Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 · Section 331

BNS 331: earlier IPC 453, 454, 455, 456, 457, 458, 459 and 460

Section 331 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 replaces Sections 453, 454, 455, 456, 457, 458, 459 and 460 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. BNS 331 deals with punishment for house-trespass or house-breaking. It brings 8 old provisions together. The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita came into force on 1 July 2024.

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BNS 331 was IPC 453, 454, 455, 456, 457, 458, 459 and 460.

Punishment for house-trespass or house-breaking. · It brings 8 old provisions together.

Merged
Came from
97% of the old wording kept
Old · IPC 1860 · Ch. XVII
s. 453
Punishment for lurking house-trespass or house-breaking
Whoever commits lurking house-trespass or house-breaking, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Text from the official India Code PDF
New · BNS 2023 · Ch. XVII
s. 331(1)of section 331
Punishment for house-trespass or house-breaking.
(1) Whoever commits lurking housetrespass or house-breaking, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Text from India Code
Old classification · CrPC First Schedule, for IPC 453
CognizableCognizable
BailableNon-bailable
PunishmentImprisonment for 2 years and fine.
Triable byAny Magistrate.
For an offence under the BNS, check the First Schedule of the BNSS.
Judgments on s. 453 IPCBNS 331 on India Code Source: NCRB section table
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BNS 330 · House-trespass and hous-ebreaking.BNS 332 · House-trespass in order to commit offence.

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