Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
BNS Section 203
Public servant unlawfully buying or bidding for property
In one line
BNS Section 203 deals with public servant unlawfully buying or bidding for property and replaces IPC 169.
Punishment, bail and court
| Section | Offence | Punishment | Cognizable | Bailable | Triable by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 203 | Public servant unlawfully buying or bidding for property. | Simple imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both and confiscation of property, if purchased. | Non-cognizable. | Bailable. | Magistrate f the firstclass. |
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 203
203. Public servant unlawfully buying or bidding for property.
Whoever, being a public servant, and being legally bound as such public servant, not to purchase or bid for certain property, purchases or bids for that property, either in his own name or in the name of another, or jointly, or in shares with others, shall be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both; and the property, if purchased, shall be confiscated.
Frequently asked
What was BNS Section 203 in the IPC?
BNS Section 203 (Public servant unlawfully buying or bidding for property) replaces Section 169 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. IPC 169 is now BNS 203.
What is the punishment under BNS 203?
Public servant unlawfully buying or bidding for property – punishable with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both. Under the First Schedule to the BNSS, 2023 it is non-cognizable and bailable, triable by magistrate f the firstclass.
Is BNS 203 bailable?
Bailable: BNS 203. 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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