On 1 July 2024 the Indian Penal Code was replaced by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the Criminal Procedure Code by the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and the Indian Evidence Act by the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam. This table maps the provisions most often encountered. Which law applies to a given case depends on the date the FIR was registered, not the date of hearing.
Tip: this page is a single static table, so your browser's
own find function (Ctrl+F, or ⌘+F)
will search all 105 entries instantly. Type the section
number you are looking for.
Indian Penal Code, 1860 → Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
Offences against the body
Subject
Old
New
Culpable homicide
IPC 299
BNS 100
Murder (definition)
IPC 300
BNS 101
Punishment for murder
IPC 302
BNS 103
Culpable homicide not amounting to murder
IPC 304
BNS 105
Death by negligence
IPC 304A
BNS 106
Abetment of suicide
IPC 306
BNS 108
Attempt to murder
IPC 307
BNS 109
Attempt to commit culpable homicide
IPC 308
BNS 110
Hurt (definition)
IPC 319
BNS 114
Voluntarily causing hurt
IPC 323
BNS 115
Hurt by dangerous weapons
IPC 324
BNS 118
Voluntarily causing grievous hurt
IPC 325
BNS 117
Act endangering life or personal safety
IPC 336
BNS 125
Wrongful restraint
IPC 341
BNS 126
Wrongful confinement
IPC 342
BNS 127
Assault
IPC 351
BNS 130
Kidnapping
IPC 363
BNS 137
Kidnapping for ransom
IPC 364A
BNS 140
Trafficking of persons
IPC 370
BNS 143
Offences against women
Subject
Old
New
Dowry death
IPC 304B
BNS 80
Assault on a woman with intent to outrage modesty
IPC 354
BNS 74
Sexual harassment
IPC 354A
BNS 75
Assault with intent to disrobe
IPC 354B
BNS 76
Voyeurism
IPC 354C
BNS 77
Stalking
IPC 354D
BNS 78
Rape (definition)
IPC 375
BNS 63
Punishment for rape
IPC 376
BNS 64
Gang rape
IPC 376D
BNS 70
Cruelty to a married woman by husband or his relatives Split into two: Section 85 creates the offence, Section 86 defines cruelty.
IPC 498A
BNS 85
Definition of cruelty
IPC 498A (Expln.)
BNS 86
Bigamy
IPC 494
BNS 82
Word or gesture insulting the modesty of a woman
IPC 509
BNS 79
Offences against property
Subject
Old
New
Theft
IPC 378
BNS 303
Punishment for theft
IPC 379
BNS 303(2)
Theft in a dwelling house
IPC 380
BNS 305
Extortion
IPC 383
BNS 308
Robbery
IPC 390
BNS 309
Dacoity
IPC 391
BNS 310
Dishonest misappropriation of property
IPC 403
BNS 314
Criminal breach of trust
IPC 405
BNS 316
Punishment for criminal breach of trust
IPC 406
BNS 316(2)
Receiving stolen property
IPC 411
BNS 317
Cheating
IPC 415
BNS 318
Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property
IPC 420
BNS 318(4)
Mischief
IPC 425
BNS 324
Criminal trespass
IPC 441
BNS 329
House trespass
IPC 448
BNS 331
Lurking house trespass by night
IPC 457
BNS 331(4)
Forgery and documents
Subject
Old
New
Forgery
IPC 463
BNS 335
Punishment for forgery
IPC 465
BNS 336
Forgery of a valuable security or will
IPC 467
BNS 338
Forgery for the purpose of cheating
IPC 468
BNS 336(3)
Using a forged document as genuine
IPC 471
BNS 340
General and public order
Subject
Old
New
Criminal conspiracy (definition)
IPC 120A
BNS 61
Punishment for criminal conspiracy
IPC 120B
BNS 61(2)
Unlawful assembly
IPC 141
BNS 189
Rioting
IPC 146
BNS 191
Promoting enmity between groups
IPC 153A
BNS 196
Obstructing a public servant
IPC 186
BNS 221
Giving false evidence
IPC 191
BNS 227
Causing disappearance of evidence
IPC 201
BNS 238
Rash driving on a public way
IPC 279
BNS 281
Defamation
IPC 499
BNS 356
Punishment for defamation
IPC 500
BNS 356(2)
Criminal intimidation
IPC 503
BNS 351
Punishment for criminal intimidation
IPC 506
BNS 351(2)
Attempt to commit an offence
IPC 511
BNS 62
Sedition / acts endangering sovereignty Not a renumbering. Sedition is repealed; Section 152 BNS creates a differently framed offence concerning acts endangering the sovereignty, unity and integrity of India.
