Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
BNS Section 56: Abetment of offence punishable with imprisonment
IPC Section 116 is covered by BNS Section 56.
- BNS 56IPC: 116Changed
Abetment of offence punishable with imprisonment.
The words “if offence be not committed” are excluded from the heading. The heading of paragraph 2, “If abettor or person abetted be a public servant whose duty it is to prevent offence” is excluded. The word “by” is replaced by “under”
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.
Related BNS sections
- BNS 58: Concealing design to commit offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life · IPC 118
- BNS 60: Concealing design to commit offence punishable with imprisonment · IPC 120
- BNS 62: Punishment for attempting to commit offences punishable with imprisonment for life or other imprisonment · IPC 511
- BNS 7: Sentence may be (in certain cases of imprisonment) wholly or partly rigorous or simple · IPC 60
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