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 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 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 in attempt to commit theft of property carried by a person in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Assault or criminal force in attempt to commit theft of property carried by a person. Whoever assaults or uses criminal force to any person, in attempting to commit theft on … Read more

This section covers assault or criminal force with intent to dishonor person, otherwise than on grave provocation in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Assault or criminal force with intent to dishonour person, otherwise than on grave provocation. Whoever assaults or uses criminal force to any person, intending thereby to dishonour that person, otherwise than … Read more

This section covers assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty. Whoever assaults or uses criminal force to any person being a public servant in the execution of his duty … Read more

This section covers punishment for assault or criminal force otherwise than on grave provocation in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Punishment for assault or criminal force otherwise than on grave provocation. Whoever assaults or uses criminal force to any person otherwise than on grave and sudden provocation given by that person, shall be punished … Read more

This section covers assault in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Assault Whoever makes any gesture, or any preparation intending or knowing it to be likely that such gesture or preparation will cause any person present to apprehend that he who makes that gesture or preparation is about to use criminal force to that person, … Read more

This section covers criminal force in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Criminal force. Whoever intentionally uses force to any person, without that person’s consent, in order to the committing of any offence, or intending by the use of such force to cause, or knowing it to be likely that by the use of such … Read more

This section covers force in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). A person is said to use force to another if he causes motion, change of motion, or cessation of motion to that other, or if he causes to any substance such motion, or change of motion, or cessation of motion as brings that substance … Read more