Do not cite Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita section 302 for murder. Murder moved. This video walks through the IPC and CrPC section numbers that changed when the new criminal laws came in.
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What this video shows
- IPC 302 (murder) is now BNS 103
- IPC 420 (cheating) is now BNS 318, IPC 376 (rape) is now BNS 64, and IPC 498A (cruelty) is now BNS 85
- CrPC 154 (FIR) is now BNSS 173, and CrPC 438 (anticipatory bail) is now BNSS 482
We re-checked each mapping above against the eCourtsIndia statute book on 5 October 2026. The Gazette remains the authoritative text.
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