IPC 411 BNS Equivalent: New Section and What Changed

What Changed From IPC 411 to BNS 317(2)?

Section 411 IPC corresponds to Section 317(2) BNS. Section 317(2) BNS reproduces the text of the offence and its punishment without change, providing imprisonment of either description for up to three years, or fine, or both. However, because Section 317(1) BNS adds cheating to the definition of stolen property, receiving property obtained by cheating now falls within Section 317(2) BNS, whereas under Section 411 IPC property obtained by cheating was not stolen property.

IPC 411 vs BNS 317(2): Comparison Table

Aspect	IPC 1860 (repealed)	BNS 2023 (in force)
Section	411	317(2)
Offence	Dishonestly receiving stolen property	Same
Punishment	Imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years.	Same
Fine	The court may impose fine alone, or fine in combination with imprisonment.	Same
Bail	Non-Bailable	Same
Cognizance	Cognizable	Same
Compoundable	Compoundable	Same
Triable By	Any Magistrate	Same

IPC 411 and BNS 317(2): Bare Act Text Side by Side

IPC 1860 (repealed)

Section 411, IPC 1860

411. Dishonestly receiving stolen property.—Whoever dishonestly receives or retains any stolen property, knowing or having reason to believe the same to be stolen property, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.

BNS 2023 (in force)

Section 317(2), BNS 2023

(2) Whoever dishonestly receives or retains any stolen property, knowing or having reason to believe the same to be stolen property, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.

Ingredients: IPC 411 vs BNS 317(2)

Under IPC 411

The property in question was stolen property as defined under Section 410 IPC
The accused dishonestly received or retained that property
The accused knew or had reason to believe that the property was stolen property at the time of receiving or retaining it

Under BNS 317(2)

Stolen property within the meaning of Section 317(1) BNS
Dishonest reception or retention of that property by the accused
Knowledge or reason to believe that the property was stolen property
Punishment under Section 317(2) BNS of imprisonment up to three years, or fine, or both

What IPC 411 to BNS 317(2) Means for Pending Cases

For Section 411 IPC (now Section 317(2) BNS): under Section 317(2) BNS, the offence and penalties for dishonestly receiving or retaining stolen property remain unchanged, though the provision now also reaches property transferred by cheating as defined under the new Sanhita.

FAQs: IPC 411 to BNS 317(2)

What changed from Section 411 IPC to Section 317(2) BNS?▼

Section 317(2) BNS retains the text and punishment of Section 411 IPC. Its practical reach is widened because Section 317(1) BNS now classifies property obtained by cheating as stolen property, which Section 410 IPC did not.

Where does Section 411 IPC sit in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita?▼

Section 411 IPC is located at Section 317(2) BNS, in Chapter XVII, Of Offences Against Property.

Does Section 411 IPC or Section 317(2) BNS apply to an act done before 1 July 2024?▼

Section 411 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 411 IPC. Section 317(2) BNS governs acts done on or after 1 July 2024.

IPC 411 to BNS 317(2): Dishonestly receiving stolen property

IPC 411 to BNS 317(2) at a Glance