Indian Penal Code, 1860 · Section 160

IPC 160 in BNS: Section 194(2)

Section 160 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 corresponds to Section 194(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. IPC 160 deals with punishment for committing affray. BNS 194 brings it together with IPC 159. The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita came into force on 1 July 2024, replacing the IPC.

Indian Penal Code

IPC 160 is now BNS 194(2).

Punishment for committing affray · BNS 194 brings it together with IPC 159.

Merged
66% of the old wording kept
Old · IPC 1860 · Ch. VIII
s. 160
Punishment for committing affray
Whoever commits an affray, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one month, or with fine which may extend to one hundred rupees, or with both. 161 to 165A. Rep. by the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (49 of 1988), s. 31.
Text from the official India Code PDF
New · BNS 2023 · Ch. XI
s. 194(2)of section 194
Affray.
(2) Whoever commits an affray, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one month, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both.
Text from India Code
Also in BNS 194
Old classification · CrPC First Schedule, for IPC 160
CognizableCognizable
BailableBailable
PunishmentImprisonment for one month, or fine of 100 rupees or both.
Triable byAny Magistrate.
For an offence under the BNS, check the First Schedule of the BNSS.
Judgments on s. 160 IPCBNS 194 on India Code Source: NCRB section table
Related sectionsBNS 194 · Affray.IPC 159 · Affray
IPC 159 · AffrayIPC 166 · Public servant disobeying law, with intent to cause injury to any person

The new section for any IPC, CrPC or Evidence Act provision, and the old one for any BNS, BNSS or BSA section, with a converter for whole charges. Free, no sign-up.

Section-wise charts: IPC to BNS chart · CrPC to BNSS chart · Evidence Act to BSA chart

Open the converter