Section 6 IPC - General explanations

Section 6 IPC is now Section 3(1) of the BNS - the BNS replaced the IPC on 1 July 2024.

IPC → BNS: what changed

This section	Change	Remarks
Section 3(1) BNS	Modified	Section is included as sub - section in BNS sans heading.

Section 6 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 deals with general explanations. Under the new law this is Section 3(1) of the BNS.

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