BNS §265
Resistance or obstruction to lawful apprehension or escape or rescue in cases not otherwise provided for
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225B. Resistance or obstruction to lawful apprehension, or escape or rescue in cases not otherwise provided for.—Whoever, in any case not provided for in section 224 or section 225 or in any other law for the time being in force, intentionally offers any resistance or illegal obstruction to the lawful apprehension of himself or of any other person, or escapes or attempts to escape from any custody in which he is lawfully detained, or rescues or attempts to rescue any other person from any custody in which that person is lawfully detained, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine, or with both.]
Whoever, in any case not provided for in section 262 or section 263 or in any other law for the time being in force, intentionally offers any resistance or illegal obstruction to the lawful apprehension of himself or of any other person, or escapes or attempts to escape from any custody in which he is lawfully detained, or rescues or attempts to rescue any other person from any custody in which that person is lawfully detained, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine, or with both.
What changedAI-inferred
IPC 225B (resistance or obstruction or escape or rescue in cases not provided for in 224/225; imprisonment up to 6 months) is preserved character-identically as BNS 265.
Old position
IPC 225B is concerned with Resistance or obstruction to lawful apprehension, or escape or rescue in cases not otherwise provided for. Resistance or obstruction to lawful apprehension, or escape or rescue in cases not otherwise provided for
New position
BNS 265 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Resistance or obstruction to lawful apprehension or escape or rescue in cases not otherwise provided for. Whoever, in any case not provided for in section 262 or section 263 or in any other law for the time being in force, intentionally offers any resistance or illegal obstruction to the lawful apprehension of himself or of any other person,
IPC 225B (resistance or obstruction or escape or rescue in cases not provided for in 224/225; imprisonment up to 6 months) is preserved character-identically as BNS 265.
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
IPC 225B (resistance or obstruction or escape or rescue in cases not provided for in 224/225; imprisonment up to 6 months) is preserved character-identically as BNS 265.
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, IPC 225B continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNS 265 applies. The transition is governed by the repeal-and-savings clause in the new code (BNS 358 / BNSS 531 / BSA 170 as the case may be); pending proceedings under the old code carry forward unaffected.
Frequently asked
BNS 265 (Resistance or obstruction to lawful apprehension or escape or rescue in cases not otherwise provided for). The relationship is classified as substantively_same — see the change-note above for the textual delta.
Government source
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Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 · §265
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Indian Penal Code, 1860 · §225B
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Sources
- India Code — Indian Penal Code, 1860
- Gazette of India — Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
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Newlaws.in, IPC §225B → BNS §265 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-10-29, https://newlaws.in/bns/265.
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