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Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

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SectionOffencePunishmentBail statusArrest classificationTrial court
Section 103(1)

Murder.
Death or imprisonment for life and fine.
Non-bailable
Cognizable
Court of Session.
Section 103(2)

Murder by group of five or more persons.
Death or with imprisonment for life and fine.
Non-bailable
Cognizable
Court of Session.
Section 104

Murder by life-convict.
Death or imprisonment for life, which shall mean the remainder of that person's natural life.
Non-bailable
Cognizable
Court of Session.
Section 105

Culpable homicide not amounting to murder, if act by which the death is caused is done with intention of causing death, etc.
Imprisonment for life, or Imprisonment for not less than 5 years but which may extend to 10 years and fine.
Non-bailable
Cognizable
Court of Session.
Section 105Entry 2

If act be done with knowledge that it is likely to cause death, but without any intention to cause death, etc.

Read with Section 105Culpable homicide not amounting to murder, if act by which the death is caused is done with intention of causing death, etc.
Imprisonment for 10 years and with fine.
Non-bailable
Cognizable
Court of Session.
Section 106(1)

Causing death by negligence.
Imprisonment for 5 years and fine.
Bailable
Cognizable
Magistrate of the first class.
Section 106(1)Entry 2

Causing death by negligence by registered medical practitioner.
Imprisonment for 2 years and fine
Bailable
Cognizable
Magistrate of the first class.
Section 106(2)

Causing death by rash and negligent driving of vehicle and escaping.
Imprisonment for 10 years and fine.
Non-bailable
Cognizable
Magistrate of the first class.
Section 107

Abetment of suicide of child or person of unsound mind, etc.
Death, or imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine.
Non-bailable
Cognizable
Court of Session.
Section 108

Abetment of suicide.
Imprisonment for 10 years and fine.
Non-bailable
Cognizable
Court of Session.
Section 109(1)

Attempt to murder.
Imprisonment for 10 years and fine.
Non-bailable
Cognizable
Court of Session.
Section 109(1)Entry 2

If such act causes hurt to any person.

Read with Section 109(1)Attempt to murder.
Imprisonment for life, or as above.
Non-bailable
Cognizable
Court of Session.
Section 109(2)

Attempt by life-convict to murder, if hurt is caused.
Death, or imprisonment for life which shall mean the remainder of that person's natural life.
Non-bailable
Cognizable
Court of Session.
Section 110

Attempt to commit culpable homicide.
Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both.
Non-bailable
Cognizable
Court of Session.
Section 110Entry 2

If such act causes hurt to any person.

Read with Section 110Attempt to commit culpable homicide.
Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, or both.
Non-bailable
Cognizable
Court of Session.
Section 111(2)(a)

Organised crime resulting in death of any person.
Death or imprisonment for life and fine of not less than 10 lakh rupees.
Non-bailable
Cognizable
Court of Session.
Section 111(2)(b)

In any other case.

Read together with the other entries in Section 111.
Imprisonment for not less than 5 years but which may extend to imprisonment for life and fine of not less than 5 lakh rupees.
Non-bailable
Cognizable
Court of Session.
Section 111(3)

Abetting, attempting, conspiring or knowingly facilitating the commission of organised crime.
Imprisonment for not less than 5 years but which may extend to imprisonment for life and fine of not less than 5 lakh rupees.
Non-bailable
Cognizable
Court of Session.
Section 111(4)

Being a member of an organised crime syndicate.
Imprisonment for not less than 5 years but which may extend to imprisonment for life and fine of not less than 5 lakh rupees.
Non-bailable
Cognizable
Court of Session.
Section 111(5)

Intentionally harbouring or concealing any person who committed offence of organised crime.
Imprisonment for not less than 3 years but which may extend to imprisonment for life and fine of not less than 5 lakh rupees.
Non-bailable
Cognizable
Court of Session.
Section 111(6)

Possessing property derived, or obtained from the commission of organised crime.
Imprisonment for not less than 3 years but which may extend to imprisonment for life and fine of not less than 2 lakh rupees.
Non-bailable
Cognizable
Court of Session.
Section 111(7)

Possessing property on behalf of a member of an organised crime syndicate.
Imprisonment for not less than 3 years but which may extend to imprisonment for 10 years and fine of not less than 1 lakh rupees.
Non-bailable
Cognizable
Court of Session.
Section 112

Petty Organised crime.
Imprisonment for not less than 1 year but which may extend to 7 years and fine.
Non-bailable
Cognizable
Magistrate of the first class.
Section 113(2)(a)

Terrorist act resulting in the death of any person.
Death or imprisonment for life and fine.
Non-bailable
Cognizable
Court of Session.
Section 113(2)(b)

In any other case.

