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Indian Penal Code, 1860 Repealed w.e.f. 1 July 2024

Section 43 IPC - Illegal and legally bound to do

Section 43 IPC is now Section 2(15) of the BNS - the BNS replaced the IPC on 1 July 2024.
Act
Indian Penal Code, 1860
Section
43 - Illegal and legally bound to do
New provision
Section 2(15) BNS

IPC → BNS: what changed

This sectionChangeRemarks
Section 2(15) BNS Renumbered, no change No change.

Section 43 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 deals with illegal and legally bound to do. Under the new law this is Section 2(15) of the BNS.

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