Lysa / IPC-BNS Mapping / Section 2(17) Section 2(17) BNS: Life. Section 2(17) of the BNS corresponds to Section 45 of the IPC. BNS section: 2(17) IPC equivalent: Section 45 Category: General Word 'denotes' is replaced with 'means'. View the complete IPC to BNS mapping table →