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JUDICIAL/ LAW-EXAMS: IMPORTANT “ONE-LINERS” ON ‘PUNISHMENT’ UNDER BNS, 2023

March 5, 2026
  1. Which Chapter of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS) deals with “punishments”?—II–Chapter.
  2. Section 4 to Section 13 of BNS, 2023 deal with—Punishments.
  3. Which Section of the BNS, 2023 deals with the ‘kinds of punishment’—Section 4 [Corresponds to Section 53 of IPC, 1860]
  4. The BNS, 2023 deals with how many ‘kinds of punishment’?—6-Kinds [Corresponds to Section 40 of IPC which dealt with 5-kinds of punishment]
  5. Imprisonment with ‘hard labour’ is called—Rigourous Imprisonment.
  6. Which new kind of punishment has been introduced in BNS, 2023 promoting the reformative approach of punishment?—Community Service.
  7. Community Service as one of the kinds of punishment has been given under Section_______of the BNS, 2023—Section 2(f).
  8. True/ False: Community Service is introduced as a punishment for minor offences reflecting a reformative approach—True.
  9. Under BNS, 2023, “community service” as punishment is provided for total__________kinds of offences—Six kinds. [Public servant unlawfully engaging in trade (S.202), Non-appearance in response to a Proclamation (S.209); Attempt to commit suicide to compel or restrain exercise of lawful power (S. 226); theft of property value whereof is less than Rs.5000/- (S.303); Misconduct in public by a drunken person (S.335); Whoever defames another shall be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both, or with community service (S.356); Defamation (S.357)]
  10. Section 5 of BNS, 2023 deals with—Commutation of Sentence.
  11. Under BNS, 2023, who may commute any punishment to any other punishment—Appropriate Government (i.e. Central Government/ State Government). [Section 5 of BNS, 2023].
  12. Whether consent of the offender is necessary for commuting any sentence by appropriate government under BNS, 2023—No. [Section 5 of BNS, 2023].
  13. Under BNS, 2023, the appropriate government has power to commute the sentence subject to limit of commutation as prescribed under Section_______of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS)—Section 474. [Section 5 of BNS, 2023].
  14. A “sentence of death” can be commuted maximum with which sentence/ punishment—Imprisonment for Life [Section 474 of BNSS, 2023].
  15. A ‘sentence of imprisonment for life’ can be commuted maximum with which sentence/ punishment—Imprisonment not Less than 7-years [Section 474 of BNSS, 2023].
  16. A ‘sentence of imprisonment for 7-years or more’ can be commuted maximum with which sentence/ punishment—Imprisonment not Less than 3-years [Section 474 of BNSS, 2023].
  17. A ‘sentence of imprisonment for less than 7-years’ can be commuted maximum with which sentence/ punishment—Fine [Section 474 of BNSS, 2023].
  18. A ‘sentence of rigorous imprisonment’ can be commuted maximum with which sentence/ punishment—Simple Imprisonment of Same Quantum [Section 474 of BNSS, 2023].
  19. In calculating fractions of terms of punishment, imprisonment for life shall be reckoned as equivalent to imprisonment for _________ years unless otherwise provided—20- Years. [Section 6]
  20. Which Section of BNS, 2023 provides that in case of unquantified fines, the competent court may impose unlimited fine but it shall not be excessive?—Section 8.
  21. True/ False: Where no fine is quantified in BNS, the amount of fine to which the offender is liable may be unlimited—True. [Section 8 of BNS]
  22. Where no fine is quantified in BNS, the amount of fine to which the offender is liable may be unlimited but shall not be excessive— True. [Section 8 of BNS]
  23. Default of Fine—If the offence be punishable with imprisonment as well as fine, and the convict defaults in payment of a fine, the term for which the Court directs the offender to be imprisoned in default of payment of a fine shall not exceed__________of the term of imprisonment which is the maximum fixed for the offence—One-fourth. [Section 8(3) of BNS]
  24. Default of Fine— If the offence is punishable with fine or community service, in case of default in compliance by convict, the Court may impose imprisonment of which nature?—Simple Imprisonment. [Section 8(5) of BNS]
  25. Quantum of Imprisonment—In default of payment of fine or in default of community service, the imprisonment imposed shall not exceed _________months when the amount of the fine does not exceed Rs.5000/-—Two-months.
  26. In default of payment of fine or in default of community service, the imprisonment imposed shall not exceed _________months when the amount of the fine does not exceed Rs.10,000/-—Four-months.
  27. In default of payment of fine or in default of community service, the imprisonment imposed shall not exceed _________year when the amount of the fine exceed Rs.10,000/-—1-years.
