{"id":1556,"date":"2026-11-11T12:58:12","date_gmt":"2026-11-11T07:28:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/advmriduljindal.com\/blog\/law\/bns\/"},"modified":"2026-11-11T12:58:12","modified_gmt":"2026-11-11T07:28:12","slug":"bns","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/advmriduljindal.com\/blog\/law\/bns\/","title":{"rendered":"BNS 2023 \u2014 Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita: All Chapters and Sections"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.mjl-crumb{font-size:13px;color:#555;margin-bottom:12px}.mjl-crumb a{color:#1F3864}.mjl-qa{border-left:4px solid #0084e9;background:#f3f8fe;padding:14px 18px;border-radius:6px;margin:0 0 18px}.mjl-tw{overflow-x:auto;margin:10px 0 20px}.mjl-t{border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;font-size:14px}.mjl-t th{background:#1F3864;color:#fff;text-align:left;padding:8px;font-weight:600}.mjl-t td{border-bottom:1px solid #e3e9f2;padding:8px;vertical-align:top}.mjl-t tr:nth-child(even) td{background:#f7f9fc}.mjl-t td:first-child{white-space:nowrap;font-weight:600}.mjl-nav{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin:18px 0}.mjl-nav a{border:1px solid #c9d7ee;border-radius:8px;padding:8px 12px;text-decoration:none}.mjl-hi{background:#fff8e6;border-radius:6px;padding:12px 16px;margin:0 0 18px}<\/style>\n<p class=\"mjl-crumb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/advmriduljindal.com\/\">Home<\/a> &rsaquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/advmriduljindal.com\/blog\/law\/\">Law Library<\/a> &rsaquo; BNS<\/p>\n<div class=\"mjl-qa\">\n<p><strong>In short:<\/strong> The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (Act No. 45 of 2023) is the main law of crimes and punishments: what acts are offences and what punishment each carries. It came into force on 1 July 2024 and replaced the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC). It has 358 sections in 20 chapters. Every section is listed in the chapter pages below with its old number and a plain-English summary.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mjl-hi\" lang=\"hi\"><strong>\u0939\u093f\u0902\u0926\u0940 \u092e\u0947\u0902:<\/strong> \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924\u0940\u092f \u0928\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092f \u0938\u0902\u0939\u093f\u0924\u093e, 2023 1 \u091c\u0941\u0932\u093e\u0908 2024 \u0938\u0947 \u0932\u093e\u0917\u0942 \u0939\u0948\u0964 \u0907\u0938\u092e\u0947\u0902 358 \u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e\u090f\u0901 \u0914\u0930 20 \u0905\u0927\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092f \u0939\u0948\u0902\u0964 \u0928\u0940\u091a\u0947 \u0939\u0930 \u0905\u0927\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092f \u0915\u0940 \u0938\u092d\u0940 \u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e\u090f\u0901 \u092a\u0941\u0930\u093e\u0928\u0940 \u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0938\u0902\u0916\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u093e\u0925 \u0926\u0940 \u0917\u0908 \u0939\u0948\u0902\u0964<\/p>\n<h2>Chapters of the BNS<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mjl-tw\">\n<table class=\"mjl-t\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Chapter<\/th>\n<th>Subject<\/th>\n<th>Sections<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>I<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/advmriduljindal.com\/blog\/law\/bns\/chapter-1-preliminary\/\">Preliminary<\/a><\/td>\n<td>1\u20133<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>II<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/advmriduljindal.com\/blog\/law\/bns\/chapter-2-punishments\/\">Punishments<\/a><\/td>\n<td>4\u201313<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>III<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/advmriduljindal.com\/blog\/law\/bns\/chapter-3-general-exceptions\/\">General Exceptions<\/a><\/td>\n<td>14\u201344<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>IV<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/advmriduljindal.com\/blog\/law\/bns\/chapter-4-abetment-criminal-conspiracy-and-attempt\/\">Abetment, Criminal Conspiracy and Attempt<\/a><\/td>\n<td>45\u201362<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>V<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/advmriduljindal.com\/blog\/law\/bns\/chapter-5-offences-against-woman-and-child\/\">Offences Against Woman and Child<\/a><\/td>\n<td>63\u201399<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>VI<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/advmriduljindal.com\/blog\/law\/bns\/chapter-6-offences-affecting-the-human-body\/\">Offences