Indian Penal Code, 1860 · Section 456

IPC 456 in BNS: Section 331(2)

Section 456 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 corresponds to Section 331(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. IPC 456 deals with punishment for lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night. BNS 331 brings it together with IPC 453, 454, 455, 457, 458, 459 and 460. The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita came into force on 1 July 2024, replacing the IPC.

Indian Penal Code

IPC 456 is now BNS 331(2).

Punishment for lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night · BNS 331 brings it together with IPC 453, 454, 455, 457, 458, 459 and 460.

Merged

88% of the old wording kept

Old · IPC 1860 · Ch. XVII

s. 456

Punishment for lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night

Whoever commits lurking house-trespass by night, or house-breaking by night, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, and shall also be liable to fine.

Text from the official India Code PDF

New · BNS 2023 · Ch. XVII

s. 331(2)of section 331

Punishment for house-trespass or house-breaking.

(2) Whoever commits lurking house-trespass or house-breaking after sunset and before sunrise, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, and shall also be liable to fine.

Text from India Code

IPC 455 · Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking after preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint IPC 457 · Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment

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