Against the body
IPC · 1860
299
Culpable homicide
BNS · 2023
100
Culpable homicide
Punishment
10 years to life, plus fine
IPC → BNS · Section Mapper
Old section, new code.
India's criminal law was rewritten in 2023. Type any old IPC number (like 302, 420, 498A) — see the new Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita section, the punishment, and what changed.
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Against the body
IPC · 1860
300
Murder
BNS · 2023
101
Murder
Punishment
Death or life imprisonment + fine
Against the body
IPC · 1860
302
Punishment for murder
BNS · 2023
103(1)
Punishment for murder
Punishment
Death or life imprisonment + fine
Against the body
IPC · 1860
302/34
Common intention — murder by a group
BNS · 2023
103(2)
Mob lynching — murder by 5 or more on identity grounds
Punishment
Death or life imprisonment + fine
What changed
Mob lynching is now a separate, named offence — harsher and clearer.
Against the body
IPC · 1860
304A
Causing death by negligence
BNS · 2023
106(1)
Causing death by negligence
Punishment
Up to 5 years + fine; 7 years for hit-and-run who doesn't report
What changed
New aggravated form — leaving the spot of a road accident without reporting carries up to 10 years.
Against the body
IPC · 1860
304B
Dowry death
BNS · 2023
80
Dowry death
Punishment
7 years to life
Against the body
IPC · 1860
306
Abetment of suicide
BNS · 2023
108
Abetment of suicide
Punishment
Up to 10 years + fine
Against the body
IPC · 1860
307
Attempt to murder
BNS · 2023
109
Attempt to murder
Punishment
Up to 10 years + fine; life if hurt is caused
Against the body
IPC · 1860
319
Hurt
BNS · 2023
114
Hurt
Punishment
Up to 1 year or fine ₹10,000
Against the body
IPC · 1860
320
Grievous hurt
BNS · 2023
116
Grievous hurt
Punishment
Up to 7 years + fine
Against the body
IPC · 1860
323
Voluntarily causing hurt
BNS · 2023
115(2)
Voluntarily causing hurt
Punishment
Up to 1 year or fine ₹10,000
Against the body
IPC · 1860
326A
Acid attack
BNS · 2023
124(1)
Acid attack
Punishment
10 years to life + fine to victim
Against women
IPC · 1860
354
Outraging modesty of a woman
BNS · 2023
74
Assault to outrage modesty
Punishment
1 to 5 years + fine
Against women
IPC · 1860
354A
Sexual harassment
BNS · 2023
75
Sexual harassment
Punishment
Up to 3 years or fine — depending on the act
Against women
IPC · 1860
354D
Stalking
BNS · 2023
78
Stalking
Punishment
Up to 3 years (first); up to 5 years (repeat)
Against women
IPC · 1860
375 / 376
Rape
BNS · 2023
63 / 64
Rape (definition and punishment)
Punishment
10 years to life + fine
Against women
IPC · 1860
376D
Gang rape
BNS · 2023
70(1)
Gang rape
Punishment
Minimum 20 years to life + fine
Against women
IPC · 1860
376DA
Gang rape of a girl under 16
BNS · 2023
70(2)
Gang rape of a child below 18
Punishment
Life imprisonment or death + fine
What changed
Age threshold raised from 16 to 18.
Against women
IPC · 1860
498A
Cruelty by husband or relatives
BNS · 2023
85 & 86
Cruelty by husband or relatives — with explanation
Punishment
Up to 3 years + fine
What changed
Same offence — but now divided into two sections, with the explanation moved into its own provision.
Property
IPC · 1860
378
Theft
BNS · 2023
303(1)
Theft
Punishment
Up to 3 years or fine; community service for first-time small theft
What changed
Community service introduced for petty first-time thefts.
