Indian Penal Code, 1860 → Bharatiya 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)...
Frequently asked
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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