IPC to BNS
IPC Section 302 in BNS: Section 103(1)
Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Punishment for murder) corresponds to Section 103(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
Last updated 9 October 2026
IPC 302 and BNS 103(1) at a glance
| IPC (old) | BNS (new) | |
|---|---|---|
| Section | 302 | 103(1) |
| Heading | Punishment for murder | Punishment for murder |
| Punishment | Death, or imprisonment for life, and fine. | Death, or imprisonment for life, and fine. |
| Mapping | Direct equivalent | |
What IPC Section 302 covered
Provides the punishment for murder as defined in the preceding section.
What changed in BNS Section 103(1)
Section 103(1) keeps the same punishment. Section 103(2) is new: when a group of five or more persons acting in concert commits murder on the ground of race, caste or community, sex, place of birth, language, personal belief or any other similar ground, each member is punishable with death or imprisonment for life, and fine.
Punishment: IPC 302 compared with BNS 103(1)
The punishment is the same under both codes. Death, or imprisonment for life, and fine.
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IPC, because the repeal and savings clause in Section 358 of the BNS preserves liabilities and proceedings under the repealed Code.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 302: common questions
What is the new section for IPC 302?
IPC Section 302 (Punishment for murder) corresponds to Section 103(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS).
What is the punishment under BNS Section 103(1)?
Death, or imprisonment for life, and fine.
Does IPC Section 302 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IPC, because the repeal and savings clause in Section 358 of the BNS preserves liabilities and proceedings under the repealed Code.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 304 to BNS 105 · Culpable homicide
- IPC 299 to BNS 100 · 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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