IPC §452 → BNS §333
House-trespass after preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint
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Comparison
452. House-trespass alter preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint.—Whoever commits house-trespass, having made preparation for causing hurt to any person or for assaulting any person, or for wrongfully restraining any person, or for putting and person in fear of hurt, or of assault, or of wrongful restraint, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Whoever commits house-trespass, having made preparation for causing hurt to any person or for assaulting any person, or for wrongfully restraining any person, or for putting any person in fear of hurt, or of assault, or of wrongful restraint, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.
What changedAI-inferred
IPC 452 character-identical to BNS 333.
Old position
IPC 452 is concerned with House-trespass after preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint. House-trespass alter preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint
New position
BNS 333 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: House-trespass after preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint. Whoever commits house-trespass, having made preparation for causing hurt to any person or for assaulting any person, or for wrongfully restraining any person, or for putting any person in fear of hurt, or of assault, or of wrongful
BNS 333 (House-trespass after preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint) preserves the framework of IPC 452. BNS 333 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNS 333 text: Whoever...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BNS 333 (House-trespass after preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint) preserves the framework of IPC 452. BNS 333 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BNS 333 text: Whoever commits house-trespass, having made preparation for causing hurt to any person or for assaulting any person, or for wrongfully restraining any person, or for putting any person in fear of hurt, or of assault, or of wrongful restraint, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which...
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, IPC 452 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNS 333 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 333 (House-trespass after preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint). 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 §452 → BNS §333 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-12, https://newlaws.in/ipc/452.
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