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CATEGORIZED COMPARISON OF IPC AND
BNS SEC., ORGANIZED SEC.-WISE ALONG WITH IMPORTANT
ADDITIONS, LEGAL PROVISIONS, AND KEY CASE LAW PRECEDENTS
1. Hurt and Grievous
Hurt
|
IPC Sec. |
BNS Sec. |
Description |
Key Judgments |
|
323 IPC |
115(2) BNS |
Voluntarily causing hurt |
Kanti Lal v. State of Rajasthan, AIR 1971 |
|
324 IPC |
118(1) BNS |
Hurt by dangerous weapons |
State of Karnataka v. Papanna, (2003) |
|
325 IPC |
117(2) BNS |
Grievous hurt |
State of Rajasthan v. Bhanwar Singh |
|
326 IPC |
118(2) BNS |
Grievous hurt with dangerous weapon |
Jagriti Devi v. State of H.P., (2009) |
|
326A IPC |
124(1) BNS |
Acid attack causing grievous hurt |
Laxmi v. Union of India, (2014) |
|
326B IPC |
124(2) BNS |
Attempt to acid attack |
State v. Sanjay, (2021) |
2. Accidents (Negligence
and Rash Acts)
|
IPC Sec. |
BNS Sec. |
Description |
Key Judgments |
|
279 IPC |
281 BNS |
Rash driving |
Sundar v. State of Rajasthan, AIR 1980 |
|
337 IPC |
125(a) BNS |
Hurt by negligent act |
Bhalchandra v. State of Maharashtra |
|
338 IPC |
125(b) BNS |
Grievous hurt by rash act |
Naresh Giri v. State, 2008 SCC |
|
304A IPC |
106 BNS |
Death by negligence |
K.N. Narayan v. State, (1996) |
3. Murder, Homicide,
and Dowry Death
|
IPC Sec. |
BNS Sec. |
Description |
Key Judgments |
|
302 IPC |
103 BNS |
Murder |
State of U.P. v. Krishna Gopal, AIR 1988 |
|
304 IPC |
105 BNS |
Culpable homicide not murder |
Sukhbir Singh v. State of Haryana, AIR 2002 |
|
304B IPC |
80 BNS |
Dowry death |
Sham Lal v. State of Haryana, AIR 1997 |
4. COMMON INTENTION,
UNLAWFUL ASSEMBLY & ATTEMPT
|
Description |
IPC Sec. |
BNS
Sec. |
Reference Provisions
& Precedents |
|
Acts done by several persons in furtherance of common
intention |
34 IPC |
3(5) BNS |
Krishna Govind Patil v. State of Maharashtra, AIR 1963
SC 1413 |
|
Every member of unlawful assembly guilty of offence
committed in prosecution of common object |
149 IPC |
190 BNS |
Lalji v. State of U.P., AIR 1989 SC 754 |
|
Attempt to commit offences punishable with imprisonment
for life or other imprisonment |
511 IPC |
62 BNS |
State of Maharashtra v. Mohd. Yakub, AIR 1980 SC 1111 |
5. CHEATING &
MISREPRESENTATION
|
Description |
IPC Sec. |
BNS Sec. |
Reference Provisions
& Precedents |
|
Cheating |
417 IPC |
318(2) BNS |
Mahadeo Prasad v. State of W.B., AIR 1954 SC 724 |
|
Cheating by personation |
419 IPC |
319(2) BNS |
Harnam Singh v. State of Himachal Pradesh, AIR 1975
SC 343 |
|
Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property |
420 IPC |
318(4) BNS |
Narahari Shridhar v. State of Maharashtra, 1978 CrLJ
1228 |
6. CRIMINAL BREACH
OF TRUST
|
Description |
IPC Sec. |
BNS Sec. |
Reference Provisions
& Precedents |
|
Criminal breach of trust |
406 IPC |
316(2) BNS |
R. K. Dalmia v. Delhi Administration, AIR 1962 SC 1821 |
|
Criminal breach of trust by clerk/servant |
408 IPC |
316(4) BNS |
Som Prakash v. State of Delhi, AIR 1974 SC 989 |
|
Criminal breach of trust by public servant, banker,
etc. |
409 IPC |
316(5) BNS |
R. Venkatkrishnan v. CBI, (2009) 11 SCC 737 |
7. TRESPASS &
HOUSEBREAKING
|
Description |
IPC Sec. |
BNS Sec. |
Reference Provisions
& Precedents |
