[ { "old_act": "IPC", "old_section": "302", "new_act": "BNS", "new_section": "103(1)", "label": "Murder", "note": "" }, { "old_act": "IPC", "old_section": "304", "new_act": "BNS", "new_section": "105", "label": "Culpable homicide not amounting to murder", "note": "" }, { "old_act": "IPC", "old_section": "304A", "new_act": "BNS", "new_section": "106(1)", "label": "Causing death by negligence", "note": "" }, { "old_act": "IPC", "old_section": "304B", "new_act": "BNS", "new_section": "80", "label": "Dowry death", "note": "" }, { "old_act": "IPC", "old_section": "326A", "new_act": "BNS", "new_section": "124(1)", "label": "Acid attack", "note": "" }, { "old_act": "IPC", "old_section": "326B", "new_act": "BNS", "new_section": "124(2)", "label": "Attempt to throw acid", "note": "" }, { "old_act": "IPC", "old_section": "376", "new_act": "BNS", "new_section": "64", "label": "Rape", "note": "" }, { "old_act": "IPC", "old_section": "376D", "new_act": "BNS", "new_section": "70", "label": "Gang rape", "note": "" }, { "old_act": "IPC", "old_section": "354", "new_act": "BNS", "new_section": "74", "label": "Outraging the modesty of a woman", "note": "" }, { "old_act": "IPC", "old_section": "354A", "new_act": "BNS", "new_section": "75", "label": "Sexual harassment", "note": "" }, { "old_act": "IPC", "old_section": "354C", "new_act": "BNS", "new_section": "77", "label": "Voyeurism", "note": "" }, { "old_act": "IPC", "old_section": "354D", "new_act": "BNS", "new_section": "78", "label": "Stalking", "note": "" }, { "old_act": "IPC", "old_section": "498A", "new_act": "BNS", "new_section": "85", "label": "Cruelty by husband or relatives", "note": "BNS 85 (punishment) read with BNS 86 (definition of cruelty)" }, { "old_act": "IPC", "old_section": "378", "new_act": "BNS", "new_section": "303", "label": "Theft", "note": "" }, { "old_act": "IPC", "old_section": "379", "new_act": "BNS", "new_section": "303", "label": "Theft", "note": "" }, { "old_act": "IPC", "old_section": "383", "new_act": "BNS", "new_section": "308", "label": "Extortion", "note": "" }, { "old_act": "IPC", "old_section": "384", "new_act": "BNS", "new_section": "308", "label": "Extortion", "note": "" }, { "old_act": "IPC", "old_section": "390", "new_act": "BNS", "new_section": "309", "label": "Robbery", "note": "" }, { "old_act": "IPC", "old_section": "392", "new_act": "BNS", "new_section": "309", "label": "Robbery", "note": "" }, { "old_act": "IPC", "old_section": "391", "new_act": "BNS", "new_section": "310", "label": "Dacoity", "note": "" }, { "old_act": "IPC", "old_section": "395", "new_act": "BNS", "new_section": "310", "label": "Dacoity", "note": "" }, { "old_act": "IPC", "old_section": "405", "new_act": "BNS", "new_section": "316", "label": "Criminal breach of trust", "note": "" }, { "old_act": "IPC", "old_section": "406", "new_act": "BNS", "new_section": "316", "label": "Criminal breach of trust", "note": "" }, { "old_act": "IPC", "old_section": "415", "new_act": "BNS", "new_section": "318", "label": "Cheating", "note": "" }, { "old_act": "IPC", "old_section": "417", "new_act": "BNS", "new_section": "318", "label": "Cheating", "note": "" }, { "old_act": "IPC", "old_section": "420", "new_act": "BNS", "new_section": "318", "label": "Cheating (dishonestly inducing delivery of property)", "note": "" }, { "old_act": "IPC", "old_section": "362", "new_act": "BNS", "new_section": "137", "label": "Kidnapping", "note": "" }, { "old_act": "IPC", "old_section": "363", "new_act": "BNS", "new_section": "137", "label": "Kidnapping from lawful guardianship", "note": "" }, { "old_act": "IPC", "old_section": "364A", "new_act": "BNS", "new_section": "140(2)", "label": "Kidnapping for ransom", "note": "" }, { "old_act": "IPC", "old_section": "370", "new_act": "BNS", "new_section": "143", "label": "Trafficking of persons", "note": "" }, { "old_act": "IPC", "old_section": "463", "new_act": "BNS", "new_section": "336", "label": "Forgery", "note": "" }, { "old_act": "IPC", "old_section": "465", "new_act": "BNS", "new_section": "336", "label": "Forgery", "note": "" }, { "old_act": "IPC", "old_section": "468", "new_act": "BNS", "new_section": "339(1)", "label": "Forgery for purpose of cheating", "note": "" }, { "old_act": "IPC", "old_section": "471", "new_act": "BNS", "new_section": "340(2)", "label": "Using forged document as genuine", "note": "" }, { "old_act": "IPC", "old_section": "124A", "new_act": "BNS", "new_section": "(deleted)", "label": "Sedition", "note": "Deleted. Replaced by BNS 152 (acts endangering sovereignty/integrity), which is narrower." }, { "old_act": "IPC", "old_section": "377", "new_act": "BNS", "new_section": "(deleted)", "label": "Unnatural