Overview of Scheduled Offences

As per 2(1)(y) of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002, Scheduled offence means
i)the offences specified under Part A of the Schedule, or
ii)the offences specified under Part C of the Schedule.

The Schedule to the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 lists all such offences.

Part A

Paragraph 1
Offences under The Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860)

Section Description of Offence
120 B 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 against the State
255 Counterfeiting Government stamp.
257 Making or selling instrument for counterfeiting Government stamp.
258 Sale of counterfeiting Government stamp.
259 Having possession of counterfeit Government stamp.
260 Using as genuine a Government stamp known to be counterfeit.
302 Murder
304 Punishment for culpable homicide not amounting to murder.
307 Attempt to murder.
308 Attempt to commit culpable homicide.
327 Voluntarily causing hurt to extort property, or to constrain to an illegal act.
329 Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to extort property, or to constrain to an illegal act.
364A Kidnapping for ransom, etc.
384 to 389 Offences relating to extortion
392 to 402 Offences relating to robbery and dacoity.
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.
417 Punishment for cheating.
418 Cheating with knowledge that wrongful loss may ensure to person whose interest offender is bound to protect.
419 Punishment for cheating by personation.
420 Cheating and dishonesty inducing delivery of properties
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.
467 Forgery of a valuable security, will, etc.
471 Using as genuine a forged document or electronic record.
472 and 473 Making or possessing counterfeit seal, etc. with intent to commit forgery.
475 and 476 Counterfeiting device or mark.
481 Using a false property mark.
481 Punishment for using false property mark.
483 Punishment for using false property mark.
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 false mark.;
489A Counterfeiting currency notes or bank notes.
489B Using as genuine, forged or counterfeit currency notes or bank notes



Paragraph 2
Offences under The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (61 of 1985)

Section Description of Offence
15 Contravention in relation to poppy straw.
16 Contravention in relation to coca plant and coca leaves.
17 Contravention in relation to prepared opium.
18 Contravention in relation to opium poppy and opium
19 Embezzlement of opium by cultivator
20 Contravention in relation to cannabis plant and cannabis.
21 Contravention in relation to manufactured drugs and preparations
22 Contravention in relation to psychotropic substances
23 Illegal import into India, export from India or transhipment of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances.
24 External dealings in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances in contravention of section 12 of the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985.
25A Contravention of orders made under section 9A of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985
27A Financing illicit traffic and harbouring offenders.
29 Abetment and criminal conspiracy.



Paragraph 3
The Explosive Substances Act, 1908 (6 of 1908)

Section Description of Offence
3 Causing explosion likely to endanger life or property.
4 Attempt to cause explosion, or for making or keeping explosives with intent to endanger life or property.
5 Making or possessing explosives under suspicious circumstances.



Paragraph 4
The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (37of 1967 )

Section Description of Offence
10 read with section 3 Penalty for being member of an unlawful association, etc.
11 read with sections 3 and 7 Penalty for dealing with funds of an unlawful association
13 read with section 3 Punishment for unlawful activities.
16 read with section 15 Punishment for terrorist act
16A Punishment for making demands of radioactive substances, nuclear devices, etc.
17 Punishment for raising fund for terrorist act.
18 Punishment for conspiracy, etc.
18A Punishment for organising of terrorist camps.
18B Punishment for recruiting of any person or persons for terrorist act
19 Punishment for harbouring, etc.
20 Punishment for being member of terrorist gang or organization.
21 Punishment for holding proceeds of terrorism.
38 Offence relating to membership of a terrorist organization.
39 Offence relating to support given to a terrorist organization
40 Offence for raising fund for a terrorist organization



