The Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) was repealed and replaced by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS) with effect from 1 July 2024 (BNS s.358(1): "The Indian Penal Code is hereby repealed."). The BNS re-enacts the IPC in 358 sections (the IPC's sections were numbered 1 to 511, with lettered insertions such as 120A and 498A) by consolidating related provisions (for example, the IPC's definition sections into BNS s.2 and its general explanations into BNS s.3), omitting some IPC provisions, and adding provisions with no counterpart in the central IPC text, such as organised crime (s.111), terrorist act (s.113), snatching (s.304; the IPC carried a snatching offence only as a Gujarat state amendment, s.379A) and sexual intercourse by employing deceitful means (s.69). BNS s.358(2) provides that the repeal does not affect any penalty or punishment incurred in respect of offences committed against the IPC, and that proceedings for them may be instituted, continued or enforced "as if that Code had not been repealed". On a reading of s.358(2), an offence committed before 1 July 2024 remains punishable under the IPC, while offences committed on or after that date fall under the BNS; see which law applies to an offence committed before 1 July 2024.
Key Statistics
Counts below are of rows in the mapping table on this page (one row per IPC section, or per IPC-section-to-BNS-provision pairing), each checked against the Gazette text of the BNS and the IPC text on 24 September 2026. They are not a count of sections in either Act.
| Metric | Count |
|---|---|
| IPC — highest section number | 511 (lettered sections inserted by amendment are additional; some sections were repealed or omitted before 2023) |
| BNS — sections | 358 |
| Rows in the mapping table | 548 |
| Identical | 108 |
| Minor edit (drafting changes: "Code" to "Sanhita", renumbered cross-references, wording) | 110 |
| Modified (substantive change, including changed punishments) | 99 |
| Expanded | 8 |
| Narrowed | 1 |
| Merged | 186 |
| Split | 4 |
| New provision (no IPC counterpart) | 9 |
| Abolished (no BNS counterpart) | 23 |
Complete IPC to BNS Section Mapping Table
Chapter I — Preliminary (IPC Sections 1-5)
| IPC Section | IPC Title | BNS Section | BNS Title | Change Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Title and extent of operation of the Code | 1(1) | Short title, commencement and application | modified. IPC extent clause ("extend to the whole of India") not reproduced; commencement clause added as s.1(2) |
| 2 | Punishment of offences committed within India | 1(3) | Short title, commencement and application | merged |
| 3 | Punishment of offences committed beyond, but which by law may be tried within, India | 1(4) | Short title, commencement and application | merged |
| 4 | Extension of Code to extra-territorial offences | 1(5) | Short title, commencement and application | merged |
| 5 | Certain laws not to be affected by this Act | 1(6) | Short title, commencement and application | merged |
Chapter II — General Explanations (IPC Sections 6-52A)
| IPC Section | IPC Title | BNS Section | BNS Title | Change Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Definitions in the Code to be understood subject to exceptions | 3(1) | General explanations | merged |
| 7 | Sense of expression once explained | 3(2) | General explanations | merged |
| 8 | Gender | 2(10) | Gender | expanded. Adds "or transgender" and an Explanation adopting the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019 meaning |
| 9 | Number | 2(22) | Number | identical |
| 10 | "Man" and "Woman" | 2(19), 2(35) | Man; Woman | minor-edit. "denotes" becomes "means" |
| 11 | "Person" | 2(26) | Person | minor-edit. "The word 'person' includes any Company or Association" → "'person' includes any company or association" |
| 12 | "Public" | 2(27) | Public | minor-edit. "The word 'public' includes" → "'public' includes" |
| 13 | [Omitted] Definition of "Queen" | — | — | abolished. Already omitted from the IPC by the A.O. 1950 |
| 14 | "Servant of Government" | — | — | abolished. No "servant of Government" definition in BNS s.2; persons in the service or pay of the Government are public servants under s.2(28)(k)(i) |
| 15 | [Repealed] Definition of "British India" | — | — | abolished. Already repealed from the IPC by the A.O. 1937 |
| 16 | [Repealed] Definition of "Government of India" | — | — | abolished. Already repealed from the IPC by the A.O. 1937 |
| 17 | "Government" | 2(12) | Government | minor-edit |
| 18 | "India" | — | — | abolished. No definition of "India" in BNS s.2 |
| 19 | "Judge" | 2(16) | Judge | minor-edit. Only the Magistrate illustration retained; IPC illustrations (a), (c) and (d) not reproduced |
| 20 | "Court of Justice" | 2(5) | Court | minor-edit. Term "Court of Justice" becomes "Court"; Panchayat illustration not reproduced |
| 21 | "Public servant" | 2(28) | Public servant | modified. Updated categories |
| 22 | "Moveable property" | 2(21) | Movable property | modified. "corporeal" dropped: BNS covers "property of every description" |
| 23 | "Wrongful gain" / "Wrongful loss" | 2(36), 2(37), 2(38) | Wrongful gain; wrongful loss; gaining wrongfully and losing wrongfully | minor-edit. "is" becomes "means" |
| 24 | "Dishonestly" | 2(7) | Dishonestly | minor-edit. Recast as "means doing anything with the intention ..." |
| 25 | "Fraudulently" | 2(9) | Fraudulently | minor-edit. Recast as "means doing anything with the intention to defraud" |
| 26 | "Reason to believe" | 2(29) | Reason to believe | minor-edit. Comma added ("believe a thing, if he has") |
| 27 | Property in possession of wife, clerk or servant | 3(3) | General explanations | modified. "wife" becomes "spouse" |
| 28 | "Counterfeit" | 2(4) | Counterfeit | identical |
| 29 | "Document" | 2(8) | Document | modified. Includes electronic and digital record |
| 29A | "Electronic record" | 2(8), 2(39) | Document (includes electronic and digital record); IT Act definitions apply | merged |
| 30 | "Valuable security" | 2(31) | Valuable security | minor-edit. "denote" becomes "means"; Illustration: India Code IPC text reads "unlawful holder", BNS 2(31) "lawful holder" |
| 31 | "A will" | 2(34) | Will | minor-edit. "denote" becomes "means" |
| 32 | Words referring to acts include illegal omissions | 3(4) | General explanations | merged |
| 33 | "Act" / "Omission" | 2(1), 2(25) | Act; Omission | minor-edit. Wording of "as well a series of acts / as well as a series of omissions" differs |
| 34 | Acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention | 3(5) | General explanations | merged. Text identical to IPC s.34 |
| 35 | When such an act is criminal by reason of its being done with a criminal knowledge or intention | 3(6) | General explanations | merged |
| 36 | Effect caused partly by act and partly by omission | 3(7) | General explanations | merged |
| 37 | Co-operation by doing one of several acts constituting an offence | 3(8) | General explanations | merged |
| 38 | Persons concerned in criminal act may be guilty of different offences | 3(9) | General explanations | merged |
| 39 | "Voluntarily" | 2(33) | Voluntarily | minor-edit. Illustration punctuation ("death; and may") |
| 40 | "Offence" | 2(24) | Offence | modified. Lists of Chapters/sections re-drawn for BNS numbering; "six months or upwards" becomes "six months or more" |
| 41 | "Special law" | 2(30) | Special law | minor-edit. "is" becomes "means" |
| 42 | "Local law" | 2(18) | Local law | minor-edit. "is" becomes "means" |
| 43 | "Illegal" / "Legally bound to do" | 2(15) | Illegal and legally bound to do | identical |
| 44 | "Injury" | 2(14) | Injury | minor-edit. "denotes" becomes "means" |
| 45 | "Life" | 2(17) | Life | minor-edit. "denotes" becomes "means" |
| 46 | "Death" | 2(6) | Death | minor-edit. "denotes" becomes "means" |
| 47 | "Animal" | 2(2) | Animal | minor-edit. "denotes" becomes "means" |
| 48 | "Vessel" | 2(32) | Vessel | minor-edit. "denotes" becomes "means" |
| 49 | "Year" / "Month" | 2(20) | Month and year | modified. "British calendar" becomes "Gregorian calendar" |
| 50 | "Section" | — | — | abolished. No definition of "section" in BNS s.2 |
| 51 | "Oath" | 2(23) | Oath | minor-edit. "Court of Justice" becomes "Court" |
| 52 | "Good faith" | 2(11) | Good faith | identical |
| 52A | "Harbour" | 2(13) | Harbour | modified. IPC opening exception ("Except in section 157, and in section 130 ...") not in the BNS definition |
| — | — | 2(3) | Child | new-provision. "child" means any person below the age of eighteen years |
Chapter III — Punishments (IPC Sections 53-75)
| IPC Section | IPC Title | BNS Section | BNS Title | Change Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | Punishments | 4 | Punishments | expanded. Community service added as punishment |
| 53A | Construction of reference to transportation | — | — | abolished. Obsolete |
| 54 | Commutation of sentence of death | 5 | Commutation of sentence | merged |
| 55 | Commutation of sentence of imprisonment for life | 5 | Commutation of sentence | merged |
| 55A | Definition of "appropriate government" | 5 (Explanation) | (Part of commutation provision) | merged |
| 56 | [Repealed] Sentence of Europeans and Americans to penal servitude | — | — | abolished. Already repealed from the IPC by Act 17 of 1949 (w.e.f. 6-4-1949) |
| 57 | Fractions of terms of punishment | 6 | Fractions of terms of punishment | minor-edit. Adds "unless otherwise provided" |
| 58 | [Repealed] Offenders sentenced to transportation how dealt with until transported | — | — | abolished. Already repealed from the IPC by Act 26 of 1955 (w.e.f. 1-1-1956) |
| 59 | [Repealed] Transportation instead of imprisonment | — | — | abolished. Already repealed from the IPC by Act 26 of 1955 (w.e.f. 1-1-1956) |
| 60 | Sentence may be wholly or partly rigorous or simple | 7 | Sentence may be rigorous or simple | identical |
| 61-62 | [Repealed] Sentence of forfeiture of property; Forfeiture of property, in respect of offenders punishable with death, transportation or imprisonment | — | — | abolished. Already repealed from the IPC by Act 16 of 1921, s. 4 |
| 63 | Amount of fine | 8(1) | Amount of fine and liability in default | merged |
| 64 | Sentence of imprisonment for non-payment of fine | 8(2) | (Part of fine provision) | merged |
| 65 | Limit to imprisonment for non-payment of fine | 8(3) | (Part of fine provision) | merged |
| 66 | Description of imprisonment for non-payment of fine | 8(4) | (Part of fine provision) | merged |
| 67 | Imprisonment for non-payment of fine when offence punishable with fine only | 8(5) | (Part of fine provision) | merged. Default-term scale revised to two months (fine up to ₹5,000), four months (up to ₹10,000), one year otherwise; community service added |
| 68 | Imprisonment terminates on payment of fine | 8(6)(a) | (Part of fine provision) | merged |
| 69 | Termination of imprisonment on payment of proportional fine | 8(6)(b) | (Part of fine provision) | merged |
| 70 | Fine levied within six years or during imprisonment | 8(7) | (Part of fine provision) | merged |
| 71 | Limit of punishment of offence made up of several offences | 9 | Limit of punishment of offence | identical |
| 72 | Punishment of person guilty of one of several offences | 10 | Punishment of person guilty of one of several offences, judgment stating that it is doubtful of which | identical |
| 73 | Solitary confinement | 11 | Solitary confinement | minor-edit. "Code" becomes "Sanhita" |
| 74 | Limit of solitary confinement | 12 | Limit of solitary confinement | identical |
| 75 | Enhanced punishment for certain offences after previous conviction | 13 | Enhanced punishment for certain offences after previous conviction | minor-edit. Chapter reference "Chapter XII" becomes "Chapter X"; "Code" becomes "Sanhita" |
Chapter IV — General Exceptions (IPC Sections 76-106)
| IPC Section | IPC Title | BNS Section | BNS Title | Change Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | Act done by a person bound, or by mistake of fact believing himself bound, by law | 14 | Act done by person bound by law | minor-edit. "Court of Justice" becomes "Court" in the illustration |
| 77 | Act of Judge when acting judicially | 15 | Act of Judge when acting judicially | identical |
| 78 | Act done pursuant to the judgment or order of Court | 16 | Act done pursuant to judgment or order of Court | minor-edit. "Court of Justice" becomes "Court" |
| 79 | Act done by a person justified, or believing himself justified, by law | 17 | Act done by person justified by law | identical |
| 80 | Accident in doing a lawful act | 18 | Accident in doing a lawful act | identical |
| 81 | Act likely to cause harm, but done without criminal intent | 19 | Act likely to cause harm but done without criminal intent | minor-edit. Illustration (a) "steam vessel" becomes "vessel" |
| 82 | Act of a child under seven years of age | 20 | Act of child under seven years of age | identical |
| 83 | Act of a child above seven and under twelve of immature understanding | 21 | Act of child above seven and under twelve of immature understanding | minor-edit. Adds "years of age" after "twelve" |
| 84 | Act of a person of unsound mind | 22 | Act of person of unsound mind | identical |
| 85 | Act of a person incapable of judgment by reason of intoxication against his will | 23 | Act of person incapable of judgment by intoxication against will | identical |
| 86 | Offence requiring a particular intent or knowledge committed by intoxicated person | 24 | Offence requiring particular intent committed by intoxicated person | identical |
| 87 | Act not intended and not known to be likely to cause death or grievous hurt, done by consent | 25 | Act not intended and not known to be likely to cause death or grievous hurt, done by consent | identical |
| 88 | Act not intended to cause death, done by consent in good faith for benefit | 26 | Act not intended to cause death, done by consent in good faith | identical |
| 89 | Act done in good faith for benefit of child or insane person, by or by consent of guardian | 27 | Act done in good faith for benefit of child or person of unsound mind, by, or by consent of guardian | minor-edit. "insane person" becomes "person of unsound mind"; provisos re-lettered (a)-(d) |
