IPC 396 vs BNS 396
● Retained in BNSDacoity with murder
Section 396 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, deals with dacoity committed along with murder. This is one of the gravest offences under the law, combining collective robbery with the act of killing or attempting to kill.
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Applies when five or more persons commit robbery and cause death.
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Punishment: Death penalty or rigorous imprisonment for life.
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Emphasizes severe legal consequences for acts that endanger multiple lives.
For example, if a gang of five or more people robs a house and kills the homeowner in the process, it constitutes dacoity with murder under IPC 396. The law ensures maximum deterrence and justice for extreme violent crimes committed in groups.
Dacoity with murder
Section 396 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, mirrors IPC 396. It punishes dacoity committed along with murder, maintaining the same definitions and punishments as IPC 396.
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Protects individuals from group criminal activity leading to murder.
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Punishment remains death penalty or rigorous imprisonment for life.
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Covers acts where five or more persons commit robbery and cause death.
For instance, a gang killing a person while committing robbery falls under BNS 396. This provision ensures strict deterrence against violent organized crime, fully aligning with IPC 396.
What changed?
This provision was carried over to the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita with substantially the same wording — the section was renumbered from IPC IPC 396 to BNS BNS 396.