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Indian Penal Code, 1860 Repealed w.e.f. 1 July 2024

Section 128 IPC - Public servant voluntarily allowing Prisoner of State or war to escape

Section 128 IPC is now Section 156 of the BNS - the BNS replaced the IPC on 1 July 2024.
Act
Indian Penal Code, 1860
Section
128 - Public servant voluntarily allowing Prisoner of State or war to escape
New provision
Section 156 BNS

IPC → BNS: what changed

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Section 156 BNS Renumbered, no change No change.

Section 128 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 deals with public servant voluntarily allowing Prisoner of State or war to escape. Under the new law this is Section 156 of the BNS.

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