Affecting the Human Body<\/a><\/td>\n<td>100\u2013146<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>VII<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/advmriduljindal.com\/blog\/law\/bns\/chapter-7-offences-against-the-state\/\">Offences Against the State<\/a><\/td>\n<td>147\u2013158<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>VIII<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/advmriduljindal.com\/blog\/law\/bns\/chapter-8-offences-relating-to-the-army-navy\/\">Offences Relating to the Army, Navy and Air Force<\/a><\/td>\n<td>159\u2013168<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>IX<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/advmriduljindal.com\/blog\/law\/bns\/chapter-9-offences-relating-to-elections\/\">Offences Relating to Elections<\/a><\/td>\n<td>169\u2013177<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>X<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/advmriduljindal.com\/blog\/law\/bns\/chapter-10-offences-relating-to-coin-currency-notes\/\">Offences Relating to Coin, Currency-Notes, Bank-Notes and Government Stamps<\/a><\/td>\n<td>178\u2013188<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>XI<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/advmriduljindal.com\/blog\/law\/bns\/chapter-11-offences-against-the-public-tranquillity\/\">Offences Against the Public Tranquillity<\/a><\/td>\n<td>189\u2013197<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>XII<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/advmriduljindal.com\/blog\/law\/bns\/chapter-12-offences-by-or-relating-to-public\/\">Offences by or Relating to Public Servants<\/a><\/td>\n<td>198\u2013205<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>XIII<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/advmriduljindal.com\/blog\/law\/bns\/chapter-13-contempts-of-the-lawful-authority-of\/\">Contempts of the Lawful Authority of Public Servants<\/a><\/td>\n<td>206\u2013226<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>XIV<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/advmriduljindal.com\/blog\/law\/bns\/chapter-14-false-evidence-and-offences-against-public\/\">False Evidence and Offences Against Public Justice<\/a><\/td>\n<td>227\u2013269<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>XV<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/advmriduljindal.com\/blog\/law\/bns\/chapter-15-offences-affecting-the-public-health-safety\/\">Offences Affecting the Public Health, Safety, Convenience, Decency and Morals<\/a><\/td>\n<td>270\u2013297<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>XVI<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/advmriduljindal.com\/blog\/law\/bns\/chapter-16-offences-relating-to-religion\/\">Offences Relating to Religion<\/a><\/td>\n<td>298\u2013302<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>XVII<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/advmriduljindal.com\/blog\/law\/bns\/chapter-17-offences-against-property\/\">Offences Against Property<\/a><\/td>\n<td>303\u2013334<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>XVIII<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/advmriduljindal.com\/blog\/law\/bns\/chapter-18-offences-relating-to-documents-and-to\/\">Offences Relating to Documents and to Property Marks<\/a><\/td>\n<td>335\u2013350<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>XIX<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/advmriduljindal.com\/blog\/law\/bns\/chapter-19-criminal-intimidation-insult-annoyance-defamation-etc\/\">Criminal Intimidation, Insult, Annoyance, Defamation, etc.<\/a><\/td>\n<td>351\u2013357<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>XX<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/advmriduljindal.com\/blog\/law\/bns\/chapter-20-repeal-and-savings\/\">Repeal and Savings<\/a><\/td>\n<td>358<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Most searched BNS sections<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Section 3(5) \u2014 common intention (<a href=\"https:\/\/advmriduljindal.com\/blog\/law\/bns\/chapter-1-preliminary\/#s3\">Chapter I<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Section 61 \u2014 criminal conspiracy (<a href=\"https:\/\/advmriduljindal.com\/blog\/law\/bns\/chapter-4-abetment-criminal-conspiracy-and-attempt\/#s61\">Chapter IV<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Section 64 \u2014 rape (<a href=\"https:\/\/advmriduljindal.com\/blog\/law\/bns\/chapter-5-offences-against-woman-and-child\/#s64\">Chapter