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
According as to whether the offence abetted is compoundable or not
The same punishment as for the offence abetted
The court by which the offence abetted is triable
Abetment of any offence, if the person abetted does the act with a different intention from that of the abettor
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
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
Abetment of any offence, if the abettor is present when offence is committed
Abetment of an offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life, if the offence is not committed in consequence of the abetment
Imprisonment for 7 years, and fine
If an act which causes harm is done in consequence of the abetment
Imprisonment for 14 years, and fine
Abetment of an offence punishable with imprisonment, if the offence is not committed in consequence of the abetment
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
If the abettor or the person abetted is a public servant whose duty it is to prevent the offence
Imprisonment extending to half of the longest term provided for the offence, or fine, or both
Abetting the commission of an offence by the public, or by more than 10 persons
Imprisonment for 5 years, or fine, or both
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
If the offence is not committed
Imprisonment for 3 years, and fine
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
If the offence is punishable with death or imprisonment for life
Imprisonment for 15 years, and fine
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
If the offence is punishable with death or imprisonment for life but is not committed
Imprisonment for 7 years, and fine
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
If the offence is not committed
Imprisonment extending to one-eighth of the longest term provided for the offence, or fine, or both
CHAPTER VA — CRIMINAL CONSPIRACY
May arrest without warrant if arrest for the offence the object of the conspiracy may be made without warrant, but not otherwise
According as to whether warrant or summons may issue for the offence the object of the conspiracy
According as to whether the offence the object of the conspiracy is bailable or not
The same punishment as if the offence the object of the conspiracy was abetted
The court by which the offence the object of the conspiracy is triable
CHAPTER VI — OFFENCES AGAINST THE STATE
Waging or attempting to wage war, or abetting the waging of war, against the Government
May arrest without warrant
Death, or imprisonment for life, and fine
Offences against the President’s person
Offences against authority
Imprisonment for life, and fine
Abetting offences under section 121A or 121B
Punishment provided for offences under section 121A or 121B
Intentional omission to give information of offences against section 121, 121A, 121B or 121C
Imprisonment for 10 years, or fine, or both
Collecting arms, etc., with the intention of waging war against the Government
Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 20 years, and fine
Concealing with intent to facilitate a design to wage war
Imprisonment for 15 years, and fine
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
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
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
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
Public servant voluntarily allowing prisoner of State or war in his custody to escape
Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 15 years, and fine
Public servant negligently suffering prisoner of State or war in his custody to escape
Imprisonment for 7 years, and fine
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
May arrest without warrant
Imprisonment for life, and caning
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
Imprisonment for 15 years, and caning
Genocide where offence consists of the killing of any person
May arrest without warrant
Genocide in any other case
Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 20 years
CHAPTER VII — OFFENCES RELATING TO THE ARMED FORCES
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
Abetment of mutiny, if mutiny is committed in consequence thereof
Death, or imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years, and fine
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
Abetment of such assault, if the assault is committed
Imprisonment for 7 years, and fine
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
Harbouring such an officer, a sailor, a soldier or an airman who has deserted
Deserter concealed on board merchant vessel, through negligence of master or person in charge thereof
Shall not arrest without warrant
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
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
CHAPTER VIII — OFFENCES RELATING TO UNLAWFUL ASSEMBLY
Being member of an unlawful assembly
May arrest without warrant
Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both
Magistrate’s Court or District Court
Joining an unlawful assembly armed with any deadly weapon
Imprisonment for 5 years, or fine, or caning, or any combination of such punishments
Joining or continuing in an unlawful assembly, knowing that it has been commanded to disperse
Imprisonment for 5 years, or fine, or both
Imprisonment for 7 years, and caning
Rioting, armed with a deadly weapon
Imprisonment for 10 years, and caning
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
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
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
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
Imprisonment for one year, or fine, or both
Owner or occupier of land not giving information of riot, etc.
