Inspiration

YOU had, you think, prepared very well for the crucial interview. You are likely to say it to yourself and others, “I left no stone unturned.” Yet, the outcome was disappointing. You start cursing your “luck” or you may, in a fit of bad temper, debunk those who decided against your selection. You begin to nurse a grudge. This will eventually further damage your future prospects. It is better to be rational, objective, look for soft spots and convert them into plus points. That’s the only way from rejection to selection.

Lots of factors can prevent you from getting a job. Many of them you have control over, while others you don’t. By controlling those you can and thinking reasonably
about those you can’t, your chances of taking a healthy perspective toward this whole job-research issue are better.

Rejection is part of the process; however, by keeping your self-esteem and not rejecting yourself, your opportunity for success in the next interview is that much greater.

Why do you (applicant) get only a stony silence from prospective employers after your interview?

Lack of proper preparation. This usually means misdirection or lopsided emphasis on non-essentials. Many aspirants, for example, plunge into the re-digging of the academic subjects they had studied in college or university. This is innocence (read ignorance)!

Those facing you at the interview have already formed a fair idea of your academic status and calibre. They have the record sheets with them. They have the degree certificates, too. Ditto your other achievements and their record.

They have probably conducted their own entrance, too. All in all, it means that they have a full picture of what you have achieved in the academic and theoretical sphere of your study.

Then, why this interview? You may ask. It is simple. They want to “see” the “man” behind the academic facade!

I illustrate this point from the life of a great literary figure—Dr Samuel Johnson. It was said of him that he made a “sad spectacle” in society. The reference was to his ugly physical appearance.

But anybody who “met” him and had a few minutes of conversation with him found that he was the most brilliant, wittiest conversationalist of his time. Those who came to scoff remained to listen to him. Such is the magic and power of personality. And this comes out in interview.

A girl candidate who had a string of degrees was asked the meaning of the phrase “literary coxcomb”. She flustered and fired offensive replies thinking that it was a hit at her academic status. Nothing of the sort. It was a question rather aimed at her area of interest and she could have cashed in on the opportunity.

The conclusion drawn was that the thick layer of academic had not permitted refinement of culture to seep into her mind. It was all on the surface. It also revealed that the candidate was highly conceited and the poise and confidence she exuded was shallow.

Thirdly, she unwittingly revealed that a little knowledge is a dangerous thing. Her approach was raw, unpolished. Because a girl who has several degrees in her bag is supposed to have rubbed into her personality some of what she has studied. It is like perfume. It naturally gets on to your skin or garment.

Many aspirants “show” scholarly pose, concealing their real personality. They wrongly think that the more learned you are, the more unkempt your personality. This is negative attribute and no amount of “scholarly sophistication” can compensate for it.

So, if you have been rejected, tell yourself that there are reasons for it, emanating mostly from your own self. Take stock of yourself. Groom yourself well. There is always another chance—somewhere.

The chance will be lost again if the candidate fumbles and fails on some vital points. The candidate should bear in mind that the prospective employer is a professional who neither gives nor takes concessions. He is somewhat of a perfectionist
with exacting standards. He looks upon his future employee in long-range as he is going to work with him for years.

Be sure you are communicating your positive, marketable points to him or her through the interview. We all have marketable characteristics or experiences, and before the interview ends the interviewer should hear about them

Indian Penal Code (IPC)

CONTENTS

Sections


Particulars
1.Title and extent of operation of the Code
2. Punishment of offences committed within India
3. Punishment of offences committed beyond, but which by law may be tried within, India
4. Extension of Code to extra-territorial offences.
5. Certain laws not to be affected by this Act.
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. Queen
14. Servant of Government
15. British India
16. Government of India
17. Government
18. India
19. Judge
20. Court of Justice
21. Public Servant
22. Moveable property
23. Wrongful gain
24. Dishonestly
25. Fraudulently
26. Reason to believe
27. Property in possession of wife, clerk or servant
28. Counterfeit
29. Document
29A. Electronic record
30. Valuable security
31. A will
32. Words referring to acts include illegal omissions
33. Act Omission
34. Acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention
35. When such an act is criminal by reason of its being done with a criminal knowledge or intention
36. Effect caused partly by act and partly by omission
37. Co-operation by doing one of several acts constituting an offence
38. Persons concerned in criminal act may be guilty of different offences
39. Voluntarily
40. Offence
41. Special law
42. Local law
43. Illegal, Legally bound to do
44. Injury
45. Life
46. Death
47. Animal
48. Vessel
49. Year, Month
50. Section
51. Oath
52. Good faith
52A. Harbour
53. Punishment
53A. Construction of reference to transportation
54. Commutation of sentence of death
55. Commutation of sentence of imprisonment for life
55A. Definition of appropriate Government
56. Sentence of Europeans and Americans to penal servitude. Proviso as to sentence for term exceeding ten years but not for life
57. Fractions of terms of punishment
58. Offenders sentenced to transportation how dealt with until transported
59. Transportation instead of imprisonment.
60. Sentence may be (in certain cases of imprisonment) wholly or partly rigorous or simple
61. Sentence of forfeiture of property
62. Forfeiture of property, in respect of offenders punishable with death, transportation or imprisonment
63. Amount of fine
64. Sentence of imprisonment for non-payment of fine
65. Limit to imprisonment for non-payment of fine, when imprisonment and fine awardable
66. Description of imprisonment for non-payment of fine
67. Imprisonment for non-payment of fine when offence punishable with fine only
68. Imprisonment to terminate on payment of fine
69. Termination of imprisonment on payment of proportional part of fine
70. Fine levied within six years, or during imprisonment- Death not to discharge property from liability
71. Limit of punishment of offence made up of several offences
72. Punishment of person guilty of one of several offences, the judgment stating that it is doubtful of which
73. Solitary confinement
74. Limit of solitary confinement
75. Enhanced punishment for certain offences under Chapter XII or Chapter XVII after previous conviction
76. Act done by a person bound, or by mistake of fact believing himself bound, by law
77. Act of Judge when acting judicially
78. Act done pursuant to the judgment or order of Court
79. Act done by a person justified, or by mistake of fact believing himself justified, by law

80.
Accident in doing a lawful act
81. Act likely to cause harm, but done without criminal intent, and to prevent other harm
82. Act of a child under seven years of age
83. Act of a child above seven and under twelve of immature understanding
84. Act of a person of unsound mind
85. Act of a person incapable of judgment by reason of intoxication caused against his will
86. Offence requiring a particular intent of knowledge committed by one who is intoxicated
87. Act not intended and not known to be likely to cause death or grievous hurt, done by consent
88. Act not intended to cause death, done by consent in good faith for person's benefit
89. Act done in good faith for benefit of child or insane person, by or by consent of guardian
90. Consent known to be given under fear or misconception
91. Exclusion of acts which are offences independently of harm caused
92. Act done in good faith for benefit of a person without consent
93. Communication made in good faith
94. Act to which a person is compelled by threats
95. Act causing slight harm
96. Things done in private defence
97. Right of private defence of the body and of property
98. Right of private defence against the act of a person of unsound mind, etc.
99. Act against which there is no right of private defence
100. When the right of private defence of the body extends to causing death
101. When such right extends to causing any harm other than death
102. Commencement and continuance of the right of private defence of the body
103. When the right of private defence of property extends to causing death
104. When such right extends to causing any harm other than death
105. Commencement and continuance of the right of private defence of property
106. Right of private defence against deadly assault when there is risk of harm to innocent person
107. Abetment of a thing
108. Abettor
108A. Abetment in India of offences outside India
109. Punishment of abetment if the act abetted is committed in consequence, and where no express provision is made for its punishment
110. Punishment of abetment if person abetted does act with different intention from that of abettor
111. Liability of abettor when one act abetted and different act done
112. Abettor when liable to cumulative punishment for act abetted and for act doness
113. Liability of abettor for an effect caused by the act abetted different from that intended by the abettor
114. Abettor present when offence is committed
115. Abetment of offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life-if offence not committed
116. Abetment of offence punishable with imprisonment-if offence be not committed
117. Abetting commission of offence by the public or by more than ten persons
118. Concealing design to commit offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life
119. Public servant concealing design to commit offence which it is his duty to prevent
120. Concealing design to commit offence punishable with imprisonment
120A. Definition of criminal conspiracy
120B. Punishment of criminal conspiracy
121. Waging, or attempting to wage war, or abetting waging of war, against the Government of India
121A. Conspiracy to commit offences punishable by section 121
122. Collecting arms, etc., with intention of waging war against the Government of India
123. Concealing with intent to facilitate design to wage war
124. Assaulting President, Governor, etc., with intent to compel or restrain the exercise of any lawful power
124A. Sedition
125. Waging war against any Asiatic Power in alliance with the Government of India
126. Committing depredation on territories of Power at peace with the Government of India
127. Receiving Property taken by war on depredation mention in Sections 125 and 126
128. Public servant voluntary allowing prisoner of State or war to escape
129. Public servant negligently suffering such prisoner to escape
130. Aiding escape of, rescuing or harbouring such prisoner
131. Abetting mutiny, or attempting to seduce a soldier, sailor or airman from his duty
132. Abetment of mutiny, if mutiny is committed in consequence thereof
133. Abetment of assault by soldier, sailor or airman on his superior officer, when in execution of his office
134. Abetment of such assault, if the assault is committed
135. Abetment of desertion of soldier, sailor or airman
136. Harbouring deserter
137. Deserter concealed on board merchant vessel through negligence of master
138. Abetment of act of insubordination by soldier, sailor or airman
138A Application of foregoing sections to the Indian Marine Service
139. Persons subject to certain Acts
140. Wearing garb or carrying token used by soldier, sailor or airman
141. Unlawful assembly
142. Being member of unlawful assembly
143. Punishment
144. Joining unlawful assembly armed with deadly weapon
145. Joining or continuing in unlawful assembly, knowing it has been commanded to disperse
146. Rioting
147. Punishment for rioting
148. Rioting, armed with deadly weapon
149. Every member of unlawful assembly guilty of offence committed in prosecution of common object
150. Hiring, or conniving at hiring, of persons to join unlawful assembly
151. Knowingly joining or continuing in assembly of five or more persons after it has been commanded to disperse
152. Assaulting or obstructing public servant when suppressing riot, etc.
153. Wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot-if rioting be committed-if not committed
153A. Promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, etc., and doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony
153B. Imputations, assertions prejudicial to national-integration
154. Owner or occupier of land on which an unlawful assembly is held
155. Liability of person for whose benefit riot is committed
156. Liability of agent of owner of occupier for whose benefit riot is committed
157. Harbouring persons hired for an unlawful assembly
158. Being hired to take part in an unlawful assembly or riot
159. Affray
160. Punishment for committing affray
161-165A. Repealed
166. Public servant disobeying law, with intent to cause injury to any person
167. Public servant farming an incorrect document with intent to cause injury
168. Public servant unlawfully engaging in trade
169. Public servant unlawfully buying or bidding for property
170. Personating a public servant
171. Wearing grab or carrying token used by public servant with fraudulent intent
171A. Candidate, Electoral right defined
171B. Bribery
171C. Undue influence at elections
171D. Personation at elections
171E. Punishment for bribery
171F. Punishment for undue influence or personation at an election
171G. False statement in connection with an election
171H. Illegal payments in connection with an election
171I. Failure to keep election accounts
172. Absconding to avoid service of summons or other proceeding
173. Preventing service of summons or other proceeding, or preventing publication thereof
174. Non-attendance in obedience to an order form public servant
175. Omission to produce to document or electronic record to public servant by person legally bound to produce it.

