BNS → IPC (new to old)

1. Short title, commencement and application. (Change)

1. (1) This Act may be called the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. (2) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint, and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Sanhita. (3) Every person shall be liable to punishment under…

1. Title and extent of operation of the Code.

1. This Act shall be called the Indian Penal Code, and shall extend to the whole of India

1(1)

1(1) This Act may be called the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

1. Title and extent of operation of the Code.

1. This Act shall be called the Indian Penal Code, and shall extend to the whole of India

1(2)

1(2) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint, and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Sanhita.

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New Sub-Section

1(3)

1(3) Every person shall be liable to punishment under this Sanhita and not otherwise for every act or omission contrary to the provisions thereof, of which he shall be guilty within India.

2. Punishment of offences committed within India.

2. Every person shall be liable to punishment under this Code and not otherwise for every act or omission contrary to the provisions thereof, of which he shall be guilty within India

1(4)

1(4) Any person liable, by any law for the time being in force in India, to be tried for an offence committed beyond India shall be dealt with according to the provisions of this Sanhita for any act committed beyond India in the same manner as if such act had been committed within India.

3. Punishment of offences committed beyond, but which by law may be tried within, India.

3. Any person liable, by any Indian law, to be tried for an offence committed beyond India shall be dealt with according to the provisions of this Code for any act committed beyond India in the same manner as if such act had been committed within India.

1(5)

1(5) The provisions of this Sanhita shall also apply to any offence committed by— (a) any citizen of India in any place without and beyond India; (b) any person on any ship or aircraft registered in India wherever it may be; (c) any person in any place without and beyond India committing offence targeting a computer…

4. Extension of Code to extraterritorial offences.

4. The provisions of this Code apply also to any offence committed by (1) any citizen of India in any place without and beyond India; (2) any person on any ship or aircraft registered in India wherever it may be. (3) any person in any place without and beyond India committing offence targeting a computer resource…

1(6)

1(6) Nothing in this Sanhita shall affect the provisions of any Act for punishing mutiny and desertion of officers, soldiers, sailors or airmen in the service of the Government of India or the provisions of any special or local law.

5. Certain laws not to be affected by this Act.

5. Nothing in this Act shall affect the provisions of any Act for punishing mutiny and desertion of officers, soldiers, sailors or airmen in the service of the Government of India or the provisions of any special or local law.

2. Definitions. (Change)

2. In this Sanhita, unless the context otherwise requires, –– (1) “act” denotes as well a series of acts as a single act; (2) “animal” means any living creature, other than a human being; (3) “child” means any person below the age of eighteen years; (4) “counterfeit”.–A person is said to “counterfeit” who causes one…

33. “Act”. “Omission”

33. The word "act" denotes as well as series of acts as a single act: the word "omission" denotes as well a series of omissions as a single omission.

2(1)

(1) “act” denotes as well a series of acts as a single act;

33. “Act”. “Omission”

33. The word "act" denotes as well as series of acts as a single act: the word "omission" denotes as well a series of omissions as a single omission.

2(2)

2(2) “animal” means any living creature, other than a human being;

47. “Animal”.

47. The word "animal" denotes any living creature, other than a human being.

2(3)

2(3) “child” means any person below the age of eighteen years;

New Sub-Section

New Sub-Section

2(4)

2(4) “counterfeit”.–A person is said to “counterfeit” who causes one thing to resemble another thing, intending by means of that resemblance to practise deception, or knowing it to be likely that deception will thereby be practised.

28. “Counterfeit”.

28. A person is said to "counterfeit" who causes one thing to resemble another thing, intending by means of that resemblance to practise deception, or knowing it to be likely that deception will thereby be practised. Explanation 1.—It is not essential to counterfeiting that the imitation should be exact. Explanation…

2(5)

2(5) “Court” means a Judge who is empowered by law to act judicially alone, or a body of Judges which is empowered by law to act judicially as a body, when such Judge or body of Judges is acting judicially;

20. “Court of Justice”.

20. The words "Court of Justice" denote a Judge who is empowered by law to act judicially alone, or a body of Judges which is empowered by law to act judicially as a body, when such Judge or body of Judges is acting judicially.

2(6)

2(6) “death” means the death of a human being unless the contrary appears from the context;

46. “Death”.

46. The word "death" denotes the death of a human being unless the contrary appears from the context.

2(7)

2(7) “dishonestly” means doing anything with the intention of causing wrongful gain to one person or wrongful loss to another person;

24. “Dishonestly”.

24. Whoever does anything with the intention of causing wrongful gain to one person or wrongful loss to another person, is said to do that thing "dishonestly".

2(8)

(8) “document” means any matter expressed or described upon any substance by means of letters, figures or marks, or by more than one of those means, and includes electronic and digital record, intended to be used, or which may be used, as evidence of that matter.

29. “Document”.

