Indian Penal Code, 1860
IPC Section 76 in BNS
§ 76 IPC→§ 14 BNS
Act done by a person bound by law. Section 76 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Act done by a person bound by law) corresponds to Section 14 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 73 | Solitary confinement | 11 |
| 74 | Limit of solitary confinement | 12 |
| 75 | Enhanced punishment for certain offences after previous conviction | 13 |
| 77 | Act of Judge acting judicially | 15 |
| 78 | Act done pursuant to the judgment or order of a Court | 16 |
| 79 | Act done by a person justified by law | 17 |
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