Section 78 BNS - Stalking

Act: Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
Section: 78 - Stalking
Old provision: Section 354D IPC
Punishment: Imprisonment up to 3 years and fine. Imprisonment up to 5 years and fine.
Cognizable?: Cognizable. Cognizable.
Bailable?: Bailable. Non-bailable.
Triable by: Any Magistrate. Any Magistrate.

Old law → Section 78 BNS

Corresponds to	Change	Remarks
Section 354D IPC	Renumbered, no change	No change.

Section 78 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 deals with stalking. Under the old law this was Section 354D of the IPC.

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