IPC §5 → BNS §1
Certain laws not to be affected by this Act
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7[5. Certain laws not to be affected by this Act.—Nothing in this Act shall affect the provisions of any Act for punishing mutiny and desertion of officers, soldiers, sailors or airmen in the service of the Government of India or the provisions of any special or local law.] CHAPTER II GENERAL EXPLANATIONS
(1) This Act may be called the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
(2) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint, and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Sanhita.
(3) Every person shall be liable to punishment under this Sanhita and not otherwise for every act or omission contrary to the provisions thereof, of which he shall be guilty within India.
(4) Any person liable, by any law for the time being in force in India, to be tried for an offence committed beyond India shall be dealt with according to the provisions of this Sanhita for any act committed beyond India in the same manner as if such act had been committed within India.
(5) The provisions of this Sanhita shall also apply to any offence committed by—
(a) any citizen of India in any place without and beyond India;
(b) any person on any ship or aircraft registered in India wherever it may be;
(c) any person in any place without and beyond India committing offence targeting a computer resource located in India.
(6) Nothing in this Sanhita shall affect the provisions of any Act for punishing mutiny and desertion of officers, soldiers, sailors or airmen in the service of the Government of India or the provisions of any special or local law.
What changedAI-inferred
This saving clause is carried into BNS Section 1, sub-clause (6) with the same operative wording. The only textual change is the substitution of this Sanhita for this Act to reflect the renaming of the Code. BNS Section 1 also consolidates material that appeared in IPC Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4 — see those mapping pages for the rest.
Old position
IPC Section 5 was a saving clause: it said the Indian Penal Code did not affect (a) any other Act for punishing mutiny and desertion of officers, soldiers, sailors or airmen in the service of the Government of India, and (b) any special or local law.
New position
This saving clause is carried into BNS Section 1, sub-clause (6) with the same operative wording. The only textual change is the substitution of this Sanhita for this Act to reflect the renaming of the Code. BNS Section 1 also consolidates material that appeared in IPC Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4 — see those mapping pages for the rest.
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
The saving clause is carried into BNS Section 1(6) with the same operative wording. The only textual change is the substitution of this Sanhita for this Act.
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, IPC 5 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNS 1 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 in their existing frame.
Frequently asked
BNS Section 1, sub-clause (6). Same operative wording; only this Act became this Sanhita.
Sources
- India Code — Indian Penal Code, 1860 (pending verification)
- Gazette Notification (Act 45 of 2023) — Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
Cite this page
Newlaws.in, IPC §5 → BNS §1 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-14, https://newlaws.in/ipc/5.
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