Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) 2023 Explorer
Search, compare, and decode all sections of the new Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita alongside legacy Indian Penal Code (IPC) provisions.
BNS Section 1(1): Short title, commencement and application
Replaces legacy IPC Section 1.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 1(2): Commencement
Replaces legacy IPC Section New.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 1(3): Punishment of offences committed within India
Replaces legacy IPC Section 2.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 1(4): Punishment of offences committed beyond, which by law may be tried within, India
Replaces legacy IPC Section 3.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 1(5): Short title, commencement and application- Extension of Code to extra-territorial offences
Replaces legacy IPC Section 4.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 1(6): Short title, commencement and application-“Certain laws not to be affected by this Act”
Replaces legacy IPC Section 5.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 2(4): "Counterfeit"
Replaces legacy IPC Section 28.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 2(7): "Dishonestly"
Replaces legacy IPC Section 24.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 2(15): Illegal and legally bound to do
Replaces legacy IPC Section 43.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 2(20): Month and year
Replaces legacy IPC Section 49.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 2(21): Movable property
Replaces legacy IPC Section 22.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 2(28): Public servant
Replaces legacy IPC Section 21.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 2(29): Reason to believe
Replaces legacy IPC Section 26.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 2(30): Special law
Replaces legacy IPC Section 41.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 2(31): Valuable security
Replaces legacy IPC Section 30.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 2(33): Voluntarily
Replaces legacy IPC Section 39.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 2(36): Wrongful gain
Replaces legacy IPC Section 23.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 2(37): Wrongful loss
Replaces legacy IPC Section 23.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 2(38): Gaining wrongfully, losing wrongfully
Replaces legacy IPC Section 23.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 3(1): General explanations
Replaces legacy IPC Section 6.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 3(2): General explanations- Sense of expression once explained
Replaces legacy IPC Section 7.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 3(3): General explanations- Property in possession of wife, clerk or servant
Replaces legacy IPC Section 27.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 3(4): General explanations-"Words referring to acts include illegal omissions"
Replaces legacy IPC Section 32.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 3(5): General explanations- Acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention
Replaces legacy IPC Section 34.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 3(6): General explanations- When such an act is criminal by reason of its being done with a criminal knowledge or intention
Replaces legacy IPC Section 35.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 3(7): General explanations- Effect caused partly by act and partly by omission
Replaces legacy IPC Section 36.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 3(8): General explanations- Co-operation by doing one of several acts constituting an offence
Replaces legacy IPC Section 37.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 3(9): General explanations- Persons concerned in Criminal act may be guilty of different offences
Replaces legacy IPC Section 38.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 5: Commutation of sentence
Replaces legacy IPC Section 54 & 55.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 6: Fractions of terms of punishment
Replaces legacy IPC Section 57.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 7: Sentence may be (in certain cases of imprisonment) wholly or partly rigorous or simple
Replaces legacy IPC Section 60.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 8(1): Amount of fine, liability in default of payment of fine, etc
Replaces legacy IPC Section 63.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 8(2): Sentence of imprisonment for nonpayment of fine
Replaces legacy IPC Section 64.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 8(3): Limit to imprisonment for nonpayment of fine, when imprisonment and fine awardable
Replaces legacy IPC Section 65.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 8(4): Description of imprisonment for nonpayment of fine
Replaces legacy IPC Section 66.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 8(5): Imprisonment for non-payment of fine, when offence punishable with fine only
Replaces legacy IPC Section 67.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 8(6): Imprisonment to terminate on payment of fine
Replaces legacy IPC Section 68 & 69.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 8(7): Fine leviable within six years, or during imprisonment
Replaces legacy IPC Section 70.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 9: Limit of punishment of offence made up of several offences
Replaces legacy IPC Section 71.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 10: Punishment of person guilty of one of several offences, the judgment stating that it is doubtful of which
Replaces legacy IPC Section 72.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 11: Solitary confinement
Replaces legacy IPC Section 73.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 12: Limit of solitary confinement
Replaces legacy IPC Section 74.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 13: Enhanced punishment for certain offences after previous conviction
Replaces legacy IPC Section 75.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 14: Act done by a person bound, or by mistake of fact believing himself bound, by law
Replaces legacy IPC Section 76.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 15: Act of Judge when acting judicially
Replaces legacy IPC Section 77.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 16: Act done pursuant to the judgment or order of Court
Replaces legacy IPC Section 78.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 17: Act done by a person justified, or by mistake of fact believing himself justified, by law
Replaces legacy IPC Section 79.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 18: Accident in doing a lawful act
Replaces legacy IPC Section 80.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 19: Act likely to cause harm, but done without criminal intent, and to prevent other harm
