Indian Penal Code, 1860 · Section 1

IPC 1 in BNS: Section 1(1)

Section 1 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 corresponds to Section 1(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. IPC 1 deals with title and extent of operation of the Code. BNS 1 brings it together with IPC 2, 3, 4 and 5. BNS 1(2) is new, with no IPC counterpart. The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita came into force on 1 July 2024, replacing the IPC.

Indian Penal Code

IPC 1 is now BNS 1(1).

Title and extent of operation of the Code · BNS 1 brings it together with IPC 2, 3, 4 and 5. BNS 1(2) is new, with no IPC counterpart.

Merged
21% of the old wording kept
Old · IPC 1860 · Ch. I
s. 1
Title and extent of operation of the Code
This Act shall be called the Indian Penal Code, and shall 3[extend to the whole of India 4[except the State of Jammu and Kashmir]].
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New · BNS 2023 · Ch. I
s. 1(1)of section 1
Short title, commencement and application.
(1) This Act may be called the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
Text from India Code
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