Indian Penal Code, 1860 · Section 26

IPC 26 in BNS: Section 2(29)

Section 26 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 corresponds to Section 2(29) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. IPC 26 deals with “Reason to believe”. BNS 2 brings it together with IPC 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 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 26 is now BNS 2(29).

“Reason to believe” · BNS 2 brings it together with IPC 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 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
96% of the old wording kept
Old · IPC 1860 · Ch. II
s. 26
“Reason to believe”
A person is said to have “reason to believe” a thing, if he has sufficient cause to believe that thing but not otherwise.
Text from the official India Code PDF
New · BNS 2023 · Ch. I
s. 2(29)of section 2
Definitions.
(29) "reason to believe".---A person is said to have "reason to believe" a thing, if he has sufficient cause to believe that thing but not otherwise;
Text from India Code
Also in BNS 2
Judgments on s. 26 IPCBNS 2 on India Code Source: NCRB section table
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