Indian Penal Code, 1860
IPC Section 159 in BNS
Affray. Section 159 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Affray) corresponds to Section 194(1) 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.
Where this sits in the exam
This provision is examined under CrPC & Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, worth 10 of the 100 marks in AIBE XXII. The paper permits bare acts but bans notes, so what matters is finding it quickly, not reciting the number.
Questions that turn on this section
An inquest into an unnatural or suspicious death is conducted under:
Answer & explanation
Section 194 BNSS
This corresponds to Section 174 CrPC. The officer in charge of a police station investigates the apparent cause of death and prepares a report in the presence of witnesses.
Sections either side of it
How the neighbouring provisions of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 were renumbered:
| IPC | Provision | BNS |
|---|---|---|
| 150 | Hiring persons to join unlawful assembly | 192 |
| 153A | Promoting enmity between different groups | 196 |
| 153B | Imputations prejudicial to national integration | 197 |
| 160 | Punishment for committing affray | 194(2) |
| 191 | Giving false evidence | 227 |
| 192 | Fabricating false evidence | 228 |
Practise it
Cutoff has AIBE XXII questions on this area, each cited to both codes with a line telling you where to find it in the bare act. Ten questions per subject are free, no account needed.
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