General explanations under IPC
Definitions in the Code to be understood subject to exceptions -> Section 6
Every expression explained in any part of the Code, is used in every part of this Code in conformity with the explanation -> Section 7
‘Gender’ -> Section 8
‘Number’ -> Section 9
“Man”. “Woman” -> Section 10
“Person” -> Section 11
“Public” -> Section 12
“Servant of Government” -> Section 14
“Government” -> Section 17
“India” -> Section 18
“Judge” -> Section 19
“Court of Justice” -> Section 20
“Public servant” -> Section 21
“Moveable property” -> Section 22
“Wrongful gain”. “Wrongful loss”. Gaining wrongfully/ Losing wrongfully -> Section 23
“Dishonestly” -> Section 24
“Fraudulently” -> Section 25
“Reason to believe” -> Section 26
Property in possession of wife, clerk or servant -> Section 27
“Counterfeit” -> Section 28
“Document” -> Section 29
“Electronic record” -> Section 29A
“Valuable security” -> Section 30
“A will” -> Section 31
Words referring to acts include illegal omissions -> Section 32
Act”. “Omission” -> Section 33
Acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention -> Section 34
When such an act is criminal by reason of its being done with a criminal knowledge or intention -> Section 35
Effect caused partly by act and partly by omission -> Section 36
Co-operation by doing one of several acts constituting an offence -> Section 37
Persons concerned in criminal act may be guilty of different offences -> Section 38
“Voluntarily” -> Section 39
“Offence” -> Section 40
Special law” -> Section 41
“Local law” -> Section 42
Illegal”. “Legally bound to do” -> Section 43
“Injury” -> Section 44
“Life” -> Section 45
“Death” -> Section 46
“Animal” -> Section 47
“Vessel” -> Section 48
“Year”. “Month” -> Section 49
“Section” -> Section 50
“Oath” -> Section 51
“Good faith” -> Section 52
“Harbour“ -> Section 52A