IPC 190→BNS 225

IPC 190 to BNS 225: Threat of injury to induce person to refrain from applying for protection to public servant

Section 190 IPC (1860) replaced by Section 225 BNS (2023)

View IPC Section 190 →View BNS Section 225 →

IPC 190 to BNS 225 at a Glance

Section 190 IPC (Threat of injury to induce person to refrain from applying for protection to public servant) is now Section 225 BNS, in force from 1 July 2024. Under the BNS it is bailable and non-cognizable. What changed is set out below.

What Changed From IPC 190 to BNS 225?

Section 190 IPC is now Section 225 BNS, with the same title, the same words and the same punishment.

IPC 190 vs BNS 225: Comparison Table

AspectIPC 1860 (repealed)BNS 2023 (in force)
Section190225
OffenceThreat of injury to induce person to refrain from applying for protection to public servantSame
PunishmentImprisonment of either description for up to one year.Same
FineThe offender may be punished with fine alone or with both imprisonment and fine.Same
BailBailableSame
CognizanceNon-CognizableSame
CompoundableNon-CompoundableSame
Triable ByAny MagistrateSame

IPC 190 and BNS 225: Bare Act Text Side by Side

IPC 1860 (repealed)

Section 190, IPC 1860

190. Threat of injury to induce person to refrain from applying for protection to public servant.—Whoever holds out any threat of injury to any person for the purpose of inducing that person to refrain or desist from making a legal application for protection against any injury to any public servant legally empowered as such to give such protection, or to cause such protection to be given, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both.
BNS 2023 (in force)

Section 225, BNS 2023

Whoever holds out any threat of injury to any person for the purpose of inducing that person to refrain or desist from making a legal application for protection against any injury to any public servant legally empowered as such to give such protection, or to cause such protection to be given, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both.

Ingredients: IPC 190 vs BNS 225

Under IPC 190
  1. The accused held out a threat of injury to a person
  2. The threat was held out for the purpose of inducing that person to refrain or desist from making a legal application
  3. The application was for protection against any injury
  4. The application was to a public servant legally empowered as such to give that protection, or to cause it to be given
Under BNS 225
  1. A threat of injury held out by the accused to a person
  2. The purpose of inducing that person to refrain or desist from making a legal application for protection against any injury
  3. A public servant legally empowered as such to give that protection, or to cause it to be given

What IPC 190 to BNS 225 Means for Pending Cases

For Section 190 IPC (now Section 225 BNS): the offence and the punishment are unchanged, so the charge for an act done after the BNS came into force cites Section 225 BNS and is framed exactly as before.

FAQs: IPC 190 to BNS 225

What changed when Section 190 IPC became Section 225 BNS?▼

Only the number. Section 225 BNS repeats the title and the words of Section 190 IPC, and the punishment is the same.

Where does Section 190 IPC sit in the BNS?▼

In Section 225 BNS, in Chapter XIII, Of Contempts of the Lawful Authority of Public Servants.

Does Section 190 IPC or Section 225 BNS apply to an act done before 1 July 2024?▼

Section 190 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 190 IPC. Section 225 BNS governs acts done on or after 1 July 2024.

Disclaimer: This comparison is for informational purposes only. The new criminal laws came into effect on 1 July 2024. Consult a qualified advocate for legal advice.

Sources: Indian Penal Code, 1860 · Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 · Last updated: 16 Oct 2026 ·