Indian Penal Code, 1860
IPC Section 212 in BNS
§ 212 IPC→§ 249 BNS
Harbouring an offender. Section 212 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Harbouring an offender) corresponds to Section 249 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 202 | Intentional omission to give information of an offence | 239 |
| 203 | Giving false information respecting an offence committed | 240 |
| 211 | False charge of offence made with intent to injure | 248 |
| 228A | Disclosure of identity of the victim of certain offences | 72 |
| 268 | Public nuisance | 270 |
| 269 | Negligent act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life | 271 |
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