Old code to new code

IPC to BNS: every section and its new equivalent

Pundora · Published 3 October 2026

The Indian Penal Code, 1860 was replaced on 1 July 2024 by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. This is the official table, section by section, with each new provision one click from its own words.

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IPC	BNS	BNS heading
Section 1	Section 1(1)	Short title, commencement and application
Section 2	Section 1(3)	Short title, commencement and application
Section 3	Section 1(4)	Short title, commencement and application
Section 4	Section 1(5)	Short title, commencement and application
Section 5	Section 1(6)	Short title, commencement and application
Section 6	Section 3(1)	General explanations
Section 7	Section 3(2)	General explanations
Section 8	Section 2(10)	Definitions
Section 9	Section 2(22)	Definitions
Section 10	Section 2(19)	Definitions
Section 10	Section 2(35)	Definitions
Section 11	Section 2(26)	Definitions
Section 12	Section 2(27)	Definitions
Section 17	Section 2(12)	Definitions
Section 19	Section 2(16)	Definitions
Section 20	Section 2(5)	Definitions
Section 21	Section 2(28)	Definitions
Section 22	Section 2(21)	Definitions
Section 23	Section 2(36)	Definitions
Section 23	Section 2(37)	Definitions
Section 23	Section 2(38)	Definitions
Section 24	Section 2(7)	Definitions
Section 25	Section 2(9)	Definitions
Section 26	Section 2(29)	Definitions
Section 27	Section 3(3)	General explanations
Section 28	Section 2(4)	Definitions
Section 29	Section 2(8)	Definitions — old-column verbatim: 29 and
Section 29A	Section 2(39)	Definitions
Section 30	Section 2(31)	Definitions
Section 31	Section 2(34)	Definitions
Section 32	Section 3(4)	General explanations
Section 33	Section 2(1)	Definitions
Section 33	Section 2(25)	Definitions
Section 34	Section 3(5)	General explanations
Section 35	Section 3(6)	General explanations
Section 36	Section 3(7)	General explanations
Section 37	Section 3(8)	General explanations
Section 38	Section 3(9)	General explanations
Section 39	Section 2(33)	Definitions
Section 40	Section 2(24)	Definitions
Section 41	Section 2(30)	Definitions
Section 42	Section 2(18)	Definitions
Section 43	Section 2(15)	Definitions
Section 44	Section 2(14)	Definitions
Section 45	Section 2(17)	Definitions
Section 46	Section 2(6)	Definitions
Section 47	Section 2(2)	Definitions
Section 48	Section 2(32)	Definitions
Section 49	Section 2(20)	Definitions
Section 51	Section 2(23)	Definitions
Section 52	Section 2(11)	Definitions
Section 52A	Section 2(13)	Definitions
Section 53	Section 4	Punishments
Section 54	Section 5 (merged)	Commutation of sentence — old-column verbatim: 54 & 55
Section 55	Section 5 (merged)	Commutation of sentence — old-column verbatim: 54 & 55
Section 57	Section 6	Fractions of terms of punishment
Section 60	Section 7	Sentence may be (in certain cases of imprisonment) wholly or partly rigorous or simple
Section 63	Section 8(1)	Amount of fine, liability in default of payment of fine, etc
Section 64	Section 8(2)	Amount of fine, liability in default of payment of fine, etc
Section 65	Section 8(3)	Amount of fine, liability in default of payment of fine, etc
Section 66	Section 8(4)	Amount of fine, liability in default of payment of fine, etc
Section 67	Section 8(5)	Amount of fine, liability in default of payment of fine, etc
Section 68	Section 8(6) (merged)	Amount of fine, liability in default of payment of fine, etc — old-column verbatim: 68 & 69
Section 69	Section 8(6) (merged)	Amount of fine, liability in default of payment of fine, etc — old-column verbatim: 68 & 69
Section 70	Section 8(7)	Amount of fine, liability in default of payment of fine, etc
Section 71	Section 9	Limit of punishment of offence made up of several offences
Section 72	Section 10	Punishment of person guilty of one of several offences, judgment stating that it is doubtful of which
Section 73	Section 11	Solitary confinement
Section 74	Section 12	Limit of solitary confinement
Section 75	Section 13	Enhanced punishment for certain offences after previous conviction
Section 76	Section 14	Act done by a person bound, or by mistake of fact believing himself bound, by law
Section 77	Section 15	Act of Judge when acting judicially
Section 78	Section 16	Act done pursuant to judgment or order of Court
Section 79	Section 17	Act done by a person justified, or by mistake of fact believing himself justified, by law
Section 80	Section 18	Accident in doing a lawful act
Section 81	Section 19	Act likely to cause harm, but done without criminal intent, and to prevent other harm
Section 82	Section 20	Act of a child under seven years of age
Section 83	Section 21	Act of a child above seven and under twelve years of age of immature understanding
Section 84	Section 22	Act of a person of unsound mind
Section 85	Section 23	Act of a person incapable of judgment by reason of intoxication caused against his will
Section 86	Section 24	Offence requiring a particular intent or knowledge committed by one who is intoxicated
Section 87	Section 25	Act not intended and not known to be likely to cause death or grievous hurt, done by consent
Section 88	Section 26	Act not intended to cause death, done by consent in good faith for person's benefit
Section 89	Section 27	Act done in good faith for benefit of child or person of unsound mind, by, or by consent of guardian
Section 90	Section 28	Consent known to be given under fear or misconception
