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The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

An Act to consolidate and amend the provisions relating to offences and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Act No. 45 of 2023 · Ministry of Home Affairs

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Sections: 358
Chapters: 20
Classified offences: 278
Replaces: IPC, 1860

IPreliminary§ 1–33 sections
IIOf Punishments§ 4–1310 sections
IIIGeneral Exceptions · Of right of private defence§ 14–4431 sections
General Exceptions
Of right of private defence
IVOf abetment · Of criminal conspiracy · Of attempt§ 45–6218 sections
Of abetment
Of criminal conspiracy
- 61Criminal conspiracy.
Of attempt
- 62Punishment for attempting to commit offences punishable with imprisonment for life or other imprisonment.
VOf sexual offences · Of criminal force and assault against woman · Of offences relating to marriage · Of causing miscarriage, etc · Of offences against child§ 63–9937 sections
Of sexual offences
Of criminal force and assault against woman
Of offences relating to marriage
Of causing miscarriage, etc
Of offences against child
VIOf offences affecting life · Of hurt · Of wrongful restraint and wrongful confinement · Of criminal force and assault · Of kidnapping, abduction, slavery and forced labour§ 100–14647 sections
Of offences affecting life
Of hurt
Of wrongful restraint and wrongful confinement
- 126Wrongful restraint.
- 127Wrongful confinement.
Of criminal force and assault
Of kidnapping, abduction, slavery and forced labour
VIIOf Offences Against the State§ 147–15812 sections
VIIIOf Offences Relating to the Army, Navy and Air Force§ 159–16810 sections
IXOf Offences Relating to Elections§ 169–1779 sections
XOf Offences Relating to Coin, Currency-notes, Bank-notes, and Government Stamps§ 178–18811 sections
XIOf Offences Against the Public Tranquillity§ 189–1979 sections
XIIOf Offences by or Relating to Public Servants§ 198–2058 sections
XIIIOf Contempts of the Lawful Authority of Public Servants§ 206–22621 sections
XIVOf False Evidence and Offences Against Public Justice§ 227–26943 sections
XVOf Offences Affecting the Public Health, Safety, Convenience, Decency and Morals§ 270–29728 sections
XVIOf Offences Relating to Religion§ 298–3025 sections
XVIIOf thef · Of extortion · Of robbery and dacoity · Of criminal misappropriation of property · Of criminal breach of trust · Of receiving stolen property · Of cheating · Of fraudulent deeds and dispositions of property · Of mischief · Of criminal trespass§ 303–33432 sections
Of thef
Of extortion
- 308Extortion.
Of robbery and dacoity
Of criminal misappropriation of property
- 314Dishonest misappropriation of property.
- 315Dishonest misappropriation of property possessed by deceased person at the time of his death.
Of criminal breach of trust
- 316Criminal breach of trust.
Of receiving stolen property
- 317Stolen property.
Of cheating
- 318Cheating.
- 319Cheating by personation.
Of fraudulent deeds and dispositions of property
Of mischief
Of criminal trespass
XVIIIOf Offences Relating to Documents and to Property Marks · Of property marks§ 335–35016 sections
Of Offences Relating to Documents and to Property Marks
Of property marks
XIXOf Criminal Intimidation, Insult, Annoyance, Defamation, etc. · Of defamation · Of breach of contract to attend on and supply wants of helpless person§ 351–3577 sections
Of Criminal Intimidation, Insult, Annoyance, Defamation, etc.
Of defamation
- 356Defamation.
Of breach of contract to attend on and supply wants of helpless person
- 357Breach of contract to attend on and supply wants of helpless person.
XXRepeal and Savings§ 3581 sections
- 358Repeal and savings.

Coming from the IPC?

The BNS replaced the IPC from 1 July 2024. Matters begun before that date may still run under the IPC.

IPC 302BNS 103
IPC 307BNS 109
IPC 376BNS 64
IPC 420BNS 318(4)
IPC 498ABNS 85

Full IPC ↔ BNS table

The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

Contents

General Exceptions

Of right of private defence

Of abetment

Of criminal conspiracy

Of attempt

Of sexual offences

Of criminal force and assault against woman

Of offences relating to marriage

Of causing miscarriage, etc

Of offences against child

Of offences affecting life

Of hurt

Of wrongful restraint and wrongful confinement

Of criminal force and assault

Of kidnapping, abduction, slavery and forced labour

Of thef

Of extortion

Of robbery and dacoity

Of criminal misappropriation of property

Of criminal breach of trust

Of receiving stolen property

Of cheating

Of fraudulent deeds and dispositions of property

Of mischief

Of criminal trespass

Of Offences Relating to Documents and to Property Marks

Of property marks

Of Criminal Intimidation, Insult, Annoyance, Defamation, etc.

Of defamation

Of breach of contract to attend on and supply wants of helpless person

Coming from the IPC?