Read together with the other entries in Section 113.
Imprisonment for not less than 5 years but which may extend to imprisonment for life and fine.
Non-bailable
Cognizable
Court of Session.
Section 113(3)

Conspiring, attempting, abetting, etc., or knowingly facilitating the commission of terrorist act.
Imprisonment for not less than 5 years but which may extend to imprisonment for life and fine.
Non-bailable
Cognizable
Court of Session.
Section 113(4)

Organising camps, training, etc., for commission of terrorist act.
Imprisonment for not less than 5 years but which may extend to imprisonment for life and fine.
Non-bailable
Cognizable
Court of Session.
Section 113(5)

Being a member of an organisation involved in terrorist act.
Imprisonment for life and fine.
Non-bailable
Cognizable
Court of Session.
Section 113(6)

Harbouring, concealing, etc., of any person who committed a terrorist act.
Imprisonment for not less than 3 years but which may extend to imprisonment for life and fine.
Non-bailable
Cognizable
Court of Session.
Section 113(7)

Possessing property derived or obtained from commission of terrorist act.
Imprisonment for life and fine.
Non-bailable
Cognizable
Court of Session.
Section 115(2)

Voluntarily causing hurt.
Imprisonment for 1 year or fine of 10,000 rupees, or both.
Bailable
Non-cognizable
Any Magistrate.
Section 117(2)

Voluntarily causing grievous hurt.
Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.
Bailable
Cognizable
Any Magistrate.
Section 117(3)

If hurt results in permanent disability or persistent vegetative state.

Read together with the other entries in Section 117.
Rigorous imprisonment for not less than 10 years but which may extend to imprisonment for life which shall mean the remainder of that person's natural life.
Non-bailable
Cognizable
Court of Session.
Section 117(4)

Grievous hurt caused by a group of 5 or more persons.
Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.
Non-bailable
Cognizable
Court of Session.
Section 118(1)

Voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means.
Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine of 20,000 rupees, or both.
Non-bailable
Cognizable
Any Magistrate.
Section 118(2)

Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means [except as provided in section 122(2)].
Imprisonment for life or imprisonment of not less than 1 year but which may extend to 10 years and fine.
Non-bailable
Cognizable
Magistrate of the first class.
Section 119(1)

Voluntarily causing hurt to extort property, or to constrain to an illegal act.
Imprisonment for 10 years and fine.
Non-bailable
Cognizable
Magistrate of the first class.
Section 119(2)

Voluntarily causing grievous hurt for any purpose referred to in sub-section (1).
Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine.
Non-bailable
Cognizable
Court of Session.
Section 120(1)

Voluntarily causing hurt to extort confession or information, or to compel restoration of property, etc.
Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.
Bailable
Cognizable
Magistrate of the first class.
Section 120(2)

Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to extort confession or information, or to compel restoration of property, etc.
Imprisonment for 10 years and fine.
Non-bailable
Cognizable
Court of Session.
Section 121(1)

Voluntarily causing hurt to deter public servant from his duty.
Imprisonment for 5 years, or fine, or both.
Non-bailable
Cognizable
Magistrate of the first class.
Section 121(2)

Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to deter public servant from his duty.
Imprisonment not less than 1 year, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine.
Non-bailable
Cognizable
Court of Session.
Section 122(1)

Voluntarily causing hurt on grave and sudden provocation, not intending to hurt any other than the person who gave the provocation.
Imprisonment for 1 month, or fine of 5,000 rupees, or both.
Bailable
Non-cognizable
Any Magistrate.
Section 122(2)

Causing grievous hurt on grave and sudden provocation, not intending to hurt any other than the person who gave the provocation.
Imprisonment for 5 years, or fine of 10,000 rupees, or both.
Bailable
Cognizable
Magistrate of the first class.
Section 123

Causing hurt by means of poison, etc., with intent to commit an offence.
Imprisonment for 10 years and fine.
Non-bailable
Cognizable
Court of Session.
Section 124(1)

Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by use of acid, etc.
Imprisonment for not less than 10 years but which may extend to imprisonment for life and fine.
Non-bailable
Cognizable
Court of Session.
Section 124(2)

Voluntarily throwing or attempting to throw acid.
Imprisonment for 5 years but which may extend to 7 years and fine.
Non-bailable
Cognizable
Court of Session.
Section 125

Doing any act endangering human life or personal safety of others.
Imprisonment for 3 months, or fine of 2,500 rupees, or both.
Bailable
Cognizable
Any Magistrate.
Section 125(a)

Where hurt is caused.
Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 5,000 rupees, or both.
Bailable
Cognizable
Any Magistrate.
Section 125(b)

Where grievous hurt is caused.
Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine of 10,000 rupees, or both.
Bailable
Cognizable
Any Magistrate.
Section 126(2)

Wrongfully restraining any person.
Simple imprisonment for 1 month, or fine of 5,000 rupees, or both.
Bailable
Cognizable
Any Magistrate.
Section 127(2)

Wrongfully confining any person.
Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine of 5,000 rupees, or both.
Bailable
Cognizable
Any Magistrate.
Section 127(3)

Wrongfully confining for three or more days.
Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine of 10,000 rupees, or both.
Bailable
Cognizable
Any Magistrate.
Section 127(4)

Wrongfully confining for 10 or more days.
Imprisonment for 5 years and fine of 10,000 rupees.
Non-bailable
Cognizable
Magistrate of the first class.
Section 127(5)

