Previously Section 303 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC)

Whoever, being under sentence of imprisonment for life, commits murder, shall be punished with death or with imprisonment for life, which shall mean the remainder of that person’s natural life.

Classification of Offence as per Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS)

• Punishment:
  • Death or imprisonment for life, which shall mean the remainder of that person’s natural life.
• Cognizable
• Non-Bailable
• Triable by Court of Session.