BNS §354
Act caused by inducing person to believe that he will be rendered an object of Divine displeasure
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508. Act caused by inducing person to believe that he will be rendered an object of the Divine displeasure.—Whoever voluntarily causes or attempts to cause any person to do anything which that person is not legally bound to do, or to omit to do anything which he is legally entitled to do, by inducing or attempting to induce that person to believe that he or any person in whom he is interested will become or will be rendered by some act of the offender an object of Divine displeasure if he does not do the thing which it is the object of the offender to cause him to do, or if he does the thing which it is the object of the offender to cause him to omit, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both. Illustrations (a) A sits dhurna at Z's door with the intention of causing it to be believed that, by so sitting, he renders Z an object of Divine displeasure. A has committed the offence defined in this section. (b) A threatens Z that, unless Z performs a certain act, A will kill one of A's own children, under such circumstances that the killing would be believed to render Z an object of Divine displeasure. A has committed the offence defined in this section.
Whoever voluntarily causes or attempts to cause any person to do anything which that person is not legally bound to do, or to omit to do anything which he is legally entitled to do, by inducing or attempting to induce that person to believe that he or any person in whom he is interested will become or will be rendered by some act of the offender an object of Divine displeasure if he does not do the thing which it is the object of the offender to cause him to do, or if he does the thing which it is the object of the offender to cause him to omit, 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 508 character-identical to BNS 354 including the dharna-and-child illustrations.
Old position
IPC 508 is concerned with Act caused by inducing person to believe that he will be rendered an object of the Divine displeasure. Act caused by inducing person to believe that he will be rendered an object of the Divine displeasure
New position
BNS 354 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Act caused by inducing person to believe that he will be rendered an object of Divine displeasure. Whoever voluntarily causes or attempts to cause any person to do anything which that person is not legally bound to do, or to omit to do anything which he is legally entitled to do, by inducing or attempting to induce that person to
BNS 354 (Act caused by inducing person to believe that he will be rendered an object of Divine displeasure) preserves the framework of IPC 508. BNS 354 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 354 (Act caused by inducing person to believe that he will be rendered an object of Divine displeasure) preserves the framework of IPC 508. BNS 354 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BNS 354 text: Whoever voluntarily causes or attempts to cause any person to do anything which that person is not legally bound to do, or to omit to do anything which he is legally entitled to do, by inducing or attempting to induce that person to believe that he or any person in whom he is interested will become or will be rendered...
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, IPC 508 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNS 354 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 354 (Act caused by inducing person to believe that he will be rendered an object of Divine displeasure). 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 §508 → BNS §354 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-14, https://newlaws.in/bns/354.
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