Punishment in Indian Penal Code

Kanishka Rao

Abstract: India is developing country but day by day crimes rates also increasing in the country. Various punishments have been implemented to reduce crimes. There are different punishments for different crimes. Example of crimes like murder, theft, rape and trespass. Punishments are meant for those who are doing wrong things or we can say that the intention of people is wrong. This research paper tells about the punishment and it?s various forms. Punishments may be in form of fine, imprisonment or both. As per the record of National crime bureau record crime rate in India 2021 is 445.9. We have to decrease the crime rate in India. In India rape is increasing, rape rates in 2021 is 31, 677 and in 2020 is 28, 046. In today scenario we can say rape case increase day by day which is highly dangerous. The punishment should strict for rare of the rarest case.

Keywords: Indian penal code, Rigorous imprisonment, crime rates and National crime bureau record