‎176. Omission to give notice or information to public servant by person legally bound to give it
177. Furnishing false information
178. Refusing oath or affirmation when duly required by public servant to make it
179. Refusing to answer publi...c servant authorized to question
180. Refusing to sign statement
181. False statement on oath or affirmation to public servant or person authorized to administer an oath or affirmation
182. False information, with intent to cause public servant to use his lawful power to the injury of another person
183. Resistance to the taking of property by the lawful authority of a public servant
184. Obstructing sale of property offered for sale by authority of public servant
185. Illegal purchase or bid for property offered for sale by authority of public servan
186. Obstructing public servant in discharge of public functions
187. Omission to assist public servant when bound by law to give assistance
188. Disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant
189. Threat of injury to public servant
190. Threat of injury to induce person to refrain from applying for protection to public servant
191. Giving false evidence
192. Fabricating false evidence
193. Punishment for false evidence
194. Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of capital offence
195. Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of offence punishable with imprisonment for life or imprisonment
196. Using evidence known to be false
197. Issuing or signing false certificate
198. Using as true a certificate known to be false
199. False statement made in declaration which is by law receivable as evidence
200. Using as true such declaration knowing it to be false
201. Causing disappearance of evidence of offence, or giving false information to screen offender
202. Intentional omission to give information of offence by person bound to inform
203. Giving false information respecting an offence committed
204. Destruction of document or electronic record to prevent its production as sevidence
205. False personation for purpose of act or proceeding in suit or prosecution
206. Fraudulent removal or concealment of property to prevent its seizure as forfeited or in execution
207. Fraudulent claim to property to prevent its seizure as forfeited or in execution
208. Fraudulently suffering decree for sum not due
209. Dishonestly making false claim in Court
210. Fraudulently obtaining decree for sum not due
211. False charge of offence made with intent to injure
212. Hrbouring offender
213. Taking gift, etc., to screen an offender from punishment
214. Offering gift or restoration of property in consideration of screening offender
215. Taking gift to help to recover stolen property, etc.
216. Harbouring offender who has escaped from custody or whose apprehension has been ordered
216A. Penalty for harbouring robbers or dacoits
216B. Definition of "harbour" in sections 212, 216 and 216A
217. Public servant disobeying direction of law with intent to save person from punishment or property from forfeiture
218. Public servant framing incorrect record or writing with intent to save person from punishment or property from forfeiture
219. Public servant in judicial proceeding corruptly making report, etc., contrary to law
220. Commitment for trial or confinement by person having authority who knows that he is acting contrary to law
221. Intentional omission to apprehend on the part of public servant bound to apprehend
222. Intentional omission to apprehend on the part of public servant bound to apprehend person under sentence or lawfully committed
223. Escape from confinement or custody negligently suffered by public servant
224. Resistance or obstruction by a person to his lawful apprehension
225. Resistance or obstruction to lawful apprehension of another person
225.A Omission to apprehend, or sufferance of escape on part of public servant in cases not otherwise, provided for
225.B Resistant or obstruction to lawful apprehension, or rescue in cases not otherwise provided for
226. Unlawful return from transportation
227. Violation of condition of remission of punishment
228. Intentional insult or interruption to public servant sitting in judicial proceeding
228A. Disclosure of identity of the victim of certain offences etc
229. Personation of a juror or assessor
230. Coin defined
231. Counterfeiting coin
232. Counterfeiting Indian coin
233. Making or selling instrument for counterfeiting coin
234. Making or selling instrument for counterfeiting Indian coin
235. Possession of instrument, or material for the purpose of using the same for counterfeiting coin
236. Abetting in India the counterfeiting out of India of coin
237. Import or export of counterfeit coin
238. Import or export of counterfeits of the India coin
239. Delivery of coin, possessed with knowledge that it is counterfeit
240. Delivery of Indian coin, possessed with knowledge that it is counterfeit
241. Delivery of coin as genuine, which, when first possessed, the deliverer did not know to be counterfeit
242. Possession of counterfeit coin by person who knew it to be counterfeit when he became possess thereof
243. Possession of Indian coin by person who knew it to be counterfeit when he became possessed thereof
244. Person employed in mint causing coin to be of different weight or composition from that fixed by law
245. Unlawfully taking coining instrument from mint
246. Fraudulently or dishonestly diminishing weight or altering composition of coin
247. Fraudulently or dishonestly diminishing weight or altering composition of Indian coin
248. Altering appearance of coin with intent that it shall pass as coin of different description
249. Altering appearance of India coin with intent that it shall pass as coin of different description
250. Delivery of coin, possessed with knowledge that it is altered
251. Delivery of Indian coin, possessed with knowledge that it is altered
252. Possession of coin by person who knew it to be altered when he became possessed thereof
253. Possession of Indian coin by person who knew it to be altered when he became possessed thereof
254. Delivery of coin as genuine, which, when first possess, the deliverer did not know to be altered
255. Counterfeiting Government stamp
256. Having possession of instrument or material for counterfeiting Government stamp
257. Making or selling instrument for counterfeiting Government stamp
258. Sale of counterfeit Government stamp
259. Having possession of counterfeit Government stamp
260. Using as genuine a Government stamp known to be a counterfeit
261. Effacing, writing from substance bearing Government stamp, or removing from document a stamp used for it, with intent to cause loss to Government
262. Using Government stamp known to have been before used
263. Erasure of mark denoting that stamp has been used
263A. Prohibition of fictitious stamps
264. Fraudulent use of false instrument for weighing
265. Fraudulent use of false weight or measure
266. Being in possession of false weight or measure
267. Making or selling false weight or measure
268. Public nuisance
269. Negligent act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life
270. Malignant act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life
271. Disobedience to quarantine rule
272. Adulteration of food or drink intended for sale
273. Sale of noxious food or drink
274. Adulteration of drugs
275. Sale of adulterated drugs
276. Sale of drug as a different drug or preparation
277. Fouling water of public spring or reservoir
278. Making atmosphere noxious to health
279. Rash driving or riding on a public way
280. Rash navigation of vessel
281. Exhibition of false light, mark or buoy
282. Conveying person by water for hire in unsafe or overloaded vessel
283. Danger or obstruction in public way or line of navigation
284. Negligent conduct with respect to poisonous substance
285. Negligent conduct with respect to fire or combustible matter
286. Negligent conduct with respect to explosive substance
287. Negligent conduct with respect to machinery
288. Negligent conduct with respect to pulling down or repairing buildings
289. Negligent conduct with respect to animal
290. Punishment for public nuisance in cases not otherwise provided for
291. Continuance of nuisance after injunction to discontinue
292. Sale, etc., or obscene books, etc.
292A. Printing etc. of grossly indecent or scurrilous matter or matter intended for blackmail
293. Sale, etc., of obscene objects to young person
294. Obscene acts and songs
294A. Keeping lottery office
295. Injuring or defiling place of worship with intent to insult the religion of any class
295A. Deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings or any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs
296 Disturbing religious assembly
297. Trespassing on burial places, etc.
298. Uttering, words, etc., with deliberate intent to wound the religious feelings of any person
299. Culpable homicide
300. Murder
301. Culpable homicide by causing death of person other than person whose death was intended
302. Punishment for murder
303. Punishment for murder by life-convict
304. Punishment for culpable homicide not amounting to murder
304A. Causing death by negligence
304B. Dowery death
305. Abetment of suicide of child or insane person
306. Abetment of suicide
307. Attempt to murder
308. Attempt to commit culpable homicide
309. Attempt to commit suicide
310. Thug
311. Punishment
312. Causing miscarriage
313. Causing miscarriage without woman's consent
314. Death caused by act done with intent to cause miscarriage-
315. Act done with intent to prevent child being born alive or to cause it to die after birth
316. Causing death of quick unborn child by act amounting to culpable homicide
317. Exposure and abandonment of child under twelve years, by parent or person having care of it.
318. Concealment of birth by secret disposal of dead body.
319. Hurt.
320. Grievous hurt.
321. Voluntarily causing hurt.
322. Voluntarily causing grievous hurt.
323. Punishment for voluntarily causing hurt
324. Voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means
325. Punishment for voluntarily causing grievous hurt
326. Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means
327. Voluntarily causing hurt to extort property, or to constrain to an illegal act
328. Causing hurt by means of poison, etc. with intent to commit an offence
329. Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to extort property, or to constrain to an illegal act
330. Voluntarily causing hurt to extort confession, or to compel restoration of property
331. Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to extort confession, or to compel restoration of property
332. Voluntarily causing hurt to deter public servant from his duty
333. Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to deter public servant from his duty
334. Voluntarily causing hurt on provocation
335. Voluntarily causing grievous hurt on provocation: -
336. Act endangering life or personal safety of others
337. Causing hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others
338. Causing grievous hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others
339. Wrongful restraint
340. Wrongful confinement.
341. Punishment for wrongful restraint
342. Punishment for wrongful Confinement
343. Wrongful confinement for three or more days
344. Wrongful confinement for ten or more days
345. Wrongful confinement of person for whose liberation writ has been issued
346. Wrongful confinement in secret
347. Wrongful confinement to extort property, or constrain to illegal act
348. Wrongful confinement to extort confession, or compel restoration of property
349. Force
350. Criminal force
351. Assault
352. Punishment for assault or criminal force otherwise than on grave provocation
353. Assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty
354. Assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty
355. Assault or criminal force with intent to dishonour person, otherwise than on grave provocation
356. Assault or criminal force in attempt to commit theft of property carried by a person
357. Assault or criminal force in attempt wrongfully to confine a person
358. Assault or criminal force on grave provocation
359. Kidnapping
360. Kidnapping from India
361. Kidnapping from lawful guardianship
362. Abduction
363. Punishment for kidnapping
363A. Kidnapping or maiming a minor for purposes of begging
364. Kidnapping or abducting in order to murder
364A. Kidnapping for ransom, etc.
365. Kidnapping or abducting with intent secretly and wrongfully to confine person
366. Kidnapping, abducting or inducing woman to compel her marriage, etc.
366A. Procreation of minor girl
366B. Importation of girl from foreign country
367. Kidnapping or abducting in order to subject person to grievous hurt, slavery, etc.
368. Wrongfully concealing or keeping in confinement, kidnapped or abducted person
369. Kidnapping or abducting child under ten years with intent to steal from its person
370. Buying or disposing of any person as slave
371. Habitual dealing in slave
372. Selling minor for purposes of prostitution, etc.
373. Buying minor for purposes of prostitution, etc.
374. Unlawful compulsory labour
375. Rape
376. Punishment for rape
376A. Intercourse by a man with his wife during separation
376B. Intercourse by public servant with woman is his custody
376C. Intercourse by superintendent of jail, remand home, etc.
376D. Intercourse by any member of the management or staff of a hospital with any woman in that hospital
377. Unnatural offences
378. Theft
379. Punishment for theft
380. Theft in dwelling house, etc.
381. Theft by clerk or servant of property in possession of master
382. Theft after preparation made for causing death, hurt or restraint in order to the committing of the theft
383 Extortion
384. Punishment for extortion
385. Putting person in fear of injury in order to commit extortion
386. Extortion by putting a person in fear of death or grievous hurt
387. Putting person in fear of death or of grievous hurt, in order to commit extortion
388. Extortion by threat of accusation of an offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life, etc.
389. Putting person in fear of accusation of offence, in order to commit extortion
390. Robbery
391. Dacoity
392. Punishment for robbery
393. Attempt to commit robbery
394. Voluntarily causing hurt in committing robbery
395. Punishment for dacoity
396. Dacoity with murder
397. Robbery, or dacoity, with attempt to cause death or grievous hurt
398. Attempt to commit robbery or dacoity when armed with deadly weapon
399. Making preparation to commit dacoity
400. Punishment for belonging to gang of dacoits
401. Punishment for belonging to gang of thieves
402. Assembling for purpose of committing dacoity
403. Dishonest misappropriation of property
404. Dishonest misappropriation of property possessed by deceased person at the time of his death
405. Criminal breach of trust
406. Punishment for criminal breach of trust
407. Criminal breach of trust by carrier, etc.
408. Criminal breach of trust by clerk or servant
409. Criminal breach of trust by public servant, or by banker, merchant or agent
410. Stolen Property
411. Dishonestly receiving stolen property
412. Dishonestly receiving property stolen in the commission of a dacoity
413. Habitually dealing in stolen property
414. Assisting in concealment of stolen property
415. Cheating
416. Cheating by personation
417. Punishment for cheating
418. Cheating with knowledge that wrongful loss may ensue to person whose interest offender is bound to protect
419. Punishment for cheating by personation
420. Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property
421. Dishonest or fraudulent removal or concealment of property to prevent distribution among creditors
422. Dishonestly or fraudulently preventing debt being available for creditors
423. Dishonest or fraudulent execution of deed of transfer containing false statement of consideration
424. Dishonest or fraudulent removal or concealment of property
425. Mischief
426. Punished for mischief
427. Mischief causing damage to the amount of fifty rupees
428. Mischief by killing or maiming animal of the value of ten rupees
429. Mischief by killing or maiming cattle, etc., of any value or any animal of the value of fifty rupees
430. Mischief by injury to works of irrigation or by wrongfully diverting water
431. Mischief by injury to public road, bridge, river or channel
432. Mischief by causing inundation or obstruction to public drainage attended with damage
433. Mischief by destroying, moving or rendering less useful a light-house or sea-mark
434. Mischief by destroying or moving, etc., a land- mark fixed by public authority
435. Mischief by destroying or moving, etc., a land- mark fixed by public authority Mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to cause damage to amount of one hundred or (in case of agricultural produce) ten rupees
436. Mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to destroy house, etc.
437. Mischief with intent to destroy or make unsafe a decked vessel or one of twenty tons burden
438. Punishment for the mischief described in section 437 committed by fire or explosive substance
439. Punishment for intentionally running vessel agground or ashore with intent to commit theft, etc.
440. Mischief committed after preparation made for causing death or hurt
441. Criminal trespass
442. House trespass
443. Lurking house-trespass
444. Lurking house-trespass by night
445. Housing breaking
446. House-breaking by night
447. Punishment for criminal trespass
448. Punishment for house-trespass
449. House-trespass in order to commit offence punishable with death
450. House-trespass in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment for life
451. House-trespass in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment
452. House-trespass after preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint
453. Punishment for lurking house-trespass or house-breaking
454. Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment
455. Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking after preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint
456 Punishment for lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night
457. Lurking house trespass or house-breaking by night in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment
458. Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night after preparation for hurt, assault, or wrongful restraint
459. Grievous hurt caused whilst committing lurking house trespass or house-breaking
460. All persons jointly concerned in lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night punishable where death or grievous hurt caused by one of them
461. Dishonestly breaking open receptacle containing property
462. Punishment for same offence when committed by person entrusted with custody
463. Forgery
464. Making a false document
465 Punishment for forgery
466. Forgery of record of court or of public register, etc.
467. Forgery of valuable security, will, etc.
468. Forgery for purpose of cheating
469. Forgery for purpose of harming reputation
470. Forged document or electronic record
471. Using as genuine a forged document or electronic record
472. Making or possessing counterfeit seal, etc., with intent to commit forgery punishable under section 467
473. Making or possessing counterfeit seal, etc., with intent to commit forgery punishable otherwise
474. Having possession of document described in Section 466 or 467, knowing it to be forged and intending to use it as genuine
475. Counterfeiting device or mark used for authenticating documents described in Section 467, or possessing counterfeit marked material
476. Counterfeiting device or mark used for authenticating documents or electronic record other than those described in Section 467, or possessing counterfeit marked material<br><br>
477. Fraudulent cancellation, destruction, etc., of will, authority to adopt, or valuable security
477A. Falsification of accounts
478. Trade marks
479. Property mark
480. Using a false trade mark
481. Using a false property mark
482. Punishment for using a false property mark
483. Counterfeiting a property mark used by another
484. Counterfeiting a mark used by a public servant
485. Making or possession of any instrument for counterfeiting a property mark
486. Selling goods marked with a counterfeit property mark
487. Making a false mark upon any receptacle containing goods
488. Punishment for making use of any such false mark
489. Tempering with property mark with intent to cause injury
489A. Counterfeiting currency-notes or bank-notes
489B. Using as genuine, forged or counterfeit currency-notes or bank-notes
489C. Possession of forged or counterfeit currency-notes or bank-notes
489D. Making or possessing instruments or materials for forgoing or counterfeiting currency-notes or bank-notes
489E. Making or using documents resembling currency-notes or bank-notes
490. Breach of contract of service during voyage or journey
491. Breach of contract to attend on and supply wants of helpless person
492. Breach of contract to serve at distant place to which servant is conveyed at master's expense
493. Cohabitation caused by a man deceitfully inducing a belief of lawful marriage
494. Marrying again during lifetime of husband or wife
495. Same offence with concealment of former marriage from person with whom subsequent marriage is contracted
496. Marriage ceremony fraudulently gone through without lawful marriage
497. Adultery
498. Enticing or taking away or detaining with criminal intent a married woman
498A. Husband or relative of husband of a woman subjecting her to cruelty
499. Defamation
500. Punishment for defamation
501. Printing or engraving matter known to be defamatory
502. Sale of printed or engraved substance containing defamatory matter
503. Criminal intimidation
504. Intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace
505. Statements conducing to public mischief
506. Punishment for criminal intimidation
507. Criminal intimidation by an anonymous communication
508. Act caused by inducing person to believe that he will be rendered an object of the Divine displeasure
509. Word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman
510. Misconduct in public by a drunken person
511. Punishment for attempting to commit offences punishable with imprisonment for life or other imprisonment

