Act to which a person is compelled by threats
What this section does
An act done under compulsion of threats that reasonably cause apprehension of instant death is not an offence, except for murder and offences against the State punishable with death. The defence is unavailable to a person who voluntarily placed himself in the situation of constraint. It also does not apply where the person joined a criminal gang of his own accord or under threat of harm short of instant death.
AI-generated plain-language summary. For the binding statutory text, see India Code (official).
Derived from IPC s.94.
Read the official text
For the binding statutory text of BNS Section 32, refer to the Gazette of India or the India Code official website.
Why this matters
BNS Section 32 forms part of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita which replaced the Indian Penal Code 1860 on 1 July 2024. Any new filing, FIR, charge sheet, or bail application made on or after that date should cite the new section number. References to the old act in legacy documents remain valid for matters that arose before the changeover.