IPC §77 → BNS §15

Act of Judge when acting judicially

Substantively sameConfidence: mediumStatus: cross checked
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Old law
IPC §77
Act of Judge when acting judicially

77. Act of Judge when acting judicially.—Nothing is an offence which is done by a Judge when acting judicially in the exercise of any power which is, or which in good faith he believes to be, given to him by law.

New law
BNS §15
Act of Judge when acting judicially

Nothing is an offence which is done by a Judge when acting judicially in the exercise of any power which is, or which in good faith he believes to be, given to him by law.

What changedAI-inferred

IPC 77 and BNS 15 carry the same Judge-acting-judicially exception character-identically.

Old position

IPC 77 is concerned with Act of Judge when acting judicially. Act of Judge when acting judicially

New position

BNS 15 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Act of Judge when acting judicially. Nothing is an offence which is done by a Judge when acting judicially in the exercise of any power which is, or which in good faith he believes to be, given to him by law

BNS 15 (Act of Judge when acting judicially) preserves the framework of IPC 77. BNS 15 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNS 15 text: Nothing is an offence which is done by a Judge...

Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)

BNS 15 (Act of Judge when acting judicially) preserves the framework of IPC 77. BNS 15 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.

BNS 15 text: Nothing is an offence which is done by a Judge when acting judicially in the exercise of any power which is, or which in good faith he believes to be, given to him by law.

Transitional note (repeal & savings)

For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, IPC 77 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNS 15 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 15 (Act of Judge when acting judicially). The relationship is classified as substantively_same — see the change-note above for the textual delta.

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Newlaws.in, IPC §77 → BNS §15 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-10-29, https://newlaws.in/ipc/77.

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