This section covers assault or criminal force in attempt wrongfully to confine a person in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Assault or criminal force in attempt to wrongfully confine a person. Whoever assaults or uses criminal force to any person, in attempting wrongfully to confine that person, shall be punished with imprisonment of either … Read more
This section covers assault or criminal force on grave provocation in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Assault or criminal force on grave provocation. Whoever assaults or uses criminal force to any person on grave and sudden provocation given by that person, shall be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to … Read more
This section covers voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt to deter public servant from his duty in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt to deter public servant from his duty. (1) Whoever voluntarily causes hurt to any person being a public servant in the discharge of his duty as … Read more
This section covers kidnapping in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Of kidnapping, abduction, slavery and forced labour Kidnapping. (1) Kidnapping is of two kinds: kidnapping from India, and kidnapping from lawful guardianship –– (a) whoever conveys any person beyond the limits of India without the consent of that person, or of some person legally … Read more
This section covers voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt on provocation in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt on provocation. (1) Whoever voluntarily causes hurt on grave and sudden provocation, if he neither intends nor knows himself to be likely to cause hurt to any person other than the … Read more
This section covers abduction in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Abduction: Whoever by force compels, or by any deceitful means induces, any person to go from any place, is said to abduct that person. What was the old IPC code for Section 138 of BNS 2023? In the Indian Penal Code, abduction was covered … Read more
This section covers causing hurt by means of poison, etc., with intent to commit an offence in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Causing hurt by means of poison, etc., with intent to commit an offence. Whoever administers to or causes to be taken by any person any poison or any stupefying, intoxicating or unwholesome … Read more
This section covers kidnapping or maiming a child for purposes of begging in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Kidnapping or maiming a child for purposes of begging (1) Whoever kidnaps any child or, not being the lawful guardian of such child, obtains the custody of the child, in order that such child may be … Read more
This section covers abetment of suicide in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Abetment of suicide: If any person commits suicide, whoever abets the commission of such suicide, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine. What was the … Read more
This section covers attempt to murder in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Attempt to murder. (1) Whoever does any act with such intention or knowledge, and under such circumstances that, if he by that act caused death, he would be guilty of murder, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term … Read more