BNS §328

Punishment for intentionally running vessel aground or ashore with intent to commit theft, etc.

Substantively sameConfidence: mediumStatus: editor verifiedconsolidation context(observed)
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Old law
IPC §439
Punishment for intentionally running vessel agroun, or ashore with intent to commit theft, etc

439. Punishment for intentionally running vessel aground or ashore with intent to commit theft, etc.—Whoever intentionally runs any vessel aground or ashore, intending to commit theft of any property contained therein or to dishonestly misappropriate any such property, or with intent that such theft or misappropriation of property may be committed, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.

New law
BNS §328
Punishment for intentionally running vessel aground or ashore with intent to commit theft, etc.

Whoever intentionally runs any vessel aground or ashore, intending to commit theft of any property contained therein or to dishonestly misappropriate any such property, or with intent that such theft or misappropriation of property may be committed, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.

What changedAI-inferred

IPC 439 character-identical to BNS 328.

Old position

IPC 439 is concerned with Punishment for intentionally running vessel agroun, or ashore with intent to commit theft, etc. Punishment for intentionally running vessel aground or ashore with intent to commit theft, etc

New position

BNS 328 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Punishment for intentionally running vessel aground or ashore with intent to commit theft, etc.. Whoever intentionally runs any vessel aground or ashore, intending to commit theft of any property contained therein or to dishonestly misappropriate any such property, or with intent that such theft or misappropriation of property may be

BNS 328 (Punishment for intentionally running vessel aground or ashore with intent to commit theft, etc.) preserves the framework of IPC 439. BNS 328 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. ...

Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)

BNS 328 (Punishment for intentionally running vessel aground or ashore with intent to commit theft, etc.) preserves the framework of IPC 439. BNS 328 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.

BNS 328 text: Whoever intentionally runs any vessel aground or ashore, intending to commit theft of any property contained therein or to dishonestly misappropriate any such property, or with intent that such theft or misappropriation of property may be committed, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term...

Transitional note (repeal & savings)

For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, IPC 439 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNS 328 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 328 (Punishment for intentionally running vessel aground or ashore with intent to commit theft, etc.). The relationship is classified as substantively_same — see the change-note above for the textual delta.

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Newlaws.in, IPC §439 → BNS §328 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-10-29, https://newlaws.in/bns/328.

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