Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
BNS Section 199
Public servant disobeying direction under law
In one line
BNS Section 199 deals with public servant disobeying direction under law and replaces IPC 166A.
Punishment, bail and court
| Section | Offence | Punishment | Cognizable | Bailable | Triable by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 199 | Public servant disobeying direction under law. | Rigorous imprisonment for not less than 6 months which may extend to 2 years and fine. | Cognizable. | Bailable. | Magistrate of the first class. |
Source: First Schedule to the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. The punishment column is the Schedule’s summary; the section text below is what prescribes the punishment. Classification decides procedure (arrest, bail as of right, which court), not the result of any particular case.
Bare act text — BNS 199
199. Public servant disobeying direction under law.
Whoever, being a public servant,— (a) knowingly disobeys any direction of the law which prohibits him from requiring the attendance at any place of any person for the purpose of investigation into an offence or any other matter; or (b) knowingly disobeys, to the prejudice of any person, any other direction of the law regulating the manner in which he shall conduct such investigation; or (c) fails to record any information given to him under sub-section
(1) of section 173 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 in relation to cognizable offence punishable under section 64, section 65, section 66, section 67, section 68, section 70, section 71, section 74, section 76, section 77, section 79, section 124, section 143 or section 144, shall be punished with rigorous imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than six months but which may extend to two years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Frequently asked
What was BNS Section 199 in the IPC?
BNS Section 199 (Public servant disobeying direction under law) replaces Section 166A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. IPC 166A is now BNS 199.
What is the punishment under BNS 199?
Public servant disobeying direction under law – punishable with rigorous imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than six months but which may extend to two years, and shall also be liable to fine. Under the First Schedule to the BNSS, 2023 it is cognizable and bailable, triable by magistrate of the first class.
Is BNS 199 bailable?
Bailable: BNS 199. Bail in a non-bailable offence is at the court's discretion; the classification decides procedure, not the outcome of a particular bail application.
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