IPC to BNS: section conversion table
Frequently cited sections of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and the section of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 that replaced each of them.
| IPC | BNS | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| IPC 34 | BNS 3(5) | Acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention |
| IPC 120B | BNS 61(2) | Punishment of criminal conspiracy |
| IPC 299 | BNS 100 | Culpable homicide |
| IPC 300 | BNS 101 | Murder |
| IPC 302 | BNS 103(1) | Punishment for murderChanged in the new law |
| IPC 304 | BNS 105 | Punishment for culpable homicide not amounting to murder |
| IPC 304A | BNS 106(1) | Causing death by negligenceChanged in the new law |
| IPC 304B | BNS 80 | Dowry death |
| IPC 307 | BNS 109 | Attempt to murder |
| IPC 323 | BNS 115(2) | Punishment for voluntarily causing hurt |
| IPC 354 | BNS 74 | Assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty |
| IPC 376 | BNS 64 | Punishment for rape |
| IPC 379 | BNS 303(2) | Punishment for theftChanged in the new law |
| IPC 406 | BNS 316(2) | Punishment for criminal breach of trust |
| IPC 420 | BNS 318(4) | Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property |
| IPC 498A | BNS 85 | Husband or relative of husband subjecting a woman to cruelty |
| IPC 506 | BNS 351(2) | Punishment for criminal intimidation |
Research aid: each pair is a starting point. Confirm it against the official text of both laws before citing it.