both |
| |
| | Conveying for hire any person by water, in a vessel in such a state, or so loaded, as to endanger his life |
| | | | | Imprisonment for one year, or fine*, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Causing danger, obstruction or injury in any public way or line of navigation |
| | | | | |
| | Rash or negligent conduct with dangerous or harmful substance so as to be likely to cause hurt or injury to any other person |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for one year, or fine*, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Rash or negligent conduct with dangerous or harmful substance so as to endanger human life |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for one year, or fine*, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Rash or negligent conduct with dangerous or harmful substance so as to cause hurt to any other person |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Rash or negligent conduct with dangerous or harmful substance so as to cause grievous hurt to any other person |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 6 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Rash or negligent conduct with dangerous or harmful substance so as to cause death of any other person |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Causing or contributing to the risk of dangerous fire where the fire is likely to cause hurt or injury to any other person |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for one year, or fine*, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Where the fire endangers human life |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for one year, or fine*, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Where the fire damages property or diminishes value or utility thereof |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 18 months, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Where the fire causes hurt or injury to any other person |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Where the fire causes grievous hurt to any other person |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 6 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Where the fire causes death to any other person |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Rash or negligent conduct with machinery so as to be likely to cause hurt or injury to any other person |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for one year, or fine*, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Rash or negligent conduct with machinery so as to endanger human life |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for one year, or fine*, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Rash or negligent conduct with machinery so as to cause hurt or injury to any other person |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Rash or negligent conduct with machinery so as to cause grievous hurt to any other person |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 6 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Rash or negligent conduct with machinery so as to cause death of any other person |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Negligence in pulling down or repairing buildings so as to endanger human life |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for one year, or fine*, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Negligence in pulling down or repairing buildings so as to cause death of any other person |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Negligent conduct with respect to any animal so as to be likely to cause grievous hurt |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for one year, or fine*, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Negligent conduct with respect to any animal so as to endanger human life |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for one year, or fine*, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Negligent conduct with respect to any animal so as to cause grievous hurt to any other person |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 6 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Negligent conduct with respect to any animal so as to cause death of any other person |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Committing a public nuisance |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Where the offender knew that the public nuisance will cause or will probably cause any common injury, danger or annoyance to the public, or to the people in general who dwell or occupy property in the vicinity |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 3 months, or fine*, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Committing a public nuisance on second or subsequent conviction |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 3 months, or fine*, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Continuance of nuisance after injunction to discontinue |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine, or both |
| |
| | Sale, etc., of obscene books, etc. |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 3 months, or fine, or both |
| |
| | Sale, etc., of obscene objects depicting minor below 16 years of age |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Possession, distribution, etc., of child sex-doll |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Sale, etc., of obscene objects to persons under the age of 21 years |
| | | | | Imprisonment for one year, or fine, or both |
| |
| | Doing obscene act or reciting obscene words in a public place |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 3 months, or fine, or both |
| |
| CHAPTER XV — OFFENCES RELATING TO RELIGION OR RACE |
|
| | Destroying, damaging, or defiling a place of worship or sacred object with intent to insult the religion of any class of persons |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 5 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Causing a disturbance to an assembly engaged in religious worship |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both |
| |
| | Trespassing in place of worship or sepulture, disturbing funeral, with intention to wound the feelings or to insult the religion of any person, or offering indignity to a human corpse |
| | | | | |
| | Uttering any word or making any sound in the hearing, or making any gesture, or placing any object in the sight of any person or causing any matter however represented to be seen or heard by that person, with intention to wound his religious or racial feelings |
| | Shall not arrest without warrant |
| | | | |
| | Promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion or race, and doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony |
| | | | | |
| CHAPTER XVI — OFFENCES AFFECTING THE HUMAN BODY |
|
| | | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | |
| | Culpable homicide not amounting to murder if act by which the death is caused is done with intention of causing death, etc. |
| | | | | Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 20 years, and fine, or caning |
| |
| | If act is done with knowledge that it is likely to cause death, but without any intention to cause death, etc. |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 15 years, or fine, or caning, or any combination of such punishments |
| |
| | Causing death by rash act |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 5 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Causing death by negligent act |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both |
| |
| | Causing death of child below 14 years of age, domestic worker or vulnerable person by sustained abuse |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 20 years, and fine, or caning |
| |
| | Causing or allowing death of child below 14 years of age, domestic worker or vulnerable person in same household |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 20 years, and fine, or caning |
| |
| | Abetment of suicide of minor, or person who lacks capacity |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Death, or imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 20 years, and fine |
| |
| | Abetment of attempted suicide committed by minor, or person who lacks capacity |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 15 years, and fine |
| |
| | Abetment of attempted suicide of minor, or person who lacks capacity where hurt is caused |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 20 years, and fine |
| |
| | Abetting the commission of suicide or attempted suicide |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 10 years, and fine |
| |
| | | | | | Imprisonment for 15 years, and fine |
| |
| | If hurt is caused to any person by such act |
| | | | | Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 20 years, and caning, or fine, or both |
| |
| | Attempt by life-convict to murder, if hurt is caused |
| | | | | |
| | Attempt to commit culpable homicide not amounting to murder |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, or both |
| |
| | If hurt is caused to any person by such act |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 15 years, or fine, or caning, or any combination of such punishments |
| |
| | Causing death in furtherance of group’s object |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 20 years, and caning |
| |
| | Concealment, desecration or disposal of corpse that impedes discovery, identification, criminal investigations or prosecutions |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | |
| | | | | | Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years, and fine |
| |
| Causing miscarriage; injuries to unborn children; exposure of infants; and concealment of births |
|
| | | Shall not arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | If the woman’s pregnancy is more than 16 weeks |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 7 years, and fine |
| |
| | Causing miscarriage without woman’s consent |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years, and fine |
| |
| | Death caused by an act done with intent to cause miscarriage |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 10 years, and fine |
| |
| | If act done without woman’s consent |
| | | | | Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years, and fine |
| |
| | Act done with intent to prevent a child being born alive, or to cause the child to die after his birth |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 10 years, or fine, or both |
| |
| | Causing death of a quick unborn child by an act amounting to culpable homicide |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 10 years, and fine |
| |
| | Exposure of a child under 12 years of age by parent or person having care of such child, with intention of wholly abandoning the child |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, or both |
| |
| | Concealment of birth by secret disposal of dead body |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
|
| | | Shall not arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine*, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Voluntarily causing hurt which causes grievous hurt |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 5 years, or fine*, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, or caning, or any combination of such punishments |
| |
| | Voluntarily causing grievous hurt |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 10 years, and fine, or caning |
| |
| | Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means |
| | | | | Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 15 years, and fine, or caning |
| |
| | 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 |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 10 years, and fine, or caning |
| |
| | Administering poison, etc., with intent to cause hurt, etc. |
| | | | | |
| | 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 imprisonment for 10 years, and fine, or caning |
| |
| | Voluntarily causing hurt to extort confession or information, or to compel restoration of property, etc. |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 7 years, and fine, or caning |
| |
| | Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to extort confession or information, or to compel restoration of property, etc. |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 10 years, and fine, or caning |
| |
| | Voluntarily causing hurt to deter public servant from his duty |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, or caning |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to deter public servant from his duty |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 15 years, and fine, or caning |
| |
| | Voluntarily causing hurt on grave and sudden provocation, not intending to hurt any other than the person who gave the provocation |
| | Shall not arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine*, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Voluntarily causing hurt on provocation which causes grievous hurt |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for one year, or fine*, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Causing grievous hurt on grave and sudden provocation, not intending to hurt any other than the person who gave the provocation |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 6 years, or fine*, or both |
