IPC 29A→REPEALED

IPC 29A: “Electronic record” (Repealed)

Section 29A of IPC has been repealed and has no equivalent in BNS 2023.

What Happened to IPC 29A?

The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita has no separate section or clause on electronic record. Section 2(39) BNS gives a word defined in the Information Technology Act, 2000 the meaning it has in that Act, and Section 2(8) BNS says a document includes electronic and digital record.

IPC 29A Is Repealed

Section 29A (“Electronic record”) of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 has been repealed and has no corresponding section in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

Deleted. The BNS has no separate clause on electronic record.

What IPC 29A Means for Pending Cases

For Section 29A IPC (now Section REPEALED BNS): an act done before 1 July 2024 is still judged under the IPC, and Section 29A IPC stays part of that Code for it. For a later act the BNS applies, and it has no separate clause on electronic record.

FAQs: IPC 29A

Does the BNS have a section like Section 29A IPC?▼

No section or clause matches it. The BNS leaves words defined in the Information Technology Act, 2000 to that Act under Section 2(39) BNS.

Which Code governs an act covered by Section 29A 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.

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 ·