29. The word "document" denotes any matter expressed or described upon any substance by means of letters, figures or marks, or by more than one of those means, intended to be used, or which may be used, as evidence of that matter. Explanation 1.—It is immaterial by what means or upon what substance the letters,…

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29A. "Electronic Record"

29A. The words “electronic record” shall have the meaning assigned to them in clause (t) of sub-section (1) of section 2 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 (21 of 2000).

2(9)

(9) “fraudulently” means doing anything with the intention to defraud but not otherwise;

25. “Fraudulently”

25. A person is said to do a thing fraudulently if he does that thing with intent to defraud but not otherwise.

2(10)

(10) “gender” . —The pronoun “he” and its derivatives are used of any person, whether male, female or transgender.

8. Gender

8. The pronoun "he" and its derivatives are used of any person, whether male or female.

2(11)

2(11) “good faith”.—Nothing is said to be done or believed in “good faith” which is done or believed without due care and attention;

52. “Good faith”

52. Nothing is said to be done or believed in "good faith" which is done or believed without due care and attention.

2(12)

2(12) “Government” means the Central Government or a State Government;

17. “Government”.

17. The word "Government" denotes the Central Government or the Government of a State.

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"India"

18. “India” means the territory of India excluding the State of Jammu and Kashmir.

2(13)

2(13) “harbour” includes supplying a person with shelter, food, drink, money, clothes, arms, ammunition or means of conveyance, or the assisting a person by any means, whether of the same kind as those enumerated in this clause or not, to evade apprehension;

52A. “Harbour“.

52A. 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 "harbour" includes the supplying a person with shelter, food, drink, money, clothes, arms, ammunition or means of conveyance, or the assisting a person by any means, whether…

2(14)

2(14) “injury” means any harm whatever illegally caused to any person, in body, mind, reputation or property;

44. “Injury”.

44. The word "injury" denotes any harm whatever illegally caused to any person, in body, mind, reputation or property.

2(15)

2(15) “illegal” and “legally bound to do”.—The word “illegal” is applicable to everything which is an offence or which is prohibited by law, or which furnishes ground for a civil action; and a person is said to be “legally bound to do” whatever it is illegal in him to omit;

43. “Illegal”. “Legally bound to do”.

43. The word "illegal" is applicable to everything which is an offence or which is prohibited by law, or which furnishes ground for a civil action; and a person is said to be "legally bound to do" whatever it is illegal in him to omit.

2(16)

2(16) “Judge” means a person who is officially designated as a Judge and includes a person,– (i) who is empowered by law to give, in any legal proceeding, civil or criminal, a definitive judgment, or a judgment which, if not appealed against, would be definitive, or a judgment which, if confirmed by some other…

19. “Judge”.

19. The word "Judge" denotes not only every person who is officially designated as a Judge, but also every person. who is empowered by law to give, in any legal proceeding, civil or criminal, a definitive judgment, or a judgment which, if not appealed against, would be definitive, or a judgment which, if confirmed by…

2(17)

2(17) “life” means the life of a human being, unless the contrary appears from the context;

45. “Life”.

45. The word "life" denotes the life of a human being, unless the contrary appears from the context.

2(18)

2(18) “local law” means a law applicable only to a particular part of India;

42. “Local law”.

42. A "local law" is a law applicable only to a particular part of India.

2(19)

2(19) “man” means male human being of any age;

10. “Man”. “Woman”.

10. The word "man" denotes a male human being of any age; the word "woman" denotes a female human being of any age.

2(20)

2(20) “month” and “year”.–Wherever the word “month” or the word “year” is used, it is to be understood that the month or the year is to be reckoned according to the Gregorian calendar;

49. “Year”. “Month”.

49. Wherever the word "year" or the word "month" is used, it is to be understood that the year or the month is to be reckoned according to the British calendar.

2(21)

2(21) “movable property” includes property of every description, except land and things attached to the earth or permanently fastened to anything which is attached to the earth;

22. “Movable property”

22. The words "movable property" are intended to include corporeal property of every description, except land and things attached to the earth or permanently fastened to anything which is attached to the earth.

2(22)

2(22) “number”.—Unless the contrary appears from the context, words importing the singular number include the plural number, and words importing the plural number include the singular number;

9. Number.

9. Unless the contrary appears from the context, words importing the singular number include the plural number, and words importing the plural number include the singular number.

2(23)

2(23) “oath” includes a solemn affirmation substituted by law for an oath, and any declaration required or authorised by law to be made before a public servant or to be used for the purpose of proof, whether in a Court or not;

51. “Oath”.

51. The word "oath" includes a solemn affirmation substituted by law for an oath, and any declaration required or authorised by law to be made before a public servant or to be used for the purpose of proof, whether in a Court of Justice or not.

