Monthly Archives: June 2024

Section 20 BNS- Act of a child under seven years of age Nothing is an offence which is done by a child under seven years of age.

Section 19 BNS- Act likely to cause harm, but done without criminal intent, and to prevent other harm Nothing is an offence merely by reason of its being done with the knowledge that it is likely to cause harm, if it be done without any…

Section 18 BNS- Accident in doing a lawful act Nothing is an offence which is done by accident or misfortune, and without any criminal intention or knowledge in the doing of a lawful act in a lawful manner by lawful means and with proper care…

Section 17 BNS- Act done by a person justified, or by mistake of fact believing himself justified, by law Nothing is an offence which is done by any person who is justified by law, or who by reason of a mistake of fact and not…

Section 16 BNS- Act done pursuant to judgment or order of Court Nothing which is done in pursuance of, or which is warranted by the judgment or order of, a Court; if done whilst such judgment or order remains in force, is an offence, notwithstanding…

Section 15 BNS- Act of Judge when acting judicially Nothing is an offence which is done by a Judge when acting judicially in the exercise of any power which is, or which in good faith he believes to be, given to him by law.

Section 14 BNS- Act done by a person bound, or by mistake of fact believing himself bound, by law Nothing is an offence which is done by a person who is, or who by reason of a mistake of fact and not by reason of…

Section 13 BNS- Enhanced punishment for certain offences after previous conviction Whoever, having been convicted by a Court in India, of an offence punishable under Chapter X or Chapter XVII of this Sanhita with imprisonment of either description for a term of three years or…

Section 12 BNS- Limit of solitary confinement In executing a sentence of solitary confinement, such confinement shall in no case exceed fourteen days at a time, with intervals between the periods of solitary confinement of not less duration than such periods; and when the imprisonment…

Section 11 BNS- Solitary confinement Whenever any person is convicted of an offence for which under this Sanhita the Court has power to sentence him to rigorous imprisonment, the Court may, by its sentence, order that the offender shall be kept in solitary confinement for…