Indian Penal Code, 1860
IPC Section 228A in BNS
§ 228A IPC→§ 72 BNS
Disclosure of identity of the victim of certain offences. Section 228A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Disclosure of identity of the victim of certain offences) corresponds to Section 72 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 203 | Giving false information respecting an offence committed | 240 |
| 211 | False charge of offence made with intent to injure | 248 |
| 212 | Harbouring an offender | 249 |
| 268 | Public nuisance | 270 |
| 269 | Negligent act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life | 271 |
| 270 | Malignant act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life | 272 |
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