BNS chapter
The BNS punishment chapter covers the statutory sentencing framework and the principal offences tied to punishment.
Chapter 2 groups the basic punishment types used elsewhere in the BNS. It explains how imprisonment, fine, and compensation are combined, and how the court decides the appropriate severity for a given offence. This chapter is the place to compare the old IPC punishment categories with the new BNS sentencing approach.
The BNS uses punishment definitions in Chapter 2 as a foundation for the offence chapters that follow. That means understanding this chapter helps you read the later chapters correctly when they refer to imprisonment terms, fine limits, and compensation obligations.
This chapter page links to the most important IPC→BNS section mappings in the same offence cluster.
Reference only — not legal advice. Confirm the chapter and sections against the official bare Act.