IPC 11 in BNS: Find the New Section and What Changed

What Changed From IPC 11 to BNS 2(26)?

Section 11 IPC corresponds to Section 2(26) BNS. Section 2(26) BNS retains the substantive definition verbatim, providing that person includes any company or association or body of persons, whether incorporated or not. The words company and association appear in lower case in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, and the provision sits as clause twenty-six of the alphabetical definitions in Section 2 BNS.

IPC 11 vs BNS 2(26): Comparison Table

Aspect	IPC 1860 (repealed)	BNS 2023 (in force)
Section	11	2(26)
Offence	“Person”	Same
Punishment	None. Section 11 IPC creates no offence.	None. Section 2(26) BNS creates no offence.
Fine	None. Section 11 IPC creates no offence.	None. Section 2(26) BNS creates no offence.
Bail	Non-Bailable	Same
Cognizance	Non-Cognizable	Same
Compoundable	Non-Compoundable	Same

IPC 11 and BNS 2(26): Bare Act Text Side by Side

IPC 1860 (repealed)

Section 11, IPC 1860

11. “Person”.—The word “person” includes any Company or Association or body of persons, whether incorporated or not.

BNS 2023 (in force)

Section 2(26), BNS 2023

“person” includes any company or association or body of persons, whether incorporated or not;

Ingredients: IPC 11 vs BNS 2(26)

Under IPC 11

The word person includes any company
The word person includes any association or body of persons
The entity qualifies as a person whether incorporated or not

Under BNS 2(26)

Under Section 2(26) BNS person includes any company
Under Section 2(26) BNS person includes any association or body of persons
The inclusion applies whether incorporated or not

What IPC 11 to BNS 2(26) Means for Pending Cases

For Section 11 IPC (now Section 2(26) BNS): under Section 2(26) BNS, the definition of person continues to include companies, associations, and unincorporated bodies of persons alongside individuals. A charge framed under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 applies this inclusive definition across all penal provisions referring to a person.

FAQs: IPC 11 to BNS 2(26)

What changed from Section 11 IPC in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita?▼

Section 11 IPC corresponds to Section 2(26) BNS without change in legal substance. The definition sets the words company and association in lower case and sits as clause twenty-six within Section 2 BNS.

Where does Section 11 IPC sit in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita?▼

It sits in Section 2(26) BNS, in Chapter I, Preliminary, under the heading Definitions.

Does Section 11 IPC or Section 2(26) BNS apply to an act done before 1 July 2024?▼

Section 11 IPC. Section 358 BNS repealed the IPC from 1 July 2024 but saves any liability already incurred under it, so an act done before that date is still dealt with under Section 11 IPC. Section 2(26) BNS governs acts done on or after 1 July 2024.

IPC 11 to BNS 2(26): “Person”

IPC 11 to BNS 2(26) at a Glance