BNS vs IPC

BNS Sections/ Subsections IPC Sections Subject Summary of comparison
1(1) 1 Short title, commencement and application. This subject is covered by six subsections of Section 1 of BNS, corresponding to five separate sections of IPC, sans separate headings thereof. In IPC, the extent of code operation is also given, which is absent in BNS.
1(2) New Commencement. By subsection 1(2) of the BNS, the power to appoint the date of commencement is delegated to the Central Government, which was absent in the IPC.
1(3) 2 Punishment of offences committed within India. No change except "Code" is replaced with "Sanhita". Wherever the word “Code” is used in IPC, the word “Sanhita” is used in BNS; therefore, this fact will not be specifically mentioned in this table hereinafter.
1(4) 3 Punishment of offences committed beyond, which by law may be tried within, India. Section is included as a subsection in BNS sans heading. “Indian laws” is replaced with “law" and “for the time being in force in India" is inserted.
1(5) 4 Short title, commencement and application- Extension of Code to extra-territorial offences. Section is included as a subsection in BNS sans heading.<br> In the illustration, "Uganda" has been replaced with "any place outside India."
1(6) 5 Short title, commencement and application-“Certain laws not to be affected by this Act”. IPC section is included as a subsection in BNS sans heading.
2   Definitions. In the IPC, definitions are not consolidated in a single section; instead, they are given in independent sections from Section 8 to Section 52A in Chapter II, “General Explanations”. These have been conveniently organised and consolidated in a single section, i.e., Section-2, in alphabetical order as sub sections with Arabic numerals to facilitate easier reference.
2(1) 33 “act”. In the IPC, Section 33 addressed both "Act" and "Omission" collectively. However, in the
      BNS, "act" and "omission" are separately defined in sub-sections 2(1) and 2(25) respectively.
2(2) 47 "animal". No change.
2(3) New "child". Definition of 'child' in section 2(3) of BNS (child- any person below the age of eighteen years.) This is a new addition.
2(4) 28 "Counterfeit". No change.
2(5) 20 "Court". Section 2(5) of BNS excludes the illustration and uses the word "Court" in place of the words "Court of Justice".
2(6) 46 "Death". No change.
2(7) 24 "Dishonestly". Words “whoever does” and “is said to do that thing dishonestly” are excluded.
2(8) 29 and 29A "Document". Words “and includes electronic and digital record” are added.<br> BNS Section 2(8) incorporates both the sections 29 and 29A of IPC and adds digital records.
2(9) 25 Fraudulently. Phraseology changed but essence is same.
2(10) 8 Gender. Word "transgender” is added apart from genders of "male" and "female".
2(11) 52 Good faith. No change.
2(12) 17 Government. Words “Government of a State” are replaced by “State Government”.
2(13) 52A Harbour. Words "Except in section 157 and in section 130, in the case in which the harbour is given by the wife or husband of the person harboured, the word” have been excluded.
2(14) 44 Injury. Word “denotes” is replaced with “means”.
2(15) 43 Illegal and legally bound to do. No change.
2(16) 19 Judge. Simplified the definition of Judge, paragraphs are given numbers (i) and (ii). Out of four illustrations, only (b) is kept, while (a), (c), and (d) are excluded.
2(17) 45 Life. Word “denotes” is replaced with “means”.
2(18) 42 Local law. No change.
2(19) 10 Man. The word “denotes” is replaced with “means” Unlike in IPC Section 10, “man” and "woman" are bifurcated into two subsections, 2(19) and 2(35) in BNS.
2(20) 49 Month and year. “British calendar” is replaced by “Gregorian calendar”.
2(21) 22 Movable property. By removing word “corporeal” the scope is expanded.
2(22) 9 Number. No change.
2(23) 51 Oath. 'Court of Justice' is changed to 'Court'.
2(24) 40 Offence. Word “denotes” is replaced by “means”.
2(25) 33 Omission. Words “Act” and “Omission” are bifurcated into two subsections 2(1) and 2(25) respectively.
2(26) 11 Person. No change.
2(27) 12 Public. No change.
2(28) 21 Public servant. “Military, Naval” are replaced by “Army, and Navy” respectively. “Juryman” is excluded.
2(29) 26 Reason to believe. No change.
2(30) 41 Special law. The word ‘is' is replaced by 'means'.
2(31) 30 Valuable security. Word “denotes” replaced by “means”.
2(32) 48 Vessel. Word “denotes” replaced by “means”.
2(33) 39 Voluntarily. No change.
2(34) 31 Will. "A will" is replaced by "Will".
2(35) 10 Woman. The corresponding section of the IPC contains definitions of man and woman both whereas the BNS deals with them in separate provisions 2(19) and 2(35), respectively.
2(36) 23 Clause-1 Wrongful gain. Word "is" is replaced by "means".
2(37) 23 Clause-2 Wrongful loss. Ditto.
2(38) 23 Clause-3 Gaining wrongfully, losing wrongfully. No change.
2(39) 29A Words and expressions used but not defined. The scope of Section 29A IPC is<br> broadened. For words and expressions used in BNS but not defined in BNS but defined in IT Act, 2000 and Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS), they shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in that Act and Sanhita.
3(1) 6 General explanations. Section is included as sub-section in BNS sans heading.
3(2) 7 General explanations- Sense of expression once explained. Ditto.
3(3) 27 General explanations- Property in possession of wife, clerk or servant. Section is included as a sub-section in BNS sans heading. “Wife” is replaced by “Spouse”.
3(4) 32 General explanations-"Words referring to acts include illegal omissions". Section is included as sub-section in BNS sans heading.
3(5) 34 General explanations- Acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention. Section is included as sub-section in BNS sans heading. No other change.
3(6) 35 General explanations- When such an act is criminal by reason of its being done with a criminal knowledge or intention. Ditto.
3(7) 36 General explanations- Effect caused partly by act and partly by omission. Ditto.
3(8) 37 General explanations- Co-operation by doing one of several acts constituting an offence. Ditto.
3(9) 38 General explanations- Persons concerned in Criminal act may be guilty of different offences. Ditto.
4 53 Punishments. ‘Community service' is added to punishments. The definition of community service is not given in BNS, but the explanation in Section 23 of the BNSS defines it as the "work which the court may order a convert to perform as a form of punishment that benefits the community, for which he shall not be entitled to any remuneration".
5 54 & 55 Commutation of sentence. In this section, a cross reference to BNSS has been made, whereas IPC does not refer to CrPC in this context.
Explanati on<br> to section 5 55A Commutation of sentence. The heading is dropped as the IPC section is given as an explanation in BNS. The expression “for the purposes of this” is added.
6 57 Fractions of terms of punishment. Words “unless otherwise provided” are added
7 60 Sentence may be (in certain cases of imprisonment) wholly or partly rigorous or simple. No change.
8(1) 63 Amount of fine, liability in default of payment of fine, etc. IPC section is included as subsection in BNS with addition of words ‘liability in default of payment of fine, etc.’ in heading.
8(2) 64 Sentence of imprisonment for non- payment of fine. IPC section is included as sub-section in BNS sans heading.
8(3) 65 Limit to imprisonment for non- payment of fine, when imprisonment and fine awardable. Ditto.
8(4) 66 Description of imprisonment for non- payment of fine. The IPC section is included as a sub-section in BNS, sans heading. “or in default of community service” is added..
8(5) 67 Imprisonment for non-payment of fine, when offence punishable with fine only. IPC section is included as sub-section in BNS, sans heading. Words “or in default of community service” are added. Imprisonment and fine are increased.
8(6) 68 & 69 Imprisonment to terminate on payment of fine. Termination of imprisonment on payment of proportional part of fine. Heading is dropped as two sections of IPC are merged in this one sub-section of BNS.
8(7) 70 Fine leviable within six years, or during imprisonment. Death not to discharge property from liability. Section is included as sub-section in BNS, sans heading.
9 71 Limit of punishment of offence made up of several offences. No change.
