Indian Penal Code, 1860
IPC Section 501 in BNS
§ 501 IPC→§ 356(3) BNS
Printing or engraving matter known to be defamatory. Section 501 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Printing or engraving matter known to be defamatory) corresponds to Section 356(3) 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.
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Section 45 has AIBE 22 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.
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