IPC §310

Thug

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Comparison

Old law
IPC §310
Thug

310. Thug.—Whoever, at any time after the passing of this Act, shall have been habitually associated with any other or others for the purpose of committing robbery or child-stealing by means of or accompanied with murder, is a thug.

What changedAI-inferred

IPC 310 ('Thug' — associating with two or more persons for the purpose of committing robbery or child-stealing-by-means-of-robbery) was repealed by Act 26 of 1955. BNS does not include a colonial-era 'Thug' successor. The modern organised-crime offence space is occupied by BNS 111 (organised crime) and BNS 112 (petty organised crime).

Old position

IPC 310 is concerned with Thug. Thug

New position

BNS has no direct counterpart in the new code.

IPC 310 ('Thug' — associating with two or more persons for the purpose of committing robbery or child-stealing-by-means-of-robbery) was repealed by Act 26 of 1955. BNS does not include a colonial-era 'Thug' successor. The modern organised-crime offence space is occupied by BNS 111 (organised crime)...

Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)

IPC 310 ('Thug' — associating with two or more persons for the purpose of committing robbery or child-stealing-by-means-of-robbery) was repealed by Act 26 of 1955. BNS does not include a colonial-era 'Thug' successor. The modern organised-crime offence space is occupied by BNS 111 (organised crime) and BNS 112 (petty organised crime).

Transitional note (repeal & savings)

Cases registered or proceedings initiated before 1 July 2024 are governed by IPC 310. Where IPC 310 has no successor in the new code, the legal effect depends on whether the matter is one of pre-BNS repeal, externalisation to a sister statute, or constitutional displacement — see the change-note above and the linked sources for specifics.

Frequently asked

IPC 310 has no direct counterpart in the new code. See the change-note above for the specific reason — common patterns include pre-BNS repeal by an earlier amending act, externalisation to a sister statute (e.g., Legal Metrology Act, Mental Healthcare Act), constitutional displacement by a Supreme Court ruling, or editorial omission.

Sources

Cite this page

Newlaws.in, IPC §310 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-14, https://newlaws.in/ipc/310.

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