4. 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.
IPC Section 53 in BNS: Section 4
Punishments
Section 53 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Punishments) corresponds to Section 4 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, in force from 1 July 2024.
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