Indian Penal Code, 1860 → Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
IPC 303BNS 104
Punishment for murder by life- convict
BNS 104 full section — punishment, bail and court →
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Quick facts: IPC 303 is BNS 104
- Punishment
- Death or with imprisonment for life, which shall mean the remainder of that person’s natural life
- Bailable?
- Non-bailable
- Cognizable?
- Cognizable
- Tried by
- Court of Session
For offences under the BNS (on or after 1 July 2024); older cases follow the IPC and CrPC. Source: First Schedule to the BNSS, 2023, and the wording of the section. Not legal advice.
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.
Drafting-ready
Under Section 104 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 303 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860)...
Frequently asked
Is IPC 303 bailable or non-bailable?
Under BNS 104 it is non-bailable and cognizable, and is tried by Court of Session. Source: First Schedule to the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
What is the punishment for IPC 303 under BNS?
BNS 104: death or with imprisonment for life, which shall mean the remainder of that person’s natural life.
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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