IPC → BNS
IPC Section 496 is now BNS Section 83
Marriage ceremony fraudulently gone through without lawful marriage. The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 replaced the Indian Penal Code with effect from 1 July 2024.
Repealed
IPC Section 496
Marriage ceremony fraudulently gone through without lawful marriage
Whoever, dishonestly or with a fraudulent intention, goes through the ceremony of being married, knowing that he is not thereby lawfully married, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Read the full IPC section →In force
BNS Section 83
Marriage ceremony fraudulently gone through without lawful marriage
Whoever, dishonestly or with a fraudulent intention, goes through the ceremony of being married, knowing that he is not thereby lawfully married, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Read the full BNS section →Common questions
Which BNS section replaced IPC 496?
BNS Section 83 — Marriage ceremony fraudulently gone through without lawful marriage. IPC 496 dealt with marriage ceremony fraudulently gone through without lawful marriage; the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita carries it forward under the new numbering.
Is IPC 496 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The IPC was repealed from 1 July 2024.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.