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IPC
Popular
Dropped from the IPC
These have no direct match in the BNS.
IPC 124A · Sedition
Sedition as such is gone. BNS 152 is a new offence covering acts that endanger the sovereignty, unity and integrity of India. It is worded differently, so don't treat it as a renumbered 124A.
IPC 309 · Attempt to commit suicide
Not carried over. BNS 226 is narrower: it punishes attempting suicide to compel or restrain a public servant from doing their duty.
IPC 377 · Unnatural offences
Left out of the BNS altogether.
IPC 497 · Adultery
Struck down by the Supreme Court in Joseph Shine v Union of India (2018) and not included in the BNS.
New in the BNS
Provisions the IPC never had.
BNS 48 · Abetment outside India of an offence in India
New provision.
BNS 69 · Sexual intercourse by deceitful means
Covers false promises of marriage, employment or promotion and suppressing identity.
BNS 95 · Hiring, employing or engaging a child to commit an offence
New provision.
BNS 103(2) · Murder by a group on specified grounds
Commonly called mob lynching.
BNS 111 · Organised crime
New. Covers continuing unlawful activity by crime syndicates.
BNS 112 · Petty organised crime
New. Covers group theft, snatching, cheating and similar organised activity.
BNS 113 · Terrorist act
Brought into the general criminal code for the first time.
BNS 152 · Acts endangering sovereignty, unity and integrity of India
Replaces the idea of sedition with a differently worded offence.
BNS 304 · Snatching
Now a separate offence, distinct from theft.
Full table
All 358 sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, sub-section by sub-section (532 rows), with the matching IPC section.
| IPC | BNS | Provision |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1(1) | Short title, commencement and applicationChanged |
| None (new) | 1(2) | CommencementNew |
| 2 | 1(3) | Punishment of offences committed within IndiaChanged |
| 3 | 1(4) | Punishment of offences committed beyond, which by law may be tried within, IndiaChanged |
| 4 | 1(5) | Short title, commencement and application-Extension of Code to extra-territorial offencesChanged |
| 5 | 1(6) | Short title, commencement and application-“Certain laws not to be affected by this Act”Changed |
| None (new) | 2 | DefinitionsNew |
| 33 | 2(1) | “act”Changed |
| 47 | 2(2) | "animal" |
| None (new) | 2(3) | "child"New |
| 28 | 2(4) | "Counterfeit" |
| 20 | 2(5) | "Court"Changed |
| 46 | 2(6) | "Death" |
| 24 | 2(7) | "Dishonestly"Changed |
| 29 and 29A | 2(8) | "Document"Changed |
| 25 | 2(9) | FraudulentlyChanged |
| 8 | 2(10) | GenderChanged |
| 52 | 2(11) | Good faith |
| 17 | 2(12) | GovernmentChanged |
| 52A | 2(13) | HarbourChanged |
| 44 | 2(14) | InjuryChanged |
| 43 | 2(15) | Illegal and legally bound to do |
| 19 | 2(16) | JudgeChanged |
| 45 | 2(17) | LifeChanged |
| 42 | 2(18) | Local law |
| 10 | 2(19) | ManChanged |
| 49 | 2(20) | Month and yearChanged |
| 22 | 2(21) | Movable propertyChanged |
| 9 | 2(22) | Number |
| 51 | 2(23) | OathChanged |
| 40 | 2(24) | OffenceChanged |
| 33 | 2(25) | OmissionChanged |
| 11 | 2(26) | Person |
| 12 | 2(27) | Public |
| 21 | 2(28) | Public servantChanged |
| 26 | 2(29) | Reason to believe |
| 41 | 2(30) | Special lawChanged |
| 30 | 2(31) | Valuable securityChanged |
| 48 | 2(32) | VesselChanged |
| 39 | 2(33) | Voluntarily |
| 31 | 2(34) | WillChanged |
| 10 | 2(35) | WomanChanged |
| 23 Clause-1 | 2(36) | Wrongful gainChanged |
| 23 Clause-2 | 2(37) | Wrongful lossChanged |
| 23 Clause-3 | 2(38) | Gaining wrongfully, losing wrongfully |
| 29A | 2(39) | Words and expressions used but not definedChanged |
| 6 | 3(1) | General explanationsChanged |
| 7 | 3(2) | General explanations-Sense of expression once explainedChanged |
| 27 | 3(3) | General explanations-Property in possession of wife, clerk or servantChanged |
| 32 | 3(4) | General explanations-"Words referring to acts include illegal omissions"Changed |
| 34 | 3(5) | Acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intentionChanged |
| 35 | 3(6) | General explanations-When such an act is criminal by reason of its being done with a criminal knowledge or intentionChanged |
| 36 | 3(7) | General explanations-Effect caused partly by act and partly by omissionChanged |
| 37 | 3(8) | General explanations-Co-operation by doing one of several acts constituting an offenceChanged |
| 38 | 3(9) | General explanations-Persons concerned in Criminal act may be guilty of different offencesChanged |
| 53 | 4 | PunishmentsChanged |
| 54 and 55 55A | 5 | Commutation of sentence. Commutation of sentenceChanged |
| 57 | 6 | Fractions of terms of punishmentChanged |
| 60 | 7 | Sentence may be (in certain cases of imprisonment) wholly or partly rigorous or simple |
| 63 | 8(1) | Amount of fine, liability in default of payment of fine, etcChanged |
| 64 | 8(2) | Sentence of imprisonment for non-payment of fineChanged |
| 65 | 8(3) | Limit to imprisonment for non-payment of fine, when imprisonment and fine awardableChanged |
| 66 | 8(4) | Description of imprisonment for non-payment of fineChanged |
| 67 | 8(5) | Imprisonment for non-payment of fine, when offence punishable with fine onlyChanged |
| 68 and 69 | 8(6) | Imprisonment to terminate on payment of fine. Termination of imprisonment on payment of proportional part of fineChanged |
