IPC 14 in BNS: No Corresponding Section

What Happened to IPC 14?

The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 does not carry forward the definition of servant of Government, and the phrase does not occur anywhere in the new Code. No offence in the IPC used the phrase, so no offence turns on its absence. The Sanhita defines Government in Section 2(12) BNS and public servant in Section 2(28) BNS.

IPC 14 Is Repealed

Section 14 (“Servant of Government”) of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 has been repealed and has no corresponding section in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 omits the definition of servant of Government completely. The term was not employed in the substantive penal provisions of the IPC, and the BNS relies on the definitions of Government in Section 2(12) BNS and public servant in Section 2(28) BNS.

What IPC 14 Means for Pending Cases

For Section 14 IPC (now Section REPEALED BNS): under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, the omitted definition of servant of Government affects no charge, because no offence used the phrase. Legal proceedings concerning official actions and public duties rely on the definitions of Government and public servant in the new Code.

FAQs: IPC 14

What happened to Section 14 IPC under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita?▼

The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 omits Section 14 IPC entirely, and the phrase servant of Government does not appear in the new Code. Substantive offences continue to rely on the separate definitions of Government and public servant.

Under Section 14 IPC, did any offence in the IPC use the phrase servant of Government?▼

No. Section 14 IPC was the only section of the IPC to use the phrase. The offences concerning officials use public servant, defined in Section 21 IPC and now in Section 2(28) BNS.

Which Code governs an act covered by Section 14 IPC and done before 1 July 2024?▼

The IPC. Section 358 BNS repeals the IPC but saves anything done or any liability incurred under it before that date.