Punishment increased under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

 

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 has replaced the Indian Penal Code, 1860. BNS, 2023 has increased the punishment for crimes. Here we have detailed the new sections and punishment of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 compared to old section and punishment of Indian Penal Code, 1860

Punishment increased - 

     

Sl. No.	Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita New Section and Punishment	Indian Penal Code Old Section and punishment
1.	Sec. 8(5)(c) – 1year.	Sec. 67 (c) – 6 (six) months punishment.
2.	Sec. 57 – with Imprisonment which may extend to 7 years and with fine.	Sec. 117 – 3 years or with fine or both.
3.	Sec. 99 – shall not be less than 7 years but may extend to 14 years.	Sec. 373 - may extent to 10 years.
4.	Sec. 104 – punished with death or with imprisonment for life, which shall mean the remainder of that person’s natural life.	Sec. 303 – punished with death.
5.	Sec. 105 – a term which may extend to 10 years and with fine	Sec. 304 – a term which may extent to 10 years or fine or both.
6.	Sec. 106(1) – may extend to 5 years shall also liable to fine.	Sec. 304A – may extend to 2 years or with fine or both.
7.	Sec. 109(2) – punished with death or imprisonment for life, which shall mean the remainder of that person’s natural life.	Sec. 307(2) – punished with death
8.	Sec. 121(1) may extent to 5 years	Sec. 332 – which may extend to 3 years
9.	Sec. 122(2) may extent to 5 years	Sec. 335 – may extent to 4 years.
10.	Sec. 125(b) may extent to 3 years.	Sec. 338 – may extent to 2 year.
11.	Sec. 127(3) - may extent to 3 years	Sec. 343 - may extent to 2 years.
12.	Sec. 127(4) may extent to 5 years.	Sec. 344 - may extent to 3 years.
13.	Sec. 127(6) may extent to 3 years.	Sec. 346 - may extent to 2 years.
14.	Sec. 144(1) – punished with rigorous imprisonment shall not be less than 3 years which may extent to 10 years and fine	Sec. 370A (1) – 7 years
15.	Sec. 144(2) – 7 years	Sec. 370A (2) – 5 years
16.	Sec. 166 – 2 years	Sec. 138 – 6 months
17.	Sec. 191(3) – 5 years	Sec. 148 (3) – 3years
18.	Sec. 217 – 1 year	Sec. 182 – 6 months
19.	Sec. 190(a) - 6 months	Sec. 221(a) – 1 month
20.	Sec. 190 (b) – 1 year	Sec. 221(b) – 6 months
21.	Sec. 241 – 3 years	Sec. 204 – 2 years
22.	Sec. 243 – 3 years	Sec. 206 – 2 years
23.	Sec. 248 (a) – 5 years	Sec. 211 (a) – 2 years
24.	Sec. 248 (b) – 10 years	Sec. 211 (b) – 7 years
25.	Sec. 276 – 1 year	Sec. 274 – 6 months
26.	Sec. 279 – 6 months	Sec. 277 – 3 months
27.	Sec. 316 (2) – 5 years	Sec. 406 – 3 years
28.	Sec. 318 (2) – 3 years	Sec. 417 – 1 year
29.	Sec. 318 (3) – 5 years	Sec. 418 – 3 years
30.	Sec. 322 – 3 years	Sec.423 – 2 years
31.	Sec. 323 – 3 years	Sec. 424 – 2 years
32.	Sec. 324 (2) – 6 months	Sec.426 – 3 months
33.	Sec. 325 – 5 years	Sec. 428 – 2 years