IPC → BNS
IPC Section 301 in BNS
IPC Section 301 corresponds to BNS Section 102 under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
| Old provision | Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 301 |
|---|---|
| New provision | 102 |
| New Act | Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 |
| Mapping | Mapped |
BNS Section 102 — Culpable homicide by causing death of person other than person whose death was intended
Drafting note. No change.
If a person, by doing anything which he intends or knows to be likely to cause death, commits culpable homicide by causing the death of any person, whose death he neither intends nor knows himself to be likely to cause, the culpable homicide committed by the offender is of the description of which it would have been if he had caused the death of the person whose death he intended or knew himself to be likely to cause.
Questions this page answers
What is IPC 301 in BNS?
IPC Section 301 is BNS Section 102 — Culpable homicide by causing death of person other than person whose death was intended.
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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