Indian Penal Code, 1860
IPC Section 94 in BNS
§ 94 IPC→§ 32 BNS
Act to which a person is compelled by threats. Section 94 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Act to which a person is compelled by threats) corresponds to Section 32 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 93 | Communication made in good faith | 31 |
| 95 | Act causing slight harm | 33 |
| 96 | Things done in private defence | 34 |
| 97 | Right of private defence of the body and of property | 35 |
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