This section covers (1) Causing death by negligence; (2) Punishment for non reporting of rash or negligent act causing death in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Causing death by negligence. (1) Whoever causes death of any person by doing any rash or negligent act not amounting to culpable homicide, shall be punished with imprisonment … Read more
This section covers abetment of suicide of child or person with mental illness in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Abetment of suicide of child or person of unsound mind. If any child, any person of unsound mind, any delirious person, or any person in a state of intoxication commits suicide, whoever abets the commission … 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
This section covers attempt to commit culpable homicide in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Attempt to commit culpable homicide. 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 culpable homicide not amounting to murder, shall be punished … Read more
This section covers organized crime in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Organised crime. (1) Any continuing unlawful activity including kidnapping, robbery, vehicle theft, extortion, land grabbing, contract killing, economic offence, cyber-crimes, trafficking of persons, drugs, weapons or illicit goods or services, human trafficking for prostitution or ransom, by any person or a group of … Read more
This section covers petty organized crime or organized in general in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Petty organised crime. (1) Whoever, being a member of a group or gang, either singly or jointly, commits any act of theft, snatching, cheating, unauthorised selling of tickets, unauthorised betting or gambling, selling of public examination question papers … Read more
This section covers offence of terrorist act in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Terrorist act Whoever does any act with the intent to threaten or likely to threaten the unity, integrity, sovereignty, security, or economic security of India or with the intent to strike terror or likely to strike terror in the people or … Read more
This section covers marrying again during lifetime of husband/wife in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Marrying again during lifetime of husband or wife (1) Whoever, having a husband or wife living, marries in any case in which such marriage is void by reason of its taking place during the life of such husband or … Read more
This section covers selling child for prostitution in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Selling child for purposes of prostitution, etc. Whoever sells, lets to hire, or otherwise disposes of any child with intent that such child shall at any age be employed or used for the purpose of prostitution or illicit intercourse with any … Read more