IPC §93 → BNS §31

Communication made in good faith

Substantively sameConfidence: mediumStatus: cross checked
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Comparison

Old law
IPC §93
Communication made in good faith

93. Communication made in good faith.—No communication made in good faith is an offence by reason of any harm to the person to whom it is made, if it is made for the benefit of that person. Illustration A, a surgeon, in good faith, communicates to a patient his opinion that he cannot live. The patient dies in consequence of the shock. A has committed no offence, though he knew it to be likely that the communication might cause the patient's death.

New law
BNS §31
Communication made in good faith

No communication made in good faith is an offence by reason of any harm to the person to whom it is made, if it is made for the benefit of that person.

What changedAI-inferred

IPC 93 and BNS 31 carry the same good-faith-communication exception character-identically.

Old position

IPC 93 is concerned with Communication made in good faith. Communication made in good faith

New position

BNS 31 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Communication made in good faith. No communication made in good faith is an offence by reason of any harm to the person to whom it is made, if it is made for the benefit of that person

BNS 31 (Communication made in good faith) preserves the framework of IPC 93. BNS 31 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNS 31 text: No communication made in good faith is an offence by...

Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)

BNS 31 (Communication made in good faith) preserves the framework of IPC 93. BNS 31 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.

BNS 31 text: No communication made in good faith is an offence by reason of any harm to the person to whom it is made, if it is made for the benefit of that person.

Transitional note (repeal & savings)

For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, IPC 93 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNS 31 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 31 (Communication made in good faith). The relationship is classified as substantively_same — see the change-note above for the textual delta.

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Newlaws.in, IPC §93 → BNS §31 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-10-29, https://newlaws.in/ipc/93.

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