Paragraph 5
The Arms Act, 1959

Section Description of Offence
25 To manufacture, sell, transfer, convert, repair or test or prove or expose or offer for sale or transfer or have in his possession for sale, transfer, conversion, repair, test or proof, any arms or ammunition in contravention of section 5 of the Arms Act, 1959
To acquire, have in possession or carry any prohibited arms or prohibited ammunition in contravention of section 7 of the Arms Act, 1959.
Contravention of section 24A of the Arms Act, 1959 relating to prohibition as to possession of notified arms in disturbed areas, etc.
Contravention of section 24B of the Arms Act, 1959 relating to prohibition as to carrying of notified arms in or through public places in disturbed areas.
Other offences specified in section 25.
26 To do any act in contravention of any provisions of section 3, 4, 10 or 12 of the Arms Act, 1959 in such manner as specified in sub-section (1) of section 26 of the said Act etc.
To do any act in contravention of any provisions of section 5, 6, 7 or section 11 of the Arms Act, 1959 in such manner as specified in sub-section (2) of section 26 of the said Act.
Other offences specified in section 26.
27 Use of arms or ammunitions in contravention of section 5 or use of any arms or ammunition in contravention of section 7 of the Arms Act, 1959.
28 Use and possession of fire arms or imitation fire arms in certain cases.
29 Knowingly purchasing arms from unlicensed person or for delivering arms, etc., to person not entitled to possess the same.
30 Contravention of any condition of a licence or any provisions of the Arms Act, 1959 or any rule made thereunder.



Paragraph 6
The Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 (53 of 1972)

Section Description of Offence
51 read with section 9 Hunting of wild animals
51 read with section 17A Contravention of provisions of section 17A relating to prohibition of picking, uprooting, etc., of specified plants.
51 read with section 39 Contravention of provisions of section 39 relating to wild animals, etc., to be Government property.
51 read with section 44 Contravention of provisions of section 44 relating to dealings in trophy and animal articles without licence prohibited.
51 read with section 48 Contravention of provisions of section 48 relating to purchase of animal, etc., by licensee
51 read with section 49B 49B Contravention of provisions of section 49B relating to prohibition of dealings in trophies, animal articles etc., derived from scheduled animals.



Paragraph 7
The Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 (104 of 1956)

Section Description of Offence
5 Procuring, inducing or taking person for the sake of prostitution.
6 Detaining a person in premises where prostitution is carried on.
8 Seducing or soliciting for purpose of prostitution.
9 Seduction of a person in custody.



Paragraph 8
The Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (49 of 1988)

Section Description of Offence
7 Public servant taking gratification other than legal remuneration in respect of an official act.
8 Taking gratification, in order, by corrupt or illegal means, to influence public servant.
9 Taking gratification, for exercise of personal influence with public servant.
10 Abetment by public servant of offences defined in section 8 or section 9 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988
13 Criminal misconduct by a public servant.;



Paragraph 9
The Explosives Act, 1884 (4 of 1884)

Section Description of Offence
9-B Punishment for certain offences
9-C Offences by Companies.
25 read with section 3 Contravention of export trade in antiquities and art treasure.
28 Offences by Companies.
25 read with section 3 Contravention of export trade in antiquities and art treasure



Paragraph 10
The Antiquities and Arts Treasures Act, 1972 (52 of 1972)

Section Description of Offence
25 read with section 3 Contravention of export trade in antiquities and art treasure.
28 Offences by Companies.



Paragraph 11
The Securities and Exchange Board Of India Act, 1992 (15 of 1992)

Section Description of Offence
12A read with section 24 Prohibition of manipulative and deceptive devices, insider trading and substantial acquisition of securities or control.
24 Acquisition of Securities or Control.



Paragraph 12
The Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962)

Section Description of Offence
135 Evasion of duty or prohibitions



Paragraph 13
The Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976 (19 of 1976)

Section Description of Offence
16 Punishment for enforcement of bonded labour.
18 Punishment for extracting bonded labour under the bonded labour system.
20 Abetment to be an offence.



Paragraph 14
The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986 (61 of 1986))

Section Description of Offence
14 Punishment for employment of any child to work in contravention of the provisions of section 3.



