This section covers act without criminal intent and to prevent other harm in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Act likely to cause harm, but done without criminal intent, and to prevent other harm. Nothing is an offence merely by reason of its being done with the knowledge that it is likely to cause harm, … Read more
This section covers punishments in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Punishments: The punishments to which offenders are liable under the provisions of this Sanhita are: (a) Death; (b) Imprisonment for life; (c) Imprisonment, which is of two descriptions, namely: (1) Rigorous, that is, with hard labour; (2) Simple; (d) Forfeiture of property; (e) Fine; … Read more
This section covers act of child under seven years of age in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Act of a child under seven years of age. Nothing is an offence which is done by a child under seven years of age. What was the old IPC code for Section 20 of BNS 2023? In … Read more
This section covers commutation of sentence in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Commutation of Sentence: The appropriate Government may, without the consent of the offender, commute any punishment under this Sanhita to any other punishment in accordance with section 474 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. Explanation: For the purposes of this section … Read more
This section covers fractions and terms of punishment in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Fractions of Terms of Punishment: In calculating fractions of terms of punishment, imprisonment for life shall be reckoned as equivalent to imprisonment for twenty years unless otherwise provided. What was the old IPC code for Section 6 of BNS 2023? … Read more
This section covers sentence may be wholly or partly rigorous or simple in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Sentence maybe (in certain cases of imprisonment) wholly or partly rigorous or simple. In every case in which an offender is punishable with imprisonment which may be of either description, it shall be competent to the … Read more
This section covers amount of fine, liability in default etc in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Amount of fine, liability in default of payment of fine, etc. (1) Where no sum is expressed to which a fine may extend, the amount of fine to which the offender is liable is unlimited, but shall not … Read more
This section covers limit of punishment in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Limit of punishment of offence made up of several offences. (1) Where anything which is an offence is made up of parts, any of which parts is itself an offence, the offender shall not be punished with the punishment of more than … Read more