IPC 220→BNS 258

IPC 220 to BNS 258: Commitment for trial or confinement by person having authority who knows that he is acting contrary to law

Section 220 IPC (1860) replaced by Section 258 BNS (2023)

View IPC Section 220 →View BNS Section 258 →

IPC 220 to BNS 258 at a Glance

Section 220 IPC (Commitment for trial or confinement by person having authority who knows that he is acting contrary to law) is now Section 258 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 220 to BNS 258?

Section 220 IPC is now Section 258 BNS, with the same title, the same words and the same punishment.

IPC 220 vs BNS 258: Comparison Table

AspectIPC 1860 (repealed)BNS 2023 (in force)
Section220258
OffenceCommitment for trial or confinement by person having authority who knows that he is acting contrary to lawSame
PunishmentImprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years.Same
FineThe offender may be punished with fine alone or with both imprisonment and fine.Same
BailBailableSame
CognizanceNon-CognizableSame
CompoundableNon-CompoundableSame
Triable ByMagistrate of the first classSame

IPC 220 and BNS 258: Bare Act Text Side by Side

IPC 1860 (repealed)

Section 220, IPC 1860

220. Commitment for trial or confinement by person having authority who knows that he is acting contrary to law.—Whoever, being in any office which gives him legal authority to commit persons for trial or to confinement, or to keep persons in confinement, corruptly or maliciously commits any person for trial or to confinement, or keeps any person in confinement, in the exercise of that authority knowing that in so doing he is acting contrary to law, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, or with fine, or with both.
BNS 2023 (in force)

Section 258, BNS 2023

Whoever, being in any office which gives him legal authority to commit persons for trial or to confinement, or to keep persons in confinement, corruptly or maliciously commits any person for trial or to confinement, or keeps any person in confinement, in the exercise of that authority knowing that in so doing he is acting contrary to law, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, or with fine, or with both.

Ingredients: IPC 220 vs BNS 258

Under IPC 220
  1. The accused held an office giving him legal authority to commit persons for trial or to confinement, or to keep persons in confinement
  2. The accused committed a person for trial or to confinement, or kept a person in confinement, in the exercise of that authority
  3. The accused acted corruptly or maliciously
  4. The accused knew that in so doing he was acting contrary to law
Under BNS 258
  1. Holding of an office conferring legal authority to commit for trial or confinement, or to keep in confinement
  2. Committing a person for trial or confinement, or keeping a person in confinement, in exercise of that authority
  3. Corrupt or malicious intention
  4. Knowledge that such commitment or confinement is contrary to law

What IPC 220 to BNS 258 Means for Pending Cases

For Section 220 IPC (now Section 258 BNS): the offence and the punishment are unchanged, so the charge for an act done after the BNS came into force cites Section 258 BNS and is framed on the same elements as before.

FAQs: IPC 220 to BNS 258

What changed when Section 220 IPC became Section 258 BNS?▼

Only the number. Section 258 BNS repeats the title and the words of Section 220 IPC, and the penalty remains imprisonment of either description for up to seven years, or fine, or both.

Where does Section 220 IPC sit in the BNS?▼

In Section 258 BNS, in Chapter XIV, Of False Evidence and Offences Against Public Justice.

Does Section 220 IPC or Section 258 BNS apply to an act done before 1 July 2024?▼

Section 220 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 220 IPC. Section 258 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 ·