IPC §306 → BNS §108

Abetment of suicide

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Comparison

Old law
IPC §306
Abetment of suicide

306. Abetment of suicide.—If any person commits suicide, whoever abets the commission of such suicide, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.

New law
BNS §108
Abetment of suicide

If any person commits suicide, whoever abets the commission of such suicide, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.

What changedAI-inferred

IPC 306 (abetment of suicide; up to 10 years with mandatory fine) preserved character-identically as BNS 108.

Old position

IPC 306 is concerned with Abetment of suicide. Abetment of suicide

New position

BNS 108 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Abetment of suicide. If any person commits suicide, whoever abets the commission of such suicide, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine

BNS 108 (Abetment of suicide) preserves the framework of IPC 306. BNS 108 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNS 108 text: If any person commits suicide, whoever abets the commission of...

Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)

BNS 108 (Abetment of suicide) preserves the framework of IPC 306. BNS 108 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.

BNS 108 text: If any person commits suicide, whoever abets the commission of such suicide, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.

Transitional note (repeal & savings)

For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, IPC 306 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNS 108 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 108 (Abetment of suicide). The relationship is classified as substantively_same — see the change-note above for the textual delta.

Sources

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Newlaws.in, IPC §306 → BNS §108 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-12, https://newlaws.in/ipc/306.

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