IPC §356 → BNS §134

Assault or criminal force in attempt to commit theft of property carried by a person

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Old law
IPC §356
Assault or criminal force in attempt to commit theft of property carried by a person

356. Assault or criminal force in attempt to commit theft of property carried by a person.— Whoever assaults or uses criminal force to any person, in attempting to commit theft on any property which that person is then wearing or carrying, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.

New law
BNS §134
Assault or criminal force in attempt to commit theft of property carried by a person

Whoever assaults or uses criminal force to any person, in attempting to commit theft on any property which that person is then wearing or carrying, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.

What changedAI-inferred

IPC 356 preserved character-identically as BNS 134.

Old position

IPC 356 is concerned with Assault or criminal force in attempt to commit theft of property carried by a person. Assault or criminal force in attempt to commit theft of property carried by a person

New position

BNS 134 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Assault or criminal force in attempt to commit theft of property carried by a person. Whoever assaults or uses criminal force to any person, in attempting to commit theft on any property which that person is then wearing or carrying, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to

BNS 134 (Assault or criminal force in attempt to commit theft of property carried by a person) preserves the framework of IPC 356. BNS 134 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNS 134 text:...

Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)

BNS 134 (Assault or criminal force in attempt to commit theft of property carried by a person) preserves the framework of IPC 356. BNS 134 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.

BNS 134 text: Whoever assaults or uses criminal force to any person, in attempting to commit theft on any property which that person is then wearing or carrying, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.

Transitional note (repeal & savings)

For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, IPC 356 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNS 134 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 134 (Assault or criminal force in attempt to commit theft of property carried by a person). The relationship is classified as substantively_same — see the change-note above for the textual delta.

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Newlaws.in, IPC §356 → BNS §134 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-12, https://newlaws.in/ipc/356.

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