This section covers assaulting or obstructing public servant suppressing riot in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Assaulting or obstructing public servant when suppressing riot, etc. (1) Whoever assaults or obstructs any public servant or uses criminal force on any public servant in the discharge of his duty as such public servant in endeavouring to … Read more
This section covers promoting enmity between groups in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, etc., and doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony. (1) Whoever— (a) by words, either spoken or written, or by signs or by visible representations or … Read more
This section covers making or possessing instruments or materials for forging or counterfeiting coin, Government stamp, currency notes or bank-notes in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Making or possessing instruments or materials for forging or counterfeiting coin, Government stamp, currency-notes or bank-notes. Whoever makes or mends, or performs any part of the process of … Read more
This section covers imputations, assertions prejudicial to national integration in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Imputations, assertions prejudicial to national integration. 197. (1) Whoever, by words either spoken or written or by signs or by visible representations or through electronic communication or otherwise,— (a) makes or publishes any imputation that any class of persons … Read more
This section covers making or using documents resembling currency- notes or bank-notes in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Making or using documents resembling currency notes or bank notes. (1) Whoever makes, or causes to be made, or uses for any purpose whatsoever, or delivers to any person, any document purporting to be, or in … Read more
This section covers public servant disobeying law to cause injury in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). CHAPTER XII OF OFFENCES BY OR RELATING TO PUBLIC SERVANTS Public servant disobeying law, with intent to cause injury to any person. Whoever, being a public servant, knowingly disobeys any direction of the law as to the way … Read more
This section covers effacing writing from substance bearing Government stamp, or removing from document a stamp used for it, with intent to cause loss to Government in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Effacing writing from substance bearing Government stamp, or removing from document a stamp used for it, with intent to cause loss to … Read more
This section covers public servant disobeying direction under law in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Public servant disobeying direction under law Whoever, being a public servant,— (a) knowingly disobeys any direction of the law which prohibits him from requiring the attendance at any place of any person for the purpose of investigation into an … Read more
This section covers wearing garb or carrying token used by soldier, sailor or airman in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Wearing garb or carrying token used by soldier, sailor or airman. Whoever, not being a soldier, sailor or airman in the Army, Naval or Air service of the Government of India, wears any garb … Read more
This section covers candidate, electoral right defined in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). CHAPTER IX OF OFFENCES RELATING TO ELECTIONS Candidate, electoral right defined. For the purposes of this Chapter— (a) “candidate” means a person who has been nominated as a candidate at any election; (b) “electoral right” means the right of a person … Read more