Section 457 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 deals with lurking house-trespass or house-Breaking by night in order to commit Offence punishable with Imprisonment. Under the new law this is Section 331(4) of the BNS.
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Section 457 IPC - Lurking house-trespass or house-Breaking by night in order to commit Offence punishable with Imprisonment
Section 457 IPC is now
Section 331(4) of the BNS
- the BNS replaced the IPC on 1 July 2024.
- Act
- Indian Penal Code, 1860
- Section
- 457 - Lurking house-trespass or house-Breaking by night in order to commit Offence punishable with Imprisonment
- New provision
- Section 331(4) BNS
IPC → BNS: what changed
| This section | Change | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Section 331(4) BNS | Modified | The w ord s “by night” are replaced by “after sunset and before sunrise”. |
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