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B.N.S. 2023

Section 309, B.N.S.

In force from 1 July 2024

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B.N.S.

Attempt

Attempt is the stage at which a person has started to carry out a crime but has not completed it. Not every unfinished crime is treated alike: some people who stop short of the full offence are guilty of attempt, while others have committed no offence at all. These notes cover why attempt is punish…

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B.N.S.

Dacoity

Dacoity, often called gang robbery , is dealt with in Section 310 of the B.N.S. It is one of the few offences that the law punishes at almost every stage: preparation, assembly, attempt, commission and even habitual gang membership. Two problems frame the topic.

7 min read

B.N.S.

Theft, Extortion and Robbery

Theft, extortion and robbery under the B.N.S., 2023 all involve the loss of property, but the law gives each loss a different name and a different punishment. Three complaints from the same day show why the distinction matters.

12 min read

Practice MCQs

3 practice questions test this section.

  1. 1 A and B jointly commit robbery. While committing it, A voluntarily causes hurt to the victim. B never touches the victim. According to the lecture, what punishment does B face under Section 309(6), B.N.S.?
  2. 2 A thief reaches home safely with a stolen phone. Two days later, he gets into a fight with the phone's owner in a market over an unrelated matter. According to the lecture, which offence relating to the phone is made out...
  3. 3 Under Section 309(3), B.N.S., as explained in the lecture, which feature turns extortion into robbery?
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Official text

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