| 70 | 8(7) | Fine leviable within six years, or during imprisonment. Death not to discharge property from liabilityChanged |
| 71 | 9 | Limit of punishment of offence made up of several offences |
| 72 | 10 | Punishment of person guilty of one of several offences, the judgment stating that it is doubtful of which |
| 73 | 11 | Solitary confinementChanged |
| 74 | 12 | Limit of solitary confinement |
| 75 | 13 | Enhanced punishment for certain offences after previous convictionChanged |
| 76 | 14 | Act done by a person bound, or by mistake of fact believing himself bound, by law |
| 77 | 15 | Act of Judge when acting judicially |
| 78 | 16 | Act done pursuant to the judgment or order of CourtChanged |
| 79 | 17 | Act done by a person justified, or by mistake of fact believing himself justified, by law |
| 80 | 18 | Accident in doing a lawful act |
| 81 | 19 | Act likely to cause harm, but done without criminal intent, and to prevent other harmChanged |
| 82 | 20 | Act of a child under seven years of age |
| 83 | 21 | Act of a child above seven and under twelve of immature understanding |
| 84 | 22 | Act of a person of unsound mind |
| 85 | 23 | Act of a person incapable of judgment by reason of intoxication caused against his will |
| 86 | 24 | Offence requiring a particular intent or knowledge committed by one who is intoxicated |
| 87 | 25 | Act not intended and not known to be likely to cause death or grievous hurt, done by consent |
| 88 | 26 | Act not intended to cause death, done by consent in good faith for person's benefit |
| 89 | 27 | Act done in good faith for benefit of child or person, by or by consent of guardianChanged |
| 90 | 28 | Consent known to be given under fear or misconception |
| 91 | 29 | Exclusion of acts which are offences independently of harm caused |
| 92 | 30 | Act done in good faith for benefit of a person without consent |
| 93 | 31 | Communication made in good faith |
| 94 | 32 | Act to which a person is compelled by threats |
| 95 | 33 | Act causing slight harm |
| 96 | 34 | Things done in private defence |
| 97 | 35 | Right of private defence of the body and of propertyChanged |
| 98 | 36 | Right of private defence against the act of a person of unsound mind, etcChanged |
| 99 | 37 | Act against which there is no right to private defence Extent to which the right may be exercisedChanged |
| 100 | 38 | When the right of private defence of the body extends to causing deathChanged |
| 101 | 39 | When such right extends to causing any harm other than death |
| 102 | 40 | Commencement and continuance of the right of private defence of the body |
| 103 | 41 | When the right of private defence of property extends to causing deathChanged |
| 104 | 42 | When such right extends to causing any harm other than death |
| 105 | 43 | Commencement and continuance of the right of private defence of propertyChanged |
| 106 | 44 | Right of private defence against deadly assault when there is risk of harm to innocent person |
| 107 | 45 | Abetment of a thingChanged |
| 108 | 46 | AbettorChanged |
| 108A | 47 | Abetment in India of offences outside IndiaChanged |
| None (new) | 48 | Abetment outside India for offence in IndiaNew |
| 109 | 49 | Punishment of abetment if the act abetted is committed in consequence |
| 110 | 50 | Punishment of abetment if person abetted does act with different intention from that of abettor |
| 111 | 51 | Liability of abettor when one act abetted and different act done |
| 112 | 52 | Abettor when liable to cumulative punishment for act abetted and for act doneChanged |
| 113 | 53 | Liability of abettor for an effect caused by the act abetted different from that intended by the abettor |
| 114 | 54 | Abettor present when offence committed |
| 115 | 55 | Abetment of offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life |
| 116 | 56 | Abetment of offence punishable with imprisonmentChanged |
| 117 | 57 | Abetting commission of offence by the public or by more than ten personsChanged |
| 118 | 58 | Concealing design to commit offence punishable with death or imprisonment for lifeChanged |
| 119 | 59 | Public servant concealing design to commit offence which it is his duty to prevent |
| 120 | 60 | Concealing design to commit offence punishable with imprisonment |
| 120A | 61(1) | Definition of criminal conspiracyChanged |
| 120B | 61(2) | Punishment of criminal conspiracyChanged |
| 511 | 62 | Punishment for attempting to commit offences |
| 375 | 63 | RapeChanged |
| 376(1) and 376(2) | 64 | Punishment for rapeChanged |
| 376(3) | 65(1) | Punishment for rape in certain cases-rape on a woman under sixteen years |
| 376AB | 65(2) | Punishment for rape in certain cases-rape on a woman under twelve yearsChanged |
| 376A | 66 | Punishment for causing death or resulting in persistent vegetative state of victim |
| 376B | 67 | Sexual intercourse by husband upon his wife during separation |
| 376C | 68 | Sexual intercourse by a person in authority |
| None (new) | 69 | Sexual intercourse by employing deceitful means etcNew |
| 376D | 70(1) | Gang rapeChanged |
| 376DB | 70(2) | Gang rape on women under the age of eighteenChanged |
| 376E | 71 | Punishment for repeat offenders |
| 228A(1), (2) | 72 | Disclosure of identity of victim of certain offences etcChanged |
| 228A(3) | 73 | Printing or publishing any matter relating to court proceedings without permissionChanged |
