Section 524 – Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS)
2026-03-10
524. Power to alter functions allocated to Executive Magistrate in certain cases. If the Legislative Assembly of a State by a resolution so permits, theRead More →
Section 525 – Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS)
2026-03-10
525. Cases in which Judge or Magistrate is personally interested. No Judge or Magistrate shall, except with the permission of the Court to which anRead More →
Section 526 – Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS)
2026-03-08
526. Practising advocate not to sit as Magistrate in certain Courts. No advocate who practices in the Court of any Magistrate shall sit as aRead More →
Section 527 – Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS)
2026-03-08
527. Public servant concerned in sale not to purchase or bid for property. A public servant having any duty to perform in connection with theRead More →
Section 528 – Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS)
2026-03-08
528. Saving of inherent powers of High Court. Nothing in this Sanhita shall be deemed to limit or affect the inherent powers of the HighRead More →
Section 529 – Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS)
2026-03-08
529. Duty of High Court to exercise continuous superintendence over Courts. Every High Court shall so exercise its superintendence over the Courts of Session andRead More →
Section 530 – Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS)
2026-03-08
530. Trial and proceedings to be held in electronic mode. All trials, inquires and proceedings under this Sanhita, including: (i) issuance, service and execution ofRead More →
Section 531 – Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS)
2026-03-08
531. Repeal and savings. (1) The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 is hereby repealed. (2) Notwithstanding such repeal: (a) if, immediately before the date onRead More →
First and Second Schedule – BNSS
2026-03-08
Here’s the PDF for the First Schedule and the Second Schedule of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (2023).Read More →
Bailable and non-bailable offences under BNSS
2026-03-07
In this law note, we explain to you the concept of bailable and non-bailable offences under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS).Read More →
Section 1 BNS (Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita)
2026-03-03
CHAPTER I – PRELIMINARY 1. Short title, commencement and application. (1) This Act may be called the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. (2) It shall comeRead More →
Section 2 BNS (Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita)
2026-03-03
2. Definitions. In this Sanhita, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) “act” denotes as well a series of acts as a single act; (2) “animal”Read More →
Section 3 BNS (Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita)
2026-03-03
3. General explanations. (1) Throughout this Sanhita, every definition of an offence, every penal provision, and every Illustration of every such definition or penal provision,Read More →
Section 4 BNS (Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita)
2026-03-03
CHAPTER II – OF PUNISHMENTS 4. Punishments. The punishments to which offenders are liable under the provisions of this Sanhita are: (a) Death; (b) ImprisonmentRead More →
Section 5 BNS (Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita)
2026-03-02
5. Commutation of sentence. The appropriate Government may, without the consent of the offender, commute any punishment under this Sanhita to any other punishment inRead More →
Section 6 BNS (Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita)
2026-03-02
6. Fractions of terms of punishment. In calculating fractions of terms of punishment, imprisonment for life shall be reckoned as equivalent to imprisonment for twentyRead More →