| |
| | Allowing neglect or physical or sexual abuse of domestic worker or vulnerable person where death is caused |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine*, or both |
| |
| | Allowing neglect or physical or sexual abuse of domestic worker or vulnerable person where death is not caused |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 4 years, or fine*, or both |
| |
| | Act which endangers human life, etc., with knowledge or belief that it is likely to cause death |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, or both |
| |
| | Doing any rash act which endangers human life or the personal safety of others |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine*, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Doing any negligent act which endangers human life or the personal safety of others |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 3 months, or fine*, or both |
| |
| | Causing hurt by a rash act which endangers human life, etc. |
| | | | | Imprisonment for one year, or fine*, or both |
| |
| | Causing hurt by a negligent act which endangers human life, etc. |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine*, or both |
| |
| | Causing grievous hurt by a rash act which endangers human life, etc. |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 4 years, or fine*, or both |
| |
| | Causing grievous hurt by a negligent act which endangers human life, etc. |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine*, or both |
| |
| Wrongful restraint and wrongful confinement |
|
| | Wrongfully restraining any person |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for one month, or fine*, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Wrongfully confining any person |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both |
| |
| | Keeping any person in wrongful confinement, knowing that a writ has been issued for his liberation |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 2 years, in addition to imprisonment under any other section |
| |
| | Wrongful confinement in secret |
| | | | | |
| | Wrongful confinement for the purpose of extorting property, or constraining to an illegal act, etc. |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 3 years, and fine |
| |
| | Wrongful confinement for the purpose of extorting confession or information, or of compelling restoration of property, etc. |
| | | | | |
| Criminal force and assault |
|
| | Assault or use of criminal force otherwise than on grave and sudden provocation |
| | Shall not arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 3 months, or fine*, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Assault or use of criminal force to deter a public servant from discharge of his duty |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 4 years, or fine, or both |
| |
| | Assault or use of criminal force to a person with intent to outrage modesty |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or caning, or any combination of such punishments |
| |
| | If committed against any person under 14 years of age |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 5 years, or fine, or caning, or any combination of such punishments |
| |
| | Voluntarily causing or attempting to cause death, hurt, etc., in committing the offence of outraging modesty |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 10 years, and caning |
| |
| | If committed in a lift in any building or against any person under 14 years of age |
| | | | | |
| | Assault or use of criminal force with intent to dishonour a person, otherwise than on grave and sudden provocation |
| | Shall not arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Assault or use of criminal force in committing or attempting to commit theft of property worn or carried by a person |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 7 years, and caning |
| |
| | Assault or use of criminal force in attempting wrongfully to confine a person |
| | | | | Imprisonment for one year, or fine*, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Assault or use of criminal force on grave and sudden provocation |
| | Shall not arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for one month, or fine*, or both |
| |
| Kidnapping, abduction, slavery and forced labour |
|
| | | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 10 years, and fine, or caning |
| |
| | | | | | Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, or caning, or any combination of such punishments |
| |
| | Kidnapping or abducting in order to murder |
| | | | | Death, or imprisonment for life, and caning |
| |
| | Kidnapping or abducting with intent secretly and wrongfully to confine a person |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 10 years, and fine, or caning |
| |
| | Kidnapping or abducting a woman to compel her marriage or to cause her defilement, etc. |
| | | | | |
| | Kidnapping or abducting in order to subject a person to grievous hurt, slavery, etc. |
| | | | | |
| | Concealing or keeping in confinement a kidnapped person |
| | | | | Punishment for kidnapping or abduction |
| |
| | Buying or disposing of any person as a slave |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 7 years, and fine |
| |
| | Habitual dealing in slaves |
| | | | | Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years, and fine |
| |
| | Selling or letting to hire a minor for purposes of prostitution, etc. |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 10 years, and fine |
| |
| | Buying or obtaining possession of a minor for the same purposes |
| | | | | |
| | Importing woman by fraud with intent, etc. |
| | | | | |
| | Unlawful compulsory labour |
| | | | | Imprisonment for one year, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
|
| | | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 20 years, and fine, or caning |
| |
| | If in order to commit or to facilitate the commission of an offence of rape, voluntarily causes hurt or puts a person in fear of death or hurt |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 20 years, and caning |
| |
| | Rape of person below 14 years of age without person’s consent |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 20 years, and caning |
| |
| | Exploitative rape of person below 14 years of age |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 20 years, and caning |
| |
| | Sexual assault involving penetration |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 20 years, and fine, or caning |
| |