| 354 | 74 | Assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty |
| 354A | 75 | Sexual harassment |
| 354B | 76 | Assault or use of criminal force to woman with intent to disrobeChanged |
| 354C | 77 | VoyeurismChanged |
| 354D | 78 | Stalking |
| 509 | 79 | Word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman |
| 304B | 80 | Dowry death |
| 493 | 81 | Cohabitation caused by man deceitfully inducing belief of lawful marriage |
| 494 | 82(1) | Marrying again during lifetime of husband or wife (bigamy)Changed |
| 495 | 82(2) | Marrying again during lifetime of husband or wife with concealment of former marriage from person with whom subsequent marriage is contractedChanged |
| 496 | 83 | Marriage ceremony fraudulently gone through without lawful marriage |
| 498 | 84 | Enticing or taking away or detaining with criminal intent a married womanChanged |
| 498A | 85 | Husband or relative of husband of a woman subjecting her to cruelty |
| 498A Explanation | 86 | Cruelty definedChanged |
| 366 | 87 | Kidnapping, abducting or inducing woman to compel her marriage, etc. |
| 312 | 88 | Causing miscarriage |
| 313 | 89 | Causing miscarriage without woman’s consentChanged |
| 314 | 90 | Death caused by act done with intent to cause miscarriageChanged |
| 315 | 91 | Act done with intent to prevent child being born alive or to cause it to die after birth |
| 316 | 92 | Causing death of quick unborn child by act amounting to culpable homicide |
| 317 | 93 | Exposure and abandonment of child under twelve years, by parent or person having care of it |
| 318 | 94 | Concealment of birth by secret disposal of dead body |
| None (new) | 95 | Hiring, employing or engaging a child to commit an offenceNew |
| 366A | 96 | Procuration of childChanged |
| 369 | 97 | Kidnapping or abducting child under ten years with intent to steal from its person |
| 372 | 98 | Selling minor for purposes of prostitution, etcChanged |
| 373 | 99 | Buying minor for purposes of prostitution, etcChanged |
| 299 | 100 | Culpable homicide |
| 300 | 101 | MurderChanged |
| 301 | 102 | Culpable homicide by causing death of person other than person whose death was intended |
| 302 | 103(1) | Punishment for murderChanged |
| None (new) | 103 | Punishment for murderNew |
| 303 | 104 | Punishment for murder by life-convictChanged |
| 304 | 105 | Punishment for culpable homicide not amounting to murderChanged |
| 304A | 106(1) | Causing death by negligenceChanged |
| None (new) | 106(2) | Causing death by negligenceNew |
| 305 | 107 | Abetment of suicide of child or person of unsound mindChanged |
| 306 | 108 | Abetment of suicide |
| 307 | 109 | Attempt to murderChanged |
| 308 | 110 | Attempt to commit culpable homicide |
| None (new) | 111 | Organized crimeNew |
| None (new) | 112 | Petty organized crimeNew |
| None (new) | 113 | Terrorist actNew |
| 319 | 114 | Hurt |
| 321 | 115(1) | Voluntarily causing hurtChanged |
| 323 | 115(2) | Punishment for voluntarily causing hurtChanged |
| 320 | 116 | Grievous hurtChanged |
| 322 | 117(1) | Voluntarily causing grievous hurt punishment |
| 325 | 117(2) | Punishment for voluntarily causing grievous hurtChanged |
| None (new) | 117(3) | Voluntarily causing grievous hurtNew |
| None (new) | 117(4) | Voluntarily causing grievous hurtNew |
| 324 | 118(1) | Voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or meansChanged |
| 326 | 118(2) | Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or meansChanged |
| 327 | 119(1) | Voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt to extort property, or to constrain to an illegal actChanged |
| 329 | 119(2) | Voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt to extort property, or to constrain to an illegal actChanged |
| 330 | 120(1) | Voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt to extort confession or to compel restoration of propertyChanged |
| 331 | 120(2) | Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to extort confession, or to compel restoration of propertyChanged |
| 332 | 121(1) | Voluntarily causing hurt to deter public servant from his dutyChanged |
| 333 | 121(2) | Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to deter public servant from his dutyChanged |
| 334 | 122(1) | Voluntarily causing provocation hurt onChanged |
| 335 | 122(2) | Voluntarily causing grievous hurt on provocationChanged |
| 328 | 123 | Causing harm by means of poison etc with intent to commit an offence |
| 326A | 124(1) | Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by use of acid, etc.Changed |
| 326B | 124(2) | Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by throwing or attempting to throw acidChanged |
| 336 | 125 | Act endangering life or personal safety of othersChanged |
| 337 | 125(a) | Where hurt is causedChanged |
| 338 | 125(b) | Where grievous hurt is causedChanged |
| 339 | 126(1) | Wrongful restraintChanged |
| 341 | 126(2) | Punishment for wrongful restraintChanged |
| 340 | 127(1) | Wrongful confinementChanged |
| 342 | 127(2) | Punishment for wrongful confinementChanged |
| 343 | 127(3) | Wrongful confinement for three or more daysChanged |
| 344 | 127(4) | Wrongful confinement for ten or more daysChanged |
| 345 | 127(5) | Wrongful confinement of person for whose liberation writ has been issuedChanged |
| 346 | 127(6) | Wrongful confinement in secretChanged |
| 347 | 127(7) | Wrongful confinement to extort property, or constrain to illegal actChanged |
