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Section 5 : Commutation of sentence – Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 5. 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 Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. Explanation.-For the purposes of this section the expression “appropriate Government” means,- […]

BNSS Section 4 – Trial of offences under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and other laws In this BNSS, (1) All offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 shall be investigated, inquired into, tried, and otherwise dealt with according to the provisions hereinafter contained. (2) All offences under any other law shall be investigated, inquired into,

Sanhita 4, Punishments. In this Sanhita, 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 hard labour; (2) Simple; (d) Forfeiture of property; (e) Fine; (f) Community Service. LinkedIn Facebook WhatsApp

Sanhita 3 – Construction of references In this Sanhita, 3. (1) Unless the context otherwise requires, any reference in any existing law, to a Magistrate, Magistrate of the first class or a Magistrate of the second class shall, in relation to any area, be construed as a reference to a Judicial Magistrate of the first class

Section 2.   Definitions. (1) In this Sanhita, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) “audio-video electronic” means shall include use of any communication device for the purposes of video conferencing, recording of processes of identification, search and seizure or evidence, transmission of electronic communication and for such other purposes and by such other means as the

General Explanations and expression (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 in the Chapter entitled “General Exceptions”, though those exceptions are not repeated in such definition, penal provision, or Illustration. Illustrations (a)

Short title, extent and commencement. (1) This Act may be called the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (2) The provisions of this Sanhita, other than those relating to Chapters IX, XI, and XII thereof, shall not apply- (a) to the State of Nagaland; (b) to the tribal areas, but the concerned State Government may, by