Indian Penal Code, 1860 · Section 10

IPC 10 in BNS: Sections 2(19) and 2(35)

Section 10 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 corresponds to Sections 2(19) and 2(35) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. IPC 10 deals with “Man”. “Woman”. BNS 2 brings it together with IPC 8, 9, 11, 12, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31, 33, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 51, 52 and 52A. BNS 2(3) and BNS 2(39) are new, with no IPC counterpart. The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita came into force on 1 July 2024, replacing the IPC.

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IPC 10 is now BNS 2(19) and 2(35).

“Man”. “Woman” · BNS 2 brings it together with IPC 8, 9, 11, 12, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31, 33, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 51, 52 and 52A. BNS 2(3) and BNS 2(39) are new, with no IPC counterpart.

Merged
32% of the old wording kept
Old · IPC 1860 · Ch. II
s. 10
“Man”. “Woman”
The word “man” denotes a male human being of any age; the word “woman” denotes a female human being of any age.
Text from the official India Code PDF
New · BNS 2023 · Ch. I
s. 2(19)of section 2
Definitions.
(19) "man" means male human being of any age;
Text from India Code
Also in BNS 2

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