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IPC 302 is now BNS 103(1)

Punishment for murder

Section IPC 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 corresponds to section BNS 103(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

Indian Penal Code, 1860
IPC 302 — Punishment for murder
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
BNS 103(1) — Punishment for murder
What changed
New sub-section 103(2): murder by a group of five or more on grounds such as race, caste or community.
Read BNS 103(1)Read IPC 302Open in Nyaya

Research aid: each pair is a starting point. Confirm it against the official text of both laws before citing it.

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