Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
BNS Section 219
Obstructing sale of property offered for sale by authority of public servant
In one line
BNS Section 219 deals with obstructing sale of property offered for sale by authority of public servant and replaces IPC 184.
Punishment, bail and court
| Section | Offence | Punishment | Cognizable | Bailable | Triable by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 219 | Obstructing sale of property offered for sale by authority of a public servant. | Imprisonment for 1 month, or fine of 5,000 rupees, or both. | Non-cognizable. | Bailable. | Any Magistrate. |
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 219
219. Obstructing sale of property offered for sale by authority of public servant.
Whoever intentionally obstructs any sale of property offered for sale by the lawful authority of any public servant, as such, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one month, or with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees, or with both.
What changed from the IPC
- IPC 184 → BNS 219: Upper limit of fine has been increased from five hundred to five thousand rupees.
Frequently asked
What was BNS Section 219 in the IPC?
BNS Section 219 (Obstructing sale of property offered for sale by authority of public servant) replaces Section 184 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. IPC 184 is now BNS 219.
What is the punishment under BNS 219?
Obstructing sale of property offered for sale by authority of a public servant – punishable with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one month, or with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees, or with both. Under the First Schedule to the BNSS, 2023 it is non-cognizable and bailable, triable by any Magistrate.
Is BNS 219 bailable?
Bailable: BNS 219. 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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Nearby BNS sections
- BNS 214 — Refusing to answer public servant authorised to question
- BNS 215 — Refusing to sign statement
- BNS 216 — False statement on oath or affirmation to public servant or person authorised to administer an oath or affirmation
- BNS 217 — False information, with intent to cause public servant to use his lawful power to injury of another person
- BNS 218 — Resistance to taking of property by lawful authority of a public servant
- BNS 220 — Illegal purchase or bid for property offered for sale by authority of public servant
- BNS 221 — Obstructing public servant in discharge of public functions
- BNS 222 — Omission to assist public servant when bound by law to give assistance
- BNS 223 — Disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant
- BNS 224 — Threat of injury to public servant