Section 91	Section 29	Exclusion of acts which are offences independently of harm caused
Section 92	Section 30	Act done in good faith for benefit of a person without consent
Section 93	Section 31	Communication made in good faith
Section 94	Section 32	Act to which a person is compelled by threats
Section 95	Section 33	Act causing slight harm
Section 96	Section 34	Things done in private defence
Section 97	Section 35	Right of private defence of body and of property
Section 98	Section 36	Right of private defence against act of a person of unsound mind, etc
Section 99	Section 37	Acts against which there is no right of private defence
Section 100	Section 38	When right of private defence of body extends to causing death
Section 101	Section 39	When such right extends to causing any harm other than death
Section 102	Section 40	Commencement and continuance of right of private defence of body
Section 103	Section 41	When right of private defence of property extends to causing death
Section 104	Section 42	When such right extends to causing any harm other than death
Section 105	Section 43	Commencement and continuance of right of private defence of property
Section 106	Section 44	Right of private defence against deadly assault when there is risk of harm to innocent person
Section 107	Section 45	Abetment of a thing
Section 108	Section 46	Abettor
Section 108A	Section 47	Abetment in India of offences outside India
Section 109	Section 49	Punishment of abetment if act abetted is committed in consequence and where no express provision is made for its punishment
Section 110	Section 50	Punishment of abetment if person abetted does act with different intention from that of abettor
Section 111	Section 51	Liability of abettor when one act abetted and different act done
Section 112	Section 52	Abettor when liable to cumulative punishment for act abetted and for act done
Section 113	Section 53	Liability of abettor for an effect caused by act abetted different from that intended by abettor
Section 114	Section 54	Abettor present when offence is committed
Section 115	Section 55	Abetment of offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life
Section 116	Section 56	Abetment of offence punishable with imprisonment
Section 117	Section 57	Abetting commission of offence by public or by more than ten persons
Section 118	Section 58	Concealing design to commit offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life
Section 119	Section 59	Public servant concealing design to commit offence which it is his duty to prevent
Section 120	Section 60	Concealing design to commit offence punishable with imprisonment
Section 120A	Section 61(1)	Criminal conspiracy
Section 120B	Section 61(2)	Criminal conspiracy
Section 121	Section 147	Waging, or attempting to wage war, or abetting waging of war, against Government of India
Section 121A	Section 148	Conspiracy to commit offences punishable by section 147
Section 122	Section 149	Collecting arms, etc., with intention of waging war against Government of India
Section 123	Section 150	Concealing with intent to facilitate design to wage war
Section 124	Section 151	Assaulting President, Governor, etc., with intent to compel or restrain exercise of any lawful power
Section 125	Section 153	Waging war against Government of any foreign State at peace with Government of India
Section 126	Section 154	Committing depredation on territories of foreign State at peace with Government of India
Section 127	Section 155	Receiving property taken by war or depredation mentioned in sections 153 and 154
Section 128	Section 156	Public servant voluntarily allowing prisoner of State or war to escape
Section 129	Section 157	Public servant negligently suffering such prisoner to escape
Section 130	Section 158	Aiding escape of, rescuing or harbouring such prisoner
Section 131	Section 159	Abetting mutiny, or attempting to seduce a soldier, sailor or airman from his duty
Section 132	Section 160	Abetment of mutiny, if mutiny is committed in consequence thereof
Section 133	Section 161	Abetment of assault by soldier, sailor or airman on his superior officer, when in execution of his office
Section 134	Section 162	Abetment of such assault, if assault committed
Section 135	Section 163	Abetment of desertion of soldier, sailor or airman
Section 136	Section 164	Harbouring deserter
Section 137	Section 165	Deserter concealed on board merchant vessel through negligence of master
Section 138	Section 166	Abetment of act of insubordination by soldier, sailor or airman
Section 139	Section 167	Persons subject to certain Acts
Section 140	Section 168	Wearing garb or carrying token used by soldier, sailor or airman
Section 141	Section 189(1)	Unlawful assembly
Section 142	Section 189(2)	Unlawful assembly
Section 144	Section 189(4)	Unlawful assembly
Section 145	Section 189(3)	Unlawful assembly
Section 146	Section 191(1)	Rioting
Section 147	Section 191(2)	Rioting
Section 148	Section 191(3)	Rioting
Section 149	Section 190	Every member of unlawful assembly guilty of offence committed in prosecution of common object
Section 150	Section 189(6)	Unlawful assembly
Section 151	Section 189(5)	Unlawful assembly
Section 152	Section 195(1)	Assaulting or obstructing public servant when suppressing riot, etc
Section 152	Section 195(2)	Assaulting or obstructing public servant when suppressing riot, etc
Section 153	Section 192	Wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot-if rioting be committed; if not committed
