Section 53 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 deals with punishments. Under the new law this is Section 4 of the BNS.
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Section 53 IPC - Punishments
Section 53 IPC is now
Section 4 of the BNS
- the BNS replaced the IPC on 1 July 2024.
- Act
- Indian Penal Code, 1860
- Section
- 53 - Punishments
- New provision
- Section 4 BNS
IPC → BNS: what changed
| This section | Change | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Section 4 BNS | Modified | ‘ Community service' is added to punishments. The definition of community service is not given in BNS , but the explanation in Section 23 of the BNSS defines it as the "work which the court may order a convert to perform as a form of punishment that benefits the community, for which he shall not be entitled to any remuneration". |
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