| | If in order to commit or to facilitate the commission of sexual assault involving penetration, voluntarily causes hurt or puts a person in fear of death or hurt |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 20 years, and caning |
| |
| | Sexual assault involving penetration of person under 14 years of age without his or her consent |
| | | | | |
| | Exploitative sexual assault involving penetration of person below 14 years of age |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 20 years, and caning |
| |
| | Exploitative sexual penetration of minor of or above 14 but below 16 years of age |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 20 years, and fine, or caning |
| |
| | Sexual penetration of minor of or above 14 but below 16 years of age |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 10 years, or fine, or both |
| |
| | Sexual penetration of minor under 14 years of age |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 20 years, and fine, or caning |
| |
| | Exploitative sexual penetration of minor of or above 16 but below 18 years of age |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 15 years, and fine, or caning |
| |
| | Commercial sex or sexual touching involving minor under 18 years of age |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, or both |
| |
| | Communicating with a person for purpose of commercial sex or sexual touching involving minor under 18 years of age |
| | Shall not arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Commercial sex or sexual touching involving minor under 18 years of age outside Singapore |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, or both |
| |
| | Communicating with a person for purpose of commercial sex or sexual touching involving minor under 18 years of age outside Singapore |
| | Shall not arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Tour outside Singapore for commercial sex or sexual touching involving minor under 18 years of age |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 10 years, or fine, or both |
| |
| | Sexual grooming of minor below 14 years of age |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 4 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Sexual grooming of minor of or above 14 but below 16 years of age |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Exploitative sexual grooming of minor of or above 16 but below 18 years of age |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Sexual communication with minor below 14 years of age |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Sexual communication with minor of or above 14 but below 16 years of age |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Exploitative sexual communication with minor of or above 16 but below 18 years of age |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Engaging in sexual activity in presence of minor below 14 years of age |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Engaging in sexual activity in presence of minor of or above 14 but below 16 years of age |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for one year, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Causing minor below 14 years of age to observe sexual image |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Causing minor of or above 14 but below 16 years of age to observe sexual image |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for one year, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Engaging in sexual activity in presence of minor of or above 16 but below 18 years of age with exploitative relationship |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for one year, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Causing minor of or above 16 but below 18 years of age to observe sexual image with exploitative relationship |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for one year, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Procurement of sexual activity with a person with mental disability |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 5 years, or fine, or both |
| |
| | If penetration is involved |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 20 years, and fine, or caning |
| |
| | | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Procurement of sexual activity by deception or false representation if penetration is involved |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 10 years, or fine, or caning |
| |
| | Procurement of sexual activity by deception or false representation in any other case |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both |
| |
| | Sexual penetration of a corpse |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 5 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Causing another person to sexually penetrate a corpse |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 20 years, and fine, or caning |
| |
| | | | | | | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
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| | Sexual penetration with living animal |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both |
| |
| | Causing another person to sexually penetrate a living animal |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 20 years, and fine, or caning |
| |
| | Causing another person to be sexually penetrated by a living animal |
| | | | | |
| | Uttering any word or making any gesture intended to insult the modesty of a person, etc. |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for one year, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or caning |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | If committed against any person below 14 years of age |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 2 years, and fine, or caning |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Distribution of voyeuristic image or recording |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 5 years, or fine, or caning |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | If committed against any person below 14 years of age |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 5 years, and fine, or caning |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Possession of or gaining access to voyeuristic or intimate image or recording |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | If committed against any person below 14 years of age |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 2 years, and fine, or caning |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Distributing or threatening to distribute intimate image or recording |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 5 years, or fine, or caning |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | If committed against any person below 14 years of age |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 5 years, and fine, or caning |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for one year, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | If committed against any person below 14 years of age |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 2 years, and fine, or caning |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Using or involving child in production of child abuse material |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 10 years, and fine, or caning |