Section 153A	Section 196	Promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, etc., and doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony
Section 153B	Section 197	Imputations, assertions prejudicial to national integration
Section 154	Section 193(1)	Liability of owner, occupier, etc., of land on which an unlawful assembly or riot takes place
Section 155	Section 193(2)	Liability of owner, occupier, etc., of land on which an unlawful assembly or riot takes place
Section 156	Section 193(3)	Liability of owner, occupier, etc., of land on which an unlawful assembly or riot takes place
Section 157	Section 189(7)	Unlawful assembly
Section 159	Section 194(1)	Affray
Section 160	Section 194(2)	Affray
Section 166	Section 198	Public servant disobeying law, with intent to cause injury to any person
Section 166A	Section 199	Public servant disobeying direction under law
Section 166B	Section 200	Punishment for non-treatment of victim
Section 167	Section 201	Public servant framing an incorrect document with intent to cause injury
Section 168	Section 202	Public servant unlawfully engaging in trade
Section 169	Section 203	Public servant unlawfully buying or bidding for property
Section 170	Section 204	Personating a public servant
Section 171	Section 177	Failure to keep election accounts — old-column verbatim: 171-I
Section 171	Section 205	Wearing garb or carrying token used by public servant with fraudulent intent
Section 171A	Section 169	Candidate, electoral right defined
Section 171B	Section 170	Bribery
Section 171C	Section 171	Undue influence at elections
Section 171D	Section 172	Personation at elections
Section 171E	Section 173	Punishment for bribery
Section 171F	Section 174	Punishment for undue influence or personation at an election
Section 171G	Section 175	False statement in connection with an election
Section 171H	Section 176	Illegal payments in connection with an election
Section 172	Section 206	Absconding to avoid service of summons or other proceeding
Section 173	Section 207	Preventing service of summons or other proceeding, or preventing publication thereof
Section 174	Section 208	Non-attendance in obedience to an order from public servant
Section 174A	Section 209	Non-appearance in response to a proclamation under section 84 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
Section 175	Section 210	Omission to produce document or electronic record to public servant by person legally bound to produce it
Section 176	Section 211	Omission to give notice or information to public servant by person legally bound to give it
Section 177	Section 212	Furnishing false information
Section 178	Section 213	Refusing oath or affirmation when duly required by public servant to make it
Section 179	Section 214	Refusing to answer public servant authorised to question
Section 180	Section 215	Refusing to sign statement
Section 181	Section 216	False statement on oath or affirmation to public servant or person authorised to administer an oath or affirmation
Section 182	Section 217	False information, with intent to cause public servant to use his lawful power to injury of another person
Section 183	Section 218	Resistance to taking of property by lawful authority of a public servant
Section 184	Section 219	Obstructing sale of property offered for sale by authority of public servant
Section 185	Section 220	Illegal purchase or bid for property offered for sale by authority of public servant
Section 186	Section 221	Obstructing public servant in discharge of public functions
Section 187	Section 222	Omission to assist public servant when bound by law to give assistance
Section 188	Section 223	Disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant
Section 189	Section 224	Threat of injury to public servant
Section 190	Section 225	Threat of injury to induce person to refrain from applying for protection to public servant
Section 191	Section 227	Giving false evidence
Section 192	Section 228	Fabricating false evidence
Section 193	Section 229	Punishment for false evidence
Section 194	Section 230	Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of capital offence
Section 195	Section 231	Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of offence punishable with imprisonment for life or imprisonment
Section 195A	Section 232	Threatening any person to give false evidence
Section 196	Section 233	Using evidence known to be false
Section 197	Section 234	Issuing or signing false certificate
Section 198	Section 235	Using as true a certificate known to be false
Section 199	Section 236	False statement made in declaration which is by law receivable as evidence
Section 200	Section 237	Using as true such declaration knowing it to be false
Section 201	Section 238	Causing disappearance of evidence of offence, or giving false information to screen offender
Section 202	Section 239	Intentional omission to give information of offence by person bound to inform
Section 203	Section 240	Giving false information respecting an offence committed
Section 204	Section 241	Destruction of document or electronic record to prevent its production as evidence
Section 205	Section 242	False personation for purpose of act or proceeding in suit or prosecution
Section 206	Section 243	Fraudulent removal or concealment of property to prevent its seizure as forfeited or in execution
Section 207	Section 244	Fraudulent claim to property to prevent its seizure as forfeited or in execution