Indian Penal Code (IPC)

CONTENTS

Sections


Particulars
1.Title and extent of operation of the Code
2. Punishment of offences committed within India
3. Punishment of offences committed beyond, but which by law may be tried within, India
4. Extension of Code to extra-territorial offences.
5. Certain laws not to be affected by this Act.
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. Queen
14. Servant of Government
15. British India
16. Government of India
17. Government
18. India
19. Judge
20. Court of Justice
21. Public Servant
22. Moveable property
23. Wrongful gain
24. Dishonestly
25. Fraudulently
26. Reason to believe
27. Property in possession of wife, clerk or servant
28. Counterfeit
29. Document
29A. Electronic record
30. Valuable security
31. A will
32. Words referring to acts include illegal omissions
33. Act Omission
34. Acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention
35. When such an act is criminal by reason of its being done with a criminal knowledge or intention
36. Effect caused partly by act and partly by omission
37. Co-operation by doing one of several acts constituting an offence
38. Persons concerned in criminal act may be guilty of different offences
39. Voluntarily
40. Offence
41. Special law
42. Local law
43. Illegal, Legally bound to do
44. Injury
45. Life
46. Death
47. Animal
48. Vessel
49. Year, Month
50. Section
51. Oath
52. Good faith
52A. Harbour
53. Punishment
53A. Construction of reference to transportation
54. Commutation of sentence of death
55. Commutation of sentence of imprisonment for life
55A. Definition of appropriate Government
56. Sentence of Europeans and Americans to penal servitude. Proviso as to sentence for term exceeding ten years but not for life
57. Fractions of terms of punishment
58. Offenders sentenced to transportation how dealt with until transported
59. Transportation instead of imprisonment.
60. Sentence may be (in certain cases of imprisonment) wholly or partly rigorous or simple
61. Sentence of forfeiture of property
62. Forfeiture of property, in respect of offenders punishable with death, transportation or imprisonment
63. Amount of fine
64. Sentence of imprisonment for non-payment of fine
65. Limit to imprisonment for non-payment of fine, when imprisonment and fine awardable
66. Description of imprisonment for non-payment of fine
67. Imprisonment for non-payment of fine when offence punishable with fine only
68. Imprisonment to terminate on payment of fine
69. Termination of imprisonment on payment of proportional part of fine
70. Fine levied within six years, or during imprisonment- Death not to discharge property from liability
71. Limit of punishment of offence made up of several offences
72. Punishment of person guilty of one of several offences, the judgment stating that it is doubtful of which
73. Solitary confinement
74. Limit of solitary confinement
75. Enhanced punishment for certain offences under Chapter XII or Chapter XVII after previous conviction
76. Act done by a person bound, or by mistake of fact believing himself bound, by law
77. Act of Judge when acting judicially
78. Act done pursuant to the judgment or order of Court
79. Act done by a person justified, or by mistake of fact believing himself justified, by law

80.
Accident in doing a lawful act
81. Act likely to cause harm, but done without criminal intent, and to prevent other harm
82. Act of a child under seven years of age
83. Act of a child above seven and under twelve of immature understanding
84. Act of a person of unsound mind
85. Act of a person incapable of judgment by reason of intoxication caused against his will
86. Offence requiring a particular intent of knowledge committed by one who is intoxicated
87. Act not intended and not known to be likely to cause death or grievous hurt, done by consent
88. Act not intended to cause death, done by consent in good faith for person's benefit
89. Act done in good faith for benefit of child or insane person, by or by consent of guardian
90. Consent known to be given under fear or misconception
91. Exclusion of acts which are offences independently of harm caused
92. Act done in good faith for benefit of a person without consent
93. Communication made in good faith
94. Act to which a person is compelled by threats
95. Act causing slight harm
96. Things done in private defence
97. Right of private defence of the body and of property
98. Right of private defence against the act of a person of unsound mind, etc.
99. Act against which there is no right of private defence
100. When the right of private defence of the body extends to causing death
101. When such right extends to causing any harm other than death
102. Commencement and continuance of the right of private defence of the body
103. When the right of private defence of property extends to causing death
104. When such right extends to causing any harm other than death
105. Commencement and continuance of the right of private defence of property
106. Right of private defence against deadly assault when there is risk of harm to innocent person
107. Abetment of a thing
108. Abettor
108A. Abetment in India of offences outside India
109. Punishment of abetment if the act abetted is committed in consequence, and where no express provision is made for its punishment
110. Punishment of abetment if person abetted does act with different intention from that of abettor
111. Liability of abettor when one act abetted and different act done
112. Abettor when liable to cumulative punishment for act abetted and for act doness
113. Liability of abettor for an effect caused by the act abetted different from that intended by the abettor
114. Abettor present when offence is committed
115. Abetment of offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life-if offence not committed
116. Abetment of offence punishable with imprisonment-if offence be not committed
117. Abetting commission of offence by the public or by more than ten persons
118. Concealing design to commit offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life
119. Public servant concealing design to commit offence which it is his duty to prevent
120. Concealing design to commit offence punishable with imprisonment
120A. Definition of criminal conspiracy
120B. Punishment of criminal conspiracy
121. Waging, or attempting to wage war, or abetting waging of war, against the Government of India
121A. Conspiracy to commit offences punishable by section 121
122. Collecting arms, etc., with intention of waging war against the Government of India
123. Concealing with intent to facilitate design to wage war
124. Assaulting President, Governor, etc., with intent to compel or restrain the exercise of any lawful power
124A. Sedition
125. Waging war against any Asiatic Power in alliance with the Government of India
126. Committing depredation on territories of Power at peace with the Government of India
127. Receiving Property taken by war on depredation mention in Sections 125 and 126
128. Public servant voluntary allowing prisoner of State or war to escape
129. Public servant negligently suffering such prisoner to escape
130. Aiding escape of, rescuing or harbouring such prisoner
131. Abetting mutiny, or attempting to seduce a soldier, sailor or airman from his duty
132. Abetment of mutiny, if mutiny is committed in consequence thereof
133. Abetment of assault by soldier, sailor or airman on his superior officer, when in execution of his office
134. Abetment of such assault, if the assault is committed
135. Abetment of desertion of soldier, sailor or airman
136. Harbouring deserter
137. Deserter concealed on board merchant vessel through negligence of master
138. Abetment of act of insubordination by soldier, sailor or airman
138A Application of foregoing sections to the Indian Marine Service
139. Persons subject to certain Acts
140. Wearing garb or carrying token used by soldier, sailor or airman
141. Unlawful assembly
142. Being member of unlawful assembly
143. Punishment
144. Joining unlawful assembly armed with deadly weapon
145. Joining or continuing in unlawful assembly, knowing it has been commanded to disperse
146. Rioting
147. Punishment for rioting
148. Rioting, armed with deadly weapon
149. Every member of unlawful assembly guilty of offence committed in prosecution of common object
150. Hiring, or conniving at hiring, of persons to join unlawful assembly
151. Knowingly joining or continuing in assembly of five or more persons after it has been commanded to disperse
152. Assaulting or obstructing public servant when suppressing riot, etc.
153. Wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot-if rioting be committed-if not committed
153A. Promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, etc., and doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony
153B. Imputations, assertions prejudicial to national-integration
154. Owner or occupier of land on which an unlawful assembly is held
155. Liability of person for whose benefit riot is committed
156. Liability of agent of owner of occupier for whose benefit riot is committed
157. Harbouring persons hired for an unlawful assembly
158. Being hired to take part in an unlawful assembly or riot
159. Affray
160. Punishment for committing affray
161-165A. Repealed
166. Public servant disobeying law, with intent to cause injury to any person
167. Public servant farming an incorrect document with intent to cause injury
168. Public servant unlawfully engaging in trade
169. Public servant unlawfully buying or bidding for property
170. Personating a public servant
171. Wearing grab or carrying token used by public servant with fraudulent intent
171A. Candidate, Electoral right defined
171B. Bribery
171C. Undue influence at elections
171D. Personation at elections
171E. Punishment for bribery
171F. Punishment for undue influence or personation at an election
171G. False statement in connection with an election
171H. Illegal payments in connection with an election
171I. Failure to keep election accounts
172. Absconding to avoid service of summons or other proceeding
173. Preventing service of summons or other proceeding, or preventing publication thereof
174. Non-attendance in obedience to an order form public servant
175. Omission to produce to document or electronic record to public servant by person legally bound to produce it.

