CHAPTER IX: OF OFFENCES RELATING TO ELECTIONS Section 169: Candidate, electoral right defined Section 170: Bribery Section 171: Undue influence at elections Section 172: Personation at elections Section 173: Punishment for bribery Section 174: Punishment for undue influence or personation at an election Section 175: False statement in connection with an election Section 176: Illegal
CHAPTER VIII: OF OFFENCES RELATING TO THE ARMY, NAVY AND AIR FORCE Section 159: Abetting mutiny, or attempting to seduce a soldier, sailor or airman from his duty Section 160: Abetment of mutiny, if mutiny is committed in consequence thereof Section 161: Abetment of assault by soldier, sailor or airman on his superior officer, when
CHAPTER VII: OF OFFENCES AGAINST THE STATE Section 147: Waging, or attempting to wage war, or abetting waging of war, against Government of India Section 148: Conspiracy to commit offences punishable by section 147 Section 149: Collecting arms, etc., with intention of waging war against Government of India Section 150: Concealing with intent to facilitate
CHAPTER VI: OF OFFENCES AFFECTING THE HUMAN BODY Sub-Chapter: Of offences affecting life Section 100: Culpable homicide Section 101: Murder This section defines when the crime of “Culpable Homicide” (Section 100) becomes the more serious crime of “Murder”. Section 101: The 5 Exceptions (When Culpable Homicide is NOT Murder) If a killing fits one of
CHAPTER V: OF OFFENCES AGAINST WOMAN AND CHILD Section 63: Rape Section 64: Punishment for rape Section 65: Punishment for rape in certain cases (Child Victims) Section 66: Punishment for causing death or resulting in persistent vegetative state of victim Section 67: Sexual intercourse by husband upon his wife during separation Section 68: Sexual intercourse
CHAPTER IV: OF ABETMENT, CRIMINAL CONSPIRACY AND ATTEMPT Section 45: Abetment of a thing Section 46: Abettor Section 47: Abetment in India of offences outside India Section 48: Abetment outside India for offence in India Section 49: Punishment of abetment if act abetted is committed in consequence and where no express provision is made for
CHAPTER III: GENERAL EXCEPTIONS (This chapter defines all the situations where an act is NOT an offense. As per Section 3, these exceptions apply to all crimes in the BNS.) Section 14: Act done by a person bound, or by mistake of fact believing himself bound, by law Section 15: Act of Judge when acting
CHAPTER II: OF PUNISHMENTS Section 4: Punishments Section 5: Commutation of sentence Section 6: Fractions of terms of punishment Section 7: Sentence may be… rigorous or simple Section 8: Amount of fine, liability in default of payment of fine, etc. This section details the rules for imposing and collecting fines. Section 9: Limit of punishment
The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS) is the new code that consolidates and amends the laws for criminal offenses in India. Understanding it is crucial for every citizen. This guide breaks down the sections—the foundational “rules of the game”—into simple English with practical examples. CHAPTER I: PRELIMINARY Section 1: Short title, commencement and application This