Section 208	Section 245	Fraudulently suffering decree for sum not due
Section 209	Section 246	Dishonestly making false claim in Court
Section 210	Section 247	Fraudulently obtaining decree for sum not due
Section 211	Section 248	False charge of offence made with intent to injure
Section 212	Section 249	Harbouring offender
Section 213	Section 250	Taking gift, etc., to screen an offender from punishment
Section 214	Section 251	Offering gift or restoration of property in consideration of screening offender
Section 215	Section 252	Taking gift to help to recover stolen property, etc
Section 216	Section 253	Harbouring offender who has escaped from custody or whose apprehension has been ordered
Section 216A	Section 254	Penalty for harbouring robbers or dacoits
Section 217	Section 255	Public servant disobeying direction of law with intent to save person from punishment or property from forfeiture
Section 218	Section 256	Public servant framing incorrect record or writing with intent to save person from punishment or property from forfeiture
Section 219	Section 257	Public servant in judicial proceeding corruptly making report, etc., contrary to law
Section 220	Section 258	Commitment for trial or confinement by person having authority who knows that he is acting contrary to law
Section 221	Section 259	Intentional omission to apprehend on part of public servant bound to apprehend
Section 222	Section 260	Intentional omission to apprehend on part of public servant bound to apprehend person under sentence or lawfully committed
Section 223	Section 261	Escape from confinement or custody negligently suffered by public servant
Section 224	Section 262	Resistance or obstruction by a person to his lawful apprehension
Section 225	Section 263	Resistance or obstruction to lawful apprehension of another person
Section 225A	Section 264	Omission to apprehend, or sufferance of escape, on part of public servant, in cases not otherwise provided for
Section 225B	Section 265	Resistance or obstruction to lawful apprehension or escape or rescue in cases not otherwise provided for
Section 227	Section 266	Violation of condition of remission of punishment
Section 228	Section 267	Intentional insult or interruption to public servant sitting in judicial proceeding
Section 228A	Section 72	Disclosure of identity of victim of certain offences, etc
Section 228A(3)	Section 73	Printing or publishing any matter relating to Court proceedings without permission — old-column verbatim: 228A (3)
Section 229	Section 268	Personation of assessor
Section 229A	Section 269	Failure by person released on bail bond or bond to appear in Court
Section 230	Section 178	Counterfeiting coin, Government stamps, currency-notes or bank-notes — old-column verbatim: 230 to
Section 233	Section 181	Making or possessing instruments or materials for forging or counterfeiting coin, Government stamp, currency-notes or bank-notes — old-column verbatim: 233 /
Section 237	Section 179	Using as genuine, forged or counterfeit coin, Government stamp, currency-notes or bank-notes — old-column verbatim: 237 to
Section 242	Section 180	Possession of forged or counterfeit coin, Government stamp, currency-notes or bank-notes — old-column verbatim: 242,
Section 244	Section 187	Person employed in mint causing coin to be of different weight or composition from that fixed by law
Section 245	Section 188	Unlawfully taking coining instrument from mint
Section 261	Section 183	Effacing writing from substance bearing Government stamp, or removing from document a stamp used for it, with intent to cause loss to Government
Section 262	Section 184	Using Government stamp known to have been before used
Section 263	Section 185	Erasure of mark denoting that stamp has been used
Section 263A	Section 186	Prohibition of fictitious stamps
Section 268	Section 270	Public nuisance
Section 269	Section 271	Negligent act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life
Section 270	Section 272	Malignant act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life
Section 271	Section 273	Disobedience to quarantine rule
Section 272	Section 274	Adulteration of food or drink intended for sale
Section 273	Section 275	Sale of noxious food or drink
Section 274	Section 276	Adulteration of drugs
Section 275	Section 277	Sale of adulterated drugs
Section 276	Section 278	Sale of drug as a different drug or preparation
Section 277	Section 279	Fouling water of public spring or reservoir
Section 278	Section 280	Making atmosphere noxious to health
Section 279	Section 281	Rash driving or riding on a public way
Section 280	Section 282	Rash navigation of vessel
Section 281	Section 283	Exhibition of false light, mark or buoy
Section 282	Section 284	Conveying person by water for hire in unsafe or overloaded vessel
Section 283	Section 285	Danger or obstruction in public way or line of navigation
Section 284	Section 286	Negligent conduct with respect to poisonous substance
Section 285	Section 287	Negligent conduct with respect to fire or combustible matter
Section 286	Section 288	Negligent conduct with respect to explosive substance
Section 287	Section 289	Negligent conduct with respect to machinery
Section 288	Section 290	Negligent conduct with respect to pulling down, repairing or constructing buildings, etc
Section 289	Section 291	Negligent conduct with respect to animal
Section 290	Section 292	Punishment for public nuisance in cases not otherwise provided for
Section 291	Section 293	Continuance of nuisance after injunction to discontinue
