What happens if a murder accused commits murder even in jail? Know how punishment is decided
Under Indian law, those convicted of murder are sentenced to death or life imprisonment. But what if someone convicted of murder is in jail and commits another murder there. This is not a hypothetical thing, such incidents are often seen, in which a person convicted of murder in jail has killed another inmate of the jail over some issue. Let us now know what punishment a person gets if he does such a thing.
What happens in such cases
According to Indian law, If a person is in jail on murder charges and commits murder there again, it will be considered a serious crime. In such cases, the accused not only has to face the already ongoing case, but will also have to face legal action in the new murder case. This means that now separate cases of two murder cases will be going on against him. If the accused is found guilty in both the cases, he can be punished in both the cases.
What the law says
Indian Penal Code (IPC) Under this, in cases of murder, action is taken against the accused under Section 302. If the charges against the accused are proved, the maximum punishment he can face is death sentence or life imprisonment. However, now since the Indian Justice Code (BNS) has come, it has included section 103 related to murder.
Murder in jail
Also, while sentencing the accused in a murder case, the court seriously considers many aspects. Like the murder was done suddenly or the murder was planned or the murder was done in self-defense. Only after considering these aspects, the court sentences the person guilty of murder.
If a person has planned the first murder, then he can be sentenced to life imprisonment or death sentence. But if the same person commits a second murder in self-defense while in jail, then the court may not give death sentence to the person in this case. However, the final decision in any case is what the court decides.
