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CHAPTER II GENERAL EXPLANATIONS

Section 33: “Act”. “Omission”

The Indian Penal Code, 1860 (repealed)

Repealed by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (45 of 2023) with effect from 1 July 2024.

The word “act” denotes as well as series of acts as a single act: the word “omission” denotes as well a series of omissions as a single omission.

Now in the BNS

As given in the correspondence table of the National Crime Records Bureau (Ministry of Home Affairs). Read both texts before relying on it. NCRB table

33. “Act”. “Omission”BNS 2(1)
33. “Act”. “Omission”BNS 2(25)

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