Indian Penal Code, 1860 → Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
IPC 469BNS 336(4)
Forgery for purpose of harming reputation
BNS 336(4) full section — punishment, bail and court →
Canonical: https://www.vakilpedia.com/ipc-469-to-bns
Quick facts: IPC 469 is BNS 336(4)
- Punishment
- Imprisonment up to 3 years and fine
- Bailable?
- Bailable
- Cognizable?
- Cognizable
- Tried by
- Magistrate of the first class
For offences under the BNS (on or after 1 July 2024); older cases follow the IPC and CrPC. Source: First Schedule to the BNSS, 2023, and the wording of the section. Not legal advice.
What changed
- Section is included as a sub-section in BNS sans heading.
- No other Change.
Drafting-ready
Under Section 336(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 469 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860)...
Frequently asked
Is IPC 469 bailable or non-bailable?
Under BNS 336(4) it is bailable and cognizable, and is tried by Magistrate of the first class. Source: First Schedule to the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
What is the punishment for IPC 469 under BNS?
BNS 336(4): imprisonment up to 3 years and fine.
What is IPC 469 equivalent in BNS?
IPC Section 469 (Forgery for purpose of harming reputation) corresponds to Section 336(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS).
What changed between IPC 469 and BNS 336(4)?
Section is included as a sub-section in BNS sans heading. No other Change.
How do I cite BNS 336(4) in a pleading?
Under Section 336(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 469 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860)...
Need another section? The full converter covers IPC to BNS, CrPC to BNSS and IEA to BSA.
Open the converterNearby IPC sections
- IPC 462 → BNS 334(2) — Punishment for same offence when committed by person entrusted with custody
- IPC 464 → BNS 335 — Making a false document
- IPC 463 → BNS 336(1) — Forgery
- IPC 465 → BNS 336(2) — Forgery punishment
- IPC 468 → BNS 336(3) — Forgery for purpose of cheating
- IPC 466 → BNS 337 — Forgery of record of Court or of public register, etc
- IPC 467 → BNS 338 — Forgery of valuable security, will, etc
- IPC 474 → BNS 339 — Having possession of document described in Section 337 or Section 338, knowing it to be forged and intending to use it as genuine
- IPC 470 → BNS 340(1) — Forged document or electronic record. and using it as genuine
- IPC 471 → BNS 340(2) — Using as genuine a forged document or electronic record
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