BNS · Chapter II · §§ 4–13

Chapter II BNS — Of punishments

10 sections, §§ 4–13 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, each with the IPC provision it replaced.

Sections in this chapter

§ 4Punishmentswas IPC 53
§ 5Commutation of sentencewas IPC 54 and 55
§ 6Fractions of terms of punishmentwas IPC 57
§ 7Sentence may be (in certain cases of imprisonment) wholly or partly rigorous or simplewas IPC 60
§ 8Amount of fine, liability in default of payment of fine, etcwas IPC 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69 and 70
§ 9Limit of punishment of offence made up of several offenceswas IPC 71
§ 10Punishment of person guilty of one of several offences, judgment stating that it is doubtful of whichwas IPC 72
§ 11Solitary confinementwas IPC 73
§ 12Limit of solitary confinementwas IPC 74
§ 13Enhanced punishment for certain offences after previous convictionwas IPC 75

Mapping: NCRB corresponding-section table, Ministry of Home Affairs (retrieved 10 Sept 2026).

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