Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 · Section 329

BNS 329: earlier IPC 441, 442, 447 and 448

Section 329 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 replaces Sections 441, 442, 447 and 448 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. BNS 329 deals with criminal trespass and house-trespass. It brings 4 old provisions together. The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita came into force on 1 July 2024. Both texts are set out below, side by side, with the changed words marked.

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita

BNS 329 was IPC 441, 442, 447 and 448.

Criminal trespass and house-trespass. · It brings 4 old provisions together.

Merged
Came from
95% of the old wording kept
Old · IPC 1860 · Ch. XVII
s. 441
Criminal trespass
Whoever enters into or upon property in the possession of another with intent to commit an offence or to intimidate, insult or annoy any person in possession of such property, or having lawfully entered into or upon such property, unlawfully remains there with intent thereby to intimidate, insult or annoy any such person, or with intent to commit an offence, is said to commit “criminal trespass”.
Text from the official India Code PDF
New · BNS 2023 · Ch. XVII
s. 329(1)of section 329
Criminal trespass and house-trespass.
(1) Whoever enters into or upon property in the possession of another with intent to commit an offence or to intimidate, insult or annoy any person in possession of such property or having lawfully entered into or upon such property, unlawfully remains there with intent thereby to intimidate, insult or annoy any such person or with intent to commit an offence is said to commit criminal trespass.
Text from India Code

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