IPC 430 BNS Equivalent: New Section and What Changed

Aspect	IPC 1860 (repealed)	BNS 2023 (in force)
Section	430	326(a)
Offence	Mischief by injury to works of irrigation or by wrongfully diverting water	Same
Punishment	Imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to five years.	Same
Fine	The court may impose fine alone, or fine in addition to imprisonment.	Same
Bail	Bailable	Same
Cognizance	Cognizable	Same
Compoundable	Compoundable	Same
Triable By	Magistrate of the first class	Same

IPC 430 and BNS 326(a): Bare Act Text Side by Side

IPC 1860 (repealed)

Section 430, IPC 1860

430. Mischief by injury to works of irrigation or by wrongfully diverting water.—Whoever commits mischief by doing any act which causes, or which he knows to be likely to cause, a diminution of the supply of water for agricultural purposes, or for food or drink for human beings or for animals which are property, or for cleanliness or for carrying on any manufacture, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to five years, or with fine, or with both.

BNS 2023 (in force)

Section 326(a), BNS 2023

Whoever commits mischief by,— (a) doing any act which causes, or which he knows to be likely to cause, a diminution of the supply of water for agricultural purposes, or for food or drink for human beings or for animals which are property, or for cleanliness or for carrying on any manufacture, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to five years, or with fine, or with both;

Ingredients: IPC 430 vs BNS 326(a)

Under IPC 430

The accused committed mischief as defined in Section 425 IPC
The mischief was committed by an act which caused, or which the accused knew to be likely to cause, a diminution of the supply of water
The water was supplied for agricultural purposes, for food or drink for human beings or for animals which are property, for cleanliness, or for carrying on any manufacture

Under BNS 326(a)

Commission of mischief by an act which causes, or is known to be likely to cause, a diminution of the supply of water
Water for agricultural purposes, for food or drink for human beings or for animals which are property, for cleanliness, or for carrying on any manufacture
Punishment under Section 326(a) BNS of imprisonment of either description for up to five years, or with fine, or with both

What IPC 430 to BNS 326(a) Means for Pending Cases

For Section 430 IPC (now Section 326(a) BNS): under Section 326(a) BNS, the offence in Section 430 IPC is carried over without substantive change. A charge for an act done after the BNS came into force cites Section 326(a) BNS.

FAQs: IPC 430 to BNS 326(a)

What changed from Section 430 IPC to Section 326(a) BNS?▼

Nothing of substance. The wording and the punishment are the same, and the provision now sits as clause a of Section 326 BNS.

Where does Section 430 IPC sit in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita?▼

Section 430 IPC is located at Section 326(a) BNS, in Chapter XVII, Of Offences Against Property, under the heading Of mischief.

Does Section 430 IPC or Section 326(a) BNS apply to an act done before 1 July 2024?▼

Section 430 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 430 IPC. Section 326(a) BNS governs acts done on or after 1 July 2024.

IPC 430 to BNS 326(a): Mischief by injury to works of irrigation or by wrongfully diverting water

IPC 430 to BNS 326(a) at a Glance

What Changed From IPC 430 to BNS 326(a)?

IPC 430 vs BNS 326(a): Comparison Table

IPC 430 and BNS 326(a): Bare Act Text Side by Side

Ingredients: IPC 430 vs BNS 326(a)

What IPC 430 to BNS 326(a) Means for Pending Cases

FAQs: IPC 430 to BNS 326(a)