BNS §12
Limit of solitary confinement
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74. Limit of solitary confinement.—In executing a sentence of solitary confinement, such confinement shall in no case exceed fourteen days at a time, with intervals between the periods of solitary confinement of not less duration than such periods; and when the imprisonment awarded shall exceed three months, the solitary confinement shall not exceed seven days in any one month of the whole imprisonment awarded, with intervals between the periods of solitary confinement of not less duration than such periods.
In executing a sentence of solitary confinement, such confinement shall in no case exceed fourteen days at a time, with intervals between the periods of solitary confinement of not less duration than such periods; and when the imprisonment awarded shall exceed three months, the solitary confinement shall not exceed seven days in any one month of the whole imprisonment awarded, with intervals between the periods of solitary confinement of not less duration than such periods.
What changedAI-inferred
BNS Section 12 preserves the rule character-identically.
Old position
IPC Section 74 set execution-time limits on solitary confinement: 14-day caps per spell with equal intervals, and a 7-day-per-month limit when imprisonment exceeds 3 months.
New position
BNS Section 12 preserves the rule character-identically.
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BNS 12 (Limit of solitary confinement) preserves the framework of IPC 74. BNS 12 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BNS 12 text: In executing a sentence of solitary confinement, such confinement shall in no case exceed fourteen days at a time, with intervals between the periods of solitary confinement of not less duration than such periods; and when the imprisonment awarded shall exceed three months, the solitary confinement shall not exceed...
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, IPC 74 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNS 12 applies. The transition is governed by the repeal-and-savings clause in the new code (BNS 358 / BNSS 531 / BSA 170 as the case may be); pending proceedings under the old code carry forward in their existing frame.
Frequently asked
BNS Section 12. The execution-limit rules are unchanged.
Sources
- India Code — Indian Penal Code, 1860 (pending verification)
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 — bare act PDF
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Newlaws.in, IPC §74 → BNS §12 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-14, https://newlaws.in/bns/12.
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