Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
BNS Section 224
Threat of injury to public servant
In one line
BNS Section 224 deals with threat of injury to public servant and replaces IPC 189.
Punishment, bail and court
| Section | Offence | Punishment | Cognizable | Bailable | Triable by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 224 | Threat of injury to public servant, etc. | Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, 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 224
224. Threat of injury to public servant.
Whoever holds out any threat of injury to any public servant, or to any person in whom he believes that public servant to be interested, for the purpose of inducing that public servant to do any act, or to forbear or delay to do any act, connected with the exercise of the public functions of such public servant, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.
Frequently asked
What was BNS Section 224 in the IPC?
BNS Section 224 (Threat of injury to public servant) replaces Section 189 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. IPC 189 is now BNS 224.
What is the punishment under BNS 224?
Threat of injury to public servant, etc – punishable with imprisonment of either description 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 any Magistrate.
Is BNS 224 bailable?
Bailable: BNS 224. 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
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- 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 225 — Threat of injury to induce person to refrain from applying for protection to public servant
- BNS 226 — Attempt to commit suicide to compel or restrain exercise of lawful power
- BNS 227 — Giving false evidence
- BNS 228 — Fabricating false evidence
- BNS 229 — Punishment for false evidence