| 348 | 127(8) | Wrongful confinement to extort confession, or compel restoration of propertyChanged |
| 349 | 128 | ForceChanged |
| 350 | 129 | Criminal force |
| 351 | 130 | Assault |
| 352 | 131 | Punishment for assault or criminal force otherwise than on grave provocationChanged |
| 353 | 132 | Assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty |
| 355 | 133 | Assault or criminal force with intent to dishonour person, otherwise than on grave provocation |
| 356 | 134 | Assault or criminal force in attempt to commit theft of property carried by a person |
| 357 | 135 | Assault or criminal force in attempt to wrongfully confine a personChanged |
| 358 | 136 | Assault or criminal force on grave provocationChanged |
| 359 | 137(1) | KidnappingChanged |
| 360 | 137(1)(a) | Kidnapping from IndiaChanged |
| 361 | 137(1)(b) | Kidnapping from lawful guardianshipChanged |
| 363 | 137(2) | Punishment for kidnappingChanged |
| 362 | 138 | Abduction |
| 363A, | 139 | Kidnapping or maiming a child for purposes of beggingChanged |
| 364 | 140(1) | Kidnapping or abducting in order to murder, etcChanged |
| 364A | 140(2) | Kidnapping for ransom, etc.Changed |
| 365 | 140(3) | Kidnapping or abducting with intent secretly and wrongfully to confine personChanged |
| 367 | 140(4) | Kidnapping or abducting in order to subject person to grievous hurt, slavery, etcChanged |
| 366B | 141 | Importation of girl or boy from foreign countryChanged |
| 368 | 142 | Wrongfully concealing or keeping in confinement, kidnapped or abducted person |
| 370 | 143 | Trafficking of personChanged |
| 370A | 144 | Exploitation of a trafficked personChanged |
| 371 | 145 | Habitual dealing in slaves |
| 374 | 146 | Unlawful compulsory labour |
| 121 | 147 | Waging, or attempting to wage war against the Government of India |
| 121A | 148 | Conspiracy to commit offences punishable by Section 147Changed |
| 122 | 149 | Collecting arms, etc., with intention of waging war against the Government of India |
| 123 | 150 | Concealing with intent to facilitate design to wage war |
| 124 | 151 | Assaulting President, Governor, etc., with intent to compel or restrain the exercise of any lawful power |
| None (new) | 152 | Act endangering sovereignty, unity and integrity of IndiaNew |
| 125 | 153 | Waging war against Government of any Foreign State at peace with Government of IndiaChanged |
| 126 | 154 | Committing depredation on territories of Foreign State at peace with Government of IndiaChanged |
| 127 | 155 | Receiving property taken by war or depredation mentioned in Sections 153 and 154 |
| 128 | 156 | Public servant voluntarily allowing prisoner of State or war to escape |
| 129 | 157 | Public servant negligently suffering such prisoner to escape |
| 130 | 158 | Aiding escape of, rescuing or harbouring such prisoner |
| 131 | 159 | Abetting mutiny, attempting to seduce a soldier, sailor or airman from his duty |
| 132 | 160 | Abetment of mutiny, if mutiny is committed in consequence thereofChanged |
| 133 | 161 | Abetment of assault by soldier, sailor or airman on his superior officer, when in execution of his office |
| 134 | 162 | Abetment of such assault, if the assault is committed |
| 135 | 163 | Abetment of desertion of soldier, sailor or airman |
| 136 | 164 | Harbouring deserterChanged |
| 137 | 165 | Deserter concealed on board, of master merchant vessel through negligenceChanged |
| 138 | 166 | Abetment of act of insubordination by soldier, sailor or airmanChanged |
| 139 | 167 | Persons subject to certain Acts |
| 140 | 168 | Wearing garb or carrying token used by soldier, sailor or airmanChanged |
| 171A | 169 | Candidate, electoral right defined |
| 171B | 170 | Bribery |
| 171C | 171 | Undue influence at elections |
| 171D | 172 | Personation at elections |
| 171E | 173 | Punishment for bribery (elections) |
| 171F | 174 | Punishment for undue influence or personation at an election |
| 171G | 175 | False statement in connection with an election |
| 171H | 176 | Illegal payment in connection with an electionChanged |
| 171-I | 177 | Failure to keep election accountsChanged |
| 230 to 232, 246 to 249, 255, 489A | 178 | Counterfeiting currency notes or bank notesChanged |
| 237 to 241, 250, 251, 254, 258, 260, 489B | 179 | Using as genuine, forged or counterfeit coin, Government stamp, currency-notes or bank-notesChanged |
| 242, 243, 252, 253, 259, 489C | 180 | Possession of forged or counterfeit coin, Government stamp, currency-notes or bank-notesChanged |
| 233, 234, 235, 256, 257, 489D | 181 | Making or possessing instruments or materials for forging or counterfeiting coin, govt stamps, currency notes or bank notesChanged |
| 489E | 182 | Making or using documents resembling currency-notes or bank-notesChanged |
| 261 | 183 | Effacing, writing from substance bearing Government stamp, removing from document a stamp used for it, with intent to cause loss to Government |
| 262 | 184 | Using Government stamp known to have been before used |
| 263 | 185 | Erasure of mark denoting that stamp has been used |
| 263A | 186 | Prohibition of fictitious stampsChanged |
| 244 | 187 | Person employed in mint causing coin to be of different weight or composition from that fixed by law |
| 245 | 188 | Unlawfully taking coining instrument from mint |
| 141 | 189(1) | Unlawful assemblyChanged |
