Section 10 BNS | BNS 10
In all cases in which judgment is given that a person is guilty of one of several offences specified in the judgment, but that it is doubtful of which of these offences he is guilty, the offender shall be punished for the offence for which the lowest punishment is provided if the same punishment is not provided for all.
READ OTHER SECTIONS OF CHAPTER II — OF PUNISHMENTS
| Section No. | Section Title |
|---|---|
| 4 | Punishments. |
| 5 | Commutation of sentence. |
| 6 | Fractions of terms of punishment. |
| 7 | Sentence may be (in certain cases of imprisonment) wholly or partly rigorous or simple. |
| 8 | Amount of fine, liability in default of payment of fine, etc. |
| 9 | Limit of punishment of offence made up of several offences. |
| 10 | Punishment of person guilty of one of several offences, judgment stating that it is doubtful of which. |
| 11 | Solitary confinement. |
| 12 | Limit of solitary confinement. |
| 13 | Enhanced punishment for certain offences after previous conviction. |
Read other Sections of the BNS
Reference Link: New Criminal Laws (BNS), Ministry of Home Affairs