IPC → BNS
IPC Section 349 in BNS
IPC Section 349 corresponds to BNS Section 128 under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
| Old provision | Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 349 |
|---|---|
| New provision | 128 |
| New Act | Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 |
| Mapping | Mapped |
BNS Section 128 — Force
Drafting note. There is a change in phraseology; also, first, secondly, and thirdly have been replaced with (a), (b), and (c ).
A person is said to use force to another if he causes motion, change of motion, or cessation of motion to that other, or if he causes to any substance such motion, or change of motion, or cessation of motion as brings that substance into contact with any part of that other’s body, or with anything which that other is wearing or carrying, or with anything so situated that such contact affects that other’s sense of feeling: Provided that the person causing the motion, or change of motion, or cessation of motion, causes that motion, change of motion, or cessation of motion in one of the following…
Questions this page answers
What is IPC 349 in BNS?
IPC Section 349 is BNS Section 128 — Force.
Has the provision changed?
There is a change in phraseology; also, first, secondly, and thirdly have been replaced with (a), (b), and (c ).
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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