Section 511 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 deals with punishment for attempting to commit Offences punishable with Imprisonment for life or other Imprisonment. Under the new law this is Section 62 of the BNS.
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Section 511 IPC - Punishment for attempting to commit Offences punishable with Imprisonment for life or other Imprisonment
Section 511 IPC is now
Section 62 of the BNS
- the BNS replaced the IPC on 1 July 2024.
- Act
- Indian Penal Code, 1860
- Section
- 511 - Punishment for attempting to commit Offences punishable with Imprisonment for life or other Imprisonment
- New provision
- Section 62 BNS
IPC → BNS: what changed
| This section | Change | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Section 62 BNS | Renumbered, no change | No change. |
About Section 62 BNS
Section 62 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS) is the general provision punishing attempts to commit offences - the residuary attempt section formerly known to every criminal lawyer as Section 511 of the Indian Penal Code . The official comparison table records it as renumbered with no change in substance when the BNS came into force on 1 July 2024.
Read the full explainer of Section 62 BNS →
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