|
Criminal trespass |
447 IPC |
329(3) BNS |
State of Kerala v. Pulikkattil Dhamodaran, 1995 CrLJ
282 |
|
House-trespass |
448 IPC |
329(4) BNS |
State of Mysore v. Y. Ramakrishna Reddy, AIR 1965 SC
1709 |
|
House-trespass after preparation for hurt/assault |
452 IPC |
333 BNS |
Sarwan Singh v. State of Punjab, AIR 1978 SC 1525 |
|
Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking |
454 IPC |
331(3) BNS |
State v. Rajpal, 1976 CrLJ 1528 |
8. FORGERY &
FALSE DOCUMENTS
|
Description |
IPC Sec. |
BNS Sec. |
Reference Provisions
& Precedents |
|
Forgery for purpose of cheating |
468 IPC |
363(3) BNS |
Mohd. Ibrahim v. State of Bihar, AIR 2009 SC 2930 |
|
Using as genuine a forged document |
471 IPC |
340 BNS |
A.S. Krishnan v. State of Kerala, AIR 2004 SC 3229 |
9. OFFENCES RELATING
TO WOMEN
|
Description |
IPC Sec. |
BNS Sec. |
Reference Provisions
& Precedents |
|
Obscene acts and songs |
294 IPC |
296 BNS |
Aveek Sarkar v. State of W.B., (2014) 4 SCC 257 |
|
Word, gesture or act intended to insult modesty of
woman |
509 IPC |
79 BNS |
S. Khushboo v. Kanniammal, AIR 2010 SC 3196 |
|
Assault to outrage modesty of woman |
354 IPC |
74 BNS |
State of Punjab v. Major Singh, AIR 1967 SC 63 |
|
Sexual harassment |
354A IPC |
75 BNS |
Vishaka v. State of Rajasthan, AIR 1997 SC 3011 |
|
Disrobing woman |
354B IPC |
76 BNS |
State of Maharashtra v. Ravi Mahajan, AIR 2002 SC 2644 |
|
Voyeurism |
354C IPC |
77 BNS |
IT Act read with IPC amendments (2013) |
|
Stalking |
354D IPC |
78 BNS |
Kalandi Charan Lenka v. State of Odisha, AIR 2017 Ori
105 |
10. SUICIDE &
ABETMENT
|
Description |
IPC Sec. |
BNS Sec. |
Reference Provisions
& Precedents |
|
Abetment of suicide |
306 IPC |
108 BNS |
Gurcharan Singh v. State of Punjab, (2020) 10 SCC 200 |
|
Criminal intimidation to public servant |
506 IPC |
351(2) BNS |
Manik Taneja v. State of Karnataka, AIR 2015 SC 2757 |
Sexual
Offences, Kidnapping, and Property Offences
— with detailed Reference Provisions & Precedents:
11. SEXUAL OFFENCES
|
Description |
IPC Sec. |
BNS Sec. |
Reference Provisions
& Precedents |
|
Rape |
375 & 376 IPC |
63 & 64 BNS |
Tukaram v. State of Maharashtra, AIR 1979 SC 185; Vikram Johar v. State of UP, (2019) 14 SCC 207 |
|
Aggravated rape (custodial, gang rape, minor) |
376(2), 376D IPC |
64(2)–(5) BNS |
Mukesh v. State (Nirbhaya Case), (2017) 6 SCC 1 |
|
Rape of minor (under 16/12 years) |
376AB, 376DA, 376DB IPC |
64(5)(a)–(b) BNS |
Independent Thought v. Union of India, AIR 2017 SC
4904 |
|
Sexual intercourse by person in authority |
376C IPC |
65 BNS |
State of H.P. v. Asha Ram, AIR 2005 SC 2921 |
|
Sexual acts without consent (non-penetrative) |
376A, 377 IPC |
66, 67 BNS |
Navtej Singh Johar v. Union of India, AIR 2018 SC 4321 |
12. KIDNAPPING &
ABDUCTION
|
Description |
IPC Sec. |
BNS Sec. |
Reference Provisions
& Precedents |
|
Kidnapping from India/lawful guardianship |
361, 363 IPC |
137(1)(a) & (b) BNS |
S. Varadarajan v. State of Madras, AIR 1965 SC 942 |
|
Kidnapping for ransom |
364A IPC |
138(2) BNS |
Malleshi v. State of Karnataka, AIR 2004 SC 567 |
|
Kidnapping or abduction to murder |
364 IPC |
138(1) BNS |
Shyam v. State of Maharashtra, (1995) SCC (Cri) 359 |
