IPC → BNS

IPC Section 94 in BNS

IPC Section 94 corresponds to BNS Section 32 under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

Old provisionIndian Penal Code, 1860, Section 94
New provision32
New ActBharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
MappingMapped

BNS Section 32 — Act to which a person is compelled by threats

Drafting note. No change.

Except murder, and offences against the State punishable with death, nothing is an offence which is done by a person who is compelled to do it by threats, which, at the time of doing it, reasonably cause the apprehension that instant death to that person will otherwise be the consequence: Provided that the person doing the act did not of his own accord, or from a reasonable apprehension of harm to himself short of instant death, place himself in the situation by which he became subject to such constraint. Explanation 1.--A person who, of his own accord, or by reason of a threat of being beaten

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Questions this page answers

What is IPC 94 in BNS?

IPC Section 94 is BNS Section 32 — Act to which a person is compelled by threats.

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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