Indian Penal Code, 1860
IPC Section 74 in BNS
§ 74 IPC→§ 12 BNS
Limit of solitary confinement. Section 74 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Limit of solitary confinement) corresponds to Section 12 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 64 | Sentence of imprisonment for non-payment of fine | 8 |
| 71 | Limit of punishment of offence made up of several offences | 9 |
| 73 | Solitary confinement | 11 |
| 75 | Enhanced punishment for certain offences after previous conviction | 13 |
| 76 | Act done by a person bound by law | 14 |
| 77 | Act of Judge acting judicially | 15 |
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