Indian Penal Code, 1860
IPC Section 442 in BNS
House-trespass. Section 442 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (House-trespass) corresponds to Section 329(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
Criminal trespass is dealt with under:
Answer & explanation
Section 329 BNS
BNS Section 329 corresponds to IPC Sections 441 and 447. House-trespass and lurking house-trespass are aggravated forms dealt with in the same chapter.
Sections either side of it
How the neighbouring provisions of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 were renumbered:
| IPC | Provision | BNS |
|---|---|---|
| 426 | Punishment for mischief | 324(2) |
| 427 | Mischief causing damage | 324(4) |
| 441 | Criminal trespass | 329(1) |
| 443 | Lurking house-trespass | 330 |
| 445 | House-breaking | 331 |
| 447 | Punishment for criminal trespass | 329(3) |
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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