Category: Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
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Fabrication of False Evidence (Ss. 227 to 229 BNS)
Law and You > Criminal Laws > Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 > Chapter XIV > Fabrication of False Evidence (Ss. 227 to 229 BNS) Evidence is information which is used in the court to prove something which exists or true. False evidence, also known as fabricated evidence, forged evidence, or contaminated evidence, is information that…
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Offences by or Relating to Public Servant (Ss. 198 to 205 BNS)
Law and You > Criminal Laws > Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 > Chapter XII > Offences by or Relating to Public Servant (Ss. 198 to 205 BNS) In India, public servants play a crucial role in the functioning of the state, ensuring law, order, and governance at various levels. Given their position of authority and…
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Offences Relating to Religion (Ss. 298 to 302 BNS)
Law and You > Criminal Laws > Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 > Chapter XVI > Offences Relating to Religion (Ss. 298 to 302 BNS) The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS) contains various provisions that address offenses related to religion, aiming to maintain peace, harmony, and tolerance in a multi-religious society. India, being home to diverse…
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Public Nuisance: Definition and Scope (S. 270 BNS)
Law and You > Criminal Laws > Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 > Chapter XV > Offences Public Nuisance: Definition and Scope (S. 270 BNS) Chapter XV of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS) consisting Sections 270 to 297 deals with the offence of public nuisance. These offences include affecting public health, safety, convenience, decency and…
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Offences Relating to Elections (Ss. 169 to 177 BNS)
Law and You > Criminal Laws > Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 > Chapter IX > Offences Relating to Elections (Ss. 169 to 177 BNS) Chapter IX, titled “Of Offences Relating to Elections” containing Sections 169 to Section 177 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS) deals with the offences relating to elections. This Chapter has…
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Communication Made in Good Faith (S. 31 BNS)
Law and You > Criminal Laws > Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 > Chapter III: General Exceptions > Communication Made in Good Faith (S. 31 BNS) Good faith refers to honest intentions, fairness, and a reasonable belief that an action is justifiable under the law. In criminal law, the concept of “good faith” plays a crucial…
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Consent as Defence(Ss. 25 to 30 BNS)
Law and You > Criminal Laws > Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 > Chapter III: General Exceptions > Consent as Defence (Ss. 25 to 30 BNS) Consent means a person agrees to the act of another person after knowing the consequences of the act. Concept of consent is based on the legal maxim volenti non fit…
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Definitions Related to Human Beings in BNS
Law and You > Criminal Laws > Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 > Definitions > Definitions Related to Human Beings in BNS Human beings are distinguished from other species not just by their capacity for criminality, but by the complexity and variety of crimes they commit and the systems they have developed to address criminal behaviour.…
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Dishonestly, Wrongful Gain and Wrongful Loss (Ss. 2(7), 2(36) to 2(38) BNS)
Law and You > Criminal Laws > Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 > Definitions > Dishonestly, Wrongful Gain and Wrongful Loss (Ss. 2(7), 2(36) to 2(38) BNS) Wrongful gain and wrongful loss are intertwined concepts. To establish wrongful gain, there must be a corresponding wrongful loss. In criminal law, these terms act as a cause-and-effect relationship,…
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Defence of Intoxication or Law of Intoxication (Ss. 23 and 24 BNS)
Law and You > Criminal Laws > Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 > Chapter III: General Exceptions > Defence of Intoxication or Law of Intoxication (Ss. 23 and 24 BNS) The term Intoxication means the person is incapable of doing things mentally as well as physically because of the consumption of alcohol or other narcotic substance.…