‎176. Omission to give notice or information to public servant by person legally bound to give it
177. Furnishing false information
178. Refusing oath or affirmation when duly required by public servant to make it
179. Refusing to answer publi...c servant authorized to question
180. Refusing to sign statement
181. False statement on oath or affirmation to public servant or person authorized to administer an oath or affirmation
182. False information, with intent to cause public servant to use his lawful power to the injury of another person
183. Resistance to the taking of property by the lawful authority of a public servant
184. Obstructing sale of property offered for sale by authority of public servant
185. Illegal purchase or bid for property offered for sale by authority of public servan
186. Obstructing public servant in discharge of public functions
187. Omission to assist public servant when bound by law to give assistance
188. Disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant
189. Threat of injury to public servant
190. Threat of injury to induce person to refrain from applying for protection to public servant
191. Giving false evidence
192. Fabricating false evidence
193. Punishment for false evidence
194. Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of capital offence
195. Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of offence punishable with imprisonment for life or imprisonment
196. Using evidence known to be false
197. Issuing or signing false certificate
198. Using as true a certificate known to be false
199. False statement made in declaration which is by law receivable as evidence
200. Using as true such declaration knowing it to be false
201. Causing disappearance of evidence of offence, or giving false information to screen offender
202. Intentional omission to give information of offence by person bound to inform
203. Giving false information respecting an offence committed
204. Destruction of document or electronic record to prevent its production as sevidence
205. False personation for purpose of act or proceeding in suit or prosecution
206. Fraudulent removal or concealment of property to prevent its seizure as forfeited or in execution
207. Fraudulent claim to property to prevent its seizure as forfeited or in execution
208. Fraudulently suffering decree for sum not due
209. Dishonestly making false claim in Court
210. Fraudulently obtaining decree for sum not due
211. False charge of offence made with intent to injure
212. Hrbouring offender
213. Taking gift, etc., to screen an offender from punishment
214. Offering gift or restoration of property in consideration of screening offender
215. Taking gift to help to recover stolen property, etc.
216. Harbouring offender who has escaped from custody or whose apprehension has been ordered
216A. Penalty for harbouring robbers or dacoits
216B. Definition of "harbour" in sections 212, 216 and 216A
217. Public servant disobeying direction of law with intent to save person from punishment or property from forfeiture
218. Public servant framing incorrect record or writing with intent to save person from punishment or property from forfeiture
219. Public servant in judicial proceeding corruptly making report, etc., contrary to law
220. Commitment for trial or confinement by person having authority who knows that he is acting contrary to law
221. Intentional omission to apprehend on the part of public servant bound to apprehend
222. Intentional omission to apprehend on the part of public servant bound to apprehend person under sentence or lawfully committed
223. Escape from confinement or custody negligently suffered by public servant
224. Resistance or obstruction by a person to his lawful apprehension
225. Resistance or obstruction to lawful apprehension of another person
225.A Omission to apprehend, or sufferance of escape on part of public servant in cases not otherwise, provided for
225.B Resistant or obstruction to lawful apprehension, or rescue in cases not otherwise provided for
226. Unlawful return from transportation
227. Violation of condition of remission of punishment
228. Intentional insult or interruption to public servant sitting in judicial proceeding
228A. Disclosure of identity of the victim of certain offences etc
229. Personation of a juror or assessor
230. Coin defined
231. Counterfeiting coin
232. Counterfeiting Indian coin
233. Making or selling instrument for counterfeiting coin
234. Making or selling instrument for counterfeiting Indian coin
235. Possession of instrument, or material for the purpose of using the same for counterfeiting coin
236. Abetting in India the counterfeiting out of India of coin
237. Import or export of counterfeit coin
238. Import or export of counterfeits of the India coin
239. Delivery of coin, possessed with knowledge that it is counterfeit
240. Delivery of Indian coin, possessed with knowledge that it is counterfeit
241. Delivery of coin as genuine, which, when first possessed, the deliverer did not know to be counterfeit
242. Possession of counterfeit coin by person who knew it to be counterfeit when he became possess thereof
243. Possession of Indian coin by person who knew it to be counterfeit when he became possessed thereof
244. Person employed in mint causing coin to be of different weight or composition from that fixed by law
245. Unlawfully taking coining instrument from mint
246. Fraudulently or dishonestly diminishing weight or altering composition of coin
247. Fraudulently or dishonestly diminishing weight or altering composition of Indian coin
248. Altering appearance of coin with intent that it shall pass as coin of different description
249. Altering appearance of India coin with intent that it shall pass as coin of different description
250. Delivery of coin, possessed with knowledge that it is altered
251. Delivery of Indian coin, possessed with knowledge that it is altered
252. Possession of coin by person who knew it to be altered when he became possessed thereof
253. Possession of Indian coin by person who knew it to be altered when he became possessed thereof
254. Delivery of coin as genuine, which, when first possess, the deliverer did not know to be altered
255. Counterfeiting Government stamp
256. Having possession of instrument or material for counterfeiting Government stamp
257. Making or selling instrument for counterfeiting Government stamp
258. Sale of counterfeit Government stamp
259. Having possession of counterfeit Government stamp
260. Using as genuine a Government stamp known to be a counterfeit
261. Effacing, writing from substance bearing Government stamp, or removing from document a stamp used for it, with intent to cause loss to Government
262. Using Government stamp known to have been before used
263. Erasure of mark denoting that stamp has been used
263A. Prohibition of fictitious stamps
264. Fraudulent use of false instrument for weighing
265. Fraudulent use of false weight or measure
266. Being in possession of false weight or measure
267. Making or selling false weight or measure
268. Public nuisance
269. Negligent act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life
270. Malignant act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life
271. Disobedience to quarantine rule
272. Adulteration of food or drink intended for sale
273. Sale of noxious food or drink
274. Adulteration of drugs
275. Sale of adulterated drugs
276. Sale of drug as a different drug or preparation
277. Fouling water of public spring or reservoir
278. Making atmosphere noxious to health
279. Rash driving or riding on a public way
280. Rash navigation of vessel
281. Exhibition of false light, mark or buoy
282. Conveying person by water for hire in unsafe or overloaded vessel
283. Danger or obstruction in public way or line of navigation
284. Negligent conduct with respect to poisonous substance
285. Negligent conduct with respect to fire or combustible matter
286. Negligent conduct with respect to explosive substance
287. Negligent conduct with respect to machinery
288. Negligent conduct with respect to pulling down or repairing buildings
289. Negligent conduct with respect to animal
290. Punishment for public nuisance in cases not otherwise provided for
291. Continuance of nuisance after injunction to discontinue
292. Sale, etc., or obscene books, etc.
292A. Printing etc. of grossly indecent or scurrilous matter or matter intended for blackmail
293. Sale, etc., of obscene objects to young person
294. Obscene acts and songs
294A. Keeping lottery office
295. Injuring or defiling place of worship with intent to insult the religion of any class
295A. Deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings or any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs
296 Disturbing religious assembly
297. Trespassing on burial places, etc.
298. Uttering, words, etc., with deliberate intent to wound the religious feelings of any person
299. Culpable homicide
300. Murder
301. Culpable homicide by causing death of person other than person whose death was intended
302. Punishment for murder
303. Punishment for murder by life-convict
304. Punishment for culpable homicide not amounting to murder
304A. Causing death by negligence
304B. Dowery death
305. Abetment of suicide of child or insane person
306. Abetment of suicide
307. Attempt to murder
308. Attempt to commit culpable homicide
309. Attempt to commit suicide
310. Thug
311. Punishment
312. Causing miscarriage
313. Causing miscarriage without woman's consent
314. Death caused by act done with intent to cause miscarriage-
315. Act done with intent to prevent child being born alive or to cause it to die after birth
316. Causing death of quick unborn child by act amounting to culpable homicide
317. Exposure and abandonment of child under twelve years, by parent or person having care of it.
318. Concealment of birth by secret disposal of dead body.
319. Hurt.
320. Grievous hurt.
321. Voluntarily causing hurt.
322. Voluntarily causing grievous hurt.
323. Punishment for voluntarily causing hurt
324. Voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means
325. Punishment for voluntarily causing grievous hurt
326. Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means
327. Voluntarily causing hurt to extort property, or to constrain to an illegal act
328. Causing hurt by means of poison, etc. with intent to commit an offence
329. Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to extort property, or to constrain to an illegal act
330. Voluntarily causing hurt to extort confession, or to compel restoration of property
331. Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to extort confession, or to compel restoration of property
332. Voluntarily causing hurt to deter public servant from his duty
333. Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to deter public servant from his duty
334. Voluntarily causing hurt on provocation
335. Voluntarily causing grievous hurt on provocation: -
336. Act endangering life or personal safety of others
337. Causing hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others
338. Causing grievous hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others
339. Wrongful restraint
340. Wrongful confinement.
