IPC → BNS
IPC Section 98 in BNS
IPC Section 98 corresponds to BNS Section 36 under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
| Old provision | Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 98 |
|---|---|
| New provision | 36 |
| New Act | Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 |
| Mapping | Mapped |
BNS Section 36 — Right of private defence against the act of a person of unsound mind, etc
Drafting note. In Illustrations, words “under the influence of madness” are replaced by “a person of unsound mind”.
When an act, which would otherwise be a certain offence, is not that offence, by reason of the youth, the want of maturity of understanding, the unsoundness of mind or the intoxication of the person doing that act, or by reason of any misconception on the part of that person, every person has the same right of private defence against that act which he would have if the act were that offence. Illustrations . (a) Z, a person of unsound mind, attempts to kill A; Z is guilty of no offence. But A has the same right of private defence which he would have if Z were sane. (b) A enters by night a house…
Questions this page answers
What is IPC 98 in BNS?
IPC Section 98 is BNS Section 36 — Right of private defence against the act of a person of unsound mind, etc.
Has the provision changed?
In Illustrations, words “under the influence of madness” are replaced by “a person of unsound mind”.
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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