IPC §2 → BNS §1
Punishment of offences committed within India
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2. Punishment of offences committed within India.—Every person shall be liable to punishment under this Code and not otherwise for every act or omission contrary to the provisions thereof, of which he shall be guilty within 5[India] 6****.
(1) This Act may be called the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
(2) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint, and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Sanhita.
(3) Every person shall be liable to punishment under this Sanhita and not otherwise for every act or omission contrary to the provisions thereof, of which he shall be guilty within India.
(4) Any person liable, by any law for the time being in force in India, to be tried for an offence committed beyond India shall be dealt with according to the provisions of this Sanhita for any act committed beyond India in the same manner as if such act had been committed within India.
(5) The provisions of this Sanhita shall also apply to any offence committed by—
(a) any citizen of India in any place without and beyond India;
(b) any person on any ship or aircraft registered in India wherever it may be;
(c) any person in any place without and beyond India committing offence targeting a computer resource located in India.
(6) Nothing in this Sanhita shall affect the provisions of any Act for punishing mutiny and desertion of officers, soldiers, sailors or airmen in the service of the Government of India or the provisions of any special or local law.
What changedAI-inferred
Under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, this same rule appears as BNS Section 1, sub-clause (3), with one change: the word Code has been replaced by Sanhita to reflect the renaming of the Act. The operative phrase is identical apart from this terminology shift. BNS Section 1 also covers other things that the IPC handled in Sections 1, 3, 4 and 5 — see those mapping pages for the rest.
Old position
IPC Section 2 stated that every person is liable to punishment under the Indian Penal Code for any act or omission committed within India that is contrary to its provisions.
New position
Under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, this same rule appears as BNS Section 1, sub-clause (3), with one change: the word Code has been replaced by Sanhita to reflect the renaming of the Act. The operative phrase is identical apart from this terminology shift. BNS Section 1 also covers other things that the IPC handled in Sections 1, 3, 4 and 5 — see those mapping pages for the rest.
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
The clause is carried into BNS 1(3) verbatim, with the only textual change being the substitution of this Sanhita in place of this Code, reflecting the renaming of the Act without altering scope or liability.
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, IPC 2 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNS 1 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 in their existing frame.
Frequently asked
BNS Section 1, sub-clause (3). The text is identical except that this Code is now this Sanhita.
Sources
- India Code — Indian Penal Code, 1860 (pending verification)
- Gazette Notification (Act 45 of 2023) — Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
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Newlaws.in, IPC §2 → BNS §1 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-14, https://newlaws.in/ipc/2.
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