BNS Section 103 – Punishment for murder
IPC Section – 302
Cognizable punishable with death or imprisonment for
life and fine.
Punishment for murder
(1) Whoever commits murder shall be punished with death or imprisonment for life, and shall also be liable to fine.
(2) When a group of five or more persons acting in concert commits murder on the ground of race, caste or community, sex, place of birth, language, personal belief or any other ground each member of such group shall be punished with death or with imprisonment for life or imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Key Points in BNS-103
Punishment for Murder:
- Primary Penalties: Anyone convicted of murder may face the death penalty or life imprisonment.
- Additional Penalty: Convicted individuals are also subject to a fine.
Group Offenses:
- Definition: Murder committed by a group of five or more people acting together, with the motive based on specific discriminatory grounds (such as race, caste, community, sex, place of birth, language, or personal belief).
- Penalties for Group Members: Each member of the group can be sentenced to death, life imprisonment, or imprisonment for a term of not less than seven years.
- Additional Penalty: Group members are also liable to a fine.
Summary:
BNS-103 outlines severe penalties for murder, including the death penalty, life imprisonment, and fines. It also addresses group-based murders with discriminatory motives, imposing strict penalties on all involved members.
Offense: Murder
Punishment: Death or imprisonment for life and a fine
Cognizable or Non-cognizable: Cognizable
Bailable or Non-bailable: Non-bailable
By what Court triable: Court of Session
Offense: Murder by a group of five or more persons
Punishment: Death or imprisonment for life and a fine
Cognizable or Non-cognizable: Cognizable
Bailable or Non-bailable: Non-bailable
By what Court triable: Court of Session