10 72 Punishment of person guilty of one of several offences, the judgment stating that it is doubtful of which. No change.
11 73 Solitary confinement. Word “that is to say” is replaced with “namely”.
12 74 Limit of solitary confinement. No Change
13 75 Enhanced punishment for certain offences after previous conviction. No changes were made except for the corresponding chapter numbers mentioned in heading are dropped in BNS.
14 76 Act done by a person bound, or by mistake of fact believing himself bound, by law. No change.
15 77 Act of Judge when acting judicially. No change.
16 78 Act done pursuant to the judgment or order of Court. Words 'Court of Justice' is replaced by “Court”.
17 79 Act done by a person justified, or by mistake of fact believing himself justified, by law. No change.
18 80 Accident in doing a lawful act. No change.
19 81 Act likely to cause harm, but done without criminal intent, and to prevent other harm. Word “steam” is excluded in illustration.
20 82 Act of a child under seven years of age. No change.
21 83 Act of a child above seven and under twelve of immature understanding. No change.
22 84 Act of a person of unsound mind. No change.
23 85 Act of a person incapable of judgment by reason of intoxication caused against his will. No change.
24 86 Offence requiring a particular intent or knowledge committed by one who is intoxicated. No change.
25 87 Act not intended and not known to be likely to cause death or grievous hurt, done by consent. No change.
26 88 Act not intended to cause death, done by consent in good faith for person's benefit. No change.
27 89 Act done in good faith for benefit of child or person, by or by consent of guardian. Words “insane person” are replaced with “person of unsound mind”.
28 90 Consent known to be given under fear or misconception. No change.
29 91 Exclusion of acts which are offences independently of harm caused. No change.
30 92 Act done in good faith for benefit of a person without consent. No change.
31 93 Communication made in good faith. No change.
32 94 Act to which a person is compelled by threats. No change.
33 95 Act causing slight harm. No change.
34 96 Things done in private defence. No change.
35 97 Right of private defence of body and of property. Paragraphs are rephrased as clauses (a), (b), (c).
36 98 Right of private defence against the act of a person of unsound mind, etc. In Illustrations, words “under the influence of madness” are replaced by “a person of unsound mind”.
37 99 Act against which there is no right to private defence<br> Extent to which the right may be exercised. The IPC section is reframed into two subsections, and the first paragraph is reframed as sub-section 1 with clauses (a), (b), and (c). The second paragraph is reproduced as subsection (2) sans heading.
38 100 When the right of private defence of property extends to causing death. First, secondly, thirdly, fourthly, fifthly, sixthly, seventhly are replaced with (a),(b),(c),(d),(e),(f),(g).
39 101 When such right extends to causing any harm other than death. No change.
40 102 Commencement and continuance of the right of private defence of the body. No change.
41 103 When the right of private defence of property extends to causing death. Words “by night” are replaced by “after sunset and before sunrise” and “Mischief by fire”, replaced by “Mischief by fire or any explosive substance”.
42 104 When such right extends to causing any harm other than death. No change.
43 105 Commencement and continuance of the right of private defence of property. Words “by night” are replaced by “after sunset and before sunrise”.
44 106 Right of private defence against deadly assault when there is risk of harm to innocent person. No change.
45 107 Abetment of a thing. Words “Court of justice” are replaced with “Court”.
46 108 Abettor. Word “lunatic” is replaced by words “a person of unsound mind”.
47 108A Abetment in India of offences outside India. Word “Goa” is replaced by “country X” in illustration.
48 - Abetment outside India for offence in India. “A person abets an offence within the meaning of this Sanhita who, without and beyond India, abets the commission of any act in India which would constitute an offence if committed in India”.
49 109 Punishment of abetment if act abetted is committed in consequence and where no express provision is made for its punishment. No change.
50 110 Punishment of abetment if person abetted does act with different intention from that of abettor. No change.
51 111 Liability of abettor when one act abetted and different act done. No change.
52 112 Abettor when liable to cumulative punishment for act abetted and for act done. Words “the last preceding section” is replaced by “section 51”.
53 113 Liability of abettor for an effect caused by the act abetted different from that intended by the abettor. No change.
54 114 Abettor present when offence committed. No change.
55 115 Abetment of offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life. No change.
56 116 Abetment of offence punishable with imprisonment. The words “if offence be not committed” are excluded from the heading.<br> The heading of paragraph 2, “If abettor or person abetted be a public servant whose duty it is to prevent offence” is excluded. The word “by” is replaced by “under”
57 117 Abetting commission of offence by the public or by more than ten persons. Imprisonment is increased from three years to seven years.
58 118 Concealing design to commit offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life. Words “in either case” are excluded from clause (b).
59 119 Public servant concealing design to commit offence which it is his duty to prevent. No change.
60 120 Concealing design to commit offence punishable with imprisonment. No change.
61(1) 120A Criminal conspiracy definition. IPC section is included as sub-section in BNS.
61(2) 120B Criminal conspiracy punishment. IPC section is included as sub-section in BNS, sans heading.
62 511 Punishment for attempting to commit offences punishable with imprisonment for life or other imprisonment. No change.
63 375 Rape definition. Age of Consent: 15 years is replaced by 18 years in BNS. Exception 2 of Section 63 states that “sexual intercourse or acts by a man with his wife, the wife not being under 18 years of age, is not rape”.
64 376(1) & 376(2) Punishment for rape. Word “military” is replaced with “army”.
65(1) 376(3) Punishment for rape in certain cases- rape on a woman under sixteen years. No change.
65(2) 376AB Punishment for rape in certain cases- rape on a woman under twelve years. Section is included as sub-section in BNS sans heading.
66 376A Punishment for causing death or resulting in persistent vegetative state of victim. No change.
67 376B Sexual intercourse by husband upon his wife during separation. No change.
68 376C Sexual intercourse by a person in authority. No change.
69 - Sexual intercourse by employing deceitful means etc. “Whoever, by deceitful means or by making promise to marry to a woman without any intention of fulfilling the same, has sexual intercourse with her, such sexual intercourse not amounting to the offence of rape, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years and shall also be liable to fine. Explanation. — “deceitful means” shall include inducement for, or false promise of employment or promotion, or marrying by suppressing identity.”
70(1) 376D Gang rape. No Change except IPC section is included as subsection in BNS.
70(2) 376DB Gang rape on women under the age of eighteen. In 376DB IPC, the age of the victim is 12 years, and punishment is the death penalty. In 70(2) BNS, the age of the victim is under 18 years, and punishment is the death penalty. Section is included as a sub-section in BNS, sans heading.
71 376E Punishment for repeat offenders. No change.
72 228A (1)/(2) Disclosure of identity of victim of certain offences etc. Word "minor' is replaced by 'child'.
73 228A (3) Printing or publishing any matter relating to court proceedings without permission. Sub-section of IPC is treated as individual section in BNS with heading.
74 354 Assault or use of criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty. No change.
75 354A Sexual harassment. No change.
76 354B Assault or use of criminal force to woman with intent disrobe. Words “Any man who” is replaced by “Whoever”.
77 354C Voyeurism. Ditto.
78 354D Stalking. No change.
79 509 Word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman. No change.
80 304B Dowry death. No change.
81 493 Cohabitation caused by man deceitfully inducing belief of lawful marriage. No change.
82(1) 494 Marrying again during lifetime of husband or wife. IPC section is included as a sub-section.
82(2) 495 Marrying again during lifetime of husband or wife with concealment of former marriage from person with whom subsequent marriage is contracted. IPC section is included as sub-section in BNS sans heading.<br> Words “defined in last preceding section” are excluded.
83 496 Marriage ceremony fraudulently gone through without lawful marriage. No change.
84 498 Enticing or taking away or detaining with criminal intent a married Woman. The words “from that man or from any person having the care of her on behalf of that man” are excluded.
85 498A Husband or relative of husband of a woman subjecting her to cruelty. No change.
86 498A Explanat ion Cruelty defined. IPC Section 498A has been bifurcated into Sections 85 and 86. The IPC explanation part has been provided in Section 86 BNS under the heading Cruelty defined.