Replaces legacy IPC Section 81.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 20: Act of a child under seven years of age
Replaces legacy IPC Section 82.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 21: Act of a child above seven and under twelve of immature understanding
Replaces legacy IPC Section 83.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 22: Act of a person of unsound mind
Replaces legacy IPC Section 84.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 23: Act of a person incapable of judgment by reason of intoxication caused against his will
Replaces legacy IPC Section 85.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 24: Offence requiring a particular intent or knowledge committed by one who is intoxicated
Replaces legacy IPC Section 86.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 25: Act not intended and not known to be likely to cause death or grievous hurt, done by consent
Replaces legacy IPC Section 87.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 26: Act not intended to cause death, done by consent in good faith for person's benefit
Replaces legacy IPC Section 88.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 27: Act done in good faith for benefit of child or person, by or by consent of guardian
Replaces legacy IPC Section 89.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 28: Consent known to be given under fear or misconception
Replaces legacy IPC Section 90.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 29: Exclusion of acts which are offences independently of harm caused
Replaces legacy IPC Section 91.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 30: Act done in good faith for benefit of a person without consent
Replaces legacy IPC Section 92.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 31: Communication made in good faith
Replaces legacy IPC Section 93.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 32: Act to which a person is compelled by threats
Replaces legacy IPC Section 94.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 33: Act causing slight harm
Replaces legacy IPC Section 95.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 34: Things done in private defence
Replaces legacy IPC Section 96.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 35: Right of private defence of body and of property
Replaces legacy IPC Section 97.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 36: Right of private defence against the act of a person of unsound mind, etc
Replaces legacy IPC Section 98.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 37: Act against which there is no right to private defence Extent to which the right may be exercised
Replaces legacy IPC Section 99.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 38: When the right of private defence of property extends to causing death
Replaces legacy IPC Section 100.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 39: When such right extends to causing any harm other than death
Replaces legacy IPC Section 101.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 40: Commencement and continuance of the right of private defence of the body
Replaces legacy IPC Section 102.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 41: When the right of private defence of property extends to causing death
Replaces legacy IPC Section 103.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 42: When such right extends to causing any harm other than death
Replaces legacy IPC Section 104.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 43: Commencement and continuance of the right of private defence of property
Replaces legacy IPC Section 105.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 44: Right of private defence against deadly assault when there is risk of harm to innocent person
Replaces legacy IPC Section 106.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 45: Abetment of a thing
Replaces legacy IPC Section 107.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 47: Abetment in India of offences outside India
Replaces legacy IPC Section N/A.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 48: Abetment outside India for offence in India
Replaces legacy IPC Section -.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 49: Punishment of abetment if act abetted is committed in consequence and where no express provision is made for its punishment
Replaces legacy IPC Section 109.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 50: Punishment of abetment if person abetted does act with different intention from that of abettor
Replaces legacy IPC Section 110.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 51: Liability of abettor when one act abetted and different act done
Replaces legacy IPC Section 111.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 52: Abettor when liable to cumulative punishment for act abetted and for act done
Replaces legacy IPC Section 112.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 53: Liability of abettor for an effect caused by the act abetted different from that intended by the abettor
Replaces legacy IPC Section 113.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 54: Abettor present when offence committed
Replaces legacy IPC Section 114.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 55: Abetment of offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life
Replaces legacy IPC Section 115.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 56: Abetment of offence punishable with imprisonment
Replaces legacy IPC Section 116.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 57: Abetting commission of offence by the public or by more than ten persons
Replaces legacy IPC Section 117.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 58: Concealing design to commit offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life
Replaces legacy IPC Section 118.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 59: Public servant concealing design to commit offence which it is his duty to prevent
Replaces legacy IPC Section 119.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 60: Concealing design to commit offence punishable with imprisonment
Replaces legacy IPC Section 120.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 61(1): Criminal conspiracy definition
Replaces legacy IPC Section N/A.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 61(2): Criminal conspiracy punishment
Replaces legacy IPC Section N/A.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 62: Punishment for attempting to commit offences punishable with imprisonment for life or other imprisonment
Replaces legacy IPC Section 511.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 64: Punishment for rape
Replaces legacy IPC Section N/A.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 65(1): Punishment for rape in certain casesrape on a woman under sixteen years
Replaces legacy IPC Section 376(3).
