Indian Penal Code, 1860
IPC Section 71 in BNS
§ 71 IPC→§ 9 BNS
Limit of punishment of offence made up of several offences. Section 71 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Limit of punishment of offence made up of several offences) corresponds to Section 9 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | Persons concerned in criminal act may be guilty of different offences | 3(9) |
| 53 | Punishments | 4 |
| 64 | Sentence of imprisonment for non-payment of fine | 8 |
| 73 | Solitary confinement | 11 |
| 74 | Limit of solitary confinement | 12 |
| 75 | Enhanced punishment for certain offences after previous conviction | 13 |
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