IPC → BNS
IPC Section 185 in BNS
IPC Section 185 corresponds to BNS Section 220 under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
| Old provision | Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 185 |
|---|---|
| New provision | 220 |
| New Act | Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 |
| Mapping | Mapped |
BNS Section 220 — Illegal purchase or bid for property offered for sale by authority of public servant
Drafting note. No change.
Whoever, at any sale of property held by the lawful authority of a public servant, as such, purchases or bids for any property on account of any person, whether himself or any other, whom he knows to be under a legal incapacity to purchase that property at that sale, or bids for such property not intending to perform the obligations under which he lays himself by such bidding, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one month, or with fine which may extend to two hundred rupees, or with both.
Questions this page answers
What is IPC 185 in BNS?
IPC Section 185 is BNS Section 220 — Illegal purchase or bid for property offered for sale by authority of public servant.
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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