Paragraph 15
The Transplantation Of Human Organs Act, 1994 (42 of 1994)

Section Description of Offence
18 Punishment for removal of human organ without authority.
19 Punishment for commercial dealings in human organs.
20 Punishment for contravention of any other provision of this Act.



Paragraph 16
The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection Of Children) Act,2000 (56 of 2000)

Section Description of Offence
23 Punishment of cruelty to juvenile or child.
24 Employment of juvenile or child for begging.
25 Penalty for giving intoxicating liquor or narcotic drug or psychotropic substance to juvenile or child.
26 Exploitation of juvenile or child employee.



Paragraph 17
The Emigration Act,1983 (31 of 1983)

Section Description of Offence
24 Offences and penalties.



Paragraph 18
The Passport Act,1967 (15 of 1967)

Section Description of Offence
12 Offences and penalties.



Paragraph 19
The Foreigners Act,1946 (31 of 1946)

Section Description of Offence
14 Penalty for contravention of provisions of the Act, etc.
14B Penalty for using forged passport.
14C Penalty for abetment



Paragraph 20
The Copyright Act,1957 (14 of 1957)

Section Description of Offence
63 Offence of infringement of copyright or other rights conferred by this Act.
63A Enhanced penalty on second and subsequent convictions.
63B Knowing use of infringing copy of computer programme.
68A Penalty for contravention of section 52A.



Paragraph 21
The Trade Marks Act,1999 (47 of 1999)

Section Description of Offence
103 Penalty for applying false trade marks, trade description, etc.
104 Penalty for selling goods or providing services to which false trademark or false trade description is applied.
105 Enhanced penalty on second or subsequent conviction.
107 Penalty for falsely representing a trade mark as registered.
120 Punishment of abetment in India of acts done out of India.



Paragraph 22
The Information Technology Act, 2000 (21 of 2000)

Section Description of Offence
72 Penalty for breach of confidentiality and privacy.
75 Act to apply for offence or contravention committed outside India



Paragraph 23
The Biological Diversity Act,2002 (18 of 2003)

Section Description of Offence
55 read with 6 Penalties for contravention of section 6, etc.



Paragraph 24
The Protection Of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights Act,2001 (53 of 2001)

Section Description of Offence
70 read with section 68 Penalty for applying false denomination, etc.
71 read with section 68 Penalty for selling varieties to which false denomination is applied.
72 read with section 68 Penalty for falsely representing a variety as registered.
73 read with section 68 Penalty for subsequent offence.



Paragraph 25
The Environment Protection Act,1986 (29 of 1986)

Section Description of Offence
15 read with section 7 Penalty for discharging environmental pollutants.
15 read with section 8 Penalty for handling hazardous substance.



Paragraph 26
The Water (Prevention and Control Of Pollution) Act,1974 (6 of 1974)

Section Description of Offence
41(2) Penalty for pollution of stream or well.
43 Penalty for contravention of provisions of section 24.



Paragraph 27
The Air (Prevention And Control Of Pollution) Act,1981 (14 of 1981)

Section Description of Offence
37 Failure to comply with the provisions for operating industrial plant.



Paragraph 28
The Suppression of Unlawful Acts Against Safety Of Maritime Navigation and Fixed Platforms on Continental Shelf Act, 2002 (69 of 2002)

Section Description of Offence
3 Offences against ship, fixed platform, cargo of a ship, maritime navigational facilities, etc.



Paragraph 29
Offence under the Companies Act, 2013

Section Description of Offence
447 Punishment for fraud

OFFENCE UNDER THE CUSTOMS ACT, 1962
Section Description of Offence
132 False declaration, false documents, etc.
Part C

An offence which is the offence of cross border implications and is specified in,—
(1) Part A; or
(3) the offences against property under Chapter XVII of the Indian Penal Code.
(4)The offence of the wilful attempt to evade any tax, penalty or interest referred to in section 51of the Black Money (Undisclosed Foreign Income and Assets) and Imposition of Tax Act, 2015.