V<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Section 80 \u2014 dowry death (<a href=\"https:\/\/advmriduljindal.com\/blog\/law\/bns\/chapter-5-offences-against-woman-and-child\/#s80\">Chapter V<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Section 85 \u2014 cruelty by husband or relatives (old 498A) (<a href=\"https:\/\/advmriduljindal.com\/blog\/law\/bns\/chapter-5-offences-against-woman-and-child\/#s85\">Chapter V<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Section 103 \u2014 murder (<a href=\"https:\/\/advmriduljindal.com\/blog\/law\/bns\/chapter-6-offences-affecting-the-human-body\/#s103\">Chapter VI<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Section 106 \u2014 death by negligence (<a href=\"https:\/\/advmriduljindal.com\/blog\/law\/bns\/chapter-6-offences-affecting-the-human-body\/#s106\">Chapter VI<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Section 108 \u2014 abetment of suicide (<a href=\"https:\/\/advmriduljindal.com\/blog\/law\/bns\/chapter-6-offences-affecting-the-human-body\/#s108\">Chapter VI<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Section 109 \u2014 attempt to murder (<a href=\"https:\/\/advmriduljindal.com\/blog\/law\/bns\/chapter-6-offences-affecting-the-human-body\/#s109\">Chapter VI<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Section 303 \u2014 theft (<a href=\"https:\/\/advmriduljindal.com\/blog\/law\/bns\/chapter-17-offences-against-property\/#s303\">Chapter XVII<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Section 318 \u2014 cheating (old 420) (<a href=\"https:\/\/advmriduljindal.com\/blog\/law\/bns\/chapter-17-offences-against-property\/#s318\">Chapter XVII<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Section 351 \u2014 criminal intimidation (<a href=\"https:\/\/advmriduljindal.com\/blog\/law\/bns\/chapter-19-criminal-intimidation-insult-annoyance-defamation-etc\/#s351\">Chapter XIX<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Have an old section number? Use the <a href=\"https:\/\/advmriduljindal.com\/ipc-to-bns-converter.php\">IPC to BNS converter<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/advmriduljindal.com\/bns-offence-bailable-checker.php\">BNS bailable offence checker<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Need help with a case?<\/strong> See our <a href=\"https:\/\/advmriduljindal.com\/criminal.php\">criminal law practice<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/advmriduljindal.com\/bail-lawyer-ghaziabad.php\">bail lawyer in Ghaziabad<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/advmriduljindal.com\/contact.php\">book a consultation<\/a>. Back to the <a href=\"https:\/\/advmriduljindal.com\/blog\/law\/\">Law Library<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:13px;color:#666;margin-top:24px\">Prepared by Adv. Mridul Jindal, Law Chambers of Mridul Jindal, Indirapuram, Ghaziabad. Last updated 11 November 2026. Summaries are in plain English for general information and are not the text of the law or legal advice; always read the official text on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiacode.nic.in\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">India Code<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/advmriduljindal.com\/disclaimer.php\">Disclaimer<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/advmriduljindal.com\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Law Library\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/advmriduljindal.com\/blog\/law\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"BNS\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/advmriduljindal.com\/blog\/law\/bns\/\"}]}<\/script><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"Legislation\",\"name\":\"Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023\",\"legislationIdentifier\":\"Act No. 45 of 2023\",\"legislationJurisdiction\":\"IN\",\"legislationType\":\"Act\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-IN\",\"legislationDate\":\"2023-12-25\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/advmriduljindal.com\/blog\/law\/bns\/\"}<\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home &rsaquo; Law Library &rsaquo; BNS In short: The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (Act No. 45 of 2023) is the main law of crimes and punishments: what acts are offences and what punishment each carries. It came into force on 1 July 2024 and replaced the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC). 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