Section 299 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 deals with culpable homicide. Under the new law this is Section 100 of the BNS.
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Section 299 IPC - Culpable homicide
Section 299 IPC is now
Section 100 of the BNS
- the BNS replaced the IPC on 1 July 2024.
- Act
- Indian Penal Code, 1860
- Section
- 299 - Culpable homicide
- New provision
- Section 100 BNS
IPC → BNS: what changed
| This section | Change | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Section 100 BNS | Renumbered, no change | No change. |
About Section 100 BNS
Section 100 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS) defines culpable homicide - the foundational offence from which the entire law of homicide in India is built. It replaced Section 299 IPC without change when the BNS came into force on 1 July 2024. Culpable homicide is the genus; murder, defined in Section 101 BNS , is its aggravated species.
Read the full explainer of Section 100 BNS →
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