September 12, 2026

Section 104 – Punishment for Murder by Life-Convict | Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

Chapter VI – Of Offences Affecting the Human Body (Of Offences Affecting Life)

104. Punishment for Murder by Life-Convict

Whoever, being under sentence of imprisonment for life, commits murder, shall be punished with death or with imprisonment for life, which shall mean the remainder of that person’s natural life.