JUDICIAL/ LAW-EXAMS: IMPORTANT “ONE-LINERS” on BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA, 2023 (INDIAN PERSPECTIVE)

1. Who piloted BNS Bill in Lok Sabha—Hon’ble Home Minister Amit Shah.
2. Total Chapters in BNS, 2023—XX Chapters. [Under IPC total chapters were 23.]
3. Total Section in BNS, 2023—358 Sections. [Under IPC total sections were 511.]
4. IPC and BNS both are Act No.____________—Act No. 45
5. BNS was enacted on which date—25-Dec-2023.
6. BNS came into force on which date—01-July-2024.
7. Punishment of offences committed within India: Section_________of BNS deals with punishment of offences committed within India—Section 1(3) [Under IPC, it was Section 2]
8. Punishment of offences committed beyond, but which by law may be tried within, India: As per Section __________of BNS, 2023, any person liable, by any law for the time being in force in India, to be tried for an offence committed beyond India shall be dealt with according to the provisions of this Sanhita for any act committed beyond India in the same manner as if such act had been committed within India—Section 1(4) [Under IPC, it was Section 3]
9. Extension of Code to extra-territorial offences: As per Section______of BNS, 2023, the BNS shall apply to extra offences— Section 1(5) [Under IPC, it was Section 4]
10. The expression ‘INJURY’ is defined under Section—Section 2 (14) [Under IPC, it was Section 44]
11. The expression ‘offence’ is defined under Section—Section 2 (24) [Under IPC, it was Section 40]
12. In IPC, expression ‘common’ intention’ was defined under Section_________ while the expression ‘common intention’ is definedis definedunder Section_________of BNS—Section 34; Section 3(5).
13. Section ___________of the BNS deals with ‘general explanations’—Section 3.
14. Section______of the BNS, 2023 deals with the ‘kinds of punishment’—Section 4 [Under IPC, it was Section 53]
15. Section______of the BNS deals with ________ ‘kinds of punishment’— Section 4; 6 Kinds [Under IPC, it was Section 53 and dealt with 5-kinds of punishment]
16. True/ False: Community Service is introduced as a punishment for minor offences reflecting a reformative approach—True.
17. Under BNS, 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 under section 84 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (S.209); Attempt to commit suicide to compel or restrain exercise of lawful power (S. 226); in cases of theft where the value of the stolen property is less than five thousand rupees, and a person is convicted for the first time, shall upon return of the value of property or restoration of the stolen property, shall be punished with community service (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)]
18. In calculating fractions of terms of punishment, imprisonment for life shall be reckoned as equivalent to imprisonment for _________ years unless otherwise provided—20- Years. [Refer Section 6]
19. Where no sum is expressed to which a fine may extend, the amount of fine to which the offender is liable is _____________, but shall not be excessive—Unlimited. [Refer Section 8 of BNS]
20. ‘Solitary Confinement’ is defined under Section__________of BNS—Section 11.
21. Chapter ______of the BNS, 2023 deals with General Exceptions—Chapter III.
22. Section______to Section________of the BNS, 2023 deals with “General Exceptions”—Sections 14 to 44.
23. Sections____to______deals with the “Private Defence”—Sections 34 to 44.
24. ‘Accident’ in doing a lawful act is a defence under Section_______of BNS—Section 18. [Under IPC, it was Section 80]
25. ‘Necessity’ is a defence under Section_______of BNS, 2023—Section 19.
26. Dudley Vs. Stephen is a leading case on—Necessity (Now, Section 19 of BNS)
27. ‘Infancy’ as exception is given under Sections—Section 20 & 21
28. Nothing is an offence which is done in the exercise of the right of private defence. It is under Section_______of the BNS—Section 34.
29. Section 45 of BNS deals with—Abetment of things.
30. The term ‘abetor’ is defined under Section______of BNS, 2023—Section 46.
31. ‘Criminal conspiracy’ is defined under Section_________of BNS—Section 61.
32. Section 62 of BNS deals with –Punishment as to  Attempts (It was earlier under Section 511 of IPC)
33. Which Chapter of BNS, 2023 deals with the ‘offence against woman and child’—Chapter-V (Sections 63 to 99)
34. ‘Rape’ is defined under Section—Section 63.
35. ‘Gang Rape’ is defined punishable under Section—Section 70.
36. ‘Dowry-death’ under Section—Section 80.
37. Sections 90 & 91 of the BNS deal with curbing of—Infanticide.
38. ‘Culpable Homicide’ is defined under Section—Section 100.
39. ‘Murder’ is defined under Section—Section 101.
