IPC §52A → BNS §2
“Harbour -“
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1[52A. “Harbour”.—Except in section 157, and in section 130 in the case in which the harbour is given by the wife or husband of the person harboured, the word “harbour” includes the supplying a person with shelter, food, drink, money, clothes, arms, ammunition or means of conveyance, or the assisting a person by any means, whether of the same kind as those enumerated in this section or not, to evade apprehension.] CHAPTER III OF PUNISHMENTS
In this Sanhita, unless the context otherwise requires,—
What changedAI-inferred
BNS Section 2(13) preserves the IPC enumerated list of inclusion-acts but removes the exception clause entirely. The textual delta is a removal of context-bound exclusion at the definition layer; whether BNS's offence-level architecture preserves equivalent carve-outs separately is not modelled on this mapping page.
Old position
IPC Section 52A defined harbour as supplying shelter, food, drink, money, clothes, arms, ammunition, or means of conveyance, or assisting any way, to evade apprehension — with two carve-outs: IPC 157 (harbour of unlawful assembly) and IPC 130 in the spousal-harbour case.
New position
BNS Section 2(13) preserves the IPC enumerated list of inclusion-acts but removes the exception clause entirely. The textual delta is a removal of context-bound exclusion at the definition layer; whether BNS's offence-level architecture preserves equivalent carve-outs separately is not modelled on this mapping page.
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
IPC 52A's free-form definition of 'harbour' (supplying shelter, food, drink, money, clothes, arms, ammunition, means of conveyance, or assisting by any means) with its specific carve-out for harbour given by a wife or husband (and the section 157 exclusion) is consolidated into BNS 2's structured definitions framework. The specific BNS 2 sub-clause carrying the 'harbour' definition is in unseen portions.
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, IPC 52A continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNS 2 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 2, sub-clause (13). The enumerated list of inclusion-acts is preserved; the IPC exception clause is removed at the definition layer.
Sources
- India Code — Indian Penal Code, 1860 (pending verification)
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 — bare act PDF (Gazette of India, 25 December 2023; Act No. 45 of 2023)
- Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 1942 (inserted IPC 52A)
Cite this page
Newlaws.in, IPC §52A → BNS §2 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-12, https://newlaws.in/ipc/52A.
Compiled using AI-assisted tools · Source-linked · Last updated 2026-05-01
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