87 366 Kidnapping or abducting in order to murder or for ransom, etc. No change.
88 312 Causing miscarriage. No change.
89 313 Causing miscarriage without woman’s consent. In place of words “defined in last preceding section” previous section number is mentioned in BNS.
90 314 Death caused by act done with intent to cause miscarriage. Heading of para-2 “if act done without woman’s consent” is excluded. The words "Where the act referred to in sub-section (1)” are added.
91 315 Act done with intent to prevent child being born alive or to cause it to die after birth. No change.
92 316 Causing death of quick unborn child by act amounting to culpable homicide. No change.
93 317 Exposure and abandonment of child under twelve years, by parent or person having care of it. No change.
94 318 Concealment of birth by secret disposal of dead body. No change.
95 - Hiring, employing or engaging a child to commit an offence. “Whoever hires, employs or engages any child to commit an offence shall be punished with imprisonment of either description which shall not be less than three years but which may extend to ten years, and with fine; and if the offence be committed shall also be punished with the punishment provided for that offence as if the offence has been committed by such person himself. Explanation. —Hiring, employing, engaging or using a child for sexual exploitation or pornography is covered within the meaning of this section”.
96 366A Procuration of child. Words “minor girl under the age of eighteen years” are replaced by word “child” and made gender neutral.
97 369 Kidnapping or abducting child under ten years with intent to steal from its person. No change.
98 372 Selling minor for purposes of prostitution, etc. “minor” is replaced by “child” in heading and words “any person under the age of eighteen years” are replaced by the word "child'.
99 373 Buying minor for purposes of prostitution, etc. Minimum mandatory punishment is introduced as seven years, and the upper limit of imprisonment is extended up to fourteen years in BNS, in place of ten years in IPC. Words “any person under the age of eighteen years” are replaced by the word "child'.
100 299 Culpable homicide. No change.
101 300 Murder. Formal changes, but essence is the same, Secondly, thirdly, and fourthly, are replaced by clauses (a), (b), (c), and (d).<br> The word “it” is replaced by the words "the act by which death is caused".
102 301 Culpable homicide by causing death of person other than person whose death was intended. No change.
103 (1) 302 Punishment for murder. No Change, except IPC section is included as subsection in BNS.
103 (2) - Punishment for murder. “When a group of five or more persons acting in concert commits murder on the ground of
      race, caste or community, sex, place of birth, language, personal belief or any other similar ground each member of such group shall be punished with death or with imprisonment for life, and shall also be liable to fine”.
104 303 Punishment for murder by life- convict. BNS gives an alternate punishment for the life-convict murderer as death 'or with imprisonment for life, which shall mean the remainder of that person’s natural life', whereas in IPC, only punishment is a death sentence for murder by a life convict.
105 304 Punishment for culpable homicide not amounting to murder. Minimum imprisonment for five years is added and fine is made mandatory.
106 (1) 304A Causing death by negligence. IPC section is included as subsection in BNS. Imprisonment is increased and offence by registered medical practitioner and its explanation are added.
106 (2) - Causing death by negligence. This is a new addition, but it will not come into force from 1st July 2024 with other new laws, it is kept on hold.
107 305 Abetment of suicide of child or person of unsound mind. Formal changes but essence is same- 'insane person' is replaced by 'person of unsound mind'.
108 306 Abetment of suicide. No change.
109 307 Attempt to murder. Under IPC, Section 307 Clause 2 prescribes the death penalty only for an attempt to murder by a life-convict, but alternate punishment is given in Section 109(2) of the BNS, which states that "be punished with death or with imprisonment for life, which shall mean the remainder of that person’s natural life".
110 308 Attempt to commit culpable homicide. No change.
111 - Organized crime. Newly added section. “Any continuing unlawful activity including kidnapping, robbery, vehicle theft, extortion, land grabbing, contract killing, economic offence, cyber- crimes, trafficking of persons, drugs, weapons or illicit goods or services, human trafficking for prostitution or ransom, by any person or a group of persons acting in concert, singly or jointly, either as a member of an organised crime syndicate or on behalf of such syndicate, by use of violence, threat of violence,
      intimidation, coercion, or by any other unlawful means to obtain direct or indirect material benefit including a financial benefit, shall constitute organised crime”.
112 - Petty organized crime. Newly added section. “Whoever, being a member of a group or gang, either singly or jointly, commits any act of theft, snatching, cheating, unauthorised selling of tickets, unauthorised betting or gambling, selling of public examination question papers or any other similar criminal act, is said to commit petty organised crime”.
113 - Terrorist act. Newly added section.
114 319 Hurt. No change.
115 (1) 321 Voluntarily causing hurt. No Change except IPC section is included as subsection in BNS.
115 (2) 323 Punishment for voluntarily causing hurt. Section is included as sub-section in BNS sans heading. Fine is increased (which may extend to ten thousand rupees).
116 320 Grievous hurt definition. Suffering threshold period for grievous hurt is reduced from twenty days to fifteen days.
117 (1) 322 Voluntarily causing grievous hurt punishment. No change.
117 (2) 325 Punishment for voluntarily causing grievous hurt. Formal changes but essence is same.
117 (3) - Voluntarily causing grievous hurt. New addition. “Whoever commits an offence under sub-section (1) and in the course of such commission causes any hurt to a person which causes that person to be in permanent disability or in persistent vegetative state, shall be punished with rigorous imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than ten years but which may extend to imprisonment for life, which shall mean imprisonment for the remainder of that person’s natural life”.
117 (4) - Voluntarily causing grievous hurt. New addition. “When a group of five or more persons acting in concert, causes grievous hurt to a person on the ground of his race, caste or community, sex, place of birth, language, personal belief or any other similar ground, each member of such group shall be guilty of the offence of causing grievous hurt, and shall be punished with imprisonment of either
      description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine”.
118 (1) 324 Voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means. IPC section is included as a sub-section in BNS.<br> Fine is increased which may extend to twenty thousand rupees and words “'grievous hurt” are added in heading.
118 (2) 326 Voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means. IPC section is included as a sub-section in BNS sans heading. Mandatory minimum imprisonment for one year is added.
119 (1) 327 Voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt to extort property, or to constrain to an illegal act. No change except that the IPC section is included as a sub-section in BNS.
119 (2) 329 Voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt to extort property, or to constrain to an illegal act. IPC section is included as a sub-section in BNS sans heading. The words “any purpose referred to in sub-section (1)” is added.
120 (1) 330 Voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt to extort confession or to compel restoration of property. IPC section is included as a sub-section in BNS.
120 (2) 331 Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to extort confession, or to compel restoration of property. IPC section is included as a sub-section in BNS sans heading. Words “any purpose referred to in sub-section (1)” are added.
121 (1) 332 Voluntarily causing hurt to deter public servant from his duty. IPC section is included as a subsection in BNS. Imprisonment is increased from three to five years.
121 (2) 333 Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to deter public servant from his duty. IPC section is included as a sub-section in BNS sans heading. Mandatory minimum imprisonment of one year is added.
122 (1) 334 Voluntarily causing provocation hurt on. IPC section is included as a subsection in BNS. Fine is increased from five hundred to five thousand rupees
122 (2) 335 Voluntarily causing grievous hurt on provocation. IPC section is included as a sub-section in BNS sans heading. Imprisonment is increased from four to five years and fine is increased from two thousand to ten thousand rupees.
123 328 Causing harm by means of poison etc with intent to commit an offence. No change.
124 (1) 326A Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by use of acid etc. The IPC section is included as a subsection in BNS. Words “causes a person to be in a permanent vegetative state" are added in Section 124(1) of the BNS.
124 (2) 326B Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by throwing or attempting to throw acid. IPC section is included as a sub-section in BNS, sans heading.<br> Words “permanent vegetative state” are added
125 336 Act endangering life or personal safety of others. Fine is increased from rupees two hundred and fifty to two thousand five hundred.
