420 (cheating) ab kaunsi section hai?

Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property, earlier Section 420 IPC, is now covered under Section 318 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (with Section 318(4) corresponding broadly to the old 420).

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IPC to BNS — Section Mapping Reference

Q: Kya IPC khatam ho gaya hai?

From 1 July 2024, the Indian Penal Code, 1860 has been replaced by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 for offences committed on or after that date. However, offences committed before 1 July 2024 continue to be tried under the IPC, so both run in parallel for years — courts, FIRs and charge-sheets currently use both.

Q: Murder ab kaunsi section hai?

Murder, earlier Section 302 IPC, is now Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. Culpable homicide not amounting to murder (earlier 304 IPC) is now Section 105 BNS.

Q: 498A ab kaunsi section hai?

Cruelty by husband or his relatives, earlier Section 498A IPC, is now Section 85 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, with the accompanying definition in Section 86.

Last updated: 2 October 2026 · Reflects the BNS/BNSS, 2023 · By Advocate Manish Sharma, Faridabad · General legal information, not legal advice

Which IPC sections changed under BNS? In short: from 1 July 2024 the Indian Penal Code, 1860 was replaced by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, for offences committed on or after that date — offences before it are still tried under the IPC, so both codes run in parallel. Always confirm the exact provision at India Code.

Which frequently-used offences changed from IPC to BNS?

Offence	Old (IPC)	New (BNS 2023)
Murder	302	103
Culpable homicide not amounting to murder	304	105
Death by negligence	304A	106
Dowry death	304B	80
Attempt to murder	307	109
Abetment of suicide	306	108
Cruelty by husband or relatives	498A	85 (with 86)
Cheating	417 / 420	318
Criminal breach of trust	406	316
Forgery	463 / 465	336
Theft	378 / 379	303
Robbery	392	309
Extortion	384	308
Criminal intimidation	506	351
Defamation	499 / 500	356
Wrongful restraint / confinement	339 / 340	126 / 127
Voluntarily causing hurt	323	115
Grievous hurt	325	117
Rape	375 / 376	63 / 64
Kidnapping	363	137 / 139
Criminal conspiracy	120B	61
Common intention	34	3(5)
Unlawful assembly	141	189
Rioting	147	191
Mischief	425 / 426	324
Criminal trespass / house-trespass	441 / 448	329

This is a working reference for commonly cited sections, not an exhaustive concordance. Some IPC offences have been merged, split, or re-defined in the BNS, and a few have no exact one-to-one equivalent. The definitive text is the official bare act.

Why both codes still matter

The date of the offence decides which code applies. An offence committed on or before 30 June 2024 is investigated and tried under the IPC (with the CrPC and the Indian Evidence Act); an offence on or after 1 July 2024 falls under the BNS, with procedure under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) and evidence under the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA). This is why FIRs, charge-sheets and orders across Faridabad and other courts currently cite both sets of numbers, and why a case may reference the IPC years into the future.

Related procedural mapping

For the procedural side — arrest, bail, FIR, and quashing — see the companion reference: CrPC to BNSS section mapping. For specific offences, see the Section 85 (498A) defence guide and the cheque bounce (Section 138 NI Act) page.

What do BNS and corresponding section mean?

The BNS is the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, which replaced the Indian Penal Code, 1860 for offences committed on or after 1 July 2024.

A corresponding section is the new BNS section that carries the substance of an old IPC section, such as Section 318 BNS for cheating under Section 420 IPC.

Which law applies to an offence committed before 1 July 2024?

The Indian Penal Code continues to govern an offence committed before 1 July 2024, even if the FIR is registered later. Article 20(1) of the Constitution bars conviction for an act that was not an offence when it was done, and any penalty heavier than the law then in force allowed; Section 358 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita repeals the IPC while saving liability already incurred under it.

An offence committed on or after 1 July 2024 is charged under the BNS. When an FIR covers acts on both sides of that date, each act is charged under the law in force when it happened, so the same charge-sheet can carry IPC and BNS sections together.

Frequently asked questions

Kya IPC khatam ho gaya hai?

Naye offences (1 July 2024 ke baad) BNS ke tahat; purane offences IPC ke tahat hi. Dono parallel chal rahe hain.

Murder ab kaunsi section hai?

Section 103 BNS (pehle 302 IPC). Culpable homicide not amounting to murder = 105 BNS (pehle 304).

Does an FIR filed before 1 July 2024 get renumbered to BNS?

No — Section 358 BNS (the savings clause) preserves investigations, trials and proceedings already underway under the IPC as on 30 June 2024; those continue to conclusion under IPC numbering. Only offences committed on or after 1 July 2024 are charged under BNS.

Is the punishment different under BNS, or just the section number?

Mostly the underlying punishment brackets carried over, but the BNS also introduced new provisions (organised crime, terrorist acts, mob lynching as an aggravated murder category) and revised some sentencing structures — so a same-looking offence can occasionally carry a different minimum sentence under BNS than its IPC predecessor. Always verify the exact current provision rather than assuming a straight one-to-one match.

420 ab kaunsi section hai?

Cheating ab Section 318 BNS ke andar (pehle 417/420 IPC).

498A ab kaunsi section hai?

Section 85 BNS (definition 86 ke sath) — pehle 498A IPC.