Section 292	Section 294	Sale, etc., of obscene books, etc
Section 293	Section 295	Sale, etc., of obscene objects to child
Section 294	Section 296	Obscene acts and songs
Section 294A	Section 297	Keeping lottery office
Section 295	Section 298	Injuring or defiling place of worship with intent to insult religion of any class
Section 295A	Section 299	Deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs
Section 296	Section 300	Disturbing religious assembly
Section 297	Section 301	Trespassing on burial places, etc
Section 298	Section 302	Uttering words, etc., with deliberate intent to wound religious feelings of any person
Section 299	Section 100	Culpable homicide
Section 300	Section 101	Murder
Section 301	Section 102	Culpable homicide by causing death of person other than person whose death was intended
Section 302	Section 103	Punishment for murder
Section 303	Section 104	Punishment for murder by life-convict
Section 304	Section 105	Punishment for culpable homicide not amounting to murder
Section 304A	Section 106	Causing death by negligence
Section 304B	Section 80	Dowry death
Section 305	Section 107	Abetment of suicide of child or person of unsound mind
Section 306	Section 108	Abetment of suicide
Section 307	Section 109	Attempt to murder
Section 308	Section 110	Attempt to commit culpable homicide
Section 312	Section 88	Causing miscarriage
Section 313	Section 89	Causing miscarriage without woman's consent
Section 314	Section 90	Death caused by act done with intent to cause miscarriage
Section 315	Section 91	Act done with intent to prevent child being born alive or to cause to die after birth
Section 316	Section 92	Causing death of quick unborn child by act amounting to culpable homicide
Section 317	Section 93	Exposure and abandonment of child under twelve years of age, by parent or person having care of it
Section 318	Section 94	Concealment of birth by secret disposal of dead body
Section 319	Section 114	Hurt
Section 320	Section 116	Grievous hurt
Section 321	Section 115	Voluntarily causing hurt
Section 322	Section 117	Voluntarily causing grievous hurt
Section 323	Section 115	Voluntarily causing hurt
Section 324	Section 118(1)	Voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means
Section 325	Section 117	Voluntarily causing grievous hurt
Section 326	Section 118(2)	Voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means
Section 326A	Section 124(1)	Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by use of acid, etc
Section 326B	Section 124(2)	Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by use of acid, etc
Section 327	Section 119(1)	Voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt to extort property, or to constrain to an illegal act
Section 328	Section 123	Causing hurt by means of poison, etc., with intent to commit an offence
Section 329	Section 119(2)	Voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt to extort property, or to constrain to an illegal act
Section 330	Section 120(1)	Voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt to extort confession, or to compel restoration of property
Section 331	Section 120(2)	Voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt to extort confession, or to compel restoration of property
Section 332	Section 121(1)	Voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt to deter public servant from his duty
Section 333	Section 121(2)	Voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt to deter public servant from his duty
Section 334	Section 122(1)	Voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt on provocation
Section 335	Section 122(2)	Voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt on provocation
Section 336	Section 125	Act endangering life or personal safety of others
Section 337	Section 125(a)	Act endangering life or personal safety of others
Section 338	Section 125(b)	Act endangering life or personal safety of others
Section 339	Section 126(1)	Wrongful restraint
Section 340	Section 127(1)	Wrongful confinement
Section 341	Section 126(2)	Wrongful restraint
Section 342	Section 127(2)	Wrongful confinement
Section 343	Section 127(3)	Wrongful confinement
Section 344	Section 127(4)	Wrongful confinement
Section 345	Section 127(5)	Wrongful confinement
Section 346	Section 127(6)	Wrongful confinement
Section 347	Section 127(7)	Wrongful confinement
Section 348	Section 127(8)	Wrongful confinement
Section 349	Section 128	Force
Section 350	Section 129	Criminal force
Section 351	Section 130	Assault
Section 352	Section 131	Punishment for assault or criminal force otherwise than on grave provocation
Section 353	Section 132	Assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty
Section 354	Section 74	Assault or use of criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty
Section 354A	Section 75	Sexual harassment
Section 354B	Section 76	Assault or use of criminal force to woman with intent to disrobe
Section 354C	Section 77	Voyeurism
Section 354D	Section 78	Stalking
Section 355	Section 133	Assault or criminal force with intent to dishonour person, otherwise than on grave provocation
Section 356	Section 134	Assault or criminal force in attempt to commit theft of property carried by a person
Section 357	Section 135	Assault or criminal force in attempt to wrongfully confine a person
Section 358	Section 136	Assault or criminal force on grave provocation
Section 359	Section 137(1)	Kidnapping
Section 360	Section 137(1)	Kidnapping
