The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
You will read about the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 in this category. The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita is the official criminal code in India. It was introduced in December 2023 to replace the Indian Penal Code (IPC), which dates back to the British India era.
Section 358 BNS: Repeal and savings
Section 358 BNS | BNS 358 | BNS Section 358 358(1) BNS The Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) is hereby repealed. 358(2) BNS Notwithstanding the repeal of the Code referred to in sub-section (1), it shall not affect,— (a) the previous operation of the Code so repealed or anything duly done or suffered thereunder; … Read more
Section 357 BNS: Breach of contract to attend on and supply wants of helpless person
Section 357 BNS Whoever, being bound by a lawful contract to attend on or to supply the wants of any person who, by reason of youth, or of unsoundness of mind, or of a disease or bodily weakness, is helpless or incapable of providing for his own safety or of supplying his own wants, voluntarily … Read more
Section 356 BNS: Defamation
Section 356 BNS | BNS 356 356(1) BNS Whoever, by words either spoken or intended to be read, or by signs or by visible representations, makes or publishes in any manner, any imputation concerning any person intending to harm, or knowing or having reason to believe that such imputation will harm, the reputation of such … Read more
Section 355 BNS: Misconduct in public by a drunken person
Section 355 BNS Whoever, in a state of intoxication, appears in any public place, or in any place which it is a trespass in him to enter, and there conducts himself in such a manner as to cause annoyance to any person, shall be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to … Read more
Section 354 BNS: Act caused by inducing person to believe that he will be rendered an object of Divine displeasure
Section 354 BNS | BNS 354 Whoever voluntarily causes or attempts to cause any person to do anything which that person is not legally bound to do, or to omit to do anything which he is legally entitled to do, by inducing or attempting to induce that person to believe that he or any person … Read more
Section 353 BNS: Statements conducing to public mischief
Section 353 BNS | BNS 353 353(1) BNS Whoever makes, publishes or circulates any statement, false information, rumour, or report, including through electronic means— (a) with intent to cause, or which is likely to cause, any officer, soldier, sailor or airman in the Army, Navy or Air Force of India to mutiny or otherwise disregard … Read more
Section 352 BNS: Intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of peace
Section 352 BNS Whoever intentionally insults in any manner, and thereby gives provocation to any person, intending or knowing it to be likely that such provocation will cause him to break the public peace, or to commit any other offence, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to … Read more
Section 351 BNS: Criminal intimidation
Section 351 BNS | BNS 351 351(1) BNS Whoever threatens another by any means, with any injury to his person, reputation or property, or to the person or reputation of any one in whom that person is interested, with intent to cause alarm to that person, or to cause that person to do any act … Read more
Section 350 BNS: Making a false mark upon any receptacle containing goods
Section 350 BNS | BNS 350 350(1) BNS Whoever makes any false mark upon any case, package or other receptacle containing goods, in a manner reasonably calculated to cause any public servant or any other person to believe that such receptacle contains goods which it does not contain or that it does not contain goods … Read more