IPC → BNS
IPC Section 390 in BNS
IPC Section 390 corresponds to BNS Section 309 (1), (2), (3) under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
| Old provision | Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 390 |
|---|---|
| New provision | 309 (1), (2), (3) |
| New Act | Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 |
| Mapping | Mapped |
BNS Section 309 (1), (2), (3) — Robbery- When theft is robbery When extortion is robbery
Drafting note. Formal changes reorganized in form of clauses (1), (2), and (3) and sub-heading is dropped.
(1) In all robbery there is either theft or extortion. (2) Theft is robbery if, in order to the committing of the theft, or in committing the theft, or in carrying away or attempting to carry away property obtained by the theft, the offender, for that end voluntarily causes or attempts to cause to any person death or hurt or wrongful restraint, or fear of instant death or of instant hurt, or of instant wrongful restraint. (3) Extortion is robbery if the offender, at the time of committing the extortion, is in the presence of the person put in fear, and commits the extortion by putting that per…
Questions this page answers
What is IPC 390 in BNS?
IPC Section 390 is BNS Section 309 (1), (2), (3) — Robbery- When theft is robbery When extortion is robbery.
Has the provision changed?
Formal changes reorganized in form of clauses (1), (2), and (3) and sub-heading is dropped.
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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