IPC 124A
BNS 152
Unnatural offences No corresponding provision in the BNS. Section 377 IPC has no counterpart.
First Information Report BNSS 173 additionally permits electronic registration and a Zero FIR irrespective of jurisdiction.
CrPC 154
BNSS 173
Magistrate may direct registration of FIR
CrPC 156(3)
BNSS 175(3)
Statement to police during investigation
CrPC 161
BNSS 180
Statement recorded by a Magistrate
CrPC 164
BNSS 183
Search by a police officer
CrPC 165
BNSS 185
Remand; default bail
CrPC 167
BNSS 187
Police report on completion of investigation
CrPC 173
BNSS 193
Bail
Subject
Old
New
Bail in a bailable offence
CrPC 436
BNSS 478
Bail in a non-bailable offence
CrPC 437
BNSS 480
Anticipatory bail Note the trap: the number 482 now means anticipatory bail, where under the CrPC it meant the High Court’s inherent powers.
CrPC 438
BNSS 482
Bail powers of the Sessions and High Court
CrPC 439
BNSS 483
Trial
Subject
Old
New
Complaint to a Magistrate
CrPC 200
BNSS 223
Discharge
CrPC 227
BNSS 250
Framing of charge
CrPC 228
BNSS 251
Examination of the accused
CrPC 313
BNSS 351
Compounding of offences
CrPC 320
BNSS 359
Maintenance
Subject
Old
New
Maintenance of wife, children and parents
CrPC 125
BNSS 144
Appeals and revision
Subject
Old
New
Appeal against conviction
CrPC 374
BNSS 415
Revision
CrPC 397
BNSS 438
Inherent powers of the High Court (quashing)
CrPC 482
BNSS 528
Preventive
Subject
Old
New
Security for keeping the peace
CrPC 107
BNSS 126
Conditional order for removal of nuisance
CrPC 133
BNSS 152
Order in urgent cases of nuisance or apprehended danger
CrPC 144
BNSS 163
Dispute concerning land likely to cause breach of peace
CrPC 145
BNSS 164
Indian Evidence Act, 1872 → Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023
Evidence
Subject
Old
New
Admission (definition)
IEA 17
BSA 15
Confession to a police officer not provable
IEA 25
BSA 23
Information leading to discovery
IEA 27
BSA 23(2)
Dying declaration and related statements
IEA 32
BSA 26
Opinion of experts
IEA 45
BSA 39
Admissibility of electronic records Expanded. The certificate requirement is carried forward and widened; preserve the original device.
IEA 65B
BSA 63
Burden of proof
IEA 101
BSA 104
Presumption as to abetment of suicide by a married woman
IEA 113A
BSA 117
Presumption as to dowry death
IEA 113B
BSA 118
Use the bare Act, not this table
This is a navigational aid for finding the corresponding provision
quickly. Several provisions were restructured rather than renumbered, and
a two-column table cannot capture that. For anything that matters, read
the section itself. The authoritative text of all three Acts is published
by the Government of India at
India Code.
Last reviewed: 12 September 2026.
Frequently asked questions
Which law applies to my case, the IPC or the BNS?
The law in force when the offence was committed governs the case. An FIR registered before 1 July 2024 continues under the Indian Penal Code and the Criminal Procedure Code through to its conclusion, including appeal. An FIR registered on or after that date proceeds under the BNS and BNSS.
Is this mapping authoritative?
No. It is a navigational aid for finding the corresponding provision quickly. Several provisions were restructured rather than renumbered, and a table cannot capture that. The authoritative text of each Act is published by the Government of India at indiacode.nic.in, and that is what should be cited.
What happened to Section 377 IPC?
Section 377 IPC has no counterpart in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. It was not renumbered; it was omitted. Section 124A on sedition was also repealed, and Section 152 BNS creates a differently framed offence concerning acts endangering the sovereignty, unity and integrity of India.
Why does Section 482 now mean something different?
Under the CrPC, Section 482 was the inherent power of the High Court, used to quash FIRs, and Section 438 was anticipatory bail. Under the BNSS, Section 482 is anticipatory bail and Section 528 is the inherent power. The same number now means a different thing, which is a common source of error in drafting.