Bare Acts › Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)

Section 302

This Act has been repealed — see The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (from 2024-07-01). The prior text continues to govern matters arising before that date.

Punishment for murder

Section 302, IPC 1860 — replaced by Section 103, BNS 2023 (in force 1 Jul 2024). The prior code continues to govern matters arising before that date (savings: Section 358, BNS 2023).

Whoever commits murder shall be punished with death, or imprisonment for life and shall also be liable to fine. CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENCE Punishment--Death, or imprisonment for life, and fine--Cognizable--Non-bailable--Triable by Court of Session--Non-compoundable.