| 90 | Consent known to be given under fear or misconception | 28 | Consent known to be given under fear or misconception | minor-edit. "Code" becomes "Sanhita"; clauses lettered (a)-(c) |
| 91 | Exclusion of acts which are offences independently of harm caused | 29 | Exclusion of acts which are offences independently of harm | minor-edit. Cross-references renumbered (ss.87-89 become ss.25-27) |
| 92 | Act done in good faith for benefit of a person without consent | 30 | Act done in good faith for benefit without consent | minor-edit. Provisos re-lettered (a)-(d); illustration wording updated ("ball" becomes "bullet") |
| 93 | Communication made in good faith | 31 | Communication made in good faith | identical |
| 94 | Act to which a person is compelled by threats | 32 | Act to which person is compelled by threats | identical |
| 95 | Act causing slight harm | 33 | Act causing slight harm | identical |
| 96 | Things done in private defence | 34 | Things done in private defence | identical |
| 97 | Right of private defence of the body and of property | 35 | Right of private defence of body and property | minor-edit. Cross-reference s.99 becomes s.37 |
| 98 | Right of private defence against act of a person of unsound mind, etc. | 36 | Right of private defence against act of a person of unsound mind, etc. | minor-edit. Illustration (a) "under the influence of madness" becomes "a person of unsound mind" |
| 99 | Acts against which there is no right of private defence | 37 | Acts against which there is no right of private defence | minor-edit. Split into s.37(1)(a)–(c) and (2); "recourse to the protection" |
| 100 | When right of private defence of body extends to causing death | 38 | When right of private defence of body extends to causing death | minor-edit. Cross-references renumbered; clauses lettered (a)-(g) |
| 101 | When such right extends to causing any harm other than death | 39 | When such right extends to causing harm other than death | minor-edit. Cross-references renumbered |
| 102 | Commencement and continuance of right of private defence of body | 40 | Commencement and continuance of right of private defence of body | identical |
| 103 | When right of private defence of property extends to causing death | 41 | When right of private defence of property extends to causing death | expanded. "House-breaking by night" becomes "house-breaking after sunset and before sunrise"; "mischief by fire" extended to "mischief by fire or any explosive substance"; "or any explosive substance" added to clause (c); "after sunset and before sunrise" is the IPC s.446 definition of house-breaking by night |
| 104 | When such right extends to causing any harm other than death | 42 | When such right extends to causing harm other than death | minor-edit. Cross-references renumbered |
| 105 | Commencement and continuance of right of private defence of property | 43 | Commencement and continuance of right of private defence of property | minor-edit. "house-breaking by night" becomes "house-breaking after sunset and before sunrise"; restructured into clauses (a)–(e) |
| 106 | Right of private defence against deadly assault when risk of harm to innocent person | 44 | Right of private defence against deadly assault | identical |
Chapter V — Abetment (IPC Sections 107-120)
| IPC Section | IPC Title | BNS Section | BNS Title | Change Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 107 | Abetment of a thing | 45 | Abetment of a thing | minor-edit. "Court of Justice" becomes "Court"; clauses lettered (a)-(c) |
| 108 | Abettor | 46 | Abettor | minor-edit. Illustration (a) "lunatic" becomes "person of unsound mind"; Illustration (c) "his unsoundness of mind"; comma added in Explanation 3 |
| 108A | Abetment in India of offences outside India | 47 | Abetment in India of offences outside India | minor-edit. "Code" becomes "Sanhita"; illustration "Goa" becomes "country X" |
| — | — | 48 | Abetment outside India for offence in India | new-provision |
| 109 | Punishment of abetment if the act abetted is committed | 49 | Punishment of abetment if act abetted is committed | minor-edit. "Code" becomes "Sanhita"; IPC illustration (a) (bribe to public servant, s.161) not reproduced |
| 110 | Punishment of abetment if person abetted does act with different intention | 50 | Punishment of abetment if person abetted does act with different intention | identical |
| 111 | Liability of abettor when one act abetted and different act done | 51 | Liability of abettor when one act abetted and different act done | identical |
| 112 | Abettor when liable to cumulative punishment | 52 | Abettor when liable to cumulative punishment | minor-edit. "the last preceding section" becomes "section 51" |
| 113 | Liability of abettor for an effect caused by the act abetted different from that intended | 53 | Liability of abettor for effect different from that intended | identical |
| 114 | Abettor present when offence is committed | 54 | Abettor present when offence is committed | identical |
| 115 | Abetment of offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life | 55 | Abetment of offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life | minor-edit. "Code" becomes "Sanhita" |
| 116 | Abetment of offence punishable with imprisonment | 56 | Abetment of offence punishable with imprisonment | minor-edit. "Code" becomes "Sanhita"; IPC illustration (a) (bribe to public servant) not reproduced |
| 117 | Abetting commission of offence by the public or by more than ten persons | 57 | Abetting commission of offence by the public or by more than ten persons | modified. Maximum imprisonment raised from three to seven years; fine becomes mandatory ("and with fine" in place of "or with fine, or with both") |
| 118 | Concealing design to commit offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life | 58 | Concealing design to commit offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life | minor-edit. "act or illegal omission" becomes "act or omission"; the India Code IPC s.118 already read "act or omission" (Act 10 of 2009); only a comma and clause lettering change |
| 119 | Public servant concealing design to commit offence which it is his duty to prevent | 59 | Public servant concealing design to commit offence which it is his duty to prevent | modified. "act or illegal omission" becomes "act or omission" |
| 120 | Concealing design to commit offence punishable with imprisonment | 60 | Concealing design to commit offence punishable with imprisonment | minor-edit. "one-eight" → "one-eighth"; punishment re-set as clauses (a)–(b) |
Chapter VA — Criminal Conspiracy (IPC Sections 120A-120B)
| IPC Section | IPC Title | BNS Section | BNS Title | Change Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 120A | Definition of criminal conspiracy | 61(1) | Criminal conspiracy | merged. Adds "with the common object" to the definition |
| 120B | Punishment of criminal conspiracy | 61(2) | Criminal conspiracy | merged |
Attempt to Commit Offences (IPC Section 511)
| IPC Section | IPC Title | BNS Section | BNS Title | Change Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 511 | Punishment for attempting to commit offences | 62 | Punishment for attempting to commit offences | minor-edit. "Code" becomes "Sanhita" |
BNS Chapter V — Offences Against Woman and Child (IPC sections drawn from IPC Chapters XI, XVI, XX, XXA and XXII)
| IPC Section | IPC Title | BNS Section | BNS Title | Change Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 375 | Rape | 63 | Rape | modified. Exception 2 age raised from fifteen to eighteen years; the seven descriptions renumbered (i)–(vii) |
| 376 | Punishment for rape | 64 | Punishment for rape | modified. Punishment unchanged (minimum ten years in both); IPC s.376(2)(j)–(n) relettered (i)–(m); IPC s.376(3) moved to BNS s.65(1) |
| 376(3) | Punishment for rape (sub-s. (3): woman under sixteen years) | 65(1) | Punishment for rape in certain cases | merged. Text identical; combined with IPC s.376AB in BNS s.65 |
| 376AB | Punishment for rape on woman under twelve years of age | 65(2) | Punishment for rape in certain cases | merged. Text identical |
| 376A | Punishment for causing death or resulting in persistent vegetative state of victim | 66 | Punishment for causing death or resulting in persistent vegetative state of victim | minor-edit. Cross-reference renumbered (s.376 → s.64) |
| 376B | Sexual intercourse by husband upon wife during separation | 67 | Sexual intercourse by husband during separation | minor-edit. Cross-reference renumbered (s.375 → s.63) |
| 376C | Sexual intercourse by person in authority | 68 | Sexual intercourse by person in authority | minor-edit. Cross-references renumbered to ss.63–64 |
| — | — | 69 | Sexual intercourse by employing deceitful means | new-provision. Includes false promise of marriage/employment |
| 376D | Gang rape | 70(1) | Gang rape | minor-edit. "may extend to life" now reads "may extend to imprisonment for life" |
| 376DA | Punishment for gang rape on woman under sixteen years of age | 70(2) | Gang rape | merged. Age threshold raised from sixteen to eighteen years; death added as an alternative punishment |
| 376DB | Punishment for gang rape on woman under twelve years of age | 70(2) | Gang rape | merged. Now covers a woman under eighteen years; punishment (life for remainder of natural life and fine, or death) unchanged |
| 376E | Punishment for repeat offenders | 71 | Punishment for repeat offenders | minor-edit. Cross-references renumbered to ss.64, 65, 66 and 70 |
| 228A(1)–(2) | Disclosure of identity of the victim of certain offences, etc. | 72 | Disclosure of identity of victim of certain offences, etc. | split. Now also covers s.69; "minor" replaced by "a child" in sub-s. (2)(c); IPC sub-s. (3) moved to s.73; "next-of-kin" → "next of kin"; Explanation wording; IPC 228A(3) and its Explanation become BNS s.73 |
| 228A(3) | Disclosure of identity of the victim of certain offences, etc. (sub-s. (3)) | 73 | Printing or publishing any matter relating to Court proceedings without permission | split. Text of IPC s.228A(3) and its Explanation, now a separate section |
| 354 | Assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty | 74 | Assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage modesty | identical |
| 354A | Sexual harassment | 75 | Sexual harassment | identical |
| 354B | Assault or use of criminal force to woman with intent to disrobe | 76 | Assault or criminal force to woman with intent to disrobe | modified. Offender now gender-neutral ("Any man who" → "Whoever") |
| 354C | Voyeurism | 77 | Voyeurism | modified. Offender now gender-neutral ("Any man who" → "Whoever") |
| 354D | Stalking | 78 | Stalking | identical |
| 509 | Word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman | 79 | Word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman | minor-edit. "exhibits any object" → "exhibits any object in any form" |
| 304B | Dowry death | 80 | Dowry death | identical |
| 493 | Cohabitation caused by a man deceitfully inducing a belief of lawful marriage | 81 | Cohabitation caused by man deceitfully inducing belief of lawful marriage | minor-edit. Heading: "caused by man deceitfully inducing belief" (articles dropped) |
| 494 | Marrying again during lifetime of husband or wife | 82(1) | Marrying again during lifetime of husband or wife | merged. Exception now refers to "this sub-section" |
| 495 | Same offence with concealment of former marriage | 82(2) | Same offence with concealment of former marriage | merged. "the offence defined in the last preceding section" → "the offence under sub-section (1)" |
| 496 | Marriage ceremony fraudulently gone through without lawful marriage | 83 | Marriage ceremony fraudulently gone through without lawful marriage | modified. Text identical; classification changed: bailable under the CrPC First Schedule (IPC 496), non-bailable under the BNSS First Schedule (BNS 83) |
| 497 | Adultery | — | — | abolished. Struck down by the Supreme Court in Joseph Shine v. Union of India ([2018] 11 S.C.R. 765; 2018 INSC 898), decided 27 September 2018 |
| 498 | Enticing or taking away or detaining with criminal intent a married woman | 84 | Enticing or taking away or detaining with criminal intent a married woman | modified. Words "from that man, or from any person having the care of her on behalf of that man" omitted |
| 498A | Husband or relative of husband subjecting woman to cruelty | 85 | Husband or relative of husband of a woman subjecting her to cruelty | split. Explanation defining "cruelty" moved to s.86 |
| 498A (Explanation) | Husband or relative of husband subjecting woman to cruelty (Explanation: "cruelty") | 86 | Cruelty defined | split. Text of the IPC s.498A Explanation, now a separate section |
| 366 | Kidnapping, abducting or inducing woman to compel her marriage | 87 | Kidnapping or abducting woman to compel marriage | minor-edit. "Code" → "Sanhita" |
| 312 | Causing miscarriage | 88 | Causing miscarriage | identical |
| 313 | Causing miscarriage without woman's consent | 89 | Causing miscarriage without consent | minor-edit. "offence defined in the last preceding section" → "offence under section 88" |
| 314 | Death caused by act done with intent to cause miscarriage | 90 | Death caused by act done with intent to cause miscarriage | minor-edit. Restructured into sub-ss. (1)–(2); punishments unchanged |
| 315 | Act done with intent to prevent child being born alive or to cause it to die after birth | 91 | Act done with intent to prevent child being born alive | identical |
| 316 | Causing death of quick unborn child by act amounting to culpable homicide | 92 | Causing death of quick unborn child | identical |
| 317 | Exposure and abandonment of child under twelve years | 93 | Exposure and abandonment of child under twelve years | identical |
| 318 | Concealment of birth by secret disposal of dead body | 94 | Concealment of birth by secret disposal of dead body | identical |
| — | — | 95 | Hiring, employing or engaging a child to commit an offence | new-provision |
| 366A | Procuration of minor girl | 96 | Procuration of child | modified. Gender-neutral; covers all children |
| 369 | Kidnapping or abducting child under ten years with intent to steal | 97 | Kidnapping child under ten years with intent to steal | identical |
| 372 | Selling minor for purposes of prostitution | 98 | Selling child for purposes of prostitution | minor-edit. "person under the age of eighteen years" → "child" (s.2(3): person below eighteen years); punishment unchanged; Explanations I/II renumbered 1/2 (also s.99) |
