Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
Master statutory directory covering all 358 sections of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. Live search by section number or subject matter, and click through to the complete statutory practice guide.
Master statutory directory covering all 358 sections of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. Live search by section number or subject matter, and click through to the complete statutory practice guide.
| Section | Statutory Provision & Subject | Guide |
|---|---|---|
| Sec 1 | Short Title, Commencement and Application | Guide |
| Sec 2 | Definitions of General Statutory Terms in Sanhita | Guide |
| Sec 3 | General Explanations Regarding Joint Criminal Liability & Common Intention | Guide |
| Sec 4 | Statutory Punishments Prescribed Under the Sanhita | Guide |
| Sec 5 | Commutation of Sentence of Death or Life Imprisonment | Guide |
| Sec 6 | Fractions of Terms of Punishment | Guide |
| Sec 7 | Sentence May Be Wholly or Partly Rigorous or Simple | Guide |
| Sec 8 | Amount of Fine, Liability in Default of Payment of Fine | Guide |
| Sec 9 | Limit of punishment of offence made up of several offences | Guide |
| Sec 10 | Punishment of person guilty of one of several offences, the judgment stating that it is doubtful of which | Guide |
| Sec 11 | Solitary confinement | Guide |
| Sec 12 | Limit of solitary confinement | Guide |
| Sec 13 | Enhanced Punishment for Repeat Offences After Previous Conviction | Guide |
| Sec 14 | Act Done by Person Bound, or by Mistake of Fact Believing Bound by Law | Guide |
| Sec 15 | Act of Judge When Acting Judicially | Guide |
| Sec 16 | Act Done Pursuant to Judgment or Order of Court | Guide |
| Sec 17 | Act Done by Person Justified, or by Mistake of Fact Believing Justified by Law | Guide |
| Sec 18 | Accident in Doing a Lawful Act | Guide |
| Sec 19 | Act Likely to Cause Harm, Done Without Intent to Prevent Other Harm (Necessity) | Guide |
| Sec 20 | Act of Child Under Seven Years of Age (Doli Incapax) | Guide |
| Sec 21 | Act of Child Above Seven and Under Twelve of Immature Understanding | Guide |
| Sec 22 | Act of Person of Unsound Mind (Insanity Defence) | Guide |
| Sec 23 | Involuntary Intoxication (Incapable of Judgment Against Will) | Guide |
| Sec 24 | Offence Requiring Particular Intent Committed by Intoxicated Person | Guide |
| Sec 25 | Act Done by Consent Not Intended to Cause Death or Grievous Hurt | Guide |
| Sec 26 | Act Done in Good Faith for Person's Benefit with Consent (Medical Surgeries) | Guide |
| Sec 27 | Act Done in Good Faith for Benefit of Child/Insane with Guardian Consent | Guide |
| Sec 28 | Consent Known to be Given Under Fear, Misconception or Intoxication | Guide |
| Sec 29 | Acts Which are Offences Independently of Harm Caused | Guide |
| Sec 30 | Act Done in Good Faith for Benefit of Person Without Consent (Emergency Aid) | Guide |
| Sec 31 | Communication Made in Good Faith (Professional Medical Advice) | Guide |
| Sec 32 | Act to Which a Person is Compelled by Threats of Instant Death (Duress) | Guide |
| Sec 33 | Act Causing Slight Harm (De Minimis Non Curat Lex) | Guide |
| Sec 34 | Right of Private Defence of Body and Property | Guide |
| Sec 35 | Scope of Private Defence of Body and Property | Guide |
| Sec 36 | Private Defence Against Act of Person of Unsound Mind or Child | Guide |
| Sec 37 | Acts Against Which There is No Right of Private Defence | Guide |
| Sec 38 | When Right of Private Defence of Body Extends to Causing Death | Guide |
| Sec 39 | When Right of Private Defence of Body Extends to Causing Harm Other Than Death | Guide |
| Sec 40 | Commencement and Continuance of Right of Private Defence of Body | Guide |
| Sec 41 | When Right of Private Defence of Property Extends to Causing Death | Guide |
| Sec 42 | When Right of Private Defence of Property Extends to Causing Harm Short of Death | Guide |
| Sec 43 | Commencement and Continuance of Right of Private Defence of Property | Guide |
| Sec 44 | Private Defence Against Deadly Assault when There is Risk to Innocent Person | Guide |
| Sec 45 | Abetment of a thing | Guide |
| Sec 46 | Abettor | Guide |
| Sec 47 | Liability of Abettor When Effect Caused is Different from Intended | Guide |
| Sec 48 | Abetment Outside India for Offence Committed in India | Guide |
| Sec 49 | Abetment of Offence Committed in Consequence | Guide |
| Sec 50 | Abetment with Different Intention from Abettor | Guide |