IPC §349 → BNS §128
Force
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349. Force.—A person is said to use force to another if he causes motion, change of motion, or cessation of motion to that other, or if he causes to any substance such motion, or change of motion, or cessation of motion as brings that substance into contact with any part of that other's body, or with anything which that other is wearing or carrying, or with anything so situated that such contact affects that other's sense of feeling: Provided that the person causing the motion, or change of motion, or cessation of motion, causes that motion, change of motion, or cessation of motion in one of the three ways hereinafter described: First.—By his own bodily power. Secondly.—By disposing any substance in such a manner that the motion or change or cessation of motion takes place without any further act on his part, or on the part of any other person. Thirdly.—By inducing any animal to move, to change its motion, or to cease to move.
A person is said to use force to another if he causes motion, change of motion, or cessation of motion to that other, or if he causes to any substance such motion, or change of motion, or cessation of motion as brings that substance into contact with any part of that other's body, or with anything which that other is wearing or carrying, or with anything so situated that such contact affects that other's sense of feeling: Provided that the person causing the motion, or change of motion, or cessation of motion, causes that motion, change of motion, or cessation of motion in one of the following three ways, namely:—
(a) by his own bodily power;
(b) by disposing any substance in such a manner that the motion or change or cessation of motion takes place without any further act on his part, or on the part of any other person;
(c) by inducing any animal to move, to change its motion, or to cease to move.
What changedAI-inferred
IPC 349 preserved character-identically as BNS 128.
Old position
IPC 349 is concerned with Force. Force
New position
BNS 128 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Force. A person is said to use force to another if he causes motion, change of motion, or cessation of motion to that other, or if he causes to any substance such motion, or change of motion, or cessation of motion as brings that substance into
BNS 128 (Force) preserves the framework of IPC 349. BNS 128 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNS 128 text: A person is said to use force to another if he causes motion, change of...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BNS 128 (Force) preserves the framework of IPC 349. BNS 128 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BNS 128 text: A person is said to use force to another if he causes motion, change of motion, or cessation of motion to that other, or if he causes to any substance such motion, or change of motion, or cessation of motion as brings that substance into contact with any part of that other's body, or with anything which that other is...
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, IPC 349 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNS 128 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 128 (Force). The relationship is classified as substantively_same — see the change-note above for the textual delta.
Sources
- India Code — Indian Penal Code, 1860
- Gazette of India — Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
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Newlaws.in, IPC §349 → BNS §128 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-15, https://newlaws.in/ipc/349.
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