40. Section_____of the BNS, 2023 deals with ‘attempt to muder’ (ATM)—Section 109.
41. ‘Organised Crime’ is defined under Section—Section 111. [now organized crime has also been recognized under sec.111 of bns, which includes economic offences, contract killing, human trafficking etc.]
42. ‘Petty Organised Crime’ is defined under Section—Section 112.
43. Offence of ‘Sedition’ under IPC, 1860 has been replaced with offence of—Terrorist act.
44. ‘Terrorist Act’ is defined under Section—Section 113.
45. ‘Hurt’ is defined under Section—Section 114.
46. ‘Grievous Hurt’ is defined under Section—Section 116.
47. ‘Acid Attack’ is an offence under Section—Section 124.
48. ‘Wrongful Restraint’ is defined under Section—Section 126.
49. ‘Wrongful Constraint’ is defined under Section—Section 127.
50. ‘Force’ is defined under Section—Section 128.
51. ‘Criminal Force’ is defined under Section—Section 129.
52. ‘Assault’ is defined under Section—Section 130.
53. ‘Kidnapping’ is defined under Section—Section 137.
54. ‘Abduction’ is defined under Section—Section 138.
55. Sedition as standalone crime is removed and replaced with— Act endangering sovereignty, unity and integrity of India.
56. Act endangering sovereignty, unity and integrity of India is a punishable offence under Section____________of BNS—Section 152.
57. ‘Bribery’ is defined under Section—Section 170
58.  ‘Unlawful Assembly’ under IPC was defined under Section_______ while itis defined under Section_______of BNS—Section 141; Section 189.
59. ‘Riot’ is defined under Section—Section 191.
60. ‘Affray’ is defined under Section—Section 194.
61. ‘Class Hatred’ is punishable under Section_______of BNS—Section 196.
62. Personating a public servant is a punishable offence under Section—Section 204.
63. Bankers: Which Section of BNS penalises resistance to taking possession of property by lawful authority of public servant—Section 218 [Sec. 218 comes to the aid of any such bank employee who is trying to take possession of the property under SARFAESI.]
64. Bankers: Which Section of BNS prescribes punishment for obstructive sale of property offered for sale by authority of public servant—Section 219. [Sec. 219 comes to the aid of any such bank employee who is trying to auction the property under SARFAESI.]
65. ‘Threat of injury to public servant’ is a punishable offence under Section—Section 224.
66. Which Chapter of BNS deals with FALSE EVIDENCE AND OFFENCES AGAINST PUBLIC JUSTICE—Chapter 14.
67. ‘Giving false evidence’ is an offence under Section______of BNS—Section 227 (previously under Section 191 of Indian Penal Code, 1860)
68. ‘Fabricating false evidence’ is an offence under Section______of BNS—Section 228 (previously under Section 192 of Indian Penal Code, 1860)
69. ‘Public Nuisance’ is defined under Section—Section 270. [Under IP its Section 268]
70. Section 299 of the BNS deals with—Outraging Religious Feelings.
71. Uttering words, etc., with deliberate intent to wound religious feelings of any person, is a punishable offence under Section—Section 302.
72. ‘Theft’ is defined under Section—Section 303.
73. In cases of theft where the value of the stolen property is less than Rs.__________, and a person is convicted for the first time, shall upon return of the value of property or restoration of the stolen property, shall be punished with community service—Rs.5,000/- (S.303)
74. ‘Extortion’ is defined under Section—Section 308.
75. ‘Robbery’ is defined under Section—Section 309.
76. ‘Dacoity’ is defined under Section—Section 310.
77. ‘Dishonest misappropriation of property’ is defined under Section—Section 314.
78. ‘Criminal breach of trust’ is defined under Section—Section 316. (Section 405 of IPC, 1860)
79. ‘Stolen property’ is defined under Section—Section 317.
80. ‘Cheating’ is defined under Section—Section 318.
81. ‘Cheating by personation’ is defined under Section—Section 319.
82. ‘Mischief’ is defined under Section—Section 324. (Section 425 of IPC, 1860)
83.  Criminal trespass and house-trespass’ is defined under Section—Section 329.
84. ‘Forgery’ is an offence under Section____________of the BNS—Section 336.
85. ‘Criminal Intimidation’ is an offence under Section____________of the BNS—Section 351.
86. ‘Defamation’ is an offence under Section____________of BNS—Section 356.
87. Breach of contract to attend on and supply wants of helpless person is a punishable offence under Section___________of the BNS—Section 357.
88. IPC, 1860 is repealed under Section__________of BNS, 2023—Section 358.

(Compiled by Team LegalMines)