|
Procuration of minor girl |
366A IPC |
140 BNS |
State of Haryana v. Raja Ram, AIR 1973 SC 819 |
13. THEFT, ROBBERY
& EXTORTION
|
Description |
IPC Sec. |
BNS Sec. |
Reference Provisions
& Precedents |
|
Theft |
378 IPC |
301 BNS |
Pyare Lal Bhargava v. State of Rajasthan, AIR 1963
SC 1094 |
|
Extortion |
383 IPC |
308 BNS |
S. K. K. Shafi v. State, AIR 1978 SC 354 |
|
Robbery |
390 IPC |
309 BNS |
Ravichandran v. State of T.N., 1995 CrLJ 3159 |
|
Dacoity |
395 IPC |
311 BNS |
Sahadevan v. State of T.N., (2003) 1 SCC 534 |
|
Theft in dwelling/housebreaking at night |
380, 457 IPC |
303, 332(4) BNS |
State of Maharashtra v. Harshad, AIR 2007 SC 1007 |
14. CRIMINAL INTIMIDATION,
INSULT, & PUBLIC SERVANTS
|
Description |
IPC Sec. |
BNS Sec. |
Reference Provisions
& Precedents |
|
Criminal intimidation |
503 IPC |
351(1) BNS |
Manik Taneja v. State of Karnataka, AIR 2015 SC 2757 |
|
Intentional insult to provoke breach of peace |
504 IPC |
352 BNS |
Zandu Pharmaceutical Works v. Mohd. Sharaful Haque,
(2005) 1 SCC 122 |
|
Assault/criminal force to deter public servant |
353 IPC |
120 BNS |
Jai Prakash v. State of Haryana, AIR 1996 SC 1667 |
15. MISCELLANEOUS
& RELEVANT PROCEDURAL REFERENCES
|
Description |
CrPC/IPC Provision |
BNSS/BNSS Procedural
Provision |
Reference Provisions
& Precedents |
|
Mandatory notice before arrest (Arnesh Kumar guidelines) |
41A CrPC |
35(1)(b) BNSS |
Arnesh Kumar v. State of Bihar, (2014) 8 SCC 273 |
|
FIR registration |
154 CrPC |
173 BNSS |
Lalita Kumari v. Govt. of U.P., (2014) 2 SCC 1 |
|
Right to bail in bailable offences |
436 CrPC |
480 BNSS |
Court on its own Motion v. State, 2007 SCC OnLine Del
1256 |
|
Default bail |
167(2) CrPC |
187(3) BNSS |
Uday Mohanlal Acharya v. State of Maharashtra, AIR
2001 SC 1910 |
16. FORGERY, CHEATING
& COUNTERFEITING
|
Description |
IPC Sec. |
BNS Sec. |
Reference Provisions
& Precedents |
|
Cheating |
415 IPC |
316 BNS |
Dr. Vimla v. Delhi Administration, AIR 1963 SC 1572 |
|
Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery |
420 IPC |
317 BNS |
Joseph Salvaraj A. v. State of Gujarat, (2011) 7 SCC
59 |
|
Forgery |
463 IPC |
336 BNS |
Mohd. Ibrahim v. State of Bihar, (2009) 8 SCC 751 |
|
Using forged document |
471 IPC |
338 BNS |
Sushil Suri v. CBI, (2011) 5 SCC 708 |
|
Counterfeiting currency |
489A–E IPC |
176–180 BNS |
Jayantilal v. State of Gujarat, AIR 1965 SC 721 |
17. CRUELTY TO WOMEN
(498A) & RELATED DOWRY PROVISIONS
|
Description |
IPC Sec. |
BNS Sec. |
Reference Provisions
& Precedents |
|
Cruelty by husband or relatives |
498A IPC |
85 BNS |
Arnesh Kumar v. State of Bihar, (2014) 8 SCC 273 |
|
Dowry death |
304B IPC |
80 BNS |
Shanti v. State of Haryana, AIR 1991 SC 1226 |
|
Demand for dowry (Dowry Prohibition Act) |
Sec 4 Dowry Act |
Sec 86 BNS |
V.K. Mishra v. State of Uttarakhand, (2015) 9 SCC 588 |
|
Presumption as to dowry death |
Sec 113B, Evidence Act |
Presumed under BNS Sec. 80(3) |
Pawan Kumar v. State of Haryana, (1998) 3 SCC 309 |
18. SC/ST (Prevention
of Atrocities) ACT & IPC-BNS PARALLELS
|
Description |
SC/ST Act / IPC |
BNS Sec. / Special Law |
Reference Provisions
& Precedents |
|
Atrocity on SC/ST by public humiliation |