offences", "note": "Deleted (Navtej Singh Johar v UoI, 2018: consensual same-sex relations decriminalised)." }, { "old_act": "IPC", "old_section": "497", "new_act": "BNS", "new_section": "(deleted)", "label": "Adultery", "note": "Deleted (Joseph Shine v UoI, 2018: adultery decriminalised)." }, { "old_act": "IPC", "old_section": "309", "new_act": "BNS", "new_section": "(deleted)", "label": "Attempt to commit suicide", "note": "Deleted (Mental Healthcare Act 2017, Section 115 decriminalised)." }, { "old_act": "CrPC", "old_section": "154", "new_act": "BNSS", "new_section": "173", "label": "FIR registration", "note": "FIR mandatory for cognizable offences; Zero FIR also valid." }, { "old_act": "CrPC", "old_section": "41", "new_act": "BNSS", "new_section": "35", "label": "Arrest without warrant", "note": "Arnesh Kumar safeguards apply: no arrest for <7-year offences without written justification." }, { "old_act": "CrPC", "old_section": "436A", "new_act": "BNSS", "new_section": "479", "label": "Default bail for undertrials", "note": "Half of maximum sentence served as undertrial → default bail (except death/life offences)." }, { "old_act": "CrPC", "old_section": "202", "new_act": "BNSS", "new_section": "223", "label": "Postponement of issue of process", "note": "" }, { "old_act": "CrPC", "old_section": "437", "new_act": "BNSS", "new_section": "480", "label": "Bail in non-bailable offences (Magistrate)", "note": "" }, { "old_act": "CrPC", "old_section": "438", "new_act": "BNSS", "new_section": "482", "label": "Anticipatory bail (direction for grant of bail to person apprehending arrest)", "note": "" }, { "old_act": "CrPC", "old_section": "439", "new_act": "BNSS", "new_section": "483", "label": "Bail powers of High Court / Court of Session", "note": "" }, { "old_act": "CrPC", "old_section": "482", "new_act": "BNSS", "new_section": "528", "label": "Inherent powers of the High Court (quashing)", "note": "" }, { "old_act": "CrPC", "old_section": "125", "new_act": "BNSS", "new_section": "144", "label": "Maintenance of wives, children and parents", "note": "Substantively continuous; interim maintenance to be disposed of within 60 days of notice as far as possible." }, { "old_act": "CrPC", "old_section": "156(3)", "new_act": "BNSS", "new_section": "175(3)", "label": "Magistrate-ordered police investigation", "note": "BNSS adds safeguards: Magistrate must consider the police officer\\" }, { "old_act": "CrPC", "old_section": "91", "new_act": "BNSS", "new_section": "94", "label": "Summons to produce document or other thing", "note": "BNSS expressly covers electronic communication and digital evidence; summons may issue in electronic form." }, { "old_act": "CrPC", "old_section": "144", "new_act": "BNSS", "new_section": "163", "label": "Urgent orders in cases of nuisance or apprehended danger", "note": "" }, { "old_act": "CrPC", "old_section": "320", "new_act": "BNSS", "new_section": "359", "label": "Compounding of offences", "note": "" }, { "old_act": "CrPC", "old_section": "389", "new_act": "BNSS", "new_section": "430", "label": "Suspension of sentence pending appeal; release on bail", "note": "" }, { "old_act": "CrPC", "old_section": "397", "new_act": "BNSS", "new_section": "438", "label": "Calling for records; powers of revision", "note": "Revision against an interlocutory order remains barred (BNSS 438(2), formerly CrPC 397(2))." }, { "old_act": "IPC", "old_section": "307", "new_act": "BNS", "new_section": "109", "label": "Attempt to murder", "note": "" }, { "old_act": "IPC", "old_section": "34", "new_act": "BNS", "new_section": "3(5)", "label": "Acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention", "note": "" }, { "old_act": "IPC", "old_section": "506", "new_act": "BNS", "new_section": "351(2)", "label": "Criminal intimidation (punishment)", "note": "BNS 351(1) defines criminal intimidation (formerly IPC 503); 351(2) is the base punishment (formerly IPC 506 first part); 351(3) the aggravated form (threat of death/grievous hurt etc., formerly IPC 506 second part)." }, { "old_act": "IPC", "old_section": "120B", "new_act": "BNS", "new_section": "61(2)", "label": "Criminal conspiracy (punishment)", "note": "BNS 61(1) defines criminal conspiracy (formerly IPC 120A); 61(2) is the punishment provision (formerly IPC 120B)." }, { "old_act": "IEA", "old_section": "65B", "new_act": "BSA", "new_section": "63", "label": "Admissibility of electronic records", "note": "The 65B(4) certificate is now BSA 63(4): to be produced with the electronic record; the BSA Schedule prescribes a dual-signature certificate (device operator + expert)." } ]