Section 361	Section 137(1)	Kidnapping
Section 362	Section 138	Abduction
Section 363	Section 137(2)	Kidnapping
Section 363A	Section 139	Kidnapping or maiming a child for purposes of begging — old-column verbatim: 363A,
Section 364	Section 140(1)	Kidnapping or abducting in order to murder or for ransom, etc
Section 364A	Section 140(2)	Kidnapping or abducting in order to murder or for ransom, etc
Section 365	Section 140(3)	Kidnapping or abducting in order to murder or for ransom, etc
Section 366	Section 87	Kidnapping, abducting or inducing woman to compel her marriage, etc
Section 366A	Section 96	Procuration of child
Section 366B	Section 141	Importation of girl or boy from foreign country
Section 367	Section 140(4)	Kidnapping or abducting in order to murder or for ransom, etc
Section 368	Section 142	Wrongfully concealing or keeping in confinement, kidnapped or abducted person
Section 369	Section 97	Kidnapping or abducting child under ten years of age with intent to steal from its person
Section 370	Section 143	Trafficking of person
Section 370A	Section 144	Exploitation of a trafficked person
Section 371	Section 145	Habitual dealing in slaves
Section 372	Section 98	Selling child for purposes of prostitution, etc
Section 373	Section 99	Buying child for purposes of prostitution, etc
Section 374	Section 146	Unlawful compulsory labour
Section 375	Section 63	Rape
Section 376(1)	Section 64	Punishment for rape — old-column verbatim: 376(1) &
Section 376(3)	Section 65(1)	Punishment for rape in certain cases
Section 376A	Section 66	Punishment for causing death or resulting in persistent vegetative state of victim
Section 376AB	Section 65(2)	Punishment for rape in certain cases
Section 376B	Section 67	Sexual intercourse by husband upon his wife during separation
Section 376C	Section 68	Sexual intercourse by a person in authority
Section 376D	Section 70(1)	Gang rape
Section 376DB	Section 70(2)	Gang rape
Section 376E	Section 71	Punishment for repeat offenders
Section 378	Section 303(1)	Theft
Section 379	Section 303(2)	Theft
Section 380	Section 305	Theft in a dwelling house, or means of transportation or place of worship, etc
Section 381	Section 306	Theft by clerk or servant of property in possession of master
Section 382	Section 307	Theft after preparation made for causing death, hurt or restraint in order to committing of theft
Section 383	Section 308(1)	Extortion
Section 384	Section 308(2)	Extortion
Section 385	Section 308(3)	Extortion
Section 386	Section 308(5)	Extortion
Section 387	Section 308(4)	Extortion
Section 388	Section 308(6)	Extortion
Section 389	Section 308(7)	Extortion
Section 390	Section 309	Robbery
Section 391	Section 310(1)	Dacoity
Section 392	Section 309(4)	Robbery
Section 393	Section 309(5)	Robbery
Section 394	Section 309(6)	Robbery
Section 395	Section 310(2)	Dacoity
Section 396	Section 310(3)	Dacoity
Section 397	Section 311	Robbery, or dacoity, with attempt to cause death or grievous hurt
Section 398	Section 312	Attempt to commit robbery or dacoity when armed with deadly weapon
Section 399	Section 310(4)	Dacoity
Section 400	Section 310(6)	Dacoity
Section 401	Section 313	Punishment for belonging to gang of robbers, etc
Section 402	Section 310(5)	Dacoity
Section 403	Section 314	Dishonest misappropriation of property
Section 404	Section 315	Dishonest misappropriation of property possessed by deceased person at the time of his death
Section 405	Section 316(1)	Criminal breach of trust
Section 406	Section 316(2)	Criminal breach of trust
Section 407	Section 316(3)	Criminal breach of trust
Section 408	Section 316(4)	Criminal breach of trust
Section 409	Section 316(5)	Criminal breach of trust
Section 410	Section 317(1)	Stolen property
Section 411	Section 317(2)	Stolen property
Section 412	Section 317(3)	Stolen property
Section 413	Section 317(4)	Stolen property
Section 414	Section 317(5)	Stolen property
Section 415	Section 318(1)	Cheating
Section 416	Section 319(1)	Cheating by personation
Section 417	Section 318(2)	Cheating
Section 418	Section 318(3)	Cheating
Section 419	Section 319(2)	Cheating by personation
Section 420	Section 318(4)	Cheating
Section 421	Section 320	Dishonest or fraudulent removal or concealment of property to prevent distribution among creditors
Section 422	Section 321	Dishonestly or fraudulently preventing debt being available for creditors
Section 423	Section 322	Dishonest or fraudulent execution of deed of transfer containing false statement of consideration
Section 424	Section 323	Dishonest or fraudulent removal or concealment of property
Section 425	Section 324(1)	Mischief
Section 426	Section 324(2)	Mischief
Section 427	Section 324(4)	Mischief
Section 428	Section 325	Mischief by killing or maiming animal — old-column verbatim: 428/ 429
Section 430	Section 326(a)	Mischief by injury, inundation, fire or explosive substance, etc
Section 431	Section 326(b)	Mischief by injury, inundation, fire or explosive substance, etc
Section 432	Section 326(c)	Mischief by injury, inundation, fire or explosive substance, etc
Section 433	Section 326(d)	Mischief by injury, inundation, fire or explosive substance, etc
Section 434	Section 326(e)	Mischief by injury, inundation, fire or explosive substance, etc
Section 435	Section 326(f)	Mischief by injury, inundation, fire or explosive substance, etc
Section 436	Section 326(g)	Mischief by injury, inundation, fire or explosive substance, etc