| 373 | Buying minor for purposes of prostitution | 99 | Buying child for purposes of prostitution | modified. "person under the age of eighteen years" → "child"; minimum seven years added and maximum raised from ten to fourteen years |
Chapter XVI — Offences Affecting the Human Body: Life (BNS Chapter VI)
| IPC Section | IPC Title | BNS Section | BNS Title | Change Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 299 | Culpable homicide | 100 | Culpable homicide | identical |
| 300 | Murder | 101 | Murder | minor-edit. Clauses and provisos relettered; "if it is done" → "if the act by which the death is caused is done"; "person under eighteen years of age" → "child" in the Exception 5 illustration |
| 301 | Culpable homicide by causing death of person other than person intended | 102 | Culpable homicide by causing death of person other than intended | identical |
| 302 | Punishment for murder | 103(1) | Punishment for murder | identical. New s.103(2) (murder by a group of five or more acting in concert on grounds of race, caste or community, sex, place of birth, language, personal belief or similar ground) has no IPC equivalent |
| 303 | Punishment for murder by life-convict | 104 | Punishment for murder by life-convict | modified. Punishment now death or imprisonment for life meaning the remainder of natural life (IPC: death only) |
| 304 | Punishment for culpable homicide not amounting to murder | 105 | Punishment for culpable homicide not amounting to murder | modified. First limb now carries a five-year minimum (life, or five to ten years, and fine); second limb now up to ten years and fine (fine no longer an alternative) |
| 304A | Causing death by negligence | 106(1) | Causing death by negligence | expanded. Maximum raised from two to five years and fine (up to two years for a registered medical practitioner performing a medical procedure); new s.106(2): rash and negligent driving causing death where the offender escapes without reporting to a police officer or Magistrate — up to ten years and fine (excepted from the 1 July 2024 commencement by S.O. 850(E); see the 106(2) row) |
| 305 | Abetment of suicide of child or insane person | 107 | Abetment of suicide of child or person of unsound mind | minor-edit. "person under eighteen years of age", "insane person" and "idiot" replaced by "child" and "person of unsound mind" |
| 306 | Abetment of suicide | 108 | Abetment of suicide | identical |
| 307 | Attempt to murder | 109 | Attempt to murder | modified. Life-convict limb (sub-s. (2)): death or imprisonment for life meaning the remainder of natural life (IPC: death) |
| 308 | Attempt to commit culpable homicide | 110 | Attempt to commit culpable homicide | minor-edit. Illustration adds a comma ("caused death, he would") |
| 309 | Attempt to commit suicide | — | — | abolished. No general offence of attempted suicide in BNS; s.226 covers only an attempt to commit suicide to compel or restrain a public servant |
| — | — | 111 | Organised crime | new-provision. Covers kidnapping, extortion, contract killing, cyber-crime by syndicates |
| — | — | 112 | Petty organised crime | new-provision. Theft (including theft from vehicle and pick pocketing), snatching, cheating, unauthorised selling of tickets, unauthorised betting or gambling, selling of public examination question papers or similar acts by a member of a group or gang |
| — | — | 113 | Terrorist act | new-provision. Defines and punishes a "terrorist act"; no IPC equivalent |
Hurt (IPC Sections 319-338)
| IPC Section | IPC Title | BNS Section | BNS Title | Change Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 319 | Hurt | 114 | Hurt | identical |
| 321 | Voluntarily causing hurt | 115(1) | Voluntarily causing hurt | merged |
| 323 | Punishment for voluntarily causing hurt | 115(2) | Punishment for voluntarily causing hurt | merged. Fine cap raised from one thousand to ten thousand rupees |
| 320 | Grievous hurt | 116 | Grievous hurt | modified. Clause (h): "twenty days" reduced to "fifteen days" |
| 322 | Voluntarily causing grievous hurt | 117(1) | Voluntarily causing grievous hurt | merged. Illustration: "twenty days" → "fifteen days" (as in s.116(h)) |
| 325 | Punishment for voluntarily causing grievous hurt | 117(2) | Punishment for voluntarily causing grievous hurt | merged. New sub-ss. (3) (permanent disability or persistent vegetative state) and (4) (grievous hurt by a group of five or more on grounds of race, caste or community, etc.) have no IPC equivalent |
| 324 | Voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means | 118(1) | Voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means | merged. Fine now capped at twenty thousand rupees; now non-bailable (CrPC: bailable) |
| 326 | Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means | 118(2) | Voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means | merged. Minimum one year added to the term alternative |
| 327 | Voluntarily causing hurt to extort property or constrain to illegal act | 119(1) | Voluntarily causing hurt to extort property | merged |
| 329 | Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to extort property | 119(2) | Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to extort property | merged |
| 330 | Voluntarily causing hurt to extort confession | 120(1) | Voluntarily causing hurt to extort confession | merged |
| 331 | Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to extort confession | 120(2) | Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to extort confession | merged |
| 332 | Voluntarily causing hurt to deter public servant from duty | 121(1) | Voluntarily causing hurt to deter public servant | merged. Maximum raised from three to five years |
| 333 | Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to deter public servant | 121(2) | Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to deter public servant | merged. Minimum one year added |
| 334 | Voluntarily causing hurt on provocation | 122(1) | Voluntarily causing hurt on provocation | merged. Fine cap raised from five hundred to five thousand rupees |
| 335 | Voluntarily causing grievous hurt on provocation | 122(2) | Voluntarily causing grievous hurt on provocation | merged. Maximum raised from four to five years; fine cap from two thousand to ten thousand rupees |
| 328 | Causing hurt by means of poison with intent to commit offence | 123 | Causing hurt by means of poison with intent | identical |
| 326A | Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by use of acid | 124(1) | Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by use of acid, etc. | merged. Adds causing a person to be in a permanent vegetative state (also added to Explanation 2) |
| 326B | Voluntarily throwing or attempting to throw acid | 124(2) | Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by use of acid, etc. | merged |
| 336 | Act endangering life or personal safety of others | 125 | Act endangering life or personal safety | merged. Fine cap raised from two hundred and fifty to two thousand five hundred rupees; IPC ss.337–338 folded in as cls. (a)–(b) |
| 337 | Causing hurt by act endangering life or personal safety | 125(a) | Causing hurt by dangerous act | merged. Fine cap raised from five hundred to five thousand rupees |
| 338 | Causing grievous hurt by act endangering life or personal safety | 125(b) | Causing grievous hurt by dangerous act | merged. Maximum raised from two to three years; fine cap from one thousand to ten thousand rupees |
Wrongful Restraint and Wrongful Confinement (IPC Sections 339-348)
| IPC Section | IPC Title | BNS Section | BNS Title | Change Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 339 | Wrongful restraint | 126(1) | Wrongful restraint — definition | merged |
| 341 | Punishment for wrongful restraint | 126(2) | Wrongful restraint — punishment | merged. Fine cap raised from five hundred to five thousand rupees |
| 340 | Wrongful confinement | 127(1) | Wrongful confinement — definition | merged |
| 342 | Punishment for wrongful confinement | 127(2) | Wrongful confinement — punishment | merged. Fine cap raised from one thousand to five thousand rupees |
| 343 | Wrongful confinement for three days or more | 127(3) | Wrongful confinement for three or more days | merged. Maximum raised from two to three years; fine capped at ten thousand rupees |
| 344 | Wrongful confinement for ten days or more | 127(4) | Wrongful confinement for ten or more days | merged. Maximum raised from three to five years; fine not less than ten thousand rupees |
| 345 | Wrongful confinement of person for whose liberation writ has been issued | 127(5) | Wrongful confinement of person for whose release writ issued | merged. Fine added |
| 346 | Wrongful confinement in secret | 127(6) | Wrongful confinement in secret | merged. Maximum raised from two to three years; fine added |
| 347 | Wrongful confinement to extort property or constraint to illegal act | 127(7) | Wrongful confinement to extort property | merged |
| 348 | Wrongful confinement to extort confession | 127(8) | Wrongful confinement to extort confession | merged |
Criminal Force and Assault (IPC Sections 349-358)
| IPC Section | IPC Title | BNS Section | BNS Title | Change Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 349 | Force | 128 | Force | minor-edit. Proviso "First/Secondly/Thirdly" → clauses (a)–(c) |
| 350 | Criminal force | 129 | Criminal force | minor-edit. Illustration (e) punctuation |
| 351 | Assault | 130 | Assault | identical |
| 352 | Punishment for assault or criminal force otherwise than on grave provocation | 131 | Punishment for assault or criminal force | modified. Fine cap raised from five hundred to one thousand rupees; Explanation split into Explanation 1(a)–(c) and Explanation 2 |
| 353 | Assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of duty | 132 | Assault or criminal force to deter public servant | minor-edit. "to the lawful discharge" (India Code IPC text) → "in the lawful discharge" |
| 355 | Assault or criminal force with intent to dishonour person | 133 | Assault or criminal force with intent to dishonour | minor-edit. "dishonor" → "dishonour" |
| 356 | Assault or criminal force in attempt to commit theft of property | 134 | Assault or criminal force in attempt to commit theft | identical |
| 357 | Assault or criminal force in attempt wrongfully to confine a person | 135 | Assault or criminal force in attempt to wrongfully confine | modified. Fine cap raised from one thousand to five thousand rupees |
| 358 | Assault or criminal force on grave and sudden provocation | 136 | Assault or criminal force on grave and sudden provocation | modified. Fine cap raised from two hundred to one thousand rupees; "The last section … section 352" → "This section … section 131" |
Kidnapping, Abduction, Slavery and Forced Labour (IPC Sections 359-374)
| IPC Section | IPC Title | BNS Section | BNS Title | Change Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 359 | Kidnapping | 137(1) | Kidnapping — definition | merged |
| 360 | Kidnapping from India | 137(1)(a) | Kidnapping from India | merged |
| 361 | Kidnapping from lawful guardianship | 137(1)(b) | Kidnapping from lawful guardianship | merged. "minor under sixteen years of age if a male, or under eighteen years of age if a female" replaced by "child" |
| 363 | Punishment for kidnapping | 137(2) | Punishment for kidnapping | merged |
| 362 | Abduction | 138 | Abduction | identical |
| 363A | Kidnapping or maiming a minor for purposes of begging | 139 | Kidnapping or maiming a child for purposes of begging | modified. "minor" (male under sixteen, female under eighteen) → "child"; sub-s. (1) now rigorous imprisonment of not less than ten years up to life; sub-s. (2) not less than twenty years up to remainder of natural life |
| 364 | Kidnapping or abducting in order to murder | 140(1) | Kidnapping in order to murder | merged |
| 364A | Kidnapping for ransom | 140(2) | Kidnapping for ransom | merged |
| 365 | Kidnapping or abducting with intent to secretly and wrongfully confine | 140(3) | Kidnapping with intent to secretly confine | merged |
| 367 | Kidnapping or abducting in order to subject to grievous hurt, slavery, etc. | 140(4) | Kidnapping to subject to grievous hurt | merged |
| 366B | Importation of girl from foreign country | 141 | Importation of girl or boy from foreign country | modified. Extended to any boy under eighteen years (girl under twenty-one retained); the words "or from the State of Jammu and Kashmir" are not carried over |
| 368 | Wrongfully concealing or keeping in confinement, kidnapped person | 142 | Wrongfully concealing kidnapped person | identical |
| 370 | Trafficking of person | 143 | Trafficking of person | expanded. "beggary" added to "exploitation" (Explanation 1); "minor" → "child"; punishments unchanged |
| 370A | Exploitation of a trafficked person | 144 | Exploitation of trafficked person | modified. "minor" → "child"; maximum raised from seven to ten years (sub-s. (1)) and from five to seven years (sub-s. (2)) |
| 371 | Habitual dealing in slaves | 145 | Habitual dealing in slaves | identical |
| 374 | Unlawful compulsory labour | 146 | Unlawful compulsory labour | identical |
Chapter VI — Offences Against the State (IPC Sections 121-130; BNS Chapter VII)
| IPC Section | IPC Title | BNS Section | BNS Title | Change Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 121 | Waging, or attempting to wage, war against the Government of India | 147 | Waging, or attempting to wage war, or abetting waging of war, against Government of India | minor-edit. Heading punctuation |
| 121A | Conspiracy to commit offences punishable by section 121 | 148 | Conspiracy to commit offences punishable by section 147 | minor-edit. "within or without India" → "within or without and beyond India"; cross-reference s.121 → s.147 |
| 122 | Collecting arms, etc., with intention of waging war | 149 | Collecting arms with intention of waging war | minor-edit. Heading ("the" dropped) |
| 123 | Concealing with intent to facilitate design to wage war | 150 | Concealing with intent to facilitate design to wage war | minor-edit. Comma after "Whoever" dropped |
| 124 | Assaulting President, Governor, etc., with intent to compel or restrain exercise of lawful power | 151 | Assaulting President, Governor, etc. | minor-edit. Heading |
