Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 · Section 112

BNS 112: a new section, with no IPC counterpart

Section 112 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 is new: no section of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 corresponds to it. BNS 112 deals with petty organised crime. The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita came into force on 1 July 2024. Its full text is set out below.

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita

BNS 112 is new.

Petty organised crime. · No IPC section corresponds to it.

New
New · BNS 2023 · Ch. VI
s. 112
Petty organised crime.
(1) Whoever, being a member of a group or gang, either singly or jointly, commits any act of theft, snatching, cheating, unauthorised selling of tickets, unauthorised betting or gambling, selling of public examination question papers or any other similar criminal act, is said to commit petty organised crime.
Explanation.—For the purposes of this sub-section “theft” includes trick theft, theft from vehicle, dwelling house or business premises, cargo theft, pick pocketing, theft through card skimming, shoplifting and theft of Automated Teller Machine.
(2) Whoever commits any petty organised crime shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than one year but which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Text from India Code
BNS 111 · Organised crime.BNS 113 · Terrorist act.

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