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Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

BNS Section 294: Sale, etc., of obscene books, etc

IPC Section 292 is covered by BNS Section 294.

  1. BNS 294IPC: 292Changed

    Sale, etc., of obscene books, etc.

    The fine is increased from two thousand to five thousand rupees and from five thousand to ten thousand rupees on subsequent conviction. “including display of any content in electronic form'” is added. “in whatever manner” is also added.

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.

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