IPC §391 → BNS §310
Dacoity
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391. Dacoity.—When five or more persons conjointly commit or attempt to commit a robbery, or where the whole number of persons conjointly committing or attempting to commit a robbery, and persons present and aiding such commission or attempt, amount to five or more, every person so committing, attempting or aiding, is said to commit “dacoity”.
(1) When five or more persons conjointly commit or attempt to commit a robbery, or where the whole number of persons conjointly committing or attempting to commit a robbery, and persons present and aiding such commission or attempt, amount to five or more, every person so committing, attempting or aiding, is said to commit dacoity.
(2) Whoever commits dacoity shall be punished with imprisonment for life, or with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.
(3) If any one of five or more persons, who are conjointly committing dacoity, commits murder in so committing dacoity, every one of those persons shall be punished with death, or imprisonment for life, or rigorous imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.
(4) Whoever makes any preparation for committing dacoity, shall be punished with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.
(5) Whoever is one of five or more persons assembled for the purpose of committing dacoity, shall be punished with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.
(6) Whoever belongs to a gang of persons associated for the purpose of habitually committing dacoity, shall be punished with imprisonment for life, or with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.
What changedAI-inferred
IPC 391 absorbed into BNS 310(1).
Old position
IPC 391 is concerned with Dacoity. Dacoity
New position
BNS 310 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Dacoity. When five or more persons conjointly commit or attempt to commit a robbery, or where the whole number of persons conjointly committing or attempting to commit a robbery, and persons present and aiding such commission or attempt, amount to
BNS 310 (Dacoity) preserves the framework of IPC 391. BNS 310 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNS 310 text: When five or more persons conjointly commit or attempt to commit a...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BNS 310 (Dacoity) preserves the framework of IPC 391. BNS 310 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BNS 310 text: When five or more persons conjointly commit or attempt to commit a robbery, or where the whole number of persons conjointly committing or attempting to commit a robbery, and persons present and aiding such commission or attempt, amount to five or more, every person so committing, attempting or aiding, is said to...
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, IPC 391 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNS 310 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 310 (Dacoity). 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 §391 → BNS §310 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-12, https://newlaws.in/ipc/391.
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