Indian Penal Code, 1860
IPC Section 402 in BNS
Assembling for purpose of committing dacoity. Section 402 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Assembling for purpose of committing dacoity) corresponds to Section 313 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
The examination of the accused to explain circumstances appearing in evidence against him is conducted under:
Answer & explanation
Section 351 BNSS
This corresponds to Section 313 CrPC. The accused is not administered an oath and is not liable to punishment for refusing to answer or for giving false answers.
Sections either side of it
How the neighbouring provisions of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 were renumbered:
| IPC | Provision | BNS |
|---|---|---|
| 396 | Dacoity with murder | 310(3) |
| 397 | Robbery or dacoity with attempt to cause death or grievous hurt | 311 |
| 399 | Making preparation to commit dacoity | 312 |
| 403 | Dishonest misappropriation of property | 314 |
| 404 | Dishonest misappropriation of property possessed by deceased person | 315 |
| 405 | Criminal breach of trust | 316(1) |
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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