IPC to BNS Converter
IPC ↔ BNS section numbers, with punishment and classification side by side.
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For general information only, not legal advice. Templates are generic starting points — have a qualified lawyer review anything you rely on.
About the IPC to BNS Converter
The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS) replaced the Indian Penal Code, 1860 on 1 July 2024. Almost every offence moved to a new number — murder is now s.103, not 302; cheating is s.318(4), not 420 — some were merged, a few were dropped, and new ones such as organised crime and snatching were added.
Type one section or a whole list (“302, 420, 498A”) to see the matching section in the other code, its title and chapter, and the classification from the First Schedules — punishment, whether the offence is cognizable and bailable, and which court tries it — under the CrPC for the IPC and the BNSS for the BNS, side by side. Or search by words (“dowry death”, “stalking”). The data comes from the official correspondence tables and the Schedules; everything runs in your browser.
How to use it
- Choose the direction: IPC → BNS or BNS → IPC.
- Type a section number — 302, 498A, 318(4) — or several separated by commas. Prefixes such as “IPC”, “s.” and “u/s” are understood. Or type words to search the section titles and offence descriptions.
- Read each result: the corresponding section, whether the official table marks it as changed, new or deleted, and the punishment and classification under both Schedules, with a note when they differ.
- Optionally enter the date of the offence to see which code applies to it.
- Copy the results, or download them as a CSV file for a case diary or a comparison chart.
Examples
IPC 302
BNS s.103 (Punishment for murder) · death or imprisonment for life and fine · cognizable, non-bailable, Court of Session. BNS s.103(2) adds murder by a group of five or more on grounds such as race, caste or community.
IPC 420
BNS s.318(4) · imprisonment for 7 years and fine — the same punishment and classification as before.
IPC 498A
BNS s.85 (the offence) and s.86 (the meaning of “cruelty”, from the IPC Explanation).
IPC 124A
No BNS equivalent. The official table lists BNS s.152 (act endangering sovereignty, unity and integrity of India) as a new provision.
Common uses
- Police officers, lawyers and students converting old section numbers in FIRs, charge sheets and judgments.
- Checking whether an offence is cognizable and bailable under the new law.
- Preparing a comparison chart of IPC and BNS sections for a course or a training session.
- Finding out whether an old IPC offence still exists in the BNS.
Which law applies — IPC or BNS?
The date of the offence decides. An offence committed before 1 July 2024 is still charged and punished under the IPC sections, even if the FIR or the trial comes later; the BNS applies to offences committed on or after that date (BNS s.358; Article 20(1) of the Constitution bars a conviction or a heavier punishment under a law that was not in force when the act was done). The procedure is a separate question: an investigation, inquiry or trial already pending on 1 July 2024 continues under the CrPC, and one begun after it follows the BNSS (BNSS s.531(2)(a)) — see the CrPC to BNSS converter. The BNS came into force on 1 July 2024 under notification S.O. 850(E) — except s.106(2) (death by rash and negligent driving, escaping without reporting), which was not brought into force.
New offences in the BNS
The official table lists these as new, with no IPC equivalent: abetment outside India of an offence in India (s.48); sexual intercourse by deceitful means, including a false promise of marriage (s.69); hiring or using a child to commit an offence (s.95); organised crime (s.111) and petty organised crime (s.112); terrorist act (s.113); act endangering the sovereignty, unity and integrity of India (s.152); attempt to commit suicide to compel or restrain a public servant (s.226); snatching (s.304); and new sub-sections such as mischief causing loss of ₹1 lakh or more (s.324(5)).
IPC provisions with no BNS equivalent
Sedition (124A), unnatural offences (377), adultery (497), attempt to commit suicide (309), thugs (310, 311), false weights and measures (264–267), the “by night” house-breaking offences (444, 446, folded into s.331), abetting counterfeiting of coin outside India (236), s.153AA and some definitions (14, 18, 29A, 50, 53A). Sections such as 161–165A (bribery) had been repealed long before — by the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.
How to read the classification
The First Schedule says, for each offence, the punishment, whether it is cognizable (police can register an FIR and arrest without a warrant) or non-cognizable, bailable or non-bailable, and which court tries it. The converter shows the CrPC First Schedule entry for the IPC section and the BNSS First Schedule entry for the BNS section, and flags when the punishment wording or the classification differs. The Schedule is a summary — the section itself decides the punishment.
Sources
- NCRB Sankalan — correspondence tables of the new criminal laws
- BPRD — correspondence table and comparison summary, BNS to IPC — used only for the four IPC sections the NCRB table does not list (142, 232, 247, 249)
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Indian Penal Code, 1860
- Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 — First Schedule
- Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 — First Schedule (India Code text; in the entry for IPC s.222 the bailable column prints “Non-cognizable”, an evident misprint, shown here as “Non-bailable”)
Limitations
- A reference aid, not legal advice: section numbers follow the official tables, but the wording of many provisions changed — read the bare Act before relying on a section.
- It covers the IPC and the BNS only. Offences under other laws (NDPS, POCSO, IT Act) are not included.
- The First Schedule entries are summaries; where the Schedule and the section differ, the section prevails.
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Frequently asked questions
What is IPC 302 in BNS?
Section 103 of the BNS (punishment for murder). Murder itself is defined in s.101 (IPC s.300). The punishment is still death or imprisonment for life, and fine.
What is IPC 420 in BNS?
Section 318(4) of the BNS — cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property — with the same punishment: up to 7 years and fine. Cheating as such is defined in s.318(1) (IPC s.415).
What is the new section for 498A?
BNS s.85 (husband or relative of husband subjecting a woman to cruelty), with the meaning of cruelty in s.86. It remains cognizable (on information by the person aggrieved or a relative) and non-bailable.
Is sedition (124A) in the BNS?
No. The official table shows IPC s.124A as deleted. BNS s.152 (act endangering sovereignty, unity and integrity of India) is listed as a new provision.
When did the BNS come into force?
On 1 July 2024, by notification S.O. 850(E) — all of it except s.106(2).
Which law applies to an offence committed in 2023?
The IPC. The BNS applies to offences committed on or after 1 July 2024; an earlier offence stays under the IPC even if the FIR or trial comes later (BNS s.358).