IPC 311→REPEALED

IPC 311: Punishment (Repealed)

Section 311 of IPC has been repealed and has no equivalent in BNS 2023.

What Happened to IPC 311?

Section 311 IPC has no counterpart in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and is repealed. The official comparison of the two Codes lists Section 311 IPC as deleted. The Sanhita contains no offence of being a thug, because the underlying definition in Section 310 IPC was omitted. Conduct involving robbery and murder is now prosecuted under the general provisions on murder, robbery, and criminal conspiracy. Section 111 BNS creates a new offence of organised crime with its own statutory elements and punishments, and is not a replacement for Section 311 IPC.

IPC 311 Is Repealed

Section 311 (Punishment) of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 has been repealed and has no corresponding section in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

Repealed.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 punishing a thug, and the official comparison lists Section 311 IPC as deleted. The offence is not carried forward.

What IPC 311 Means for Pending Cases

For Section 311 IPC (now Section REPEALED BNS): the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita contains no offence of being a thug and prescribes no punishment for that status. Conduct involving murder and robbery is 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 311

Section 311 IPC: what changed regarding the punishment for being a thug under the BNS?▼

Section 311 IPC has no counterpart in the BNS and is repealed. The official comparison lists Section 311 IPC as deleted. The offence of being a thug was omitted from the new code.

What punishment did Section 311 IPC provide?▼

Section 311 IPC provided that whoever is a thug shall be punished with imprisonment for life, and shall also be liable to fine.

Which Code governs an act covered by Section 311 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 ·