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Section 64 BNS Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 – Punishment for rape 64. Punishment for rape. (1) Whoever, except in the cases provided for in sub-section (2), commits rape, shall be punished with rigorous imprisonment of either description for a term…

Section 63 BNS Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 – Rape Chapter V Of Offences Against Woman and Child Of sexual offences 63. Rape. A man is said to commit “rape” if he- (a) penetrates his penis, to any extent, into the…

Section 62 BNS Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 – Punishment for attempting to commit offences punishable with imprisonment for life or other imprisonment Of attempt 62. Punishment for attempting to commit offences punishable with imprisonment for life or other imprisonment. Whoever…

Section 61 BNS Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 – Criminal conspiracy Of criminal conspiracy 61. Criminal conspiracy. (1) When two or more persons agree with the common object to do, or cause to be done- (a) an illegal act; or (b)…

Section 60 BNS Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 – Concealing design to commit offence punishable with imprisonment 60. Concealing design to commit offence punishable with imprisonment. Whoever, intending to facilitate or knowing it to be likely that he will thereby facilitate…

Section 59 BNS Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 – Public servant concealing design to commit offence which it is his duty to prevent 59. Public servant concealing design to commit offence which it is his duty to prevent. Whoever, being a…

Section 58 BNS Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 – Concealing design to commit offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life 58. Concealing design to commit offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life. Whoever intending to facilitate or knowing it…

Section 57 BNS Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 – Abetting commission of offence by public or by more than ten persons 57. Abetting commission of offence by public or by more than ten persons. Whoever abets the commission of an offence…

Section 56 BNS Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 – Abetment of offence punishable with imprisonment 56. Abetment of offence punishable with imprisonment. Whoever abets an offence punishable with imprisonment shall, if that offence be not committed in consequence of the abetment,…

Section 55 BNS Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 – Abetment of offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life 55. Abetment of offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life. Whoever abets the commission of an offence punishable with death or…

Section 54 BNS Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 – Abettor present when offence is committed 54. Abettor present when offence is committed. Whenever any person, who is absent would be liable to be punished as an abettor, is present when the…

Section 53 BNS Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 – Liability of abettor for an effect caused by act abetted different from that intended by abettor 53. Liability of abettor for an effect caused by act abetted different from that intended by…

Section 52 BNS Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 – Abettor when liable to cumulative punishment for act abetted and for act done 52. Abettor when liable to cumulative punishment for act abetted and for act done. If the act for which…

Section 51 BNS Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 – Liability of abettor when one act abetted and different act done 51. Liability of abettor when one act abetted and different act done. When an act is abetted and a different act…

Section 50 BNS Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 – Punishment of abetment if person abetted does act with different intention from that of abettor 50. Punishment of abetment if person abetted does act with different intention from that of abettor. Whoever…

Section 49 BNS Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 – Punishment of abetment if act abetted is committed in consequence and where no express provision is made for its punishment 49. Punishment of abetment if act abetted is committed in consequence and…

Section 48 BNS Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 – Abetment outside India for offence in India 48. Abetment outside India for offence in India A person abets an offence within the meaning of this Sanhita who, without and beyond India, abets…

Section 47 BNS Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 – Abetment in India of offences outside India 47. Abetment in India of offences outside India. A person abets an offence within the meaning of this Sanhita who, in India, abets the commission…

Section 46 BNS Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 – Abettor 46. Abettor. A person abets an offence, who abets either the commission of an offence, or the commission of an act which would be an offence, if committed by a person…

Section 45 BNS Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 – Abetment of a thing Chapter IV Of Abetment, Criminal Conspiracy and Attempt Of abetment 45. Abetment of a thing. A person abets the doing of a thing, who- (a) instigates any person…

Section 44 BNS Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 – Right of private defence against deadly assault when there is risk of harm to innocent person 44. Right of private defence against deadly assault when there is risk of harm to innocent…

Section 43 BNS Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 – Commencement and continuance of right of private defence of property 43. Commencement and continuance of right of private defence of property. The right of private defence of property,- (a) commences when a…

Section 42 BNS Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 – When such right extends to causing any harm other than death 42. When such right extends to causing any harm other than death. If the offence, the committing of which, or the…

Section 41 BNS Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 – When right of private defence of property extends to causing death 41. When right of private defence of property extends to causing death. The right of private defence of property extends, under…

Section 40 BNS Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 – Commencement and continuance of right of private defence of body 40. Commencement and continuance of right of private defence of body. The right of private defence of the body commences as soon…