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Indian Penal Code, 1860 Repealed w.e.f. 1 July 2024

Section 216 IPC - Harbouring offender who has escaped From custody or whose apprehension Has been ordered

Section 216 IPC is now Section 253 of the BNS - the BNS replaced the IPC on 1 July 2024.
Act
Indian Penal Code, 1860
Section
216 - Harbouring offender who has escaped From custody or whose apprehension Has been ordered
New provision
Section 253 BNS

IPC → BNS: what changed

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Section 253 BNS Modified Section is reorganized in form of clauses (a), (b) and (c) and sub - headings are dropped. “husband or wife” is replaced by “spouse”.

Section 216 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 deals with harbouring offender who has escaped From custody or whose apprehension Has been ordered. Under the new law this is Section 253 of the BNS.

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