BNS §346
Tampering with property mark with intent to cause injury
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489. Tampering with property mark with intent to cause injury.—Whoever removes, destroys, defaces or adds to any property mark, intending or knowing it to be likely that he may thereby cause injury to any person, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both.] 1[Of Currency-Notes and Bank-Notes
Whoever removes, destroys, defaces or adds to any property mark, intending or knowing it to be likely that he may thereby cause injury to any person, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both.
What changedAI-inferred
IPC 489 character-identical to BNS 346.
Old position
IPC 489 is concerned with Tampering with property mark with intent to cause injury. Of Currency-Notes and Bank-Notes. Tampering with property mark with intent to cause injury
New position
BNS 346 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Tampering with property mark with intent to cause injury. Whoever removes, destroys, defaces or adds to any property mark, intending or knowing it to be likely that he may thereby cause injury to any person, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to
BNS 346 (Tampering with property mark with intent to cause injury) preserves the framework of IPC 489. BNS 346 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNS 346 text: Whoever removes,...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BNS 346 (Tampering with property mark with intent to cause injury) preserves the framework of IPC 489. BNS 346 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BNS 346 text: Whoever removes, destroys, defaces or adds to any property mark, intending or knowing it to be likely that he may thereby cause injury to any person, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both.
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, IPC 489 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNS 346 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 346 (Tampering with property mark with intent to cause injury). The relationship is classified as substantively_same — see the change-note above for the textual delta.
Sources
- India Code — Indian Penal Code, 1860
- Gazette of India — Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
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Newlaws.in, IPC §489 → BNS §346 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-14, https://newlaws.in/bns/346.
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