IPC → BNS

IPC Section 306 in BNS

IPC Section 306 corresponds to BNS Section 108 under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

Old provisionIndian Penal Code, 1860, Section 306
New provision108
New ActBharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
MappingMapped

BNS Section 108 — Abetment of suicide

Drafting note. No change.

If any person commits suicide, whoever abets the commission of such suicide, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.

Read the full text of BNS Section 108

Questions this page answers

What is IPC 306 in BNS?

IPC Section 306 is BNS Section 108 — Abetment of suicide.

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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