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Indian Penal Code, 1860 Repealed w.e.f. 1 July 2024

Section 305 IPC - Ab e tment of suicide of child or person Of unsound mind

Section 305 IPC is now Section 107 of the BNS - the BNS replaced the IPC on 1 July 2024.
Act
Indian Penal Code, 1860
Section
305 - Ab e tment of suicide of child or person Of unsound mind
New provision
Section 107 BNS

IPC → BNS: what changed

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Section 107 BNS Modified Formal changes but essence is same - 'insane person' is replaced by 'person of unsound mind'.

Section 305 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 deals with ab e tment of suicide of child or person Of unsound mind. Under the new law this is Section 107 of the BNS.

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