125 (a) 337 Where hurt is caused. Fine is increased from five hundred to five thousand rupees.
125 (b) 338 Where grievous hurt is caused. Imprisonment is increased from two years to three years and fine is increased from one thousand to ten thousand rupees.
126 (1) 339 Wrongful restraint. IPC section is included as a subsection in BNS.
126 (2) 341 Punishment for Wrongful restraint. IPC section is included as a sub-section in BNS, sans heading. Fine is increased from five hundred rupees to five thousand rupees.
127 (1) 340 Wrongful confinement. IPC section is included as a subsection in BNS.
127 (2) 342 Punishment for Wrongful confinement. IPC section is included as a sub-section in BNS sans heading. Fine is increased from one thousand to five thousand rupees.
127 (3) 343 Wrongful confinement for three or more days. The IPC section is included as a sub-section in the BNS sans heading. Imprisonment is increased from two years to three years, and the fine is extended up to ten thousand rupees.
127 (4) 344 Wrongful confinement for ten or more days. The IPC section is included as a sub-section in the BNS sans heading. Imprisonment is increased from three to five years, and a minimum fine of ten thousand rupees is stipulated.
127 (5) 345 Wrongful confinement of person for whose liberation writ has been issued. IPC section is included as a sub-section in BNS sans heading. Fine is added.
127 (6) 346 Wrongful confinement in secret. IPC section is included as a sub-section in BNS sans heading. Imprisonment is increased from two to three years and fine is added
127 (7) 347 Wrongful confinement to extort property, or constrain to illegal act. No Change except that IPC section is included as a sub-section in BNS.
127 (8) 348 Wrongful confinement to extort confession, or compel restoration of property. IPC section is included as a sub-section in BNS sans heading. No other change.
128 349 Force. There is a change in phraseology; also, first, secondly, and thirdly have been replaced with (a), (b), and (c ).
129 350 Criminal force. No change.
130 351 Assault. No change.
131 352 Punishment for assault or criminal force otherwise than on grave provocation. Fine is increased from five hundred to one thousand rupees.
132 353 Assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty. No change.
133 355 Assault or criminal force with intent to dishonour person, otherwise than on grave provocation. No change.
134 356 Assault or criminal force in attempt to commit theft of property carried by a person. No change.
135 357 Assault or criminal force in attempt to wrongfully confine a person. Fine is increased from one thousand to five thousand rupees.
136 358 Assault or criminal force on grave provocation. Fine is increased from two hundred to one thousand rupees.
137 (1) 359 Kidnapping. IPC section is included as a sub-section in BNS.
137 (1) (a) 360 Kidnapping from India. Ditto.
137 (1) (b) 361 Kidnapping from lawful guardianship. The IPC section is included as a clause in the BNS. Words “minor under the age of sixteen years of male or under eighteen years of age if a female” are replaced by “child” thus making it gender neutral.
137 (2) 363 Punishment for kidnapping. IPC section is included as a sub-section in BNS sans heading.
138 362 Abduction. No change.
139 363A, Kidnapping or maiming a child for purposes of begging. The word “minor” is replaced by "child”. The word "rigorous" is added. Imprisonment is extended up to life, i.e., imprisonment for the remainder of that person’s natural life. The clause (b) of sub-section (4) definition is excluded.
140 (1) 364 Kidnapping or abducting in order to murder, etc. No Change except that IPC section is included as a sub-section in BNS.
140 (2) 364A Kidnapping for ransom, etc. Section is included as a sub-section in BNS sans heading.
140 (3) 365 Kidnapping or abducting with intent secretly and wrongfully to confine person. Ditto.
140 (4) 367 Kidnapping or abducting in order to subject person to grievous hurt, slavery, etc. Ditto.
141 366B Importation of girl or boy from foreign country. Words “any boy under the age of eighteen years” added and “she” is replaced by “girl or boy”.
142 368 Wrongfully concealing or keeping in confinement, kidnapped or abducted person. No change.
143 370 Trafficking of person. Word “minor” is replaced by “child”.
144 370A Exploitation of a trafficked person. The upper limit of imprisonment is increased from seven years to ten years, and for sub- section (2), from five years to seven years. “minor” is replaced by “child”.
145 371 Habitual dealing in slaves. No change.
146 374 Unlawful compulsory labour. No change.
147 121 Waging, or attempting to wage war. or abetting waging of war, against the Government of India. No change.
148 121A Conspiracy to commit offences punishable by Section 147. “and beyond” is added.
149 122 Collecting arms, etc., with intention of waging war against the Government of India. No change.
150 123 Concealing with intent to facilitate design to wage war. No change.
151 124 Assaulting President, Governor, etc., with intent to compel or restrain the exercise of any lawful power. No change.
152 - Act endangering sovereignty, unity and integrity of India. Newly added section. “Whoever, purposely or knowingly, by words, either spoken or written, or by signs, or by visible representation, or by electronic communication or by use of financial mean, or otherwise, excites or attempts to excite, secession or armed rebellion or subversive activities, or encourages feelings of separatist activities or endangers sovereignty or unity and integrity of India; or indulges in or commits any such act shall be punished with imprisonment for life or With imprisonment
      which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.”
153 125 Waging war against Government of any Foreign State at peace with Government of India. Words “any Asiatic power in alliance” are replaced by “Government of any foreign State at peace”.
154 126 Committing depredation on territories of Foreign State at peace with Government of India. Words “any power in alliance” are replaced by “any foreign State”.
155 127 Receiving property taken by war or depredation mentioned in Sections 153 and 154. No change.
156 128 Public servant voluntarily allowing prisoner of State or war to escape. No change.
157 129 Public servant negligently suffering such prisoner to escape. No change.
158 130 Aiding escape of, rescuing or harbouring such prisoner. No change.
159 131 Abetting mutiny, attempting to seduce a soldier, sailor or airman from his duty. No change.
160 132 Abetment of mutiny, if mutiny is committed in consequence thereof. Upper limit of imprisonment is increased from three years to ten years.
161 133 Abetment of assault by soldier, sailor or airman on his superior officer, when in execution of his office. No change.
162 134 Abetment of such assault, if the assault is committed. No change.
163 135 Abetment of desertion of soldier, sailor or airman. No change.
164 136 Harbouring deserter. Word “wife” is replaced by “spouse” in the exception of this section thereby made gender nuetral.
165 137 Deserter concealed on board, of master merchant vessel through negligence. Upper limit of fine is increased from five hundred to three thousand rupees.
166 138 Abetment of act of insubordination by soldier, sailor or airman. Upper limit of imprisonment is increased from six months to two years.
167 139 Persons subject to certain Acts. No change.
168 140 Wearing garb or carrying token used by soldier, sailor or airman. “Military” is replaced by "Army." The upper limit of the fine has been increased from five hundred to two thousand rupees.
169 171A Candidate, electoral right defined. No change.
170 171B Bribery. No change.
171 171C Undue influence at elections. No change.
172 171D Personation at elections. No change.
173 171E Punishment for bribery. No change.
174 171F Punishment for undue influence or personation at an election. No change.
175 171G False statement in connection with an election. No change.
176 171H Illegal payment in connection with an election. Upper limit of fine is increased from five hundred to ten thousand rupees.
177 171-I Failure to keep election accounts. Upper limit of fine is increased from five hundred to five thousand rupees.
178 230 to 232,<br> 246 to 249, 255, 489A Counterfeiting coin, Government stamps, currency- notes or bank- notes. Nine sections of IPC have been covered in this single section of BNS. Thus, in a single stroke, the number of sections and offences has been reduced by eight. Illustrations given u/s 230 IPC are excluded.
179 237 to 241, 250, 251, 254, 258, 260, 489B Using as genuine, forged or counterfeit coin, Government stamp, currency-notes or bank-notes. Eleven sections of IPC have been covered in this single section of BNS. Thus, in a single stroke, the number of section and offences has been reduced by ten.
