Indian Penal Code, 1860 · Section 2

IPC 2 in BNS: Section 1(3)

Section 2 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 corresponds to Section 1(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. IPC 2 deals with punishment of offences committed within India. BNS 1 brings it together with IPC 1, 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 2 is now BNS 1(3).

Punishment of offences committed within India · BNS 1 brings it together with IPC 1, 3, 4 and 5. BNS 1(2) is new, with no IPC counterpart.

Merged

94% of the old wording kept

Old · IPC 1860 · Ch. I

s. 2

Punishment of offences committed within India

Every person shall be liable to punishment under this Code and not otherwise for every act or omission contrary to the provisions thereof, of which he shall be guilty within ⁵[India] ⁶****.

Text from the official India Code PDF

New · BNS 2023 · Ch. I

s. 1(3)of section 1

Short title, commencement and application.

(3) Every person shall be liable to punishment under this Sanhita and not otherwise for every act or omission contrary to the provisions thereof, of which he shall be guilty within India.

Text from India Code

IPC 1 · Title and extent of operation of the Code IPC 3 · Punishment of offences committed beyond, but which by law may be tried within, India

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