341. Punishment for wrongful restraint
342. Punishment for wrongful Confinement
343. Wrongful confinement for three or more days
344. Wrongful confinement for ten or more days
345. Wrongful confinement of person for whose liberation writ has been issued
346. Wrongful confinement in secret
347. Wrongful confinement to extort property, or constrain to illegal act
348. Wrongful confinement to extort confession, or compel restoration of property
349. Force
350. Criminal force
351. Assault
352. Punishment for assault or criminal force otherwise than on grave provocation
353. Assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty
354. Assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty
355. Assault or criminal force with intent to dishonour person, otherwise than on grave provocation
356. Assault or criminal force in attempt to commit theft of property carried by a person
357. Assault or criminal force in attempt wrongfully to confine a person
358. Assault or criminal force on grave provocation
359. Kidnapping
360. Kidnapping from India
361. Kidnapping from lawful guardianship
362. Abduction
363. Punishment for kidnapping
363A. Kidnapping or maiming a minor for purposes of begging
364. Kidnapping or abducting in order to murder
364A. Kidnapping for ransom, etc.
365. Kidnapping or abducting with intent secretly and wrongfully to confine person
366. Kidnapping, abducting or inducing woman to compel her marriage, etc.
366A. Procreation of minor girl
366B. Importation of girl from foreign country
367. Kidnapping or abducting in order to subject person to grievous hurt, slavery, etc.
368. Wrongfully concealing or keeping in confinement, kidnapped or abducted person
369. Kidnapping or abducting child under ten years with intent to steal from its person
370. Buying or disposing of any person as slave
371. Habitual dealing in slave
372. Selling minor for purposes of prostitution, etc.
373. Buying minor for purposes of prostitution, etc.
374. Unlawful compulsory labour
375. Rape
376. Punishment for rape
376A. Intercourse by a man with his wife during separation
376B. Intercourse by public servant with woman is his custody
376C. Intercourse by superintendent of jail, remand home, etc.
376D. Intercourse by any member of the management or staff of a hospital with any woman in that hospital
377. Unnatural offences
378. Theft
379. Punishment for theft
380. Theft in dwelling house, etc.
381. Theft by clerk or servant of property in possession of master
382. Theft after preparation made for causing death, hurt or restraint in order to the committing of the theft
383 Extortion
384. Punishment for extortion
385. Putting person in fear of injury in order to commit extortion
386. Extortion by putting a person in fear of death or grievous hurt
387. Putting person in fear of death or of grievous hurt, in order to commit extortion
388. Extortion by threat of accusation of an offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life, etc.
389. Putting person in fear of accusation of offence, in order to commit extortion
390. Robbery
391. Dacoity
392. Punishment for robbery
393. Attempt to commit robbery
394. Voluntarily causing hurt in committing robbery
395. Punishment for dacoity
396. Dacoity with murder
397. Robbery, or dacoity, with attempt to cause death or grievous hurt
398. Attempt to commit robbery or dacoity when armed with deadly weapon
399. Making preparation to commit dacoity
400. Punishment for belonging to gang of dacoits
401. Punishment for belonging to gang of thieves
402. Assembling for purpose of committing dacoity
403. Dishonest misappropriation of property
404. Dishonest misappropriation of property possessed by deceased person at the time of his death
405. Criminal breach of trust
406. Punishment for criminal breach of trust
407. Criminal breach of trust by carrier, etc.
408. Criminal breach of trust by clerk or servant
409. Criminal breach of trust by public servant, or by banker, merchant or agent
410. Stolen Property
411. Dishonestly receiving stolen property
412. Dishonestly receiving property stolen in the commission of a dacoity
413. Habitually dealing in stolen property
414. Assisting in concealment of stolen property
415. Cheating
416. Cheating by personation
417. Punishment for cheating
418. Cheating with knowledge that wrongful loss may ensue to person whose interest offender is bound to protect
419. Punishment for cheating by personation
420. Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property
421. Dishonest or fraudulent removal or concealment of property to prevent distribution among creditors
422. Dishonestly or fraudulently preventing debt being available for creditors
423. Dishonest or fraudulent execution of deed of transfer containing false statement of consideration
424. Dishonest or fraudulent removal or concealment of property
425. Mischief
426. Punished for mischief
427. Mischief causing damage to the amount of fifty rupees
428. Mischief by killing or maiming animal of the value of ten rupees
429. Mischief by killing or maiming cattle, etc., of any value or any animal of the value of fifty rupees
430. Mischief by injury to works of irrigation or by wrongfully diverting water
431. Mischief by injury to public road, bridge, river or channel
432. Mischief by causing inundation or obstruction to public drainage attended with damage
433. Mischief by destroying, moving or rendering less useful a light-house or sea-mark
434. Mischief by destroying or moving, etc., a land- mark fixed by public authority
435. Mischief by destroying or moving, etc., a land- mark fixed by public authority Mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to cause damage to amount of one hundred or (in case of agricultural produce) ten rupees
436. Mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to destroy house, etc.
437. Mischief with intent to destroy or make unsafe a decked vessel or one of twenty tons burden
438. Punishment for the mischief described in section 437 committed by fire or explosive substance
439. Punishment for intentionally running vessel agground or ashore with intent to commit theft, etc.
440. Mischief committed after preparation made for causing death or hurt
441. Criminal trespass
442. House trespass
443. Lurking house-trespass
444. Lurking house-trespass by night
445. Housing breaking
446. House-breaking by night
447. Punishment for criminal trespass
448. Punishment for house-trespass
449. House-trespass in order to commit offence punishable with death
450. House-trespass in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment for life
451. House-trespass in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment
452. House-trespass after preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint
453. Punishment for lurking house-trespass or house-breaking
454. Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment
455. Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking after preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint
456 Punishment for lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night
457. Lurking house trespass or house-breaking by night in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment
458. Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night after preparation for hurt, assault, or wrongful restraint
459. Grievous hurt caused whilst committing lurking house trespass or house-breaking
460. All persons jointly concerned in lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night punishable where death or grievous hurt caused by one of them
461. Dishonestly breaking open receptacle containing property
462. Punishment for same offence when committed by person entrusted with custody
463. Forgery
464. Making a false document
465 Punishment for forgery
466. Forgery of record of court or of public register, etc.
467. Forgery of valuable security, will, etc.
468. Forgery for purpose of cheating
469. Forgery for purpose of harming reputation
470. Forged document or electronic record
471. Using as genuine a forged document or electronic record
472. Making or possessing counterfeit seal, etc., with intent to commit forgery punishable under section 467
473. Making or possessing counterfeit seal, etc., with intent to commit forgery punishable otherwise
474. Having possession of document described in Section 466 or 467, knowing it to be forged and intending to use it as genuine
475. Counterfeiting device or mark used for authenticating documents described in Section 467, or possessing counterfeit marked material
476. Counterfeiting device or mark used for authenticating documents or electronic record other than those described in Section 467, or possessing counterfeit marked material<br><br>
477. Fraudulent cancellation, destruction, etc., of will, authority to adopt, or valuable security
477A. Falsification of accounts
478. Trade marks
479. Property mark
480. Using a false trade mark
481. Using a false property mark
482. Punishment for using a false property mark
483. Counterfeiting a property mark used by another
484. Counterfeiting a mark used by a public servant
485. Making or possession of any instrument for counterfeiting a property mark
486. Selling goods marked with a counterfeit property mark
487. Making a false mark upon any receptacle containing goods
488. Punishment for making use of any such false mark
489. Tempering with property mark with intent to cause injury
489A. Counterfeiting currency-notes or bank-notes
489B. Using as genuine, forged or counterfeit currency-notes or bank-notes
489C. Possession of forged or counterfeit currency-notes or bank-notes
489D. Making or possessing instruments or materials for forgoing or counterfeiting currency-notes or bank-notes
489E. Making or using documents resembling currency-notes or bank-notes
490. Breach of contract of service during voyage or journey
491. Breach of contract to attend on and supply wants of helpless person
492. Breach of contract to serve at distant place to which servant is conveyed at master's expense
493. Cohabitation caused by a man deceitfully inducing a belief of lawful marriage
494. Marrying again during lifetime of husband or wife
495. Same offence with concealment of former marriage from person with whom subsequent marriage is contracted
496. Marriage ceremony fraudulently gone through without lawful marriage
497. Adultery
498. Enticing or taking away or detaining with criminal intent a married woman
498A. Husband or relative of husband of a woman subjecting her to cruelty
499. Defamation
500. Punishment for defamation
501. Printing or engraving matter known to be defamatory
502. Sale of printed or engraved substance containing defamatory matter
503. Criminal intimidation
504. Intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace
505. Statements conducing to public mischief
506. Punishment for criminal intimidation
507. Criminal intimidation by an anonymous communication
508. Act caused by inducing person to believe that he will be rendered an object of the Divine displeasure
509. Word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman
510. Misconduct in public by a drunken person
511. Punishment for attempting to commit offences punishable with imprisonment for life or other imprisonment

