Indian Penal Code, 1860Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

IPC 303BNS 104

Punishment for murder by life- convict

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What changed

  • BNS gives an alternate punishment for the life-convict murderer as death 'or with imprisonment for life, which shall mean the remainder of that person's natural life', whereas in IPC, only punishment is a death sentence for murder by a life convict.

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Under Section 104 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 303 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860)...

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What is IPC 303 equivalent in BNS?

IPC Section 303 (Punishment for murder by life- convict) corresponds to Section 104 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS).

What changed between IPC 303 and BNS 104?

BNS gives an alternate punishment for the life-convict murderer as death 'or with imprisonment for life, which shall mean the remainder of that person's natural life', whereas in IPC, only punishment is a death sentence for murder by a life convict.

How do I cite BNS 104 in a pleading?

Under Section 104 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 303 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860)...

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