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IPC to BNS section converter

Find the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS) section for any Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) section, and back. Based on the official NCRB correspondence table.

IPCBNS
IPCOffence / provisionBNS
Punishment for murder103
Attempt to murder109
Dowry death80
Punishment for rape64, 65(1)
Assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty74
Punishment for theft303(2)
Theft in dwelling house, etc305
Punishment for criminal breach of trust316(2)
Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property318(4)
Husband or relative of husband of a woman subjecting her to cruelty85, 86
Punishment for criminal intimidation351(2), 351(3)
Acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention3(5)
Punishment of criminal conspiracy61(2)
Punishment for voluntarily causing hurt115(2)
Voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means118(1)
Punishment for voluntarily causing grievous hurt117(2)
Punishment for wrongful restraint126(2)
Punishment for rioting191(2)
Rioting, armed with deadly weapon191(3)
Every member of unlawful assembly guilty of offence committed in prosecution of common object190
Forgery of valuable security, will, etc338
Forgery for purpose of cheating336(3)
Using as genuine a forged document or electronic record340(2)
Word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman79

About this converter

When did the BNS replace the IPC?

The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 came into force on 1 July 2024, replacing the Indian Penal Code, 1860, together with the other two new criminal laws.

Where does this conversion table come from?

From the official correspondence table published by the National Crime Records Bureau (Ministry of Home Affairs). Sections the official table marks as deleted or new are shown that way here, not guessed.

Can I rely on this in a court filing?

Use it as a quick reference. Before citing a section in a filing, verify it against the official Gazette text of the Act.

Source: National Crime Records Bureau (MHA), official correspondence table, retrieved 2026-10-26. For reference only; verify against the official Gazette text before relying on it.

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