BNS Section 103: (1) Punishment for murder
Equivalent Legacy Law: IPC Section 302
Procedural Classification Summary
Murder
Bailable: Non-bailable (Bail can only be granted by the Judiciary)
Cognizable: Cognizable (Police can arrest without warrant)
Triable by: Court of Session
Punishment: Death or imprisonment forlife and fine
Murder by group of five
Bailable: Non-bailable (Bail can only be granted by the Judiciary)
Cognizable: Cognizable (Police can arrest without warrant)
Triable by: Court of Session
Punishment: Death or with imprisonmentor more persons.for life and fine
Official Legal Provision / Summary
No Change, except IPC section is included as subsection in BNS. 103 (2) Punishment for murder. - “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”.