IPC §189 → BNS §224

Threat of injury to public servant

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Comparison

Old law
IPC §189
Threat of injury to public servant

189. Threat of injury to public servant.—Whoever holds out any threat of injury to any public servant, or to any person in whom he believes that public servant to be interested, for the purpose of inducing that public servant to do any act, or to forbear or delay to do any act, connected with the exercise of the public functions of such public servant, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.

New law
BNS §224
Threat of injury to public servant

Whoever holds out any threat of injury to any public servant, or to any person in whom he believes that public servant to be interested, for the purpose of inducing that public servant to do any act, or to forbear or delay to do any act, connected with the exercise of the public functions of such public servant, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.

What changedAI-inferred

IPC 189 (threat of injury to public servant or person believed by accused to be of interest to public servant, with intent to induce action/forbearance/delay) is preserved character-identically as BNS 224.

Old position

IPC 189 is concerned with Threat of injury to public servant. Threat of injury to public servant

New position

BNS 224 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Threat of injury to public servant. Whoever holds out any threat of injury to any public servant, or to any person in whom he believes that public servant to be interested, for the purpose of inducing that public servant to do any act, or to forbear or delay to do any act,

IPC 189 (threat of injury to public servant or person believed by accused to be of interest to public servant, with intent to induce action/forbearance/delay) is preserved character-identically as BNS 224.

Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)

IPC 189 (threat of injury to public servant or person believed by accused to be of interest to public servant, with intent to induce action/forbearance/delay) is preserved character-identically as BNS 224.

Transitional note (repeal & savings)

For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, IPC 189 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNS 224 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 224 (Threat of injury to public servant). The relationship is classified as substantively_same — see the change-note above for the textual delta.

Sources

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Newlaws.in, IPC §189 → BNS §224 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-14, https://newlaws.in/ipc/189.

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