Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

Chapter 02 Punishments

Section 04: Punishments.

IPC Section 53

The punishments to which offenders are liable under the provisions of this Sanhita are:

  1. Death;
  2. Imprisonment for life, that is to say, imprisonment for remainder of a person’s natural life;
  3. Imprisonment, which is of two descriptions, namely:
    1. Rigorous, that is, with hard labour;
    2. Simple;
  4. Forfeiture of property;
  5. Fine;
  6. Community Service.


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