| 142 | 189(2) | Unlawful assembly-Being member of unlawful assemblyChanged |
| 145 | 189(3) | Unlawful assembly-Joining or continuing in unlawful assembly, knowing it has been commanded to disperseChanged |
| 144 | 189(4) | Unlawful assembly-Joining unlawful assembly armed with deadly weapon.—Changed |
| 151 | 189(5) | Unlawful assembly-Knowingly joining or continuing in assembly of five or more persons after it has been commanded to disperse.—Changed |
| 150 | 189(6) | Unlawful assembly-Hiring, or conniving at hiring, of persons to join unlawful assemblyChanged |
| 157 | 189(7) | Unlawful assembly-Harbouring persons hired for an unlawful assemblyChanged |
| 158 | 189(8) | Unlawful assembly-Being hired to take part in an unlawful assembly or riot. Or to go armedChanged |
| 149 | 190 | Every member of unlawful assembly guilty of offence committed in prosecution of common object |
| 146 | 191(1) | RiotingChanged |
| 147 | 191(2) | Punishment for riotingChanged |
| 148 | 191(3) | Rioting, armed with deadly weaponChanged |
| 153 | 192 | Wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot if rioting be committed if not committed |
| 154 | 193(1) | Liability of owner, occupier, etc., of land on which an unlawful assembly or riot takes placeChanged |
| 155 | 193(2) | Liability of person for whose benefit riot is committedChanged |
| 156 | 193(3) | Liability of agent of owner or occupier for whose benefit riot is committedChanged |
| 159 | 194(1) | AffrayChanged |
| 160 | 194(2) | Punishment for AffrayChanged |
| 152 | 195(1) | Assaulting or obstructing public servant when suppressing riot, etcChanged |
| 152 | 195(2) | Assaulting or obstructing public servant when suppressing riot, etcChanged |
| 153A | 196 | Promoting enmity between different groupsChanged |
| 153B | 197 | Imputations, assertions prejudicial to national integrationChanged |
| None (new) | 197(1) | Makes or publishes false or misleading information, jeopardising the sovereignty, unity and integrity or security of IndiaNew |
| 166 | 198 | Public servant disobeying law, with intent to cause injury to any person |
| 166A | 199 | Public servant disobeying direction under law |
| 166B | 200 | Punishment for non-treatment of victim |
| 167 | 201 | Public servant framing an incorrect document with intent to cause injury |
| 168 | 202 | Public servant unlawfully engaging in tradeChanged |
| 169 | 203 | Public servant unlawfully buying or bidding for property |
| 170 | 204 | Personating a public servantChanged |
| 171 | 205 | Wearing garb or carrying token used by public servant with fraudulent intentChanged |
| 172 | 206 | Absconding to avoid service of summons or other proceedingChanged |
| 173 | 207 | Preventing service of summons or other proceeding, or preventing publication thereofChanged |
| 174 | 208 | Non-attendance in obedience to an order from public servantChanged |
| 174A | 209 | Non-appearance in response to a proclamation under section 84 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita,2023Changed |
| 175 | 210 | Omission to produce document or electronic record to public servant by person, legally bound to produce itChanged |
| 176 | 211 | Omission to give notice or information to public servant by person legally bound to give itChanged |
| 177 | 212 | Furnishing false informationChanged |
| 178 | 213 | Refusing oath or affirmation when duly required by public servant to make itChanged |
| 179 | 214 | Refusing to answer public servant authorised to questionChanged |
| 180 | 215 | Refusing to sign statementChanged |
| 181 | 216 | False statement on oath or affirmation to public servant or person authorised to administer an oath or affirmation |
| 182 | 217 | False information, with intent to cause public servant to use his lawful power to the injury of another personChanged |
| 183 | 218 | Resistance to the taking of property by the lawful authority of a public servantChanged |
| 184 | 219 | Obstructing sale of property offered by authority of public servant for saleChanged |
| 185 | 220 | Illegal purchase or bid for property offered for sale by authority of public servant |
| 186 | 221 | Obstructing public servant in discharge of public functionsChanged |
| 187 | 222 | Omission to assist public servant when bound by law to give assistanceChanged |
| 188 | 223 | Disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servantChanged |
| 189 | 224 | Threat of injury to public servant |
| 190 | 225 | Threat of injury to induce person to refrain from applying for protection |
| None (new) | 226 | Attempt to commit suicide to compel or restrain from applying or restrain of lawful powerNew |
| 191 | 227 | Giving false evidence |
| 192 | 228 | Fabricating false evidence |
| 193 | 229 | Punishment for false evidenceChanged |
| 194 | 230 | Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of capital offenceChanged |
| 195 | 231 | Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of offence punishable with imprisonment for life or imprisonment |
| 195A | 232 | Threatening any person to give false evidenceChanged |
| 196 | 233 | Using evidence known to be false |
| 197 | 234 | Issuing or signing false certificate |
| 198 | 235 | Using as true a certificate known to be false |
| 199 | 236 | False statement made in declaration which is by law receivable as evidenceChanged |
| 200 | 237 | Using as true such declaration knowing it to be falseChanged |
