IPC 455 in BNS: Section 331(5)

Section 455 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 corresponds to Section 331(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. IPC 455 deals with lurking house-trespass or house-breaking after preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint. BNS 331 brings it together with IPC 453, 454, 456, 457, 458, 459 and 460. The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita came into force on 1 July 2024, replacing the IPC.

Indian Penal Code

IPC 455 is now BNS 331(5).

Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking after preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint · BNS 331 brings it together with IPC 453, 454, 456, 457, 458, 459 and 460.

Merged

Old wording kept in full

Old · IPC 1860 · Ch. XVII

s. 455

Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking after preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint

Whoever commits lurking house-trespass, or house-breaking, having made preparation for causing hurt to any person, or for assaulting any person, or for wrongfully restraining any person, or for putting any person in fear of hurt or of assault or of wrongful restraint, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description or a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.

Text from the official India Code PDF

New · BNS 2023 · Ch. XVII

s. 331(5)of section 331

Punishment for house-trespass or house-breaking.

(5) Whoever commits lurking house-trespass, or house-breaking, having made preparation for causing hurt to any person, or for assaulting any person, or for wrongfully restraining any person, or for putting any person in fear of hurt or of assault or of wrongful restraint, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description or a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.

Text from India Code