IPC → BNS

IPC Section 305 in BNS

IPC Section 305 corresponds to BNS Section 107 under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

Old provisionIndian Penal Code, 1860, Section 305
New provision107
New ActBharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
MappingMapped

BNS Section 107 — Abetment of suicide of child or person of unsound mind

Drafting note. Formal changes but essence is same- 'insane person' is replaced by 'person of unsound mind'.

If any child, any person of unsound mind, any delirious person or any person in a state of intoxication, commits suicide, whoever abets the commission of such suicide, shall be punished with death or imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.

Read the full text of BNS Section 107

Questions this page answers

What is IPC 305 in BNS?

IPC Section 305 is BNS Section 107 — Abetment of suicide of child or person of unsound mind.

Has the provision changed?

Formal changes but essence is same- 'insane person' is replaced by 'person of unsound mind'.

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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