Sec 3(1)(r)(s) SC/ST Act |
Special Act continues to apply; IPC Secs 294/504/BNS
352 may overlap |
Subhash Kashinath Mahajan v. State of Maharashtra,
(2018) 6 SCC 454 |
|
Assault with caste slur |
3(1)(r) SC/ST Act |
120/352 BNS + SC/ST Act |
Prathvi Raj Chauhan v. Union of India, (2020) 4 SCC
727 |
|
Misuse of SC/ST Act – anticipatory bail |
Sec. 18 SC/ST Act |
Not barred post Subhash Mahajan |
Hitesh Verma v. State of Uttarakhand, (2020) 10 SCC
710 |
19. CORRUPTION &
PUBLIC SERVANTS (PC ACT, 1988)
|
Description |
IPC/PC Act Sec. |
BNS Sec. |
Reference Provisions
& Precedents |
|
Criminal misconduct by public servant |
Sec 13 PC Act |
No direct BNS equivalent – governed by PC (Amendment)
Act, 2018 |
C.B.I. v. Ramesh Gelli, (2016) 3 SCC 788 |
|
Public servant taking bribe |
Sec 7, PC Act |
— |
N. K. Sharma v. Abhimanyu, (2005) 10 SCC 152 |
|
Trap cases – proof of demand essential |
Sec 20 PC Act |
— |
P. Satyanarayana Murthy v. Dist. Inspector of Police,
(2015) 10 SCC 152 |
✅ Suggested Next Categories:
1. Cybercrime
& IT-Related Offences
o
Includes: Hacking, identity theft,
data theft, publishing obscene content, cyberstalking.
o
Relevant Laws: IPC, IT Act (2000),
BNS references if any.
2. Juvenile
Justice (JJ Act overlaps with IPC/BNS)
o
Includes: Age of criminal responsibility,
juvenile trials, rehabilitation.
o
Special Law: Juvenile Justice (Care
and Protection of Children) Act, 2015.
3. Economic
Offences & Financial Crimes
o
Includes: Criminal breach of trust,
misappropriation, fraud, money laundering.
o
Relevant Laws: IPC, BNS, PMLA, SEBI
Act, Companies Act.
4. Sexual
Offences (POCSO and IPC/BNS Combined)
o
Includes: Child sexual abuse, sexual
harassment, rape, stalking.
o
Special Law: POCSO Act, IPC Sec.s
354, 375–377, BNS 63–72, etc.
5. Crimes
Against the State / Terrorism
o
Includes: Sedition, waging war, UAPA.
o
IPC: 124A, 121–124; BNS: Modified
or omitted; Special Laws apply.
6. Property-Related
Offences
o
Includes: Theft, robbery, dacoity,
criminal trespass, mischief.
o
IPC: 378–462; BNS: 301–335.
IPC vs. BNS Sec.s
🔴 HURT & ASSAULT
|
IPC Sec. |
BNS Sec. |
Offence |
|
323 |
115(2) |
Voluntarily causing hurt |
|
324 |
118(1) |
Hurt by dangerous weapons |
|
325 |
117(2) |
Grievous hurt |
|
326 |
118(2) |
Grievous hurt by dangerous weapons |
|
326A |
124(1) |
Acid attack |
|
326B |
124(2) |
Attempt to acid attack |
|
332 |
121(1) |
Hurt to deter public servant |
|
333 |
121(2) |
Grievous hurt to public servant |
|
352 |
129 |
Assault without provocation |
🚗 ACCIDENTS / NEGLIGENCE
|
IPC |
BNS |
Offence |
|
279 |
281 |
Rash driving or riding on public way |
|
337 |
125(a) |
Causing hurt by rash or negligent act |
|
338 |
125(b) |
Grievous hurt by rash/negligent act |
|
304A |
106 |
Causing death by negligence |
|
Hit & Run |
106(2) |
Specific provision under BNS |
🔪 MURDER & HOMICIDE
|
IPC |
BNS |
Offence |
|
302 |
103 |
Murder |
|
304 |
105 |
Culpable homicide not amounting to murder |
|
304B |
80 |
Dowry death |
|
307 |
109 |
Attempt to murder |
👥 COMMON INTENTION / CRIMINAL CONSPIRACY
|
IPC |
BNS |
Offence |
|
34 |
3(5) |
Common intention |
|
149 |
190 |
Unlawful assembly |
|
120A |
196 |
Definition of criminal conspiracy |
|