  28. The maximum period of imprisonment for default in payment of fine or in community service shall be –1-Year.
  29. Termination—True/ False: The imprisonment which is imposed in default of payment of a fine shall terminate whenever that fine is either paid or levied by process of law —True. [Section 8(6)(a) of BNS]
  30. The fine, or any part thereof which remains unpaid, may be levied at any time within _________ years after the passing of the sentence—Six-Years. [Section 8(7) of BNS]
  31. True/ False: If, under the sentence, the offender be liable to imprisonment for a longer period than six years, and the fine, or any part thereof unpaid, may be levied at any time before the expiration of that period—True. [Section 8(7) of BNS]
  32. True/ False: The death of the offender does not discharge from the liability any property which would, after his death, be legally liable for his debts—True. [Section 8(7) of BNS]
  33. True/ False: Where anything which is an offence is made up of parts, any of which parts is itself an offence, the offender shall not be punished with the punishment of more than one of such his offences, unless it be so expressly provided—True. [Section 9 of BNS]
  34. Within Jurisdiction—True/ False: Where anything is an offence falling within two or more separate definitions, the offender shall not be punished with a more severe punishment than the Court which tries him could award for any one of such offences—True. [Section 9 of BNS]
  35. Within Jurisdiction—True/ False: Where several acts, of which one or more than one would by itself or themselves constitute an offence, constitute, when combined, a different offence, the offender shall not be punished with a more severe punishment than the Court which tries him could award for any one of such offences—True. [Section 9 of BNS]
  36. Lowest Punishment, If Doubtful—If a person is found guilty of one of several offences in a judgment, but it is unclear/ doubtful of which of the offences he is guilty, in such situation, the offender is punished for the offence with the—Lowest Punishment. [Section 10 of BNS]
  37. ‘Solitary Confinement’ (SC) is defined under Section__________of BNS—Section 11.
  38. Section _______of BNS, 2023 deals with limit of solitary confinement (SC)—Section 12.
  39. SC in RI—True/ False: Solitary confinement (SC) is given only in case of rigourous imprisonment (RI)—True. [Section 11]
  40. SC in SI—True/ False: Solitary confinement (SC) can not be given where the convict is punished with simple imprisonment (SI)—True. [Section 11]
  41. Tenure of SC—The maximum tenure/ period of ‘Solitary Confinement’ (SC) is—3-Months. [Section 11]
  42. Tenure of SC—If the term of imprisonment is upto six months, the tenure solitary confinement (SC) shall not exceed—One-Month. [Section 11]
  43. Tenure of SC—If the term of imprisonment is above six months, and upto 1-year, the tenure solitary confinement (SC) shall not exceed—2-Month. [Section 11]
  44. Tenure of SC—If the term of imprisonment exceeds 1-year, the tenure solitary confinement (SC) shall not exceed—3-Month. [Section 11]
  45. Span of SC— In executing a sentence of solitary confinement (SC), such confinement shall in no case exceed ______ days at a time—14-Days. [Section 12 of BNS]
  46. Interval-Span of SC— In executing a sentence of solitary confinement, such confinement shall in no case exceed fourteen days at a time, with intervals between the periods of solitary confinement of not less—Duration than such periods . [Section 12 of BNS]
  47. Section________of BNS, 2023 provides as to enhanced punishment for certain offences after previous conviction—Section 13. [Corresponds to Section 75 of the IPC, 1860]
  48. Section 13 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS) provides for enhanced punishment in the case of—Repeat Offender/ Habitual Offender. [Section 13 of BNS]
  49. True/ False: This provision targets habitual offenders by prescribing stricter punishment for subsequent convictions of a comparable nature—True. [Section 13 of BNS]
  50. Section 13of the BNS, 2023 provides for enhanced punishment for repeat offenders under Chapters—Chapters X (Offences relating to coins/ stamp etc.) and XVII (Offences against property). [Section 13 of BNS]
  51. If a court in India has already convicted an individual for an offence punishable under Chapter X or Chapter XVII with imprisonment of ______years or more, and is later convicted again for a similar offence, then such a person shall be liable for enhanced punishment under Section 13 of BNS, 2023—3-Years or more. [Section 13 of BNS]
  52. If a court in India has already convicted an individual for an offence punishable under Chapter X or Chapter XVII with imprisonment of three years or more, and is later convicted again for a similar offence, then such a person shall be liable to ______ or imprisonment for a term which may extend to______years—Life-imprisonment; 10-years. [Section 13 of BNS]

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