Section 4 Earlier IPC 53
Punishments
Chapter 2: Of punishments
The punishments to which offenders are liable under the provisions of this Sanhita are—
(a) Death;
(b) Imprisonment for life;
(c) Imprisonment, which is of two descriptions, namely:—
(1) Rigorous, that is, with hard labour;
(2) Simple;
(d) Forfeiture of property;
(e) Fine;
(f) Community Service.
The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (Act No. 45 of 2023). As printed in the Gazette on 25 December 2023. Later amendments, if any, are not included.
Related sections
- 5Commutation of sentenceIPC 54, 55
- 6Fractions of terms of punishmentIPC 57
- 7Sentence may be (in certain cases of imprisonment) wholly or partly rigorous or simpleIPC 60
- 8Amount of fine, liability in default of payment of fine, etcIPC 63, 64
- 9Limit of punishment of offence made up of several offencesIPC 71
- 10Punishment of person guilty of one of several offences, judgment stating that it is doubtful of whichIPC 72