IPC 462 BNS Equivalent: New Section and What Changed

Aspect	IPC 1860 (repealed)	BNS 2023 (in force)
Section	462	334(2)
Offence	Punishment for same offence when committed by person entrusted with custody	Same
Punishment	Imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years	Same
Fine	The court may impose a fine instead of imprisonment, or both. The statute does not fix a maximum fine.	Same
Bail	Bailable	Same
Cognizance	Cognizable	Same
Compoundable	Non-Compoundable	Same
Triable By	Any Magistrate	Same

IPC 462 and BNS 334(2): Bare Act Text Side by Side

IPC 1860 (repealed)

Section 462, IPC 1860

462. Punishment for same offence when committed by person entrusted with custody.—Whoever, being entrusted with any closed receptacle which contains or which he believes to contain property, without having authority to open the same, dishonestly, or with intent to commit mischief, breaks open or unfastens that receptacle, 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 334(2), BNS 2023

Whoever, being entrusted with any closed receptacle which contains or which he believes to contain property, without having authority to open the same, dishonestly, or with intent to commit mischief, breaks open or unfastens that receptacle, 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 462 vs BNS 334(2)

Under IPC 462

The accused was entrusted with a closed receptacle
The receptacle contained property, or the accused believed it to contain property
The accused had no authority to open that receptacle
The accused broke open or unfastened the receptacle dishonestly or with intent to commit mischief

Under BNS 334(2)

The offender is entrusted with a closed receptacle containing or believed to contain property
The offender lacks authority to open the receptacle
The offender breaks open or unfastens the receptacle dishonestly or with intent to commit mischief
Punishment of imprisonment of either description for a term up to three years, or fine, or both

What IPC 462 to BNS 334(2) Means for Pending Cases

For Section 462 IPC (now Section 334(2) BNS): under Section 334(2) BNS, the elements and penalties remain unchanged from Section 462 IPC. A charge for an act done after the BNS came into force cites Section 334(2) BNS.

FAQs: IPC 462 to BNS 334(2)

What changed from Section 462 IPC to Section 334(2) BNS?▼

The offence and penalties are unchanged. Section 334(2) BNS reproduces Section 462 IPC as the second sub-section of a consolidated provision governing breaking open receptacles.

Where does Section 462 IPC sit in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita?▼

It sits in Section 334(2) BNS, in Chapter XVII, Of Offences Against Property, under the sub-heading Of Criminal Trespass.

Does Section 462 IPC or Section 334(2) BNS apply to an act done before 1 July 2024?▼

Section 462 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 462 IPC. Section 334(2) BNS governs acts done on or after 1 July 2024.

IPC 462 to BNS 334(2): Punishment for same offence when committed by person entrusted with custody

IPC 462 to BNS 334(2) at a Glance

What Changed From IPC 462 to BNS 334(2)?

IPC 462 vs BNS 334(2): Comparison Table

IPC 462 and BNS 334(2): Bare Act Text Side by Side

Ingredients: IPC 462 vs BNS 334(2)

What IPC 462 to BNS 334(2) Means for Pending Cases

FAQs: IPC 462 to BNS 334(2)