BNS / Chapter II
CHAPTER II · SECTIONS 4–13
Of Punishments
Explore BNS Chapter 2, covering sections 4–13 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. Open a section to read its statutory text and official source.
§ 4BNS Section 4 — Punishments§ 5BNS Section 5 — Commutation of sentence§ 6BNS Section 6 — Fractions of terms of punishment§ 7BNS Section 7 — Sentence may be (in certain cases of imprisonment) wholly or partly rigorous or simple§ 8BNS Section 8 — Amount of fine, liability in default of payment of fine, etc§ 9BNS Section 9 — Limit of punishment of offence made up of several offences§ 10BNS Section 10 — Punishment of person guilty of one of several offences, judgment stating that it is doubtful of which§ 11BNS Section 11 — Solitary confinement§ 12BNS Section 12 — Limit of solitary confinement§ 13BNS Section 13 — Enhanced punishment for certain offences after previous conviction
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