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Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

BNS Section 309: Robbery- When theft is robbery When extortion is robbery

IPC Sections 390, 392, 393 and 394 are covered by BNS Section 309.

4 entries in the correspondence table: 4 changed.

  1. BNS 309(1),(2),(3)IPC: 390Changed

    Robbery- When theft is robbery When extortion is robbery.

    Formal changes reorganized in form of clauses (1), (2), and (3) and sub-heading is dropped.

  2. BNS 309(4)IPC: 392Changed

    Robbery- Punishment for robbery.

    IPC Section is included as sub-section in BNS sans heading. No other change.

  3. BNS 309(5)IPC: 393Changed

    Robbery- Attempt to commit robbery.

    IPC Section is included as sub-section in BNS sans heading. No other change.

  4. BNS 309(6)IPC: 394Changed

    Robbery- Voluntarily causing hurt in committing robbery.

    IPC Section is included as sub-section in BNS sans heading. No other change.

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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