This category focuses on the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, including its structure, definitions, offences, and the key changes introduced in India’s substantive criminal law framework.
Articles in this section draw from my criminal law practice and legal research. I cover offence-wise analysis, interpretative issues, comparisons with the IPC, practical implications for investigation and trial, and emerging questions likely to shape litigation under BNS.
Section-175 of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023: False statement in connection with an election – with corresponding and equivalent Sections of IPC-Indian Penal Code. Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 Indian Penal Code, 1860 (corresponding section) 175. Whoever with intent to affect the result of an election makes or publishes any statement purporting to be a statement of … Read more
Section-174 of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023: Punishment for undue influence or personation at an election – with corresponding and equivalent Sections of IPC-Indian Penal Code. Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 Indian Penal Code, 1860 (corresponding section) 174. Whoever commits the offence of undue influence or personation at an election shall be punished with imprisonment of either … Read more
Section-173 of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023: Punishment for bribery – with corresponding and equivalent Sections of IPC-Indian Penal Code. Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 Indian Penal Code, 1860 (corresponding section) 173. Whoever commits the offence of bribery shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year, or with … Read more
Section-172 of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023: Personation at elections – with corresponding and equivalent Sections of IPC-Indian Penal Code. Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 Indian Penal Code, 1860 (corresponding section) 172. Whoever at an election applies for a voting paper on votes in the name of any other person, whether living or dead, or in a … Read more
Section-171 of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023: Undue influence at elections – with corresponding and equivalent Sections of IPC-Indian Penal Code. Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 Indian Penal Code, 1860 (corresponding section) 171. (1) Whoever voluntarily interferes or attempts to interfere with the free exercise of any electoral right commits the offence of undue influence at an … Read more
Section-170 of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023: Bribery – with corresponding and equivalent Sections of IPC-Indian Penal Code. Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 Indian Penal Code, 1860 (corresponding section) 170. (1) Whoever— (i) gives a gratification to any person with the object of inducing him or any other person to exercise any electoral right or of … Read more
Section-169 of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023: “Candidate”, “Electoral right” defined – with corresponding and equivalent Sections of IPC-Indian Penal Code. Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 Indian Penal Code, 1860 (corresponding section) 169. For the purposes of this Chapter— (a) “candidate” means a person who has been nominated as a candidate at any election; (b) … Read more
Section-168 of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023: Wearing garb or carrying token used by soldier, sailor or airman – with corresponding and equivalent Sections of IPC-Indian Penal Code. Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 Indian Penal Code, 1860 (corresponding section) 168. Whoever, not being a soldier, sailor or airman in the Army, Naval or Air service of the … Read more
Section-167 of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023: Persons subject to certain Acts – with corresponding and equivalent Sections of IPC-Indian Penal Code. Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 Indian Penal Code, 1860 (corresponding section) 167. No person subject to the Air Force Act, 1950 (45 of 1950), the Army Act, 1950 (46 of 1950) and the Navy Act, … Read more
Section-166 of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023: Abetment of act of insubordination by soldier, sailor or airman – with corresponding and equivalent Sections of IPC-Indian Penal Code. Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 Indian Penal Code, 1860 (corresponding section) 166. Whoever abets what he knows to be an act of insubordination by an officer, soldier, sailor or airman, … Read more
Section-165 of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023: Harbouring deserter – with corresponding and equivalent Sections of IPC-Indian Penal Code. Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 Indian Penal Code, 1860 (corresponding section) 165. The master or person in charge of a merchant vessel, on board of which any deserter from the Army, Navy or Air Force of the Government … Read more
Section-164 of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023: Abetment of desertion of soldier, sailor or airman – with corresponding and equivalent Sections of IPC-Indian Penal Code. Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 Indian Penal Code, 1860 (corresponding section) 164. Whoever, except as hereinafter excepted, knowing or having reason to believe that an officer, soldier, sailor or airman, in the … Read more