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Section 103: Punishment for murder.

The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023Central Act · Act 45 of 2023

(1) Whoever commits murder shall be punished with death or 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.

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ActThe Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
Section103
Marginal notePunishment for murder.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source
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