IPC → BNS
Indian Penal Code 1860 — old to new section map
69 commonly-cited sections mapped. For any old-act reference, find the new BNS section.
- IPC 120ACriminal conspiracy (definition)→ BNS 61(1)
- IPC 120BPunishment for criminal conspiracy→ BNS 61(2)
- IPC 121Waging war against the Government of India→ BNS 147
- IPC 124ASedition (recast in BNS as offences endangering sovereignty)→ BNS 152
- IPC 141Unlawful assembly→ BNS 189
- IPC 143Punishment for unlawful assembly→ BNS 189(2)
- IPC 146Rioting→ BNS 191
- IPC 147Punishment for rioting→ BNS 191(2)
- IPC 153APromoting enmity between groups→ BNS 196
- IPC 299Culpable homicide (definition)→ BNS 100
- IPC 300Murder (definition)→ BNS 101
- IPC 302Punishment for murder→ BNS 103
- IPC 304Punishment for culpable homicide not amounting to murder→ BNS 105
- IPC 304ACausing death by negligence→ BNS 106
- IPC 304BDowry death→ BNS 80
- IPC 305Abetment of suicide of child / insane person→ BNS 107
- IPC 306Abetment of suicide→ BNS 108
- IPC 307Attempt to murder→ BNS 109
- IPC 308Attempt to commit culpable homicide→ BNS 110
- IPC 319Hurt→ BNS 114
- IPC 320Grievous hurt→ BNS 116
- IPC 323Voluntarily causing hurt — punishment→ BNS 115
- IPC 324Voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons→ BNS 117
- IPC 325Voluntarily causing grievous hurt — punishment→ BNS 117
- IPC 326Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons→ BNS 118
- IPC 326AVoluntarily causing grievous hurt by use of acid→ BNS 124
- IPC 326BVoluntarily throwing or attempting to throw acid→ BNS 124
- IPC 341Wrongful restraint→ BNS 126
- IPC 342Wrongful confinement→ BNS 127
- IPC 354Assault on woman with intent to outrage modesty→ BNS 74
- IPC 354ASexual harassment→ BNS 75
- IPC 354BAssault to disrobe→ BNS 76
- IPC 354CVoyeurism→ BNS 77
- IPC 354DStalking→ BNS 78
- IPC 375Rape (definition)→ BNS 63
- IPC 376Punishment for rape→ BNS 64
- IPC 376ABRape of a woman under 12→ BNS 65(2)
- IPC 376DGang rape→ BNS 70
- IPC 377IPC 377 (in so far as it criminalised consensual same-sex relations) was read down by Navtej Singh Johar (2018); the BNS does not re-criminalise it. Non-consensual / under-age offences fall under BNS rape provisions.→ — —
- IPC 378Theft (definition)→ BNS 302
- IPC 379Punishment for theft→ BNS 303
- IPC 380Theft in dwelling house→ BNS 305
- IPC 383Extortion→ BNS 308
- IPC 390Robbery→ BNS 309
- IPC 392Punishment for robbery→ BNS 309
- IPC 395Dacoity→ BNS 310
- IPC 396Dacoity with murder→ BNS 310
- IPC 403Dishonest misappropriation of property→ BNS 314
- IPC 405Criminal breach of trust→ BNS 316
- IPC 406Punishment for criminal breach of trust→ BNS 316
- IPC 409Criminal breach of trust by public servant→ BNS 316(5)
- IPC 415Cheating (definition)→ BNS 316
- IPC 420Cheating→ BNS 318
- IPC 441Criminal trespass (definition)→ BNS 329
- IPC 447Punishment for criminal trespass→ BNS 329
- IPC 448House-trespass→ BNS 330
- IPC 463Forgery (definition)→ BNS 336
- IPC 465Punishment for forgery→ BNS 336(2)
- IPC 467Forgery of valuable security→ BNS 338
- IPC 468Forgery for purpose of cheating→ BNS 336(3)
- IPC 471Using as genuine a forged document→ BNS 340
- IPC 494Bigamy→ BNS 82
- IPC 498ACruelty by husband or relatives→ BNS 85
- IPC 499Defamation→ BNS 356
- IPC 500Punishment for defamation→ BNS 356(2)
- IPC 503Criminal intimidation (definition)→ BNS 351
- IPC 504Intentional insult to provoke breach of peace→ BNS 352
- IPC 506Punishment for criminal intimidation→ BNS 351
- IPC 509Word/gesture intended to insult modesty of a woman→ BNS 79
This map covers the ~69 most commonly cited sections. For a comprehensive cross-reference, consult the official India Code website or the Gazette notification dated 25 December 2023. The legislative correspondence is not one-to-one in every case — some sections have been merged, split, or recast.