| 124A | Sedition | 152 | Act endangering sovereignty, unity and integrity of India | modified. Offence of exciting disaffection towards the Government not retained; penalises exciting secession, armed rebellion or subversive activities, encouraging feelings of separatist activities, or endangering sovereignty or unity and integrity of India (including by electronic communication or financial means); life, or up to seven years, and fine |
| 125 | Waging war against any Asiatic Power in alliance with the Government of India | 153 | Waging war against Government of any foreign State at peace with Government of India | modified. "any Asiatic Power in alliance or at peace with" → "the Government of any foreign State at peace with" |
| 126 | Committing depredation on territories of Power at peace with Government of India | 154 | Committing depredation on territories of foreign State at peace with Government of India | modified. "any Power in alliance or at peace with" → "any foreign State at peace with" |
| 127 | Receiving property taken by war or depredation | 155 | Receiving property taken by war or depredation | minor-edit. Cross-references renumbered (ss.125–126 → ss.153–154) |
| 128 | Public servant voluntarily allowing prisoner to escape | 156 | Public servant voluntarily allowing prisoner to escape | identical |
| 129 | Public servant negligently suffering prisoner to escape | 157 | Public servant negligently suffering prisoner to escape | identical |
| 130 | Aiding escape, rescuing or harbouring prisoner | 158 | Aiding escape, rescuing or harbouring prisoner | minor-edit. Comma added before "shall be punished" |
Chapter VII — Offences Relating to Army, Navy and Air Force (IPC Sections 131-140; BNS Chapter VIII)
| IPC Section | IPC Title | BNS Section | BNS Title | Change Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 131 | Abetting mutiny, or attempting to seduce a soldier, sailor or airman from his duty | 159 | Abetting mutiny | narrowed. Explanation (defining "officer", "soldier", "sailor" and "airman" by reference to service Acts) omitted |
| 132 | Abetment of mutiny, if mutiny is committed in consequence thereof | 160 | Abetment of mutiny if committed | identical |
| 133 | Abetment of assault by soldier, sailor or airman on his superior officer | 161 | Abetment of assault by soldier on superior officer | identical |
| 134 | Abetment of such assault, if the assault is committed | 162 | Abetment if assault committed | identical |
| 135 | Abetment of desertion | 163 | Abetment of desertion | identical |
| 136 | Harbouring deserter | 164 | Harbouring deserter | modified. Exception now covers harbour given by "the spouse of the deserter" (IPC: "a wife to her husband") |
| 137 | Deserter concealed on merchant vessel through negligence of master | 165 | Deserter concealed on merchant vessel | modified. Penalty cap raised from five hundred to three thousand rupees |
| 138 | Abetment of act of insubordination | 166 | Abetment of act of insubordination | modified. Maximum raised from six months to two years |
| 139 | Persons subject to certain Acts | 167 | Persons subject to certain Acts | minor-edit. Service Acts now listed as the Air Force Act, 1950, the Army Act, 1950 and the Navy Act, 1957 |
| 140 | Wearing garb or carrying token used by soldier, sailor or airman | 168 | Wearing garb or carrying token used by soldier, sailor or airman | modified. Fine cap raised from five hundred to two thousand rupees; "Military" → "Army" |
Chapter IXA — Offences Relating to Elections (IPC Sections 171A-171I; BNS Chapter IX)
| IPC Section | IPC Title | BNS Section | BNS Title | Change Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 171A | "Candidate", "Electoral right" defined | 169 | Candidate, electoral right defined | minor-edit. Heading |
| 171B | Bribery | 170 | Bribery | identical |
| 171C | Undue influence at elections | 171 | Undue influence at elections | minor-edit. "kind, or" → "kind; or"; comma dropped in sub-s. (3) |
| 171D | Personation at elections | 172 | Personation at elections | identical |
| 171E | Punishment for bribery | 173 | Punishment for bribery | identical |
| 171F | Punishment for undue influence or personation at election | 174 | Punishment for undue influence or personation at an election | modified. Text identical; classification changed: personation at an election was cognizable (CrPC) and is non-cognizable (BNSS) |
| 171G | False statement in connection with election | 175 | False statement in connection with election | identical |
| 171H | Illegal payments in connection with election | 176 | Illegal payments in connection with election | modified. Fine cap raised from five hundred to ten thousand rupees |
| 171-I | Failure to keep election accounts | 177 | Failure to keep election accounts | modified. Fine cap raised from five hundred to five thousand rupees |
Chapter XII — Offences Relating to Coin and Government Stamps (IPC Sections 230-263A, with 489A-489E from IPC Chapter XVIII; BNS Chapter X)
| IPC Section | IPC Title | BNS Section | BNS Title | Change Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 230 | "Coin" defined | 178 (Explanation, cl. (2)) | Counterfeiting coin, Government stamps, currency-notes or bank-notes — Explanation: "coin" | merged. "Coin" now takes its meaning from s.2 of the Coinage Act, 2011 |
| 231, 232, 255, 489A | Counterfeiting coin, Indian coin, Government stamp, currency-notes or bank-notes | 178 | Counterfeiting coin, Government stamps, currency-notes or bank-notes | merged. Four separate provisions consolidated; punishment life or up to ten years and fine (IPC s.231: up to seven years) |
| 246, 247, 248, 249 | Fraudulently or dishonestly diminishing weight or altering composition or appearance of coin | 178 (Explanation, cl. (5)) | "Counterfeiting coin" includes diminishing weight or altering composition or appearance | merged |
| 237-241, 250-251, 254, 258, 260, 489B | Import, export, delivery, sale or use of counterfeit or altered coin, Government stamp or currency | 179 | Using as genuine, forged or counterfeit coin, Government stamp, currency-notes or bank-notes | merged; for currency notes, "imports or exports" and "delivers to" added |
| 242-243, 252-253, 259, 489C | Possession of counterfeit coin/currency | 180 | Possession of counterfeit coin or currency | merged; new "lawful source" Explanation; possession of forged currency notes (IPC 489C) was bailable and is non-bailable under BNS s.180 |
| 233-235, 256-257, 489D | Making or possessing instruments for counterfeiting | 181 | Making or possessing instruments or materials for forging or counterfeiting | merged |
| 236 | Abetting in India the counterfeiting out of India of coin | — | — | abolished. No separate BNS provision; see general s.47 (abetment in India of offences outside India) |
| 489E | Making or using documents resembling currency notes | 182 | Making or using documents resembling currency-notes or bank-notes | modified. Fine caps raised from one hundred to three hundred rupees (sub-s. (1)) and from two hundred to six hundred rupees (sub-s. (2)) |
| 261 | Effacing writing from substance bearing Government stamp | 183 | Effacing writing from substance bearing Government stamp | identical |
| 262 | Using Government stamp known to have been before used | 184 | Using Government stamp known to have been used | identical |
| 263 | Erasure of mark denoting that stamp has been used | 185 | Erasure of mark denoting stamp used | identical |
| 263A | Prohibition of fictitious stamps | 186 | Prohibition of fictitious stamps | minor-edit. Cross-references updated; reference to "Her Majesty's dominions" dropped |
| 244 | Person employed in mint causing coin to be of different weight or composition | 187 | Person employed in mint causing coin to be of different weight or composition | identical |
| 245 | Unlawfully taking coining instrument from mint | 188 | Unlawfully taking coining instrument from mint | identical |
Chapter VIII — Offences Against Public Tranquillity (IPC Sections 141-160; BNS Chapter XI)
| IPC Section | IPC Title | BNS Section | BNS Title | Change Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 141 | Unlawful assembly | 189(1) | Unlawful assembly | merged |
| 142 | Being member of unlawful assembly | 189(2) | Unlawful assembly — member (definition and punishment) | merged |
| 143 | Punishment for unlawful assembly | 189(2) | Punishment for unlawful assembly | merged |
| 144 | Joining unlawful assembly armed with deadly weapon | 189(4) | Armed unlawful assembly | merged |
| 145 | Joining or continuing in unlawful assembly knowing it has been commanded to disperse | 189(3) | Continuing assembly after dispersal order | merged |
| 146 | Rioting | 191(1) | Rioting | merged |
| 147 | Punishment for rioting | 191(2) | Punishment for rioting | merged |
| 148 | Rioting, armed with deadly weapon | 191(3) | Armed rioting | merged. Maximum raised from three to five years |
| 149 | Every member of unlawful assembly guilty of offence committed in prosecution of common object | 190 | Every member of unlawful assembly guilty of common object offence | identical |
| 150 | Hiring, or conniving at hiring, of persons to join unlawful assembly | 189(6) | Hiring for unlawful assembly | merged |
| 151 | Knowingly joining or continuing in assembly of five or more persons after it has been commanded to disperse | 189(5) | Remaining in assembly after dispersal order | merged |
| 152 | Assaulting or obstructing public servant when suppressing riot | 195 | Assaulting or obstructing public servant suppressing riot | modified. Split into sub-s. (1) (assault, obstruction or criminal force — up to three years, or fine not less than twenty-five thousand rupees, or both) and sub-s. (2) (threats and attempts — up to one year, or fine, or both); s.195(2) (threat or attempt) is non-cognizable and triable by any Magistrate |
| 153 | Wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot | 192 | Wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot | minor-edit. Comma after "wantonly" dropped; "if not committed" limb now triable by any Magistrate (CrPC: Magistrate of the first class) |
| 153A | Promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, etc. | 196 | Promoting enmity between different groups | minor-edit. Adds "through electronic communication"; punishment unchanged |
| 153AA | Knowingly carrying arms in any procession or organising mass drill or training | — | — | abolished |
| 153B | Imputations, assertions prejudicial to national integration | 197 | Imputations, assertions prejudicial to national integration | expanded. New cl. (1)(d): making or publishing false or misleading information jeopardising the sovereignty, unity and integrity or security of India; adds "through electronic communication" |
| 154 | Owner or occupier of land on which unlawful assembly is held | 193(1) | Owner or occupier liability for unlawful assembly | merged |
| 155 | Liability of person for whose benefit riot is committed | 193(2) | Liability of beneficiary of riot | merged |
| 156 | Liability of agent of owner or occupier for whose benefit riot is committed | 193(3) | Agent liability for riot | merged |
| 157 | Harbouring persons hired for an unlawful assembly | 189(7) | Harbouring hired persons | merged |
| 158 | Being hired to take part in an unlawful assembly or riot | 189(8)-(9) | Being hired to take part in unlawful assembly | merged |
| 159 | Affray | 194(1) | Affray | merged |
| 160 | Punishment for committing affray | 194(2) | Punishment for committing affray | merged. Fine cap raised from one hundred to one thousand rupees |
Chapter IX — Offences by or Relating to Public Servants (IPC Sections 161-171; BNS Chapter XII)
| IPC Section | IPC Title | BNS Section | BNS Title | Change Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 166 | Public servant disobeying law, with intent to cause injury | 198 | Public servant disobeying law, with intent to cause injury | minor-edit. "Court of Justice" → "Court"; comma after "will" dropped |
| 166A | Public servant disobeying direction under law | 199 | Public servant disobeying direction under law | modified. Cross-references updated to BNS/BNSS; voyeurism (s.77) added to the offences listed in cl. (c) |
| 166B | Punishment for non-treatment of victim | 200 | Punishment for non-treatment of victim | minor-edit. Cross-reference updated (CrPC s.357C → BNSS s.397) |
| 167 | Public servant framing an incorrect document | 201 | Public servant framing an incorrect document | identical |
| 168 | Public servant unlawfully engaging in trade | 202 | Public servant unlawfully engaging in trade | modified. Community service added as an alternative punishment |
| 169 | Public servant unlawfully buying or bidding for property | 203 | Public servant unlawfully buying or bidding for property | identical |
| 170 | Personating a public servant | 204 | Personating a public servant | modified. Now minimum six months and maximum three years (IPC: up to two years), and fine mandatory |
| 171 | Wearing garb or carrying token used by public servant with fraudulent intent | 205 | Wearing garb or carrying token of public servant fraudulently | modified. Fine cap raised from two hundred to five thousand rupees |
Chapter X — Contempts of the Lawful Authority of Public Servants (IPC Sections 172-190; BNS Chapter XIII)
| IPC Section | IPC Title | BNS Section | BNS Title | Change Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 172 | Absconding to avoid service of summons or other proceeding | 206 | Absconding to avoid service of summons | modified. Fine caps raised from five hundred to five thousand and from one thousand to ten thousand rupees |
| 173 | Preventing service of summons or other proceeding | 207 | Preventing service of summons | modified. Fine caps raised from five hundred to five thousand and from one thousand to ten thousand rupees |
| 174 | Non-attendance in obedience to an order from public servant | 208 | Non-attendance in obedience to order | modified. Fine caps raised from five hundred to five thousand and from one thousand to ten thousand rupees |
| 174A | Non-appearance in response to a proclamation | 209 | Non-appearance in response to proclamation | modified. Community service added as an alternative punishment for the first limb |
