IPC §398 → BNS §312

Attempt to commit robbery or dacoity when armed with deadly weapon

Substantively sameConfidence: mediumStatus: cross checkedconsolidation context(observed)
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Comparison

Old law
IPC §398
Attempt to commit robbery or dacoity when armed with deadly weapon

398. Attempt to commit robbery or dacoity when armed with deadly weapon.—If, at the time of attempting to commit robbery or dacoity, the offender is armed with any deadly weapon, the imprisonment with which such offender shall be punished shall not be less than seven years.

New law
BNS §312
Attempt to commit robbery or dacoity when armed with deadly weapon

If, at the time of attempting to commit robbery or dacoity, the offender is armed with any deadly weapon, the imprisonment with which such offender shall be punished shall not be less than seven years.

What changedAI-inferred

IPC 398 character-identical to BNS 312.

Old position

IPC 398 is concerned with Attempt to commit robbery or dacoity when armed with deadly weapon. Attempt to commit robbery or dacoity when armed with deadly weapon

New position

BNS 312 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Attempt to commit robbery or dacoity when armed with deadly weapon. If, at the time of attempting to commit robbery or dacoity, the offender is armed with any deadly weapon, the imprisonment with which such offender shall be punished shall not be less than seven years

BNS 312 (Attempt to commit robbery or dacoity when armed with deadly weapon) preserves the framework of IPC 398. BNS 312 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNS 312 text: If, at the time...

Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)

BNS 312 (Attempt to commit robbery or dacoity when armed with deadly weapon) preserves the framework of IPC 398. BNS 312 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.

BNS 312 text: If, at the time of attempting to commit robbery or dacoity, the offender is armed with any deadly weapon, the imprisonment with which such offender shall be punished shall not be less than seven years.

Transitional note (repeal & savings)

For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, IPC 398 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNS 312 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 312 (Attempt to commit robbery or dacoity when armed with deadly weapon). The relationship is classified as substantively_same — see the change-note above for the textual delta.

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Newlaws.in, IPC §398 → BNS §312 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-12, https://newlaws.in/ipc/398.

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