IPC to BNS
IPC Section 299 in BNS: Section 100
Section 299 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Culpable homicide) corresponds to Section 100 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
Last updated 9 October 2026
IPC 299 and BNS 100 at a glance
| IPC (old) | BNS (new) | |
|---|---|---|
| Section | 299 | 100 |
| Heading | Culpable homicide | Culpable homicide |
| Punishment | Definition only. Punishment is in IPC Section 304 (or Section 302 where it amounts to murder). | Definition only. Punishment is in BNS Section 105 (or Section 103 where it amounts to murder). |
| Mapping | Direct equivalent | |
What IPC Section 299 covered
Defines culpable homicide: causing death by doing an act with the intention of causing death, with the intention of causing such bodily injury as is likely to cause death, or with the knowledge that the act is likely to cause death.
What changed in BNS Section 100
The definition, explanations and illustrations are carried over. Only the numbering changes.
Punishment: IPC 299 compared with BNS 100
- Under IPC Section 299
- Definition only. Punishment is in IPC Section 304 (or Section 302 where it amounts to murder).
- Under BNS Section 100
- Definition only. Punishment is in BNS Section 105 (or Section 103 where it amounts to murder).
Which law applies: IPC or BNS?
The BNS applies to offences committed on or after 1 July 2024. An offence committed before that date continues to be investigated, tried and punished under the IPC, because the repeal and savings clause in Section 358 of the BNS preserves liabilities and proceedings under the repealed Code.
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IPC 299: common questions
What is the new section for IPC 299?
IPC Section 299 (Culpable homicide) corresponds to Section 100 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS).
What is the punishment under BNS Section 100?
Definition only. Punishment is in BNS Section 105 (or Section 103 where it amounts to murder).
Does IPC Section 299 still apply to older cases?
The BNS applies to offences committed on or after 1 July 2024. An offence committed before that date continues to be investigated, tried and punished under the IPC, because the repeal and savings clause in Section 358 of the BNS preserves liabilities and proceedings under the repealed Code.
Related IPC sections
- IPC 300 to BNS 101 · Murder (definition)
- IPC 302 to BNS 103(1) · Murder
- IPC 304 to BNS 105 · Culpable homicide
- IPC 304A to BNS 106(1) · Death by negligence
- IPC 306 to BNS 108 · Abetment of suicide
- IPC 307 to BNS 109 · Attempt to murder
- IPC 308 to BNS 110 · Attempt to culpable homicide
- IPC 309 to BNS 226 · Attempt to suicide
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