| 175 | Omission to produce document to public servant by person legally bound to produce it | 210 | Omission to produce document or electronic record to public servant | modified. Fine caps raised from five hundred to five thousand and from one thousand to ten thousand rupees |
| 176 | Omission to give notice or information to public servant | 211 | Omission to give notice or information to public servant | modified. Fine caps in cls. (a)–(b) raised from five hundred to five thousand and from one thousand to ten thousand rupees; cl. (c) cross-reference 1898 Code s.565(1) → BNSS s.394 |
| 177 | Furnishing false information | 212 | Furnishing false information | modified. Fine cap in cl. (a) raised from one thousand to five thousand rupees |
| 178 | Refusing oath or affirmation when duly required | 213 | Refusing oath or affirmation | modified. Fine cap raised from one thousand to five thousand rupees |
| 179 | Refusing to answer public servant authorised to question | 214 | Refusing to answer public servant | modified. Fine cap raised from one thousand to five thousand rupees |
| 180 | Refusing to sign statement | 215 | Refusing to sign statement | modified. Fine cap raised from five hundred to three thousand rupees |
| 181 | False statement on oath or affirmation to public servant | 216 | False statement on oath to public servant | identical |
| 182 | False information to public servant with intent to cause exercise of lawful power to injury of another | 217 | False information to public servant | modified. Maximum raised from six months to one year; fine cap from one thousand to ten thousand rupees; "villages" → "villagers"; semicolon in cl. (a) |
| 183 | Resistance to taking of property by lawful authority | 218 | Resistance to taking of property by lawful authority | modified. Fine cap raised from one thousand to ten thousand rupees |
| 184 | Obstructing sale of property offered for sale by authority of public servant | 219 | Obstructing sale of property | modified. Fine cap raised from five hundred to five thousand rupees |
| 185 | Illegal purchase or bid for property offered for sale by authority of public servant | 220 | Illegal purchase or bid | identical |
| 186 | Obstructing public servant in discharge of public functions | 221 | Obstructing public servant | modified. Fine cap raised from five hundred to two thousand five hundred rupees |
| 187 | Omission to assist public servant when bound by law to give assistance | 222 | Omission to assist public servant | modified. Fine caps raised from two hundred to two thousand five hundred and from five hundred to five thousand rupees |
| 188 | Disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant | 223 | Disobedience to order by public servant | modified. First limb: up to six months (IPC: one month), fine cap two thousand five hundred rupees (IPC: two hundred); second limb: up to one year (IPC: six months), fine cap five thousand rupees (IPC: one thousand) |
| 189 | Threat of injury to public servant | 224 | Threat of injury to public servant | identical |
| 190 | Threat of injury to induce person to refrain from applying for protection to public servant | 225 | Threat to induce person to refrain from applying for protection | identical |
| — | — | 226 | Attempt to commit suicide to compel or restrain exercise of lawful power | new-provision |
Chapter XI — False Evidence and Offences Against Public Justice (IPC Sections 191-229A; BNS Chapter XIV)
| IPC Section | IPC Title | BNS Section | BNS Title | Change Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 191 | Giving false evidence | 227 | Giving false evidence | identical |
| 192 | Fabricating false evidence | 228 | Fabricating false evidence | minor-edit. "Court of Justice" → "Court" |
| 193 | Punishment for false evidence | 229 | Punishment for false evidence | modified. Fine now capped at ten thousand rupees (sub-s. (1)) and five thousand rupees (sub-s. (2)) |
| 194 | Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of capital offence | 230 | False evidence with intent to procure capital conviction | modified. Fine in sub-s. (1) now capped at fifty thousand rupees |
| 195 | Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of offence punishable with imprisonment for life or imprisonment | 231 | Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of offence punishable with imprisonment for life or imprisonment | minor-edit. "Court of Justice" → "Court" |
| 195A | Threatening any person to give false evidence | 232 | Threatening any person to give false evidence | minor-edit. Restructured into sub-ss. (1)–(2); "such false evidence" → "false evidence referred to in sub-section (1)" |
| 196 | Using evidence known to be false | 233 | Using evidence known to be false | identical |
| 197 | Issuing or signing false certificate | 234 | Issuing or signing false certificate | identical |
| 198 | Using as true a certificate known to be false | 235 | Using as true a certificate known to be false | identical |
| 199 | False statement made in declaration | 236 | False statement made in declaration | minor-edit. "Court of Justice" → "Court" |
| 200 | Using as true such declaration known to be false | 237 | Using as true such declaration knowing it to be false | minor-edit. Cross-reference renumbered (s.199 → s.236) |
| 201 | Causing disappearance of evidence of offence | 238 | Causing disappearance of evidence of offence | minor-edit. Split into clauses (a)–(c); marginal limb notes dropped; comma added |
| 202 | Intentional omission to give information of offence by person bound to inform | 239 | Intentional omission to give information of offence | modified. Fine now capped at five thousand rupees |
| 203 | Giving false information respecting an offence committed | 240 | Giving false information respecting offence | minor-edit. Cross-references in the Explanation renumbered to BNS sections |
| 204 | Destruction of document to prevent its production as evidence | 241 | Destruction of document or electronic record to prevent its production as evidence | modified. Maximum raised from two to three years; fine capped at five thousand rupees |
| 205 | False personation for purpose of act or proceeding in suit or prosecution | 242 | False personation for purpose of act or proceeding | identical |
| 206 | Fraudulent removal or concealment of property | 243 | Fraudulent removal or concealment of property | modified. Maximum raised from two to three years; fine capped at five thousand rupees |
| 207 | Fraudulent claim to property to prevent its seizure as forfeited | 244 | Fraudulent claim to property | minor-edit. "Court of Justice" → "Court" |
| 208 | Fraudulently suffering decree for sum not due | 245 | Fraudulently suffering decree for sum not due | minor-edit. Comma added in the Illustration |
| 209 | Dishonestly making false claim in Court | 246 | Dishonestly making false claim in Court | minor-edit. "Court of Justice" → "Court" |
| 210 | Fraudulently obtaining decree for sum not due | 247 | Fraudulently obtaining decree for sum not due | minor-edit. Comma dropped |
| 211 | False charge of offence made with intent to injure | 248 | False charge of offence made with intent to injure | modified. Cl. (a): maximum raised from two to five years, fine capped at two lakh rupees; cl. (b): threshold offence and maximum both raised from seven to ten years; a false charge of an offence punishable with ten years or more (not death or life) is now triable by the Court of Session (CrPC: Magistrate of the first class for seven years or more) |
| 212 | Harbouring offender | 249 | Harbouring offender | minor-edit. Cross-references in the Explanation renumbered to BNS sections |
| 213 | Taking gift to screen an offender from punishment | 250 | Taking gift to screen offender | identical |
| 214 | Offering gift or restoration of property in consideration of screening offender | 251 | Offering gift to screen offender | minor-edit. Cross-references in the Exception renumbered |
| 215 | Taking gift for help to recover stolen property | 252 | Taking gift for help to recover stolen property | minor-edit. "Code" → "Sanhita" |
| 216 | Harbouring offender who has escaped from custody | 253 | Harbouring offender escaped from custody | minor-edit. "husband or wife" → "spouse" in the Exception |
| 216A | Penalty for harbouring robbers or dacoits | 254 | Penalty for harbouring robbers or dacoits | minor-edit. "husband or wife" → "spouse" in the Exception |
| 217 | Public servant disobeying direction of law with intent to save person from punishment | 255 | Public servant disobeying direction to save person from punishment | identical |
| 218 | Public servant framing incorrect record or writing with intent to save person from punishment | 256 | Public servant framing incorrect record | identical |
| 219 | Public servant in judicial proceeding corruptly making report, etc. | 257 | Public servant corruptly making report in judicial proceeding | identical |
| 220 | Commitment for trial or confinement by person having authority who knows that he is acting contrary to law | 258 | Commitment for trial or confinement by person having authority who knows that he is acting contrary to law | identical |
| 221 | Intentional omission to apprehend on part of public servant bound to apprehend | 259 | Intentional omission to apprehend | identical |
| 222 | Intentional omission to apprehend on part of public servant bound to apprehend person sentenced | 260 | Intentional omission to apprehend sentenced person | minor-edit. "Court of Justice" → "Court" |
| 223 | Escape from confinement or custody negligently suffered by public servant | 261 | Escape from confinement or custody negligently suffered by public servant | identical |
| 224 | Resistance or obstruction by a person to his lawful apprehension | 262 | Resistance or obstruction to lawful apprehension | identical |
| 225 | Resistance or obstruction to lawful apprehension of another person | 263 | Resistance or obstruction to lawful apprehension of another | minor-edit. "Court of Justice" → "Court" |
| 225A | Omission to apprehend, or sufferance of escape on part of public servant in cases not otherwise provided for | 264 | Omission to apprehend, or sufferance of escape, on part of public servant, in cases not otherwise provided for | minor-edit. Cross-references renumbered (ss.221–223 → ss.259–261) |
| 225B | Resistance or obstruction to lawful apprehension, or escape or rescue in cases not otherwise provided for | 265 | Resistance or obstruction to lawful apprehension or escape or rescue in cases not otherwise provided for | minor-edit. Cross-references renumbered (ss.224–225 → ss.262–263) |
| 226 | Unlawful return from transportation (repealed) | — | — | abolished. Already repealed from the IPC by the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act, 1955 (26 of 1955), s.117 and Sch. (w.e.f. 1-1-1956); no BNS counterpart |
| 227 | Violation of condition of remission of punishment | 266 | Violation of condition of remission | identical |
| 228 | Intentional insult or interruption to public servant sitting in judicial proceeding | 267 | Intentional insult or interruption to public servant sitting in judicial proceeding | modified. Fine cap raised from one thousand to five thousand rupees; comma added after "Whoever" |
| 229 | Personation of a juror or assessor | 268 | Personation of assessor | minor-edit. Reference to juror removed |
| 229A | Failure by person released on bail or bond to appear in Court | 269 | Failure by person released on bail bond or bond to appear in Court | minor-edit. "released on bail or on bond without sureties" → "released on bail bond or on bond" |
Chapter XIII — Offences Relating to Weights and Measures (IPC Sections 264-267)
| IPC Section | IPC Title | BNS Section | BNS Title | Change Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 264 | Fraudulent use of false instrument for weighing | — | — | abolished. No BNS counterpart |
| 265 | Fraudulent use of false weight or measure | — | — | abolished. No BNS counterpart |
| 266 | Being in possession of false weight or measure | — | — | abolished. No BNS counterpart |
| 267 | Making or selling false weight or measure | — | — | abolished. No BNS counterpart |
Chapter XIV — Offences Affecting Public Health, Safety, Convenience, Decency and Morals (IPC Sections 268-294A; BNS Chapter XV)
| IPC Section | IPC Title | BNS Section | BNS Title | Change Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 268 | Public nuisance | 270 | Public nuisance | minor-edit. Closing sentence ("A common nuisance is not excused...") joined to the definition with "but" |
| 269 | Negligent act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life | 271 | Negligent act likely to spread infection | identical |
| 270 | Malignant act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life | 272 | Malignant act likely to spread infection | identical |
| 271 | Disobedience to quarantine rule | 273 | Disobedience to quarantine rule | modified. "Vessel" replaced by "mode of transport"; "and promulgated" and the reference to intercourse "with the shore or with other vessels" dropped |
| 272 | Adulteration of food or drink intended for sale | 274 | Adulteration of food or drink intended for sale | modified. Fine cap raised from ₹1,000 to ₹5,000 |
| 273 | Sale of noxious food or drink | 275 | Sale of noxious food or drink | modified. Fine cap raised from ₹1,000 to ₹5,000 |
| 274 | Adulteration of drugs | 276 | Adulteration of drugs | modified. Maximum imprisonment raised from six months to one year; fine cap raised from ₹1,000 to ₹5,000 |
| 275 | Sale of adulterated drugs | 277 | Sale of adulterated drugs | modified. Fine cap raised from ₹1,000 to ₹5,000 |
| 276 | Sale of drug as a different drug or preparation | 278 | Sale of drug as different drug | modified. Fine cap raised from ₹1,000 to ₹5,000 |
| 277 | Fouling water of public spring or reservoir | 279 | Fouling water of public spring or reservoir | modified. Maximum imprisonment raised from three to six months; fine cap raised from ₹500 to ₹5,000 |
| 278 | Making atmosphere noxious to health | 280 | Making atmosphere noxious to health | modified. Fine cap raised from ₹500 to ₹1,000 |
| 279 | Rash driving or riding on a public way | 281 | Rash driving or riding on a public way | identical |
| 280 | Rash navigation of vessel | 282 | Rash navigation of vessel | modified. Fine cap raised from ₹1,000 to ₹10,000 |