180 242,<br> 243, 252, 253, 259, 489C Possession of forged or counterfeit coin, Government stamp, currency- notes or bank-notes. Six sections of IPC have been covered in this single section of BNS. Thus, in a single stroke, the number of sections and offences has been reduced by five. and 'not constitute an offence' is added.
181 233 / 234 / 235 / 256 / 257 / 489D Making or possessing instruments or materials for forging or counterfeiting coin, govt stamps, currency notes or bank notes. Six sections of IPC have been covered in this single section of BNS. Thus, in a single stroke, the number of sections and offences has been reduced by five, and 'any coin, stamp issued by Government for the purpose of revenue' is added.
182 489E Making or using documents resembling currency-notes or bank- notes. Upper limit of fine is increased from one hundred to three hundred rupees and two hundred to six hundred rupees.
183 261 Effacing, writing from substance bearing Government stamp, removing from document a stamp used for it, with intent to cause loss to Government. No change.
184 262 Using Government stamp known to have been before used. No change.
185 263 Erasure of mark denoting that stamp has been used. No change.
186 263A Prohibition of fictitious stamps. Words “'and also in any part of Her Majesty’s dominions” are excluded.
187 244 Person employed in mint causing coin to be of different weight or composition from that fixed by law. No change.
188 245 Unlawfully taking coining instrument from mint. No change.
189 (1) 141 Unlawful assembly. First, second, third, fourth, fifth, have been replaced by (a),(b),( c), (d) and( e).
189 (2) 142 Unlawful assembly- Being member of unlawful assembly. Section is included as a sub-section in BNS sans heading. No other Changes.
189 (3) 145 Unlawful assembly- Joining or continuing in unlawful assembly, knowing it has been commanded to disperse. Ditto.
189 (4) 144 Unlawful assembly- Joining unlawful assembly armed with deadly weapon.— Ditto.
189 (5) 151 Unlawful assembly- Knowingly joining or continuing in assembly of five or more persons after it has been commanded to disperse.— Ditto.
189 (6) 150 Unlawful assembly- Hiring, or conniving at hiring, of persons to join unlawful assembly. Ditto.
189 (7) 157 Unlawful assembly- Harbouring persons hired for an unlawful assembly. Ditto.
189 (8)/ (9) 158 Unlawful assembly- Being hired to take part in an unlawful assembly or riot. Or to go armed. IPC Section 158 both paragraphs, are reproduced in two different sub-sections (8) and (9) of 189 BNS sans heading.
190 149 Every member of unlawful assembly guilty of offence committed in prosecution of common object. No change.
191 (1) 146 Rioting-Offence defined. This IPC section defines the offence which is included in BNS as a sub-section.
191 (2) 147 Rioting- Punishment for rioting. IPC section is included as a sub-section in BNS, sans heading.
191 (3) 148 Rioting- Being armed with deadly weapon.— IPC section is included as a sub-section in BNS, sans heading. Upper limit of imprisonment is increased from three years to five years.
192 153 Wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot if rioting be committed if not committed. No change.
193 (1) 154 Liability of owner, occupier, etc., of land on which an unlawful assembly or riot takes place. Section is included as a sub-section in BNS. Words “Liability of” and “or riot” are added in the heading.
193 (2) 155 Liability of person for whose benefit riot is committed. Section is included as a sub-section in BNS sans heading.
193 (3) 156 Liability of agent of owner or occupier for whose benefit riot is committed. Ditto.
194 (1) 159 Affray- defined. IPC section is included as a subsection in BNS.
194 (2) 160 Punishment for Affray. Section is included as a sub-section in BNS sans heading. Upper limit of fine is increased from one hundred to one thousand rupees.
195 (1) 152 Assaulting or obstructing public servant when suppressing riot, etc. The Section 152 in the IPC regarding 'assaulting or obstructing public servants when suppressing riots, etc.' has been divided into two parts and included in Section 195 of the new law (BNS): one for the offence of assaulted in the section of public servants and the other for threatening to assault or attempt to obstruct, having different punishments and fines. The minimum threshold for a fine is twenty-five thousand rupees, and ‘or uses criminal force on any public servant' is added.
195 (2) 152 Assaulting or obstructing public servant when suppressing riot, etc. In cases where the offender threatens to assault or attempts to obstruct a public servant or threatens or attempts to use criminal force on a public servant in the described situations, the punishment includes imprisonment of a term that may extend to one year. A fine may also be imposed under this sub-section. This is a rare case of a reduction in punishment.
196 153A Promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, etc., and doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony. The word “or through electronic communication” is added as one of the modes of spreading disharmony, etc.
197 153B Imputations, assertions prejudicial to national integration. Words “or through electronic communication” as the mode of spreading specified activities are added.
197 (1)d New Makes or publishes false or misleading information, jeopardising the sovereignty, unity and integrity or security of India. New Clause 197(1)(d) “makes or publishes false or misleading information, jeopardising the sovereignty, unity and integrity or security of India”.
198 166 Public servant disobeying law, with intent to cause injury to any person. No change.
199 166A Public servant disobeying direction under law. No change.
200 166B Punishment for non-treatment of victim. No change.
201 167 Public servant framing an incorrect document with intent to cause injury. No change.
202 168 Public servant unlawfully engaging in trade. New punishment of "community service" is added.
203 169 Public servant unlawfully buying or bidding for property. No change.
204 170 Personating a public servant. Mandatory minimum imprisonment is introduced as six months and upper limit is increased from two years to three years.
205 171 Wearing garb or carrying token used by public servant with fraudulent intent. Upper limit of fine is increased from rupees two hundred to five thousand.
206 172 Absconding to avoid service of summons or other proceeding. The upper limit of the fine is increased from five hundred to five thousand rupees and one
      thousand to ten thousand rupees; 'Court of justice' is replaced by 'Court' etc.
207 173 Preventing service of summons or other proceeding, or preventing publication thereof. Ditto.
208 174 Non-attendance in obedience to an order from public servant. Ditto.
209 174A Non-appearance in response to a proclamation under section 84 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita,2023. New punishment of "as with community service” is added in regard to proclamation under section 84(1)BNSS [82(1) CrPC].
210 175 Omission to produce document or electronic record to public servant by person, legally bound to produce it. The upper limit of the fine has been increased from five hundred to five thousand rupees and from one thousand to ten thousand rupees. “or if” is replaced by “where” 'Court of Justice' is replaced by 'Court'.
211 176 Omission to give notice or information to public servant by person legally bound to give it. Upper limit of fine are increased from five hundred to five thousand rupees and one thousand to ten thousand rupees.
212 177 Furnishing false information. The upper limit of the fine has been increased from one thousand to five thousand rupees. “Bound under clause 5, section VII, Regulation III, 1821,of the Bengal Code” is replaced by “legally bound” in the illustration (b).
213 178 Refusing oath or affirmation when duly required by public servant to make it. Upper limit of fine is increased from one thousand to five thousand rupees.
214 179 Refusing to answer public servant authorised to question. Ditto.
215 180 Refusing to sign statement. Upper limit of fine is increased from five hundred to three thousand rupees.
216 181 False statement on oath or affirmation to public servant or person authorised to administer an oath or affirmation. No change.
217 182 False information, with intent to cause public servant to use his lawful power to the injury of another person. The upper limit of imprisonment increased from six months to one year, and the fine increased from one thousand to ten thousand rupees.
218 183 Resistance to the taking of property by the lawful authority of a public servant. Upper limit of fine has been increased from one thousand to ten thousand rupees.
219 184 Obstructing sale of property offered by authority of public servant for sale. Upper limit of fine has been increased from five hundred to five thousand rupees.
220 185 Illegal purchase or bid for property offered for sale by authority of public servant. No change.
221 186 Obstructing public servant in discharge of public functions. Upper limit of fine is increased from five hundred to two thousand and five hundred rupees.
222 187 Omission to assist public servant when bound by law to give assistance. Section is reorganised in the form of clauses (a) and (b) without changing the essence, and the upper limit of the fine is increased from two hundred to two thousand and five hundred rupees and five hundred to five thousand rupees.