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 65(2): Punishment for rape in certain casesrape on a woman under twelve years
Replaces legacy IPC Section N/A.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 66: Punishment for causing death or resulting in persistent vegetative state of victim
Replaces legacy IPC Section N/A.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 67: Sexual intercourse by husband upon his wife during separation
Replaces legacy IPC Section N/A.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 68: Sexual intercourse by a person in authority
Replaces legacy IPC Section N/A.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 69: Sexual intercourse by employing deceitful means etc
Replaces legacy IPC Section -.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 70(2): Gang rape on women under the age of eighteen
Replaces legacy IPC Section 376DB.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 71: Punishment for repeat offenders
Replaces legacy IPC Section N/A.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 72: Disclosure of identity of victim of certain offences etc
Replaces legacy IPC Section N/A.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 73: Printing or publishing any matter relating to court proceedings without permission
Replaces legacy IPC Section N/A.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 74: Assault or use of criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty
Replaces legacy IPC Section 354.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 75: Sexual harassment
Replaces legacy IPC Section N/A.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 76: Assault or use of criminal force to woman with intent disrobe
Replaces legacy IPC Section N/A.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 79: Word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman
Replaces legacy IPC Section 509.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 81: Cohabitation caused by man deceitfully inducing belief of lawful marriage
Replaces legacy IPC Section 493.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 82(1): Marrying again during lifetime of husband or wife
Replaces legacy IPC Section 494.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 82(2): Marrying again during lifetime of husband or wife with concealment of former marriage from person with whom subsequent marriage is contracted
Replaces legacy IPC Section 495.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 83: Marriage ceremony fraudulently gone through without lawful marriage
Replaces legacy IPC Section 496.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 84: Enticing or taking away or detaining with criminal intent a married Woman
Replaces legacy IPC Section 498.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 85: Husband or relative of husband of a woman subjecting her to cruelty
Replaces legacy IPC Section N/A.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 87: Kidnapping or abducting in order to murder or for ransom, etc
Replaces legacy IPC Section 366.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 88: Causing miscarriage
Replaces legacy IPC Section 312.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 89: Causing miscarriage without woman’s consent
Replaces legacy IPC Section 313.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 90: Death caused by act done with intent to cause miscarriage
Replaces legacy IPC Section 314.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 91: Act done with intent to prevent child being born alive or to cause it to die after birth
Replaces legacy IPC Section 315.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 92: Causing death of quick unborn child by act amounting to culpable homicide
Replaces legacy IPC Section 316.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 93: Exposure and abandonment of child under twelve years, by parent or person having care of it
Replaces legacy IPC Section 317.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 94: Concealment of birth by secret disposal of dead body
Replaces legacy IPC Section 318.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 95: Hiring, employing or engaging a child to commit an offence
Replaces legacy IPC Section -.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 96: Procuration of child
Replaces legacy IPC Section N/A.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 97: Kidnapping or abducting child under ten years with intent to steal from its person
Replaces legacy IPC Section 369.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 98: Selling minor for purposes of prostitution, etc
Replaces legacy IPC Section 372.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 99: Buying minor for purposes of prostitution, etc
Replaces legacy IPC Section 373.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 100: Culpable homicide
Replaces legacy IPC Section 299.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 102: Culpable homicide by causing death of person other than person whose death was intended
Replaces legacy IPC Section 301.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 103: (1) Punishment for murder
Replaces legacy IPC Section 302.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 104: Punishment for murder by lifeconvict
Replaces legacy IPC Section 303.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 105: Punishment for culpable homicide not amounting to murder
Replaces legacy IPC Section 304.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 106: (1) Causing death by negligence
Replaces legacy IPC Section 106 (2).
