Indian Penal Code, 1860
IPC Section 115 in BNS
§ 115 IPC→§ 55 BNS
Abetment of offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life. Section 115 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Abetment of offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life) corresponds to Section 55 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
Verify before you rely on this. Renumbering under the 2023 codes is not a clean one-to-one exercise — provisions were merged, split and reworded. Always check the printed bare act.
Sections either side of it
How the neighbouring provisions of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 were renumbered:
| IPC | Provision | BNS |
|---|---|---|
| 111 | Liability of abettor when one act abetted and different act done | 51 |
| 113 | Liability of abettor for an effect caused by the act abetted | 53 |
| 114 | Abettor present when offence is committed | 54 |
| 116 | Abetment of offence punishable with imprisonment | 56 |
| 117 | Abetting commission of offence by the public or by more than ten persons | 57 |
| 120A | Definition of criminal conspiracy | 61(1) |
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