What is IPC 40 in BNS?

IPC Section 40 (“Offence”) is Section 2(24) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

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IPC Section 40 in BNS: Section 2(24)

“Offence”

Section 40 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (“Offence”) corresponds to Section 2(24) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, in force from 1 July 2024.

Text of BNS Section 2(24)

(24) “offence”.—Except in the Chapters and sections mentioned in sub-clauses (a) and (b), the word “offence” means a thing made punishable by this Sanhita, but—

(a) in Chapter III and in the following sections, namely, sub-sections (2), (3), (4) and (5) of section 8, sections 9, 49, 50, 52, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 119,

Full BNS Section 2 and every IPC section it replaced →

Other IPC sections now in BNS 2

IPC 8: Gender → BNS 2(10)
IPC 9: Number → BNS 2(22)
IPC 10: “Man”. “Woman” → BNS 2(19)
IPC 11: “Person” → BNS 2(26)
IPC 12: “Public” → BNS 2(27)
IPC 17: “Government” → BNS 2(12)
IPC 19: “Judge” → BNS 2(16)
IPC 20: “Court of Justice” → BNS 2(5)
IPC 21: “Public servant” → BNS 2(28)
IPC 22: “Movable property” → BNS 2(21)
IPC 23: “Wrongful gain” → BNS 2(36)
IPC 24: “Dishonestly” → BNS 2(7)
IPC 25: “Fraudulently” → BNS 2(9)
IPC 26: “Reason to believe” → BNS 2(29)
IPC 28: “Counterfeit” → BNS 2(4)
IPC 29: “Document” → BNS 2(8)
IPC 29A: “Electronic record” → BNS 2(38)
IPC 30: “Valuable security” → BNS 2(31)
IPC 31: “A will” → BNS 2(34)
IPC 33: “Act”. “Omission” → BNS 2(1)
IPC 39: “Voluntarily” → BNS 2(33)
IPC 41: “Special law” → BNS 2(30)
IPC 42: “Local law” → BNS 2(18)
IPC 43: “Illegal”. “Legally bound to do” → BNS 2(15)
IPC 44: “Injury” → BNS 2(14)
IPC 45: “Life” → BNS 2(17)
IPC 46: “Death” → BNS 2(6)
IPC 47: “Animal” → BNS 2(2)
IPC 48: “Vessel” → BNS 2(32)
IPC 49: “Year”. “Month” → BNS 2(20)
IPC 51: “Oath” → BNS 2(23)
IPC 52: “Good faith” → BNS 2(11)
IPC 52A: “Harbour“ → BNS 2(13)

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