223 188 Disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant. The section is reorganised in the form of clauses (a) and (b). In clause (a), the upper limit of imprisonment is increased from one month to six months, and the fine is increased from two hundred to two thousand and five hundred rupees. In clause (b), the limit of imprisonment is increased from six months to one year, and the fine from one thousand rupees to five thousand rupees.
224 189 Threat of injury to public servant. No change.
225 190 Threat of injury to induce person to refrain from applying for protection. No change.
226 new Attempt to commit suicide to compel or restrain from applying or restrain of lawful power. “Whoever attempts to commit suicide with the intent to compel or restrain any public servant from discharging his official duty shall be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both, or with community service”.
227 191 Giving false evidence. No change.
228 192 Fabricating false evidence. No change.
229 193 Punishment for false evidence. Fine is defined in sub-section (1) as up to ten thousand rupees and in sub-section (2) as up to five thousand rupees.
230 194 Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of capital offence. Fine defined in this section as up to fifty thousand rupees.
231 195 Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of offence punishable with imprisonment for life or imprisonment. No change.
232 195A Threatening any person to give false evidence. Reorganized in form of sub-section (1) and (2) without changing a word.
233 196 Using evidence known to be false. No change.
234 197 Issuing or signing false certificate. No change.
235 198 Using as true a certificate known to be false. No change.
236 199 False statement made in declaration which is by law receivable as evidence. Words “Court of Justice” is replaced by “Court”.
237 200 Using as true such declaration knowing it to be false. “this section” is used instead of "200" (section) in the explanation of IPC u/s 200 IPC.
238 201 Causing disappearance of evidence ,or giving false information to screen offender. Clauses named as (a), (b), (c) sans heading.
239 202 Intentional omission to give information of offence by person bound to inform. Fine defined in this section is five thousand rupees, whereas in IPC fine is not defined.
240 203 Giving false information respecting an offence committed. No change.
241 204 Destruction of document or electronic record to prevent its production as evidence. The upper limit is imprisonment from two years to three years, and the fine is defined as up to five thousand rupees.
242 205 False personation for purpose of act or proceeding in suit or prosecution. No change.
243 206 Fraudulent removal or concealment of property to prevent its seizure as forfeited or in execution. The upper limit of imprisonment increased from two years to three years, and the fine is defined as up to five thousand rupees. “Court of Justice” is replaced by “Court”.
244 207 Fraudulent claim to property to prevent its seizure as forfeited or in execution. “Court of Justice” is replaced by “Court”.
245 208 Fraudulently suffering decree for sum not due. No change.
246 209 Dishonestly making false claim in Court. “'Court of Justice” is replaced by 'Court'.
247 210 Fraudulently obtaining decree for sum not due. IPC section is reorganized in form of clauses (a), (b) in BNS.
248 211 False charge of offence made with intent to injure. The upper limit of imprisonment is increased from two years to five years and from seven years to ten years, and the fine is defined as up to two lakh rupees.
249 212 Harbouring offender. Section is reorganized in form of clauses (a), (b) and (c) and sub-headings are dropped. 'husband or wife' is replaced by 'spouse'.
250 213 Taking gift, etc., to screen an offender from punishment. Formal change but essence is same. Section is reorganized in form of clauses (a), (b) and (c) and sub-headings are dropped.
251 214 Offering gift or restoration of property in consideration of screening offender. Ditto.
252 215 Taking gift to help to recover stolen property, etc. No change.
253 216 Harbouring offender who has escaped from custody or whose apprehension has been ordered. Section is reorganized in form of clauses (a), (b) and (c) and sub-headings are dropped. “husband or wife” is replaced by “spouse”.
254 216A Penalty for harbouring robbers or dacoits. Formal changes but essence is same- “husband or wife” is replaced by “spouse”.
255 217 Public servant disobeying direction of law with intent to save person from punishment or property from forfeiture. No change.
256 218 Public servant framing incorrect record or writing with intent to save person from punishment or property from forfeiture. No change.
257 219 Public servant in judicial proceeding corruptly making report, etc. contrary to law. No change.
258 220 Commitment for trial or confinement by person having authority who knows that he is acting contrary to law. No change.
259 221 Intentional omission to apprehend on part of public servant bound to apprehend. Section is reorganized in form of clauses (a), (b) and (c).
260 222 Intentional omission to apprehend on part of public servant bound to apprehend person under sentence or lawfully committed. Ditto.
261 223 Escape from confinement or custody negligently suffered by public servant. No change.
262 224 Resistance or obstruction by a person to his lawful apprehension. No change.
263 225 Resistance or obstruction to lawful apprehension of another person. Section is reorganized in form of clauses (a), (b) and (c).
264 225A Omission to apprehend, or sufferance of escape, on part of public servant, in cases not otherwise provided for. No change.
265 225B Resistance or obstruction to lawful apprehension or escape or rescue in cases not otherwise provided for. No change.
266 227 Violation of condition of remission of punishment. No change.
267 228 Intentional insult or interruption to public servant sitting in judicial proceeding. Upper limit of fine is increased from one thousand to five thousand rupees.
268 229 Personation of assessor. In heading “Personation of assessor” is used in place of “juror or assessor” and word "juryman" is excluded.
269 229A Failure by person released on bail or bond to appear in Court. No change.
270 268 Public nuisance. Two paragraphs were merged together with the help of the coordinating conjunction “but”.
271 269 Negligent act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life. No change.
272 270 Malignant act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life. No change.
273 271 Disobedience to quarantine rule. Word "vessel" is replaced by the phrase “mode of transport etc.”
274 272 Adulteration of food or drink intended for sale. Upper limit of fine is increased from one thousand to five thousand rupees.
275 273 Sale of noxious food or drink. Upper limit of fine is increased from one thousand to five thousand rupees.
276 274 Adulteration of drugs. Upper limit of imprisonment is increased from six months to one years and fine is increased from one thousand to five thousand rupees.
277 275 Sale of adulterated drugs. Upper limit of fine is increased from one thousand to five thousand rupees.
278 276 Sale of drug as a different drug or preparation. The upper limit of fine is increased from one thousand to five thousand rupees.
279 277 Fouling water of public spring or reservoir. The upper limit of the imprisonment is increased from three months to six months and fine is increased from five hundred to five thousand rupees.
280 278 Making atmosphere noxious to health. The upper limit of the fine is increased from five hundred to one thousand rupees.
281 279 Rash driving or riding on a public way. No change.
282 280 Rash navigation of vessel. The upper limit of the fine has been increased from one thousand to ten thousand rupees.<br> .
283 281 Exhibition of false light, mark or buoy. Fine is added as punishment in addition to imprisonment rupees ten thousand is fixed as lower limit of fine. Word “and” has replaced “or”.
284 282 Conveying person by water for hire in unsafe or overloaded vessel. The upper limit of the fine is increased from one thousand to five thousand rupees.
285 283 Danger or obstruction in public way or line of navigation. The upper limit of the fine is increased from two hundred to five thousand rupees.
286 284 Negligent conduct with respect to poisonous substance. The upper limit of the fine is increased from one thousand to five thousand rupees.
287 285 Negligent conduct with respect to fire or combustible matter. The upper limit of the fine is increased from one thousand to two thousand rupees.
288 286 Negligent conduct with respect to explosive substance. The upper limit of the fine is increased from one thousand to five thousand rupees.
289 287 Negligent conduct with respect to machinery. Upper limit of the fine is increased from one thousand to five thousand rupees.
290 288 Negligent conduct with respect to pulling down, repairing or constructing buildings, etc. BNS added "or constructing”.<br> The upper limit of the fine is increased from one thousand to five thousand rupees. “measures” replaces “order”.
291 289 Negligent conduct with respect to animal. Word “measure” replaces “order” The upper limit of the fine is increased from one thousand to five thousand rupees.
292 290 Punishment for public nuisance in cases not otherwise provided for. The upper limit of the fine is increased from two hundred to one thousand rupees.
