Section 42 IPC - Local law

Section 42 IPC is now Section 2(18) of the BNS - the BNS replaced the IPC on 1 July 2024.

IPC → BNS: what changed

This section	Change	Remarks
Section 2(18) BNS	Renumbered, no change	No change.

Section 42 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 deals with local law. Under the new law this is Section 2(18) of the BNS.

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