BNS Section 4 - PUNISHMENTS

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

(a) Death;

(b) Imprisonment for life, that is to say, imprisonment for the remainder of a person’s natural 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.