IPC Section 499 in BNS: Section 356(1)

Defamation

From a starter correspondence table pending advocate verification. Check the official text of the BNS before citing it; some old sections were split, merged or reworded.

Questions

What is IPC 499 in BNS?

Defamation under IPC section 499 corresponds to section 356(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

Does IPC 499 still apply?

For acts and proceedings before 1 July 2024, the old law continues to apply under the repeal and savings provision (section 358 of the BNS). From that date, cite section 356(1) of the BNS.

How should I cite it in a petition?

Cite the provision in force on the relevant date. Where the transition matters, many advocates write "section 356(1) BNS (corresponding to section 499 IPC)".

Other IPC sections

• IPC 34 → BNS 3(5) · Acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention
• IPC 120B → BNS 61(2) · Punishment of criminal conspiracy
• IPC 147 → BNS 191(2) · Rioting
• IPC 148 → BNS 191(3) · Rioting, armed with deadly weapon
• IPC 149 → BNS 190 · Unlawful assembly: common object
• IPC 279 → BNS 281 · Rash driving on a public way
• IPC 302 → BNS 103(1) · Punishment for murder
• IPC 304A → BNS 106(1) · Causing death by negligence
• IPC 304B → BNS 80 · Dowry death
• IPC 307 → BNS 109 · Attempt to murder
• IPC 323 → BNS 115(2) · Voluntarily causing hurt
• IPC 324 → BNS 118(1) · Voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons