IPC → BNS
IPC Section 173 in BNS
IPC Section 173 corresponds to BNS Section 207 under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
| Old provision | Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 173 |
|---|---|
| New provision | 207 |
| New Act | Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 |
| Mapping | Mapped |
BNS Section 207 — Preventing service of summons or other proceeding, or preventing publication thereof
Drafting note. Ditto.
Whoever in any manner intentionally prevents the serving on himself, or on any other person, of any summons, notice or order proceeding from any public servant legally competent, as such public servant, to issue such summons, notice or order, or intentionally prevents the lawful affixing to any place of any such summons, notice or order or intentionally removes any such summons, notice or order from any place to which it is lawfully affixed or intentionally prevents the lawful making of any proclamation, under the authority of any public servant legally competent, as such public servant, to di…
Questions this page answers
What is IPC 173 in BNS?
IPC Section 173 is BNS Section 207 — Preventing service of summons or other proceeding, or preventing publication thereof.
Has the provision changed?
Ditto.
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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