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| Concept | Key Detail | RPSC Relevance |
|---|---|---|
| Effective date | 1 July 2024 | Context 2-mark |
| Presidential assent | 25 December 2023 | Context 2-mark |
| Replaced | IPC 1860 (after 164 years) | Core fact |
| Sections | 358 (IPC had 511) | 2-mark |
| New offences | 21 added | Exam focus |
| Murder | BNS S.103 (IPC S.302) | Critical mapping |
| Rape | BNS S.63/64 (IPC S.375/376) | Critical mapping |
| Theft | BNS S.303 (IPC S.378/379) | Mapping |
| Organised crime | BNS S.111 — NEW | 5-mark |
| Terrorism | BNS S.113 — NEW | 5-mark |
| Hit-and-run | BNS S.106(2) — NEW | 5-mark |
| Community service | BNS S.4 and S.23 — NEW | 5-mark |
| Sedition abolished | S.124A replaced by BNS S.152 | 5-mark |
| Petty organised crime | BNS S.112 (chain snatching, mobile theft) | 2-mark |
| Gang rape of minor | BNS S.70 — death or RI for life | Key provision |