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Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita - BNS 2023

 CHAPTER I

1. Short title, commencement and application

2. Definitions

3. General explanations

CHAPTER II

OF PUNISHMENTS

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

CHAPTER III

GENERAL EXCEPTIONS

14. Act done by a person bound, or by mistake of fact believing himself bound, by law

15. Act of Judge when acting judicially.

16. Act done pursuant to judgment or order of Court.

17. Act done by a person justified, or by mistake of fact believing himself justified, by law..

18. Accident in doing a lawful act

19. Act likely to cause harm, but done without criminal intent, and to prevent other harm

20. Act of a child under seven years of age

21. Act of a child above seven and under twelve years of age of immature understanding

22. Act of a person of unsound mind

23. Act of a person incapable of judgment by reason of intoxication caused against his will

24. Offence requiring a particular intent or knowledge committed by one who is intoxicated

25. Act not intended and not known to be likely to cause death or grievous hurt, done by consent

26. Act not intended to cause death, done by consent in good faith for person's benefit

27. Act done in good faith for benefit of child or person of unsound mind, by, or by consent of guardian

28. Consent known to be given under fear or misconception

29. Exclusion of acts which are offences independently of harm caused...

30. Act done in good faith for benefit of a person without consent

31. Communication made in good faith.

32. Act to which a person is compelled by threats

33. Act causing slight harm

Of right of private defence

34. Things done in private defence

35. Right of private defence of body and of property.

36. Right of private defence against act of a person of unsound mind, etc

37. Acts against which there is no right of private defence

38. When right of private defence of body extends to causing death

39. When such right extends to causing any harm other than death

40. Commencement and continuance of right of private defence of body

41. When right of private defence of property extends to causing death

42. When such right extends to causing any harm other than death

43. Commencement and continuance of right of private defence of property

44. Right of private defence against deadly assault when there is risk of harm to innocent person

CHAPTER IV

OF ABETMENT, CRIMINAL CONSPIRACY AND ATTEMPT

Of Abetment

45. Abetment of a thing

46. Abettor

47. Abetment in India of offences outside India

48. Abetment outside India for offence in India

49. Punishment of abetment if act abetted is committed in consequence and where no express provision is made for its punishment

50. Punishment of abetment if person abetted does act with different intention from that of abettor

51. Liability of abettor when one act abetted and different act done

52. Abettor when liable to cumulative punishment for act abetted and for act done

53. Liability of abettor for an effect caused by act abetted different from that intended by abettor

54. Abettor present when offence is committed

55. Abetment of offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life

56. Abetment of offence punishable with imprisonment

57. Abetting commission of offence by public or by more than ten persons

58. Concealing design to commit offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life

59. Public servant concealing design to commit offence which it is his duty to prevent

60. Concealing design to commit offence punishable with imprisonment

Of criminal conspiracy

61. Criminal conspiracy.

Of attempt

62. Punishment for attempting to commit offences punishable with imprisonment for life or other imprisonment

CHAPTER V

OF OFFENCES AGAINST WOMAN AND CHILD

Of sexual offences 

63. Rape

64. Punishment for rape

65. Punishment for rape in certain cases

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