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 107: Abetment of suicide of child or person of unsound mind
Replaces legacy IPC Section 305.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 108: Abetment of suicide
Replaces legacy IPC Section 306.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 109: Attempt to murder
Replaces legacy IPC Section 307.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 110: Attempt to commit culpable homicide
Replaces legacy IPC Section 308.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 112: Petty organized crime
Replaces legacy IPC Section -.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 115: (1) Voluntarily causing hurt
Replaces legacy IPC Section 321.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 116: Grievous hurt definition
Replaces legacy IPC Section 320.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 117: (1) Voluntarily causing grievous hurt punishment
Replaces legacy IPC Section 322.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 118: (1) Voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means
Replaces legacy IPC Section 324.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 119: (1) Voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt to extort property, or to constrain to an illegal act
Replaces legacy IPC Section 327.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 120: (1) Voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt to extort confession or to compel restoration of property
Replaces legacy IPC Section 330.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 121: (1) Voluntarily causing hurt to deter public servant from his duty
Replaces legacy IPC Section 332.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 122: (1) Voluntarily causing provocation hurt on
Replaces legacy IPC Section 334.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 123: Causing harm by means of poison etc with intent to commit an offence
Replaces legacy IPC Section 328.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 124: (1) Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by use of acid etc
Replaces legacy IPC Section 124(1).
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 125: Act endangering life or personal safety of others
Replaces legacy IPC Section 336.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 126: (1) Wrongful restraint
Replaces legacy IPC Section 339.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 127: (1) Wrongful confinement
Replaces legacy IPC Section 340.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 129: Criminal force
Replaces legacy IPC Section 350.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 131: Punishment for assault or criminal force otherwise than on grave provocation
Replaces legacy IPC Section 352.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 132: Assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty
Replaces legacy IPC Section 353.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 133: Assault or criminal force with intent to dishonour person, otherwise than on grave provocation
Replaces legacy IPC Section 355.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 134: Assault or criminal force in attempt to commit theft of property carried by a person
Replaces legacy IPC Section 356.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 135: Assault or criminal force in attempt to wrongfully confine a person
Replaces legacy IPC Section 357.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 136: Assault or criminal force on grave provocation
Replaces legacy IPC Section 358.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 137: (1) Kidnapping
Replaces legacy IPC Section 359.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 139: Kidnapping or maiming a child for purposes of begging
Replaces legacy IPC Section N/A.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 140: (1) Kidnapping or abducting in order to murder, etc
Replaces legacy IPC Section 364.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 141: Importation of girl or boy from foreign country
Replaces legacy IPC Section N/A.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 142: Wrongfully concealing or keeping in confinement, kidnapped or abducted person
Replaces legacy IPC Section 368.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 143: Trafficking of person
Replaces legacy IPC Section 370.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 144: Exploitation of a trafficked person
Replaces legacy IPC Section N/A.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 145: Habitual dealing in slaves
Replaces legacy IPC Section 371.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 146: Unlawful compulsory labour
Replaces legacy IPC Section 374.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 147: Waging, or attempting to wage war
Replaces legacy IPC Section 121.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 148: Conspiracy to commit offences punishable by Section 147
Replaces legacy IPC Section N/A.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 149: Collecting arms, etc
Replaces legacy IPC Section 122.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 150: Concealing with intent to facilitate design to wage war
Replaces legacy IPC Section 123.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 151: Assaulting President, Governor, etc
Replaces legacy IPC Section 124.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 152: Act endangering sovereignty, unity and integrity of India
Replaces legacy IPC Section -.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 153: Waging war against Government of any Foreign State at peace with Government of India
Replaces legacy IPC Section 125.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 154: Committing depredation on territories of Foreign State at peace with Government of India
Replaces legacy IPC Section 126.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 155: Receiving property taken by war or depredation mentioned in Sections
Replaces legacy IPC Section 153.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 156: Public servant voluntarily allowing prisoner of State or war to escape
Replaces legacy IPC Section 128.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 157: Public servant negligently suffering such prisoner to escape
Replaces legacy IPC Section 129.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 158: Aiding escape of, rescuing or harbouring such prisoner
Replaces legacy IPC Section 130.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 159: Abetting mutiny, attempting to seduce a soldier, sailor or airman from his duty
Replaces legacy IPC Section 131.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 160: Abetment of mutiny, if mutiny is committed in consequence thereof
Replaces legacy IPC Section 132.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 161: Abetment of assault by soldier, sailor or airman on his superior officer, when in execution of his office