Section 437	Section 327(1)	Mischief with intent to destroy or make unsafe a rail, aircraft, decked vessel or one of twenty tons burden
Section 438	Section 327(2)	Mischief with intent to destroy or make unsafe a rail, aircraft, decked vessel or one of twenty tons burden
Section 439	Section 328	Punishment for intentionally running vessel aground or ashore with intent to commit theft, etc
Section 440	Section 324(6)	Mischief
Section 441	Section 329(1)	Criminal trespass and house-trespass
Section 442	Section 329(2)	Criminal trespass and house-trespass
Section 443	Section 330(1)	House-trespass and hous-ebreaking
Section 445	Section 330(2)	House-trespass and hous-ebreaking
Section 447	Section 329(3)	Criminal trespass and house-trespass
Section 448	Section 329(4)	Criminal trespass and house-trespass
Section 449	Section 332(a)	House-trespass in order to commit offence
Section 450	Section 332(b)	House-trespass in order to commit offence
Section 451	Section 332(c)	House-trespass in order to commit offence
Section 452	Section 333	House-trespass after preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint
Section 453	Section 331(1)	Punishment for house-trespass or house-breaking
Section 454	Section 331(3)	Punishment for house-trespass or house-breaking
Section 455	Section 331(5)	Punishment for house-trespass or house-breaking
Section 456	Section 331(2)	Punishment for house-trespass or house-breaking
Section 457	Section 331(4)	Punishment for house-trespass or house-breaking
Section 458	Section 331(6)	Punishment for house-trespass or house-breaking
Section 459	Section 331(7)	Punishment for house-trespass or house-breaking
Section 460	Section 331(8)	Punishment for house-trespass or house-breaking
Section 461	Section 334(1)	Dishonestly breaking open receptacle containing property
Section 462	Section 334(2)	Dishonestly breaking open receptacle containing property
Section 463	Section 336(1)	Forgery
Section 464	Section 335	Making a false document
Section 465	Section 336(2)	Forgery
Section 466	Section 337	Forgery of record of Court or of public register, etc
Section 467	Section 338	Forgery of valuable security, will, etc
Section 468	Section 336(3)	Forgery
Section 469	Section 336(4)	Forgery
Section 470	Section 340(1)	Forged document or electronic record and using it as genuine
Section 471	Section 340(2)	Forged document or electronic record and using it as genuine
Section 472	Section 341(1)	Making or possessing counterfeit seal, etc., with intent to commit forgery punishable under section 338
Section 473	Section 341(2)	Making or possessing counterfeit seal, etc., with intent to commit forgery punishable under section 338
Section 474	Section 339	Having possession of document described in section 337 or section 338, knowing it to be forged and intending to use it as genuine
Section 475	Section 342(1)	Counterfeiting device or mark used for authenticating documents described in section 338, or possessing counterfeit marked material
Section 476	Section 342(2)	Counterfeiting device or mark used for authenticating documents described in section 338, or possessing counterfeit marked material
Section 477	Section 343	Fraudulent cancellation, destruction, etc., of will, authority to adopt, or valuable security
Section 477A	Section 344	Falsification of accounts
Section 479	Section 345(1)	Property mark
Section 481	Section 345(2)	Property mark
Section 482	Section 345(3)	Property mark
Section 483	Section 347(1)	Counterfeiting a property mark
Section 484	Section 347(2)	Counterfeiting a property mark
Section 485	Section 348	Making or possession of any instrument for counterfeiting a property mark
Section 486	Section 349	Selling goods marked with a counterfeit property mark
Section 487	Section 350(1)	Making a false mark upon any receptacle containing goods
Section 488	Section 350(2)	Making a false mark upon any receptacle containing goods
Section 489	Section 346	Tampering with property mark with intent to cause injury
Section 489E	Section 182	Making or using documents resembling currency-notes or bank-notes
Section 491	Section 357	Breach of contract to attend on and supply wants of helpless person
Section 493	Section 81	Cohabitation caused by man deceitfully inducing belief of lawful marriage
Section 494	Section 82(1)	Marrying again during lifetime of husband or wife
Section 495	Section 82(2)	Marrying again during lifetime of husband or wife
Section 496	Section 83	Marriage ceremony fraudulently gone through without lawful marriage
Section 498	Section 84	Enticing or taking away or detaining with criminal intent a married woman
Section 498A	Section 85	Husband or relative of husband of a woman subjecting her to cruelty
Section 498A	Section 86	Cruelty defined
Section 499	Section 356(1)	Defamation
Section 500	Section 356(2)	Defamation
Section 501	Section 356(3)	Defamation
Section 502	Section 356(4)	Defamation
Section 503	Section 351(1)	Criminal intimidation
Section 504	Section 352	Intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of peace
Section 505	Section 353	Statements conducing to public mischief
Section 507	Section 351(4)	Criminal intimidation
Section 508	Section 354	Act caused by inducing person to believe that he will be rendered an object of Divine displeasure
Section 509	Section 79	Word, gesture or act intended to insult modesty of a woman
Section 510	Section 355	Misconduct in public by a drunken person
Section 511	Section 62	Punishment for attempting to commit offences punishable with imprisonment for life or other imprisonment

