IPC → BNS
IPC Section 302 is now BNS Section 103
Punishment for murder. The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 replaced the Indian Penal Code with effect from 1 July 2024.
Repealed
IPC Section 302
Punishment for murder
Whoever commits murder shall be punished with death, or imprisonment for life, and shall also be liable to fine.
Read the full IPC section →In force
BNS Section 103
Punishment for murder
(1) Whoever commits murder shall be punished with death or imprisonment for life, and shall also be liable to fine. (2) When a group of five or more persons acting in concert commits murder on the ground of race, caste or community, sex, place of birth, language, personal belief or any other similar ground each member of such group shall be punished with death or with imprisonment for life, and shall also be liable to fine.
Read the full BNS section →Common questions
Which BNS section replaced IPC 302?
BNS Section 103 — Punishment for murder. IPC 302 dealt with punishment for murder; the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita carries it forward under the new numbering.
Is IPC 302 still valid?
The IPC was repealed from 1 July 2024. Offences committed before that date are still tried under the IPC; anything after falls under the BNS. Both matter for exams — questions are set on the old and the new numbering.
Mapping cross-checked against both section texts and editorially reviewable. Education, not legal advice — verify critical use against the official Gazette.