Shall not arrest without warrant
Person for whose benefit or on whose behalf a riot takes place not using all lawful means to prevent it
Agent of owner or occupier for whose benefit a riot is committed not using all lawful means to prevent it
Harbouring persons hired for an unlawful assembly
May arrest without warrant
Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both
Being hired to take part in an unlawful assembly or riot
Imprisonment for 5 years, or fine, or both
CHAPTER IX — OFFENCES BY OR RELATING TO PUBLIC SERVANTS
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
Taking a gratification in order by corrupt or illegal means to influence a public servant
Taking a gratification for the exercise of personal influence with a public servant
Imprisonment for one year, or fine, or both
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
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
Public servant disobeying a direction of the law with intent to cause injury to any person
Imprisonment for one year, or fine, or both
Public servant framing an incorrect document or electronic record with intent to cause injury
Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both
Public servant unlawfully engaging in trade
Imprisonment for one year, or fine, or both
Public servant unlawfully buying or bidding for property
Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both, and confiscation of property, if purchased
Personating a public servant
May arrest without warrant
Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both
Wearing garb or carrying token used by public servant with fraudulent intent
Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine*, or both
CHAPTER X — CONTEMPTS OF THE LAWFUL AUTHORITY OF PUBLIC SERVANTS
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
If summons or notice requires attendance in person, etc., in a court of justice
Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine*, or both
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
If summons, etc., requires attendance in person, etc., in a court of justice
Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine*, or both
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
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
The court in which the offence is committed subject to the provisions of Chapter XXXII, or if not committed in a court, a District Court
If the document or electronic record is required to be produced in or delivered to a court of justice
Imprisonment for 6 months, 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
If the notice or information required respects the commission of an offence, etc.
Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine*, or both
Knowingly furnishing false information to a public servant
If the information required respects the commission of an offence, etc.
Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both
Refusing oath when duly required to take an oath by a public servant
Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine*, or both
The court in which the offence is committed, subject to the provisions of Chapter XXXII, or if not committed in a court, a District Court
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
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
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 one year, 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
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
If such disobedience causes danger to human life, health or safety, etc.
Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine*, or both
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
CHAPTER XI — FALSE EVIDENCE AND OFFENCES AGAINST PUBLIC JUSTICE
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
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 life or 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
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
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
False statement made in any declaration which is by law receivable as evidence
Using as true any such declaration known to be false
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
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
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
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
Fraudulently suffering a decree to pass for a sum not due, or suffering decree to be executed after it has been satisfied
False claim in a court of justice
Imprisonment for 2 years, and fine
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 a term of 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 the 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
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
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
The court in which the offence is committed, subject to the provisions of Chapter XXXII
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 COIN AND GOVERNMENT STAMPS
Counterfeiting, or performing any part of the process of counterfeiting coin
May arrest without warrant
Imprisonment for 7 years, and fine
Counterfeiting, or performing any part of the process of counterfeiting current coin
Imprisonment for 10 years, and fine
Making, buying or selling instrument for the purpose of counterfeiting coin
Imprisonment for 3 years, and fine
Magistrate’s Court or District Court
Making, buying or selling instrument for the purpose of counterfeiting current coin
Imprisonment for 7 years, and fine
Possession of instrument or material for the purpose of using the same for counterfeiting coin
Imprisonment for 3 years, and fine
Magistrate’s Court or District Court
Imprisonment for 7 years, and fine
Abetting in Singapore the counterfeiting out of Singapore of coin or current coin
The punishment provided for abetting the counterfeiting of such coin or current coin within Singapore
Import or export of counterfeit coin, knowing the same to be counterfeit
Imprisonment for 3 years, and fine
Magistrate’s Court or District Court
Import or export of counterfeits of current coin, knowing the same to be counterfeit
Imprisonment for 10 years, and fine
Having any counterfeit coin known to be such when it came into possession, and delivering, etc., the same to any person
Imprisonment for 5 years, and fine
The same with respect to current coin
Imprisonment for 7 years, and fine
Knowingly delivering to another any counterfeit coin as genuine which, when first possessed, the deliverer did not know to be counterfeit
Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine*, or both
Magistrate’s Court or District Court
Delivery to another of current coin as genuine which, when first possessed, the deliverer did not know to be counterfeit
Imprisonment for 5 years, or fine, or both
Possession of counterfeit coin by a person who knew it to be counterfeit when he became possessed thereof
Imprisonment for 3 years, and fine
Magistrate’s Court or District Court
Possession of current coin by a person who knew it to be counterfeit when he became possessed thereof
Imprisonment for 5 years, and fine
Fraudulently diminishing the weight or altering the composition of any coin
Imprisonment for 3 years, and fine
Magistrate’s Court or District Court
Fraudulently diminishing the weight or altering the composition of current coin
Imprisonment for 7 years, and fine
Altering appearance of any coin with intent that it shall pass as a coin of a different description
Imprisonment for 3 years, and fine
Magistrate’s Court or District Court
Altering appearance of current coin with intent that it shall pass as a coin of a different description
Imprisonment for 7 years, and fine
Delivery to another of coin possessed with the knowledge that it is altered
Imprisonment for 5 years, and fine
Magistrate’s Court or District Court
Delivery of current coin possessed with the knowledge that it is altered
Imprisonment for 10 years, and fine
Possession of altered coin by a person who knew it to be altered when he became possessed thereof
Imprisonment for 3 years, and fine
Magistrate’s Court or District Court
Possession of current coin by a person who knew it to be altered when he became possessed thereof
Imprisonment for 5 years, and fine
Delivery to another of coin as genuine which, when first possessed, the deliverer did not know to be altered
Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine*
Delivery to another of current coin as genuine which, when first possessed, the deliverer did not know to be altered
Imprisonment for 5 years, or fine, or both
Counterfeiting a Government stamp
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 — OFFENCES RELATING TO WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Fraudulent use of false instrument for weighing
Shall not arrest without warrant
Imprisonment for one year, or fine, or both
Magistrate’s Court or District Court
Fraudulent use of false weight or measure
Being in possession of false weights or measures for fraudulent use
Making or selling false weights or measures for fraudulent use
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
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 be 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 6 months, 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 one year, 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
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
Dealing with any poisonous substance so as to endanger human life, etc.
