Indian law, section by section

Legal World brings bare acts, the new criminal laws and court judgments together in English and Hindi. Nyaya, its research and practice tool, helps advocates prepare matters, track hearings and keep clients updated.

Old to new criminal law sections

• IPC 420 is now BNS 318(4)Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property
• IPC 302 is now BNS 103(1)Punishment for murder
• IPC 498A is now BNS 85Husband or relative of husband subjecting a woman to cruelty
• IPC 376 is now BNS 64Punishment for rape
• IPC 307 is now BNS 109Attempt to murder
• IPC 506 is now BNS 351(2)Punishment for criminal intimidation
• CrPC 438 is now BNSS 482Direction for grant of bail to person apprehending arrest
• CrPC 482 is now BNSS 528Saving of inherent powers of High Court
• IEA 65B is now BSA 63Admissibility of electronic records

IPC to BNS · CrPC to BNSS · Evidence Act to BSA

Frequently read sections

• Section 318 BNSCheating
• Section 103 BNSPunishment for murder
• Section 482 BNSSBharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
• Article 21Protection of life and personal liberty
• Section 138 NI ActDishonour of cheque for insufficiency, etc., of funds in the account
• Article 32Remedies for enforcement of rights conferred by this Part

Bare acts

• Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

  356 sections

• Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

  530 sections

• Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023

  170 sections

• Constitution of India

  488 articles

• The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908

  160 sections

• The Indian Contract Act, 1872

  190 sections

• The Specific Relief Act, 1963

  41 sections

• The Limitation Act, 1963

  31 sections

• The Transfer of Property Act, 1882

  131 sections

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Latest judgments

• M.PREMA VS. THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU REP BY ITS SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT AND ORSSupreme Court of India · 9 Oct 2026
• CHARMING RUPON VS. THE STATE OF MEGHALAYASupreme Court of India · 9 Oct 2026
• SULTAN SINGH (DEAD) THRU. LRS. VS. THE FINANCIAL COMMISSIONER GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHISupreme Court of India · 9 Oct 2026
• RIZWAN VS. STATE OF U.P.Supreme Court of India · 9 Oct 2026
• GREATER NOIDA INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY VS. BANSI LALSupreme Court of India · 9 Oct 2026
• TV TODAY NETWORK LTD VS. RAJPAL POSWALSupreme Court of India · 9 Oct 2026
• JAGDISH PRASAD SHUKLA VS. UNION OF INDIASupreme Court of India · 9 Oct 2026
• MOHIT SRIVASTAVA VS. NEELAM MISHRASupreme Court of India · 9 Oct 2026

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