IPC to BNS
IPC Section 392 in BNS: Section 309(4)
Section 392 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Punishment for robbery) corresponds to Section 309(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
Last updated 9 October 2026
IPC 392 and BNS 309(4) at a glance
| IPC (old) | BNS (new) | |
|---|---|---|
| Section | 392 | 309(4) |
| Heading | Punishment for robbery | Punishment for robbery |
| Punishment | Rigorous imprisonment up to 10 years and fine. On a highway between sunset and sunrise: up to 14 years. | Rigorous imprisonment up to 10 years and fine. On a highway between sunset and sunrise: up to 14 years. |
| Mapping | Direct equivalent | |
What IPC Section 392 covered
Provides the punishment for robbery, with a higher maximum where it is committed on a highway between sunset and sunrise.
What changed in BNS Section 309(4)
The provision is carried over without a substantive change; only the section number is new.
Punishment: IPC 392 compared with BNS 309(4)
The punishment is the same under both codes. Rigorous imprisonment up to 10 years and fine. On a highway between sunset and sunrise: up to 14 years.
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IPC, because the repeal and savings clause in Section 358 of the BNS preserves liabilities and proceedings under the repealed Code.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 392: common questions
What is the new section for IPC 392?
IPC Section 392 (Punishment for robbery) corresponds to Section 309(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS).
What is the punishment under BNS Section 309(4)?
Rigorous imprisonment up to 10 years and fine. On a highway between sunset and sunrise: up to 14 years.
Does IPC Section 392 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IPC, because the repeal and savings clause in Section 358 of the BNS preserves liabilities and proceedings under the repealed Code.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 390 to BNS 309(1) · Robbery (definition)
- IPC 394 to BNS 309(6) · Hurt in robbery
- IPC 384 to BNS 308(2) · Extortion
- IPC 395 to BNS 310(2) · Dacoity
- IPC 383 to BNS 308(1) · Extortion (definition)
- IPC 397 to BNS 311 · Armed robbery
- IPC 380 to BNS 305(a) · Theft in dwelling house
- IPC 411 to BNS 317(2) · Receiving stolen property
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