Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
BNS Section 12
Limit of solitary confinement
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BNS Section 12 deals with limit of solitary confinement and replaces IPC 74.
Bare act text — BNS 12
12. Limit of solitary confinement.
In executing a sentence of solitary confinement, such confinement shall in no case exceed fourteen days at a time, with intervals between the periods of solitary confinement of not less duration than such periods; and when the imprisonment awarded shall exceed three months, the solitary confinement shall not exceed seven days in any one month of the whole imprisonment awarded, with intervals between the periods of solitary confinement of not less duration than such periods.
Frequently asked
What was BNS Section 12 in the IPC?
BNS Section 12 (Limit of solitary confinement) replaces Section 74 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. IPC 74 is now BNS 12.
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Nearby BNS sections
- BNS 7 — Sentence may be (in certain cases of imprisonment) wholly or partly rigorous or simple
- BNS 8 — Amount of fine, liability in default of payment of fine, etc
- BNS 9 — Limit of punishment of offence made up of several offences
- BNS 10 — Punishment of person guilty of one of several offences, judgment stating that it is doubtful of which
- BNS 11 — Solitary confinement
- BNS 13 — Enhanced punishment for certain offences after previous conviction
- BNS 14 — Act done by a person bound, or by mistake of fact believing himself bound, by law
- BNS 15 — Act of Judge when acting judicially
- BNS 16 — Act done pursuant to judgment or order of Court
- BNS 17 — Act done by a person justified, or by mistake of fact believing himself justified, by law