IPC §87 → BNS §25
Act not intended and not known to be likely to cause death or grievous hurt, done by consent
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87. Act not intended and not known to be likely to cause death or grievous hurt, done by consent.—Nothing which is not intended to cause death, or grievous hurt, and which is not known by the doer to be likely to cause death or grievous hurt, is an offence by reason of any harm which it may cause, or be intended by the doer to cause, to any person, above eighteen years of age, who has given consent, whether express or implied, to suffer that harm; or by reason of any harm which it may be known by the doer to be likely to cause to any such person who has consented to take the risk of that harm. Illustration A and Z agree to fence with each other for amusement. This agreement implies the consent of each to suffer any harm which, in the course of such fencing, may be caused without foul play; and if A, while playing fairly, hurts Z, A commits no offence.
Nothing which is not intended to cause death, or grievous hurt, and which is not known by the doer to be likely to cause death or grievous hurt, is an offence by reason of any harm which it may cause, or be intended by the doer to cause, to any person, above eighteen years of age, who has given consent, whether express or implied, to suffer that harm; or by reason of any harm which it may be known by the doer to be likely to cause to any such person who has consented to take the risk of that harm.
What changedAI-inferred
IPC 87 and BNS 25 carry the same consent-of-adult exception character-identically. Fencing illustration preserved.
Old position
IPC 87 is concerned with Act not intended and not known to be likely to cause death or grievous hurt, done by consent. Act not intended and not known to be likely to cause death or grievous hurt, done by consent
New position
BNS 25 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Act not intended and not known to be likely to cause death or grievous hurt, done by consent. Nothing which is not intended to cause death, or grievous hurt, and which is not known by the doer to be likely to cause death or grievous hurt, is an offence by reason of any harm which it may cause, or be intended by the doer to cause,
BNS 25 (Act not intended and not known to be likely to cause death or grievous hurt, done by consent) preserves the framework of IPC 87. BNS 25 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNS 25...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BNS 25 (Act not intended and not known to be likely to cause death or grievous hurt, done by consent) preserves the framework of IPC 87. BNS 25 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BNS 25 text: Nothing which is not intended to cause death, or grievous hurt, and which is not known by the doer to be likely to cause death or grievous hurt, is an offence by reason of any harm which it may cause, or be intended by the doer to cause, to any person, above eighteen years of age, who has given consent, whether...
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, IPC 87 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNS 25 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 25 (Act not intended and not known to be likely to cause death or grievous hurt, done by consent). The relationship is classified as substantively_same — see the change-note above for the textual delta.
Sources
- India Code — Indian Penal Code, 1860
- Gazette of India — Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
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Newlaws.in, IPC §87 → BNS §25 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-12, https://newlaws.in/ipc/87.
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