BNS Section 104: Punishment for murder by lifeconvict
Equivalent Legacy Law: IPC Section 303
Procedural Classification Summary
Murder by life-convict
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, which shall mean the remainder of that person's natural life
Official Legal Provision / Summary
BNS gives an alternate punishment for the life-convict murderer as death 'or with imprisonment for life, which shall mean the remainder of that person’s natural life', whereas in IPC, only punishment is a death sentence for murder by a life convict.