Replaces legacy IPC Section 133.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 162: Abetment of such assault, if the assault is committed
Replaces legacy IPC Section 134.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 163: Abetment of desertion of soldier, sailor or airman
Replaces legacy IPC Section 135.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 164: Harbouring deserter
Replaces legacy IPC Section 136.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 165: Deserter concealed on board, of master merchant vessel through negligence
Replaces legacy IPC Section 137.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 166: Abetment of act of insubordination by soldier, sailor or airman
Replaces legacy IPC Section 138.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 167: Persons subject to certain Acts
Replaces legacy IPC Section 139.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 168: Wearing garb or carrying token used by soldier, sailor or airman
Replaces legacy IPC Section 140.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 169: Candidate, electoral right defined
Replaces legacy IPC Section N/A.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 171: Undue influence at elections
Replaces legacy IPC Section N/A.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 172: Personation at elections
Replaces legacy IPC Section N/A.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 173: Punishment for bribery
Replaces legacy IPC Section N/A.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 174: Punishment for undue influence or personation at an election
Replaces legacy IPC Section N/A.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 175: False statement in connection with an election
Replaces legacy IPC Section N/A.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 176: Illegal payment in connection with an election
Replaces legacy IPC Section N/A.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 177: Failure to keep election accounts
Replaces legacy IPC Section N/A.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 178: Counterfeiting coin, Government stamps, currency- notes or banknotes
Replaces legacy IPC Section 230 to 232, 246.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 179: Using as genuine, forged or counterfeit coin, Government stamp, currency-notes or bank-notes
Replaces legacy IPC Section 237.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 180: Possession of forged or counterfeit coin, Government stamp, currencynotes or bank-notes
Replaces legacy IPC Section N/A.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 181: Making or possessing instruments or materials for forging or counterfeiting coin, govt stamps, currency notes or bank notes
Replaces legacy IPC Section N/A.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 182: Making or using documents resembling currency-notes or banknotes
Replaces legacy IPC Section N/A.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 183: Effacing, writing from substance bearing Government stamp, removing from document a stamp used for it, with intent to cause loss to Government
Replaces legacy IPC Section 261.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 184: Using Government stamp known to have been before used
Replaces legacy IPC Section 262.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 185: Erasure of mark denoting that stamp has been used
Replaces legacy IPC Section 263.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 186: Prohibition of fictitious stamps
Replaces legacy IPC Section N/A.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 187: Person employed in mint causing coin to be of different weight or composition from that fixed by law
Replaces legacy IPC Section 244.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 188: Unlawfully taking coining instrument from mint
Replaces legacy IPC Section 245.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 189: (1) Unlawful assembly
Replaces legacy IPC Section 141.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 190: Every member of unlawful assembly guilty of offence committed in prosecution of common object
Replaces legacy IPC Section 149.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 191: (1) Rioting-Offence defined
Replaces legacy IPC Section 146.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 192: Wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot if rioting be committed if not committed
Replaces legacy IPC Section 153.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 193: (1) Liability of owner, occupier, etc
Replaces legacy IPC Section 154.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 194: (1) Affray- defined
Replaces legacy IPC Section 159.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 195: (1) Assaulting or obstructing public servant when suppressing riot, etc
Replaces legacy IPC Section 152.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 196: Promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, etc
Replaces legacy IPC Section N/A.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 197: Imputations, assertions prejudicial to national integration
Replaces legacy IPC Section New.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 198: Public servant disobeying law, with intent to cause injury to any person
Replaces legacy IPC Section 166.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 199: Public servant disobeying direction under law
Replaces legacy IPC Section N/A.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 200: Punishment for non-treatment of victim
Replaces legacy IPC Section N/A.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 201: Public servant framing an incorrect document with intent to cause injury
Replaces legacy IPC Section 167.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 202: Public servant unlawfully engaging in trade
Replaces legacy IPC Section 168.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 203: Public servant unlawfully buying or bidding for property
Replaces legacy IPC Section 169.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 204: Personating a public servant
Replaces legacy IPC Section 170.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 205: Wearing garb or carrying token used by public servant with fraudulent intent
Replaces legacy IPC Section 171.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 206: Absconding to avoid service of summons or other proceeding
Replaces legacy IPC Section 172.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 207: Preventing service of summons or other proceeding, or preventing publication thereof
Replaces legacy IPC Section 173.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 208: Non-attendance in obedience to an order from public servant
Replaces legacy IPC Section 174.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 209: Non-appearance in response to a proclamation under section
