Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
BNS Section 226
Attempt to commit suicide to compel or restrain exercise of lawful power
In one line
BNS Section 226 deals with attempt to commit suicide to compel or restrain exercise of lawful power; it is a new provision with no IPC equivalent.
Punishment, bail and court
| Section | Offence | Punishment | Cognizable | Bailable | Triable by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 226 | Attempt to commit suicide to compel or restraint exercise of lawful power. | Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine, or both, or community service. | 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 226
226. Attempt to commit suicide to compel or restrain exercise of lawful power.
Whoever attempts to commit suicide with the intent to compel or restrain any public servant from discharging his official duty shall be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both, or with community service.
Frequently asked
What is the punishment under BNS 226?
Attempt to commit suicide to compel or restraint exercise of lawful power – punishable with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both, or with community service. Under the First Schedule to the BNSS, 2023 it is non-cognizable and bailable, triable by any Magistrate.
Is BNS 226 bailable?
Bailable: BNS 226. 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 223 — Disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant
- BNS 224 — Threat of injury to public servant
- BNS 225 — Threat of injury to induce person to refrain from applying for protection to public servant
- BNS 227 — Giving false evidence
- BNS 228 — Fabricating false evidence
- BNS 229 — Punishment for false evidence
- BNS 230 — Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of capital offence
- BNS 231 — Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of offence punishable with imprisonment for life or imprisonment