Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS)

348. Making or possession of any instrument for counterfeiting a property mark. Whoever makes or has in his possession any die, plate or other instrument for the purpose of counterfeiting a property mark, or has in his possession a property mark for the purpose of denoting that any goods belongRead…

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS)

349. Selling goods marked with a counterfeit property mark. Whoever sells, or exposes, or has in possession for sale, any goods or things with a counterfeit property mark affixed to or impressed upon the same or to or upon any case, package or other receptacle in which such goods areRead…

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS)

350. Making a false mark upon any receptacle containing goods. (1) Whoever makes any false mark upon any case, package or other receptacle containing goods, in a manner reasonably calculated to cause any public servant or any other person to believe that such receptacle contains goods which it does notRead…

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS)

CHAPTER XIX – OF CRIMINAL INTIMIDATION, INSULT, ANNOYANCE, DEFAMATION, ETC. 351. Criminal intimidation. (1) Whoever threatens another by any means, with any injury to his person, reputation or property, or to the person or reputation of any one in whom that person is interested, with intent to cause alarm toRead…

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS)

352. Intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of peace. Whoever intentionally insults in any manner, and thereby gives provocation to any person, intending or knowing it to be likely that such provocation will cause him to break the public peace, or to commit any other offence, shall be punishedRead…

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS)

353. Statements conducing to public mischief. (1) Whoever makes, publishes or circulates any statement, false information, rumour, or report, including through electronic means: (a) with intent to cause, or which is likely to cause, any officer, soldier, sailor or airman in the Army, Navy or Air Force of India toRead…

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS)

354. Act caused by inducing person to believe that he will be rendered an object of Divine displeasure. Whoever voluntarily causes or attempts to cause any person to do anything which that person is not legally bound to do, or to omit to do anything which he is legally entitledRead…

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS)

355. Misconduct in public by a drunken person. Whoever, in a state of intoxication, appears in any public place, or in any place which it is a trespass in him to enter, and there conducts himself in such a manner as to cause annoyance to any person, shall be punishedRead…

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS)

Of defamation 356. Defamation. (1) Whoever, by words either spoken or intended to be read, or by signs or by visible representations, makes or publishes in any manner, any imputation concerning any person intending to harm, or knowing or having reason to believe that such imputation will harm, the reputationRead…

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS)

Of breach of contract to attend on and supply wants of helpless person 357. Breach of contract to attend on and supply wants of helpless person. Whoever, being bound by a lawful contract to attend on or to supply the wants of any person who, by reason of youth, orRead…

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS)

CHAPTER XX – REPEAL AND SAVINGS 358. Repeal and savings. (1) The Indian Penal Code is hereby repealed. (2) Notwithstanding the repeal of the Code referred to in sub-section (1), it shall not affect: (a) the previous operation of the Code so repealed or anything duly done or suffered thereunder;Read…