IPC to BNS
IPC Section 506 in BNS: Section 351(2)
Section 506 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Punishment for criminal intimidation) corresponds to Section 351(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
Last updated 9 October 2026
IPC 506 and BNS 351(2) at a glance
| IPC (old) | BNS (new) | |
|---|---|---|
| Section | 506 | 351(2) |
| Heading | Punishment for criminal intimidation | Punishment for criminal intimidation |
| Punishment | Imprisonment up to 2 years, or fine, or both. For the graver threats: up to 7 years, or fine, or both. | Section 351(2): imprisonment up to 2 years, or fine, or both. Section 351(3), for the graver threats: up to 7 years, or fine, or both. |
| Mapping | Direct equivalent | |
What IPC Section 506 covered
Provides the punishment for criminal intimidation, with a higher maximum where the threat is to cause death or grievous hurt, to destroy property by fire, to cause an offence punishable with death, life or seven years, or to impute unchastity to a woman.
What changed in BNS Section 351(2)
The punishment is unchanged. The two parts of IPC Section 506 are now separate sub-sections, 351(2) and 351(3), so a charge should cite the correct one.
Punishment: IPC 506 compared with BNS 351(2)
- Under IPC Section 506
- Imprisonment up to 2 years, or fine, or both. For the graver threats: up to 7 years, or fine, or both.
- Under BNS Section 351(2)
- Section 351(2): imprisonment up to 2 years, or fine, or both. Section 351(3), for the graver threats: up to 7 years, or fine, or both.
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IPC, because the repeal and savings clause in Section 358 of the BNS preserves liabilities and proceedings under the repealed Code.
Read the full text of both provisions before you cite them. The official bare acts are published on India Code.
IPC 506: common questions
What is the new section for IPC 506?
IPC Section 506 (Punishment for criminal intimidation) corresponds to Section 351(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS).
What is the punishment under BNS Section 351(2)?
Section 351(2): imprisonment up to 2 years, or fine, or both. Section 351(3), for the graver threats: up to 7 years, or fine, or both.
Does IPC Section 506 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 503 to BNS 351(1) · Criminal intimidation
- IPC 504 to BNS 352 · Intentional insult
- IPC 500 to BNS 356(2) · Defamation
- IPC 499 to BNS 356(1) · Defamation (definition)
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