| 201 | 238 | Causing disappearance of evidence of offence, or giving false information to screen offenderChanged |
| 202 | 239 | Intentional omission to give information of offence by person bound to informChanged |
| 203 | 240 | Giving false information respecting an offence committed |
| 204 | 241 | Destruction of document or electronic record to prevent its production as evidenceChanged |
| 205 | 242 | False personation for purpose of act or proceeding in suit or prosecution |
| 206 | 243 | Fraudulent removal or concealment of property to prevent its seizure as forfeited or in executionChanged |
| 207 | 244 | Fraudulent claim to property to prevent its seizure as forfeited or in executionChanged |
| 208 | 245 | Fraudulently suffering decree for sum not due |
| 209 | 246 | Dishonestly making false claim in CourtChanged |
| 210 | 247 | Fraudulently obtaining decree for sum not dueChanged |
| 211 | 248 | False charge of offence made with intent to injureChanged |
| 212 | 249 | Harbouring offenderChanged |
| 213 | 250 | Taking gift, etc., to screen an offender from punishmentChanged |
| 214 | 251 | Offering gift or restoration of property in consideration of screening offenderChanged |
| 215 | 252 | Taking gift to help to recover stolen property, etc |
| 216 | 253 | Harbouring offender who has escaped from custody or whose apprehension has been orderedChanged |
| 216A | 254 | Penalty for harbouring robbers or dacoitsChanged |
| 217 | 255 | Public servant disobeying direction of law with intent to save person from punishment or property from forfeiture |
| 218 | 256 | Public servant framing incorrect record or writing with intent to save person from punishment or property from forfeiture |
| 219 | 257 | Public servant in judicial proceeding corruptly making report, etc. contrary to law |
| 220 | 258 | Commitment for trial or confinement by person having authority who knows that he is acting contrary to law |
| 221 | 259 | Intentional omission to apprehend on part of public servant bound to apprehendChanged |
| 222 | 260 | Intentional omission to apprehend on part of public servant bound to apprehend person under sentence or lawfully committedChanged |
| 223 | 261 | Escape from confinement or custody negligently suffered by public servant |
| 224 | 262 | Resistance or obstruction by a person to his lawful apprehension |
| 225 | 263 | Resistance or obstruction to lawful apprehension of another personChanged |
| 225A | 264 | Omission to apprehend, or sufferance of escape, on part of public servant, in cases not otherwise provided for |
| 225B | 265 | Resistance or obstruction to lawful apprehension or escape or rescue in cases not otherwise provided for |
| 227 | 266 | Violation of condition of remission of punishment |
| 228 | 267 | Intentional insult or interruption to public servant sitting in judicial proceedingChanged |
| 229 | 268 | Personation of assessorChanged |
| 229A | 269 | Failure by person released on bail or bond to appear in Court |
| 268 | 270 | Public nuisanceChanged |
| 269 | 271 | Negligent act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life |
| 270 | 272 | Malignant act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life |
| 271 | 273 | Disobedience to quarantine ruleChanged |
| 272 | 274 | Adulteration of food or drink intended for saleChanged |
| 273 | 275 | Sale of noxious food or drinkChanged |
| 274 | 276 | Adulteration of drugsChanged |
| 275 | 277 | Sale of adulterated drugsChanged |
| 276 | 278 | Sale of drug as a different drug or preparationChanged |
| 277 | 279 | Fouling water of public spring or reservoirChanged |
| 278 | 280 | Making atmosphere noxious to healthChanged |
| 279 | 281 | Rash driving or riding on a public way |
| 280 | 282 | Rash navigation of vesselChanged |
| 281 | 283 | Exhibition of false light, mark or buoyChanged |
| 282 | 284 | Conveying person by water for hire in unsafe or overloaded vesselChanged |
| 283 | 285 | Danger or obstruction in public way or line of navigationChanged |
| 284 | 286 | Negligent conduct with respect to poisonous substanceChanged |
| 285 | 287 | Negligent conduct with respect to fire or combustible matterChanged |
| 286 | 288 | Negligent conduct with respect to explosive substanceChanged |
| 287 | 289 | Negligent conduct with respect to machineryChanged |
| 288 | 290 | Negligent conduct with respect to pulling down, repairing or constructing buildings, etcChanged |
| 289 | 291 | Negligent conduct with respect to animalChanged |
| 290 | 292 | Punishment for public nuisance in cases not otherwise provided forChanged |
| 291 | 293 | Continuance of nuisance after injunction to discontinueChanged |
| 292 | 294 | Sale, etc., of obscene books, etc.Changed |
| 293 | 295 | Sale, etc., of obscene objects to young personChanged |
| 294 | 296 | Obscene acts and songsChanged |
| 294A | 297 | Keeping lottery officeChanged |
| 295 | 298 | Injuring or defiling place of worship with intent to insult the religion of any class |
| 295A | 299 | Deliberate and malicious acts intended to outrage religious feelingsChanged |
| 296 | 300 | Disturbing religious assembly |
| 297 | 301 | Trespassing on burial places, etc |
| 298 | 302 | Uttering words, etc., with deliberate intent to wound the religious feelings of any person |
| 378 | 303(1) | TheftChanged |
| 379 | 303(2) | Punishment for theftChanged |
| None (new) | 304 | SnatchingNew |