Keeping any person in wrongful confinement, knowing that a writ has been issued for his liberation.
Imprisonment for 2 years in addition to any term of imprisonment to under any other section and fine.
Bailable
Cognizable
Magistrate of the first class.
Section 127(6)

Wrongful confinement in secret.
Imprisonment for 3 years in addition to other punishment which he is liable to and fine.
Bailable
Cognizable
Magistrate of the first class.
Section 127(7)

Wrongful confinement for the purpose of extorting property, or constraining to an illegal act, etc.
Imprisonment for 3 years and fine.
Bailable
Cognizable
Any Magistrate.
Section 127(8)

Wrongful confinement for the purpose of extorting confession or information, or for compelling restoration of property, etc.
Imprisonment for 3 years and fine.
Bailable
Cognizable
Any Magistrate.
Section 131

Assault or criminal force otherwise than on grave provocation.
Imprisonment for 3 months, or fine of 1,000 rupees, or both.
Bailable
Non-cognizable
Any Magistrate.
Section 132

Assault or use of criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty.
Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.
Non-bailable
Cognizable
Any Magistrate.
Section 133

Assault or criminal force with intent to dishonour a person, otherwise than on grave and sudden provocation.
Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.
Bailable
Non-cognizable
Any Magistrate.
Section 134

Assault or criminal force in attempt to commit theft of property worn or carried by a person.
Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.
Bailable
Cognizable
Any Magistrate.
Section 135

Assault or use of criminal force in attempt wrongfully to confine a person.
Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine of 5,000 rupees, or both.
Bailable
Cognizable
Any Magistrate.
Section 136

Assault or use of criminal force on grave and sudden provocation.
Simple imprisonment for one month, or fine of 1,000 rupees, or both.
Bailable
Non-cognizable
Any Magistrate.
Section 137(2)

Kidnapping.
Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.
Bailable
Cognizable
Magistrate of the first class.
Section 139(1)

Kidnapping a child for purposes of begging.
Rigorous imprisonment not be less than 10 years but which may extend to imprisonment for life, and fine.
Non-bailable
Cognizable
Magistrate of the first class.
Section 139(2)

Maiming a child for purposes of begging.
Imprisonment not be less than 20 years which may extend to remainder of that person's natural life, and fine.
Non-bailable
Cognizable
Court of Session.
Section 140(1)

Kidnapping or abducting in order to murder.
Imprisonment for life, or rigorous imprisonment for 10 years and fine.
Non-bailable
Cognizable
Court of Session.
Section 140(2)

Kidnapping for ransom, etc.
Death, or imprisonment for life and fine.
Non-bailable
Cognizable
Court of Session.
Section 140(3)

Kidnapping or abducting with intent secretly and wrongfully to confine a person.
Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.
Non-bailable
Cognizable
Magistrate of the first class.
Section 140(4)

Kidnapping or abducting in order to subject a person to grievous hurt, slavery, etc.
Imprisonment for 10 years and fine.
Non-bailable
Cognizable
Court of Session.
Section 141

Importation of a girl or boy from foreign country.
Imprisonment for 10 years and fine.
Non-bailable
Cognizable
Court of Session.
Section 142

Wrongfully concealing or keeping in confinement, kidnapped or abducted person.
Punishment for kidnapping or abduction.
Non-bailable
Cognizable
Court by which the kidnapping or abduction is triable.
Section 143(2)

Trafficking of person.
Rigorous imprisonment for not less than 7 years but which may extend to 10 years and fine.
Non-bailable
Cognizable
Court of Session.
Section 143(3)

Trafficking of more than one person.
Rigorous imprisonment for not less than 10 years but which may extend to imprisonment for life and fine.
Non-bailable
Cognizable
Court of Session.
Section 143(4)

Trafficking of a child.
Rigorous imprisonment for not less than 10 years but which may extend to imprisonment for life and fine.
Non-bailable
Cognizable
Court of Session.
Section 143(5)

Trafficking of more than one child.
Rigorous imprisonment for not less than 14 years but which may extend to imprisonment for life and fine.
Non-bailable
Cognizable
Court of Session.
Section 143(6)

Person convicted of offence of trafficking of child on more than one occasion.
Imprisonment for life which shall mean the remainder of that person's natural life and fine.
Non-bailable
Cognizable
Court of Session.
Section 143(7)

Public servant or a police officer involved in trafficking of child.
Imprisonment for life which shall mean the remainder of that person's natural life and fine.
Non-bailable
Cognizable
Court of Session.
Section 144(1)

Exploitation of a trafficked child.
Rigorous imprisonment for not less than 5 years but which may extend to 10 years and fine.
Non-bailable
Cognizable
Court of Session.
Section 144(2)

Exploitation of a trafficked person.
Rigorous imprisonment for not less than 3 years but which may extend to 7 years and fine.
Non-bailable
Cognizable
Court of Session.
Section 145

Habitual dealing in slaves.
Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine.
Non-bailable
Cognizable
Court of Session.
Section 146

Unlawful compulsory labour.
Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine, or both.
Bailable
Cognizable
Any Magistrate.
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