| 281 | Exhibition of false light, mark or buoy | 283 | Exhibition of false light, mark or buoy | modified. "Or with fine, or with both" replaced by mandatory fine of not less than ₹10,000 |
| 282 | Conveying person by water for hire in unsafe or overloaded vessel | 284 | Conveying person by water for hire in unsafe or overloaded vessel | modified. Fine cap raised from ₹1,000 to ₹5,000 |
| 283 | Danger or obstruction in public way or line of navigation | 285 | Danger or obstruction in public way or line of navigation | modified. Fine cap raised from ₹200 to ₹5,000 |
| 284 | Negligent conduct with respect to poisonous substance | 286 | Negligent conduct with respect to poisonous substance | modified. Fine cap raised from ₹1,000 to ₹5,000; "guard against any probable danger" |
| 285 | Negligent conduct with respect to fire or combustible matter | 287 | Negligent conduct with respect to fire or combustible matter | modified. Fine cap raised from ₹1,000 to ₹2,000 |
| 286 | Negligent conduct with respect to explosive substance | 288 | Negligent conduct with respect to explosive substance | modified. Fine cap raised from ₹1,000 to ₹5,000 |
| 287 | Negligent conduct with respect to machinery | 289 | Negligent conduct with respect to machinery | modified. Fine cap raised from ₹1,000 to ₹5,000 |
| 288 | Negligent conduct with respect to pulling down or repairing buildings | 290 | Negligent conduct with respect to pulling down, repairing or constructing buildings, etc. | modified. Extends to constructing buildings; fine cap raised from ₹1,000 to ₹5,000; "such order" → "such measures" |
| 289 | Negligent conduct with respect to animal | 291 | Negligent conduct with respect to animal | modified. Fine cap raised from ₹1,000 to ₹5,000; "such order" → "such measures" |
| 290 | Punishment for public nuisance in cases not otherwise provided for | 292 | Punishment for public nuisance in cases not otherwise provided for | modified. Fine cap raised from ₹200 to ₹1,000 |
| 291 | Continuance of nuisance after injunction to discontinue | 293 | Continuance of nuisance after injunction to discontinue | modified. Uncapped fine now capped at ₹5,000 |
| 292 | Sale, etc., of obscene books, etc. | 294 | Sale, etc., of obscene books, etc. | modified. Obscenity test extended to "display of any content in electronic form"; fine caps raised (₹2,000 to ₹5,000 first conviction; ₹5,000 to ₹10,000 subsequent); "in whatever manner" added in s.294(2)(a) |
| 293 | Sale, etc., of obscene objects to young person | 295 | Sale, etc., of obscene objects to child | modified. "Person under the age of twenty years" replaced by "child" (BNS s.2(3): below eighteen years); punishment unchanged |
| 294 | Obscene acts and songs | 296 | Obscene acts and songs | modified. Uncapped fine now capped at ₹1,000 |
| 294A | Keeping lottery office | 297 | Keeping lottery office | modified. Fine for publishing lottery proposals raised from ₹1,000 to ₹5,000; split into sub-ss. (1) and (2); "forbear from doing" |
Chapter XV — Offences Relating to Religion (IPC Sections 295-298; BNS Chapter XVI)
| IPC Section | IPC Title | BNS Section | BNS Title | Change Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 295 | Injuring or defiling place of worship with intent to insult the religion of any class | 298 | Injuring or defiling place of worship with intent to insult religion of any class | identical |
| 295A | Deliberate and malicious acts intended to outrage religious feelings | 299 | Deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs | minor-edit. Adds "or through electronic means" to the modes of insult |
| 296 | Disturbing religious assembly | 300 | Disturbing religious assembly | identical |
| 297 | Trespassing on burial places, etc. | 301 | Trespassing on burial places | identical |
| 298 | Uttering words, etc. with deliberate intent to wound religious feelings | 302 | Uttering words to wound religious feelings | identical |
Chapter XVII — Offences Against Property: Theft (IPC Sections 378-382; BNS Chapter XVII)
| IPC Section | IPC Title | BNS Section | BNS Title | Change Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 378 | Theft | 303(1) | Theft — definition | merged |
| 379 | Punishment for theft | 303(2) | Theft — punishment | merged. Adds one-to-five-year rigorous imprisonment for second or subsequent conviction, and community service for a first conviction where stolen value is under ₹5,000 and the property is returned or restored |
| — | — | 304 | Snatching | new-provision. Separate offence carved out from theft |
| 380 | Theft in dwelling house, etc. | 305 | Theft in dwelling house, means of transportation, or place of worship | expanded |
| 381 | Theft by clerk or servant of property in possession of master | 306 | Theft by clerk or servant | identical |
| 382 | Theft after preparation made for causing death, hurt or restraint | 307 | Theft after preparation made for causing death, hurt or restraint | identical |
Extortion (IPC Sections 383-389)
| IPC Section | IPC Title | BNS Section | BNS Title | Change Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 383 | Extortion | 308(1) | Extortion — definition | merged. New Illustration (e): threat sent through an electronic device |
| 384 | Punishment for extortion | 308(2) | Extortion — punishment | merged. Maximum imprisonment raised from three to seven years |
| 385 | Putting person in fear of injury in order to commit extortion | 308(3) | Putting in fear for extortion | merged |
| 386 | Extortion by putting a person in fear of death or grievous hurt | 308(5) | Extortion by threat of death or grievous hurt | merged |
| 387 | Putting person in fear of death or of grievous hurt in order to commit extortion | 308(4) | Putting in fear of death for extortion | merged |
| 388 | Extortion by threat of accusation of offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life | 308(7) | Extortion by threat of accusation | merged. The IPC limb allowing imprisonment for life where the accusation is of a s.377 offence is omitted |
| 389 | Putting person in fear of accusation of offence in order to commit extortion | 308(6) | Putting in fear of accusation for extortion | merged. The IPC limb allowing imprisonment for life where the accusation is of a s.377 offence is omitted |
Robbery and Dacoity (IPC Sections 390-402)
| IPC Section | IPC Title | BNS Section | BNS Title | Change Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 390 | Robbery | 309(1)-(3) | Robbery — definition | merged |
| 391 | Dacoity | 310(1) | Dacoity — definition | merged |
| 392 | Punishment for robbery | 309(4) | Robbery — punishment | merged |
| 393 | Attempt to commit robbery | 309(5) | Attempt to commit robbery | merged |
| 394 | Voluntarily causing hurt in committing robbery | 309(6) | Voluntarily causing hurt in robbery | merged |
| 395 | Punishment for dacoity | 310(2) | Dacoity — punishment | merged |
| 396 | Dacoity with murder | 310(3) | Dacoity with murder | merged. Third alternative changed from rigorous imprisonment up to ten years to rigorous imprisonment of not less than ten years |
| 397 | Robbery or dacoity with attempt to cause death or grievous hurt | 311 | Robbery or dacoity with attempt to cause death or grievous hurt | identical |
| 398 | Attempt to commit robbery or dacoity when armed with deadly weapon | 312 | Attempt to commit robbery or dacoity when armed | identical |
| 399 | Making preparation to commit dacoity | 310(4) | Preparation to commit dacoity | merged |
| 400 | Punishment for belonging to gang of dacoits | 310(6) | Punishment for belonging to gang of dacoits | merged |
| 401 | Punishment for belonging to gang of thieves | 313 | Punishment for belonging to gang of robbers, etc. | minor-edit. Still covers gangs habitually committing theft or robbery (not gangs of dacoits); drops "at any time after the passing of this Act", "wandering or other" and the reference to thugs |
| 402 | Assembling for purpose of committing dacoity | 310(5) | Assembling for purpose of committing dacoity | merged |
Criminal Misappropriation of Property (IPC Sections 403-404)
| IPC Section | IPC Title | BNS Section | BNS Title | Change Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 403 | Dishonest misappropriation of property | 314 | Dishonest misappropriation of property | modified. Minimum six months' imprisonment and mandatory fine introduced |
| 404 | Dishonest misappropriation of property possessed by deceased person | 315 | Dishonest misappropriation of property possessed by deceased person at the time of his death | minor-edit. "any property" |
Criminal Breach of Trust (IPC Sections 405-409)
| IPC Section | IPC Title | BNS Section | BNS Title | Change Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 405 | Criminal breach of trust | 316(1) | Criminal breach of trust — definition | merged |
| 406 | Punishment for criminal breach of trust | 316(2) | Criminal breach of trust — punishment | merged. Maximum imprisonment raised from three to five years |
| 407 | Criminal breach of trust by carrier, wharfinger or warehouse-keeper | 316(3) | Breach of trust by carrier, wharfinger or warehouse-keeper | merged |
| 408 | Criminal breach of trust by clerk or servant | 316(4) | Breach of trust by clerk or servant | merged |
| 409 | Criminal breach of trust by public servant, banker, merchant or agent | 316(5) | Breach of trust by public servant, banker, merchant or agent | merged |
Receiving Stolen Property (IPC Sections 410-414)
| IPC Section | IPC Title | BNS Section | BNS Title | Change Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 410 | Stolen property | 317(1) | Stolen property — definition | expanded. Property transferred by "cheating" is added to stolen property |
| 411 | Dishonestly receiving stolen property | 317(2) | Dishonestly receiving stolen property | merged |
| 412 | Dishonestly receiving property stolen in the commission of a dacoity | 317(3) | Dishonestly receiving property stolen in dacoity | merged |
| 413 | Habitually dealing in stolen property | 317(4) | Habitually dealing in stolen property | merged |
| 414 | Assisting in concealment of stolen property | 317(5) | Assisting in concealment of stolen property | merged |
Cheating (IPC Sections 415-420)
| IPC Section | IPC Title | BNS Section | BNS Title | Change Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 415 | Cheating | 318(1) | Cheating — definition | merged |
| 416 | Cheating by personation | 319(1) | Cheating by personation — definition | merged |
| 417 | Punishment for cheating | 318(2) | Cheating — punishment | merged. Maximum imprisonment raised from one to three years |
| 418 | Cheating with knowledge that wrongful loss may ensue | 318(3) | Cheating with knowledge of wrongful loss | merged. Maximum imprisonment raised from three to five years |
| 419 | Punishment for cheating by personation | 319(2) | Cheating by personation — punishment | merged. Maximum imprisonment raised from three to five years |
| 420 | Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property | 318(4) | Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property | merged |
Fraudulent Deeds and Dispositions of Property (IPC Sections 421-424)
| IPC Section | IPC Title | BNS Section | BNS Title | Change Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 421 | Dishonest or fraudulent removal or concealment of property to prevent distribution among creditors | 320 | Dishonest or fraudulent removal or concealment of property to prevent distribution among creditors | modified. Minimum six months' imprisonment introduced; fine alone remains available ("or with fine, or with both") |
| 422 | Dishonestly or fraudulently preventing debt being available for creditors | 321 | Dishonestly or fraudulently preventing debt being available for creditors | identical |
| 423 | Dishonest or fraudulent execution of deed of transfer | 322 | Dishonest or fraudulent execution of deed of transfer containing false statement of consideration | modified. Maximum imprisonment raised from two to three years |
| 424 | Dishonest or fraudulent removal or concealment of property | 323 | Dishonest or fraudulent removal or concealment of property | modified. Maximum imprisonment raised from two to three years |
Mischief (IPC Sections 425-440)
| IPC Section | IPC Title | BNS Section | BNS Title | Change Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 425 | Mischief | 324(1) | Mischief — definition | merged |
| 426 | Punishment for mischief | 324(2) | Mischief — punishment | merged. Maximum imprisonment raised from three to six months |
| 427 | Mischief causing damage to the amount of fifty rupees | 324(3)-(5) | Mischief — loss or damage tiers | merged. IPC's single ₹50-or-upwards tier (two years) replaced by three tiers: any loss or damage including Government or local-authority property (one year); ₹20,000 to under ₹1 lakh (two years); ₹1 lakh or upwards (five years). Section 324(5) (₹1 lakh or more) is cognizable and not compoundable (IPC 427 was compoundable) |
| 428 | Mischief by killing or maiming animal of value of ten rupees | 325 | Mischief by killing or maiming animal | merged. Value thresholds removed; five years for any animal |
| 429 | Mischief by killing or maiming cattle, etc. of any value | 325 | (Part of animal mischief provision) | merged |
| 430 | Mischief by injury to works of irrigation or by wrongfully diverting water | 326(a) | Mischief — diminution of water supply | merged |
| 431 | Mischief by injury to public road, bridge, river or channel | 326(b) | Mischief — road and bridge | merged |
| 432 | Mischief by causing inundation or obstruction to public drainage | 326(c) | Mischief — inundation | merged |
| 433 | Mischief by destroying, moving or rendering less useful a light-house or sea-mark | 326(d) | Mischief — sign or signal used for navigation of rail, aircraft or ship | merged. Light-house/sea-mark reference replaced by any sign or signal for navigation of rail, aircraft or ship |
| 434 | Mischief by destroying or moving land-mark fixed by public authority | 326(e) | Mischief — land-mark | merged |
| 435 | Mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to cause damage | 326(f) | Mischief by fire or explosive | merged. ₹100 (₹10 for agricultural produce) damage threshold removed |
| 436 | Mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to destroy house | 326(g) | Mischief by fire to destroy house | merged |
