IPC Section 204 in BNS
IPC Section 204 corresponds to BNS Section 241 under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
| Old provision | Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 204 |
|---|---|
| New provision | 241 |
| New Act | Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 |
| Mapping | Mapped |
BNS Section 241 — Destruction of document or electronic record to prevent its production as evidence
Drafting note. The upper limit is imprisonment from two years to three years, and the fine is defined as u p to five thousand rupees.
Whoever secretes or destroys any document or electronic record which he may be lawfully compelled to produce as evidence in a Court or in any proceeding lawfully held before a public servant, as such, or obliterates or renders illegible the whole or any part of such document or electronic record with the intention of preventing the same from being produced or used as evidence before such Court or public servant as aforesaid, or after he shall have been lawfully summoned or required to produce the same for that purpose, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which
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What is IPC 204 in BNS?
IPC Section 204 is BNS Section 241 — Destruction of document or electronic record to prevent its production as evidence.
Has the provision changed?
The upper limit is imprisonment from two years to three years, and the fine is defined as u p to five thousand rupees.
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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