2(24)

2(24) “offence”.—Except in the Chapters and sections mentioned in sub-clauses (a) and (b), the word “offence” means a thing made punishable by this Sanhita, but–– (a) in Chapter III and in the following sections, namely, sub-sections (2), (3), (4) and (5) of section 8, sections 9, 49, 50, 52, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59,…

40. “Offence”.

40. Except in the Chapters and sections mentioned in clauses 2 and 3 of this section, the word "offence" denotes a thing made punishable by this Code. In Chapter IV, Chapter VA and in the following sections, namely, sections 64, 65, 66, 67, 71, 109, 110, 112, 114, 115, 116, 117,118, 119 and 120, 187, 194, 195, 203,…

2(25)

2(25) “omission” denotes as well as a series of omissions as a single omission;

33. “Act”. “Omission”

33. The word "act" denotes as well as series of acts as a single act: the word "omission" denotes as well a series of omissions as a single omission.

2(26)

2(26) “person” includes any company or association or body of persons, whether incorporated or not;

11. “Person”.

11. The word "person" includes any Company or Association or body of persons, whether incorporated or not.

2(27)

2(27) “public” includes any class of the public or any community;

12. “Public”.

12. The word "public" includes any class of the public or any community.

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14. “Servant of Government”.

14. The words “servant of Government” denote any officer or servant continued, appointed or employed in India by or under the authority of Government.

2(28)

2(28) “public servant” means a person falling under any of the descriptions, namely:— (a) every commissioned officer in the Army, Navy or Air Force; (b) every Judge including any person empowered by law to discharge, whether by himself or as a member of any body of persons, any adjudicatory functions; (c) every…

21. “Public servant”.

21. The words public servant denote a person falling under any of the descriptions hereinafter following, namely: Second.Every Commissioned Officer in the Military, Naval or Air Forces of India; Third.Every Judge including any person empowered by law to discharge, whether by himself or as a member of any body of…

2(29)

2(29) “reason to believe”.—A person is said to have “reason to believe” a thing, if he has sufficient cause to believe that thing but not otherwise;

26. “Reason to believe”

26. A person is said to have "reason to believe" a thing, if he has sufficient cause to believe that thing but not otherwise.

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50. “Section”.

50. The word “section” denotes one of those portions of a Chapter of this Code which are distinguished by prefixed numeral figures.

2(30)

2(30) “special law” means a law applicable to a particular subject;

41. “Special law”.

41. A "special law" is a law applicable to a particular subject.

2(31)

2(31) “valuable security” means a document which is, or purports to be, a document whereby any legal right is created, extended, transferred, restricted, extinguished or released, or whereby any person acknowledges that he lies under legal liability, or has not a certain legal right.

30. “Valuable security”.

30. The words "valuable security" denote a document which is, or purports to be, a document whereby any legal right is created, extended, transferred, restricted, extinguished or released, or whereby any person acknowledges that he lies under legal liability, or has not a certain legal right. Illustration A writes his…

2(32)

2(32) “vessel” means anything made for the conveyance by water of human beings or of property;

48. “Vessel”.

48. The word "vessel" denotes anything made for the conveyance by water of human beings or of property.

2(33)

2(33) “voluntarily”.—A person is said to cause an effect “voluntarily” when he causes it by means whereby he intended to cause it, or by means which, at the time of employing those means, he knew or had reason to believe to be likely to cause it.

39. “Voluntarily”.

39. A person is said to cause an effect "voluntarily" when he causes it by means whereby he intended to cause it, or by means which, at the time of employing those means, he knew or had reason to believe to be likely to cause it. Illustration A sets fire, by night, to an inhabited house in a large town, for the…

2(34)

2(34) “will” means any testamentary document;

31. “A will”.

31. The words "a will" denote any testamentary document.

2(35)

2(35) “woman” means a female human being of any age;

10. “Man”. “Woman”

10. The word "man" denotes a male human being of any age; the word "woman" denotes a female human being of any age.

2(36)

2(36) “wrongful gain” means gain by unlawful means of property to which the person gaining is not legally entitled;

23. “Wrongful gain”.

23. "Wrongful gain" is gain by unlawful means of property to which the person gaining is not legally entitled.

2(37)

2(37) “wrongful loss” means the loss by unlawful means of property to which the person losing it is legally entitled;

23. “Wrongful loss”.

23. "Wrongful loss" is the loss by unlawful means of property to which the person losing it is legally entitled.

2(38)

2(38) “gaining wrongfully” and “losing wrongfully”.—A person is said to gain wrongfully when such person retains wrongfully, as well as when such person acquires wrongfully. A person is said to lose wrongfully when such person is wrongfully kept out of any property, as well as when such person is wrongfully deprived…

23. “gaining wrongfully’ and ‘losing wrongfully”.

23. A person is said to gain wrongfully when such person retains wrongfully, as well as when such person acquires wrongfully. A person is said to lose wrongfully when such person is wrongfully kept out of any property, as well as when such person is wrongfully deprived of property.