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Indian Penal Code, 1860 Repealed w.e.f. 1 July 2024

Section 269 IPC - Negligent act likely to spread Infection of disease dangerous to life

Section 269 IPC is now Section 271 of the BNS - the BNS replaced the IPC on 1 July 2024.
Act
Indian Penal Code, 1860
Section
269 - Negligent act likely to spread Infection of disease dangerous to life
New provision
Section 271 BNS

IPC → BNS: what changed

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Section 271 BNS Renumbered, no change No change.

Section 269 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 deals with negligent act likely to spread Infection of disease dangerous to life. Under the new law this is Section 271 of the BNS.

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