IPC → BNS
IPC Section 306 is now BNS Section 108
Abetment of suicide. The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 replaced the Indian Penal Code with effect from 1 July 2024.
Repealed
IPC Section 306
Abetment of suicide
If any person commits suicide, whoever abets the commission of such suicide, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Read the full IPC section →In force
BNS Section 108
Abetment of suicide
If any person commits suicide, whoever abets the commission of such suicide, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Read the full BNS section →Common questions
Which BNS section replaced IPC 306?
BNS Section 108 — Abetment of suicide. IPC 306 dealt with abetment of suicide; the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita carries it forward under the new numbering.
Is IPC 306 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The IPC was repealed from 1 July 2024.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.