IPC → BNS
IPC Section 118 in BNS
IPC Section 118 corresponds to BNS Section 58 under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
| Old provision | Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 118 |
|---|---|
| New provision | 58 |
| New Act | Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 |
| Mapping | Mapped |
BNS Section 58 — Concealing design to commit offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life
Drafting note. Words “in either case” are excluded from clause (b).
Whoever intending to facilitate or knowing it to be likely that he will thereby facilitate the commission of an offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life, voluntarily conceals by any act or omission, or by the use of encryption or any other information hiding tool, the existence of a design to commit such offence or makes any representation which he knows to be false respecting such design shall,. (a) if that offence be committed, be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years; or. (b) if the offence be not committed, with imprisonme…
Questions this page answers
What is IPC 118 in BNS?
IPC Section 118 is BNS Section 58 — Concealing design to commit offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life.
Has the provision changed?
Words “in either case” are excluded from clause (b).
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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