120B |
61(2) |
Punishment for conspiracy |
|
511 |
62 |
Attempt to commit offences |
🎭 CHEATING
|
IPC |
BNS |
Offence |
|
417 |
318(2) |
Cheating |
|
419 |
319(2) |
Cheating by impersonation |
|
420 |
318(4) |
Cheating & dishonestly inducing delivery |
💰 CRIMINAL BREACH OF TRUST / MISAPPROPRIATION
|
IPC |
BNS |
Offence |
|
406 |
316(2) |
Criminal breach of trust |
|
408 |
316(4) |
Breach by clerk or servant |
|
409 |
316(5) |
Breach by public servant |
🏠 TRESPASS & HOUSE-BREAKING
|
IPC |
BNS |
Offence |
|
447 |
329(3) |
Criminal trespass |
|
448 |
329(4) |
House trespass |
|
452 |
333 |
House-trespass after preparation for hurt |
|
454 |
331(3) |
Lurking house-trespass |
🧾 FORGERY
|
IPC |
BNS |
Offence |
|
468 |
363(3) |
Forgery for purpose of cheating |
|
470 |
340 |
Forged document/electronic record |
|
471 |
340 |
Using as genuine a forged document |
🚨 PUBLIC NUISANCE / OBSCENITY
|
IPC |
BNS |
Offence |
|
290 |
292 |
Public nuisance |
|
294 |
296 |
Obscene acts/words |
|
228A |
72 |
Disclosure of identity (rape victims) |
👩🦰 CRIMES AGAINST WOMEN
|
IPC |
BNS |
Offence |
|
354 |
74 |
Outraging modesty |
|
354A |
75 |
Sexual harassment |
|
354B |
76 |
Assault with intent to disrobe |
|
354C |
77 |
Voyeurism |
|
354D |
78 |
Stalking |
|
509 |
79 |
Insulting modesty of a woman |
|
498A |
85 |
Cruelty by husband/relatives |
|
494 |
82(1) |
Marrying again during spouse’s lifetime |
🧑⚖️ SUICIDE / ABETMENT
|
IPC |
BNS |
Offence |
|
306 |
108 |
Abetment of suicide |
|
Threat to officer |
226 |
Threats to public servants |
⚖️ RAPE (SEXUAL OFFENCES)
|
IPC |
BNS |
Offence |
|
376 |
64 |
Rape |
|
376A |
65(1) |
Death/injury during rape |
|
376AB |
65(2) |
Rape of woman under 12 years |
|
376B |
67 |
Rape by husband during separation |
|
376C |
— |
Sexual intercourse by authority |
|
376D |
70(1) |
Gang rape |
|
376DA |
70(2) |
Gang rape of minor |
|
376DB |
70 |
Gang rape of girl < 12 |
|
376E |
71 |
Repeat offender of rape |
🚸 KIDNAPPING / ABDUCTION / TRAFFICKING
|
IPC |
BNS |
Offence |
|
362 |
307 |
Abduction |
|
363 |
303(2) |
Kidnapping |
|
363A |
305 |
Kidnapping for begging |
|
364 |
308(2) |
Kidnapping for murder |
|
364A |
309(4) |
Kidnapping for ransom |
|
365 |
309(5) |
Kidnapping with intent to confine |
|
367 |
310(2) |
Kidnapping to subject to grievous hurt |
|
370 |
310(3) |
Trafficking of persons |
|
370A |
134 |
Exploitation of trafficked person |
🔓 THEFT, ROBBERY & EXTORTION
|
IPC |
BNS |
Offence |
|
379 |
303(2) |
Theft |
|
380 |
305 |
Theft in dwelling |
|
382 |
307 |
Theft with preparation to cause harm |
|
384 |
308(2) |
Extortion |
|
392 |
309(4) |
Robbery |
|
393 |
309(5) |
Attempt to commit robbery |
|
395 |
310(2) |
Dacoity |
|
396 |
310(3) |
Dacoity with murder |
|
356 |
134 |
Assault to commit theft |
📑 CRIMINAL PROCEDURE (CRPC → BNSS)
|
CRPC Sec. |
BNSS Sec. |
Purpose |
|
41A Notice |
35(3) to 35(6) |
Notice for appearance before police |
|
50 Intimation |
47 |
Right to be informed of arrest |
|
50A Intimation |
48 |
Intimation to relative/friend |
|
53 Medical Exam |
51 |
Medical examination of accused |
|
57 |
58 |
Person arrested not to be detained beyond 24 hrs |
|
154 FIR |
173 |
Information in cognizable offence |
