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Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Overview

The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 outlines various chapters detailing sections and key provisions related to criminal law in India. It covers topics such as punishments, offences against women and children, and offences affecting public health and safety. Each chapter includes specific sections addressing different types of crimes and legal exceptions.

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Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Overview

The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 outlines various chapters detailing sections and key provisions related to criminal law in India. It covers topics such as punishments, offences against women and children, and offences affecting public health and safety. Each chapter includes specific sections addressing different types of crimes and legal exceptions.

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Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 - Chapter-wise

Sections & Important Provisions

Chapter Title / Subject Matter (with Section Range) Key Provisions / Notes

I Preliminary (Secs. 1–3)


II Of Punishments (Secs. 4–13)
III General Exceptions (Secs. 14–44) • Right of Private Defence: Secs. 34–44
• Criminal Conspiracy: Sec. 61
IV Abetment, Criminal Conspiracy and Attempt (Secs. 45–62) • Attempt: Sec. 62
• Rape: Sec. 63
• Gang rape: Sec. 70
• Acid attacks: Secs. 75–76
• Dowry death: Sec. 80
V Offences Against Women and Children (Secs. 63–99) • Child marriage offences: Secs. 87–88
• Culpable homicide: Sec. 100
• Murder: Sec. 101
• Dowry death homicide: Sec. 103
• Attempt to murder: Sec. 109
• Hurt: Secs. 114–117
• Grievous hurt: Secs. 118–121
• Wrongful confinement: Secs. 126–128
VI Offences Affecting the Human Body (Secs. 100–144) • Kidnapping & abduction: Secs. 137–139
• Waging war against Govt: Sec. 147
VII Offences Against the State (Secs. 147–158) • Sedition-like offence: Sec. 150
VIII Offences Relating to the Army, Navy and Air Force (Secs. 159–168)
IX Offences Relating to Elections (Secs. 169–177)
X Offences Relating to Coins, Currency Notes, Bank Notes & Govt. Stamps (Secs. 178–188)
• Unlawful assembly: Sec. 189
XI Offences Against the Public Tranquillity (Secs. 189–197) • Rioting: Sec. 191
XII Offences By or Relating to Public Servants (Secs. 198–205)
• Gratification by public servant: Sec. 198
XIII Contempt of Lawful Authority of Public Servants (Secs. 206–226)
• Disobedience to order: Sec. 206
• False evidence: Secs. 227–232
XIV False Evidence & Offences Against Public Justice (Secs. 227–269)
• Harbouring offender: Sec. 239
• Adulteration of food/drugs: Secs. 270–273
XV Offences Affecting Public Health, Safety, Decency & Morals• Obscene
(Secs. 270–297)
acts/publications: Secs. 294–296
• Outraging religious feelings: Sec. 298
XVI Offences Relating to Religion (Secs. 298–302) • Trespass in places of worship: Sec. 301
• Theft: Sec. 303
• Extortion: Sec. 308
• Robbery & Dacoity: Secs. 309–313
• Criminal breach of trust: Sec. 316
• Cheating: Secs. 318–319
• Mischief: Secs. 324–328
XVII Offences Against Property (Secs. 303–334) • Criminal trespass: Secs. 329–334
• Forgery: Secs. 336–341
XVIII Offences Relating to Documents & Property Marks (Secs. 335–350)
• Using forged document: Secs. 342–343
• Criminal intimidation: Sec. 351
XIX Criminal Intimidation, Insult, Defamation, Etc. (Secs. 351–357)
• Defamation: Sec. 356
XX Repeal and Savings (Sec. 358)

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