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Indian Penal Code, 1860 Repealed w.e.f. 1 July 2024

Section 172 IPC - Absconding to avoid service of Summons or other proceeding

Section 172 IPC is now Section 206 of the BNS - the BNS replaced the IPC on 1 July 2024.
Act
Indian Penal Code, 1860
Section
172 - Absconding to avoid service of Summons or other proceeding
New provision
Section 206 BNS

IPC → BNS: what changed

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Section 206 BNS Modified The upper limit of the fine is increased from five hundred to five thousand rupees and one, IPS, Director, CAPT Bhopal thousand to ten thousand rupees; 'Court of justice' is replaced by 'Court' etc .

Section 172 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 deals with absconding to avoid service of Summons or other proceeding. Under the new law this is Section 206 of the BNS.

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