IPC → BNS
IPC Section 60 in BNS
IPC Section 60 corresponds to BNS Section 7 under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
| Old provision | Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 60 |
|---|---|
| New provision | 7 |
| New Act | Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 |
| Mapping | Mapped |
BNS Section 7 — Sentence may be (in certain cases of imprisonment) wholly or partly rigorous or simple
Drafting note. No change.
In every case in which an offender is punishable with imprisonment which may be of either description, it shall be competent to the Court which sentences such offender to direct in the sentence that such imprisonment shall be wholly rigorous, or that such imprisonment shall be wholly simple, or that any part of such imprisonment shall be rigorous and the rest simple.
Questions this page answers
What is IPC 60 in BNS?
IPC Section 60 is BNS Section 7 — Sentence may be (in certain cases of imprisonment) wholly or partly rigorous or simple.
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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