| 437 | Mischief with intent to destroy or make unsafe a decked vessel or one of twenty tons burden | 327(1) | Mischief with intent to destroy or make unsafe a rail, aircraft, decked vessel or one of twenty tons burden | merged. Extended to rail and aircraft |
| 438 | Punishment for the mischief described in section 437 committed by fire or explosive substance | 327(2) | Mischief to vessel by fire | merged |
| 439 | Punishment for intentionally running vessel aground or ashore with intent to commit theft | 328 | Running vessel aground | identical |
| 440 | Mischief committed after preparation made for causing death or hurt | 324(6) | Mischief after preparation for causing death or hurt | merged |
Criminal Trespass (IPC Sections 441-462)
| IPC Section | IPC Title | BNS Section | BNS Title | Change Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 441 | Criminal trespass | 329(1) | Criminal trespass — definition | merged |
| 442 | House-trespass | 329(2) | House-trespass — definition | merged |
| 443 | Lurking house-trespass | 330(1) | House-trespass and house-breaking (lurking house-trespass defined) | merged |
| 444 | Lurking house-trespass by night | 331(2), (4), (6), (8) | Punishment for house-trespass or house-breaking | merged. No separate definition; "after sunset and before sunrise" is written into each night-time sub-section |
| 445 | House-breaking | 330(2) | House-breaking | merged |
| 446 | House-breaking by night | 331(2), (4), (6), (8) | Punishment for house-trespass or house-breaking | merged. No separate definition; "after sunset and before sunrise" is written into each night-time sub-section |
| 447 | Punishment for criminal trespass | 329(3) | Criminal trespass — punishment | merged. Fine cap raised from ₹500 to ₹5,000 |
| 448 | Punishment for house-trespass | 329(4) | House-trespass — punishment | merged. Fine cap raised from ₹1,000 to ₹5,000 |
| 449 | House-trespass in order to commit offence punishable with death | 332(a) | House-trespass for offence punishable with death | merged |
| 450 | House-trespass in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment for life | 332(b) | House-trespass for offence punishable with life imprisonment | merged |
| 451 | House-trespass in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment | 332(c) | House-trespass for offence punishable with imprisonment | merged |
| 452 | House-trespass after preparation for hurt, assault, etc. | 333 | House-trespass after preparation for hurt | identical |
| 453 | Punishment for lurking house-trespass or house-breaking | 331(1) | Punishment for house-breaking | merged |
| 454 | Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment | 331(3) | House-breaking to commit offence | merged |
| 455 | Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking after preparation for hurt, etc. | 331(5) | House-breaking after preparation for hurt | merged |
| 456 | Punishment for lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night | 331(2) | Punishment for house-breaking by night | merged |
| 457 | Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night in order to commit offence | 331(4) | House-breaking by night to commit offence | merged |
| 458 | Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night after preparation for hurt | 331(6) | House-breaking by night after preparation for hurt | merged |
| 459 | Grievous hurt caused whilst committing lurking house-trespass or house-breaking | 331(7) | Grievous hurt in house-breaking | merged |
| 460 | All persons jointly concerned in lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night punishable where death or grievous hurt caused | 331(8) | Joint concern in house-breaking — death or grievous hurt | merged |
| 461 | Dishonestly breaking open receptacle containing property | 334(1) | Dishonestly breaking open receptacle | merged |
| 462 | Punishment for same offence when committed by person entrusted with custody | 334(2) | Breaking receptacle by person entrusted with custody | merged |
Chapter XVIII — Documents and Property Marks (IPC Sections 463-489E; BNS Chapter XVIII; IPC 489A-489E are mapped in the Chapter XII table above)
| IPC Section | IPC Title | BNS Section | BNS Title | Change Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 464 | Making a false document | 335 | Making a false document | identical |
| 463 | Forgery | 336(1) | Forgery — definition | merged |
| 465 | Punishment for forgery | 336(2) | Forgery — punishment | merged |
| 468 | Forgery for purpose of cheating | 336(3) | Forgery for purpose of cheating | merged |
| 469 | Forgery for purpose of harming reputation | 336(4) | Forgery for purpose of harming reputation | merged |
| 466 | Forgery of record of Court or of public register, etc. | 337 | Forgery of record of Court or of public register, etc. | modified. Adds Government identity documents (including voter identity card and Aadhaar Card); drops "baptism" from the registers covered |
| 467 | Forgery of valuable security, will, etc. | 338 | Forgery of valuable security, will, etc. | identical |
| 474 | Having possession of document described in section 466 or 467 knowing it to be forged | 339 | Having possession of document described in section 337 or section 338, knowing it to be forged | identical. Cross-references renumbered (466/467 to 337/338) |
| 470 | Forged document | 340(1) | Forged document or electronic record | merged |
| 471 | Using as genuine a forged document or electronic record | 340(2) | Using as genuine a forged document | merged |
| 472 | Making or possessing counterfeit seal, etc., with intent to commit forgery punishable under section 467 | 341(1) | Making counterfeit seal for forgery | merged |
| 473 | Making or possessing counterfeit seal with intent to commit forgery punishable otherwise | 341(2) | Making counterfeit seal — other cases | merged |
| 475 | Counterfeiting device or mark used for authenticating documents | 342(1) | Counterfeiting authenticating device | merged |
| 476 | Counterfeiting device or mark used for authenticating documents other than described in section 467 | 342(2) | Counterfeiting other authenticating device | merged |
| 477 | Fraudulent cancellation, destruction, etc. of will, authority to adopt, or valuable security | 343 | Fraudulent cancellation of will or valuable security | identical |
| 477A | Falsification of accounts | 344 | Falsification of accounts | identical |
| 479 | Property mark | 345(1) | Property mark — definition | merged |
| 481 | Using a false property mark | 345(2) | Using false property mark | merged |
| 482 | Punishment for using false property mark | 345(3) | Punishment for using false property mark | merged |
| 489 | Tampering with property mark with intent to cause injury | 346 | Tampering with property mark | identical |
| 483 | Counterfeiting a property mark used by another | 347(1) | Counterfeiting property mark | merged |
| 484 | Counterfeiting a mark used by a public servant | 347(2) | Counterfeiting mark used by public servant | merged |
| 485 | Making or possession of any instrument for counterfeiting a property mark | 348 | Making instrument for counterfeiting property mark | identical |
| 486 | Selling goods marked with a counterfeit property mark | 349 | Selling goods with counterfeit property mark | identical |
| 487 | Making a false mark upon any receptacle containing goods | 350(1) | Making false mark on receptacle | merged |
| 488 | Punishment for making use of any such false mark | 350(2) | Using false mark on receptacle | merged |
Chapter XXII — Criminal Intimidation, Insult and Annoyance (IPC Sections 503-510; BNS Chapter XIX)
| IPC Section | IPC Title | BNS Section | BNS Title | Change Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 503 | Criminal intimidation | 351(1) | Criminal intimidation — definition | merged. Adds "by any means" ("threatens another by any means") |
| 506 | Punishment for criminal intimidation | 351(2)-(3) | Criminal intimidation — punishment | merged |
| 507 | Criminal intimidation by anonymous communication | 351(4) | Criminal intimidation by anonymous communication | merged |
| 504 | Intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace | 352 | Intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of peace | minor-edit. "Insults" becomes "insults in any manner" |
| 505 | Statements conducing to public mischief | 353 | Statements conducing to public mischief | modified. Adds "false information" and "including through electronic means"; punishments unchanged |
| 508 | Act caused by inducing person to believe that he will be rendered an object of the Divine displeasure | 354 | Act caused by inducing belief of Divine displeasure | identical |
| 510 | Misconduct in public by a drunken person | 355 | Misconduct in public by a drunken person | modified. Fine cap raised from ₹10 to ₹1,000; community service added |
Chapter XXI — Defamation (IPC Sections 499-502; BNS — part of Chapter XIX)
| IPC Section | IPC Title | BNS Section | BNS Title | Change Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 499 | Defamation | 356(1) | Defamation — definition | merged |
| 500 | Punishment for defamation | 356(2) | Defamation — punishment | merged. Community service added as an alternative punishment |
| 501 | Printing or engraving matter known to be defamatory | 356(3) | Printing defamatory matter | merged |
| 502 | Sale of printed or engraved substance containing defamatory matter | 356(4) | Sale of defamatory matter | merged |
Chapter XIX — Criminal Breach of Contracts of Service (IPC Section 491)
| IPC Section | IPC Title | BNS Section | BNS Title | Change Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 491 | Breach of contract to attend on and supply wants of helpless person | 357 | Breach of contract to attend on and supply wants of helpless person | modified. Fine cap raised from ₹200 to ₹5,000 |
Thug-Related Provisions (IPC Sections 310-311)
| IPC Section | IPC Title | BNS Section | BNS Title | Change Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 310 | Thug | — | — | abolished. No BNS counterpart |
| 311 | Punishment for thug | — | — | abolished. No BNS counterpart |
Section 377 — Unnatural Offences
| IPC Section | IPC Title | BNS Section | BNS Title | Change Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 377 | Unnatural offences | — | — | abolished (no BNS counterpart). Read down by the Supreme Court in Navtej Singh Johar v. Union of India ([2018] 7 S.C.R. 379; 2018 INSC 790), decided 6 September 2018: held unconstitutional so far as it penalised consensual sexual acts between adults; sexual activity with an animal, and acts of that description done without consent, remained penal under s.377 |
New BNS Provisions (No IPC Equivalent)
| BNS Section | BNS Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 48 | Abetment outside India for offence in India | Abetment, from outside India, of an act in India that would be an offence if committed in India (IPC 108A covered only the converse: abetment in India of an act outside India) |
| 69 | Sexual intercourse by employing deceitful means, etc. | Sexual intercourse, not amounting to rape, by deceitful means or a promise to marry made without intention of fulfilling it; "deceitful means" includes false promise of employment or promotion, or marrying by suppressing identity. Up to ten years and fine |
| 95 | Hiring, employing or engaging a child to commit an offence | Hiring, employing or engaging any child to commit an offence: three to ten years and fine, plus the punishment for the offence if it is committed; covers using a child for sexual exploitation or pornography |
| 103(2) | Punishment for murder — sub-section (2) | Murder by a group of five or more persons acting in concert on the ground of race, caste or community, sex, place of birth, language, personal belief or any other similar ground: each member punishable with death or imprisonment for life, and fine |
| 106(2) | Causing death by negligence — sub-section (2) | Causing death by rash and negligent driving of a vehicle and escaping without reporting it to a police officer or Magistrate soon after the incident: up to ten years and fine. S.O. 850(E) (23 February 2024), as recorded in the official text of the Sanhita, brought the Sanhita into force on 1 July 2024 except s.106(2); the official text records no later notification bringing s.106(2) into force, and whether one has since been issued could not be verified as at 24 September 2026 |
| 111 | Organised crime | Continuing unlawful activity (including kidnapping, robbery, vehicle theft, extortion, land grabbing, contract killing, economic offence, cyber-crimes and trafficking) by or on behalf of an organised crime syndicate |
| 112 | Petty organised crime | Theft, snatching, cheating, unauthorised selling of tickets, unauthorised betting or gambling, selling of public examination question papers or similar acts by a member of a group or gang; "theft" includes pick pocketing, card skimming, shoplifting and theft from vehicles. One to seven years and fine |
| 113 | Terrorist act | Defines terrorist act and prescribes punishment |
| 152 | Act endangering sovereignty, unity and integrity of India | Penalises exciting or attempting to excite secession, armed rebellion or subversive activities, encouraging feelings of separatist activities, or endangering sovereignty or unity and integrity of India. The Chapter VI table maps IPC 124A to this section; the operative offence is differently framed, though its Explanation tracks 124A Explanations 2-3 |
| 226 | Attempt to commit suicide to compel or restrain exercise of lawful power | Attempt to commit suicide with intent to compel or restrain any public servant from discharging official duty: simple imprisonment up to one year, or fine, or both, or community service |
| 304 | Snatching | Theft is snatching if the offender suddenly or quickly or forcibly seizes, secures, grabs or takes away movable property from a person or his possession. Up to three years and fine |
| 341(3)-(4) | Making or possessing counterfeit seal, etc. — sub-sections (3) and (4) | (3) Possessing a counterfeit seal, plate or instrument knowing it to be counterfeit (no intent to forge required): up to three years and fine. (4) Fraudulently or dishonestly using such an instrument as genuine: punished as if the user had made it |
Selected provisions; this list is not exhaustive.
