Offences the victim can settle without the court
The narrowest and most useful list here: compounding needs no permission, so a settlement ends the matter.
40 Results · The compounding table of the Code.
- 303Theft.BNS · 5 yearsAny Magistrate
- 319Cheating by personation.BNS · 5 yearsBailableCognizableAny Magistrate
- 325Mischief by killing or maiming animal.BNS · 5 yearsBailableCognizableMagistrate of the first class
- 322Dishonest or fraudulent execution of deed of transfer containing false statement of consideration.BNS · 3 yearsBailableNon-cognizableAny Magistrate
- 323Dishonest or fraudulent removal or concealment of property.BNS · 3 yearsBailableNon-cognizableAny Magistrate
- 344Wrongful confinement for ten or more days.IPC · 3 yearsBailableCognizableAny Magistrate
- 84Enticing or taking away or detaining with criminal intent a married woman.BNS · 2 yearsBailableNon-cognizableAny Magistrate
- 133Assault or criminal force with intent to dishonour person, otherwise than on grave provocation.BNS · 2 yearsBailableNon-cognizableAny Magistrate
- 314Dishonest misappropriation of property.BNS · 2 yearsBailableNon-cognizableAny Magistrate
- 320Dishonest or fraudulent removal or concealment of property to prevent distribution among creditors.BNS · 2 yearsBailableNon-cognizableAny Magistrate
- 321Dishonestly or fraudulently preventing debt being available for creditors.BNS · 2 yearsBailableNon-cognizableAny Magistrate
- 352Intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of peace.BNS · 2 yearsBailableNon-cognizableAny Magistrate
- 356Defamation.BNS · 2 yearsBailableNon-cognizable
- 170Personating a public servant.IPC · 2 yearsNon-bailableCognizableAny Magistrate
- 355Assault or criminal force with intent to dishonour person, otherwise than on grave provocation.IPC · 2 yearsBailableNon-cognizableAny Magistrate
- 427Mischief causing damage to the amount of fifty rupees.IPC · 2 yearsBailableNon-cognizableAny Magistrate
- 498Enticing or taking away or detaining with criminal intent a married woman.IPC · 2 yearsBailableNon-cognizableAny Magistrate
- 504Intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace.IPC · 2 yearsBailableNon-cognizableAny Magistrate
- 138Dishonour of cheque for insufficiency, etc., of funds in the account.NI Act · 2 yearsBailableNon-cognizableMagistrate of the first class
- 115Voluntarily causing hurt.BNS · 1 yearBailableNon-cognizableAny Magistrate
- 302Uttering words, etc., with deliberate intent to wound religious feelings of any person.BNS · 1 yearBailableNon-cognizableAny Magistrate
- 345Property mark.BNS · 1 yearBailableNon-cognizableAny Magistrate
- 349Selling goods marked with a counterfeit property mark.BNS · 1 yearBailableNon-cognizableAny Magistrate
- 354Act caused by inducing person to believe that he will be rendered an object of Divine displeasure.BNS · 1 yearBailableNon-cognizableAny Magistrate
- 298Uttering words, etc., with deliberate intent to wound the religious feelings.IPC · 1 yearBailableNon-cognizableAny Magistrate
- 323Punishment for voluntarily causing hurt.IPC · 1 yearBailableNon-cognizableAny Magistrate
- 342Punishment for wrongful confinement.IPC · 1 yearBailableCognizableAny Magistrate
- 448Punishment for house-trespass.IPC · 1 yearBailableCognizableAny Magistrate
- 508Act caused by inducing person to believe that he will be rendered an object of the Divine displeasure.IPC · 1 yearBailableNon-cognizableAny Magistrate
- 131Punishment for assault or criminal force otherwise than on grave provocation.BNS · 3 monthsBailableNon-cognizableAny Magistrate
- 357Breach of contract to attend on and supply wants of helpless person.BNS · 3 monthsBailableNon-cognizableAny Magistrate
- 352Punishment for assault or criminal force otherwise than on grave provocation.IPC · 3 monthsBailableNon-cognizableAny Magistrate
- 426Punishment for mischief.IPC · 3 monthsBailableNon-cognizableAny Magistrate
- 447Punishment for criminal trespass.IPC · 3 monthsBailableCognizableAny Magistrate
- 491Breach of contract to attend on and supply wants of helpless person.IPC · 3 monthsBailableNon-cognizableAny Magistrate
- 126Wrongful restraint.BNS · 1 monthBailableCognizableAny Magistrate
- 136Assault or criminal force on grave provocation.BNS · 1 monthBailableNon-cognizableAny Magistrate
- 334Voluntarily causing hurt on provocation.IPC · 1 monthBailableNon-cognizableAny Magistrate
- 341Punishment for wrongful restraint.IPC · 1 monthBailableCognizableAny Magistrate
- 358Assault or criminal force on grave provocation.IPC · 1 monthBailableNon-cognizableAny Magistrate
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Which code applies?
Procedure: the BNSS governs every case registered on or after 1 July 2024; an investigation, inquiry or trial already pending on that day continues under the CrPC (BNSS s.531(2)(a)). Offences: an act committed on or after 1 July 2024 is charged under the BNS; one committed before it, under the IPC.