293 291 Continuance of nuisance after injunction to discontinue. Fine is defined as up to five thousand rupees.
294 292 Sale, etc., of obscene books, etc. The fine is increased from two thousand to five thousand rupees and from five thousand to ten thousand rupees on subsequent conviction. “including display of any content in electronic form'” is added. “in whatever manner” is also added.
295 293 Sale, etc., of obscene objects to young person. “person under the age of twenty years” is replaced by “child”, thereby curtailing the scope of this provision.
296 294 Obscene acts and songs. Fine is defined as up to one thousand rupees.
297 294A Keeping lottery office. The upper limit of the fine is increased from one thousand to five thousand rupees.
298 295 Injuring or defiling place of worship with intent to insult the religion of any class. No change.
299 295A Deliberate and malicious acts intended to outrage religious feelings of any class, by insulting its religion or religious beliefs. Words “or through electronic means” are added.
300 296 Disturbing religious assembly. No change.
301 297 Trespassing on burial places, etc. No change.
302 298 Uttering words, etc., with deliberate intent to wound the religious feelings of any person. No change.
303 (1) 378 Theft. IPC section is included as sub section. “Definition” is replaced by “Section” in explanation 5.
303 (2) 379 Punishment for theft. Punishment for subsequent convictions is added.
304 - Snatching. New addition.
305 380 Theft in a dwelling house, or means of transportation or place of worship, etc. The definition enlarged "means of transportation or place of worship,' is added in the heading is reframed containing various sub-sections wherein sub-sections (b), (c), (d), (e) are new additions.
306 381 Theft by clerk or servant of property in possession of master. No change.
307 382 Theft after preparation made for causing death, hurt or restraint in order to committing of theft. No change.
308 (1) 383 Extortion. Clause (e) is newly added in the illustrations.
308 (2) 384 Extortion punishment. IPC section is included as a sub-section in BNS sans heading. The upper limit of the imprisonment is increased from three years to seven years.
308 (3) 385 Putting person in fear of injury in order to commit extortion. IPC section is included as a sub-section in BNS sans heading. No other change.
308 (4) 387 Putting person in fear of death or of grievous hurt, in order to commit extortion. Ditto.
308 (5) 386 Extortion by putting a person in fear of death or grievous hurt. Ditto.
308 (6) 388 Extortion by threat of accusation of an offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life, etc. IPC section is included as a sub-section in BNS sans heading. Words “and, if the offence by punishable under section 377 of this Code, may be punished with imprisonment for life” are removed as the section 377 IPC has been excluded altogether.
308 (7) 389 Putting person in fear or accusation of offence, in order to commit extortion. Ditto.
309 (1), (2), (3) 390 Robbery- When theft is robbery When extortion is robbery. Formal changes reorganized in form of clauses (1), (2), and (3) and sub-heading is dropped.
309 (4) 392 Robbery- Punishment for robbery. IPC Section is included as sub-section in BNS sans heading. No other change.
309 (5) 393 Robbery- Attempt to commit robbery. Ditto.
309 (6) 394 Robbery- Voluntarily causing hurt in committing robbery. Ditto.
310 (1) 391 Dacoity definition. Ditto.
310 (2) 395 Dacoity punishment . Ditto.
310 (3) 396 Dacoity with murder. IPC section is included as sub-section in BNS sans heading. Minimum mandatory punishment of imprisonment is "shall not be less than ten years".
310 (4) 399 Making preparation to commit dacoity. IPC section is included as sub-section in BNS sans heading. No other change.
310 (5) 402 Assembling for purpose of committing dacoity. The IPC section is included as sub-section in BNS, sans heading. Words “at any time after the passing of this Act, shall” is removed.
310 (6) 400 Punishment for belonging to gang of dacoits. Ditto.
311 397 Robbery or dacoity, with attempt to cause death or grievous hurt. No change.
312 398 Attempt to commit robbery or dacoity when armed with deadly weapon. No change.
313 401 Punishment for belonging to gang of robbers, etc. The word 'thieves' is replaced by “robbers” in the heading. The words “at any time after the passing of this Act, shall” “at wandering or other”and “for the purpose of” are excluded.
314 403 Dishonest misappropriation of property. Minimum mandatory imprisonment of six months and with fine added.
315 404 Dishonest misappropriation of property possessed by deceased person at the time of his death. No change.
316 (1) 405 Criminal breach of trust. Definition presented in BNS as a sub-section.
316 (2) 406 Punishment for criminal breach of trust. IPC Section is included as sub-section in BNS sans heading. The upper limit of the imprisonment is increased from three years to five years.
316 (3) 407 Criminal breach of trust by carrier, etc. Section is included as sub-section in BNS sans heading.
316 (4) 408 Criminal breach of trust by clerk or servant. Ditto.
316 (5) 409 Criminal breach of trust by public servant, or by banker, merchant or agent. Ditto.
317 (1) 410 Stolen property. Word “cheating” is added.
317 (2) 411 Dishonestly receiving stolen property. IPC Section is included as sub-section in BNS sans heading.
317 (3) 412 Dishonestly receiving property stolen in the commission of a dacoity. Ditto.
317 (4) 413 Habitually dealing in stolen property. Ditto.
317 (5) 414 Assisting in concealment of stolen property. Ditto.
318 (1) 415 Cheating. IPC section defining cheating is presented in BNS as a sub-section.
318 (2) 417 Cheating punishment. The IPC section is included as a sub-section in the BNS sans heading. The upper limit of imprisonment is increased from one year to three years.
318 (3) 418 Cheating with knowledge that wrongful loss may ensue to person whose interest offender is bound to protect. IPC section is included as a sub-section in BNS sans heading. The upper limit of imprisonment is increased from three years to five years.
318 (4) 420 Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property. IPC section is included as a sub-section in BNS sans heading.
319 (1) 416 Cheating by personation. Formal change. This is a definition section which is presented as a sub-section in BNS without any change.
319 (2) 419 Cheating by personation punishment. IPC section is included as a sub-section in BNS sans heading. Upper limit of imprisonment is increased from three years to five years.
320 421 Dishonest or fraudulent removal or concealment of property to prevent distribution among creditors. Minimum mandatory punishment for imprisonment of six months has been introduced.
321 422 Dishonestly or fraudulently preventing debt being available for creditors. No change.
322 423 Dishonest or fraudulent execution of deed of transfer containing false statement of consideration. Upper limit of imprisonment is increased from two years to three years.
323 424 Dishonest or fraudulent removal or concealment of property. Ditto.
324 (1) 425 Mischief. No change.
324 (2) 426 Mischief punishment. The upper limit of imprisonment is increased from three months to six months.
324 (3) New Mischief - causes loss or damage to any property including the property of Government or Local Authority. This is a new addition.
324 (4) 427 Mischief causing damage to the amount of twenty thousand rupees and more but less than one lakh rupees. Newly added
324 (5) New Mischief- cause loss or damage to amount of one lakh rupees onwards. Value of damaged property amount threshold increased from fifty rupees to one lakh rupees. Punishment increased from two years to five years.
324 (6) 440 Mischief committed after preparation made for causing death or hurt. No change.
325 428/ 429 Mischief by killing or maiming animal. The upper limit of imprisonment is increased from two years to five years. Scope is expanded greatly by amending it to “any animal”.
326 (a) 430 Mischief by injury, inundation, fire or explosive substance, etc. IPC section is included as a sub-section sans heading.
326 (b) 431 Mischief by injury to public road, bridge, river or channel. Words “whoever commits mischief” is excluded. Section is included as a sub-section sans heading.
326 (c) 432 Mischief by causing inundation or obstruction to public drainage attended with damage. IPC section is included as a sub-section sans heading.
326 (d) 433 Mischief by injury, inundation, fire or explosive substance, etc. words “light house or other light used as sea marks or any sea mark or buoy” are replaced by “any sign or signal used for navigation of rail, aircraft, or ship,” thus the scope is widened immensely.
326 (e) 434 Mischief by destroying or moving, etc., a land-mark fixed by public authority. IPC section is included as a sub-section sans heading.