| |
| | Producing child abuse material |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 10 years, and fine, or caning |
| |
| | Distributing or selling child abuse material |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 7 years, and fine, or caning |
| |
| | Advertising or seeking child abuse material |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 5 years, and fine, or caning |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Possession of or gaining access to child abuse material |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 5 years, and fine, or caning |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Exploitation by abusive material of minor of or above 16 but below 18 years of age by using, causing or procuring minor in production of abusive material |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 10 years, and fine, or caning |
| |
| | Exploitation by producing abusive material of minor |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 10 years, and fine, or caning |
| |
| | Exploitation by distributing or sale of abusive material of minor |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 7 years, and fine, or caning |
| |
| CHAPTER XVII — OFFENCES AGAINST PROPERTY |
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| | | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Theft of motor vehicle or any component part thereof |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 7 years, and fine, and disqualification for such period as the court may order from holding or obtaining a driving licence |
| |
| | Theft in a building, tent or vessel |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 7 years, and fine |
| |
| | Theft by clerk or servant of property in possession of master or employer |
| | | | | |
| | Theft after preparation made for causing death or hurt in order to commit theft |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 10 years, and caning |
| |
|
| | | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 7 years, and caning |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Putting or attempting to put in fear of harm, in order to commit extortion |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 5 years, and caning |
| |
| | Extortion by putting a person in fear of death or grievous hurt |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 10 years, and caning |
| |
| | Putting or attempting to put a person in fear of death or grievous hurt, in order to commit extortion |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 7 years, and caning |
| |
| | Extortion by threat of accusation of an offence punishable with death, or imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 10 years, and fine, or caning |
| |
| | Putting a person in fear of accusation of offence punishable with death, or imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years, in order to commit extortion |
| | | | | |
|
| | | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 10 years, and caning |
| |
| | If committed after 7 p.m. and before 7 a.m. |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 14 years, and caning |
| |
| | Attempt to commit robbery |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 7 years, and caning |
| |
| | Person voluntarily causing hurt in committing or attempting to commit robbery, or any other person jointly concerned in such robbery |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 20 years, and caning |
| |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | Death, or imprisonment for life, and caning |
| |
| | Robbery when armed or with attempt to cause death or grievous hurt |
| | | | | Caning in addition to the punishment under any other section |
| |
| | Making preparation to commit gang-robbery |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 10 years, and caning |
| |
| | Belonging to a gang of persons associated for the purpose of habitually committing gang-robbery |
| | | | | Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years, and caning |
| |
| | Belonging to a gang of persons associated for the purpose of habitually committing theft |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 7 years, and caning |
| |
| | Being one of 5 or more persons assembled for the purpose of committing gang-robbery |
| | | | | |
| Criminal misappropriation of property |
|
| | Dishonest misappropriation of movable property, or converting it to one’s own use |
| | Shall not arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Dishonest misappropriation of property, knowing that it was in the possession of a deceased person at his death, and that it has not since been in the possession of any person legally entitled to it |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 3 years, and fine |
| |
| | If by clerk or person employed by deceased |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 7 years, and fine |
| |
|
| | | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Criminal breach of trust of property entrusted for purposes of transportation or storage |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 15 years, and fine |
| |
| | Criminal breach of trust by employees |
| | | | | |
| | Criminal breach of trust by public servant, or by banker, merchant, agent, director, officer, etc. |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 20 years, and fine |
| |
| Receiving stolen property |
|
| | Receiving or retaining stolen property, knowing it to be stolen |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 5 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | If the stolen property is a motor vehicle or any component part thereof |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 5 years, and fine, and disqualification for such period as the court may order from holding or obtaining a driving licence |
| |
| | Receiving property stolen in the commission of gang-robbery |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 20 years, and fine |
| |
| | Habitually dealing in stolen property |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 20 years, and fine |
