IPC → BNS
IPC Section 73 in BNS
IPC Section 73 corresponds to BNS Section 11 under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
| Old provision | Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 73 |
|---|---|
| New provision | 11 |
| New Act | Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 |
| Mapping | Mapped |
BNS Section 11 — Solitary confinement
Drafting note. Word “that is to say” is replaced with “namely”.
Whenever any person is convicted of an offence for which under this Sanhita the Court has power to sentence him to rigorous imprisonment, the Court may, by its sentence, order that the offender shall be kept in solitary confinement for any portion or portions of the imprisonment to which he is sentenced, not exceeding three months in the whole, according to the following scale, namely: — (a) a time not exceeding one month if the term of imprisonment shall not exceed six months; (b) a time not exceeding two months if the term of imprisonment shall exceed six months and shall not exceed one year…
Questions this page answers
What is IPC 73 in BNS?
IPC Section 73 is BNS Section 11 — Solitary confinement.
Has the provision changed?
Word “that is to say” is replaced with “namely”.
Which law applies to an offence today?
Offences committed on or after 1 July 2024 are dealt with under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023; earlier offences continue under the Indian Penal Code, 1860.
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