Parliament

Parliament

Parliament is the supreme legislative body of India. The Indian Parliament comprises of the President and the two Houses-Lok Sabha (House of the People) and Rajya Sabha (Council of States). The President has the power to summon and prorogue either House of Parliament or to dissolve Lok Sabha.

The Constitution of India came into force on January 26, 1950. The first general elections under the new Constitution were held during the year 1951-52 and the first elected Parliament came into being in April, 1952, the Second Lok Sabha in April, 1957, the Third Lok Sabha in April, 1962, the Fourth Lok Sabha in March, 1967, the Fifth Lok Sabha in March, 1971, the Sixth Lok Sabha in March, 1977, the Seventh Lok Sabha in January, 1980, the Eighth Lok Sabha in December, 1984, the Ninth Lok Sabha in December, 1989, the Tenth Lok Sabha in June, 1991, the Eleventh Lok Sabha in May, 1996, the Twelfth Lok Sabha in March, 1998, Thirteenth Lok Sabha in October, 1999, Fourteenth Lok Sabha in May, 2004 and Fifteenth Lok Sabha in April, 2009.

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Rajya Sabha

The origin of Rajya Sabha can be traced back to 1919, when in pursuance to the Government of India Act, 1919, a second chamber known as the Council of States was created. This Council of States, comprising of mostly nominated members was a deformed version of second chamber without reflecting true federal features. The Council continued to function till India became independent. The Rajya Sabha, its Hindi nomenclature was adopted in 23 August, 1954.

The Rajya Sabha is to consist of not more than 250 members - 238 members representing the States and Union Territories, and 12 members nominated by the President.

Rajya Sabha is a permanent body and is not subject to dissolution. However, one third of the members retire every second year, and are replaced by newly elected members. Each member is elected for a term of six years.

The Vice President of India is the ex-officio Chairman of Rajya Sabha. The House also elects a Deputy Chairman from among its members. Besides, there is also a panel of "Vice Chairmen" in the Rajya Sabha. The senior most Minister, who is a member of Rajya Sabha, is appointed by the Prime Minister as Leader of the House.

More information of Rajya Sabha (External website that opens in a new window)

Lok Sabha

Parliamentary institutions in India, with all their modern ramifications, owe their origin to India's British connections. Until 1853, there was no legislative body distinct from the Executive. The Charter Act of 1853, for the first time provided some sort of a legislature in the form of a 12 member Legislative Council. The Indian Independence Act, 1947 declared the Constituent Assembly of India to be a full sovereign body. Apart from being a Constitution drafting body, it also assumed full powers for the governance of the country. With the coming into force of the Constitution on 26 January, 1950, the Constituent Assembly functioned as the Provisional Parliament until the first Lok Sabha, then known as the House of People, and was constituted following General Elections in 1952. Lok Sabha, the Hindi nomenclature was adopted on 14 May, 1954.

