Community Service as a New Form of Punishment under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023: A Comparative Study with the Indian Penal Code

Author(s)	Ms. Nitasha, Dr. Usha Rani
Country	India
Abstract	The criminal laws made a significant change in criminal justice system of India in the year 2023. Legal status of Community service's as punishment under Section 4(f) is a new amendment. Community service was never a punishment in Section 53 of the “Indian Penal Code (IPC) 1860” but BNS not only focuses on jail time and fines but added community service as a new punishment for some offenses. Instead of just punishment for offenders, this change focuses more on helping people in transforming and contributing to society
Keywords	Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS); Community Service; Criminal Justice System; Restorative Justice; Reformative Justice; Rehabilitation of Offenders.
Field	Sociology > Politics
Published In	Volume 8, Issue 4, July-August 2026
Published On	2026-08-09
DOI	https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2026.v08i04.85471

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