BNS Section 10: Punishment of person guilty of one of several offences, judgment stating that it is doubtful of which
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 · Chapter 2: Of Punishments
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¶10. In all cases in which judgment is given that a person is guilty of one of several offences specified in the judgment, but that it is doubtful of which of these offences he is guilty, the offender shall be punished for the offence for which the lowest punishment is provided if the same punishment is not provided for all.
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Replaces IPC 72. IPC → BNS converterSource: BPR&D BNS–IPC corresponding section table (UP Police, 2024-06-28)
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Other sections in this chapter
- 4. Punishments
- 5. Commutation of sentence
- 6. Fractions of terms of punishment
- 7. Sentence may be (in certain cases of imprisonment) wholly or partly rigorous or simple
- 8. Amount of fine, liability in default of payment of fine, etc
- 9. Limit of punishment of offence made up of several offences
- 11. Solitary confinement
- 12. Limit of solitary confinement
- 13. Enhanced punishment for certain offences after previous conviction