| 380 | 305 | Theft in a dwelling house, etc.Changed |
| 381 | 306 | Theft by clerk or servant of property in possession of master |
| 382 | 307 | Theft after preparation made for causing death, hurt or restraint |
| 383 | 308(1) | ExtortionChanged |
| 384 | 308(2) | Punishment for extortionChanged |
| 385 | 308(3) | Putting person in fear of injury in order to commit extortionChanged |
| 387 | 308(4) | Putting person in fear of death or of grievous hurt, in order to commit extortionChanged |
| 386 | 308(5) | Extortion by putting a person in fear of death or grievous hurtChanged |
| 388 | 308(6) | Extortion by threat of accusation of an offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life, etcChanged |
| 389 | 308(7) | Putting person in fear or accusation of offence, in order to commit extortionChanged |
| 390 | 309(1) | RobberyChanged |
| 392 | 309(4) | Punishment for robberyChanged |
| 393 | 309(5) | Robbery-Attempt to commit robberyChanged |
| 394 | 309(6) | Robbery-Voluntarily causing hurt in committing robberyChanged |
| 391 | 310(1) | DacoityChanged |
| 395 | 310(2) | Punishment for dacoityChanged |
| 396 | 310(3) | Dacoity with murderChanged |
| 399 | 310(4) | Making preparation to commit dacoityChanged |
| 402 | 310(5) | Assembling for purpose of committing dacoityChanged |
| 400 | 310(6) | Punishment for belonging to gang of dacoitsChanged |
| 397 | 311 | Robbery or dacoity, with attempt to cause death or grievous hurt |
| 398 | 312 | Attempt to commit robbery or dacoity when armed with deadly weapon |
| 401 | 313 | Punishment for belonging to gang of robbers, etcChanged |
| 403 | 314 | Dishonest misappropriation of propertyChanged |
| 404 | 315 | Dishonest misappropriation of property possessed by deceased person at the time of his death |
| 405 | 316(1) | Criminal breach of trustChanged |
| 406 | 316(2) | Punishment for criminal breach of trustChanged |
| 407 | 316(3) | Criminal breach of trust by carrier, etcChanged |
| 408 | 316(4) | Criminal breach of trust by clerk or servantChanged |
| 409 | 316(5) | Criminal breach of trust by public servant, banker, merchant or agentChanged |
| 410 | 317(1) | Stolen propertyChanged |
| 411 | 317(2) | Dishonestly receiving stolen propertyChanged |
| 412 | 317(3) | Dishonestly receiving property stolen in the commission of a dacoityChanged |
| 413 | 317(4) | Habitually dealing in stolen propertyChanged |
| 414 | 317(5) | Assisting in concealment of stolen propertyChanged |
| 415 | 318(1) | CheatingChanged |
| 417 | 318(2) | Punishment for cheatingChanged |
| 418 | 318(3) | Cheating with knowledge that wrongful loss may ensue to person whose interest offender is bound to protectChanged |
| 420 | 318(4) | Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of propertyChanged |
| 416 | 319(1) | Cheating by personationChanged |
| 419 | 319(2) | Punishment for cheating by personationChanged |
| 421 | 320 | Dishonest or fraudulent removal or concealment of property to prevent distribution among creditorsChanged |
| 422 | 321 | Dishonestly or fraudulently preventing debt being available for creditors |
| 423 | 322 | Dishonest or fraudulent execution of deed of transfer containing false statement of considerationChanged |
| 424 | 323 | Dishonest or fraudulent removal or concealment of propertyChanged |
| 425 | 324(1) | Mischief |
| 426 | 324(2) | Punishment for mischiefChanged |
| None (new) | 324(3) | Mischief - causes loss or damage to any property including the property of Government or Local AuthorityNew |
| 427 | 324(4) | Mischief causing damage to the amount of twenty thousand rupees and more but less than one lakh rupeesChanged |
| None (new) | 324(5) | Mischief-cause loss or damage to amount of one lakh rupees onwardsNew |
| 440 | 324(6) | Mischief committed after preparation made for causing death or hurt |
| 428, 429 | 325 | Mischief by killing or maiming animalChanged |
| 430 | 326(a) | Mischief by injury, inundation, fire or explosive substance, etcChanged |
| 431 | 326(b) | Mischief by injury to public road, bridge, river or channelChanged |
| 432 | 326(c) | Mischief by causing inundation or obstruction to public drainage attended with damageChanged |
| 433 | 326(d) | Mischief by injury, inundation, fire or explosive substance, etcChanged |
| 434 | 326(e) | Mischief by destroying or moving, etc., a land-mark fixed by public authorityChanged |
| 435 | 326(f) | Mischief by injury, inundation, fire or explosive substance, etcChanged |
| 436 | 326(g) | Mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to destroy house, etcChanged |
| 437 | 327(1) | Mischief with intent to destroy or make unsafe a rail, aircraft, decked vessel or one of twenty tons burdenChanged |
| 438 | 327(2) | Punishment for above offenceChanged |
| 439 | 328 | Punishment for intentionally running vessel aground or ashore with intent to commit theft, etc |
| 441 | 329(1) | Criminal trespassChanged |
| 442 | 329(2) | House-trespassChanged |
| 447 | 329(3) | Punishment for criminal trespassChanged |
| 448 | 329(4) | Punishment for house-trespassChanged |
| 443 | 330(1) | Lurking house trespassChanged |
| 445 | 330(2) | House breakingChanged |
| 453 | 331(1) | Punishment for house-trespass or house-breakingChanged |
| 456 | 331(2) | Punishment for lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by nightChanged |
| 454 | 331(3) | Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonmentChanged |
