New criminal laws

Overview Section 147 of BNS 2023 addresses the severe offense of waging war against the Government of India. This section includes penalties for those who attempt to wage war, actually wage war, or abet others in waging war against the government. Punishment * Death: The highest penalty for those convicted of

Overview Section 145 of BNS 2023 addresses the severe offense of dealing in slaves. It imposes stringent penalties on individuals who habitually engage in the import, export, removal, purchase, sale, trafficking, or dealing of slaves. Punishment * Imprisonment: Life imprisonment or imprisonment for up to ten years * Fine: Additional liability to

Overview Section 143 of BNS 2023 addresses the severe offense of human trafficking. It defines trafficking, outlines various means by which it is conducted, and specifies stringent penalties for those involved in such acts, with particular emphasis on cases involving children and public officials. Punishment 1. General Trafficking: * Rigorous imprisonment

Overview Section 142 of BNS 2023 addresses the offense of knowingly concealing or confining a kidnapped or abducted person. This section imposes the same penalties on those who conceal or confine the person as on those who committed the kidnapping or abduction. Punishment Under Section 142, the punishment for concealing

Overview Section 140 of BNS 2023 outlines the severe penalties for various forms of kidnapping and abduction with malicious intent, including intentions to murder, cause harm, extort, or subject the victim to grievous hurt, slavery, or unnatural lust. This section aims to protect individuals from such heinous crimes by imposing

Overview Section 136 of BNS 2023 deals with the offense of assault or the use of criminal force committed under grave and sudden provocation by the victim. It outlines the penalties for such actions, emphasizing the circumstances that can mitigate the severity of the punishment. Punishment Under Section 136, the

Overview Section 132 of BNS 2023 addresses the offense of assault or the use of criminal force against public servants. This section outlines the penalties for such acts, especially when they are committed to deter or prevent a public servant from performing their duties or in retaliation for actions taken

Overview Section 131 of BNS 2023 addresses the offense of assault and the use of criminal force, specifying punishments unless the act was provoked by grave and sudden provocation. The section outlines circumstances that do not qualify for mitigation and emphasizes the need for legal and factual assessment of provocation.