This section covers abetment of act of insubordination by soldier, sailor or airman in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Abetment of act of insubordination by soldier, sailor or airman. Whoever abets what he knows to be an act of insubordination by an officer, soldier, sailor or airman, in the Army, Navy or Air Force, … Read more
This section covers persons subject to certain Acts in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Persons subject to certain Acts. No person subject to the Air Force Act, 1950, the Army Act, 1950 and the Navy Act, 1957, or shall be subject to punishment under this Sanhita for any of the offences defined in this … 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
This section covers bribery in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Bribery. (1) Whoever— (i) gives a gratification to any person with the object of inducing him or any other person to exercise any electoral right or of rewarding any person for having exercised any such right; or (ii) accepts either for himself or for … Read more
This section covers undue influence at elections in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Undue influence at elections. (1) Whoever voluntarily interferes or attempts to interfere with the free exercise of any electoral right commits the offence of undue influence at an election. (2) Without prejudice to the generality of the provisions of sub-section (1), … Read more
This section covers personation at elections in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Personation at elections. Whoever at an election applies for a voting paper on votes in the name of any other person, whether living or dead, or in a fictitious name, or who having voted once at such election applies at the same … Read more
This section covers punishment for bribery in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Punishment for bribery. Whoever commits the offence of bribery shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both: Provided that bribery by treating shall be punished with fine … Read more
This section covers wrongfully concealing or keeping in confinement, kidnapped or abducted person in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Wrongfully concealing or keeping in confinement, kidnapped or abducted person. Whoever, knowing that any person has been kidnapped or has been abducted, wrongfully conceals or confines such person, shall be punished in the same manner … Read more
This section covers aiding escape or harbouring such prisoner in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Aiding escape of, rescuing or harbouring such prisoner. Whoever knowingly aids or assists any State prisoner or prisoner of war in escaping from lawful custody, or rescues or attempts to rescue any such prisoner, or harbours or conceals any … Read more