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Indian Penal Code, 1860 Repealed w.e.f. 1 July 2024

Section 303 IPC - Punishment for murder by life-Convict

Section 303 IPC is now Section 104 of the BNS - the BNS replaced the IPC on 1 July 2024.
Act
Indian Penal Code, 1860
Section
303 - Punishment for murder by life-Convict
New provision
Section 104 BNS

IPC → BNS: what changed

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Section 104 BNS Modified 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.

Section 303 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 deals with punishment for murder by life-Convict. Under the new law this is Section 104 of the BNS.

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