BNS 2023 vs IPC 1860: Phase 6 Exhaustive Table (Sections 303-334)
BNS (2023) vs IPC (1860) ⚖️
Phase 6: Exhaustive Property Offences Mapping (303 to 334)
📑 Property Offences (Sec 303-334)
| IPC Sec. | IPC Description | BNS Sec. | BNS Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft & Snatching | |||
| 378, 379 | Theft and Punishment | 303 | Theft and Punishment for Theft |
| New | N/A (Treated as theft/robbery) | 304 | Snatching (Independent Definition) |
| 380 | Theft in dwelling house, etc. | 305 | Theft in dwelling house, means of transport, etc. |
| 381 | Theft by clerk or servant | 306 | Theft by clerk or servant of property in possession of master |
| 382 | Theft after preparation for death/hurt | 307 | Theft after preparation for causing death, hurt or restraint |
| Extortion | |||
| 383, 384 | Extortion and Punishment | 308(1,2) | Extortion and Punishment for Extortion |
| 385 | Putting person in fear for extortion | 308(3) | Putting person in fear of injury in order to commit extortion |
| 386-389 | Aggravated Extortion | 308(4-7) | Extortion by putting a person in fear of death or grievous hurt |
| Robbery & Dacoity | |||
| 390, 392 | Robbery and Punishment | 309 | Robbery (Definition and Punishment) |
| 391, 395 | Dacoity and Punishment | 310(1,2) | Dacoity and Punishment for Dacoity |
| 396 | Dacoity with murder | 310(3) | Dacoity with murder |
| 397, 398 | Robbery/Dacoity with attempt to cause death | 311 | Robbery or dacoity with attempt to cause death or grievous hurt |
| 399, 402 | Preparation for Dacoity | 310(4,5) | Making preparation to commit dacoity / Assembling for dacoity |
| Criminal Misappropriation & Trust | |||
| 403 | Dishonest misappropriation of property | 314 | Dishonest misappropriation of property |
| 404 | Misappropriation of deceased's property | 315 | Dishonest misappropriation of property possessed by deceased |
| 405, 406 | Criminal breach of trust | 316 | Criminal breach of trust and Punishment |
| 407-409 | CBT by Carrier/Clerk/Public Servant | 316(3-5) | Criminal breach of trust by carrier, clerk, public servant, etc. |
| Stolen Property & Cheating | |||
| 410, 411 | Stolen property & receiving | 317(1,2) | Stolen property and Receiving stolen property |
| 415, 417 | Cheating and Punishment | 318(1,2) | Cheating and Punishment for cheating |
| 418, 419 | Cheating by personation | 318(3) | Cheating by personation |
| 420 | Cheating & inducing delivery of property | 318(4) | Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property |
| Mischief & Trespass | |||
| 425, 426 | Mischief and Punishment | 324 | Mischief and Punishment for mischief |
| 441, 447 | Criminal Trespass | 329 | Criminal Trespass and Punishment |
| 442, 448 | House-trespass | 331 | House-trespass and Punishment |
| 445, 446 | House-breaking | 331(2) | House-breaking and House-breaking by night |
📊 Phase 6 Analysis
This phase represents the reorganization of economic and property-related crimes:
- Snatching (Sec 304): Previously prosecuted under Theft (379) or Robbery (392), it is now a distinct offence with more stringent definitions and specific punishments.
- Consolidation: The BNS has merged many IPC sections (like 378/379 and 415/417) into single multi-clause sections to reduce complexity.
- Modern Context: Property definitions in Section 305 now explicitly include "means of transport" alongside dwelling houses.
Section 304 (Snatching): Provides for 3 years imprisonment and fine for sudden snatching of property from a person.
Section 318 (Cheating): IPC 420 is now Section 318(4).
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