| |
| | Assisting in concealment or disposal of stolen property, knowing it to be stolen |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 5 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | If the stolen property is a motor vehicle or any component part thereof |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 5 years, and fine, and disqualification for such period as the court may order from holding or obtaining a driving licence |
| |
| | Illegally obtained personal information |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine*, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
|
| | | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Cheating a person whose interest the offender was bound, either by law or by legal contract, to protect |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 5 years, or fine, or both |
| |
| | | | | | |
| | Cheating and thereby dishonestly inducing delivery of property, or the making, alteration or destruction of a valuable security |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 10 years, and fine |
| |
| | Obtaining services dishonestly or fraudulently |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 10 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| Fraudulent deeds and dispositions of property |
|
| | Fraudulent removal or concealment of property, etc., to prevent distribution among creditors |
| | Shall not arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Fraudulently preventing from being made available for his creditors a debt or demand due to the offender |
| | | | | |
| | Fraudulent execution of deed of transfer containing a false statement of consideration |
| | | | | |
| | Fraudulent removal or concealment of property of himself or any other person, or assisting in the doing, thereof, or dishonestly releasing any demand or claim to which he is entitled |
| | | | | |
| | Fraud by false representation, non‑disclosure or abuse of position not connected with contracts for goods or services |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 20 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Fraud by false representation, non‑disclosure or abuse of position — where otherwise |
| | Shall not arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 20 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
|
| | | Shall not arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Mischief, and thereby causing disruption to key service, etc. |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 10 years, or fine, or both |
| |
| | Mischief by killing, poisoning, maiming or rendering useless, any animal |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 5 years, or fine, or both |
| |
| | Mischief by fire or explosive substance |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 7 years, and fine |
| |
| | Mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to destroy a house, etc. |
| | | | | Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years, and fine |
| |
| | Mischief with intent to destroy or make unsafe a decked vessel or a vessel of 20 tons burden |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 10 years, and fine |
| |
| | The mischief described in section 437 when committed by fire or any explosive substance |
| | | | | Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years, and fine |
| |
| | Running vessel ashore with intent to commit theft, etc. |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 10 years, and fine |
| |
| | Mischief committed after preparation made for causing death or hurt, etc. |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 5 years, and fine |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
|
| | | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 3 months, or fine*, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | | | | | Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both |
| |
| | House-breaking in order to commit an offence punishable with death |
| | | | | Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 15 years, and fine |
| |
| | House-breaking in order to commit an offence punishable with imprisonment for life |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 15 years, and fine |
| |
| | House-breaking in order to commit an offence punishable with imprisonment |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 10 years, and fine |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | House-breaking, after preparation made for causing hurt, assault, etc. |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 10 years, and fine, or caning |
| |
| | Possession of house-breaking implements or offensive weapons |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both and forfeiture of any instrument or article found in the possession of that person |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Committing an offence under section 449, 450, 451 or 452 subsequent to having been convicted of an offence under section 449, 450, 451 or 452 |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Caning in addition to the punishment prescribed for the offence |
| |
| | Grievous hurt caused whilst committing house-breaking |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 20 years, and caning |
| |
| | Death or grievous hurt caused by one of several persons jointly concerned in house-breaking |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 20 years |
| |
| | Dishonestly breaking open or unfastening any closed receptacle containing or supposed to contain property |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Being entrusted with any closed receptacle containing or supposed to contain any property, and fraudulently opening the same |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both |
| |
| CHAPTER XVIII — OFFENCES RELATING TO DOCUMENTS OR ELECTRONIC RECORDS, FALSE INSTRUMENTS, AND TO CURRENCY NOTES AND BANK NOTES |
|
| | | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 4 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Forgery of a record of a court of justice or of a register of births, etc., kept by a public servant |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 10 years, and fine |
| |
| | Forgery of a valuable security, will, or authority to make or transfer any valuable security, or to receive any money, etc. |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 15 years, and fine |
| |
| | Forgery for the purpose of cheating |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 10 years, and fine |
| |
