IPC §62

[Repealed.]

No correspondenceConfidence: mediumStatus: cross checkedpre bns repealed(precautionary)
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Old law
IPC §62
[Repealed.]

62. [Forfeiture of property, in respect of offenders punishable with death, transportation or imprisonment.] Rep. by s. 4 ibid.

What changedAI-inferred

There is no corresponding BNS provision. Forfeiture of property remains a punishment category in BNS 4(d), but the specific mechanism in IPC 62 was retired in 1921 — more than a century before the BNS came into force.

Old position

IPC Section 62 originally prescribed forfeiture of property for offenders punishable with death, transportation, or imprisonment for seven years or upwards. It was repealed by the Indian Penal Code (Amendment) Act, 1921 (Act 16 of 1921).

New position

There is no corresponding BNS provision. Forfeiture of property remains a punishment category in BNS 4(d), but the specific mechanism in IPC 62 was retired in 1921 — more than a century before the BNS came into force.

Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)

IPC Section 62 had already been repealed before the BNS came into force. It prescribed forfeiture of property for offenders punishable with death, transportation, or imprisonment for seven years or upwards. It was repealed by the Indian Penal Code (Amendment) Act, 1921 (Act 16 of 1921). Forfeiture of property remains a punishment category in IPC 53 Fifthly and BNS 4(d), but IPC 62's specific mechanism was retired more than a century ago.

Transitional note (repeal & savings)

For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, IPC 62 continues to apply. The new code does not carry forward this section as a directly corresponding provision; see the change-note for details.

Frequently asked

No. IPC Section 62 was repealed by the Indian Penal Code (Amendment) Act, 1921 — more than a century before the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita came into force. There is no current IPC 62 text and no BNS counterpart.

Sources

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Newlaws.in, IPC §62 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-14, https://newlaws.in/ipc/62.

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