Under the BNS, 2023, the offence of 'organised crime' is a new addition not present in the IPC, 1860. Under Section 111, 'organised crime' includes: 

Section 111 of the BNS, 2023 introduces the offence of 'organised crime,' which was not present in the IPC, 1860. It defines organised crime as any continuing unlawful activity, including kidnapping for ransom, robbery, vehicle theft, extortion, land grabbing, contract killing, economic offence having severe impact on financial health, cyber-crimes having severe consequences, and trafficking of persons, drugs, weapons, or illicit goods or services, committed by any organised crime syndicate or on behalf of such syndicate, either singly or jointly, as a member of such syndicate or on its behalf. The provision also defines 'organised crime syndicate' as a group of two or more persons who, acting jointly or severally, as a syndicate or gang, indulge in activities of organised crime. This addresses the gap in the previous law which lacked a consolidated provision targeting syndicate-level criminal activity.