IPC 310 to BNS: Definition of Thug, Not Carried Over

What Happened to IPC 310?

Section 310 IPC has no counterpart in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and is repealed. The official comparison of the two Codes lists Section 310 IPC as deleted. The Sanhita does not contain the offence of being a thug or the definition of a thug. Conduct involving robbery and murder is now dealt with under the general provisions on murder, robbery, and criminal conspiracy. Section 111 BNS creates a new offence of organised crime with its own distinct elements, and is not a replacement for Section 310 IPC.

IPC 310 Is Repealed

Section 310 (Thug) of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 has been repealed and has no corresponding section in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

Repealed. The BNS has no section defining a thug, and the official comparison lists Section 310 IPC as deleted. The offence is not carried forward.

What IPC 310 Means for Pending Cases

For Section 310 IPC (now Section REPEALED BNS): the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita contains no offence of being a thug and does not define the term. Acts involving robbery and murder are prosecuted under the general provisions of the Sanhita for murder, robbery, and criminal conspiracy. An act committed before the Sanhita came into force remains governed by the Indian Penal Code under the savings provisions.

FAQs: IPC 310

Does the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita contain an offence like Section 310 IPC?▼

No. The BNS does not contain the offence of being a thug, and the official comparison lists Section 310 IPC as deleted.

What punishment did Section 310 IPC prescribe?▼

None of its own. Section 310 IPC was purely a definition section. A person falling within the definition was punished under Section 311 IPC with imprisonment for life and liability to fine.

Which Code governs an act covered by Section 310 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.