326 (f) 435 Mischief by injury, inundation, fire or explosive substance, etc. Words "including agricultural produce" added.
326 (g) 436 Mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to destroy house, etc. IPC section is included as a sub-section sans heading.
327 (1) 437 Mischief with intent to destroy or make unsafe a rail, aircraft, decked vessel or one of twenty tons burden. Formal changes, but essence is same-“rail, aircraft" are added in the heading.
327 (2) 438 Punishment for above offence. IPC section is included as a sub-section sans heading.
328 439 Punishment for intentionally running vessel aground or ashore with intent to commit theft, etc. No change.
329 (1) 441 Criminal trespass and house- trespass. IPC section is included as a sub-section.
329 (2) 442 Criminal trespass and house- trespass. Ditto.
329 (3) 447 Criminal trespass punishment. The IPC section is included as a sub-section in the BNS sans heading. The fine increased from five hundred rupees to five thousand rupees.
329 (4) 448 Punishment for house- trespass. The IPC section is included as a sub-section in the BNS sans heading. The upper limit of the fine has been increased from one thousand to five thousand rupees.
330 (1) 443 Lurking house trespass. IPC section is included as a sub-section.
330 (2) 445 House breaking. The IPC section is included as a sub-section in the BNS sans heading. Words “any of such six ways” are replaced with “in any of the following ways”.
331 (1) 453 Punishment for house- trespass or house-breaking. IPC section is included as a sub-section. “Lurking” is dropped from heading.
331 (2) 456 Punishment for lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night. IPC section is included as a sub-section in BNS sans heading. “by night' is replaced by after “sunset and before sunrise”.
331 (3) 454 Lurking house-trespass or house- breaking in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment. IPC section is included as a sub-section in BNS sans heading.
331 (4) 457 Lurking house-trespass or house- breaking by night in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment. The words “by night” are replaced by “after sunset and before sunrise”.
331 (5) 455 Lurking house-trespass or house- breaking after preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint. Section is included as a sub-section in BNS sans heading.
331 (6) 458 Lurking house-trespass or house- breaking by night after preparation for hurt, assault, or wrongful restraint. IPC section is included as a sub-section in BNS sans heading. “by night” is replaced by “after sunset and before sunrise”.
331 (7) 459 Grievous hurt caused whilst committing lurking house-trespass or house-breaking. IPC section is included as a sub-section in BNS sans heading.
331 (8) 460 All persons jointly concerned in lurking house-trespass or house- breaking by night punishable where death or grievous hurt caused by one of them. IPC section is included as a sub-section in BNS sans heading. “by night” is replaced by “after sunset and before sunrise”.
332 (a) 449 House-trespass in order to commit offence punishable with death. IPC section is included as a sub-section in BNS.
332 (b) 450 House-trespass in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment for life. IPC section is included as a sub-section sans heading.
332 (c) 451 House-trespass in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment. IPC section is included as a sub-section sans heading.
333 452 House-trespass after preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint. No change.
334 (1) 461 Dishonestly breaking open receptacle containing property. IPC section is included as a sub-section in BNS.
334 (2) 462 Punishment for same offence when committed by person entrusted with custody. IPC section is included as a sub-section in BNS sans heading.
335 464 Making a false document. Heading changed and first, secondly, thirdly replaced with (A), (B), (C).
336 (1) 463 Forgery. Section is included as a sub-section in BNS. No other change.
336 (2) 465 Forgery punishment. Section is included as a sub-section in BNS sans heading. No other Change.
336 (3) 468 Forgery for purpose of cheating. Ditto.
336 (4) 469 Forgery for purpose of harming reputation. Ditto.
337 466 Forgery of record of Court or of public register, etc. “Court or an identity document issued by the government, including a voter identity card or Aadhaar card,” is added, and “baptism” is excluded.
338 467 Forgery of valuable security, will, etc. No change.
339 474 Having possession of document described in Section 337 or<br> Section 338, knowing it to be forged and intending to use it as genuine. No change.
340 (1) 470 Forged document or electronic record. and using it as genuine. IPC section is included as a sub-section in BNS. “using it as genuine” is added in the heading.
340 (2) 471 Using as genuine a forged document or electronic record. IPC section is included as a sub-section in BNS sans heading.
341 (1) 472 Making or possessing counterfeit seal, etc., with intent to commit forgery, punishable under section 338. IPC section is included as a sub-section in BNS.
341 (2) 473 Making or possessing counterfeit seal, etc., with intent to commit forgery punishable otherwise. IPC section is included as a sub-section in BNS sans heading.
341 (3) New sub- section Possesses any seal, plate or other instrument knowing the same to be counterfeit. “Whoever possesses any seal, plate or other instrument knowing the same to be counterfeit, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, and shall also be liable to fine”.
341 (4) New sub- section Fraudulently or dishonestly uses as genuine any seal, plate or other instrument knowing or having reason to believe the same to be counterfeit. “Whoever fraudulently or dishonestly uses as genuine any seal, plate or other instrument knowing or having reason to believe the same to be counterfeit, shall be punished in the same manner as if he had made or counterfeited such seal, plate or other instrument”.
342 (1) 475 Counterfeiting device or mark used for authenticating documents described in section 338, or possessing counterfeit marked material. IPC section is included as a sub-section in BNS.
342 (2) 476 Counterfeiting device or mark used for authenticating documents described in section 338, or possessing counterfeit marked material. IPC section is included as a sub-section in BNS sans heading.
343 477 Fraudulent cancellation, destruction, etc. of will, authority to adopt, or valuable security. No change.
344 477A Falsification of accounts. No change.
345 (1) 479 Property mark. IPC section is included as a sub-section in BNS.
345 (2) 481 Using a false property mark. IPC section is included as a sub-section in BNS sans heading.
345 (3) 482 Punishment for using a false property mark. Ditto.
346 489 Tampering with property mark with intent to cause injury. No change.
347 (1) 483 Counterfeiting a property mark. IPC section is included as a sub-section in BNS.
347 (2) 484 Counterfeiting a mark used by a public servant. IPC Section is included as a sub-section in BNS sans heading.
348 485 Making or possession of any instrument for counterfeiting a property mark. No change.
349 486 Selling goods marked with counterfeit property mark. No change.
350 (1) 487 Making a false mark upon any receptacle containing goods. IPC section is included as a sub-section in BNS.
350 (2) 488 Punishment for making use of any such false mark. IPC section is included as a sub-section in BNS sans heading.
351 (1) 503 Criminal intimidation. IPC section is included as a sub-section in BNS. “by any means” is added.
351 (2)/ (3) 506 Criminal intimidation punishment. IPC Section is included as a sub-section in BNS sans heading.
351 (4) 507 Criminal intimidation by an anonymous communication. Ditto.
352 504 Intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace. Words “in any manner” are added.
353 505 Statements conducing to public mischief. " false information” and “including through electronic means” are added.
354 508 Act caused by inducing person to believe that he will be rendered an object of the Divine displeasure. No change.
355 510 Misconduct in public by a drunken person. Fine is increased from ten rupees to one thousand, or with community service is added.
356 (1) 499 Defamation. IPC Section is included as a sub section.
356 (2) 500 Defamation punishment. IPC section is included as a sub-section in BNS sans heading. “or with community service” is added as an alternate punishment.
356 (3) 501 Printing or engraving matter known to be defamatory. IPC Section is included as a sub-section in BNS sans heading.
356 (4) 502 Sale of printed or engraved substance containing defamatory matter. Ditto.
357 491 Breach of contract to attend on and supply wants of helpless person. Fine increased from two hundred rupees to five thousand rupees.
358 - Repeal and Savings. This section is a new addition. The Indian Penal Code, 1860, was enacted by the British Colonisers de novo; therefore, the Repeal and Savings Section was not required at all. Vide sub-section(1) and subsequent Government of India notifications, the IPC will be repealed on 1st July 2024. However, sub-sections (2) to (4) stipulate savings related to the repealed code.