Understanding Section 309 of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023: Robbery, Theft, Extortion, and Legal Punishments
The Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, is a landmark legal reform which has replaced the Indian Penal Code (IPC), 1860. One of the critical sections in this new criminal code is Section 309, which deals with robbery which is a serious offence that summarizes violence, intimidation, and theft/extortion. Robbery is often described as merely taking …