Indian Penal Code, 1860 → Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
IPC 1BNS 1(1)
Short title, commencement and application
BNS 1(1) full section — punishment, bail and court →
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What changed
- BNS Section 1 is split into six subsections instead of multiple separately headed IPC sections.
- The IPC reference to territorial extent of operation is absent in BNS.
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Under Section 1(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 1 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860)...
Frequently asked
What is IPC 1 equivalent in BNS?
IPC Section 1 (Short title, commencement and application) corresponds to Section 1(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS).
What changed between IPC 1 and BNS 1(1)?
BNS Section 1 is split into six subsections instead of multiple separately headed IPC sections. The IPC reference to territorial extent of operation is absent in BNS.
How do I cite BNS 1(1) in a pleading?
Under Section 1(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 1 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860)...
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Open the converterNearby IPC sections
- IPC New → BNS 1(2) — Commencement
- IPC 2 → BNS 1(3) — Punishment of offences committed within India
- IPC 3 → BNS 1(4) — Punishment of offences committed beyond, which by law may be tried within, India
- IPC 4 → BNS 1(5) — Extension of Code to extra-territorial offences
- IPC 5 → BNS 1(6) — Certain laws not to be affected by this Act
Popular sections
- IPC 406 → BNS 316(2) — Punishment for criminal breach of trust
- IPC 448 → BNS 329(4) — Punishment for house- trespass
- IPC 365 → BNS 140(3) — Kidnapping or abducting with intent secretly and wrongfully to confine person
- IPC 506 → BNS 351(2)/(3) — Criminal intimidation punishment
- CrPC 151 → BNSS 170 — Arrest to prevent the commission of cognizable offences
- IPC 292 → BNS 294 — Sale, etc., of obscene books, etc
- IPC 455 → BNS 331(5) — Lurking house-trespass or house- breaking after preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint
- IPC 342 → BNS 127(2) — Punishment for Wrongful confinement