General exceptions
IPC 34
Acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention
BNS 3(5)
Common intention
Seed data - pending counsel review
IPC to BNS Converter
India replaced the Indian Penal Code, 1860 with the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. Use this searchable reference to find how a familiar IPC section aligns with the new BNS section. Every mapping here is a seed alignment that still requires review by a practising advocate.
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Abetment
IPC 107
Abetment of a thing
BNS 45
Abetment of a thing
Abetment
IPC 109
Punishment of abetment if the act abetted is committed
BNS 49
Punishment of abetment
Criminal conspiracy
IPC 120B
Punishment of criminal conspiracy
BNS 61
Criminal conspiracy
Offences against the State
IPC 124A
Sedition
BNS 152
Act endangering sovereignty, unity and integrity of India
Note: Provision was substantially reworded, not a like-for-like carry-over.
Offences against public tranquillity
IPC 143
Punishment for unlawful assembly
BNS 189
Punishment for unlawful assembly
Offences against public tranquillity
IPC 147
Punishment for rioting
BNS 191
Punishment for rioting
Offences against public tranquillity
IPC 153A
Promoting enmity between different groups
BNS 196
Promoting enmity between different groups
Offences against public safety
IPC 279
Rash driving or riding on a public way
BNS 281
Rash driving or riding on a public way
Offences affecting human life
IPC 299
Culpable homicide (definition)
BNS 101
Culpable homicide
Offences affecting human life
IPC 302
Punishment for murder
BNS 103
Punishment for murder
Offences affecting human life
IPC 304
Punishment for culpable homicide not amounting to murder
BNS 105
Punishment for culpable homicide not amounting to murder
Offences affecting human life
IPC 304A
Causing death by negligence
BNS 106
Causing death by negligence
Offences affecting human life
IPC 304B
Dowry death
BNS 80
Dowry death
Offences affecting human life
IPC 306
Abetment of suicide
BNS 108
Abetment of suicide
Offences affecting human life
IPC 307
Attempt to murder
BNS 109
Attempt to murder
Offences affecting human life
IPC 308
Attempt to commit culpable homicide
BNS 110
Attempt to commit culpable homicide
Offences affecting the human body
IPC 323
Punishment for voluntarily causing hurt
BNS 115
Punishment for voluntarily causing hurt
Offences affecting the human body
IPC 324
Voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means
BNS 118
Voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means
Offences affecting the human body
IPC 325
Punishment for voluntarily causing grievous hurt
BNS 117
Punishment for voluntarily causing grievous hurt
Offences affecting the human body
IPC 326
Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means
BNS 119
Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means
Offences affecting the human body
IPC 354
Assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty
BNS 74
Assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty
Offences affecting the human body
IPC 363
Punishment for kidnapping
BNS 137
Kidnapping
Sexual offences
IPC 375
Rape (definition)
BNS 63
Rape
Sexual offences
IPC 376
Punishment for rape
BNS 64
Punishment for rape
Offences against property
IPC 379
Punishment for theft
BNS 303
Theft
Offences against property
IPC 384
Punishment for extortion
BNS 308
Extortion
Offences against property
IPC 406
Punishment for criminal breach of trust
BNS 316
Criminal breach of trust
Offences against property
IPC 420
Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property
BNS 318
Cheating
Offences against property
IPC 425
Mischief (definition)
BNS 324
Mischief
Offences against property
IPC 447
Punishment for criminal trespass
BNS 329
Criminal trespass
Offences against property
IPC 448
Punishment for house-trespass
BNS 330
House-trespass
Offences relating to marriage
IPC 498A
Husband or relative of husband of a woman subjecting her to cruelty
BNS 85
Cruelty by husband or relatives of husband
Offences affecting reputation
IPC 499
Defamation (definition)
BNS 356
Defamation
Offences affecting reputation
IPC 500
Punishment for defamation
BNS 356
Defamation
Note: Definition and punishment consolidated in a single BNS section.
Offences affecting reputation
IPC 506
Punishment for criminal intimidation
BNS 351
Criminal intimidation
Offences affecting the human body
IPC 509
Word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman
BNS 79
Word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman
Seed reference only. These IPC-to-BNS section alignments are pending review by an Indian advocate and have NOT been certified. Always confirm the current text on India Code and consult a qualified advocate. Do not rely on this for any legal decision.
India Code - Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (Act 45 of 2023)
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