Section 5 BNS Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 – 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…
Section 4 BNS Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 – 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…
Section 3 BNS Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 – General Explanations (1) Throughout this Sanhita every definition of an offence, every penal provision, and every Illustration of every such definition or penal provision, shall be understood subject to the exceptions contained…
Section 2 BNS Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 – Definitions (1) “act” denotes as well a series of acts as a single act;(2) “animal” means any living creature, other than a human being;(3) “child” means any person below the age of…
Section 1 BNS Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 – Short title, commencement and application (1) This Act may be called the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. (2) It shall come into force on such date1 as the Central Government may, by notification…