What is the punishment under BNS Section 128?

The punishment for this specific offense is outlined under the new law as: Depends on original offence.

Is BNS Section 128 bailable or non-bailable?

Under the new legal framework, this specific offense is classified as a Depends on original offence offense.

Is BNS Section 128 a cognizable offense?

The legal status regarding police arrest without a warrant is that this offense is Depends on original offence.

Which court has the jurisdiction to try cases under BNS Section 128?

Cases pertaining to this specific BNS section are triable by the Depends on original offence.

Can BNS Section 128 be compromised (Compoundable)?

The compoundable nature of this offense, meaning whether the parties can settle it out of court, is classified as: Non-Compoundable (Refer to BNSS 359 for exceptions).

BNS Section 128- Force | Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023

Hello readers! Today, we are going to break down Section 128 of the new Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) 2023. If you've been wondering what exactly this section covers and how it impacts our legal system, you're in the right place.

Bare Act Text

Force.—A person is said to use force to another if he causes motion, change of motion, or cessation of motion to that other, or if he causes to any substance such motion, or change of motion, or cessation of motion as brings that substance into contact with any part of that other’s body, or with anything which that other is wearing or carrying, or with anything so situated that such contact affects that other’s sense of feeling: Provided that the person causing the motion, or change of motion, or cessation of motion, causes that motion, change of motion, or cessation of motion in one of the following three ways, namely:— by his own bodily power; by disposing any substance in such a manner that the motion or change or cessation of motion takes place without any further act on his part, or on the part of any other person; by inducing any animal to move, to change its motion, or to cease to move.

Procedural Details

Punishment

Depends on original offence

Nature of Offense

Depends on original offence

Bail Eligibility

Depends on original offence

Compoundability

Non-Compoundable (Refer to BNSS 359 for exceptions)

Trial Court

Depends on original offence

Frequently Asked Questions about BNS Section 128

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