IPC 407 in BNS: Section 316(3)

Section 407 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 corresponds to Section 316(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. IPC 407 deals with criminal breach of trust by carrier, etc. BNS 316 brings it together with IPC 405, 406, 408 and 409. The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita came into force on 1 July 2024, replacing the IPC.

Indian Penal Code

IPC 407 is now BNS 316(3).

Criminal breach of trust by carrier, etc · BNS 316 brings it together with IPC 405, 406, 408 and 409.

Merged

Old wording kept in full

Old · IPC 1860 · Ch. XVII

s. 407

Criminal breach of trust by carrier, etc

Whoever, being entrusted with property as a carrier, wharfinger or warehouse-keeper, commits criminal breach of trust in respect of such property, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.

Text from the official India Code PDF

New · BNS 2023 · Ch. XVII

s. 316(3)of section 316

Criminal breach of trust.

(3) Whoever, being entrusted with property as a carrier, wharfinger or warehouse-keeper, commits criminal breach of trust in respect of such property, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.

Text from India Code