| | Forgery for the purpose of harming the reputation of any person, or knowing that it is likely to be used for that purpose |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 5 years, and fine |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Using as genuine a forged document or forged electronic record which is known to be forged |
| | | | | | The court by which the forgery of the document is triable |
|
| | Making or counterfeiting a seal, plate, etc., with intent to commit a forgery punishable under section 467, or possessing with like intent any such seal, plate, etc., knowing the same to be counterfeit |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 15 years, and fine |
| |
| | Making or counterfeiting a seal, plate, etc., with intent to commit a forgery punishable otherwise than under section 467, or possessing with like intent any such seal, plate, etc., knowing the same to be counterfeit |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 10 years, and fine |
| |
| | Making or possessing equipment for making false instrument |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 5 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Making or possessing equipment for making false instrument with intent to induce prejudice |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 10 years, or fine, or both |
| |
| | Having possession of a document or an electronic record knowing it to be forged, with intent to use it as genuine, if the document or electronic record is one of the descriptions mentioned in section 466 |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 10 years, and fine |
| |
| | If the document is one of the descriptions mentioned in section 467 |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 15 years, and fine |
| |
| | Counterfeiting a device or mark used for authenticating documents described in section 467, or possessing counterfeit marked material |
| | | | | |
| | Counterfeiting a device or mark used for authenticating documents or electronic records other than those described in section 467, or possessing counterfeit marked material |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 10 years, and fine |
| |
| | Fraudulently destroying or defacing, or attempting to destroy or deface, or secreting a will, etc. |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 15 years, and fine |
| |
| | Falsification of accounts by clerk or servant |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 10 years, or fine, or both |
| |
|
| | Forging or counterfeiting currency or bank notes |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 20 years, and fine |
| |
| | Using as genuine forged or counterfeit currency or bank notes |
| | | | | |
| | Possession of forged or counterfeit currency or bank notes, with intent |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 15 years, and fine |
| |
| | Making or possessing instruments or materials for forging or counterfeiting currency or bank notes |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 20 years, and fine |
| |
| | Abetting in Singapore counterfeiting of currency out of Singapore |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | The punishment provided for abetting the counterfeiting of such currency within Singapore |
| |
| | Fraudulently or dishonestly diminishing weight or altering composition of coin |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 7 years, and fine |
| |
| | Altering appearance of currency with intent that it passes as currency of different description |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 7 years, and fine |
| |
| | Delivering to another of altered currency |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 10 years, and fine |
| |
| | Possession of altered currency |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 5 years, and fine |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| CHAPTER XX — [Deleted by Act 15 of 2019 wef 01/01/2020] |
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|
| | | Shall not arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Printing or engraving matter knowing it to be defamatory |
| | | | | |
| | Sale of printed or engraved substance containing defamatory matter, knowing it to contain such matter |
| | | | | |
| CHAPTER XXII — CRIMINAL INTIMIDATION, INSULT AND ANNOYANCE |
|
| | Insult intended to provoke a breach of the peace |
| | Shall not arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | False statement, rumour, etc., circulated with intent to cause mutiny or offence against the public peace |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both |
| |
| | | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both |
| |
| | If threat is to cause death or grievous hurt, etc. |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 10 years, or fine, or both |
| |
| | Criminal intimidation by anonymous communication or having taken precaution to conceal from where the threat comes |
| | | | | Imprisonment for 2 years, in addition to the punishment under section 506 |
| |
| CHAPTER XXIII — ATTEMPTS TO COMMIT OFFENCES |
|
| | Attempting (where no express provision is made by the Penal Code or by other written law) to commit offences punishable with death or imprisonment for life |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 20 years, and fine, or caning |
| |
| | If the attempted offence is punishable with any punishment or combination of punishments other than death or imprisonment for life |
| | According as to whether the offence is one in respect of which the police may arrest without warrant or not |
| | According as to whether the offence is one in respect of which a summons or warrant shall ordinarily issue |
| | According as to whether the offence attempted is bailable or not |
| | The punishment provided for the offence, except that the court is not bound to impose any specified minimum sentence or mandatory minimum sentence of imprisonment, or fine or caning |
| | The court by which the offence attempted is triable |
|
| OFFENCES AGAINST LAWS OTHER THAN THE PENAL CODE |
|
| | If punishable with death, imprisonment for 7 years or upwards |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | According to sections 7, 8 and 9 of this Code |
|
| | If punishable with imprisonment for 3 years or upwards but less than 7 years |
| | | | | According to sections 7, 8 and 9 of this Code |
|
| | If punishable with imprisonment for less than 3 years |
| | Shall not arrest without warrant unless specifically empowered to do so by the law offended against |
| | | | According to sections 7, 8 and 9 of this Code |
|
| | If punishable with fine only |
| | | | | According to sections 7, 8 and 9 of this Code |
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