BNS 2023Chapter XVIIPC: IPC Section 302
Section 101
Punishment for Murder
Offences Affecting the Human Body
Plain English Explanation
Section 101 prescribes punishment for murder — death or imprisonment for life, plus fine. A NEW and significant provision in BNS (vs IPC): if a group of 5 or more persons commits murder based on grounds like race, caste, religion, sex, or language, each member of the group can be punished with death or life imprisonment. This provision specifically targets lynching and hate crime murders.
Legal Text
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 · Section 101
(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 similar ground each member of such group shall be punished with death or with imprisonment for life, and shall also be liable to fine.
Keywords
murder punishmentdeath penaltylife imprisonmentmob lynchinghate crimegroup murder
Punishment
Death or imprisonment for life + fine. Group (5+) murder based on identity: death or life imprisonment + fine
IPC Equivalent
IPC Section 302
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