Imprisonment for one year, or fine*, or both
Dealing with fire or any combustible matter so as to endanger human life, etc.
Dealing with any explosive substance so as to endanger human life, etc.
Dealing with any machinery so as to endanger human life, etc.
Omitting to take order to guard against probable danger to human life by the fall of any building being pulled down or repaired
Omitting to take order with any animal in person’s possession, so as to guard against danger to human life, or to grievous hurt, from that animal
Committing a public nuisance
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 to persons under the age of 21 years
Imprisonment for one year, or fine, or both
Doing obscene act or reciting obscene song 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 causes any matter however represented to be seen or heard by that person, with intention to wound his religious or racial feeling
Shall not arrest without warrant
Compoundable by the person whose religious or racial feeling is intended to be wounded
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 10 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
Abetment of suicide committed by a child, or insane or delirious person or, an idiot, or a person intoxicated
Death, or imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years, and fine
Abetting the commission of 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
Attempt to commit suicide
Imprisonment for one year, or fine, or both
Magistrate’s Court or District Court
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 is quick with child
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
Compoundable by the person hurt
Imprisonment for 2 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 stupefying drug 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, or any combination of such punishments
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
Compoundable by the person hurt
Imprisonment for 3 months, 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
Doing any rash act which endangers human life or the personal safety of others
Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine*, or both
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.
Compoundable by the person hurt
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
Compoundable by the person hurt
Imprisonment for one month, or fine*, or both
Magistrate’s Court or District Court
Wrongfully confining any person
Imprisonment for one year, or fine*, or both
Wrongfully confining any person for 3 or more days
Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both
Wrongfully confining any person for 10 or more days
Imprisonment for 3 years, and fine
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
Compoundable by the person assaulted or to whom force was used
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
Compoundable by the person assaulted or to whom force was used
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
Compoundable by the person assaulted or to whom force was used
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
Compoundable by the person assaulted or to whom force was used
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 in order to compel the Government to do or abstain from doing any act
Death, or imprisonment for life, and fine, or caning
Kidnapping or abducting in order to compel any person to do or abstain from doing any act
Imprisonment for 15 years, and fine, or 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
Kidnapping or abducting a child with intent to take property from the person of such child
Imprisonment for 10 years, and fine, or caning
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
Compoundable by the person compelled to 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 woman under 14 years of age without her consent
Sexual assault by penetration
Imprisonment for 20 years, and fine, or caning
If in order to commit or to facilitate the commission of sexual assault by penetration, voluntarily causes hurt or puts a person in fear of death or hurt
Imprisonment for 20 years, and caning
Sexual assault by penetration of person under 14 years of age without his or her consent
Sexual penetration of minor under 16 years of age
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
Commercial sex with minor under 18 years of age
Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, or both
Communicating with a person for purpose of commercial sex with 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 with 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 with 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 with minor under 18 years of age
May arrest without warrant
Imprisonment for 10 years, or fine, or both
Sexual grooming of minor under 16 years of age
Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both
Magistrate’s Court or District Court
Procurement of sexual activity with a person with mental disability
Shall not arrest without warrant
Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both
If penetration is involved
May arrest without warrant
Imprisonment for 10 years, or fine, or both
Incest by a man with a woman under 14 years of age
Imprisonment for 14 years
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
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
CHAPTER XVII — OFFENCES AGAINST PROPERTY
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 wandering 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 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 by a carrier, wharfinger, etc.
Imprisonment for 15 years, and fine
Criminal breach of trust by a clerk or servant
Criminal breach of trust by public servant, or by banker, merchant or agent, etc.
Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 20 years, and fine
Receiving stolen property
Dishonestly 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
Dishonestly receiving or retaining stolen property, knowing that it was obtained by gang-robbery
Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 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
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
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
Shall not arrest without warrant
Compoundable when the only loss or damage caused is loss or damage to a private person by that private person
Imprisonment for one year, or fine, or both
Magistrate’s Court or District Court
Mischief, and thereby causing damage to the amount of $500 or upwards
Imprisonment for 2 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 causing diminution of supply of water for agricultural or industrial purposes, etc.
