Section 103 BNS | Punishment For Murder
103(1) BNS
Whoever commits murder shall be punished with death or imprisonment for life, and shall also be liable to fine.
103(2) BNS
When a group of five or more persons acting in concert commits murder on the ground of race, caste or community, sex, place of birth, language, personal belief or any other similar ground each member of such group shall be punished with death or with imprisonment for life, and shall also be liable to fine.
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FAQs of BNS Section 103
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103 BNS Punishment and Fine
Punishment and fine under Section 103(1) and 103(2) both: Death or with imprisonment for life and fine.
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103 BNS Cognizable or not
The offence under Section 103(1) and 103(2) both: Cognizable.
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103 BNS Bailable or not
The offence under Section 103(1) and 103(2) both: Non-bailable.
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103 BNS Trial court
Offence specified in Section 103(1) and 103(2) of the BNS is triable by ‘Court of Session’.
Important Points
- Cognizable Offences: These are offences where a police officer can arrest a person without a warrant.
- Non-Cognizable Offences: These are offences where a police officer cannot arrest a person without a warrant.
- Bailable Offences: These are offences where the accused can get bail from the police station itself. All bailable offences are listed in the First Schedule of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS).
- Non-Bailable Offences: Offences in which bail is not granted directly from the police station but after hearing the case in the court, the judge decides when bail will be granted. All non-bailable offences are listed in the first schedule of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS).
- In the above FAQ, “trial court” means the court that has jurisdiction to try the offence.
- In the above FAQ, the expression “Magistrate of the first class” and “Any Magistrate” does not include Executive Magistrates.
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Reference Link: New Criminal Laws (BNS), Ministry of Home Affairs