The word “illegal” is applicable to everything which is an offence or which is prohibited by law, or which furnishes ground for a civil action; and a person is said to be “legally bound to do” whatever it is illegal in him to omit.
CHAPTER II GENERAL EXPLANATIONS
Section 43: “Illegal”. “Legally bound to do”
The Indian Penal Code, 1860 (repealed)
Repealed by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (45 of 2023) with effect from 1 July 2024.
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
| 43. “Illegal”. “Legally bound to do”. | BNS 2(15) |
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1. Under Section 2(15) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, the word "illegal" is applicable to