BNS Section 254: Penalty for harbouring robbers or dacoits

IPC Section 216A is covered by BNS Section 254.

1. BNS 254IPC: 216AChanged

   Penalty for harbouring robbers or dacoits.

   Formal changes but essence is same-“husband or wife” is replaced by “spouse”.

Source: Correspondence Table and Comparison Summary of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS) to the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC), Central Academy for Police Training (CAPT), Bhopal — prepared by Anil Kishore Yadav, IPS, Director (PDF hosted on keralaprisons.gov.in). Check the bare act before relying on a section in court.