BNS Chapter VI — Offences Affecting the Human Body
BNS Sections 100 to 146 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
Introduction
Chapter VI explains crimes that directly hurt a person’s life, body or freedom. It lists very serious offences like murder, organised crime and terrorism, and also covers physical harms such as hurt and grievous hurt, attempts to kill, assault, wrongful restraint and confinement, kidnapping, trafficking, slavery and forced labour. In simple words, this chapter protects life, health and personal freedom.
BNS Sections Covered
| BNS Section | Title | Short description |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | Culpable homicide | Killing someone with blame. |
| 101 | Murder | Most serious form of killing. |
| 102 | Culpable homicide by causing death of person other than person whose death was intended | When a different person dies than was intended. |
| 103 | Punishment for murder | Specifies punishment for murder. |
| 104 | Punishment for murder by life-convict | Special rule when a life-convict commits murder. |
| 105 | Punishment for culpable homicide not amounting to murder | Punishment where homicide is less than murder. |
| 106 | Causing death by negligence | Death caused by negligence or carelessness. |
| 107 | Abetment of suicide of child or person with mental illness | Abetting suicide of vulnerable persons. |
| 108 | Abetment of suicide | Helping or encouraging someone to die by suicide. |
| 109 | Attempt to murder | Trying to kill someone. |
| 110 | Attempt to commit culpable homicide | Trying to commit culpable homicide. |
| 111 | Organised crime | Crime by organised groups. |
| 112 | Petty organised crime or organised in general | Smaller-scale organised crime. |
| 113 | Terrorist act | Acts of terrorism and related offences. |
| 114 | Hurt | Causing bodily pain or injury. |
| 115 | Voluntarily causing hurt | Intentionally causing hurt. |
| 116 | Grievous hurt | Serious injury causing long-term harm. |
| 117 | Voluntarily causing grievous hurt | Causing serious injury on purpose. |
| 118 | Voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means | Hurt caused using weapons or dangerous methods. |
| 119 | Voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt to extort property, or to constrain to an illegal act | Hurting to force someone to give property or do something illegal. |
| 120 | Voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt to extort confession, or to compel restoration of property | Hurting to make someone confess or return property. |
| 121 | Voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt to deter public servant from his duty | Hurting to stop officials doing their job. |
| 122 | Voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt on provocation | Hurting when provoked. |
| 123 | Causing hurt by means of poison, etc., with intent to commit an offence | Using poison or harmful substances to injure. |
| 124 | Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by use of acid, etc. | Acid attacks and similar chemical harm. |
| 125 | Act endangering life or personal safety of others | Acts likely to put others at risk. |
| 126 | Wrongful restraint | Unlawfully stopping someone from moving. |
| 127 | Wrongful confinement | Unlawfully detaining or locking someone. |
| 129 | Criminal force | Using force against a person to commit an offence. |
| 130 | Assault | Attempting or threatening to cause physical harm. |
| 131 | Punishment for assault or criminal force otherwise than on grave provocation | Penalty when assault occurs without strong provocation. |
| 132 | Assault or criminal force to deter public servant | Assault to stop public servants from doing duty. |
| 133 | Assault or criminal force with intent to dishonor person | Assault intended to dishonour someone. |
| 134 | Assault or criminal force in attempt to commit theft of property carried by a person | Assault during theft of property carried by a person. |
| 135 | Assault or criminal force in attempt wrongfully to confine a person | Assault while trying to confine wrongly. |
| 136 | Assault or criminal force on grave provocation | Assault that follows strong provocation. |
| 137 | Kidnapping | Taking a person away unlawfully. |
| 138 | Abduction | Carrying someone away by force or deceit. |
| 139 | Kidnapping or maiming a child for purposes of begging | Using or harming children for begging. |
| 140 | Kidnapping or abducting in order to murder or for ransom etc. | Kidnapping for murder, ransom or similar purpose. |
| 141 | Importation of girl or boy from foreign country | Bringing children from abroad for unlawful purposes. |
| 142 | Wrongfully concealing or keeping in confinement, kidnapped or abducted person | Hiding or keeping kidnapped persons. |
| 143 | Trafficking of person | Human trafficking for exploitation. |
| 144 | Habitual dealing in slaves | Engaging repeatedly in slave dealing. |
| 145 | Habitual dealing in slaves | Related offences on slavery. |
| 146 | Unlawful compulsory labour | Forcing people to work against their will. |
Conclusion
Chapter VI (BNS Sections 100–146) lists crimes that threaten life, body, safety and freedom. It makes sure those who kill, injure, kidnap, traffic, enslave or force others to work are punished. In short, this chapter helps protect people and keep communities safe.