BNS, 2023 Flashcards
Section
Title
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Short title, commencement and application
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Definitions
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General explanations
4
Punishments
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Commutation of sentence
6
Fractions of terms of punishment
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Sentence may be (in certain cases of imprisonment) wholly or partly rigorous or simple
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Amount of fine, liability in default of payment of fine, etc
9
Limit of punishment of offence made up of several offences
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Punishment of person guilty of one of several offences, judgment stating that it is doubtful of which
11
Solitary confinement
12
Limit of solitary confinement
13
Enhanced punishment for certain offences after previous conviction
14
Act done by a person bound, or by mistake of fact believing himself bound, by law
15
Act of Judge when acting judicially
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Act done pursuant to judgment or order of Court
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Act done by a person justified, or by mistake of fact believing himself justified, by law
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Accident in doing a lawful act
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Act likely to cause harm, but done without criminal intent, and to prevent other harm
20
Act of a child under seven years of age
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Act of a child above seven and under twelve years of age of immature understanding
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Act of a person of unsound mind
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Act of a person incapable of judgment by reason of intoxication caused against his will
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Offence requiring a particular intent or knowledge committed by one who is intoxicated
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Act not intended and not known to be likely to cause death or grievous hurt, done by consent
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Act not intended to cause death, done by consent in good faith for person’s benefit
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Act done in good faith for benefit of child or person of unsound mind, by, or by consent of guardian
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Consent known to be given under fear or misconception
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Exclusion of acts which are offences independently of harm caused
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Act done in good faith for benefit of a person without consent
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Communication made in good faith
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Act to which a person is compelled by threats
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Act causing slight harm
34
Things done in private defence
35
Right of private defence of body and of property
36
Right of private defence against act of a person of unsound mind, etc
37
Acts against which there is no right of private defence
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When right of private defence of body extends to causing death
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When such right extends to causing any harm other than death
40
Commencement and continuance of right of private defence of body
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When right of private defence of property extends to causing death
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When such right extends to causing any harm other than death
43
Commencement and continuance of right of private defence of property
44
Right of private defence against deadly assault when there is risk of harm to innocent person
45
Abetment of a thing
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Abettor
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Abetment in India of offences outside India
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Abetment outside India for offence in India
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Punishment of abetment if act abetted is committed in consequence and where no express provision is made for its punishment
50
Punishment of abetment if person abetted does act with different intention from that of abettor
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Liability of abettor when one act abetted and different act done
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Abettor when liable to cumulative punishment for act abetted and for act done
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Liability of abettor for an effect caused by act abetted different from that intended by abettor
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Abettor present when offence is committed
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Abetment of offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life
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Abetment of offence punishable with imprisonment
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Abetting commission of offence by public or by more than ten persons
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Concealing design to commit offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life
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Public servant concealing design to commit offence which it is his duty to prevent
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Concealing design to commit offence punishable with imprisonment
61
Criminal conspiracy
62
Punishment for attempting to commit offences punishable with imprisonment for life or other imprisonment
63
Rape
64
Punishment for rape
65
Punishment for rape in certain cases
66
Punishment for causing death or resulting in persistent vegetative state of victim
67
Sexual intercourse by husband upon his wife during separation
68
Sexual intercourse by a person in authority
69
Sexual intercourse by employing deceitful means, etc
70
Gang rape
71
Punishment for repeat offenders
72
Disclosure of identity of victim of certain offences, etc
73
Printing or publishing any matter relating to Court proceedings without permission
74
Assault or use of criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty
75
Sexual harassment
76
Assault or use of criminal force to woman with intent to disrobe
77
Voyeurism
78
Stalking
79
Word, gesture or act intended to insult modesty of a woman
80
Dowry death
81
Cohabitation caused by man deceitfully inducing belief of lawful marriage
82
Marrying again during lifetime of husband or wife
83
Marriage ceremony fraudulently gone through without lawful marriage
84
Enticing or taking away or detaining with criminal intent a married woman
85
Husband or relative of husband of a woman subjecting her to cruelty
86
Cruelty defined
87
Kidnapping, abducting or inducing woman to compel her marriage, etc
88
Causing miscarriage
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Causing miscarriage without woman’s consent
90
Death caused by act done with intent to cause miscarriage
91
Act done with intent to prevent child being born alive or to cause to die after birth
92
Causing death of quick unborn child by act amounting to culpable homicide
93
Exposure and abandonment of child under twelve years of age, by parent or person having care of it
94
Concealment of birth by secret disposal of dead body
95
Hiring, employing or engaging a child to commit an offence
96
Procuration of child
97
Kidnapping or abducting child under ten years of age with intent to steal from its person
98
Selling child for purposes of prostitution, etc
99
Buying child for purposes of prostitution, etc
100
Culpable homicide
101
Murder
102
Culpable homicide by causing death of person other than person whose death was intended
103
Punishment for murder
104
Punishment for murder by life-convict
105
Punishment for culpable homicide not amounting to murder
106
Causing death by negligence
107
Abetment of suicide of child or person of unsound mind
108
Abetment of suicide
109
Attempt to murder
110
Attempt to commit culpable homicide
111
Organised crime
112
Petty organised crime
113
Terrorist act
114
Hurt
115
Voluntarily causing hurt
116
Grievous hurt
117
Voluntarily causing grievous hurt
118
Voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means
119
Voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt to extort property, or to constrain to an illegal act
120
Voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt to extort confession, or to compel restoration of property
121
Voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt to deter public servant from his duty
122
Voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt on provocation
123
Causing hurt by means of poison, etc, with intent to commit an offence
124
Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by use of acid, etc
125
Act endangering life or personal safety of others
126
Wrongful restraint
127
Wrongful confinement
128
Force
129
Criminal force
130
Assault
131
Punishment for assault or criminal force otherwise than on grave provocation
132
Assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty
133
Assault or criminal force with intent to dishonour person, otherwise than on grave provocation
134
Assault or criminal force in attempt to commit theft of property carried by a person
135
Assault or criminal force in attempt to wrongfully confine a person
136
Assault or criminal force on grave provocation
137
Kidnapping
138
Abduction
139
Kidnapping or maiming a child for purposes of begging
140
Kidnapping or abducting in order to murder or for ransom, etc
141
Importation of girl or boy from foreign country
142
Wrongfully concealing or keeping in confinement, kidnapped or abducted person