IPC → BNS
IPC Section 149 is now BNS Section 190
Every member of unlawful assembly guilty of offence in prosecution of common object. The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 replaced the Indian Penal Code with effect from 1 July 2024.
Repealed
IPC Section 149
Every member of unlawful assembly guilty of offence committed in prosecution of common object
If an offence is committed by any member of an unlawful assembly in prosecution of the common object of that assembly, or such as the members of that assembly knew to be likely to be committed in prosecution of that object, every person who, at the time of the committing of that offence, is a member of the same assembly, is guilty of that offence.
Read the full IPC section →In force
BNS Section 190
Every member of unlawful assembly guilty of offence committed in prosecution of
If an offence is committed by any member of an unlawful assembly in prosecution of the common object of that assembly, or such as the members of that assembly knew to be likely to be committed in prosecution of that object, every person who, at the time of the committing of that offence, is a member of the same assembly, is guilty of that offence.
Read the full BNS section →Common questions
Which BNS section replaced IPC 149?
BNS Section 190 — Every member of unlawful assembly guilty of offence committed in prosecution of. IPC 149 dealt with every member of unlawful assembly guilty of offence committed in prosecution of common object; the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita carries it forward under the new numbering.
Is IPC 149 still valid?
The IPC was repealed from 1 July 2024. Offences committed before that date are still tried under the IPC; anything after falls under the BNS. Both matter for exams — questions are set on the old and the new numbering.
Mapping cross-checked against both section texts and editorially reviewable. Education, not legal advice — verify critical use against the official Gazette.