IPC ↔ BNS Section Converter
Indian Penal Code, 1860 ↔ Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
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How to read this. The BNS renumbered and, in many places, restructured the IPC — twenty-five IPC sections can become one BNS section with sub-sections, so always cite the sub-section, not just the section. Where the punishment or the ingredients changed, a note says so.
Verify before you cite. This tool is a finding aid for students and practitioners, not a substitute for the bare Act. Check the enacted text of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and the Indian Penal Code, 1860 before relying on any mapping in court or in an examination. Offences committed before 1 July 2024 continue to be tried under the IPC.
Verify before you cite. This tool is a finding aid for students and practitioners, not a substitute for the bare Act. Check the enacted text of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and the Indian Penal Code, 1860 before relying on any mapping in court or in an examination. Offences committed before 1 July 2024 continue to be tried under the IPC.