The Lok Sabha is composed of representatives of people chosen by direct election on the basis of Universal Adult Suffrage. The Constitution provides that the maximum strength of the House be 552 members - 530 members to represent the States, 20 members to represent the Union Territories, and 2 members to be nominated by the President from the Anglo-Indian Community. At present, the strength of the House is 545 members.

The term of the Lok Sabha, unless dissolved, is five years from the date appointed for its first meeting. However, while a proclamation of emergency is in operation, this period may be extended by Parliament by law for a period not exceeding one year at a time and not extending in any case, beyond a period of six months after the proclamation has ceased to operate.

More information of Lok Sabha (External website that opens in a new window)

Difference between Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha

Members of Lok Sabha are directly elected by the eligible voters. Members of Rajya Sabha are elected by the elected members of State Legislative Assemblies in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of single transferable vote.

The normal life of every Lok Sabha is 5 years only while Rajya Sabha is a permanent body.

Lok Sabha is the House to which the Council of Ministers is responsible under the Constitution. Money Bills can only be introduced in Lok Sabha. Also it is Lok Sabha, which grants the money for running the administration of the country.

Rajya Sabha has special powers to declare that it is necessary and expedient in the national interest that Parliament may make laws with respect to a matter in the State List or to create by law one or more all-India services common to the Union and the States.

Functions and Powers

The cardinal functions of the Legislature include overseeing of administration, passing of budget, ventilation of public grievances, and discussing various subjects like development plans, international relations, and national policies. The Parliament can, under certain circumstances, assume legislative power with respect to a subject falling within the sphere, exclusively reserved for the states. The Parliament is also vested with powers to impeach the President, remove judges of Supreme and High Courts, the Chief Election Commissioner, and Comptroller and Auditor General in accordance with the procedure laid down in the Constitution. All legislation requires the consent of both Houses of Parliament. In the case of Money Bills, the will of the Lok Sabha prevails. The Parliament is also vested with the power to initiate amendments in the Constitution.

Why people drop out of IAS exams even before prelims ?

The IAS is the mother of all competitive exams. It is considered tough because the competition is not with others but with yourself.

The process is long arduous and requires self-discipline. Changing yourself is an essential part of the process. You have to prepare over a period of many months and sometimes even for years continuously. Our emotions go up and down during this time and we face social pressure to go to a job, get married etc¦..

Maintaining our own level of motivation is also a challenge. It goes up and down like Sensex.

Motivation when applying

When the notification comes out,the energy level of the candidates go up. All candiates dream of becoming IAS that year. They dream about how great their preparation in going to be. They make elaborate plans. Some make no plans at all and simply think that they can do it.

During preparation:

First week of preparation goes on smoothly. But after that the efficiency slowly goes down. After a month the seriousness is not seen at all. Books lay on the table but not used. Many people sit with the book but not concentrate in studies.

Nowadays facebook,twitter and mobile are big distractions.

When Admit card arrives

There is frenetic activity to scramble in the last few weeks, cursing themselves for being slack. Some decide that its not worth it this time and decide attempt with full vigour next year. But this process is only repeated next year.

Most candidates don t feel confident enough sit for the exams and hence drop out.

How to avoid this trap of Failure?

1. Decide that this attempt will be your best attempt ever. Take it as a challenge on you as a person. Its not just an exam but an issue of honour.

2. If you fail to plan then you are planning to fail. Make a plan and try to stick to it. If there are changes acoomodate it. But as a far as possible stick to it.

3. Concentrate on doing the syllabus than aiming for perfection. This will improve confidence.

4.Have a countdown for exam and work with a target.

5.Remember that your competition is not your neighbour. Real competitor is slogging away from your eyes inching closer to victory every day.

Rajshree Jassie (AIR 334)..Strategy and Interview (CSE 2010)

Hi friends,
Recently the UPSC CS(M) final results were declared and as a person who did not even expect an interview call , I was pleasantly surprised(shocked rather :P ) to see that I had secured the 334th rank. Since then I have been getting messages regarding the way to prep and the number of hours I studied.. etc. Well , I really didn't know what to tell whom initially. But considering that I did crack the exam even after all the drawbacks in my prep, I will let you know my preparatory method. I will also focus on my mistakes more as I don't want you all to commit them during your own prep. As I said before , ' take inspiration from my success but learn from my mistakes' .

Having no one to guide me in the right direction, the earlier attempts were wasted with no proper prep or even an earnest effort to do well. But during November 2009 my brother who had given his main 2009 laid out a time table for me. It was strenuous but required. There was a mix and match of various subjects in a day. Then, we had optionals in our PT so the whole morning was for Sociology, this I managed to do (with regular breaks in between) because I find socio interesting. After lunch half an hour was allotted to rattafy (memorize) the articles in Indian constitution. This I didn't do. then another half an hour for map work, which is another interesting thing so I did to some extent. Then a chapter of geography for an hour or two , followed by the India Year Book...etc. The time after dinner was for the newspaper. I would make notes of the news,so this would take a minimum of 1.30 hours. And finally revision of the previous days news. Once these were completed fully they would be substituted with other subject.

So, this was a hectic schedule with deadline for every subject and consistent revision (every day the previous days study was to be looked through). A month and half before pt every subject was to be covered and at least half of them revised. As usual I did not follow the time table. But some how I completed most books , esp NCERT geo, History , India year book and my current affairs was alright too. The time table wished me to study for nearly 12-13 hours, but my proper concentrated prep in a day was around 6-7 hours. The rest were done in a relaxed manner, with music and breaks..etc

PT came and everyone fared pathetically in pt in 2009. Except may be for eco students and those aspirants who had prepared really well. Not expecting a call for mains , I spent the two months after pt on upscportal.com (for the first time) and facebook. Some new found friends , esp Sahni sir and James007 thought I have a good chance and must study for the main. But I waited till the result to get my lazy bones up. Result came on Aug 22 and I panicked. Forget books I had not even read the newspaper properly all these days. I had to decide whether I wanted to go for mains coaching and test series etc... I decided that it would be a waste of time to shift base to Del. So, I shifted to Bangalore where my brother would guide me. August 24 I went to Bengaluru and next day my mains prep started. I saw my 2nd optional Political Science syllabus and almost fainted. Having done MA in Pl Sci, I thought it will be a piece of cake, but MA through distance education had given me only superficial knowledge and covered a minute part of the mains syllabus. Tension began.

I didn't have a good way to punish myself for having wasted the earlier two months. So the 2 months before mains were the two most hectic months of my life,even took toll on my weight, :P . The target was to complete syllabus at least a week before exam and also do answer writing. Unfortunately I fell short of both the targets. I read eco , history , geo , issues in chronicle..etc. Socio being my 1st opt, I was not too afraid and I also had 11 days gap for it. But GS and Pol Sci were two thorns in my back. Finally I understood it is impossible to complete them both 100% in two months. And the syllabus is so vast you cannot say which is imp and which ain't. So I gave importance to those which are common to all subjects, eg. IR in both GS paper 2 and Pol Sci , Indian constitution , Freedom movement..etc and current affairs. I made a list of burning topics and tried to gather info on them. I must say The Hindu was the best thing during those 2 months. My friend who had attempted mains in 2009 stressed upon flow charts and diagrams. So I tried to make flow chart for every topic and in fact tried to fill in the whole topic in one diagram with short sentences and phrases. I made short notes and revised from them. I did write a few answers too. But it is not the same as writing in the exam hall. To get that exam hall feel , I suggest you go for test series. Also my advice is that you finish both the optionals before you start prep for your pt , so that the time after pt can be devoted only for revision and answer writing.

On October 29 written mains started. GS paper 1 was disastrous. Being my first written paper I failed to stick to word limit. I exceeded the word limit which automatically leads to insufficient time to complete the paper. the afternoon Gs paper 2 was okay. I did watch the time and tried to stick to word limit though I did not succeed. Of the total 600 marks I had written for 350-360 marks. I had decided that this mains will only be for experience and not for success. Essay paper was good. I devoted the first hour for a pencil draft at the back, and the next two hours on the final draft with 15 minutes to spare.So I did a diagram at the end..

GS paper had taught me well. I calculated the words & minutes equation and tried to rattafy that too...!! However the mistakes were different. Having kept in mind the pattern of the previous years I failed to see that the 20 markers of the first main had four compulsory questions. I answered only three in both the sections. and due to time constraint I left few other questions too. Also many a times it has happened that questions have had two parts, but while writing the answer, I have forgotten about the second part and answered only the 1st part of it. I think the only way to address these mistakes are through answer writing, and if possible go for test series too...

Even with all these mistakes , fact remains that I enjoyed writing my main exam. The questions were brilliant and makes you think a lot. Working out an answer on spot and the effort to complete all questions gives you a kick.. lol ... And it was very thrilling at the end of every exam. Trying to write an answer in full speed... I did use flow charts in my answers but make sure that you practice them too.My paper was also neat. Especially my essay paper..

Once the main was over it was bliss.. I decided to take a break. By March I had to start my prep for 2011 Pt, CSAT. But I kept postponing and finally main result came. It was a shocker for me. But then the general talk is that cut off itself is low, thanks to GS. You all know about my interview prep. the mocks on IOD (IAS OUR DREAM) and also at Vaji made me confident that I can answer any question. But the real time is really real.. All that research on home state and name and what not.. But it was completely different. No big questions were asked. But the whole atmosphere is so tense. Somehow I survived through it, but again I could have done much better.

My Interview -

I do not remember the exact answers I gave in my interview so I will only give you the gist of my interview. On April 21, I reached UPSC quite early. But gate opens at 9 AM sharp. Once inside, we are made to sit on tables allotted for us with two UPSC staff. They take our certificates and documents and get it verified at the main table. Then once person came and told me I was the first candidate. At this point I felt lucky coz I wanted to be the first. After knowing that my board is Rajni Razdan madam's I just waited.

