IPC → BNS
IPC Section 508 in BNS
IPC Section 508 corresponds to BNS Section 354 under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
| Old provision | Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 508 |
|---|---|
| New provision | 354 |
| New Act | Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 |
| Mapping | Mapped |
BNS Section 354 — Act caused by inducing person to believe that he will be rendered an object of the Divine displeasure
Drafting note. No change.
Whoever voluntarily causes or attempts to cause any person to do anything which that person is not legally bound to do, or to omit to do anything which he is legally entitled to do, by inducing or attempting to induce that person to believe that he or any person in whom he is interested will become or will be rendered by some act of the offender an object of Divine displeasure if he does not do the thing which it is the object of the offender to cause him to do, or if he does the thing which it is the object of the offender to cause him to omit, shall be punished with imprisonment of either de…
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What is IPC 508 in BNS?
IPC Section 508 is BNS Section 354 — Act caused by inducing person to believe that he will be rendered an object of the Divine displeasure.
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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