IPC → BNS

IPC Section 169 in BNS

IPC Section 169 corresponds to BNS Section 203 under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

Old provisionIndian Penal Code, 1860, Section 169
New provision203
New ActBharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
MappingMapped

BNS Section 203 — Public servant unlawfully buying or bidding for property

Drafting note. No change.

Whoever, being a public servant, and being legally bound as such public servant, not to purchase or bid for certain property, purchases or bids for that property, either in his own name or in the name of another, or jointly, or in shares with others, shall be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both; and the property, if purchased, shall be confiscated.

Read the full text of BNS Section 203

Questions this page answers

What is IPC 169 in BNS?

IPC Section 169 is BNS Section 203 — Public servant unlawfully buying or bidding for property.

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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