Replaces legacy IPC Section 84.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 210: Omission to produce document or electronic record to public servant by person, legally bound to produce it
Replaces legacy IPC Section 175.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 211: Omission to give notice or information to public servant by person legally bound to give it
Replaces legacy IPC Section 176.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 212: Furnishing false information
Replaces legacy IPC Section 177.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 213: Refusing oath or affirmation when duly required by public servant to make it
Replaces legacy IPC Section 178.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 214: Refusing to answer public servant authorised to question
Replaces legacy IPC Section 179.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 215: Refusing to sign statement
Replaces legacy IPC Section 180.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 216: False statement on oath or affirmation to public servant or person authorised to administer an oath or affirmation
Replaces legacy IPC Section 181.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 217: False information, with intent to cause public servant to use his lawful power to the injury of another person
Replaces legacy IPC Section 182.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 218: Resistance to the taking of property by the lawful authority of a public servant
Replaces legacy IPC Section 183.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 219: Obstructing sale of property offered by authority of public servant for sale
Replaces legacy IPC Section 184.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 220: Illegal purchase or bid for property offered for sale by authority of public servant
Replaces legacy IPC Section 185.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 221: Obstructing public servant in discharge of public functions
Replaces legacy IPC Section 186.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 222: Omission to assist public servant when bound by law to give assistance
Replaces legacy IPC Section 187.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 223: Disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant
Replaces legacy IPC Section 188.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 224: Threat of injury to public servant
Replaces legacy IPC Section 189.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 225: Threat of injury to induce person to refrain from applying for protection
Replaces legacy IPC Section 190.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 226: Attempt to commit suicide to compel or restrain from applying or restrain of lawful power
Replaces legacy IPC Section new.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 227: Giving false evidence
Replaces legacy IPC Section 191.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 228: Fabricating false evidence
Replaces legacy IPC Section 192.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 229: Punishment for false evidence
Replaces legacy IPC Section 193.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 230: Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of capital offence
Replaces legacy IPC Section 194.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 231: Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of offence punishable with imprisonment for life or imprisonment
Replaces legacy IPC Section 195.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 232: Threatening any person to give false evidence
Replaces legacy IPC Section N/A.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 233: Using evidence known to be false
Replaces legacy IPC Section 196.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 234: Issuing or signing false certificate
Replaces legacy IPC Section 197.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 235: Using as true a certificate known to be false
Replaces legacy IPC Section 198.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 236: False statement made in declaration which is by law receivable as evidence
Replaces legacy IPC Section 199.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 237: Using as true such declaration knowing it to be false
Replaces legacy IPC Section 200.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 238: Causing disappearance of evidence ,or giving false information to screen offender
Replaces legacy IPC Section 201.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 239: Intentional omission to give information of offence by person bound to inform
Replaces legacy IPC Section 202.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 240: Giving false information respecting an offence committed
Replaces legacy IPC Section 203.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 241: Destruction of document or electronic record to prevent its production as evidence
Replaces legacy IPC Section 204.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 242: False personation for purpose of act or proceeding in suit or prosecution
Replaces legacy IPC Section 205.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 243: Fraudulent removal or concealment of property to prevent its seizure as forfeited or in execution
Replaces legacy IPC Section 206.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 244: Fraudulent claim to property to prevent its seizure as forfeited or in execution
Replaces legacy IPC Section 207.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 245: Fraudulently suffering decree for sum not due
Replaces legacy IPC Section 208.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 246: Dishonestly making false claim in Court
Replaces legacy IPC Section 209.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 247: Fraudulently obtaining decree for sum not due
Replaces legacy IPC Section 210.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 248: False charge of offence made with intent to injure
Replaces legacy IPC Section 211.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 249: Harbouring offender
Replaces legacy IPC Section 212.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 250: Taking gift, etc
Replaces legacy IPC Section 213.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 251: Offering gift or restoration of property in consideration of screening offender
Replaces legacy IPC Section 214.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 252: Taking gift to help to recover stolen property, etc
Replaces legacy IPC Section 215.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 253: Harbouring offender who has escaped from custody or whose apprehension has been ordered
Replaces legacy IPC Section 216.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 254: Penalty for harbouring robbers or dacoits
Replaces legacy IPC Section N/A.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 255: Public servant disobeying direction of law with intent to save person from punishment or property from forfeiture
