IPC Section 103 in BNS
IPC Section 103 corresponds to BNS Section 41 under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
| Old provision | Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 103 |
|---|---|
| New provision | 41 |
| New Act | Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 |
| Mapping | Mapped |
BNS Section 41 — When the right of private defence of property extends to causing death
Drafting note. Words “by night” are replaced by “after sunset and before sunrise” and “Mischief by fire”, replaced by “Mischief by fire or any explosive substance”.
The right of private defence of property extends, under the restrictions specified in section 37, to the voluntary causing of death or of any other harm to the wrong-doer, if the offence, the committing of which, or the attempting to commit which, occasions the exercise of the right, be an offence of any of the descriptions hereinafter enumerated, namely: — (a) robbery; (b) house-breaking after sunset and before sunrise; (c) mischief by fire or any explosive substance committed on any building, tent or vessel, which building, tent or vessel is used as a human dwelling, or as a place for the cu…
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What is IPC 103 in BNS?
IPC Section 103 is BNS Section 41 — When the right of private defence of property extends to causing death.
Has the provision changed?
Words “by night” are replaced by “after sunset and before sunrise” and “Mischief by fire”, replaced by “Mischief by fire or any explosive substance”.
Which law applies to an offence today?
Offences committed on or after 1 July 2024 are dealt with under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023; earlier offences continue under the Indian Penal Code, 1860.
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