Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
BNS Section 266
Violation of condition of remission of punishment
In one line
BNS Section 266 deals with violation of condition of remission of punishment and replaces IPC 227.
Punishment, bail and court
| Section | Offence | Punishment | Cognizable | Bailable | Triable by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 266 | Violation of condition of remission of punishment. | Punishment of original sentence, or if part of the punishment has been undergone, the residue. | Cognizable. | Non-bailable. | The Court by which the original offence was triable. |
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 266
266. Violation of condition of remission of punishment.
Whoever, having accepted any conditional remission of punishment, knowingly violates any condition on which such remission was granted, shall be punished with the punishment to which he was originally sentenced, if he has already suffered no part of that punishment, and if he has suffered any part of that punishment, then with so much of that punishment as he has not already suffered.
Frequently asked
What was BNS Section 266 in the IPC?
BNS Section 266 (Violation of condition of remission of punishment) replaces Section 227 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. IPC 227 is now BNS 266.
What is the punishment under BNS 266?
Violation of condition of remission of punishment – punishable with the punishment to which he was originally sentenced, if he has already suffered no part of that punishment, and if he has suffered any part of that punishment, then with so much of that punishment as he has not already suffered. Under the First Schedule to the BNSS, 2023 it is cognizable and non-bailable, triable by the Court by which the original offence was triable.
Is BNS 266 bailable?
Non-bailable: BNS 266. 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 261 — Escape from confinement or custody negligently suffered by public servant
- BNS 262 — Resistance or obstruction by a person to his lawful apprehension
- BNS 263 — Resistance or obstruction to lawful apprehension of another person
- BNS 264 — Omission to apprehend, or sufferance of escape, on part of public servant, in cases not otherwise provided for
- BNS 265 — Resistance or obstruction to lawful apprehension or escape or rescue in cases not otherwise provided for
- BNS 267 — Intentional insult or interruption to public servant sitting in judicial proceeding
- BNS 268 — Personation of assessor
- BNS 269 — Failure by person released on bail bond or bond to appear in Court
- BNS 270 — Public nuisance
- BNS 271 — Negligent act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life