Property
IPC · 1860
379
Punishment for theft
BNS · 2023
303(2)
Punishment for theft
Punishment
Up to 3 years or fine; community service for petty repeat
Property
IPC · 1860
390
Robbery
BNS · 2023
309
Robbery
Punishment
Up to 10 years + fine
Property
IPC · 1860
392
Punishment for robbery
BNS · 2023
309(4)
Punishment for robbery
Punishment
Up to 10 years + fine
Property
IPC · 1860
395
Dacoity
BNS · 2023
310
Dacoity
Punishment
Life or up to 10 years + fine
Property
IPC · 1860
403
Dishonest misappropriation of property
BNS · 2023
314
Dishonest misappropriation of property
Punishment
Up to 2 years + fine
Property
IPC · 1860
405 / 406
Criminal breach of trust
BNS · 2023
316
Criminal breach of trust
Punishment
Up to 5 years + fine
Property
IPC · 1860
415 / 420
Cheating
BNS · 2023
318
Cheating
Punishment
Up to 7 years + fine
Property
IPC · 1860
441
Criminal trespass
BNS · 2023
329
Criminal trespass and house trespass
Punishment
Up to 3 months or fine
Reputation
IPC · 1860
499 / 500
Defamation
BNS · 2023
356
Defamation
Punishment
Up to 2 years or fine or both; community service introduced
What changed
Community service is now an alternative punishment.
State & public
IPC · 1860
121
Waging war against the Government of India
BNS · 2023
147
Waging war against the Government
Punishment
Death or life imprisonment + fine
State & public
IPC · 1860
124A
Sedition
BNS · 2023
152
Act endangering sovereignty, unity and integrity of India
Punishment
Up to life imprisonment + fine
What changed
The word 'sedition' is dropped. The new offence is narrower in language but punishments are tougher.
State & public
IPC · 1860
153A
Promoting enmity between groups
BNS · 2023
196
Promoting enmity between groups
Punishment
Up to 3 years + fine; 5 years if in a place of worship
State & public
IPC · 1860
171B / 171E
Election bribery
BNS · 2023
171
Bribery during elections
Punishment
Up to 1 year or fine or both
New offences
IPC · 1860
—
(No direct IPC equivalent)
BNS · 2023
111
Organised crime
Punishment
Min 5 years to life; death where it results in death
What changed
Brand-new offence — covers syndicates dealing in trafficking, cybercrime, contract killing, extortion.
New offences
IPC · 1860
—
(No direct IPC equivalent)
BNS · 2023
112
Petty organised crime
Punishment
1 to 7 years + fine
What changed
Targets gangs of pickpockets, ticket scalpers, vehicle thieves operating in groups.
New offences
IPC · 1860
—
(No direct IPC equivalent)
BNS · 2023
113
Terrorist act
Punishment
Death or life imprisonment + fine
What changed
Terrorism, earlier under UAPA, is now also in general law.
Against women
IPC · 1860
417 (read with cheating)
Cheating by personation (broad)
BNS · 2023
69
Sexual intercourse by using deceitful means
Punishment
Up to 10 years + fine
What changed
Promising marriage with no intent, or false identity, to obtain sexual relations — now a separate offence.
Public order
IPC · 1860
143
Unlawful assembly
BNS · 2023
189(2)
Unlawful assembly
Punishment
Up to 6 months or fine
Public order
IPC · 1860
147
Rioting
BNS · 2023
191(2)
Rioting
Punishment
Up to 2 years + fine
Public order
IPC · 1860
188
Disobeying a public servant's order
BNS · 2023
223
Disobedience to order duly promulgated
Punishment
Up to 6 months or fine
Public order
IPC · 1860
294
Obscene acts in public
BNS · 2023
296
Obscene acts
Punishment
Up to 3 months or fine
Public order
IPC · 1860
504
Intentional insult to provoke breach of peace
BNS · 2023
352
Intentional insult to provoke breach of peace
Punishment
Up to 2 years or fine
Public order
IPC · 1860
506
Criminal intimidation
BNS · 2023
351
Criminal intimidation
Punishment
Up to 2 years + fine; 7 years if of death or grievous hurt
Against women
IPC · 1860
509
Word, gesture intended to insult a woman
BNS · 2023
79
Word, gesture or act intended to insult modesty of a woman
Punishment
Up to 3 years + fine
क्यों ज़रूरी · Why this matters
India's biggest criminal-law reform in 160 years.
On 1 July 2024, the Indian Penal Code, the Code of Criminal Procedure, and the Indian Evidence Act were replaced by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA).
New offences (organised crime, mob lynching, terrorism). New procedure (e-FIR, time-bound trials, video-based recording). And new evidence rules (digital evidence is now primary).