This category focuses on the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, including its structure, definitions, offences, and the key changes introduced in India’s substantive criminal law framework.
Articles in this section draw from my criminal law practice and legal research. I cover offence-wise analysis, interpretative issues, comparisons with the IPC, practical implications for investigation and trial, and emerging questions likely to shape litigation under BNS.
Section 346 of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023: Tampering with property mark with intent to cause injury – with corresponding and equivalent Sections of IPC-Indian Penal Code. Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 Indian Penal Code, 1860 (corresponding section) 346. Whoever removes, destroys, defaces or adds to any property mark, intending or knowing it to be likely that … Read more
Section-345 of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023: Property mark – with corresponding and equivalent Sections of IPC-Indian Penal Code. Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 Indian Penal Code, 1860 (corresponding section) 345. (1) A mark used for denoting that movable property belongs to a particular person is called a property mark. (2) Whoever marks any movable property … Read more
Section-344 of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023: Falsification of accounts – with corresponding and equivalent Sections of IPC-Indian Penal Code. Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 Indian Penal Code, 1860 (corresponding section) 344. Whoever, being a clerk, officer or servant, or employed or acting in the capacity of a clerk, officer or servant, wilfully, and with intent to … Read more
Section-343 of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023: Fraudulent cancellation, destruction, etc., of will, authority to adopt, or valuable security – with corresponding and equivalent Sections of IPC-Indian Penal Code. Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 Indian Penal Code, 1860 (corresponding section) 343. Whoever fraudulently or dishonestly, or with intent to cause damage or injury to the public or … Read more
Section-342 of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023: Counterfeiting device or mark used for authenticating documents descried in section 338, or possessing counterfeit marked material – with corresponding and equivalent Sections of IPC-Indian Penal Code. Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 Indian Penal Code, 1860 (corresponding section) 342. (1) Whoever counterfeits upon, or in the substance of, any material, … Read more
Section-341 of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023: Making or possessing counterfeit seal, etc. with intent to commit forgery punishable under section 338 – with corresponding and equivalent Sections of IPC-Indian Penal Code. Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 Indian Penal Code, 1860 (corresponding section) 341. (1) Whoever makes or counterfeits any seal, plate or other instrument for making … Read more
Section-340 of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023: Forged document or electronic record and using it as genuine – with corresponding and equivalent Sections of IPC-Indian Penal Code. Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 Indian Penal Code, 1860 (corresponding section) 340. (1) A false document or electronic record made wholly or in part by forgery is designated a forged … Read more
Section-339 of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023: Having possession of document described in section 337 or 338, knowing it to be forged and intending to use it as genuine – with corresponding and equivalent Sections of IPC-Indian Penal Code. Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 Indian Penal Code, 1860 (corresponding section) 339. Whoever has in his possession any … Read more
Section-338 of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023: Forgery of valuable security, will, etc. – with corresponding and equivalent Sections of IPC-Indian Penal Code. Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 Indian Penal Code, 1860 (corresponding section) 338. Whoever forges a document which purports to be a valuable security or a will, or an authority to adopt a son, or … Read more
Section-337 of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023: Forgery of record of Court or of public register, etc. – with corresponding and equivalent Sections of IPC-Indian Penal Code. Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 Indian Penal Code, 1860 (corresponding section) 337. Whoever forges a document or an electronic record, purporting to be a record or proceeding of or in … Read more
Section-336 of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023: Forgery – with corresponding and equivalent Sections of IPC-Indian Penal Code. Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 Indian Penal Code, 1860 (corresponding section) 336. (1) Whoever makes any false document or false electronic record or part of a document or electronic record, with intent to cause damage or injury, to the … Read more
Section-335 of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023: Making a false document – with corresponding and equivalent Sections of IPC-Indian Penal Code. Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 Indian Penal Code, 1860 (corresponding section) 335. A person is said to make a false document or false electronic record— (A) Who dishonestly or fraudulently— (i) makes, signs, seals … Read more