THE INDIAN PENAL CODE (ACT XLV OF 1860) ARRANGEMENT OF SECTION
GENERAL INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION PREAMBLE
1. Title and extent of operation of the Code
2. Punishment of offences committed with-in India
3. Punishment of offences committed beyond, but which by law may be tried within India
4. Extension of Code to extra-territorial
5. Certain laws not to be affected by this
CHAPTER II GENERAL EXPLANATIONS
6. Definitions in the Code to be understood subject to exceptions.
7. Sense of expression once explained
8. Gender
9. Number
10. “Man” “Woman
11. “Person
12. “Public.”
13. [Repealed
14. “Servant of Government
15. [Repealed]
16. [Repealed]
CHAPTER III OF PUNISHMENTS S. 53. “Punishments
A. Construction of reference to transportation
B Commutation of sentence of death