Indian Penal Code, 1860
IPC Section 379 in BNS
Punishment for theft. Section 379 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Punishment for theft) corresponds to Section 303(2) 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 IPC & Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, worth 8 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
Theft is defined under which provision of the BNS?
Answer & explanation
Section 303
BNS Section 303 corresponds to IPC Sections 378 and 379, combining definition and punishment. Snatching is separately dealt with in Section 304, a new offence introduced by the BNS.
Sections either side of it
How the neighbouring provisions of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 were renumbered:
| IPC | Provision | BNS |
|---|---|---|
| 372 | Selling minor for purposes of prostitution | 98 |
| 373 | Buying minor for purposes of prostitution | 99 |
| 378 | Theft | 303(1) |
| 380 | Theft in dwelling house | 305 |
| 381 | Theft by clerk or servant of property in master's possession | 306 |
| 382 | Theft after preparation made for causing death or hurt | 307 |
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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