Solitary confinement
What this section does
Empowers a court to order solitary confinement as part of a sentence of rigorous imprisonment. The maximum total period of solitary confinement is three months, scaled to the length of the overall sentence. The scale caps solitary confinement at one month for sentences up to six months, two months for sentences between six months and one year, and three months for sentences exceeding one year.
AI-generated plain-language summary. For the binding statutory text, see India Code (official).
Derived from IPC s.73.
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For the binding statutory text of BNS Section 11, refer to the Gazette of India or the India Code official website.
Why this matters
BNS Section 11 forms part of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita which replaced the Indian Penal Code 1860 on 1 July 2024. Any new filing, FIR, charge sheet, or bail application made on or after that date should cite the new section number. References to the old act in legacy documents remain valid for matters that arose before the changeover.