IPC 225B→BNS 265

IPC 225B to BNS 265: Resistance or obstruction to lawful apprehension, or escape or rescue in cases not otherwise provided for

Section 225B IPC (1860) replaced by Section 265 BNS (2023)

View IPC Section 225B →View BNS Section 265 →

IPC 225B to BNS 265 at a Glance

Section 225B IPC (Resistance or obstruction to lawful apprehension, or escape or rescue in cases not otherwise provided for) is now Section 265 BNS, in force from 1 July 2024. Under the BNS it is bailable and cognizable. What changed is set out below.

What Changed From IPC 225B to BNS 265?

Section 225B IPC is now Section 265 BNS. The cross-references are updated from Section 224 IPC and Section 225 IPC to Section 262 BNS and Section 263 BNS, and the comma after apprehension in the title is omitted, while substantive elements and penalties remain identical.

IPC 225B vs BNS 265: Comparison Table

AspectIPC 1860 (repealed)BNS 2023 (in force)
Section225B265
OffenceResistance or obstruction to lawful apprehension, or escape or rescue in cases not otherwise provided forSame
PunishmentImprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to six months.Same
FineFine is an optional alternative to imprisonment, or may be imposed in addition to imprisonment.Same
BailBailableSame
CognizanceCognizableSame
CompoundableNon-CompoundableSame
Triable ByAny MagistrateSame

IPC 225B and BNS 265: Bare Act Text Side by Side

IPC 1860 (repealed)

Section 225B, IPC 1860

225B. Resistance or obstruction to lawful apprehension, or escape or rescue in cases not otherwise provided for.—Whoever, in any case not provided for in section 224 or section 225 or in any other law for the time being in force, intentionally offers any resistance or illegal obstruction to the lawful apprehension of himself or of any other person, or escapes or attempts to escape from any custody in which he is lawfully detained, or rescues or attempts to rescue any other person from any custody in which that person is lawfully detained, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine, or with both.
BNS 2023 (in force)

Section 265, BNS 2023

Whoever, in any case not provided for in section 262 or section 263 or in any other law for the time being in force, intentionally offers any resistance or illegal obstruction to the lawful apprehension of himself or of any other person, or escapes or attempts to escape from any custody in which he is lawfully detained, or rescues or attempts to rescue any other person from any custody in which that person is lawfully detained, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine, or with both.

Ingredients: IPC 225B vs BNS 265

Under IPC 225B
  1. A lawful apprehension or lawful detention of oneself or another person
  2. The case is not provided for by Section 224 IPC, Section 225 IPC, or any other law for the time being in force
  3. The accused intentionally offered resistance or illegal obstruction, escaped or attempted to escape, or rescued or attempted to rescue another person
Under BNS 265
  1. Lawful apprehension or custody of oneself or another person
  2. Residual application to cases not provided for under Section 262 BNS, Section 263 BNS, or any other law in force
  3. Intentional resistance, illegal obstruction, escape, or rescue

What IPC 225B to BNS 265 Means for Pending Cases

For Section 225B IPC (now Section 265 BNS): the offence and the punishment are unchanged, so the charge for an act done after the BNS came into force cites Section 265 BNS and is framed on the same elements as before. The cases it excludes are now those provided for by Section 262 BNS and Section 263 BNS.

FAQs: IPC 225B to BNS 265

What changed when Section 225B IPC became Section 265 BNS?▼

Section 265 BNS updates the cross-references from the older IPC provisions to Section 262 BNS and Section 263 BNS, and omits the comma after apprehension in the title. The statutory elements and penalty of up to six months imprisonment or fine or both remain identical.

Where does Section 225B IPC sit in the BNS?▼

In Section 265 BNS, in Chapter XIV, Of False Evidence and Offences Against Public Justice.

Does Section 225B IPC or Section 265 BNS apply to an act done before 1 July 2024?▼

Section 225B 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 225B IPC. Section 265 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 ·