IPC sections with no equivalent in the BNS

IPC	Note
Section 14	“Servant of Government”.
Section 18	“India”.
Section 29A	“Electronic record”.
Section 50	“Section”.
Section 53A	Construction of reference to transportation.
Section 124A	Sedition
Section 153AA	Punishment for knowingly carrying arms in
Section 236	Abetting in India the counterfeiting out of India
Section 264	Fraudulent use of false instrument for
Section 265	Fraudulent use of false weight or measure.
Section 266	Being in possession of false weight or measure.
Section 267	Making or selling false weight or measure.
Section 309	“Attempt to commit suicide”.
Section 310	“Thug”.
Section 311	“Punishment”.
Section 377	Unnatural Offences
Section 444	Lurking house-trespass by night.
Section 446	House-breaking by night.
Section 497	Adultery

New in the BNS

The comparison summary marks these provisions as new, with no IPC equivalent:

Section 1(2): Short title, commencement and application
Section 2(3): Definitions
Section 48: Abetment outside India for offence in India
Section 69: Sexual intercourse by employing deceitful means, etc
Section 95: Hiring, employing or engaging a child to commit an offence
Section 103: Punishment for murder
Section 106: Causing death by negligence
Section 111: Organised crime
Section 112: Petty organised crime
Section 113: Terrorist act
Section 117: Voluntarily causing grievous hurt
Section 152: Act endangering sovereignty, unity and integrity of India
Section 226: Attempt to commit suicide to compel or restrain exercise of lawful power
Section 304: Snatching
Section 324(3): Mischief
Section 324(5): Mischief
Section 341(3): Making or possessing counterfeit seal, etc., with intent to commit forgery punishable under section 338
Section 341(4): Making or possessing counterfeit seal, etc., with intent to commit forgery punishable under section 338
Section 358: Repeal and savings

Questions advocates ask

What is IPC 302 in the BNS?

Section 302 of the IPC corresponds to section 103 of the BNS (Punishment for murder), according to the Bureau of Police Research and Development's official comparison summary. Read section 103 of the BNS.

What is IPC 304B in the BNS?

Section 304B of the IPC corresponds to section 80 of the BNS (Dowry death), according to the Bureau of Police Research and Development's official comparison summary. Read section 80 of the BNS.

What is IPC 307 in the BNS?

Section 307 of the IPC corresponds to section 109 of the BNS (Attempt to murder), according to the Bureau of Police Research and Development's official comparison summary. Read section 109 of the BNS.

What is IPC 376 in the BNS?

Section 376 of the IPC corresponds to section 64, 65(1) of the BNS (Punishment for rape), according to the Bureau of Police Research and Development's official comparison summary. Read section 64 of the BNS.

What is IPC 420 in the BNS?

Section 420 of the IPC corresponds to section 318(4) of the BNS (Cheating), according to the Bureau of Police Research and Development's official comparison summary. Read section 318 of the BNS.

What is IPC 498A in the BNS?

Section 498A of the IPC corresponds to section 85, 86 of the BNS (Husband or relative of husband of a woman subjecting her to cruelty), according to the Bureau of Police Research and Development's official comparison summary. Read section 85 of the BNS.

What is IPC 34 in the BNS?

Section 34 of the IPC corresponds to section 3(5) of the BNS (General explanations), according to the Bureau of Police Research and Development's official comparison summary. Read section 3 of the BNS.

What is IPC 120B in the BNS?

Section 120B of the IPC corresponds to section 61(2) of the BNS (Criminal conspiracy), according to the Bureau of Police Research and Development's official comparison summary. Read section 61 of the BNS.

What is IPC 406 in the BNS?

Section 406 of the IPC corresponds to section 316(2) of the BNS (Criminal breach of trust), according to the Bureau of Police Research and Development's official comparison summary. Read section 316 of the BNS.

Sources

Bureau of Police Research and Development (Ministry of Home Affairs): comparison summary, BNS to IPC (read 1 September 2026)
Source of the omitted-section notes — UP Police Corresponding Section Table of BNS (Deleted entries) (read 1 September 2026)
India Code: Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (read 1 September 2026)

The rows are the official comparison summary's. Where the summary and the Gazette differ, the Gazette governs; a correction sent to contact@pundora.in is made and dated.