Indian Penal Code, 1860

IPC Section 81 in BNS

Act likely to cause harm done without criminal intent to prevent other harm. Section 81 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Act likely to cause harm done without criminal intent to prevent other harm) corresponds to Section 19 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
78	Act done pursuant to the judgment or order of a Court	16
79	Act done by a person justified by law	17
80	Accident in doing a lawful act	18
82	Act of a child under seven years of age	20
83	Act of a child above seven and under twelve of immature understanding	21
84	Act of a person of unsound mind	22