BNS Section 103 – Punishment for murder
Chapter 6: Offences Affecting the Human Body ·
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
BNS Section 103
IPC S.302
(1) Whoever commits murder shall be punished with death or with imprisonment for life, and shall also be liable to fine.
(2) When a group of five or more persons acting in concert commits murder on the ground of race, caste or community, sex, place of birth, language, personal belief or any other similar ground each member of such group shall be punished with death or with imprisonment for life, and shall also be liable to fine.
ℹ️ Classification & Key Notes
S.103(2) is NEW — introduces specific enhanced punishment for mob/group murder on identity grounds (caste, religion, sex etc.). Directly addresses mob lynching. Punishment: Death or Life imprisonment.
