Section 18 BNS Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 – Accident in doing a lawful act 18. Accident in doing a lawful act. Nothing is an offence which is done by accident or misfortune, and without any criminal intention or knowledge in…
Section 17 BNS Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 – Act done by a person justified, or by mistake of fact believing himself justified, by law 17. Act done by a person justified, or by mistake of fact believing himself justified, by…
Section 16 BNS Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 – Act done pursuant to judgment or order of Court 16. Act done pursuant to judgment or order of Court. Nothing which is done in pursuance of, or which is warranted by the…
15. Act of Judge when acting judicially. Nothing is an offence which is done by a Judge when acting judicially in the exercise of any power which is, or which in good faith he believes to be, given to him…
Chapter III General Exceptions 14. Act done by a person bound, or by mistake of fact believing himself bound, by law. Nothing is an offence which is done by a person who is, or who by reason of a mistake…
Section 13 BNS Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 – Enhanced punishment for certain offences after previous conviction 13. Enhanced punishment for certain offences after previous conviction. Whoever, having been convicted by a Court in India, of an offence punishable under Chapter…
Section 12 BNS Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 – Limit of solitary confinement 12. Limit of solitary confinement. In executing a sentence of solitary confinement, such confinement shall in no case exceed fourteen days at a time, with intervals between the…
Section 11 BNS Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 – Solitary confinement 11. Solitary confinement. Whenever any person is convicted of an offence for which under this Sanhita the Court has power to sentence him to rigorous imprisonment, the Court may, by…
Section 10 BNS Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 – Punishment of person guilty of one of several offences, judgment stating that it is doubtful of which 10. Punishment of person guilty of one of several offences, judgment stating that it is…
Section 9 BNS Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 – Limit of punishment of offence made up of several offences 9. Limit of punishment of offence made up of several offences. (1) Where anything which is an offence is made up of…