IPC 459 in BNS: Section 331(7)

Section 459 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 corresponds to Section 331(7) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. IPC 459 deals with grievous hurt caused whilst committing lurking house-trespass or house-breaking. BNS 331 brings it together with IPC 453, 454, 455, 456, 457, 458 and 460. The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita came into force on 1 July 2024, replacing the IPC.

Indian Penal Code

IPC 459 is now BNS 331(7).

Grievous hurt caused whilst committing lurking house-trespass or house-breaking · BNS 331 brings it together with IPC 453, 454, 455, 456, 457, 458 and 460.

Merged

Old wording kept in full

Old · IPC 1860 · Ch. XVII

s. 459

Grievous hurt caused whilst committing lurking house-trespass or house-breaking

Whoever, whilst committing lurking house-trespass or house-breaking, causes grievous hurt to any person or attempts to cause death or grievous hurt to any person, shall be punished with ¹[imprisonment for life], or imprisonment of either description for 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(7)of section 331

Punishment for house-trespass or house-breaking.

(7) Whoever, whilst committing lurking house-trespass or house-breaking, causes grievous hurt to any person or attempts to cause death or grievous hurt to any person, shall be punished with imprisonment for life, or imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.

Text from India Code