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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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
| This section | Change | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
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