What is IPC 420 called now?

Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property (IPC 420) is now section 318(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. Plain cheating (IPC 417) is BNS 318(2) and cheating by personation (IPC 419) is BNS 319(2).

What is 498A in the BNS?

Cruelty by a husband or his relatives (IPC 498A) is now split into BNS 85 (the offence and punishment) and BNS 86 (the meaning of 'cruelty').

Which law applies to an offence committed before 1 July 2024?

The BNS, BNSS and BSA came into force on 1 July 2024. Offences committed before that date are generally dealt with under the old law (IPC), and proceedings already pending continue under the savings clauses — but the details depend on the facts and the stage of the case, so always check the bare Act and court rulings.

CrPC 438 and CrPC 482 — what are they now?

Anticipatory bail (CrPC 438) is now BNSS 482. The High Court's inherent powers (CrPC 482, used for quashing) are now BNSS 528. Don't mix up the two '482's.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the official correspondence tables published by NCRB / Ministry of Home Affairs. A matching section can still differ in wording or punishment, so read the new section itself before relying on it.

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OldIPC 420NewBNS 318(4)
Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property
Indian Penal Code, 1860 → Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
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OldIPC 498ANewBNS 85, 86
Cruelty by husband or his relatives
Indian Penal Code, 1860 → Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
ℹ️ What changed: Split into two sections: BNS 85 is the offence and punishment; BNS 86 defines 'cruelty' (earlier the Explanation to 498A).
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OldIPC 302NewBNS 103(1)
Punishment for murder
Indian Penal Code, 1860 → Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
ℹ️ What changed: BNS 103(2) is a new sub-section: murder by a group of five or more on grounds such as race, caste, community, sex, place of birth, language or personal belief.
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OldIPC 376NewBNS 64
Punishment for rape
Indian Penal Code, 1860 → Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
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OldIPC 307NewBNS 109
Attempt to murder
Indian Penal Code, 1860 → Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
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OldIPC 506NewBNS 351(2), 351(3)
Punishment for criminal intimidation
Indian Penal Code, 1860 → Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
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OldCrPC 154NewBNSS 173
FIR — information in cognizable cases
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 → Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
ℹ️ What changed: BNSS 173 adds zero FIR (lodge it irrespective of where the offence happened) and e-FIR (information by electronic communication, to be signed within 3 days). For offences punishable with 3 to under 7 years, police may hold a preliminary enquiry of up to 14 days (with DSP-rank permission).
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OldCrPC 41ANewBNSS 35(3)–35(6)
Notice of appearance before police (instead of arrest)
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 → Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
ℹ️ What changed: The 41A notice is now inside BNSS 35(3) to 35(6). New BNSS 35(7): for an offence punishable with less than 3 years, a person who is infirm or above 60 cannot be arrested without prior permission of an officer not below DSP rank.
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OldCrPC 438NewBNSS 482
Anticipatory bail
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 → Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
ℹ️ What changed: Don't mix up: CrPC 438 (anticipatory bail) is now BNSS 482, while CrPC 482 (High Court's inherent powers) is now BNSS 528.
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OldCrPC 125NewBNSS 144
Maintenance for wife, children and parents
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 → Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
ℹ️ What changed: Same remedy, new number. In the text the word 'minor' is replaced by 'child'.
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OldEvidence Act 65BNewBSA 63
Admissibility of electronic records (certificate)
Indian Evidence Act, 1872 → Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023
ℹ️ What changed: The certificate is now in the form given in the Schedule to the BSA — Part A by the party and Part B by an expert.
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Every mapping in this tool, from the official NCRB / MHA correspondence tables.

IPC → BNS · Indian Penal Code, 1860 → Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (78)

Old (IPC)	New (BNS)	Meaning
34	3(5)
107	45
120B	61(2)
124A	—
143	189(2)
147	191(2)
148	191(3)
149	190
153A	196
186	221
193	229
201	238
211	248
279	281
294	296
295A	299
302	103(1)
304	105
304A	106(1)
304B	80
306	108
307	109
309	—
323	115(2)
324	118(1)
325	117(2)
326	118(2)
326A	124(1)
332	121(1)
341	126(2)
342	127(2)
353	132
354	74
354A	75
354B	76
354C	77
354D	78
363	137(2)
364A	140(2)
366	87
370	143
376	64
376D	70(1)
377	—
379	303(2)
380	305
384	308(2)
392	309(4)
395	310(2)
406	316(2)
409	316(5)
411	317(2)
419	319(2)
420	318(4)
427	324(4)
447	329(3)
448	329(4)
452	333
465	336(2)
467	338
468	336(3)
471	340(2)
494	82(1)
497	—
498A	85, 86
499	356(1)
500	356(2)
503	351(1)
504	352
506	351(2), 351(3)
509	79
511	62
—	69
—	111
—	112
—	113
—	152
—	304

CrPC → BNSS · Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 → Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (41)

Old (CrPC)	New (BNSS)	Meaning
41	35(1)
41A	35(3)–35(6)
41D	38
46	43
50	47
50A	48
57	58
82	84
83	85
91	94
125	144
144	163
145	164
151	170
154	173
155	174
156(3)	175(3)
161	180
164	183
167	187
173	193
174	194
197	218
200	223
227	250
239	262
313	351
320	359
357A	396
374	415
378	419
397	438
436	478
436A	479
437	480
438	482
439	483
451	497(1)
457	503
468	514
482	528

Evidence Act → BSA · Indian Evidence Act, 1872 → Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (19)

Old (Evidence Act)	New (BSA)	Meaning
17	15
24	22
25	23(1)
26	23(2)
27	23 (proviso)
32	26
45	39
63	58
65	60
65A	62
65B	63
74	74(1)
101	104
106	109
113A	117
113B	118
114A	120
133	138
145	148

Source: Checked against the official correspondence tables on the NCRB Sankalan portal (MHA) for BNS–IPC, BNSS–CrPC and BSA–Evidence Act, and the CrPC–BNSS comparison summary for the notes. Sections we could not confirm are not listed. NCRB BNS · NCRB BNSS · NCRB BSA

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What is IPC 420 called now?: Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property (IPC 420) is now section 318(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. Plain cheating (IPC 417) is BNS 318(2) and cheating by personation (IPC 419) is BNS 319(2).
What is 498A in the BNS?: Cruelty by a husband or his relatives (IPC 498A) is now split into BNS 85 (the offence and punishment) and BNS 86 (the meaning of 'cruelty').
Which law applies to an offence committed before 1 July 2024?: The BNS, BNSS and BSA came into force on 1 July 2024. Offences committed before that date are generally dealt with under the old law (IPC), and proceedings already pending continue under the savings clauses — but the details depend on the facts and the stage of the case, so always check the bare Act and court rulings.
CrPC 438 and CrPC 482 — what are they now?: Anticipatory bail (CrPC 438) is now BNSS 482. The High Court's inherent powers (CrPC 482, used for quashing) are now BNSS 528. Don't mix up the two '482's.
Where do these numbers come from?: From the official correspondence tables published by NCRB / Ministry of Home Affairs. A matching section can still differ in wording or punishment, so read the new section itself before relying on it.

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