IPC → BNS

IPC Section 29A in BNS

IPC Section 29A corresponds to BNS Section 2(39) under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

Old provisionIndian Penal Code, 1860, Section 29A
New provision2(39)
New ActBharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
MappingMapped

BNS Section 2(39) — Words and expressions used but not defined

Drafting note. The scope of Section 29A IPC is broadened. For words and expressions used in BNS but not defined in BNS but defined in IT Act, 2000 and Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS), they shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in that Act and Sanhita.

In this Sanhita, unless the context otherwise requires,--- (1) "act" denotes as well a series of acts as a single act; (2) "animal" means any living creature, other than a human being; (3) "child" means any person below the age of eighteen years; (4) "counterfeit".---A person is said to "counterfeit" who causes one thing to resemble another thing, intending by means of that resemblance to practise deception, or knowing it to be likely that deception will thereby be practised. Explanation 1.---It is not essential to counterfeiting that the imitation should be exact.. Explanation 2.---When a per

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Questions this page answers

What is IPC 29A in BNS?

IPC Section 29A is BNS Section 2(39) — Words and expressions used but not defined.

Has the provision changed?

The scope of Section 29A IPC is broadened. For words and expressions used in BNS but not defined in BNS but defined in IT Act, 2000 and Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS), they shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in that Act and Sanhita.

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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