Replaces legacy IPC Section 217.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 256: Public servant framing incorrect record or writing with intent to save person from punishment or property from forfeiture
Replaces legacy IPC Section 218.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 257: Public servant in judicial proceeding corruptly making report, etc
Replaces legacy IPC Section 219.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 258: Commitment for trial or confinement by person having authority who knows that he is acting contrary to law
Replaces legacy IPC Section 220.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 259: Intentional omission to apprehend on part of public servant bound to apprehend
Replaces legacy IPC Section 221.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 260: Intentional omission to apprehend on part of public servant bound to apprehend person under sentence or lawfully committed
Replaces legacy IPC Section 222.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 261: Escape from confinement or custody negligently suffered by public servant
Replaces legacy IPC Section 223.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 262: Resistance or obstruction by a person to his lawful apprehension
Replaces legacy IPC Section 224.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 263: Resistance or obstruction to lawful apprehension of another person
Replaces legacy IPC Section 225.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 264: Omission to apprehend, or sufferance of escape, on part of public servant, in cases not otherwise provided for
Replaces legacy IPC Section N/A.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 265: Resistance or obstruction to lawful apprehension or escape or rescue in cases not otherwise provided for
Replaces legacy IPC Section N/A.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 266: Violation of condition of remission of punishment
Replaces legacy IPC Section 227.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 267: Intentional insult or interruption to public servant sitting in judicial proceeding
Replaces legacy IPC Section 228.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 268: Personation of assessor
Replaces legacy IPC Section 229.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 269: Failure by person released on bail or bond to appear in Court
Replaces legacy IPC Section N/A.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 270: Public nuisance
Replaces legacy IPC Section 268.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 271: Negligent act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life
Replaces legacy IPC Section 269.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 272: Malignant act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life
Replaces legacy IPC Section 270.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 273: Disobedience to quarantine rule
Replaces legacy IPC Section 271.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 274: Adulteration of food or drink intended for sale
Replaces legacy IPC Section 272.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 275: Sale of noxious food or drink
Replaces legacy IPC Section 273.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 276: Adulteration of drugs
Replaces legacy IPC Section 274.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 277: Sale of adulterated drugs
Replaces legacy IPC Section 275.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 278: Sale of drug as a different drug or preparation
Replaces legacy IPC Section 276.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 279: Fouling water of public spring or reservoir
Replaces legacy IPC Section 277.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 280: Making atmosphere noxious to health
Replaces legacy IPC Section 278.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 281: Rash driving or riding on a public way
Replaces legacy IPC Section 279.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 282: Rash navigation of vessel
Replaces legacy IPC Section 280.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 283: Exhibition of false light, mark or buoy
Replaces legacy IPC Section 281.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 284: Conveying person by water for hire in unsafe or overloaded vessel
Replaces legacy IPC Section 282.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 285: Danger or obstruction in public way or line of navigation
Replaces legacy IPC Section 283.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 286: Negligent conduct with respect to poisonous substance
Replaces legacy IPC Section 284.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 287: Negligent conduct with respect to fire or combustible matter
Replaces legacy IPC Section 285.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 288: Negligent conduct with respect to explosive substance
Replaces legacy IPC Section 286.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 289: Negligent conduct with respect to machinery
Replaces legacy IPC Section 287.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 290: Negligent conduct with respect to pulling down, repairing or constructing buildings, etc
Replaces legacy IPC Section 288.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 291: Negligent conduct with respect to animal
Replaces legacy IPC Section 289.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 292: Punishment for public nuisance in cases not otherwise provided for
Replaces legacy IPC Section 290.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 293: Continuance of nuisance after injunction to discontinue
Replaces legacy IPC Section 291.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 296: Obscene acts and songs
Replaces legacy IPC Section 294.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 297: Keeping lottery office
Replaces legacy IPC Section N/A.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 298: Injuring or defiling place of worship with intent to insult the religion of any class
Replaces legacy IPC Section 295.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 299: Deliberate and malicious acts intended to outrage religious feelings of any class, by insulting its religion or religious beliefs
Replaces legacy IPC Section N/A.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 300: Disturbing religious assembly
Replaces legacy IPC Section 296.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 301: Trespassing on burial places, etc
Replaces legacy IPC Section 297.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 302: Uttering words, etc
Replaces legacy IPC Section 298.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 305: Theft in a dwelling house, or means of transportation or place of worship, etc
Replaces legacy IPC Section 380.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 306: Theft by clerk or servant of property in possession of master
