BNS Section 111: Organized crime
Equivalent Legacy Law: IPC Section -
Procedural Classification Summary
Organised crime resulting
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 forin death of any person.life and fine of not less than 10 lakh rupees
In any other case
Bailable: Non-bailable (Bail can only be granted by the Judiciary)
Cognizable: Cognizable (Police can arrest without warrant)
Triable by: Court of Session
Punishment: Imprisonment for not lessthan 5 years but which may extend to imprisonment for life and fine of not less than 5 lakh rupees
Abetting, attempting
Bailable: Non-bailable (Bail can only be granted by the Judiciary)
Cognizable: Cognizable (Police can arrest without warrant)
Triable by: Court of Session
Punishment: Imprisonment for not lessconspiring or knowinglythan 5 years but which may facilitating the commissionextend to imprisonment of organised crime.for life and fine of not less than 5 lakh rupees
Being a member of an
Bailable: Non-bailable (Bail can only be granted by the Judiciary)
Cognizable: Cognizable (Police can arrest without warrant)
Triable by: Court of Session
Punishment: Imprisonment for not lessorganised crime syndicate.than 5 years but which may extend to imprisonment for life and fine of not less than 5 lakh rupees
Intentionally harbouring or
Bailable: Non-bailable (Bail can only be granted by the Judiciary)
Cognizable: Cognizable (Police can arrest without warrant)
Triable by: Court of Session
Punishment: Imprisonment for not lessconcealing any person whothan 3 years but which may committed offence ofextend to imprisonment organised crime.for life and fine of not less than 5 lakh rupees
Possessing property derived
Bailable: Non-bailable (Bail can only be granted by the Judiciary)
Cognizable: Cognizable (Police can arrest without warrant)
Triable by: Court of Session
Punishment: Imprisonment for not lessor obtained from thethan 3 years but which may commission of organisedextend to imprisonment crime.for life and fine of not less than 2 lakh rupees
Possessing property on
Bailable: Non-bailable (Bail can only be granted by the Judiciary)
Cognizable: Cognizable (Police can arrest without warrant)
Triable by: Court of Session
Punishment: Imprisonment for not lessbehalf of a member of anthan 3 years but which may organised crime syndicate.extend to imprisonment for 10 years and fine of not less than 1 lakh rupees
Official Legal Provision / Summary
Newly added section. “Any continuing unlawful activity including kidnapping, robbery, vehicle theft, extortion, land grabbing, contract killing, economic offence, cybercrimes, trafficking of persons, drugs, weapons or illicit goods or services, human trafficking for prostitution or ransom, by any person or a group of persons acting in concert, singly or jointly, either as a member of an organised crime syndicate or on behalf of such syndicate, by use of violence, threat of violence, intimidation, coercion, or by any other unlawful means to obtain direct or indirect material benefit including a financial benefit, shall constitute organised crime”.