Indian Penal Code, 1860
IPC Section 445 in BNS
§ 445 IPC→§ 331 BNS
House-breaking. Section 445 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (House-breaking) corresponds to Section 331 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 441 | Criminal trespass | 329(1) |
| 442 | House-trespass | 329(2) |
| 443 | Lurking house-trespass | 330 |
| 447 | Punishment for criminal trespass | 329(3) |
| 448 | Punishment for house-trespass | 329(4) |
| 452 | House-trespass after preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint | 333 |
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