This section covers extortion in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Of extortion Extortion (1) Whoever intentionally puts any person in fear of any injury to that person, or to any other, and thereby dishonestly induces the person so put in fear to deliver to any person any property, or valuable security or anything signed … Read more
This section covers robbery in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Of robbery and dacoity. Robbery. (1) In all robbery there is either theft or extortion. (2) Theft is robbery if, in order to the committing of the theft, or in committing the theft, or in carrying away or attempting to carry away property obtained … Read more
This section covers dacoity in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Dacoity. (1) When five or more persons conjointly commit or attempt to commit a robbery, or where the whole number of persons conjointly committing or attempting to commit a robbery, and persons present and aiding such commission or attempt, amount to five or more, … Read more
This section covers robbery or dacoity with attempt to cause grievous hurt in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Robbery, or dacoity, with attempt to cause death or grievous hurt. If, at the time of committing robbery or dacoity, the offender uses any deadly weapon, or causes grievous hurt to any person, or attempts to … Read more
This section covers attempt to commit robbery or dacoity with deadly weapon in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Attempt to commit robbery or dacoity when armed with deadly weapon. If, at the time of attempting to commit robbery or dacoity, the offender is armed with any deadly weapon, the imprisonment with which such offender … Read more
This section covers belonging to gang of robbers or thieves in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Punishment for belonging to gang of robbers, etc. Whoever belongs to any gang of persons associated in habitually committing theft or robbery, and not being a gang of dacoits, shall be punished with rigorous imprisonment for a term … Read more
This section covers dishonest misappropriation in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Of criminal misappropriation of property. Dishonest misappropriation of property. Whoever dishonestly misappropriates or converts to his own use any movable property, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which shall not be less than six months but which may … Read more
This section covers dishonest misappropriation of property possessed by deceased person in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Dishonest misappropriation of property possessed by deceased person at the time of his death. Whoever dishonestly misappropriates or converts to his own use any property, knowing that such property was in the possession of a deceased person … Read more
This section covers conveying person by water for hire in unsafe or overloaded vessel in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Conveying person by water for hire in unsafe or overloaded vessel. Whoever knowingly or negligently conveys, or causes to be conveyed for hire, any person by water in any vessel, when that vessel is … Read more
This section covers disturbing religious assembly in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Disturbing religious assembly.300. Whoever voluntarily causes disturbance to any assembly lawfully engaged in the performance of religious worship, or religious ceremonies, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or … Read more