Indian Penal Code, 1860
IPC Section 93 in BNS
§ 93 IPC→§ 31 BNS
Communication made in good faith. Section 93 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Communication made in good faith) corresponds to Section 31 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 90 | Consent known to be given under fear or misconception | 28 |
| 91 | Exclusion of acts which are offences independently of harm caused | 29 |
| 92 | Act done in good faith for benefit of a person without consent | 30 |
| 94 | Act to which a person is compelled by threats | 32 |
| 95 | Act causing slight harm | 33 |
| 96 | Things done in private defence | 34 |
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