Before interview I was quite cool. I cracked jokes with other aspirants and exchanged info and read a little bit of the Hindu. Finally one person came to me and told me to follow him. Then little bit nervousness crept it. Finally I was called. In my josh I did not see the time,but a friend who had kept a watch on me told me I went in at 10.35 and came out at 11.

I entered and the first mistake was committed in first 5 seconds. The set up of the table and chairs was such that I saw the sirs first. So automatically I wished the sirs first. I had ignored the lady in the room who was also the chairman of the board...!!!!!, Rajni ma'am...!!! But immediately I wished her. May be this was why she was pissed off with me and told harshly you don't look like you do in your photograph. I smiled. and said, but ma'am it was only taken a month back. She showed the pic to me and said do you feel you look like this now. Immediately after your interview go and get new photos and give to my assistant. I said ok ma'am I will do the needful. All this time I kept my smile. Finally she asked me my name , roll number which I answered. I took a few seconds to tell my roll no, I had almost forgotten it due to the hungama my pic had caused. And by this time my nervousness had increased though I maintained my smile.She read out some info like my qualification and hobby. Finally it started -

RR - What do you cook?
Me - Ma'am depends on what I feel at that moment.......

RR - Don't tell me that , tell me what you prepare.
Me - Yes ma'am , rice is our staple food so I prepare rice items more, like veg pulav , fried rice , biriyani and some regionally specific dishes like bisi bele baat , vaangi baat.....

RR - Tell me the recipe of that.
Me - Ma'am it is a brinjal based dish with spices...... (I was trying to give an introduction of the recipe before giving the details,like as if this was a written exam.. :P ).

RR - when you see a recipe book is that how you find the recipe, won't there be ingredients and measurements? Now tell us how you will prepare for the five of us (members).
Me - I started ma'am I will require 3 cups of rice............................. somewhere at the end she cut in and said ok, ( may be she din't find it that tasty..!! :P )

RR - You have done MA in Pol Sci & IR, tell me about the situation in Libiya right now.
Me - Presently the NATO forces are implementing the UNSC Resolution 1973. But the leader Muammar Gaddafi is not ready to let go of his power and is retaliating to these NATO forces. There is a lot of chaos going on. ( This was the weakest point of my interview. I could have given a much better answer.)

Then she gestured the next sir to ask. I was passed on...

Sir1 - Have you heard of Self Help Groups ?
Me - yes sir I have.

S1 - What do they do?
Me - Sir , they are a way of generating a regular income among women , esp in the rural areas. Women come together and form various enterprises through which they can gain some profit. Many small and cottage industries are based on this. Crafts and edible items..etc are marketed by them.

S1 - Do they have savings?
Me - Yes sir, they are encouraged to go for savings and they also give out loans to the newcomers to establish their own groups and enterprise. Now a days some banks like SBI (not sure if this is right) also give out loans to these groups.

S1 - You are from Karnataka , Recently the arecanut farmers from there visited the PM for some reason. What are their problems?
Me - (I forgot the more important reason and gave the general one first). Off late the arecanut yield is suffering due to insufficient irrigation and power cuts..etc. And recently the Kar. gov. has banned gutka and supari due to which the arecanut prices have taken a steep dip. Their demand is to bring some stability to the prices of arecanut.

S1 - Don't you think it is good that such a thing which causes oral cancer and all has been banned?
Me - Definitely it is a good thing sir. But arecanut itself is not the biggest cause of oral cancer. Tobacco is more hazardous ot heath but it has not been banned. and many people are dependent upon arecanut for their livelihood, so the issue has to be thought about.

S1 - Can't we encourage the arecanut farmers to go for alternative crops?
Me - We can do that sir, But we must keep in mind that arecanut is an intensive investment sector. A lot of investment goes into buying the plants and fertilizers. It also requires heavy irrigation facilities like drip irrigation which is quite expensive. So it will be difficult to convince them to go for a change now. And even if they do , they must be given adequate returns for their investment. also the soil suitability has to be researched for alternative crops. So this will need more time and research.

S1 - Have you seen any arecanut farms?
Me - Yes sir my father comes from an agricultural family . So I have seen arecanut farms.

He nodded and said okay. then Sir 2. A really very old and sweet uncle.

S2 - You mentioned supari in you answer. Do you know the other meaning of supari? they say supari de dunga no....
Me - Yes sir (big smile). It means something like hired assasins.

S2 - said yes you are right, with a smile. And asked you have done your schooling in coorg and then you did it in Mysore. Why?
Me - Yes sir , my father was in govt service and we had changed a few schools during my early years in school. To bring some stability my parents thought it would be better to put us in a hostel.

S2 - why Coorg?
Me - When I was studying in Udipi , we (automatically I included my bro also but luckily he din't realize) were under the guidance of a particular principle who was very good.When he went to coorg to head another school we also shifted there as we wanted to continue to be under his guidance.

S2 - Then why Mysore?
Me - Sir after staying for so long in hostel , I wanted to be at home so decided to continue my studies in Mysore itself.

S2 - Smiled and said that explains everything. Looked at my application and asked , Why did you go for distance education for you degree?
Me - Sir I was diagnosed with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis during the final months of my plus two. And I had some difficulty with walking in the early mornings, but I wanted to continue my studies so decided to go for distance education.

S2 - Oh, that's very sad, are you still under medication?
Me - No sir, I was for one year but I am better now.

He said that's good. And Sir 3, sitting on my left started.

S3 - What you know about regional planning?
Me - Sir we are already having problems of regionalism in India. This is because of development disparities among regions. So to help in development of a particular region a particular plan is laid out keeping in mind the advantages and disadvantages of the region. India is a vast country with each region having different resources and different needs, so we cannot have a single plan for the whole country. That is why we have regional planning.

S3 - What are the benefits?
Me - By having regional planning we can give focus to every region and help in faster development of India itself. More importantly the local people will be involved in it. I think that just like grass root democracy even administration must go to the grass root and regional planning helps in doing this.

S3 - People will take part more..?
Me - Yes sir. ( he was kind of acknowledging my answer so I did not elaborate).

S3 - What is diff between rural planning and urban planning?
Me - Sir , through rural planning we are still trying to give our rural areas some of the basic amenities such as electricity , water and schools. Some of our villages do not even have schools yet , so we are focusing on providing them these kind of development through the plans where as in urban area we are focusing on improving the infrastructure , increasing economic output and attracting more FDI..etc . this is the basic difference.

He said okay and passed me on to the nest Sir.

S4 - We have launched the PSLV recently (it was done just the previous day). Why do we need it , what is the use?
Me - Sir we have launched 3 sats through this launch. One is the resourcesat , the other two with foreign collaboration, one with Indonesia ( It was actually Russia.. :P ) and the other with Singapore. Firstly this will help us gain access to foreign technology which is superior to ours and also we can go for agreements and joint researches in the field of space and science..etc. There will be technology transfer which will have positive effects from India's point of view. And then satellites like resourcesat help us know about our resources which is helpful in many ways.

S4 - How knowing resources will be helpful?
Me - Sir India has great resource potential , but we are not bale to capitalize on these resources. By knowing which region has what resources, our planning will be better and when our planning is better, our rate of development will pick up. For example we have floods in one region but droughts in another. Knowing this we can build dams in the most suitable region so that the floods can be diverted and the water used to irrigate lands which face drought. Also knowing about rivers and their flow we can plan our hydel projects..etc. Knowing about our forests we can go for development in a sustainable manner such that forests are used for economic purposes but also conserved at the same time..etc

S4 - Are you aware of the National Knowledge Network ?
Me - Yes sir , it is an initiatative to connect the various universities all over the country. to make a network of it......

S4 - What is the use of this Network?
Me - Sir this will help in over all development of higher education in the country. the top universities that have good infrastructure can help other universities to improve their infrastructure. Libraries and information can be shared, so there will be a flow of ideas between the universites. And ideas will lead to innovation and development. Most importantly it will bring together the youth of the nation. Being a big country , it is physically impossible to meet, but through such a cyber network we can get in touch with our peers in various parts of our country.

S4 - How many times have you been to Delhi?
Me - Sir this is my second visit. I was here in 2007 for my coaching.

S4 - Do you see any change?
Me - (Was little confused with this q as I din't know what he expected) Not particularly sir.

S4 - They say they are using CNG and so pollution has come down..etc . Don't you feel that?
Me - Sir I come from Mysore which has recently beed judged as the 2nd cleanest city in India. when I come from there to here I see a huge difference. I have not felt any significant change.

S4 - What is CNG?
Me - It is Compressed Natural Gas. It is a renewable sorce of energy ( made this mistake in my josh). I am sorry sir not renewable but a clean source of energy that is being used now a days.

S4 - why is it compressed?
Me - I was so comfortable that I blurted compressed because its compressed sir with a big smile on my face.....!!!!! Then I actually laughed (suddenly I realized that it is upsc interview and tried to remember why gas is compressed, but it came to me only later on when I was leaving the room) and said I am sorry sir I don't really know why.

S4 - What is your dream?
Me - I smiled and said my dream sir? (he nodded) I know that India will be one of the most developed society in a matter of few years. My dream is to be a part of India's development process. To make a contribution in such a success.

S4 - Why civil services?
Me - I would like to quote Socrates here sir. ( he nodded ) . ' An unexamined life is not worth living'. And when I examine my life in the end , it will not be in terms of how much property , wealth and status I have made but it will be in terms of how worth while I have been to the society. This I can do as an NGO or social worker (S3 was kind of repeating my answer when I was at it.), but the confidence I require will be given to me only by civil services.

At this point RR said a stern THANK YOU (guess she was still angry that I din't wish her first).... I kind of jerked out of my comfort zone after hearing her Thank you, I said thank you ma'am , thank you sirs with a smile and walked out confidently.