IPC → BNS
IPC Section 201 in BNS
IPC Section 201 corresponds to BNS Section 238 under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
| Old provision | Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 201 |
|---|---|
| New provision | 238 |
| New Act | Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 |
| Mapping | Mapped |
BNS Section 238 — Causing disappearance of evidence ,or giving false information to screen offender
Drafting note. Clauses named as (a), (b), (c) sans heading.
Whoever, knowing or having reason to believe that an offence has been committed, causes any evidence of the commission of that offence to disappear, with the intention of screening the offender from legal punishment, or with that intention gives any information respecting the offence which he knows or believes to be false shall,— (a) if the offence which he knows or believes to have been committed is punishable with death, be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine; (b) if the offence is punishable with impri…
Questions this page answers
What is IPC 201 in BNS?
IPC Section 201 is BNS Section 238 — Causing disappearance of evidence ,or giving false information to screen offender.
Has the provision changed?
Clauses named as (a), (b), (c) sans heading.
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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