IPC §220 → BNS §258
Commitment for trial or confinement by person having authority who knows that he is acting contrary to law
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220. Commitment for trial or confinement by person having authority who knows that he is acting contrary to law.—Whoever, being in any office which gives him legal authority to commit persons for trial or to confinement, or to keep persons in confinement, corruptly or maliciously commits any person for trial or to confinement, or keeps any person in confinement, in the exercise of that authority knowing that in so doing he is acting contrary to law, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, or with fine, or with both.
Whoever, being in any office which gives him legal authority to commit persons for trial or to confinement, or to keep persons in confinement, corruptly or maliciously commits any person for trial or to confinement, or keeps any person in confinement, in the exercise of that authority knowing that in so doing he is acting contrary to law, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, or with fine, or with both.
What changedAI-inferred
IPC 220 (commitment for trial or confinement by person having authority who knows that he is acting contrary to law; imprisonment up to 7 years) is preserved character-identically as BNS 258.
Old position
IPC 220 is concerned with Commitment for trial or confinement by person having authority who knows that he is acting contrary to law. Commitment for trial or confinement by person having authority who knows that he is acting contrary to law
New position
BNS 258 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Commitment for trial or confinement by person having authority who knows that he is acting contrary to law. Whoever, being in any office which gives him legal authority to commit persons for trial or to confinement, or to keep persons in confinement, corruptly or maliciously commits any person for trial or to confinement, or keeps any person in
IPC 220 (commitment for trial or confinement by person having authority who knows that he is acting contrary to law; imprisonment up to 7 years) is preserved character-identically as BNS 258.
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
IPC 220 (commitment for trial or confinement by person having authority who knows that he is acting contrary to law; imprisonment up to 7 years) is preserved character-identically as BNS 258.
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, IPC 220 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNS 258 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 258 (Commitment for trial or confinement by person having authority who knows that he is acting contrary to law). The relationship is classified as substantively_same — see the change-note above for the textual delta.
Government source
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Indian Penal Code, 1860 · §220
View government sourcemha.gov.in(opens the Indian Penal Code, 1860 PDF on mha.gov.in in a new tab)Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India · PDF
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 · §258
View government sourcemha.gov.in(opens the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 PDF on mha.gov.in in a new tab)Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India · PDF
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Sources
- India Code — Indian Penal Code, 1860
- Gazette of India — Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
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