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Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

BNS Section 331: Punishment for house- trespass or house-breaking

IPC Sections 453, 456, 454, 457, 455, 458, 459 and 460 are covered by BNS Section 331.

8 entries in the correspondence table: 8 changed.

  1. BNS 331(1)IPC: 453Changed

    Punishment for house- trespass or house-breaking.

    IPC section is included as a sub-section. “Lurking” is dropped from heading.

  2. BNS 331(2)IPC: 456Changed

    Punishment for lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night.

    IPC section is included as a sub-section in BNS sans heading. “by night' is replaced by after “sunset and before sunrise”.

  3. BNS 331(3)IPC: 454Changed

    Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment.

    IPC section is included as a sub-section in BNS sans heading.

  4. BNS 331(4)IPC: 457Changed

    Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment.

    The words “by night” are replaced by “after sunset and before sunrise”.

  5. BNS 331(5)IPC: 455Changed

    Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking after preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint.

    Section is included as a sub-section in BNS sans heading.

  6. BNS 331(6)IPC: 458Changed

    Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night after preparation for hurt, assault, or wrongful restraint.

    IPC section is included as a sub-section in BNS sans heading. “by night” is replaced by “after sunset and before sunrise”.

  7. BNS 331(7)IPC: 459Changed

    Grievous hurt caused whilst committing lurking house-trespass or house-breaking.

    IPC section is included as a sub-section in BNS sans heading.

  8. BNS 331(8)IPC: 460Changed

    All persons jointly concerned in lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night punishable where death or grievous hurt caused by one of them.

    IPC section is included as a sub-section in BNS sans heading. “by night” is replaced by “after sunset and before sunrise”.

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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