IPC Sections Abolished (No BNS Equivalent)
| IPC Section | IPC Title | Reason for Abolition |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Definition of "Queen" | Already omitted from the IPC by the Adaptation of Laws Order 1950; no BNS counterpart |
| 15 | Definition of "British India" | Already repealed by the Adaptation of Laws Order 1937; no BNS counterpart |
| 16 | Definition of "Government of India" | Already repealed by the Adaptation of Laws Order 1937; no BNS counterpart |
| 18 | Definition of "India" | BNS s.2 contains no definition of "India" |
| 50 | Definition of "Section" | BNS s.2 contains no definition of "section" |
| 53A | Construction of reference to transportation | No BNS counterpart; BNS makes no reference to transportation as a punishment |
| 56 | Sentence of Europeans and Americans to penal servitude | Already repealed by the Criminal Law (Removal of Racial Discriminations) Act, 1949 (17 of 1949), w.e.f. 6 April 1949 |
| 58-59 | Offenders sentenced to transportation; transportation instead of imprisonment | Already repealed by the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act, 1955 (26 of 1955), w.e.f. 1 January 1956 |
| 61-62 | Forfeiture of property | Already repealed by the Indian Penal Code (Amendment) Act, 1921 (16 of 1921) |
| 124A | Sedition | BNS reproduces no offence of exciting disaffection towards the Government. The Chapter VI table maps it to BNS s.152, whose operative offence is differently framed |
| 153AA | Punishment for knowingly carrying arms in any procession or organising, or holding or taking part in any mass drill or mass training with arms | No BNS counterpart |
| 226 | Unlawful return from transportation | Already repealed by the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act, 1955 (26 of 1955), w.e.f. 1 January 1956 |
| 264-267 | Weights and measures offences (4 sections) | No BNS counterpart; BNS contains no weights-and-measures offences |
| 309 | Attempt to commit suicide | BNS contains no general offence of attempting suicide; s.226 penalises only an attempt made to compel or restrain a public servant from discharging official duty |
| 310-311 | Thug and punishment for thug | No BNS counterpart |
| 377 | Unnatural offences | No BNS counterpart. Read down by the Supreme Court in Navtej Singh Johar v. Union of India ([2018] 7 S.C.R. 379; 2018 INSC 790), decided 6 September 2018: held unconstitutional so far as it penalised consensual sexual acts between adults; sexual activity with an animal, and acts of that description done without consent, remained penal under s.377 |
| 497 | Adultery | No BNS counterpart. Struck down by the Supreme Court in Joseph Shine v. Union of India ([2018] 11 S.C.R. 765; 2018 INSC 898), decided 27 September 2018 |
How to Use This Table
Transitional applicability: Section 358(1) of the BNS repeals the Indian Penal Code, 1860, and s.358(2) provides that the repeal does not affect liabilities incurred or penalties and punishments incurred under the IPC, and that proceedings in respect of them may be instituted, continued or enforced "as if that Code had not been repealed". On a reading of s.358(2), an offence committed before 1 July 2024 is dealt with under the IPC, and one committed on or after that date under the BNS. Pending trials, inquiries and investigations under the old procedure are addressed separately by Section 531(2)(a) of the BNSS. See Offence before 1 July 2024: which law applies.
Finding a section: Use your browser's search function (Ctrl+F / Cmd+F) to locate any IPC or BNS section number. For IPC sections that have been merged, the table shows which BNS sub-section corresponds to each individual IPC provision.
Change type guide:
- identical: Text is the same apart from trivial drafting (punctuation, spelling, "Code" to "Sanhita"); renumbered cross-references are noted in the row
- minor-edit: Language or formatting changes without affecting legal substance
- modified: Substantive changes to scope, definition, or punishment
- expanded: New sub-sections or broader coverage added
- narrowed: Scope reduced compared to IPC provision
- merged: Multiple IPC sections consolidated into one BNS section or sub-section
- split: One IPC section divided into multiple BNS sections
- new-provision: BNS section with no IPC predecessor
- abolished: IPC section with no BNS successor
Internal links: Individual section analysis pages use flat URLs of the form /old-law-new-law/{slug} — for example /old-law-new-law/section-378-382-theft.
Section-by-section pages
In-depth pages for individual provisions, ordered by old section number. Each page sets out the statutory text of both Acts, what changed, how the provision works and the Supreme Court judgments on it.
- Sections 1–5 IPC vs Section 1 BNS — Title, Extent and Territorial Application
- Sections 6–52A IPC vs Sections 2–3 BNS — General Explanations and Definitions
- Section 34 IPC vs Section 3(5) BNS — Common Intention
- Section 53 IPC vs Section 4 BNS — Punishments
- Sections 96–106 IPC vs Sections 34–44 BNS — Right of Private Defence
- Sections 107-109 IPC vs Sections 45-49 BNS — Abetment
- Sections 117–120 IPC vs Sections 57–60 BNS — Abetment by the Public and Concealing a Design to Commit an Offence
- Section 120A-120B IPC vs Section 61 BNS — Criminal Conspiracy
- Sections 121–130 IPC vs Sections 147–158 BNS — Offences Against the State
- Section 124A IPC — Sedition Abolished Under BNS
- Sections 131–140 IPC vs Sections 159–168 BNS — Offences Relating to the Army, Navy and Air Force
- Section 149 IPC vs Section 190 BNS — Unlawful Assembly and Common Object
- Section 152 IPC vs Section 195 BNS — Assaulting or Obstructing a Public Servant Suppressing a Riot
- Section 153A IPC vs Section 196 BNS — Promoting Enmity Between Different Groups
- Section 153B IPC vs Section 197 BNS — Imputations Prejudicial to National Integration
- Sections 166, 168–171 IPC vs Sections 198, 202–205 BNS — Public Servant Disobeying Law, Unlawful Trade and Purchase, and Personating a Public Servant
- Sections 166A and 166B IPC vs Sections 199 and 200 BNS — Public Servant Disobeying Direction under Law; Non-treatment of Victim
- Sections 171A–171I IPC vs Sections 169–177 BNS — Offences Relating to Elections
- Sections 172–180 IPC vs Sections 206–215 BNS — Contempt of the Lawful Authority of Public Servants
- Sections 182–188 IPC vs Sections 217–223 BNS — False Information, Obstruction and Disobedience of Public Servants
- Sections 191–195 IPC vs Sections 227–231 BNS — False Evidence
- Sections 201–211 IPC vs Sections 238–248 BNS — Offences Against Public Justice
- Sections 228–228A IPC vs Sections 267, 72–73 BNS — Insult to a Court and Disclosure of a Sexual-Offence Victim's Identity
- Sections 268, 290–291 IPC vs Sections 270, 292–293 BNS — Public Nuisance
- Sections 269–278 IPC vs Sections 271–280 BNS — Spreading Infection, Quarantine, Adulteration of Food and Drugs, Water and Air
- Section 279 IPC vs Section 281 BNS — Rash Driving or Riding on a Public Way
- Sections 280–289 IPC vs Sections 282–291 BNS — Rash Navigation, Unsafe Vessels, Obstruction and Negligent Conduct with Dangerous Things
- Sections 292–294A IPC vs Sections 294–297 BNS — Obscene Books and Objects, and Lottery Offices
- Section 294 IPC vs Section 296 BNS — Obscene Acts and Songs
- Section 295A IPC vs Section 299 BNS — Outraging Religious Feelings
- Sections 299-300 IPC vs Sections 100-101 BNS — Culpable Homicide & Murder Definition
- Section 302 IPC vs Section 103 BNS — Punishment for Murder
- Section 303 IPC vs Section 104 BNS — Punishment for Murder by Life-Convict
- Section 304 IPC vs Section 105 BNS — Punishment for Culpable Homicide Not Amounting to Murder
- Section 304 IPC vs Section 105 BNS — When a Killing Is Culpable Homicide Not Amounting to Murder
- Section 304A IPC vs Section 106 BNS — Causing Death by Negligence (and the Hit-and-Run Sub-section)
- Section 304B IPC vs Section 80 BNS — Dowry Death
- Section 306 IPC vs Section 108 BNS — Abetment of Suicide
- Section 307 IPC vs Section 109 BNS — Attempt to Murder
- Section 323-326 IPC vs Section 115-118 BNS — Hurt and Grievous Hurt (IPC 319-326)
- Sections 326A and 326B IPC vs Section 124 BNS — Acid Attack
- Sections 349–358 IPC vs Sections 128–136 BNS — Assault and Criminal Force
- Section 354 IPC vs Section 74 BNS — Assault on Woman to Outrage Modesty
- Sections 354A-354D IPC vs Sections 75-78 BNS — Sexual Harassment, Voyeurism, Stalking
- Sections 359-369 IPC vs Sections 137-142 BNS — Kidnapping and Abduction
- Sections 370–370A IPC vs Sections 143–144 BNS — Trafficking of Persons
- Sections 372–373 IPC vs Sections 98–99 BNS — Selling and Buying a Child for Purposes of Prostitution
- Sections 375-376E IPC vs Sections 63-71 BNS — Rape and Related Sexual Offences
- Sections 378-382 IPC vs Sections 303-307 BNS — Theft, Snatching and Aggravated Theft
- Section 384 IPC vs Section 308 BNS — Extortion (IPC 383-389)
- Sections 390-402 IPC vs Sections 309-313 BNS — Robbery and Dacoity
- Sections 403–404 IPC vs Sections 314–315 BNS — Dishonest Misappropriation of Property
- Section 406 IPC vs Section 316 BNS — Criminal Breach of Trust (IPC 405-409)
- Sections 410-414 IPC vs Section 317 BNS — Stolen Property
- Sections 415-420 IPC vs Sections 318-319 BNS — Cheating and Cheating by Personation
- Sections 421–424 IPC vs Sections 320–323 BNS — Fraudulent Deeds and Dispositions of Property
- Section 427 IPC vs Section 324 BNS — Mischief (IPC 425-427 and 440)
- Section 447-448 IPC vs Section 329 BNS — Criminal Trespass and House-Trespass (IPC 441-448)
- Sections 463-474 IPC vs Sections 335-341 BNS — Forgery, False Documents and Counterfeit Seals
- Sections 489A–489E IPC vs Sections 178–182 BNS — Counterfeit Currency-Notes and Bank-Notes
- Section 491 IPC vs Section 357 BNS — Breach of Contract to Attend on and Supply Wants of Helpless Person
- Sections 493 and 496 IPC vs Sections 81 and 83 BNS — Cohabitation by Deceit and Fraudulent Marriage Ceremony
- Sections 494-495 IPC vs Section 82 BNS — Bigamy
- Section 498 IPC vs Section 84 BNS — Enticing or Taking Away or Detaining with Criminal Intent a Married Woman
- Section 498A IPC vs Sections 85-86 BNS — Cruelty by Husband or Relatives of Husband
- Sections 499-502 IPC vs Section 356 BNS — Defamation
- Section 506 IPC vs Section 351 BNS — Criminal Intimidation (IPC 503, 506, 507)
- Section 505 IPC vs Section 353 BNS — Statements Conducing to Public Mischief
- Section 509 IPC vs Section 79 BNS — Word, Gesture or Act Intended to Insult the Modesty of a Woman
- Section 510 IPC vs Section 355 BNS — Misconduct in Public by a Drunken Person
- Section 511 IPC vs Section 62 BNS — Attempt to Commit Offences
- BNS Section 304 — Snatching (New Offence, No Central IPC Equivalent)
- Section 103(2) BNS — Mob Lynching (New Provision)
- Section 111 BNS — Organised Crime (New Provision)