| 457 | 331(4) | Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonmentChanged |
| 455 | 331(5) | Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking after preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraintChanged |
| 458 | 331(6) | Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night after preparation for hurt, assault, or wrongful restraintChanged |
| 459 | 331(7) | Grievous hurt caused whilst committing lurking house-trespass or house-breakingChanged |
| 460 | 331(8) | All persons jointly concerned in lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night punishable where death or grievous hurt caused by one of themChanged |
| 449 | 332(a) | House-trespass in order to commit offence punishable with deathChanged |
| 450 | 332(b) | House-trespass in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment for lifeChanged |
| 451 | 332(c) | House-trespass in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonmentChanged |
| 452 | 333 | House-trespass after preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint |
| 461 | 334(1) | Dishonestly breaking open receptacle containing propertyChanged |
| 462 | 334(2) | Punishment for same offence when committed by person entrusted with custodyChanged |
| 464 | 335 | Making a false documentChanged |
| 463 | 336(1) | ForgeryChanged |
| 465 | 336(2) | Punishment for forgeryChanged |
| 468 | 336(3) | Forgery for purpose of cheatingChanged |
| 469 | 336(4) | Forgery for purpose of harming reputationChanged |
| 466 | 337 | Forgery of record of Court or of public register, etcChanged |
| 467 | 338 | Forgery of valuable security, will, etc. |
| 474 | 339 | Having possession of document described in Section 337 or Section 338, knowing it to be forged and intending to use it as genuine |
| 470 | 340(1) | Forged document or electronic record. and using it as genuineChanged |
| 471 | 340(2) | Using as genuine a forged document or electronic recordChanged |
| 472 | 341(1) | Making or possessing counterfeit seal, etc., with intent to commit forgery, punishable under section 338Changed |
| 473 | 341(2) | Making or possessing counterfeit seal, etc., with intent to commit forgery punishable otherwiseChanged |
| None (new) | 341(3) | Possesses any seal, plate or other instrument knowing the same to be counterfeitNew |
| None (new) | 341(4) | Fraudulently or dishonestly uses as genuine any seal, plate or other instrument knowing or having reason to believe the same to be counterfeitNew |
| 475 | 342(1) | Counterfeiting device or mark used for authenticating documents described in section 338, or possessing counterfeit marked materialChanged |
| 476 | 342(2) | Counterfeiting device or mark used for authenticating documents described in section 338, or possessing counterfeit marked materialChanged |
| 477 | 343 | Fraudulent cancellation, destruction, etc. of will, authority to adopt, or valuable security |
| 477A | 344 | Falsification of accounts |
| 479 | 345(1) | Property markChanged |
| 481 | 345(2) | Using a false property markChanged |
| 482 | 345(3) | Punishment for using a false property markChanged |
| 489 | 346 | Tampering with property mark with intent to cause injury |
| 483 | 347(1) | Counterfeiting a property markChanged |
| 484 | 347(2) | Counterfeiting a mark used by aChanged |
| 485 | 348 | Making or possession of any instrument for counterfeiting a property mark |
| 486 | 349 | Selling goods marked with counterfeit property mark |
| 487 | 350(1) | Making a false mark upon any receptacle containing goodsChanged |
| 488 | 350(2) | Punishment for making use of any such false markChanged |
| 503 | 351(1) | Criminal intimidationChanged |
| 506 | 351(2) | Punishment for criminal intimidationChanged |
| 507 | 351(4) | Criminal intimidation by an anonymous communicationChanged |
| 504 | 352 | Intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peaceChanged |
| 505 | 353 | Statements conducing to public mischiefChanged |
| 508 | 354 | Act caused by inducing person to believe that he will be rendered an object of the Divine displeasure |
| 510 | 355 | Misconduct in public by a drunken personChanged |
| 499 | 356(1) | DefamationChanged |
| 500 | 356(2) | Punishment for defamationChanged |
| 501 | 356(3) | Printing or engraving matter known to be defamatoryChanged |
| 502 | 356(4) | Sale of printed or engraved substance containing defamatory matterChanged |
| 491 | 357 | Breach of contract to attend on and supply wants of helpless personChanged |
| None (new) | 358 | Repeal and SavingsNew |
Quick answers
When did the BNS replace the IPC?+
The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 came into force on 1 July 2024. Offences committed before that date are still tried under the IPC.
What is IPC 420 in BNS?+
Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property is now BNS Section 318(4).
What is IPC 302 in BNS?+
Punishment for murder is now BNS Section 103(1). BNS 103(2) adds murder by a group of five or more on grounds like caste or religion.
What is IPC 498A in BNS?+
Cruelty by husband or his relatives is now BNS Section 85, and the meaning of cruelty is in Section 86.
Mapped from the official BNS–IPC correspondence table (Central Academy for Police Training, Bhopal). Some sections were split or merged, so read the bare act before you cite a section in court or in an exam answer.
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