Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
BNS 4 was IPC 53.
Punishments.
Carried over
74% of the old wording kept
Old · IPC 1860 · Ch. III
s. 53
Punishments
The punishments to which offenders are liable under the provisions of this Code are— First.—Death; 2[Secondly.—Imprisonment for life;] 3* * * * * Fourthly.—Imprisonment, which is of two descriptions, namely:—
(1) Rigorous, that is, with hard labour;
(2) Simple; Fifthly.—Forfeiture of property; Sixthly.—Fine.
Text from the official India Code PDF
New · BNS 2023 · Ch. II
s. 4
Punishments.
The punishments to which offenders are liable under the provisions of this Sanhita are—
(a) Death;
(b) Imprisonment for life;
(c) Imprisonment, which is of two descriptions, namely:—
(1) Rigorous, that is, with hard labour;
(2) Simple;
(d) Forfeiture of property;
(e) Fine;
(f) Community Service.
Text from India Code