Indian Penal Code, 1860 · Section 31

IPC 31 in BNS: Section 2(34)

Section 31 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 corresponds to Section 2(34) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. IPC 31 deals with “A will”. BNS 2 brings it together with IPC 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 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 31 is now BNS 2(34).

“A will” · BNS 2 brings it together with IPC 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 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
50% of the old wording kept
Old · IPC 1860 · Ch. II
s. 31
“A will”
The words “a will” denote any testamentary document.
Text from the official India Code PDF
New · BNS 2023 · Ch. I
s. 2(34)of section 2
Definitions.
(34) "will" means any testamentary document;
Text from India Code
Also in BNS 2
Judgments on s. 31 IPCBNS 2 on India Code Source: NCRB section table
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