What is IPC Section 454 in BNS?

IPC Section 454 (454. Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment.) now corresponds to BNS Section 331(3) — 331(3). The text is substantially unchanged.

The text is substantially unchanged

IPC Section 454 is now BNS Section 331(3)

454. Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment.

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Old law

IPC §454

454. Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment.

454. Whoever commits lurking house-trespass or house-breaking, in order to the committing of any offence punishable with imprisonment, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, and shall also be liable to fine; and if the offence intended to be committed is theft, the term of the imprisonment may be extended to ten years.

331(3)

331(3). Whoever commits lurking house-trespass or house-breaking, in order to the committing of any offence punishable with imprisonment, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, and shall also be liable to fine; and if the offence intended to be committed is theft, the term of the imprisonment may be extended to ten years.