Replaces legacy IPC Section 381.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 307: Theft after preparation made for causing death, hurt or restraint in order to committing of theft
Replaces legacy IPC Section 382.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 309: (1), (2), (3) Robbery- When theft is robbery When extortion is robbery
Replaces legacy IPC Section 390.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 310: (1) Dacoity definition
Replaces legacy IPC Section 391.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 311: Robbery or dacoity, with attempt to cause death or grievous hurt
Replaces legacy IPC Section 397.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 312: Attempt to commit robbery or dacoity when armed with deadly weapon
Replaces legacy IPC Section 398.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 313: Punishment for belonging to gang of robbers, etc
Replaces legacy IPC Section 401.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 314: Dishonest misappropriation of property
Replaces legacy IPC Section 403.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 315: Dishonest misappropriation of property possessed by deceased person at the time of his death
Replaces legacy IPC Section 404.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 316: (1) Criminal breach of trust
Replaces legacy IPC Section 405.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 317: (1) Stolen property
Replaces legacy IPC Section 410.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 319: (1) Cheating by personation
Replaces legacy IPC Section 416.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 320: Dishonest or fraudulent removal or concealment of property to prevent distribution among creditors
Replaces legacy IPC Section 421.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 321: Dishonestly or fraudulently preventing debt being available for creditors
Replaces legacy IPC Section 422.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 322: Dishonest or fraudulent execution of deed of transfer containing false statement of consideration
Replaces legacy IPC Section 423.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 323: Dishonest or fraudulent removal or concealment of property
Replaces legacy IPC Section 424.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 325: Mischief by killing or maiming animal
Replaces legacy IPC Section 428/ 429.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 326: (a) Mischief by injury, inundation, fire or explosive substance, etc
Replaces legacy IPC Section 430.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 327: (1) Mischief with intent to destroy or make unsafe a rail, aircraft, decked vessel or one of twenty tons burden
Replaces legacy IPC Section 437.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 328: Punishment for intentionally running vessel aground or ashore with intent to commit theft, etc
Replaces legacy IPC Section 439.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 329: (1) Criminal trespass and house- trespass
Replaces legacy IPC Section 441.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 330: (1) Lurking house trespass
Replaces legacy IPC Section 443.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 331: (1) Punishment for house- trespass or house-breaking
Replaces legacy IPC Section 453.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 332: (a) House-trespass in order to commit offence punishable with death
Replaces legacy IPC Section 449.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 333: House-trespass after preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint
Replaces legacy IPC Section 452.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 334: (1) Dishonestly breaking open receptacle containing property
Replaces legacy IPC Section 461.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 335: Making a false document
Replaces legacy IPC Section 464.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 337: Forgery of record of Court or of public register, etc
Replaces legacy IPC Section 466.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 338: Forgery of valuable security, will, etc
Replaces legacy IPC Section 467.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 339: Having possession of document described in Section
Replaces legacy IPC Section 337.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 340: (1) Forged document or electronic record
Replaces legacy IPC Section 470.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 341: (1) Making or possessing counterfeit seal, etc
Replaces legacy IPC Section 472.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 342: (1) Counterfeiting device or mark used for authenticating documents described in section 338, or possessing counterfeit marked material
Replaces legacy IPC Section 475.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 343: Fraudulent cancellation, destruction, etc
Replaces legacy IPC Section 477.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 344: Falsification of accounts
Replaces legacy IPC Section N/A.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 345: (1) Property mark
Replaces legacy IPC Section 479.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 346: Tampering with property mark with intent to cause injury
Replaces legacy IPC Section 489.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 347: (1) Counterfeiting a property mark
Replaces legacy IPC Section 483.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 348: Making or possession of any instrument for counterfeiting a property mark
Replaces legacy IPC Section 485.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 349: Selling goods marked with counterfeit property mark
Replaces legacy IPC Section 486.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 350: (1) Making a false mark upon any receptacle containing goods
Replaces legacy IPC Section 487.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 351: (1) Criminal intimidation
Replaces legacy IPC Section 503.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 352: Intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace
Replaces legacy IPC Section 504.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 353: Statements conducing to public mischief
Replaces legacy IPC Section 505.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 354: Act caused by inducing person to believe that he will be rendered an object of the Divine displeasure
Replaces legacy IPC Section 508.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 355: Misconduct in public by a drunken person
Replaces legacy IPC Section 510.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 356: (1) Defamation
Replaces legacy IPC Section 499.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 357: Breach of contract to attend on and supply wants of helpless person
Replaces legacy IPC Section 491.
Compare IPC & BNS →BNS Section 358: Repeal and Savings
Replaces legacy IPC Section -.
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