IPC → BNS

IPC Section 109 in BNS

IPC Section 109 corresponds to BNS Section 49 under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

Old provisionIndian Penal Code, 1860, Section 109
New provision49
New ActBharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
MappingMapped

BNS Section 49 — Punishment of abetment if act abetted is committed in consequence and where no express provision is made for its punishment

Drafting note. No change.

Whoever abets any offence shall, if the act abetted is committed in consequence of the abetment, and no express provision is made by this Sanhita for the punishment of such abetment, be punished with the punishment provided for the offence. Explanation. —An act or offence is said to be committed in consequence of abetment, when it is committed in consequence of the instigation, or in pursuance of the conspiracy, or with the aid which constitutes the abetment. llustrations . (a) A instigates B to give false evidence. B, in consequence of the instigation, commits that offence. A is guilty of abe

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Questions this page answers

What is IPC 109 in BNS?

IPC Section 109 is BNS Section 49 — Punishment of abetment if act abetted is committed in consequence and where no express provision is made for its punishment.

Has the provision changed?

No change.

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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