Mischief affecting railway engine, train, etc.
Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years, and fine
Mischief by injury to public road, bridge, navigable river or channel, and rendering it impassable or less safe for travelling or conveying property
Imprisonment for 5 years, or fine, or both
Magistrate’s Court or District Court
Mischief by injury to telegraph cable, wire, etc.
Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both
Mischief by causing inundation or obstruction to public drainage, attended with damage
Imprisonment for 5 years, or fine, or both
Mischief by destroying or moving, or rendering less useful a lighthouse or sea-mark
Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, or both
Mischief by destroying or moving, etc., a landmark fixed by public authority
Shall not arrest without warrant
Imprisonment for one year, or fine, or both
Magistrate’s Court or District Court
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
May arrest without warrant
Compoundable by the person in possession of the property trespassed upon
Imprisonment for 3 months, or fine*, or both
Magistrate’s Court or District Court
Imprisonment for one year, or fine*, or both
House-trespass in order to commit an offence punishable with death
Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years, and fine
House-trespass in order to commit an offence punishable with imprisonment for life
Imprisonment for 10 years, and fine
House-trespass in order to commit an offence punishable with imprisonment
Imprisonment for 2 years, and fine
Magistrate’s Court or District Court
Imprisonment for 7 years, and fine
House-trespass, after preparation made for causing hurt, assault, etc.
Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking
Imprisonment for 2 years, and fine
Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking in order to commit an offence punishable with imprisonment
Imprisonment for 3 years, and fine
Imprisonment for 10 years, and fine
Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking after preparation made for causing hurt, assault, etc.
Imprisonment for 10 years, and caning
Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night
Imprisonment for 3 years, and fine
Magistrate’s Court or District Court
Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night in order to commit an offence punishable with imprisonment
Imprisonment for 5 years, and fine
Imprisonment for 14 years, and fine
Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night, after preparation made for causing hurt, etc.
Imprisonment for 14 years, and caning
Committing an offence under section 454 or 457 subsequent to having been convicted of an offence under section 454, 455, 457 or 458
Caning in addition to the punishment prescribed for the offence
Grievous hurt caused whilst committing lurking house- trespass or house-breaking
Imprisonment for 20 years, and caning
Death or grievous hurt caused by one of several persons jointly concerned in house-breaking by night, etc.
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 description mentioned in section 466
Imprisonment for 10 years, and fine
If the document is one of the description 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
Currency notes and bank notes
Forging or counterfeiting currency notes or bank notes
May arrest without warrant
Imprisonment for 20 years, and fine
Using as genuine forged or counterfeit currency notes or bank notes
Possession of forged or counterfeit currency notes or bank notes, with intent
Imprisonment for 15 years
Making or possessing instruments or materials for forging or counterfeiting currency notes or bank notes
Imprisonment for 20 years, and fine
CHAPTER XX — OFFENCES RELATING TO MARRIAGE
A man by deceit causing a woman not lawfully married to him, to believe that she is lawfully married to him, and to cohabit with him in that belief
Shall not arrest without warrant
Imprisonment for 10 years, and fine
Marrying again during the lifetime of a husband or wife
Imprisonment for 7 years, and fine
Same offence with concealment of the former marriage from the person with whom subsequent marriage is contracted
Imprisonment for 10 years, and fine
A person with fraudulent intention going through the ceremony of being married, knowing that he is not thereby lawfully married
Imprisonment for 7 years, and fine
Shall not arrest without warrant
Compoundable by the person defamed
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
Compoundable by the person insulted
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
Compoundable by the person intimidated
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
Act caused by inducing a person to believe that he will be rendered an object of divine displeasure
Shall not arrest without warrant
Imprisonment for one year, or fine, or both
Uttering any word or making any gesture intended to insult the modesty of a woman, etc.
Compoundable by the woman insulted
Appearing in a public place, etc., in a state of intoxication, and causing annoyance to any person
May arrest without warrant
Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine*, or both
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 imprisonment or fine or with a combination of such punishments [other than imprisonment for life], and in such attempt doing any act towards the commission of the offence
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 contemplated by the offender is bailable or not
Compoundable when the offence attempted is compoundable
The punishment provided for the offence, provided that any term of imprisonment shall not exceed one-half of the longest term provided for the offence
The court by which the offence attempted is triable
If the attempted offence is punishable with imprisonment for life
Imprisonment for 15 years
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 9 and 12 of this Code
If punishable with imprisonment for 3 years or upwards but less than 7 years
According to sections 9 and 12 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 9 and 12 of this Code
If punishable with fine only
According to sections 9 and 12 of this Code””