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Preliminary
Sec 1-3Title, extent, definitions, common intention, joint criminal acts.
BNS 2023 — All 20 Chapters
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Of Punishments
Sec 4-13Categories of punishment incl. community service (NEW), fine quantum rules.
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General Exceptions
Sec 14-44Mistake, accident, infancy, insanity, intoxication, private defence.
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Of Abetment, Criminal Conspiracy & Attempt
Sec 45-62Inchoate offences: abetment, conspiracy, attempt to commit any BNS offence.
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Offences Against Woman & Child
Sec 63-99Rape, gang rape, sexual harassment, stalking, cruelty by husband (498A→85), POCSO interface.
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Offences Affecting Human Body
Sec 100-146Murder (302→103), culpable homicide, hurt, grievous hurt, dowry death, kidnapping, mob lynching (NEW).
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Offences Against the State
Sec 147-158Waging war, sedition reframed (124A→152), assault on President/Governor.
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Offences Relating to Army, Navy & Air Force
Sec 159-168Abetment of mutiny, harbouring deserter, contempt of armed forces orders.
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Offences Against Public Tranquillity
Sec 169-198Unlawful assembly, rioting, affray, promoting enmity (153A→196).
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Offences by or Relating to Public Servants
Sec 199-205Misuse of public office, false personation, contempt of lawful authority.
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False Evidence & Offences Against Public Justice
Sec 206-235Perjury, fabricating evidence, false complaints, harbouring offenders.
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Offences Relating to Coin, Currency-Notes, Bank-Notes & Govt Stamps
Sec 236-261Counterfeiting (489A→178), possession of counterfeit instruments.
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Offences Relating to Weights & Measures
Sec 262-273False weights, fraudulent measures, public-health adulteration.
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Offences Affecting Public Health, Safety, Convenience, Decency & Morals
Sec 274-298Food/drug adulteration, negligent driving, obscenity, lottery offices.
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Offences Relating to Religion
Sec 299-302Outraging religious feelings (295A→299), defiling place of worship.
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Offences Against Property
Sec 303-334Theft (379→303), snatching (NEW—304), extortion, robbery, dacoity, criminal breach of trust, cheating (420→318), mischief.
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Offences Relating to Documents & Property Marks
Sec 335-350Forgery (463→336), using forged document, false property marks.
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Offences Relating to Marriage & Cruelty by Husband
Sec 351-356Bigamy, deceitful inducement to marriage, cruelty by husband (498A→85).
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Defamation
Sec 356Defamation definition + punishment. Community service added as new option.
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Of Criminal Intimidation, Insult, Annoyance, Defamation Etc.
Sec 351-358Criminal intimidation, insult to modesty, public nuisance, digital threats.
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