IPC §461 → BNS §334
Dishonestly breaking open receptacle containing property
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461. Dishonestly breaking open receptacle containing property.—Whoever dishonestly or with intent to commit mischief, breaks open or unfastens any closed receptacle which contains or which he believes to contain property, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.
(1) Whoever dishonestly or with intent to commit mischief, breaks open or unfastens any closed receptacle which contains or which he believes to contain property, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.
(2) Whoever, being entrusted with any closed receptacle which contains or which he believes to contain property, without having authority to open the same, dishonestly, or with intent to commit mischief, breaks open or unfastens that receptacle, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.
What changedAI-inferred
IPC 461 absorbed into BNS 334(1).
Old position
IPC 461 is concerned with Dishonestly breaking open receptacle containing property. Dishonestly breaking open receptacle containing property
New position
BNS 334 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Dishonestly breaking open receptacle containing property. Whoever dishonestly or with intent to commit mischief, breaks open or unfastens any closed receptacle which contains or which he believes to contain property, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may
BNS 334 (Dishonestly breaking open receptacle containing property) preserves the framework of IPC 461. BNS 334 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNS 334 text: Whoever dishonestly or...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BNS 334 (Dishonestly breaking open receptacle containing property) preserves the framework of IPC 461. BNS 334 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BNS 334 text: Whoever dishonestly or with intent to commit mischief, breaks open or unfastens any closed receptacle which contains or which he believes to contain property, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.(2) Whoever, being entrusted with...
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, IPC 461 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNS 334 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 334 (Dishonestly breaking open receptacle containing property). The relationship is classified as substantively_same — see the change-note above for the textual delta.
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Indian Penal Code, 1860 · §461
View government sourcemha.gov.in(opens the Indian Penal Code, 1860 PDF on mha.gov.in in a new tab)Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India · PDF
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 · §334
View government sourcemha.gov.in(opens the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 PDF on mha.gov.in in a new tab)Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India · PDF
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Sources
- India Code — Indian Penal Code, 1860
- Gazette of India — Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
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