Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 · Section 60

BNS 60: earlier IPC 120

Section 60 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 replaces Section 120 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. BNS 60 deals with concealing design to commit offence punishable with imprisonment. 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 60 was IPC 120.

Concealing design to commit offence punishable with imprisonment.

Carried over
89% of the old wording kept
Old · IPC 1860 · Ch. V
s. 120
Concealing design to commit offence punishable with imprisonment
Whoever, intending to facilitate or knowing it to be likely that he will thereby facilitate the commission of an offence punishable with imprisonment, voluntarily conceals, by any act or illegal omission, the existence of a design to commit such offence, or makes any representation which he knows to be false respecting such design, if offence be committed; if offence be not committed.—shall, if the offence be committed, be punished with imprisonment of the description provided for the offence, for a term which may extend to one-fourth, and, if the offence be not committed, to one-eight, of the longest term of such imprisonment, or with such fine as is provided for the offence, or with both.
Text from the official India Code PDF
New · BNS 2023 · Ch. IV
s. 60
Concealing design to commit offence punishable with imprisonment.
Whoever, intending to facilitate or knowing it to be likely that he will thereby facilitate the commission of an offence punishable with imprisonment, voluntarily conceals, by any act or illegal omission, the existence of a design to commit such offence, or makes any representation which he knows to be false respecting such design shall,—
(a) if the offence be committed, be punished with imprisonment of the description provided for the offence, for a term which may extend to one-fourth; and
(b) if the offence be not committed, to one-eighth, of the longest term of such imprisonment, or with such fine as is provided for the offence, or with both.
Text from India Code
Old classification · CrPC First Schedule, for IPC 120
Concealing a design to commit an offence punishable with imprisonment, if offence be committed.
CognizableAccording as offence abetted is cognizable or non-cognizable.
BailableAccording as offence abetted is bailable or non-bailable.
PunishmentImprisonment extending to a quarter part of the longest term provided for the offence, or fine, or both.
Triable byCourt by which offence abetted is triable.
If the offence be not committed. CHAPTER
CognizableAccording as offence abetted is cognizable or non-cognizable.
BailableBailable
PunishmentImprisonment extending to one-eighth part of the longest term provided for the offence, or fine, or both. VA.–CRIMINAL CONSPIRACY
Triable byCourt by which offence abetted is triable.
For an offence under the BNS, check the First Schedule of the BNSS.

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