IPC → BNS

IPC Section 486 in BNS

IPC Section 486 corresponds to BNS Section 349 under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

Old provisionIndian Penal Code, 1860, Section 486
New provision349
New ActBharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
MappingMapped

BNS Section 349 — Selling goods marked with counterfeit property mark

Drafting note. No change.

Whoever sells, or exposes, or has in possession for sale, any goods or things with a counterfeit property mark affixed to or impressed upon the same or to or upon any case, package or other receptacle in which such goods are contained, shall, unless he proves--- (a) that, having taken all reasonable precautions against committing an offence against this section, he had at the time of the commission of the alleged offence no reason to suspect the genuineness of the mark; and (b) that, on demand made by or on behalf of the prosecutor, he gave all the information in his power with respect to the

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Questions this page answers

What is IPC 486 in BNS?

IPC Section 486 is BNS Section 349 — Selling goods marked with counterfeit property mark.

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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