What are the offences affecting the human body and punishment for the crime? Classification of offences under Section 302, 303, 304, 304A, 304B, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317 and 318 of Indian Penal Code 1860

Offences affecting the human body and punishment for the crime are defined under Section 302, 303, 304, 304A, 304B, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317 and 318 of Indian Penal Code 1860. Classification of offences relating to these sections are:

CHAPTER XVI – OFFENCES AFFECTING THE HUMAN BODY

Section Offence Punishment Cognizable or non-cognizable Bailable or non-bailable By what court triable
302 IPC Murder Death, or imprisonment for life, and fine Cognizable Non-bailable Court of Session
303 IPC Murder by a person under sentence of imprisonment for life. Death, or imprisonment for life, and fine Cognizable Non-bailable Court of Session
304 IPC Culpable homicide not amounting to murder, if act by which the death is caused is done with intention of causing death, etc. Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine. Cognizable Non-bailable Court of Session
If act is done with knowledge that it is likely to cause death, but without any intention to cause death, etc. Imprisonment for 10 years, or fine, or both. Cognizable Non-bailable
304A  IPC Causing death by rash or negligence act. Imprisonment for 2 years or fine, or both. Cognizable Bailable Magistrate of the first class
304B IPC Dowry death Imprisonment of not less than seven years but which may extend to imprisonment for life. Cognizable Non-bailable Court of Session
305 IPC Abetment of suicide committed by child, or insane or delirious person or an idiot, or a person intoxicated. Death, or imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine. Cognizable Non-bailable Court of Session
306 IPC Abetting the commission of suicide Imprisonment for 10 years and fine Cognizable Non-bailable Court of Session
307 IPC Attempt to murder Imprisonment for 10 years and fine Cognizable Non-bailable Court of Session
If such act causes hurt to any person. Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine. Cognizable Non-bailable Court of Session
Attempt by life-convict to murder, if hurt is caused. Death or imprisonment for 10 years and fine. Cognizable Non-bailable Court of Session
308 IPC Attempt to commit culpable homicide. Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both. Cognizable Non-bailable Court of Session
If such act causes hurt to any person. Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, or both. Cognizable Non-bailable Court of Session
309 IPC Attempt to commit suicide Simple imprisonment for 1 year, or fine, or both. Cognizable Bailable Any Magistrate.
Section Offence Punishment Cognizable or non-cognizable Bailable or non-bailable By what court triable
311 IPC Being a thug Imprisonment for life and fine. Cognizable Non-bailable Court of Session
312 IPC Causing miscarriage Imprisonment for 3 years, fine, or both. Non-cognizable Bailable Magistrate of the first class
If the woman be quick with child Imprisonment for 7 years and fine. Non-cognizable Bailable Magistrate of the first class
313 IPC Causing miscarriage without woman’s consent. Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine. Cognizable Non-bailable Court of Session.
314 IPC Death caused by an act done with intent to cause miscarriage. Imprisonment for 10 years and fine. Cognizable Non-bailable Court of Session
If act done without woman’s consent. Imprisonment for life, or as above. Cognizable Non-bailable Court of Session
315 IPC Act done with intent to prevent a child being born alive, or to cause it to die after its birth. Imprisonment for 10 years or fine, or both. Cognizable Non-bailable Court of Session
316 IPC Causing death of a quick unborn child by an act amounting to culpable homicide. Imprisonment for 10 years and fine. Cognizable Non-bailable Court of Session
317 IPC Exposure of a child under 12 years of age by parent or person having care of it with intention of wholly abandoning it. Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, or both. Cognizable Bailable Magistrate of the first class
318 IPC Concealment of birth by secret disposal of dead body. Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both. Cognizable Non-bailable Magistrate of the first class