Category: Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
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Offences Related to Adulteration of Food (Ss. 274 and 275 BNS)
Law and You > Criminal Laws > Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 > Chapter XV > Offences Related to Adulteration of Food (Ss. 274 and 275 BNS) According to Section 270 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, a person is guilty of a public nuisance who does any act or is guilty of an illegal omission…
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Offence Related to Spread of Infectious Disease (Ss. 271 to 273 BNS)
Law and You > Criminal Laws > Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 > Chapter XV > Offence Related to Spread of Infectious Disease (Ss. 271 to 273 BNS) According to Section 270 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, a person is guilty of a public nuisance who does any act or is guilty of an illegal…
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Forgery Involving Valuable Securities, Wills, and Property Documents (S. 338 BNS)
Law and You > Criminal Laws > Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 > Chapter XVIII > Forgery Involving Valuable Securities, Wills, and Property Documents (S. 338 BNS) Forgery involving valuable securities, wills, and property documents represents a serious breach of trust and a significant threat to legal and financial systems worldwide. This form of deception, characterized…
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Forgery of Records of Court or of Public Register, etc. (S. 337 BNS)
Law and You > Criminal Laws > Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 > Chapter XVIII > Forgery of Record of Court or of Public Register, etc. (S. 337 BNS) Forgery of records of Court, public registers, and other official documents is a grave offense that undermines the integrity of legal and administrative systems. This crime involves…
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Forgery (S. 336 BNS)
Law and You > Criminal Laws > Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 > Chapter XVIII > Forgery (S. 336 BNS) Forgery is a fraudulent act of creating a copy of a document, signature, a bank note or work of authorship that is intended to be passed off as genuine when it is not. Forgery in simple terms…
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Making False Document (S. 335 BNS)
Law and You > Criminal Laws > Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 > Chapter XVIII > Making False Document (S. 335 BNS) The act of creating, using, or possessing false documents is a serious offense under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. The crime of making false document not only undermines the integrity of legal and financial…
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Snatching: (S. 304 BNS)
Law and You > Criminal Laws > Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 > Chapter XVII > Snatching: (S. 304 BNS) Snatching has shown itself as one of the largest threats to all strata of society, predominantly women and the elderly. It is pertinent to mention that it is one of the new offences that has been…
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Theft under BNS (S. 303)
Law and You > Criminal Laws > Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 > Chapter XVII > Theft under BNS (S. 303) Theft, a fundamental concept in criminal law, is defined and penalized under Section 303 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS). It is one of the most common crimes, reflecting the unlawful taking of another…
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Offences Punishable in the Same Way as Giving or Fabricating False Evidence(Ss. 233 to 237 BNS)
Law and You > Criminal Laws > Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 > Chapter XIV > Offences Punishable in the Same Way as Giving or Fabricating False Evidence(Ss. 233 to 237 BNS) Information is used as evidence in court to establish the truth or existence of a claim. According to the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS),…
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Aggravated Forms of False Evidence (Ss. 230 to 232 BNS)
Law and You > Criminal Laws > Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 > Chapter XIV > Aggravated Forms of False Evidence (Ss. 230 to 232 BNS) False evidence, in any form, poses a significant threat to the integrity of the justice system. It undermines the pursuit of truth, distorts legal outcomes, and compromises the fairness of…