IPC §374 → BNS §146

Unlawful compulsory labour

Substantively sameConfidence: mediumStatus: cross checked
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Comparison

Old law
IPC §374
Unlawful compulsory labour

374. Unlawful compulsory labour.—Whoever unlawfully compels any person to labour against the will of that person, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both. 4[Sexual offences

New law
BNS §146
Unlawful compulsory labour

Whoever unlawfully compels any person to labour against the will of that person, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both.

What changedAI-inferred

IPC 374 preserved character-identically as BNS 146.

Old position

IPC Section 374 is concerned with Unlawful compulsory labour.

New position

The successor provision is BNS 146 (Unlawful compulsory labour). Relationship: substantively_same. See the change-note for the operative delta.

Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)

BNS 146 (Unlawful compulsory labour) preserves the framework of IPC 374. BNS 146 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.

BNS 146 text: Whoever unlawfully compels any person to labour against the will of that person, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both.

Transitional note (repeal & savings)

For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, IPC 374 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNS 146 applies. The transition is governed by the repeal-and-savings clause in the new code (BNS 358); pending proceedings under the old code carry forward in their existing frame.

Frequently asked

BNS 146. The relationship is classified as substantively_same. See the change-note above for the textual delta.

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Newlaws.in, IPC §374 → BNS §146 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-10-29, https://newlaws.in/ipc/374.

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