IPC Section 153A is now BNS Section 196

IPC 153A (Promoting enmity between different groups) → BNS 196 Promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, etc., and doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony

Verbatim · BNS 196196. Promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, etc., and doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony.—

Read the full BNS Section 196 →

Offences committed before 1 July 2024 are still charged and tried under the IPC; the BNS applies to offences on or after that date.

Old-to-new correspondence is indicative and not always one-to-one; read the new text itself.